Since most people have to live on an on-the-move lifestyle, they are probably denied opportunities to share their feelings with their friends and relatives. Whereas, pets will be good listeners. Where there are so many dishonesties going around, they must stay with a dog, which is likely to be faithful to them. It seems that an individual is being ridiculous if he starts conversations with his neighbors, so he often has no alternative but to enjoy the company of pets. That’s why the scene depicted in the cartoon is not uncommon in our daily life.
　　Our life would be, of course, enjoyable if we have pets. But we would enjoy much more meaningful life if the two human neighbors started a talk to each other in a friendly way, just like the two dogs.

练习四
（为环保而呐喊）要求：
1) describe the cartoon
2) interpret the message conveyed in the picture
3) and give your suggestions to remedy the situation
 

　　As is depicted in the picture entitled “cries from our descendants”, a boy is calling on his ancestors—citizens today throughout the world—to ensure a better environment and a greater abundance of natural resources for future generations. With a forced smile on the face, he is crying bitterly and desperately. Such a scene can just put us deep in thought.
　　The drawer of the picture intends to force us to ask ourselves some very thought provoking questions concerning nature conservation. Are we willing to be more conservative in our life requirements, and are we willing to moderate our use of the world’s resources for our descendants? Can we, in fact, reduce our consumption of petroleum, coal and electricity, in order to reduce the pollution and environmental pressures created by excessive energy use and to allow others to live a better life? Are we willing to spend more money for pollution control and environmental restoration? Are we willing to devote more effort to recycling? Can we moderate our demand for fat rich diets and super processed convenience food? These are some of the central issues of the present day world, and ones on which the quality of present and future environments may depend.
　　As citizens in the modern world, it is our duty to give thought to the living environment and conditions of our offspring. We must take positive actions to remedy the worsening situation, which is sadly threatening to ruin every corner of the world. Only in this way can the boy stop crying and show some respect to his ancestors.

练习五
(对保健食品反思)要求：
Study the following drawing
 

1) describe the drawing,
2) interpret its implications, and
3) give your comments.

　　As can be seen from the picture, a middle-aged man holds a plate with a bowl, a pair of chopsticks, and a jar of nourishment, murmuring “to live well up to the 22nd century, it is really helpful to build up good health with nourishments.” His face is as dull as dead water, his tongue is stuck out of his mouth and his posture is strange, knees bent, leaning forward.
　　This cartoon poses a serious problem worthy of careful reflection:” What is a positive attitude towards nourishment?” Misconception prevails nowadays all over the world that nourishment can make the weak strong and the sick healthy. For those believing in this kind of theory, such omnipotent nourishment is all-cures. So they take this kind of’ magical nourishment’ excessively. However, something is far from the truth. Taking nourishment to ensure your health is nothing but an illusion. Moreover, a great amount of fake nourishment is flooded with in the markets, which will thus deteriorate your health after continual use.
　　Now let’s draw a conclusion from this cartoon: a wish is a wish, no matter how sweet it is. A good wish, however, doesn’t mean a real life! In reality, life blooms with doing exercises and taking part in sports. Besides, proper diets are also a rewarded way to keep you fit and healthy. Give up the idea of “more nourishment and more health and you will build a muscular body” in the long run. [244 words]

练习六
（诚实[诚信]在现实生活中的意义）要求：
1. 当前社会上存在很多不诚实的现象
2. 诚实利人利己，做人应该诚实
3 .总结
   The society has never been an ideal one in that every day the general public is actually flooded by deceptions and lies published on the Internet or on TV. For instance in the world of business, many authentic products are mixed with the fake ones. Even in the academic field, cheating in examinations is not uncommon. A piece of evidence is that a governmental official let out the CET4 paper last year.
   But as the moral and ethic tells, human beings should be honest in many cases. Because to be honest can benefit both sides of a business, honesty is emphasized by almost each religion in the long course of human civilization. Being honest is constructive to an individual because it stands for human virtue. In fact it is just this virtue that shapes/ builds one’s success in life, works, and study. It also contributes to other people for human naturally hates being cheated. For example any dishonesty in academy deserves formidable punishment. Another example comes from the daily life between families. Suppose a wife or a husband cheats, to break might be the outcome. joozone.com