大学新世纪英语作文

Unit one

The offensive had already lasted three days, but we had not gained much ground Our troops engaging the enemy at the front were faced with strong resistance. The division commander instructed our battalion to take a gamble. We started under cover of darkness and pressed on in spite of great difficulties. By a stroke of luck, the temperature at night suddenly dropped to 20 degrees celsius and the marsh froze over. Thanks to the cold weather, we arrived at our destination before dawn and began attacking the enemy from the rear. This turned the tide of the battle. The enemy ,caught off guard, soon surrendered.

Unit three

Well begun is half done, as the saying goes. It is extremely important for a job applicant to do his homework while seeking employment. From my standpoint, whether or not one has done his homework clearly makes a difference in his chance of success. I have a friend who is earning somewhere in the neighborhood of 100 thousand dollars a year in a large computer software prepared. Those who make no endeavor to learn as much about his prospective employer as possible don’t have much of chance of success.

Unit four

Professor Huntington’s paper greatly inspired me. According to him, in a pluralistic society, this will inevitably be different opinions. The key is to deal with

them in such a way that they can play a constructive rather than destructive role. He argues that in a plural society we must stress importance to interpersonal relationships, cooperation, and looking at issues from the perspective of other people. If some groups regard themselves as superior and treat other ethnic groups or religions with disrespect, the whole society may be paralyzed. I am convinced that if we put into practice the ideas mentioned above, then there is the possibility of creating a new civilization.

Unit seven

A severe earthquake occurred all of a sudden at 10 a.m. yesterday in a rural area,about 200 kilometers east of the city. Initial reports coming out of the region indicate the earthquake has caused widespread damage and heavy casualties. Many adolescents were among those injured or killed. Yet it remains obscure exactly how many people were hurt and killed as the entire area has been enveloped in rubble. However , one thing is certain: many face years of pain and suffering. Local people were clearly shaken by this reminder of their mortality. Some religious ones have gathered to pray that it will never recur.