月大学英语四级美文欣赏1

1、People once thought of the languages of backward groups as savage,underdeveloped forms of speech,consisting largely of grunts and groans、While it is possible that language in general began as a series of grunts and groans,it is a fact established,by the study of “backward” languages that no spoken tongue answers that descr iption today、Most languages of uncivilized groups are,by our most severe standards, extremely plex, delicate,and ingenious pieces of machinery for the transfer of ideas、

2、To be unavailable to our friends and family,to be unable to find time for the sunset,to whiz through our obligations without time for a single mindful breath —this has bee the model of a successful life、Because we do not rest, we lose our way、We lose the nourishment that gives us help、We miss the quiet that gives us wisdom、Poisoned by the belief that good things e only through tireless effort,we never truly rest、This is not the world we dreamed of when we were young、

3、In conclusion, we should j try our best tobuild harmonious dormitory life for the sake of、good study and sood life、

4、Today our life and work rarely feel light, pleasant or healing、Instead, the whole experience of being alive begins to melt into one enormous obligation、It bees the standard greeting everywhere:“I am so busy、”We say this to one another with no small degree of pride、The busier we are, the more important we seem to ourselves and,we imagine, to others、

5、As is known to all, a harmonious dormitory life is important to college students and benefits all the members、 On the one hand, we can have a good rest and put our heart into study、 On the other hand, we will have a good mood and enjoy being together、

6、The objects and activities requiring names and distinctions in “backward” languages,while different from ours, are often surprisingly numerous and plicated、A Western language is distinguishes merely between two degrees of remoteness (“this” and “that”);some languages of the American Indians distinguish between what is close to the speaker,or to the person addressed, or removed from both,or out of sight, or in the past, or in the future、This study of language, in turn,casts a new light upon the claim of the anthropologists that all cultures are to be viewed independently,and without ideas of rank、

8、There are several ways to create and maintain a harmonious dormitory life、 Firstly, you have to evaluate your life-style and try to get rid of your dirty habits, if there are any、 Secondly, when an annoying situation arises, you’ll just have to learn to tolerate each other and co-exist、 Thirdly, you’ll have to share with each other and make good friends、

10、Dormitory life is an indispensable part of college life、 But sometimes the harmony in the dormitory is disturbed in one way or another、

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12、They fall behind our Western languages not in their sound patterns or grammatical structures,which usually are fully adequate for all language needs,but only in their vocabularies,which reflect the objects and activities known to their speakers、Even in this department,however, two things are to be noted:All languages seem to possess the machinery for vocabulary expansion either by putting together words already in existence or by borrowing them from other languages and adapting them to their own system、

13、Sabbath is more than the absence of work、Many of us, in our desperate drive to be successful and care for our many responsibilities feel terrible guilt when we take time to rest、But the Sabbath has proven its wisdom over the ages、Many of us still recall when, not long ago,shops and offices were closed on Sundays、Those quiet Sunday afternoons are embedded in our cultural memory、

15、Culture is the sum total of all the traditions, customs, beliefs,and ways of life of a given group of human beings、In this sense, every group has a culture,however savage, underdeveloped, or uncivilized it may seem to us、To the professional anthropologist,there is no intrinsic superiority of one culture over another,just as to the professional linguist there is no intrinsic rank among languages、

16、How did we get so terribly rushed in a world saturated with work and responsibility,yet somehow bereft of joy and delight?We have forgotten the Sabbath、Sabbath is the time to enjoy and celebrate what is beautiful and good —time to light candles, sing songs, worship, tell stories,bless our children and loved ones, give thanks, share meals, nap, and walk、It is time to be nourished and refreshed as we let our work,our chores and our important projects lie fallow,trusting that there are larger forces at work taking care of the world when we are at rest、