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英语背诵18篇美文 18 Beautiful Essays for the Final Examination of Audio-Visual-Oral English (I) for BIT First-Year Undergraduates (Examination Time: January 10th, 2009) 1. On Ideals Everyone cherishes his ideals, fanciful or substantial. We dreamed of becoming scientists when we were school boys and girls; now we hope for a better society and are determined to work for it. And we strive, one way or another, to realize our ideals. One should be sensible whether one’s ideal is well-founded or not. If it is, one has to plan and work hard for its realization. Effort, skill and persistence are all necessary. And very often, one has to get help from others, including advice and support in different forms. In most cases, the realization of personal ideals is in the interest of the society. On the other hand, social ideals such as the preservation of natural environment for the improvement of human living conditions and the production of sufficient material wealth for the world’s population concern the whole of society, and their realization calls for contribution by all. We should always try our best to help such ideals come true. 2. Waste Mankind is wasting things everywhere and every day. Wherever we turn, we can see that paper, bottles and cans are thrown away; food is wasted just because of its poor taste; clothes are discarded simply due to their old fashion. Not only are things and money are wasted, but natural resources are abused as well. Trees are cut down merely for fuel; wildlife is killed simply for food; oil, coal and minerals are exploited in a bad way. It is time to call for an end to waste. We must save natural resources and make full use of them; otherwise human beings will be faced with the scarcity of natural resources and suffer from the pollution caused by waste. 3. No Pains, No Gains The height which great men reach and keep is not attained by a sudden flight. Most of us feel envious of the famous and successful people. We do not understand why they are so