我国清代杰出文学家吴敬梓,生活贫困。在他创作《儒林外史》时,经常因为家中无米下锅而挨饿。有一次一连两天吃不上饭,饿得头昏眼花,躺在床上喘气,还向妻子要笔继续写书。妻子流着泪劝阻他。恰好此时,有亲戚送来三斗米、两千文铜钱。吴敬梓吩咐妻子点火做饭,自己立即从床上爬起,走到桌前奋笔疾书。
二次世界大战期间,捷克作家伏契克被德国法西斯关在牢房里,他受尽酷刑,遍体鳞伤。昏迷几个星期,刚一清醒,他就向同情他的狱座克灵斯基要来纸笔,趴在床板上写文章。每写好一章就托克灵斯基秘密带出监狱。他忍受着浑身伤口的疼痛,额上黄豆大汗珠,滴湿了稿纸,浸湿了床板,仍坚持写下去。他牺牲后,他写的书出版了,就是现在人们读到的名著《绞刑架下的.报告》。
2.受挫不馁
著名京剧表演艺术家盖叫天,意志坚强,演艺精湛。一次演《花蝴蝶》折断左臂,演《狮子楼》又跌折右腿,后来又接错断骨。他在一连串挫折面前,毫不气馁,为了艺术,他毅然把接错的腿骨打断,重新接人事。他这种不怕挫折,通往直前的精神,终于铸成了自己独特的艺术风格和艺术流派。
3.奥斯特洛夫斯基不向噩运低头
前苏联著名作家奥斯特洛夫斯基,全身瘫痪、双目失明,但他不向命运低头,决心写长扁小说《钢铁是怎样炼成的》。开始时,他口授,让人记录。后来他想老是让别人代劳总不是个事。于是,他用硬纸做成一个框子,放在稿纸上,用手摸着框子写。他忍受着疾病的折磨,咬着牙一页一页地坚持写下去。用了将近五年的时间,终于完成了这部世界名著。
Directions:
Restrictions on the use of plastic bags have not been so successful in some regions. “White Pollution” is still going on. Write a letter to the editor(s of your local newspaper to
1 give your opinions briefly, and
2 make two or three suggestions.
Dear Editor,
I have been reading your newspaper for many years with a great enthusiasm and interest. It is my honor to write you this letter to give my views on the issue of “White Pollution”. It is my view that the limitation of the use of disposable plastic bags is of utmost significance.
I would like to make the following suggestions to put an effective stop to the wide spread of “White Pollution”. Firstly, we should ban the free use of the plastic bags. Secondly, the price of plastic bags should be further raised. Thirdly, media like your newspaper should do more to encourage the public to use paper or clothing bags to replace the plastic bags.
I hope my suggestions would be of help and thank you for your attention.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
Directions:
Suppose you have found something wrong with the electronic dictionary that you bought from an online store the other day. Write an email to the customer service center to
1 make a complaint, and
2 demand a prompt solution.
Dear Sir or Madam,
I bought/ordered an electronic dictionary from your online shop on January 1st, but I found it has some problems after using it for a short period of time.
To begin with, the battery needs recharging after a mere 2 hours of use. This means that I need to carry my charger with me when I go out for a day. In addition, the buttons on the electronic dictionary are so small that it is nearly impossible to type anything with them. Personally, I found this to be completely unacceptable.
Therefore, I would like either to change for another model that works well or a full refund. I am looking forward to your prompt reply.
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
Directions:
Some international students are coming to your university. Write them an email in the name of the Students’ union to
1 extend your welcome and
2 provide some suggestions for their campus life here.
Dear Friends,
On behalf of the Students’ Union of Beijing Foreign Studies University, I would like to extend our heartfelt welcome to all of the overseas students from all over the world to study in our university.
It is my great pleasure to propose several practical suggestions to you. In the first place, life in this prestigious university perhaps is not as satisfactory as what you expected. You may be tightly bound by continual classes, excessive homework and exams. In the second place, in spite of all these adversities, you will still enjoy your life in this esteemed institution. All types of extracurricular activities such as sports meets, speech contests, different social gatherings and dancing parties provide ample opportunities to make friends.
All in all, although there are a host of pressure, life in our campus is a worthwhile period in your whole lifetime. Wish you enjoy your life here!
Yours sincerely,
Li Ming
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