英语作文借鉴手册.doc

Temptation(引诱) Temptation is a force usually attracting people to do immoral(不道德的)things. No one escapes its spell. Many people have failed because they have become slaves to temptation. Money is a typical tool of temptation. Some youngsters go astray(迷路) beyond cure because of various kinds of temptation. Shot by the bullets coated(上胶的) by “sugar”, some officials are unable to extricate (使摆脱)from abusing their power for personal gain. We have learned that some people betrayed their country because they have been bribed(行贿)by their enemies. Although their duty was to serve their country, the vast amount of money offered by the enemies made their palms itchy. They couldn’t resist the temptation to become rich at once instead of struggling for a lifetime to earn only a little. At last they did some bad things, damaging the interests of their country. However, the character of a man is, as a rule, determined in his childhood. At that time, his parents, as well as his teachers, must inform them of the dagger of temptation. Laziness As everyone knows , laziness is a sin(罪孽). We have probably all had lectures pointing out that laziness is immoral and wasteful, and that lazy people will never amount to anything in life. But some people who appear to be lazy are suffering from much more serious problems. They may be so distrustful(不信任的) of their fellow workers that they are unable to join in any group task for fear of ridicule(嘲笑) or fear of having their ideas stolen. These people who seem lazy may be paralyzed(使麻痹)by a fear of failure that prevents fruitful(富有成效的)work. Or other sorts of fantasies(幻想) may prevent work. Some people are so busy planning, sometimes planning great deals of fantastic achievement, that they are unable to deal with whatever “lesser” work on hand. Nevertheless, laziness can actually be helpful to procrastinators(延迟). Some people may look lazy when they are really thinking, planning, contemplating(冥思苦想), or researching. We should all remember that s