TOKYO - Over half a million people across Japan took part in annual drills on Thursday to prepare for natural disasters, but this year's exercises held a more immediate sense of urgency following the earthquake and tsunami that devastated the northeast coast in March.

 

drill   n&vi  训练

immeiate   adj. 立即的，紧迫的

tsunami   n.海啸，海震

 

本周二，超过五十万日本人加入了每年一次的灾害训练。本年度的灾害训练自四月东南海岸的破坏性地震海啸发生以后而更具紧迫性。

 

参考译文

东京-星期四，超过50万人穿过日本参加每年一度的操练为自然灾害做准备。但是在经过地震和3月份的海啸毁坏了东北海岸线后，今年的训练举办得更具有直接的迫切意义。

TOPIC:

People Should Be Rewarded According To Ability, Or To Age And Experience

Your composition should be based on the Outline given in Chinese below:

1、年轻人进入社会要对论资排辈的现实。

2、社会上种种要素阻碍年轻人发展

3、雇主应该正确看待一个人的能力，按其能力付给报酬。

 

当年轻人从学校毕业离开进入社会，开始工作的时候，社会上有一些规则看上去不是十分的公平。

When the young people leave the campus, they find a job and come in to society.

 

But, there are many rugulations seems not so fair.

 

 

 

这些规则的产生有其特定的社会背景。

 

These regulations are based on the background of certain social background.

 

作为年轻人，当然希望发挥自己的才干。

 

As young people, they want to try thier best in work.

 

试想一下，有谁愿意为企业效力一辈子，但是最终却被年轻人所淘汰？

 

But, no one want to be replaced by the youngs when they grow old and work for a company all one's life.

 

作为单位，还需照顾全体的利益。

 

As a company, they have to take consider the benifit of all the crew.

 

1207期英文写作擂台赛[2011年8月30日]
TOPIC: 又苦又甜的经历 A Bitter Sweet Experience

在我们成长过程中，你有没有又苦又甜的经历呢？真诚期待您的分享！

 

 

我的生活经历与吃息息相关。

AII the things in my life are related to food.

 

我每天早上回到麦当劳吃早餐。

I have breakfast in Mcdonad' everyday morning.

 

冬天的时候，我点早餐套餐的时候，饮料就由咖啡代替可乐了。

In the winter I drink coffee in stead coca.

 

一开始的时候我不太习惯，觉得喝咖啡很苦，总是在咖啡里放很多糖。

From beginning, I didn't usd to it, I felt it bitter, so I put lot of sugar in it.

 

后来我习惯了，即使在咖啡里不放糖也可以了。

Later, I got usd to it, I didn't feel bitter anymore even I didn't put any sugar in it.

 

现在想来，生活中有许多事情，习惯成自然。

In the daily life, there are many thing, you can make yourselves used to it gradually.

 

 

 

1206期英文写作擂台赛[2011年8月29日]

Write an essay of 160-200 words based on the following drawing. In your essay, you should

1) describe the drawing briefly.

2) explain its intended meaning, and

3) give you comments.

 

 

一只在这幅画面中，一对恋人乘船在水面上游览。

In the picture above, a couple travel in a boat on the river.

 

在游览过程中，他们将垃圾扔到水面上。

They throw their babbage into the river.

 

环境保护意义重大。

Protect enviroment has  significant importance.

 

从我做起。

We should do this from ourselves.

 

从小事做起。

From little things.

 

从每时每刻做起。

From each moment each minute.

初级听力

请把这个钉在一起。

Please stable this together.

 

能帮我复印一下材料吗？

Would you copy these papers?

 

这个复印机有毛病了。

The copy machine doesn't work.

 

中级听力   个人资料

祖籍在哪？

Where is your family from?

 

你家有几口人？

How big is your family?

 

你住在哪里？

Where do you live？

 

今年我24岁。

I'm 24 years old.

 

你结婚了吗？

Have you got married.

 

我每天早晨锻炼身体。

I do exercixe every morning.

 

我曾经做过三年的班长。

I seveved as  monitor  for three yeaars.

 

我是一个自我激励工作认真的人。

I'm a self-motivated hard worker.

 

我和周围的人相处得很好。

I get along well with our co-workers.

 

我喜欢和各种类型的人工作。

I like work with all types of people.

 

我是一个富有团队精神的人。

I'm a good team player.

 

 

你的同事怎样评价你？

What your colleges say about you? 

 

我想他会说我为公司做了很多事。

I thought he will say I ativate lot for company.

 

 

听力原文

1. Please staple these together.

请把这些钉在一起.

2. Would you copy these papers?

 能帮我复印一下这份材料吗?

3. This copy machine doesn't work.

复印机有毛病了.

 

个人资料

祖籍在哪
Where is your family from?

你家有几口人
How big is your family?

你住哪里
Where do you live?

今年我二十四岁
I'm 24 years old.

你结婚了吗?
Have you got married?

我每天早晨煅练身体
I do exercise every morning .

我曾经做过三年的班长
I served as a monitor for 3 years.

我是一个自我激励,工作认真的人
Well, I'm so motivated hard worker.

我和周围的人相处得很好
I get on well with my co-workers.

我喜欢和各种类型的人一起工作
I'd like working with all types of people.


我是一个富有团队精神的人
I'm a good team player.

你的同事怎样评价你
What would your colleague say about you?

我想他会说我为公司做了很多事.

I think he would say I acted a lot to his business.