Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be. (Abraham Lincoln, American president )
对于大多数人来说，他们认定自己有多幸福，就有多幸福。(美国总统 林肯.A.)
The secret of being miserable is to have leisure to bother about whether you are happy or not. (George Bernard Shaw , British dramatist )
痛苦的秘密在于有闲功夫担心自己是否幸福。 (英国剧作家 肖伯纳.G.)
The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved. (Victor Hugo, French novelist)
生活中最大的幸福是坚信有人爱我们。(法国小说家 雨果.V.)
There is no paradise on earth equal to the union of love and innocence. (Jean Jacques Rousseau, French thinker )
人间最大的幸福莫如既有爱情又清白无暇。(法国思想家 卢梭.J.J. )
To really understand a man we must judge him in misfortune. (Bonaparte Napoleon, French emperor )
要真正了解一个人，需在不幸中考察他。 (法国皇帝 拿破仑.B.)
Happiness is form courage. ( H. Jackson , British writer )
幸福是勇气的一种形式。 (英国作家 杰克逊.H.)
Happy is the man who is living by his hobby. (G. Bernard Shaw , British dramatist )
醉心于某种癖好的`人是幸福的。 (英国剧作家 肖伯纳.G.)
Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort. (Franklin Roosevelt, American president)
幸福不在于拥有金钱，而在于获得成就时的喜悦以及产生创造力的激情。(美国总统 罗斯福.F.)
We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it. (George Bernard Shaw, British dramatist)
正像我们无权只享受财富而不创造财富一样，我们也无权只享受幸福而不创造幸福。(乔治·萧伯纳 英国剧作家)
1)对立法：先引出其他人的不同看法，然后提出自己的看法或者偏向于某一看法，适用于有争议性的主题。
[1] When asked about..., the vast/overwhelming majority of people say that …. But I think/view a bit differently.
当被问及道......的话题，大多数人认为，但是我却持有一点反对意见。
[2] When it comes to ...., some people believe that…. Others argue/claim that the opposite/reverse is true. There is probably some truth in both arguments/statements, but I tend to the former/latter.
一提到....一些人相信....然后另一部分人却不这么认为。这两种观点都有相对正确的地方，但我更倾向于前者(后者)
[3] Now, it is commonly/generally/widely believed/held/acknowledged that..... They claim/ believe/argue that ... But I wonder/doubt whether.....
现在，普遍的观点认为...他们坚信....但我对此却表示怀疑...
2)现象法：引出要剖析的现象或者问题，然后评论。
[1] Recently the rise in the problem/phenomenon of ... has cause/aroused public/popular/wide/ worldwide concern.
近来有个现象(问题)不断发生...并且已经受到公众广泛关注。
[2] Recently the issue of the problem/phenomenon of ...has been brought into focus/into public attention.
最近关于....的现象(问题)已经进入了公众的视线。
[3] Inflation/Corruption/Social inequality ... is yet another of the new and bitter truth we have to learn to face now/constantly.
通货膨胀(****、社会不平等社会问题)已经成为了新的可怕的真相，使我们不得不持续地面对。
3)观点法：开门见山，直接了当地提出自己对要讨论的问题的看法。
[1] Now people in growing/significant numbers are beginning/coming to realize/accept/(be aware) that...
现在越来越多的人已经开始意识到...
[2] Now there is a(n) growing awareness/recognition of the necessity to....
越来越多人已经意识到....的必要性
[3] Now people become increasingly aware/conscious of the importance of ....
现在人们已经不断地密切关注......的重要性
[4] Perhaps it is time to have a fresh look at the attitude/idea that....
是时候应该对用一种新的观点(态度)来看待...了
4)引用法：先引出名人名言或者有代表性的看法，来引出文章要展开论述的观点!
[1] "Knowledge is power." This is the remark made by Bacon. This remark has been shared by more and more people.
“知识就是力量”这是培根的名言，正被越来越多的人分享。
[2] "Education is not complete with graduation." This is the opinion of a great American philosopher. Now more and more people share his opinion.
“教育不应该随着毕业而结束。”这是一个著名的美国哲学家的观点，现在越来越多人分享着他的名言。
[3] "...." We often hear statements/words like those/this.
我们经常听到这句名言...
[4] We often hear such traditional complains as this "....".
我们经常听到这句古训...
5)比较法：通过对过去、现在两种不同的倾向、观点的比较，引出文章要讨论的观点。
[1] For years, ...had been viewed as .... But people are taking a fresh look now. With the growing ..., people ....
多年来，普遍认为的观点是...但是现在人们正用一种新的眼光看...随着...的增长，人们还会...
[2] People used to think that ... (In the past, ....) But people now share this new idea.
过去人们认为，但是现在人们有了新的观点。
6)故事法：先讲一个较短的故事来引发读者的兴趣，引出文章的主题。少用!
[1] Once in (a newspaper), I read of/learnt..... The phenomenon of ... has aroused public concern.
曾经在报纸上我读到过这么一段事情...这个现象已经引发了强烈的关注。
[2] I have a friend who ... Should he ....? Such a dilemma we are often confronted with in our daily life.
我有个朋友他....他应该这样吗?此类困难在我们日常生活中一直遇到。
[3]Once upon a time, there lived a man who .... This story may be (unbelievable), but it still has a realistic significance now.
从前有个人...这个故事也许是虚构的，但我认为现在很有现实意义。
1.爱屋及乌 Love me, love my dog.
2.百闻不如一见 Seeing is believing.
3.比上不足比下有余 worse off than some, better off than many; to fall short of the best, but be better than the worst.
4.笨鸟先飞 A slow sparrow make an early start.
5.不眠之夜 whe night
6.不以物喜不以己悲 not pleased by external gains, not saddened by personnal losses
7.不遗余力 spare no effort; go all out; do one's best
8.不打不成交 No discord, no concord.
9.拆东墙补西墙 rob Peter to pay Paul
10.辞旧迎新 bid farewell to the old and usher in the new; ring out the old year and ring in the new
11.大事化小小事化了 try first to make their mistake sound less serious and then to reduce it to nothing at all
12.大开眼界 open one's eyes; broaden one's horizon; be an eye-opener
13.国泰民安 The country flourishes and people live in peace
14.过犹不及 going too far is as bad as not going far enough; beyond is as wrong as falling short; too much is as bad as too little
15.功夫不负有心人 Everything comes to him who waits.
16.好了伤疤忘了疼 once on shore, one prays no more
17.好事不出门恶事传千里 Good news never goes beyond the gate, while bad news spread far and wide.
18.和气生财 Harmony brings wealth.
19.活到老学到老 One is never too old to learn.
20.既往不咎 let bygones be bygones
21.金无足赤人无完人 Gold can't be pure and man can't be perfect.
22.金玉满堂 Treasures fill the home.
23.脚踏实地 be down-to-earth
24.脚踩两只船 sit on the fence
25.君子之交淡如水 the friendship between gentlemen is as pure as crystal; a hedge between keeps friendship green
26.老生常谈陈词滥调 cut and dried, cliché
27.礼尚往来 Courtesy calls for reciprocity.
28.留得青山在不怕没柴烧 Where there is life, there is hope.
29.马到成功 achieve immediate victory; win instant success
30.名利双收 gain in both fame and wealth
31.茅塞顿开 be suddenly enlightened
32.没有规矩不成方圆 Nothing can be accomplished without norms or standards. 33.每逢佳节倍思亲 On festive occasions more than ever one thinks of one's dear ones far away.It is on the festival occasions when one misses his dear most.
34.谋事在人成事在天 The planning lies with man, the outcome with Heaven. Man proposes, God disposes.
35.弄巧成拙 be too smart by half; Cunning outwits itself
