There is no doubt that happiness is the most precious thing in the world. Without it, life will be empty and meaningless. If you wish to know how to get happiness, you must pay attention to the following two points. First, health is the secret of happiness (the key to happiness). Only a strong man can enjoy the pleasure of life. Secondly, happiness consists in contentment. A man who is dissatisfied with his present condition is always in distress. As is well known, books teach us to learn life, truth, science and many other useful things. They increase our knowledge, broaden our minds and strengthen our character. In other words, they are our good teachers and wise friends. This is the reason why our parents always encourage us to read more books. Reading is a good thing, but we must pay great attention to the choice of books. It is true that we can derive benefits from good books. However, bad books will do us more harm than good. If you want to ask me why we should study English, my answer will be simple and clear. Now let me enumerate the reasons one by one in the following. In the first place, English has become an international language. If you know English, you can make a trip round the world without being misunderstood. In the second place, most valuable books, newspapers and magazines are written in English. If you wish to get knowledge, you must learn English. Yesterday was my birthday, so some of my classmates sent me presents. Mother prepared a tea party for me. I invited all of them to come and take part in it. The tea party began at half past six. There were cold drinks and refreshments. We ate, talked and laughed. We felt that we were the happiest men in the world. Time passed quickly. In a twinkling, the clock on the wall struck nine. We could not but say “Good-bye” to one another. Some of us always spend Sundays aimlessly. We can seldom get profits from the valuable hours of Sundays. This is indeed a great pity. Though Sundays are set aside as a day for rest, we must make good use of them. We know that our school lessons are usually not sufficient(足够的). We should often use Sundays to read reference books. In this way we will increase our knowledge. Besides, we must be engaged in (参与)sports or outing so as to strengthen our bodies.
There is an English proverb (谚语)which says “Honesty is the best policy.” It indicates the importance of honesty. What are the benefits of honesty? If you are honest to others, they will be honest to you in return. When you are sad, they will comfort you. When you are in trouble, they will help you. On the contrary, a dishonest man will be looked down upon by others and regarded as a public enemy. to enjoy the fresh air and calmness （平静）of the morning. This is indeed a quite regrettable thing. To rise early is a good habit which we should cultivate（培养、耕作）. Why? Because the best time when we can pursue (继续进行)our studies is in the morning. In addition, early rising is also good to our health. I hope that everybody knows the reason why we must rise early. It goes without saying that work without rest will do harm to health. In other words, we had better take sufficient recreation（娱乐） to relax after work. There is no doubt that there are a number of amusements（娱乐）, such as playing ball games, collecting stamps, fishing, gardening, skating and so on. As for me, I take great delight in gardening. Whenever I am at leisure（空闲）, I am accustomed to （习惯于）growing flowers. I regard （看作、视为）them as my most agreeable（愉悦的） companion（同伴）. Whatever a man’s status may be, he must have an aim. If not, he can hardly stand on his own two feet in the world. That stands to reason. However important fame and wealth may be, we must not let them become our object in life. We should aim at doing something useful to the society. If my aim can come true, I hope to be a teacher. However, teaching is by no means an easy thing. I must apply myself closely to my studies so as to be able to cope with my duties as a teacher. I would rather suffer hardships than fail. In other words, to achieve success is my only desire. We all know that there are many factors of success. Now let me tell you the most important ones in the following. Diligence—Foolish as a person is, he can succeed in his work if he works hard. That does not admit of any doubt. Perseverance— When you fail, don’t lose heart. Keep on working until you accomplish your aim. Honesty— If you tell lies or does not
keep your words, no one will rely on you. I would rather be scolded than cheat others.