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The Lessons We Learn
贾真真
Class 4
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1
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Human beings are inborn
learners. Our learning experiences date back to
the very beginning
of human
civilization: learning to walk on two feet has
ultimately made man out of the ape;
learning to use tools has greatly
enabled man to create his own life; learning to
paint and write has
eventually realized
the dream of passing down man’s experiences;
learning to sing and dance has
largely
facilitated the display of man’s emotions. In a
word
, it is learning that makes man
distinctive. It is learning that makes
the evolution of man possible.
Human
beings tend to learn from themselves. In fact, our
ancestors have always been our
best
teachers. Through prehistoric paintings,
historical records, literary works and even
legends
and folktales, our ancestors
teach us quietly on how to survive and how to
improve. Just as Isaac
Newton has said,
“If I have seen further than others it is because
I have stood on the shoulders of
giants.” The reason why human beings
evolve and get mighty power is because we’ve stood
on
the shoulders of our ancestors. It
is from them that we acquire our knowledge and
wisdom. Apart
from our ancestors we
also learn from people around us. From the very
moment of our birth our
parents begin
to teach us about the world: what is a flower;
what is the sun, why the earth moves
around. It is with such basic knowledge
that we start our journey of exploring the world.
As we
grow up, friends emerge as
another important part of our life. How should we
get along with
others? How can we get
things done? We learn the basic living principles
through interactions
with friends. In
fact, every person whom we get in touch with will
be our teacher more or less, not
to
mention our teachers, tutors or bosses. A
C
hinese saying makes sense that “Among
any three
people walking I’ll find
something to learn for sure.” Meanwhile we also
learn from ourselves.
Experiences speak
louder than textbooks. The candies are sweet while
the pills are bitter. The
summer’s hot
while
the winter’s cold. We
perceive the world with our heart. We comprehend
the
world with our mind.
Human beings are also learning from the
nature. For first and for most, we learn by
imitating
the nature. Seeing the birds
flying in the sky we got the idea of making an
airplane. Observing the
fish swimming
in water we started to travel in submarines. The
development of bionics is the very
progress of imitation of the nature. By
recognizing advantages of different species and
imitating
them, human beings gain
omnipotent power and seize the control of the
world. At the same time,
we learn by
exploring nature. Why it is thundering? How to
produce electricity? Out of great
curiosity man set out exploring nature
by trails, experiments or even assumptions.
Eventually, the
mystery of thundering
was discovered, and the electricity was produced.
Man begins to realize the
laws of
nature and regulate their behaviors with due care
and attention. To a certain degree human
beings are creating the world through
inventions and innovations. But every invention is
a
double-
edged sword. Man’s
exploring and inventing process cuts two ends. The
overuse of
farmland has ultimately led
to soil erosion and then floods follow. The
invention of air conditioner
has
brought about Ozone holes resulting in skin cancer
and other skin diseases. Faced with toxic
air, polluted water, human beings begin
to learn from the reply of nature. More trees are
planted
and less refrigeration
equipment is used. With great respect to nature,
man has learnt to ask for
permission
before the contemplation of any further actions.
The learning ability is a privilege of
human beings and thus the learning process is
ever-lasting. All in all, we learn, and
we survive. We learn, and we improve.
(640 wd)
点评：
说明文是人们生活中常用的文体，
是
人类了解世界、认识世界的一种表现形式。
下定
义、分析原因、
介绍过程、诠释历史事件、阐明哲学体系、说明事务本质特征、阐述人生道
理，
都可以用到说明文。
大学生英语写作多以最后一种为主，
要求运用娴熟的英文将生活中
的常理一一道来，达到思想与语言完美结合的境界
。
贾真真同学的作文，
气势恢弘，<
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立意高远。从远古一路走来，
在认识和成长两条主线交
替变奏的旋律之中，将人类文明的启示完整演绎，首尾呼应，一气呵成。
文章结构层次分明，
陈述清楚，
环环相扣，每一小点的都有完整的交代。排比句式滚动
展开，
思绪起伏，
汹涌澎湃，
极具震撼力。
再回首，
却有发现，
作者的举例，
皆是生活常理，
再也直白不过。这种直白让人觉得言之有理。
例如：
….The candies are sweet
while the pills are bitter. The summer’s hot while
the winter’s
cold…
贾真真同学的举例有两个特点：
一是具有代表性；
二是体例
之间具有内在联系，
属于同一项
类。比如：
…learning to use tools
…learning to paint and write…. learning to sing
and dance…
最后，
作者选词用意深远、
精当。
例如，
Out of great curiosity man
set out exploring nature
by
trails, experiments or even
assumptions.
区区三词，已经将人类从古至今、
实地考察、室内
实验、大胆假设等一切精神的、物质的研究探索活动统统收于囊中。
词语使用统计：
术语
次数
范例
动宾词组
15
acquire knowledge; facilitate the
display of…
create one’s
own life; realized the dream;
start one’s journey;
get mighty power;
explore the world;
mention our teachers
perceive the world;
comprehend the world
make an airplane;
regulate their behaviors
gain omnipotent power; seize the
control
recognize advantages;
make sense
动词短语
7 bring about; date back to;
lead to; result in
grow up; get along with; get in touch
with
短语动词
4 learn from; move around;
travel in; ask for
不及物动词
3
follow; emerge;
evolve
其他：
被动语态
4
to be
discovered
准系表结构
1 to make sth. possible;
adj. + n.
19
prehistoric
paintings
现在分词短语
7
Observing the fish swim
ming in
water,…
排比句
1
learning to…; learning to…; learning
to…;
修辞定式
1
It is from
them that…