新概念英语和新概念作文大赛【一】
然而必须指出，如果不加思考地一概而论，把家风说成是传统的家庭教育，说成是一家一族世代相传的道德准则和处世方法，则有失偏颇，不可不加以厘清。
实际上，家风就是家庭的风气，它是一个家庭的传统，是一个家庭的文化。如同一个人有气质、一个国家有性格一样，一个家庭在长期的历史过程中，也会形成自己独特的风习。这样一种看不见、摸不着的习气，以一种隐性的形态，存在于特定家庭的日常生活之中，家庭成员的一举手、一投足，无不体现出这样一种习性，这就是家风。所以，家风既是一个家庭或家族长时期历史汰选、传统沉淀的结果，又是一辈又一辈先人生活的结晶，对家中子弟具有熏陶影响、沾溉浸润的意义。
家风作为家庭的文化和传统，表现的是一个家庭的自我和特色，是一个中性的概念，并不必然具有正面的意义，用现今的话说，并不都具有正能量。有的家风可能是勤奋、俭朴、为人忠厚、待人有礼，也有的家风可能是狡诈刻薄、酗酒、忿戾凶横。一所学校、班级的风习我们称之为学风、班风，而学风、班风有好坏之分、高下之别，并不总是值得弘扬。家风同样也有不良的，也并不都是传家宝，即便是在传统社会，被视为传家久、继世长的也只有“耕读”“忠厚”“清廉”这样的一些美好的品质。
作为家庭的文化，家风是附丽于家庭而存在的，只要有家庭，就会有家风。家风并不会因为农村的城市化、大家族被小家庭所取代而丧失。极端地说，“没有家风亦一种家风”。在社会结构和家庭结构都发生了革命性变革的当今，人们感叹“家风”荡然无存，其实是指家庭所秉持的“忠厚传家，诗书继世”这样一些传统内容的沦落，而不是家风本身的消逝。
家风又不同于家规。家规是家庭中的规矩，是家人所必须遵守的规范或法度，是父祖长辈为后代子孙所制定的立身处世、居家治生的原则和教条，它是借助尊长的`权威，加之于子孙的又一重针对性强、目的明确的道德约束，有的甚至具有法律效力。它有家训、家诫、家规、家仪、家教、家法、家约、家矩、家则、家政、家制等名义，有敬祖宗、睦宗族、教子孙、慎婚嫁、务本业、励勤奋、尚节俭等具体而明确的条文，是载诸家谱、可供讽诵学习的有形文本。而家风有别于这样一个家庭世代相传的道德准则和处世方法，它是一个家庭的性格特征和精神气质。通俗地说，我们可以把家规看作是教化家人的教科书，而家风则是经由长期教化后的结果。同时，它一旦形成，也就成为教化的资源，并且具有“润物细无声”的意义。
新概念英语和新概念作文大赛【二】
The fox, filled with arrogance, examined the cat from head to feet, and for a long time did not know whether he should give an answer. At last he said, "Oh, you poor beard-licker, you speckled fool, you hungry mouse hunter, what are you thinking? Have you the nerve to ask how I am doing? What do you know? How many tricks do you understand?"
"I understand but one," answered the cat, modestly.
"What kind of a trick is it?" asked the fox.
"When the dogs are chasing me, I can jump into a tree and save myself."
"Is that all?" said the fox. "I am master of a hundred tricks, and in addition to that I have a sackful of cunning. I feel sorry for you. Come with me, and I will teach you how one escapes from the dogs."
Just then a hunter came by with four dogs. The cat jumped nimbly up a tree, and sat down at its top, where the branches and foliage completely hid her.
"Untie your sack, Mr. Fox, untie your sack," the cat shouted to him, but the dogs had already seized him, and were holding him fast.
"Oh, Mr. Fox," shouted the cat. "You and your hundred tricks are left in the lurch. If you been able to climb like I can, you would not have lost your life."
一只猫在森林里遇到一只狐狸，心想：“他又聪明，又丰富，挺受人尊重的。”於是它很友好地和狐狸打招呼：“日安，尊敬的狐狸先生，您好吗?这些日子挺艰难的，您过得怎么样?”
狐狸傲慢地将猫从头到脚地打量了一番，半天拿不定主意是不是该和它说话。最后它说：“哦，你这个倒霉的长着鬍子、满身花纹的傻瓜、饥肠辘辘地追赶老鼠的.傢伙，你会啥?有甚么资格问我过得怎么样?你都学了点甚么本事?”
“我只有一种本领。”猫谦虚地说。
“甚么本领?”狐狸问。
“有人追我的时候，我会爬到树上去藏起来保护自己。”
“就这本事?”狐狸不屑地说，“我掌握了上百种本领，而且还有满口袋计谋。我真觉得你可怜，跟着我吧，我教你怎么从追捕中逃生。”
就在这时，猎人带着四条狗走近了。猫敏捷地窜到一棵树上，在树顶上蹲伏下来，茂密的树叶把它遮挡得严严实实。
“快打开你的计谋口袋，狐狸先生，快打开呀!”猫冲着狐狸喊道。可是猎狗已经将狐狸扑倒咬住了。“哎呀，狐狸先生，”猫喊道，“你的千百种本领就这么给扔掉了!假如你能像我一样爬树就不至於丢了性命了!”
新概念英语和新概念作文大赛【三】
Country Garden and Me
On the way from Panyu City to Shunde City and approaching the conjunction point of both cities, a big advertisement board of the infamous Country Garden will catch your eyes. And on the board, a lovely girl gently holds a little white pigeon.
She looks at everybody with a sweet smile. Who is this girl? Let me tell you later. Country Garden is located at the Beijao town, Shunde City of Guangdong Province. Ten years ago when my Dad and Mom took me as a baby to Guangzhou, it was a wasteland here. But what does this piece of wasteland look like nowadays? Country Garden has been developed and enlarged rapidly on the ground of this land, and a great number of high-quality houses and apartments have been built up within the garden. Over the past decade, other nine country gardens with various unique designs have been erasing around the great city of Guangzhou. The construction and management of several gardens have engaged the devoted contributions from my Dad and Mom.
Country Garden has grown up together with me, and I am one of the witnesses of its growth and development.
新概念英语和新概念作文大赛【四】
Father had a family of sons who were perpetually quarrelling among themselves. When he failed to heal their disputes by his exhortations, he determined to give them a practical illustration of the evils of disunion; and for this purpose he one day told them to bring him a bundle of sticks. When they had done so, he placed the faggot into the hands of each of them in succession, and ordered them to break it in pieces. They each tried with all their strength, and were not able to do it.
He next unclosed the faggot, and took the sticks separately, one by one, and again put them into their hands, on which they broke them easily. He then
addressed them in these words: "My sons, if you are of one mind, and unite to assist each other, you will be as this faggot, uninjured by all the attempts of your enemies; but if you are divided among yourselves, you will be broken as easily as these sticks."
