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高级英语作文八篇
在学习、工作乃至生活中，说到作文，大家肯定都不陌生吧，作文可分为小学作文、中学作文、大学作文（论文）。你所见过的作文是什么样的呢？以下是我为大家整理的高级英语作文8篇，供大家参考借鉴，希望可以帮助到有需要的朋友。
1、at the same time 同时 for instance 例如
2、Besides/what,s more 而且；此外 from now on 从此
3、but 但是 by this time 此时
4、after a few days 几天以后 certainly 无疑地；当然地
5、beside 此外 for this purpose 为了这个目的
6、of course当然 truly 事实上；真实地
7、by and large 一般说来 thus 因此
8、all the same 依然；照样 however 然而；无论如何
9、to begin with 首先；第一 一方面…（另一方面）
10、meanwhile 与此同时 thirdly 第三
11、as a result结果 in sum 总之，简而言之
12、in the first place 首先；第一 on the whole 总起来说
13、above all 最重要的是 accordingly 于是
14、after all 毕竟 fortunately 幸运地
15、no doubt 无疑地 such as 正如
16、by doing so 如此 to sum up 总而言之
17、all in all 总之
18、at first 最初 for one thing…（for another）
19、certainly 当然地；无疑地 obviously 显然
20、currently 目前；最后 recently 最近
21、in addition 此外 second 第二；第二点
22、in fact 事实上 unlike 不像……；和……不同
23、obviously 明显地 later 后来
24、as a matter of fact 事实上 yet仍；然而；但是
25、moreover 而且，此外 for another 其次
26、in short 简而言之 truly 的确
27、in fact 事实上 similarly 同样地
28、still 仍然 unfortunately 不幸地
29、also/too 并且；又 for example 例如
30、in addition to… 除…之外 secondly 第二
31、in conclusion 总之，最后 undoubtedly 无疑
32、at the same time同时；然而 luckily 幸运地
33、indeed 的确 third 第三；第三点
34、in brief 简言之 no doubt 毫无疑问
35、particularly特别地 unlike …不像……；和……不同
36、anyway 无论如何 in spite of 尽管……；虽然……
37、though/although 尽管 no doubt 无疑地
38、at present 现在；当今 首先…（其次）…
39、finally 最后 to conclude 总而言之
40、in particular 特别（地） soon 不久
41、briefly 简单扼要地 to speak frankly 坦白地说
42、eventually 最后 surely 无疑
43、what is more 而且；此外
44、in the same way 同样地 still 仍然
45、at last 最后 therefore 因此
46、as I have said 如我所述 on the whole 总体来说；整个看来
47、in a word 总之 so 所以
48、presently 现在；此刻 now 现在
49、first（ly）第一 in general 一般说来
50、even though即使 otherwise 否则
51、in/by contrast 对比之下 on the contrary 相反地
52、in the beginning 起初 one the one hand…（on the other hand）
53、in other words 换句话说 so 所以
54、after/after that/afterwards此后 by this time 此时
55、first of all 首先；第一 generally speaking 一般地说
56、lately 最近 to start with 首先；第一
57、as has been noted 如前所述 in summary 简要地说
58、after a while过了一会儿 therefore 因此；结果
59、by the way 顺便提一句 then 然后
1.强迫 coerces into(coerce means you make someone do something s/he does not want to)、compel 代替force
2.扩大 magnify(magnify means make something larger than it really is) 代替enlarge
3.赞扬 extol(stronger than praise)、compliment(polite and politic 代替praise
4.刻苦的 assiduous(someone who is assiduous works hard or does things very thoroughly 代替hard-working
5.艰巨的 arduous (if something is arduous、it is difficult and tiring、and involves a lot of efforts) 代替difficult
6.贫瘠的 barren、infertile(used to describe the soil is so poor that plants cannot be planted on it) 代替poor (soil)
7.易碎的 brittle、vulnerable(someone who is vulnerable is easily hurt emotionally or physically) 代替fragile
8.展示 demonstrate (to demonstrate a fact means tp make it clear to people. ) 代替show
9.公正的 impartial(someone who is impartial is able to give a fair opinion or decision on something. ) 代替fair
10.袭击 assault (physically attack someone)、assail (attack violently) 代替attack
11.憎恶 abhor(abhor means you hate something to a extreme extent for moral reasons)、loathe(dislike very much) 代替dislike
12. 破坏 devastate (it means damage something very badly、or utterly destroy it. ) 代替ruin
13.总是 invariably(the same as always、but better than always) 代替always
14.永久的 perpetual(a perpetual state never changes)、immutable(something immutable will never change or be changed) 代替forever
15.吃惊 startle(it means surprise you slightly)、astound(surprise you to a large degree),astonish(the same as astound) 代替surprise
16.热情 zeal (a great enthusiasm)、fervency (sincere and enthusiasm) 代替enthusiasm
17.平静的,安静的 tranquil(calm and peaceful)、serene(calm and quiet) 代替quiet
18.错综复杂的 intricate(if something is intricate、it often has many small parts and details) 代替ccomplex
19.独自的 solitary (if someone is solitary、there is no one near him/her 代替lonely
20.非常小的 minuscule(very small)、minute 代替small
1. architectural industry 建筑工业
2. map out 制定出
3. city designing 城市设计
4. beautify our life 美化我们的生活
5. human civilization 人类文明
6. cradle of culture 文化摇篮
7. mainstream culture 主流文化
8. cultural traditions 文化传统
9. national pride 民族自豪
10. local customs and practices 风土人情
11. attract people’s eyes 吸引人们的眼球
12. artistic taste 艺术品味
13. cornerstone 基石
14. be closely interrelated with… 与…有密切关系
15. adhere to the tradition 坚持传统
16. architectural vandalism 破坏建筑行为
17. carry forward … 弘扬…
18. cultural needs 文化需求
19. reputation 声望
20. maintain the world peace 维护世界和平
21. cultural diversity 文化多元化
22. cultural treasures 文化宝藏
23. cross-cultural communication 跨文化交流
24. cultural reconstruction 文化重建
25. spiritual civilization 精神文明
26. heritage 遗产
27. achievements of art 艺术成就
28. tear down 拆除
29. humane historical sites 人文历史遗址
30. preserve the cultural relics 保护文化遗产
31. blueprint 蓝图
32. skyscraper 摩天大楼
33. high-rise office buildings 高层写字楼
34. city construction 城市建设
35. well-structured 结构良好的
36. crystallization 结晶
37. visual enjoyment 视觉享受
38. driving force 驱动力
39. reconstruct 重建
40. destruct 破坏
41. artistic reflection 艺术反映
42. give publicity to… 宣传…
43. burden 负担
44. cause irreversible damage 造成不可逆转的损失
45. national identity and value 民族特性和价值观
46. remove prejudice and misunderstanding 消除偏见和误解
47. symbol 象征
48. artistic standards 艺术水准
49. enjoy great popularity 广受欢迎
50.cultural devolution 文化退化
Describing graphs Ex 4: Sample answer: (132words)
The share price of IBM and AOL showed a upward trend from June until the end of 1998.However, while AOL shares then continued to rise steadily over the next three months, the price of IBM shares fell slightly. By March 1999 both shares were worth about $100.
AOL shares then shot up, almost doubling in value within four weeks. They reached a high of $180 in mid-April before collapsing to just over $100 per share at the beginning of May. There was a slight recovery during that month however, despite this by June 1999 the price of AOL shares was once again about $100. In contrast, despite minor fluctuations, IBM shares made a steady recovery over the three month period, finishing at just over $100, almost equal to AOL.
一、引出开头
1：It is well-known to us that……（我们都知道……）==As far as my knowledge is concerned, …（ 就我所知…）2：Recently the problem of…… has been brought into focus. ==Nowadays there is a growing concern over ……（最近……问题引起了关注）
3：Nowadays（overpopulation）has become a problem we have to face.（现今，人口过剩已成为我们不得不面对的问题）
4：Internet has been playing an increasingly important role in our day-to-day life. It has brought a lot of benefits but has created some serious problems as well.（互联网已在我们的生活扮演着越来越重要的角色，它给我们带来了许多好处但也产生了一些严重的问题）
5：With the rapid development of science and technology，more and more people believe that……（随着科技的迅速发展，越来越多的人认为……）
6：It is a common belief that……==It is commonly believed that……（人们一般认为……）
7：A lot of people seem to think that……（很多人似乎认为……）8：It is universally acknowledged that + 句子（全世界都知道...）
二、表达不同观点
1：People's views on……vary from person to person. Some hold that……However, others believe that……（人们对……的观点因人而异，有些人认为……然而其他人却认为……）
2：People may have different opinions on……（人们对……可能会持有不同见解）
3：Attitudes towards （drugs）vary from person to person.==Different people hold different attitudes towards（failure）（人们对待吸毒的.态度因人而异）
4：There are different opinions among people as to……（对于……人们的观点大不相同）
三、表示结尾
1：In short, it can be said that……（总之，他的意思是……）
2：From what has been mentioned above, we can come to the conclusion that……（从上面提到的，我们可以得出结论……）
3：Taking all these factors into consideration, we naturally/reasonably come to the conclusion that……（把所有的这些因素加以考虑，我们自然可以得出结论……）
4：Hence/Therefore, we'd better come to the conclusion that……（因此，我们最好的出这样的结论……）
5：There is no doubt that (jo有优点也有缺点）
6：All in all, we cannot live without……,but at the same time we must try to find out new ways to cope with the problems that would arise.（总之，我们没有……无法生活，但同时我们必须寻求新的解决办法来面对可能出现的新问题）
四、提出建议
1：It is high time that we put an end to the (trend).（该是我们停止这一趋势的时候了）
2：There is no doubt that enough concern must be paid to the problem of……（毫无疑问，对……问题应予以足够重视）
3：Obviously ,if we want to do something … it is essential that……（显然，如果我们想要做么事，很重要的是……）
4：Only in this way can we ……（只有这样，我们才能……）5：Spare no effort to + V （不遗余力的）
五、预示后果
1：Obviously，if we don't control the problem, the chances are that……will lead us in danger.（很明显，如果我们不能控制这一问题，很有可能我们会陷入危险）
2：No doubt, unless we take effective measures, it is very likely that ……（毫无疑问，除非我们采取有效措施，否则我们很可能会……）
3：It is urgent that immediate measures should be taken to stop the situation（很紧迫的是应立即采取措施阻止这一事态的发展）
六、表示论证
1：From my point of view, it is more reasonable to support the first
opinion rather than the second.(在我看来，支持第一种观点比第二种更有道理)
2：I cannot entirely agree with the idea that……（我无法完全同意这一观点）
3：As far as I am concerned/In my opinion,……（就我来说……）
4：I sincerely believe that……==I am greatly convinced (that)子句.（我真诚地相信……）
5：Finally, to speak frankly, there is also a more practical reason why ……（最后，坦率地说，还有另外一个实际的原因……）
七、给出原因
1：The reason why + 句子 ~~~ is that + 句子 （...的原因是...）
2：This phenomenon exists for a number of reasons .First,…….Second,…….Third，……。这一现象存在有很多原因的，第一……第二……第三……
3：For one thing,…… For another thing，…… ==On the one
hand,……On the other hand……一方面……另一方面……
4：I quite agree with the statement that……The reasons are chiefly as follows.我十分赞同这一论述，即……。其主要原因如下。
八、列出解决办法和批判错误观点做法
1：The best way to solve the troubles is……解决这些麻烦的最好办法是……
2：As far as something is concerned,……就某事而言，……3：It is obvious that……很显然……
4：It may be true that……but it doesn't mean that……可能……是对的，但这并不意味着……
5：It is natural to believe that……but we shouldn't ignore that……认为……是自然的，但我们不应忽视……
6：There is no evidence to suggest that……没有证据表明……
九、表示好处和坏处
1：It has the following advantages.它有如下优势
2：It is beneficial/harmful to us.==It is of great benefit/harm to us.它对我们有益处
3：It has more disadvantages than advantage.他有很多不足之处
十、表示重要、方便、可能
1：It is important(necessary/difficult/convenient/possible)for sb to do sth.对于某人做……是……
2：It plays an important role in our life.
十一、采取措施
1：We should take some effective measures.我们应该采取有效措施2：We should try our best to overcome/conquer the difficulties.我们应该尽最大努力去克服困难
3：We should do our utmost in doing sth.我们应该尽力去做……4：We should solve the problems that we are confronted/faced with.我们应该解决我们面临的困难
十二、显示变化
1：Some changes have taken place in the past five years.过去五年发生了很多变化
2：Great changes will certainly be produced in the international communications.在国际交流中理所当然会发生很多大的变化
3：It has increased/decreased from…to…他已经从…增加/减少到…4：The output of July in this factory increased by 15%.这个工厂7月份产量以增加了15%
十三、表明事实现状
1：We cannot ignore the fact that……我们不能忽略这个事实……
2：No one can deny the fact that……没人能否认这个事实……
3：This is a phenomenon that many people are interested in.
4：be closely related to ~~ （与...息息相关）
十四、进行比较
1：Compared with A,B……与A比较，B……
2：I prefer to read rather than watch TV.
十五、常用英语谚语
1：Actions speak louder than words.事实胜于雄辩
2：All is not gold that glitters.发光的未必都是金子
3：All roads lead to Rome.条条大路通罗马
4：A good beginning is half done.良好的开端是成功的一半5：Every advantage has its disadvantage有利必有弊
6：A miss is as good as a mile.失之毫厘，差之千里
7：Failure is the mother of success.失败是成功之母
8：Industry is the parent of success.勤奋是成功之母
9：It is never too old to learn.活到老，学到老
10：Knowledge is power.知识就是力量
11：Nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it.世上无难事，只怕有心人
1.occur 替换think of
Suddenly I had an idea that someone had broken into my house.
An idea occurred to me that someone had broken into my house.
It occurred to me that someone had broken into my house.
2.devote替换spend
He spends all his spare time in reading.
He devotes all his spare time to reading.
3.seek替换want / look for
They sought (wanted) to hide themselves behind the trees.
4.average 替换ordinary
I’m an average (ordinary) student.
5.but替换very
The film we saw last night was very interesting.
The film we saw last night was nothing but interesting.
The film we saw last night was anything but boring.
6.seat 替换sit
On his way to school, he found an old lady seated (sitting) by the road, looking worried.
7.suppose 替换should
He is supposed to (should) have driven more slowly.
8.appreciate 替换thank
Thank you very much for your help.
We appreciate your help very much. / Your help is much appreciated.
“听不懂啊！”
一下课，许多同学一边哀嚎一边从录播室往外走，他们今天的话题又变成了这节英语课。
也许我会对这个英语课印象深刻吧，毕竟是这样一位“传说”中十分有名的英语老师给我们上课。没什么感觉，但听不懂是真的。平时英语老师上课时也都是一句中文一句英文，所以这种全程飙英语的课对我们来说实在是高级。
初见，感觉这个英语老师长相也就不普通通，没什么特点，只记得她的眼睛很大，像太阳一样明亮，后来发现她这个人也像太阳一样热情。她会和全班同学一边问好，一边握手，甚至还给我们放着背景音乐，高级感一下子就出来了。
“这是太阳女士吧！"我心里暗暗叹道。温暖，热情，似六月骄阳，即使是这样冷的天，却也感到一丝温暖，这温暖来自那位姓葛的英语老师，我清楚的知道。
但当一个个英语句子从她嘴里蹦出来时，我就知道我要“灭亡”了。明明每个英语单词都极其耳熟，可意思总得反应半天。她领读单词，读完我就忘，平时的我总自称“平平无奇的读单词小能手”，但现在我确实慌了。
我不知道我该怎么样达到这种水平，这看上去遥不可及，我不再像上课前那样放松了，那会让我懵的很厉害，我从来没有过这样的感觉。
一句句英语中，下课了，葛老师向我们告别，最后张开手，像是给了我们一个拥抱。
我忽的放空了，焦虑不安都消失不见。像是回应她的拥抱，我伸手，仿佛抓到了希望。
22.附近、临近的Adjacent、Adjoin 代替Near
23.准确的、精确的Precise、Exact 代替Accurate
24.巨大的、大的Massive、Colossal、Tremendous 代替Big
25.骇人的、丑陋的Hideous 代替Ugly
26.祖先Ancestor、Predecessor 代替Forefather
27.不同Gap、Distinction 代替Difference
28.犯罪Delinquency、Criminal Act 代替Crime
29.环境Circumstance、Atmosphere、Surrounding、Ambience 代替Environment
30.污染Contamination 代替Pollution
31.人类The humanrace、Humanity、Humankind 代替Human
32.危险Peril、Hazard 代替Danger
33.在当今社会In contemporary society、In present-day society、In this day and age 代替In modern society
34.顶峰peak、summit 代替Top
35.模糊的Obscure unknown or Known by only a few people 代替Vague
36.竞争者Rival、Opponent(especially in sports and politics 代替Competitor
37.责备Condemn(if you condemn something、you say it is very bad and unacceptable) 代替Blame
38. 意见、主张Perspective、Standpoint(means looking at an event or situation in a particular way) 代替Opinon
39. 名望Prestige(describe those who are admired)、Reputation 代替Fame
40. 侮辱Humiliate(do something or say something which makes people feel ashamed or stupid) 代替Insult
41.抱怨Grumble (complain something in a bad-tempered way) 代替Complain
42.首要的Radical (very important and great in degree)、Fundamen 代替Primary
43.缓解Alleviate (alleviate means you make pain or sufferings less intense or severe) 代替Relieve
不懂爱为何物
在 英语学习 中,阅读能力是学习者发展 其它 语言能力(听、说、写、译)的基础。下面是我带来的经典英语好 文章 摘抄，欢迎阅读!经典英语好文章摘抄篇一 Change Makes Life Beautiful(生命美于变化) To regard all things and principles of things as inconstant modes or fashions has more and more become the tendency of modern thought. Let us begin with that which is without——our physical life. Fix upon it in one of its more exquisite intervals，the moment，for instance，of delicious recoil from the flood of water in summer heat. What is the whole physical life in that moment but a combination of natural elements to which science gives their names?But these elements，phosphorus and lime and delicate fibers，are present not in the human body alone：we detect them in places most remote from it. Our physical life is a perpetual motion of them——the passage of the blood，the wasting and repairing of the lenses of the eye，the modification of the tissues of the brain under every ray of light and sound-processes which science reduces to simpler and more elementary forces. Like the elements of which we are composed，the action of these forces extends beyond us：it rusts iron and ripens corn. Far out on every side of us those elements are broadcast，driven in many currents;and birth and gesture and death and the springing of violets from the grave are but a few out of ten thousand resultant combinations. That clear，perpetual outline of face and limb is but an image of ours，under which we group them a design in a web，the actual threads of which pass out beyond it. This at least of flame——like our life has，that it is but the concurrence，renewed from moment to moment，of forces parting sooner or later on their ways. 生命美于变化 将所有事物和事物的原则统统归结为经常变化着的形态或风尚，这已日益成为近代思想界的一个趋势。我们可以从我们的生理活动等表面的事情说起。举个例子来说，选定在酷暑中猛然浸入滔滔清流的一刹那和感觉极其愉快的这么一个微妙的时刻。在那一瞬间的所有生理活动，难道不可以说是具有科学名称的各种元素的一种化合作用吗?但是，像磷、石灰、微细的纤维质等这些元素，不仅存在于人体之中，而且在与人体没有丝毫关系的地方也能检查出它们的存在。血液的流通，眼睛中水晶体的消耗和恢复，每一道光波、每一次声浪对于脑组织所引起的变异——都不外是这些元素永久的运动。但是科学把这些运动过程还原为更为简单和基本力量的作用。正如我们身体所赖以构成的元素所形成的我们的生理活动的力量，这些力量在我们身体以外也同样发挥着作用——它可以使铁生锈，使谷物成熟。这些元素，在种种气流吹送之下，从我们身外向四面八方传播：人的诞生，人的姿态，人的死亡，以及在人的坟头上生长出紫罗兰——这不过是成千上万化合结果的点滴例子而已。人类那轮廓分明、长久不变的面颜和肢体，不过是一种表象，在它那框架之内，我们好把种种化合的元素凝聚一团——这好像是蛛网的纹样，那织网的细丝从网中穿出，又引向他方。在这一点上，我们的生命有些像那火焰——它也是种种力量汇合的结果，这汇合虽不断延续，那些力量却早晚要各自飘散。 经典英语好文章摘抄篇二 The Date Father Didn’t Keep (父亲失约) It happened in one of those picturesque Danish taverns that cater to tourists and where English is spoken. I was with my father on a business-and-pleasure trip，and in our leisure hours we were having a wonderful time. “It‘s a pity your mother couldn’t come，”said Father.“It would be wonderful to show her around.” He had visited Denmark when he was a young man. I asked him，“How long is it since you were here?” “Oh，about 30 years. I remember being in this very inn，by the way.”He looked around，remembering. “Those were gracious days-”He stopped suddenly，and I saw that his face was pale. I followed his eyes and looked across the room to a woman who was setting a tray of drinks before some customers. She might have been pretty once，but now she was stout and her hair was untidy.“Do you know her?”I asked…… “I did once，”he said. The woman come to our table.“Drinks?”she inquired. “We‘ll have beer，”I said. She nodded and went away. “How she has changed!Thank heaven she didn‘t recognize me，”muttered Father mopping his face with a handkerchief.“I know her before I ever met your mother，”he went on.“I was a student，on a tour. She was a lovely young thing，very graceful. I fell madly in live with her，and she with me.” “Does Mother know about her?”I blurted out，resentfully. “Of course，”Father said gently. He looked at me a little anxiously. I felt embarrassed for him. I said，“Dad，you don‘t have to-” “Oh，yes，I want to tell you. I don‘t want you wondering about this. Her father objected to our romance. I was a foreigner. I had no prospects，and was dependent on my father. When I wrote Father that I wanted to get married he cut off my allowance. And I had to go home. But I met the girl once more，and told her I would return to America，borrow enough money to get married on，and come back for her in a few months.” “We know，”he continued，“that her father might intercept a letter，so we agreed that I would simply mail her a slip of paper with a date on it，the time she was to meet me at a certain place;then we‘d married. Well，I went home，got the loan and sent her the date. She received the note. She wrote me：”I’ll be there.“But she wasn‘t. Then I found that she had been married about two weeks before，to a local innkeeper. She hadn’t waited.” Then my father said，“Thank God she didn‘t. I went home，met your mother，and we’ve been completely happy. We often joke about that youthful love romance.” The woman appeared with our beer. “You are from America?”she asked me. “Yes，”I said. She beamed.“A wonderful country，America.” “Yes，a lot of your countrymen have gone there. Did you ever think of it?” “Not me. Not now，”she said.“I think so one time，a ling time ago. But I stay here. I much better here.” We drank our beer and left. Outside I said，“Father，just how did you write that date on which she was to meet you?” He stopped，took out an envelope and wrote on it.“Like this，”he said.“12/11/73，which was，of course，December 11，1973.” “No!”I exclaimed.“It isn‘t in Denmark or any European country. Over here they write the day first，then the month. So that date wouldn’t be December 11 but the 12th of November!” Father passed his hand over his face.“So she was there!”he exclaimed.“And it was because I didn‘t show up that she got married.”He was silent a while.“Well，”he said.，“I hope she’s happy. She seems be.” As we resumed walking I blurted out，“It is a lucky thing it happened that way. You wouldn‘t have met Mother.” He put his arm around my shoulders，looked at me with a heart-warming smile，and said，“I was doubly lucky，young fellow，for otherwise I wouldn‘t have met you，either!” 经典英语好文章摘抄篇三 改变一生的邂逅 Isn‘t it amazing how one person，sharing one idea，at the right time and place can change the course of your life’s history?This is certainly what happened in my life. When I was 14，I was hitchhiking from Houston，Texas，through El Paso on my way to California. I was following my dream，journeying with the sun. I was a high school dropout with learning disabilities and was set on surfing the biggest waves in the world，first in California and then in Hawaii，where I would later live. Upon reaching downtown El Paso，I met an old man，a bum，on the street corner. He saw me walking，stopped me and questioned me as I passed by. He asked me if I was running away from home，I suppose because I looked so young. I told him，“Not exactly，sir，”since my father had given me a ride to the freeway in Houston and given me his blessings while saying，“It is important to follow your dream and what is in your heart. Son.” The bum then asked me if he could buy me a cup of coffee. I told him，“No，sir，but a soda would be great.”We walked to a corner malt shop and sat down on a couple of swiveling stools while we enjoyed our drinks. After conversing for a few minutes，the friendly bum told me to follow him. He told me that he had something grand to show me and share with me. We walked a couple of blocks until we came upon the downtown El Paso Public Library. We walked up its front steps and stopped at a small information stand. Here the bum spoke to a smiling old lady，and asked her if she would be kind enough to watch my things for a moment while he and I entered the library. I left my belongings with this grandmotherly figure and entered into this magnificent hall of learning. The bum first led me to a table and asked me to sit down and wait for a moment while he looked for something special amongst the shelves. A few moments later，he returned with a couple of old books under his arms and set them on the table. He then sat down beside me and spoke. He started with a few statements that were very special and that changed my life. He said，“There are two things that I want to teach you，young man，and they are these： “Number one is to never judge a book by its cover，for a cover can fool you.”He followed with，“I bet you think I‘m a bum，don’t you，young man?” I said，“Well，uh，yes，I guess so，sir.” “Well，young man，I‘ve got a little surprise for you. I am one of the wealthiest men in the world. I have probably everything any man could ever want. I originally come from the Northeast and have all the things that money can buy. But a year ago，my wife passed away，bless her soul，and since then I have been deeply reflecting upon life. I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life，one of which was what it would be like to live like a bum on the streets. I made a commitment to myself to do exactly that for one year. For the past year，I have been going from city to city doing just that. So，you see，don’t ever judge a book by its cover，for a cover can fool you. “Number two is to learn how to read，my boy. For there is only one thing that people can t take away from you，and that is your wisdom.”At that moment，he reached forward，grabbed my right hand in his and put them upon the books he‘d pulled from the shelves. They were the writings of Plato and Aristotle-immortal classics from ancient times. The bum then led me back past the smiling old woman near the entrance，down the steps and back on the streets near where we first met. His parting request was for me to never forget what he taught me.
