勤俭节约英语作文一：

Editor's Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic Is Thrift Still a Good Virtue? You should write at least 150 words, and base your composition on the outline (given in Chinese) below:

1)随着人们生活水平的提高，一些人认为勤俭节约的生活方式已经过时了

2)但是很多人反对这种说法

3)你的看法是…，为什么?

Is Thrift Still a Good Virtue?

本题属于提纲式文字命题。提纲第1点提出一种观点，提纲第2点提出另外一种相反的观点，提纲第3点要求谈谈“我”的观点，由此可判断本文应为对比选择型作文。

根据所给提纲，本文应包含如下内容：提出第1种观点：节俭和朴素的生活方式已经过时了，并说明理由;提出第2种观点：勤俭节约仍然是一种美德，并说明理由;表明“我”对节俭的看法，并说明理由。

Is Thrift Still a Good Virtue?

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With the improvement of the living standards, many people are no longer interested in the simple life style and some of them even feel ashamed to be thrifty. What they pursue is the latest fashion. In their eyes, thrift is already out of style.

However, still other people insist that thrift is a good virtue. They say that the unprecedented power of production doesn’t mean that we are entitled to a life of extravagance, because our natural resources are limited and some of them even are on the decline.Moreover, they hold that waste may lead to degradation of social atmosphere and environmental pollution as well.

As to me, I prefer the latter opinion. I believe “Waste not, want not.” The truth of this saying is not to give up comfort but to enhance efficiency. In fact, economic growth depends enormously on saving. Besides, there are still millions of Chinese living under poverty line. We can never afford reckless waste.Therefore, it is no doubt that thrift is still a good virtue that we should not give up.

　　勤俭节约英语作文二：

Mayor Bloomberg has been the mayor of New York City for nearly nine years, but for ten years he has been wearing the same shoes. This is really rare to be seen on a billionaire.

“The mayor owns two pairs of work shoes,” said the spokesman. “One day he’ll wear one, the next the other. When they got worn down, he has them repaired. He could buy any shoes he wanted, but he says since they are comfortable, and they work, there’s no need for a new pair.” According to the spokesman, the mayor saves in his footwear and he also keeps it up in his personal as well as governmental finance. “When he buys a cup of coffee, he chooses the smallest size. He buys only what he needs.”

Such is the mayor of New York City, who cares little about his shoes, avoids wasting money and focuses his attention on his work and his people in the city.

But what about our fellow students nowadays? Some wear super expensive clothes and shoes; besides, they buy as many as possible, far more than two pairs. They always want the latest, the newest and throw the old ones away though they haven’t worn them for many times.

【写作内容】

1. 以约30个词概括以上短文的内容。

2. 以约120个词就“勤俭节约”这一主题发表你的感想和看法，内容包括：

(1)给出你对这位市长的评价;

(2)举一个你尊敬的人勤俭节约的例子，说明他对你的影响;

(3)列举你生活中浪费的坏习惯并说说你勤俭节约的决心。

【写作要求】

1. 作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子;

2. 作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

【评分标准】

概括准确，语言规范内容合适，语篇连贯。

参考词汇：节俭的 provident/thrifty

【参考范文】读写任务(共1小题，满分25分)参考范文

The author introduces to us the mayor of New York City, a man who is rich but provident. The author also points out nowadays some students have the habit of wasting things.

When reading the passage, I am deeply moved by the mayor. Rich as he is, he has the virtue of saving. He spends money only on what he needs and never wastes money on what is of no use. I think this is really admirable.

The mayor reminds me of the great political leader of China, Chairman Mao. As the chairman of China, Mao led a very thrifty life. He used to wear old clothes at home. When his clothes were worn out, he would have them repaired and continued to wear them. He always told others that saving was a good virtue of Chinese people.

Thinking about the two great leaders, I feel deeply ashamed. As a young student who still has to depend on my parents, I have been leading too comfortable a life. I buy whatever I like though I don’t really need them. Besides, I like new things; when things get “old”, I tend to begin to dislike them and stop using them. Now that I realize that this is wrong, I’m determined that I shall follow the examples of the two great leaders and start to get rid of the bad habits.