在平日的学习、工作和生活里，大家都有写作文的经历，对作文很是熟悉吧，作文是人们以书面形式表情达意的言语活动。那么一般作文是怎么写的呢？以下是我收集整理的英语话题作文8篇，欢迎大家分享。
Topics 01
Prompt:
That which we obtain too easily, we esteem too lightly. It is dearness only which gives everything its value. Thomas Paine
Assignment:
Do we value only what we struggle for? Plan your response, and then write an essay to explain your views on this issue. Be sure to support your position with specific points and examples.
Topics 02
Prompt:
If we are afraid to reveal our lack of knowledge we will not be able to learn. In order to make progress we must admit where we are now. Such an admission of ignorance is not easy. As Thoreau says, How can we remember our ignorance which our growth requires, when we are using our knowledge all the time?
Assignment:
Does the present system of education encourage us to admit our lack of knowledge, or is there too much pressure to demonstrate the acquisition of knowledge? Plan your response...
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Prompt:
A little inaccuracy saves a world of explanation.C.E.Ayers
Assignment:
Is it always essential to tell the truth, or are there circumstances in which it is better to lie? Plan your response...
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Prompt:
Many societies believe that the pursuit of happiness is a fundamental human right. But it is also true that attainment of happiness remains elusive. Perhaps Bertrand Russell had it right when he said, To be without some of the things you want is an indispensable part of happiness.
Today is the lunar December eighth day - the laba festival. The laba festival in China has a long tradition and history, on this day drink the laba laba rice porridge, do is the most traditional people all over the country, is also the most pay attention to the customs.
At night, dad with red jujube, lotus seeds, beans, peanuts, black beans, wheat berry, lily, eight kinds of material such as rice stayed up the whole pot of delicious rice porridge.
Mom put porridge is good, in the table. I use the spoon gently drew a few times in a bowl, good let it cool faster. Then, scoop a spoonful of their mouth. Porridge boil rotten rotten, quickly melted in your mouth. I said to my father: "dad, you can endure to laba rice porridge is really nice." The father said, "you drink a bowl of laba porridge, you will happy auspicious." Listen to father said these words, I feel very warm and happiness.
【预测话题】共享单车
【预测题目】
假定你是红星中学初三学生李华。你的美国朋友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他对中国新近出现的一种共享单车“mobike”很感兴趣，并请你做个简要介绍。请你给Jim回信，内容包括：
1. 这种单车的使用方法(如：APP查看车辆、扫码开锁等);
2. 这种单车的优势;
3. 你对这种单车的看法。
注意：1. 词数不少于80;
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
提示词：智能手机 smartphone, 二维码 the QR code
【参考范文】
Dear Jim,
I’m writing to tell you more about the new form of sharing bike--mobike mentioned in your latest letter.
It’s very convenient to use if you have a smartphone. What you do is to find a nearest mobike through the APP, scan the QR code on the bike, and enjoy your trip.
Compared to other forms of sharing bike, the greatest advantage of mobike is that you can easily find one and never worry about where to park it. It is becoming a new trend as a means of transportation, which relieves the traffic pressure and does good to the environment as well.
Hope to ride a mobike with you in China.
Yours,
Li Hua
【参考译文】
亲爱的吉姆，
我写信是要告诉你更多关于自行车共享的新形式--在你最近的信中提到摩拜。
这是非常方便的使用，如果你有一个智能手机。你要做的是通过APP找到最近摩拜、扫描QR码在自行车上，享受您的旅行。
相比于其他形式的自行车共享、摩拜的最大的好处就是你可以很容易的找到一个永远不担心停车的地方吗。作为一种交通工具，它不仅缓解了交通压力，而且对环境也有好处。
希望你在中国骑摩拜。
你的好朋友，
李华
Health is far more important than wealth.
Good health enables us to do what we want to do in our career. But bad health gives nothing. Even though you have little money, you can still live a happy life with a healthy body.
So, how to keep healthy? First of all, Taking exercise every day helps us build a strong body. Regular exercise is an important part of keeping me healthy. Besides, keeping a happy and optimistic mood everyday is also a good way to stay healthy.
In order to eat healthily, I usually avoid eating food high in fat, like french fries or cookies. I eat a lot of vegetables and fresh fruit which are full of vitamins.
othing Succeeds Without a Strong Will
“Where there is a will, there is way” is an old proverb which almost everyone knows, but not all understand it so well. Actually, it means that if you are really resolved to do something, no matter how difficult it might be, never give up.
In fact, strong will is a kind of good quality which successful people should own. A great man is always one who has a firm resolution and an inflexible spirit. One will never succeed all his life without a firm will to get the final victory. As a rule, great tasks are accomplished by men of strong will. For example, Dr. Sun Yatsen, the founder of the Republic of China, set the Chinese people free from the Manchurian rule through a long period of hard struggle. Many of his attempts failed and many of his followers were killed, but he had an inflexible spirit and stuck to his cause. Finally, he made the revolution of 1911 a success. The same is true of men in all walks of life.
It is quite obvious that there is nothing difficult in the world, if you make up your mind to do it, you will certainly accomplish your end. That stands to reason. So as for students like us, we should have a good attitude towards failure. Facing with difficulties and failures, keep heads up and never give up. Besides, we should make full preparation, though strong will help us overcome the difficulties, it is not for person who has no preparation.
My middle school life will be over soon. I will become a high school student. I am so excited and curious about the new life, but at the same time, I feel sad to say goodbye to my classmates and teachers. They have accompanied me for three years. My classmates and I studied together, we made progress and helped each other. My teachers took care of me all the time. They were like my parents. Of course, my parents occupy the most important place in my heart. They support me all the time. Sometimes when I am naughty, they will be very patient to educate me. I want to say thank you to them. I have grown up and become stronger.
我的初中生涯即将结束，我将成为一名高中生。我对新的生活感到兴奋和好奇，但同时，我也很难过因为要和同学、老师说再见。他们陪伴了我三年。我和我的同学一起学习、一起进步、互相帮助。我的老师一直都很照顾我，他们就像我的父母一样。当然，我的父母占据了我心中最重要的位置，他们一直支持我。我淘气的`时候，他们会很耐心地教育我。我想对他们说声谢谢，我已经长大了，变得更坚强了。
My View on University RankingThe past years have seen the huge development of higher education in China and in contemporary society, it becomes a trend for universities to be ranked according to certain standards each year.Meanwhile, an increasing number of people deem it rather convenient to acquire information about quality of some universities.Searching the Internet, people can notice several editions of ranks very year.
A number of individuals favor this ranking because of its advantages.To begin with, without these ranks, it is impossible for people to make a direct comparison between different colleges.In addition, it is this ranking that enables China to build up a system of assessing higher education and to enhance its overall development.Even so, others hold the opposite view that university ranking carries some doubts.First, ranking all universities means a great amount of time and human resources; however, the quality and authority is not as satisfactory as expected.Second, what worries many experts is that some colleges may focus too much eyesight on ranking itself, ignoring the needs of students.By and large, the advantage derived the annual university ranking far outweigh the disadvantages.
An effective ranking will bring colleges motivation, arouses their enthusiasm to strive, and helps China to enhance higher education.However, it is advisable for this ranking to be scientific, practical and impartial.
译文
过去的几年目睹了中国高等教育的巨大发展，在当代社会，每年进行高校排名已经成为了一种趋势。同时，越来越多的人认为这样获取大学资质的信息很方便。上网搜索，人们可以找到许多版本的排名。
许多人赞成大学排名是因为排名的好处。首先，如果没有排名，人们不可能在不同大学之间做直接的比较。另外，排名可以让政府建立评估高校的体系并促进其发展。尽管如此，还有其他人持相反观点，认为大学排名有一些疑虑。首先，大学排名消耗时间与人力，然而，质量与权威性并不如预期的那样好。其次，让许多专家担心的是一些大学过多关注排名，忽略了学生的需求。
总的来说，每年大学排名的优点比缺点要多。一个有效的排名带给大学积极性，激发发展热情，帮助中国发展高等教育。然而，排名最好要有科学性，实际性和公平性。
Should the Golden Week Holidays BeAbolished?
There is no denying the fact that the introductionof the Golden Week holidays in China has considerably promoted the development of thenation’s economy and touring industry and enriched people’s life. People around the countryhave spent more time and money traveling and relaxing themselves.
As every coin has two sides, the Golden Week holidays have also brought about piles ofproblems. For one thing, due to the fact that people across the country are spending theirvacations during the same period of time, it is terribly crowded almost everywhere: trains,buses, hotels, scenic spots, etc., which have ruined people’s mood for vacations. For another,some businessmen take advantage of the weeklong holidays and raise the price ofcommodities and services.
Personally, I believe that it is necessary for people to have long vacations, but there is noneed for them to have the vacations during the same period of time. Instead, they should beallowed the freedom to arrange their own vacations. Only in this way can they really relax andrefresh themselves for a new round of work.