英语作文篇1

iliveinhollywood.youmaythinkpeopleinsuchaglamorous,fun-filledplacearehappierthanothers.ifso,youhavesomemistakenideasaboutthenatureofhappiness.

manyintelligentpeoplestillequatehappinesswithfun.thetruthisthatfunandhappinesshavelittleornothingincommon.funiswhatweexperienceduringanact.happinessiswhatweexperienceafteranact.itisadeeper,moreabidingemotion.goingtoanamusementparkorballgame,watchingamovieortelevision,arefunactivitiesthathelpusrelax,temporarilyforgetourproblemsandmaybeevenlaugh.buttheydonotbringhappiness,becausetheirpositiveeffectsendwhenthefunends.

ihaveoftenthoughtthatifhollywoodstarshavearoletoplay,itistoteachusthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun.theserich,beautifulindividualshaveconstantaccesstoglamorousparties,fancycars,expensivehomes,everythingthatspells"happiness".butinmemoiraftermemoir,celebritiesrevealtheunhappinesshiddenbeneathalltheirfun:depression,alcoholism,drugaddiction,brokenmarriages,troubledchildren,profoundloneliness.

thewaypeopleclingtothebeliefthatafun-filled,pain-freelifeequateshappinessactuallydiminishestheirchancesofeverattainingrealhappiness.iffunandpleasureareequatedwithhappiness,thenpainmustbeequatedwithunhappiness.but,infact,theoppositeistrue:moretimesthannot,thingsthatleadtohappinessinvolvesomepain.

asaresult,manypeopleavoidtheveryendeavorsthatarethesourceoftruehappiness.theyfearthepaininevitablybroughtbysuchthingsasmarriage,raisingchildren,professionalachievement,religiouscommitment,civicorcharitablework,andself-improvement.

英语作文篇2

InConcertwithMom

Whenmyoldestsonwasinhighschool,heplannedtoattendaChristiancontemporaryconcertwiththeyouthgroupfromourchurch.Tomyamazement,Aaroninvitedmetogoalong;heknewIenjoyedthemusicofoneoftheperformers.Ireadilyaccepted;however,bythetimethedateoftheconcertarrived,Ihadquestionsaboutgoing.Myyoungestson,whohasDownsyndromeandprogressiveheartdisease,hadbeenill,andIwasconcernedabouthim.Myhusbandencouragedmetoattendtheconcert,assuringmehewasquitecapableoftakingcareofouryoungest.Iwavered.

Finally,ithitme.Aaronwassixteenyearsold.HowmanyopportunitieswouldIhavetodosomethingfunwithhimbeforehewentawaytocollege?Andhowmanyyouthactuallyinvitedtheirmotherstoattendaconcertwiththemthatwasclearlygearedforteens?Thedecisionwasmade.Iwouldnotmissthisopportunity.

Attheconcert,IsatwithAaronandhisgirlfriendinthethirdrow,stuffingcottoninmyearstoblockouttheloud,ear-splittingamplifiedmusicofthefirstperformer.Istoodwhenthekidsstood,clappedwhentheyclapped,andneverletanyoneknowhownervousIwastofeelthefloorvibratebeneathmyfeet.Aaronandhisfriendswereamusedatmyenthusiasm.

Bythetimewelefttheconcert,Iwascertainmyhearingwasdamagedforever.Myearswereringingandsoundsseemedmuffled,butitquicklypassed.Sodidmyson’steenageyears.Innotimehewasincollegeandawayfromhome.ImissedhimmorethanIcouldsay.OndayswhenIwasespeciallylonelyforhisreadysmileandhisteasingmanner,IwouldthinkbacktotheconcertweattendedandbethankfulonceagainthatIdidn’tpassupanopportunitytospendtimewithmyson.

Aaronisnowgrownandhasafamilyofhisown,butwearestillveryclose.Somedayshecallsjusttochatandtellmeabouthisday.Idropeverythingandenjoythemoment,knowingthesetimestooshallpass.

WesometimesreminisceonthatconcertofyearsagowhenmyteenagesonandImadealifetimememory.Aaronalwayslaughsaboutthefactthathismomwasthe“only”personinthewholeyouthgrouptogetanautographfromtheperformer.

英语作文篇3

Hi,mynameisCindy.Ihaveagoodfather.Ilikehimverymuch.

Myfatherisapoliceman.Heistallandstrong.Helooksverycoolintheblackpoliceuniform.Heworksinthepolicestationandheisverybusyeveryday.Helikeshelpingpeople.Soheoftengoeseverywherebyhismotorcycle.Whenheseesthepeopleinthetrouble,hewilltryhisbesttohelpthepeople.

Heisagoodpoliceman.Andmanypeoplelikehimverymuch,too.Theyoftensay:“MrLi,youareagoodpoliceman.Welikeyouverymuch.”Butmyfatheralwayshasapoint:Helpingpeopleishisduty.

Myfatherlikesreadingbooksverymuch.Becausehethinks:Agoodbookisagoodfriend.Sohereadsbooksafterworkeveryday.Sometimesheplaysgameswithme.Weareveryhappy.Ilikehimverymuch,becausemyfatherisnotonlymyfather,butalsomygoodfriend.

Thisismyfather.Heisagoodfather.Ilikemyfatherverymuch!