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1、Time Is Money“Time is money. ” This saying means that time is very valuable. But time is more valuablethan money. The money we have lost can be gained again, but the time we have wasted cannot beregained. Moreover, sometimes persons can exist without money, but nothing can be done withouttime, just
2、as no one can live without air.Despite being so valuable, time is often neglected by men. Since time is an invisible thing,men often waste their time unconsciously （无意地） . Without anything to do, they may gossipfrom morning till night.can live only at most to about 100 years. It seems fairly long, b
3、ut in fact it is rather short. Weoften say “How quickly time flies! ” How many things can a man accomplishoirnt such a shperiod? Hence we should use the valuable time properly to do our work. We will race with it. Wewill study and work hard. Never waste a little bit of it.Try to Be a Good StudentPer
4、haps it is the dream of everyone to be a good student at school, but quite a few studentsfeel at a loss on how to make it. In my opinion, it is rather easyif you can act on the following points.First of all, make full use of your time and work hard. Don t put off till tomorrow whatshould be done tod
5、ay, as time past will never come back. The fast developing society requiresadequate knowledge, which presses us to spare no efforts to study. Of course, your hard work willbe rewarded one day.Secondly, use your own head and present your point of view. Credulous （轻信的） attitudewill only make you take
6、anything for granted. With your own judgment you will be able to tellright from wrong and set up your own theory.Thirdly, set aside enough time for relaxation, entertainment, etc. don t ignore the harm owork and no play. Proper sports will build up your body and improve the efficiency of yourstudyin
7、g.To be a good student is easier said than done, for it needs a student s consistent efforts. Bnothing is difficult to a man if he puts his heart into it.Natural ResourcesNature has provided us with many kinds of resources. Almost everything we use in oureveryday life comes from Nature. The food we
8、eat, the water we drink, the clothes we wear, theconcrete and bricks to build our houses, the materials to make bikes we ride, etc. all comeoriginally from Nature.People have been making use of these natural supplies for thousands of years. With thedevelopment of technology and the increase of the p
9、opulation, the amount and range of materialstaken has increased. It is estimated that this tread will continue in the years to come.However, natural resources are not in exhaustible. Some resources are already nearly used up.For example, the end of the world s fuel is already within sight. Such an e
10、ssential daily item aswater is in short supply in many parts of the world. We can no longer thoughtlessly use the manyresources provided by Nature. We must learn to conserve what remains.We Have Only One WorldWhen industries grow, pollution also grows. Today the problem of environment has becomemore
11、 and more important. The world population is rising so quickly that the world has become toocrowded. We are using up our natural resources too quickly and at the same time we are pollutingour environment with dangerous chemicals. If we d ont take action immediately, then we willdestroy our only worl
12、d.Man has made great progress in environment protection. Government of many countries hasestablished laws to protect the forest and sea resource and to stop the environmental pollution.Still more measures should be taken to solve the problem. First, we should start by educatingthe public about the h
13、azards of pollution. The government on its part should also design stricterlaws. This is not only for our own generation but also for the future generation to come.It is necessary to protect our nature environment. We must begin now to protect our onlyworld.Make The Best Use of Our LandIt is the lan
14、d that has been providing us with everything we need for centuries. In other words,almost everything we use daily comes from the land directly or indirectly. The food, clothes,houses, even the books and furniture are all supplied by the land. But the limited land isdecreasing at a surprising speed.
15、With the expanding of the cities, the development of the industryand over population, lots of large pieces of good farmland are being turned into residential areaswith many houses and apartment buildings, or industrial areas, or warehouses.Therefore some measures must be taken to stop the abusing of
16、 our farmland. On the otherhand, we should let everyone realize the danger of being short of land. And also we shouldeducate them how to make better use of our land.HealthIt is said that we do not properly value a thing until we have lost it. It is only when a frienddies that we find out how much he was to us. So it is with health. When we are young and strong
