1.THRIFT 節(jié)儉
There is not a (no) thrifty man but becomes a rich man sooner or later. Why? Because he will not spend such money as is unnecessary. Little by little his money will accumulate. Ten to one, he is bound to make a fortune.
I do not like such men as spend their money in a wrong way. They do not know extravagance is a bad thing. It can only make them happy for the time being. In short, thrift makes poor men rich and extravagance makes rich men poor.
沒(méi)有一個(gè)節(jié)儉的人遲早不成為一個(gè)富翁.為什么?因?yàn)樗麤Q不花像那種不必要的錢(qián).漸漸他的錢(qián)就會(huì)聚積起來(lái).十之八九,他一定會(huì)發(fā)財(cái)?shù)?
我不喜歡那種亂花錢(qián)的人.他們不知道奢侈是一件壞事.它只能夠使他們暫時(shí)快樂(lè)而已.總而言之,節(jié)儉使窮人變富,奢侈使富人變窮.
2.As we all know, energy is the essential driving force of the economy. It is a key factor for China’s drive to realize its grand goals of building a relatively affluent society in an all-round way by the year 2020 and reaching the economic level of an average developed country by 2050. Energy has become a protruding global issue that the man kind faces in the 21st century. As other countries around the world began to readjust their energy strategies, China is in a situation that is far from optimistic in terms of energy supply and environmental problems related to energy consumption. China is known for relative scarcity of energy resources, with its per capita energy resources deposit and energy consumption far below international average. On the other hand, the country consumes far more energy than the global average for each unit of product, reflecting serious waste of energy. The serious conditions of the country’s energy resources require us to put energy efficiency at the core of the national energy strategy. To solve the energy problem, all energy consumers, either individuals or institutions, should actively take part in the move of saving energy.
What can be done to save energy in our daily activities? It is estimated that the maximum electricity consumption in Beijing will reach 9.5 million kilowatts at peak times this summer, an increase of 1.2 million kilowatts or 15 percent from 2003. Electricity consumption poses a severe strain on power supply. For example, the output capacity of all air-conditioners in the city totals 3.6 million kilowatts, which will consume 3.8 million kilowatts of electricity, or 40 percent of the city’s total power supply at peak times. Since air-conditioning consists a prominent part of electricity consumption in summer, it has great potential for energy saving. Scientific research found the proper range of room temperature for human body is between 24～28 degrees in summer and 18～22 degrees in winter on Celsius scale. However, most public places in Beijing now set the temperature of air-conditioned rooms at around 22 degrees on Celsius scale in summer. Study shows if the temperature of air-conditioned room were set one degree higher, the electricity consumption would be reduced by 10 percent. As a result, Beijing would be able to save 250 million to 320 million kwh of electricity in summer.