On Disasters
An old saying goes: Life is full of roses and thorns. As we all know, one's life is full of unexpected events, some of which are wonderful and some of which are disastrous. Those heavy blows, such as, floods, snowstorms, and earthquakes, threaten to weigh one down.
However, it's even worse if one can't drag himself out of the grief in that mental break-down is more serious than the disaster itself. Instead of indulging oneself in sadness, one should take positive attitude towards life and contribute to the reconstruction of his or her life and hometown.
As for me, if I am lucky enough to survive in a disaster, I will try my best to help those who are suffering by donating blood or money. If I am a victim, I will endeavor to recover from the sadness as soon as possible and be certain to be strong and supportive to the recovery work. (154 words)
結(jié)構(gòu)剖析
文章分為三段
第一段用諺語(yǔ)開(kāi)頭，an old saying goes, 說(shuō)明人生喜憂(yōu)參半，人卻要從災(zāi)難中振作。
第二段以however做轉(zhuǎn)折說(shuō)明如果不從悲痛中恢復(fù)過(guò)來(lái)，積極地面對(duì)生活，后果是很?chē)?yán)重的。
第三段是作者自己觀點(diǎn)的表達(dá)，作者會(huì)通過(guò)幫助他人，為災(zāi)后重建作貢獻(xiàn)。
論災(zāi)難
俗話(huà)說(shuō)："生活總是喜憂(yōu)參半。"眾所周知，人的生命里充滿(mǎn)著各種意想不到的事，有些很美好，有些卻是不幸的。洪水、雪災(zāi)以及地震這些巨大的災(zāi)難總是讓人無(wú)比沉重。
但是，如果一個(gè)人不能從悲痛里恢復(fù)過(guò)來(lái)，那么精神上的打擊要遠(yuǎn)比災(zāi)難本身嚴(yán)重。因此在災(zāi)難面前，我們不應(yīng)該沉湎于悲痛，而要積極地面對(duì)人生，努力幫助他人重生和重建家園。
如果我在一場(chǎng)災(zāi)難中幸存下來(lái)，我會(huì)通過(guò)捐款或者獻(xiàn)血，盡力去幫助其他災(zāi)民。要是我在災(zāi)難中受傷了，我也會(huì)盡快從傷痛中恢復(fù)，堅(jiān)強(qiáng)起來(lái)，全力支持災(zāi)后重建工作。
unexpected n.想不到的;意外的;突如其來(lái)的
disastrous adj. 災(zāi)害的;災(zāi)難性的,悲慘的
weigh one down 打垮某人
drag ...out 拖延，從......走出來(lái)
grief n. 悲痛,悲傷
indulge ...in 沉溺于，縱情于，享受于
contribute to 有助于 ，促進(jìn)，加劇
survive v. 幸免于, 幸存, 生還
endeavor to 努力,盡力
1. An old saying goes: Life is full of roses and thorns. 俗話(huà)說(shuō)："生活總是喜憂(yōu)參半。"
2. However, it's even worse if one can't drag himself out of the grief in that mental break-down is more serious than the disaster itself. 但是，如果一個(gè)人不能從悲痛里恢復(fù)過(guò)來(lái)，那么精神上的打擊要遠(yuǎn)比災(zāi)難本身嚴(yán)重。
3. Instead of indulging oneself in sadness, one should take positive attitude towards life and contribute to the reconstruction of his or her life and hometown. 因此在災(zāi)難面前，我們不應(yīng)該沉湎于悲痛，而要積極地面對(duì)人生，努力幫助他人重生和重建家園。
