篇一：1星火英语四级美文听力第1篇Happiness
Happiness
Many people think that when they become rich and successful,happiness will naturally follow.Let me tell you that nothing is further from the truth.The world is full of very rich
peoplewho are as miserable as if they were living in hell.We have read stories about movie stars who committed suicide or died from drugs.Quite clearly, money is not the only answer to all problems.Wealth obtained through dishonest means does not bring
happiness.Lottery winnings do not bring happiness.Gamble winnings do not bring
happiness.To my mind, the secret to happiness lies in your successful work,There is no use sayingin your
contribution towards others’ happinessand in your wealth you have earned through your own honest effort.If you obtain wealth through luck or dishonest means,you will know that it is ill earned money.If you get your money by taking advantage of others or by hurting others,you will not be happy with it.You will think you are a base person.Long－
term happiness is based on honesty, productive work, contribution, and self－
esteem
.Happiness is not an end; it is a process.It is a continuous process of honest,
productive workwhich makes a real contribution to othersand makes you feel you are a useful, worthy person.As Dr. Wayne wrote, “There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the
way.”“Some day when I achieve these goals,when I get a car, build a house and own my
own business,then I will be really happy.”Life just does not work that way.If you wait for certain things to happenand depend on external
circumstances of life to make you happy,you will always feel unfulfilled.There will always be something missing.
miserable ['miz?r?bl]adj. 悲惨的；痛苦的；卑鄙的
1. My life would be miserable without you.
没有你偶的生活会很凄惨的。
2. They always complained about theirmiserable fate.
他们总是抱怨他们悲惨的命运。
committed [k?'mitid]adj. 坚定的；效忠的；承担义务的v. 承诺；委托；干坏事；付诸（commit的过去分词）
1. Committed to World Class Cost Management! .
致力于世界级成本管理！
2. The company is committed to a high-quality die for the development of machine equipment manufacturing, professional business services company. .
本公司是一家致力于高品质模具专用机床设备的制造开发、经营服务的专业公司。
lottery['l?t?ri]n. 彩票；碰运气的事，难算计的事；抽彩给奖法
1. Love is not lottery! Trust me.
恋爱不是买彩票。相信我！
2. She would buy a large house if she won the lottery.
如果她的彩票中了奖，她就要买一幢大房子。
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gamble ['ɡ?mbl]vi. 赌博；孤注一掷；投机；打赌vt. 赌博；孤注一掷；冒险假设n. 赌博；冒险；打赌
1. He lost his fortune gambling on the stock exchange.
他因炒股票损失了他的财产。
2. Gamble winnings do not bring happiness.
赌博所得带来不了幸福。
contribution [,k?ntri'bju:??n]n. 贡献；捐献；投稿
1. And I do value your contribution
.
我也确实重视你的贡献。
2. Robot can think that we makecontribution
.
机器人可以为我们做出贡献。
esteem [i'sti:m]vt. 尊敬；认为；考虑；估价n. 尊重；尊敬
1. The old professor was greatly loved and esteem
ed.
这位老教授受到大家的爱戴和尊敬。
2. What we obtain too cheap, we esteem
too lightly.
我们得到太廉价的，因我们评价太轻忽。
continuousadj. 连续的，持续的；继续的；连绵不断的
1. You can view all the code in a module in one long continuous
sheet rather than one procedure at a time.您可以在一个长而连续的表内查看模块中的所有代码而不用一次只看一个过程。
2. Firstly, no accomplishment can be achieved in a short time, and success asks for continuous industrious work
and efforts.
第一，没有任何成就是可以在短时间内达到的，而是需要持续的勤奋工作和努力。
certain ['s?:t?n]adj. 某一；必然的；确信；无疑的；有把握的pron. 某些；某几个
1. Stress prompts the body to producecertain
stress hormones.
压力促使身体产生一定的压力荷尔蒙。
2. In certain areas of North China there was also the risk of attack by bandits who preyed on unsuspecting
travelers.
在中国那里北部的某区域中也是藉着在无怀疑的旅客身上捕食的强盗攻击的危险。
external [ik'st?:n?l]adj. 外部的；表面的；[药]外用的；外国的；外面的n. 外部；外观；外面
1. The peace of God is internal, notexternal
.
上帝的和平是内心的，不是外部的。
2. Why should it depend for recovery onexternal demand?
其经济复苏为何要依赖于外部需求呢？
unfulfilledadj. 未得到满足的；没有成就感的
1. She would have been miserable,unfulfilled
and certain she was throwing her life away.
那样的话她将感到痛苦、不满足，并确信自己是在浪费生命。
2. "The Champions League is the unfulfilled
dream for me, " Terry said in the News of the World.
特里对世界新闻报说道：“欧冠联赛对于我仍是一个未能达成的梦想。”
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篇二：星火英语四级作文
1. 很多网民的利益及隐私受到侵犯和威胁
2. 造成这种现象的原因是……
3. 为了提高网络安全，我认为……
Due Attention Should Be Given to Internet Safety
①With the occurrence of the vicious competition between the two software companies, many netizens realize the fact that their privacy is suffering from violation and threat. ②In their daily life, they are not only disturbed by strangers due to personal information disclosure on the Internet, but also are suffering the property losses because of the bank account leak.
③When it comes to the Internet safety problems, some network operators’ ignorance of users’ interest is ④the first factor to blame, for they often sell the private information of the users to pursue their own profits. ④The second factor lies in the lack of the relevant laws enacted by the government, which means that the internet users’ right has not been officially protected.
⑤To avoid such violation and threat, I recommend two different approaches. ⑥On the one hand, certain
industrial associations should be established to supervise and stop the wrong doing performed by internet companies; ⑥On the other hand, the netizens should manage to equip themselves with knowledge of Internet safety and improve the awareness of self-protection so that their privacy will not be violated.
TOPIC 2
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to
write a short essay entitled Should Driving Private Cars on Campus Be Prohibited? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.
1. 校园交通事故频发
2. 人们对校园内是否应该禁止私家车行驶意见不一
3. 我的看法……
Should Driving Private Cars on Campus Be Prohibited?
Campus used to be regarded as a pure paradise for all the students; ①raffic
accidents on campus has been far more than common in recent years, ②which not only poses great threats to students’ life, but also severely damages the image of universities. ③Therefore, it is proposed that driving private cars on campus be prohibited for the sake of campus safety. ④People who hold that private cars should be prevented on campus deem that the entrance of the private cars will not only
interrupt students’ learning environment, but also increase the possibility of car accidents by considering the
experience before; ⑤while those who oppose the proposal consider that not all the private car owners should take the blame for the mistakes made by certain drivers and they have the right to run their cars legally.
⑥As far as I am concerned, I agree with the former opinion so that the potential threat of accidents can berooted out and the campus safety can be guaranteed.
TOPIC 3
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to
write a short essay entitled On Catchwords. You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.
1. 目前各式流行语的出现让人们应接不暇
2. 人们对流行语褒贬不一
3. 我认为……
On Catchwords
Catchwords are novel descriptions, which enjoy great
popularity among the public and possess the ability of spreading. They can be applied to depict everything, including mindset, state, and people. ①appearing at the speed far faster than we expect.
②There has always been great dispute as for the popularity of ③reckon that catchwords reflect the development of language and information technology, which stands for the improvement of the whole society; ④ momentary, which can have no positive effect on the society.
⑤Personally speaking, catchwords conform to the trend of the
historical development under certain circumstance, which can not be eradicated. ⑥younger generation’s creativity and sense of humor.
TOPIC 4
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to
write a short essay entitled Should Urban Parks Charge an Entrance Fee? You should write at least 120 words following the outline given below.
1． 有人认为市区公园应该免费开放
2． 也有人说如果免费开放市区公园会带来很多问题
3． 我的观点
Should Urban Parks Charge an Entrance Fee?
The question whether urban parks should charge an entrance fee or not has been a source of controversy for a long time. Supporters claim that urban parks, to be places where people have leisure and entertainment, are public ① that have been created with taxpayers’ money and thus should be free.
篇三：10星火英语四级美文听力第10篇Struggling in America
Struggling in America The United States of America is often seen as a nation in which the pursuit of happiness is not a dream but a reality. The sad truth is that although portrayed as an unusually easy life, life in America is as much of a struggle as in any other nation. For example, higher level education for Americans does
fails to meet the criteria he is left with only personal resources to draw from.
schedule and family life.
These are often the difficulties that are not portrayed through the TV and movies. These are
more money, just as much is spent in surviving.
Thirdly is the belief that in the
American way of life everyone
has a good job. With the increasing advancements in technology, a well-paying job for those currently in the work is requiring at least a two-year degree from college, in order to make enough to live comfortably. Even
then well-paid jobs are not easy to find, as it is sometimes believed available [?'veil?bl]adj. 有效的，可得的；可利用的；空闲的
1. If set to an empty string, the function enumerates one font in eachavailable typeface name.如果设置一个空字符串，函数在每个可用的字体名称中枚举一种字体。
2. Feats in this section are availableto characters of any level, as long as they meet the
prerequisites. 这部分的专长对任何等级的角色来说都是有效的，只要他们满足前提要求。
encounter [in'kaunt?]vt. 遭遇，邂逅；遇到n. 遭遇，偶然碰见vi. 遭遇；偶然相遇
1. She encountered an old friend on the road.她在路上偶然碰到一位老朋友。
2. Accidental encounter. She said that love.偶然邂逅。她说那就是爱情。
meet，encounter，confront，face，contact
这些动词均有“遇见，会见，碰见”之意。
meet普通用词，本义指双方或多方从不同方向或相反方向作向对运动，最终相碰(遇)。
encounter通常指遇到困难或挫折，也指偶然或意外地相遇。
confront不可避免的，面对面的相遇。也指敢于正视困难或问题的决心和信心。
face侧重双方静止地面对面，或指指充满勇气、信心和决心正视人或事。
contact多指通过书信、电话或直接会面和别人联系。口语用词。
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fallacy ['f?leisi]n. 谬论，谬误
1. This is a statement based on fallacy.这是一项基于谬误推理之声明。
2. It is a fallacy to suppose that riches always bring happiness.认为财富总能带来幸福是一种错误的见解。
majority [m?'d??riti]n. 多数；[律]成年
1. The majority
of seasonal rivers.大多数为季节性河流。
2. I represent the silent majority.我代表沉默的大多数。
spite [spait]n. 不顾；恶意；怨恨vt. 刁难；使恼怒
1. Don't spite him. He's only a kid.别为难他，他还是个孩子呢。
2. He did it to spite me.他做了那件事来''。'刁难'。''我。
comparatively [k?m'p?r?tivli]adv. 比较地；相当地
1. Do have the comparatively aesthetic [?s'θ?t?k] pop song?
有没有比较唯美的流行歌曲？
2. Euphemism is a product of human civilization and a comparatively prevalent phenomenon, which extensively exists in the English language. 英语委婉语是语言交际中的一种较为普遍的现象，也是人类文明发展的产物。
comparatively比较地; 比较/相当地; 比较的 相当的; 比较;
comparatively speaking相对而言
; 相对来讲;
Comparatively Prosperous小康; comparatively new比较新;
comparatively relaxed economic environment比较宽松的经济环境;
portrayal [p?:'trei?l, p?u-]n. 描绘；画像，肖像
1. Indeed, my reading of the evidence did not sustain a portrayal of uestrained destruction even of property.
事实上，我见到的证据并甚至也不支持肆无忌惮地破坏财产的说法。
2. Hollywood reinforced the image of Cleopatra as a vamp starting with Theda Bara's
seductive portrayal in 1917.
好莱坞的电影强化了她的荡妇形像——第一部始于桑德芭拉在1917年媚人的扮演。
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