高中英語(yǔ)作文《謙虛的人生最美》

高中英語(yǔ)作文《謙虛的人生最美》ModestlifeisthemostbeautifulOpen-mindedbamboohasbowleaves,proudplumwithoutbackflower.——prefaceModestyisavirtue,isavaluablemoralcharacter.Modestlifeisthemostbeautiful!Confuciussaid,"Inthreepeople,theremustbemyteacher."Thissentencetellsusthatanyoneshouldbemodest,sothattheycanlearnsomething.Indeed,thosescholarsandsuccessfulpeoplewhohaverealtalentandarerespectedoftenhaveanopen-minded,modestandprudentattitudeandstyle,whilethosewhoareignorantandhavealittleknowledgeoftenfeelarrogantandlofty.Confucius,afamousgreatthinkerandeducatorinancientChina,wasknowledgeable,buthewasnevercomplacent.Whentravelingaroundtheworld,Imetaseven-year-oldchildandaskedhimtoanswertwoquestions.Oneis:thegoosecrywhybig.TheMasterreplied,"Thegoosehasalongneck,soitisloud."Thechildsaid,"Thefrog'sneckisveryshort.Whydoesitcryveryloud?"Confuciuswasspeechless.Hewasashamedtosaytohisstudents,"Iamnotasgoodashim,hecanbemyteacher!"Confuciusislikethis,alwaysmaintainedamodestattitude,constantlyexploretheunknownareasofknowledge.BaiJuyi,afamouspoetintheTangDynasty,alwaysreadapoemtoashepherdboyoranoldwomanfirst,andthenreviseditrepeatedlyuntiltheyclappedandfinishedit.AfamouspoetlikeBaiJuyididnotdespisethembytheignoranceoftheshepherdboyandthevillagewoman,becauseheunderstoodRealliteraryworksmustberecognizedbythepeople,sohesoughtadvicefromthepeoplewithanopenmind,whichmadehispoemseasytounderstand,widelyspreadamongthepeople,andreadbylatergenerations.Franklinwasknownasthe"fatherofAmerica".Talkingaboutsuccess,hesaiditallcamefromavisit.Whenhewasyoung,anold-timeraskedhimtomeethiminalowlittlehut.Franklinraisedhischestandstriding,andwithabang,hisforeheadhitthedoorframe,makinghimlaughandcry.Theold-timersawhimlikethis,smiledandsaid,"Isitverypainful?didyouknow?ThisisthemostyouhavetodayBigharvest.Apersonwantstogaininsightintotheworld,practicehumanfeelings,youmustalwaysremembertobow."Hefirmlyrememberedtheteachingsoftheold-timer,andlistedmodestyastheprincipleofhislife.Thus,modestyisavirtue,isthefundamentaloflife,butalsoaperson'sachievementandsuccessguarantee.However,itisonethingtounderstandthistruth,butitisanothertoreallydoit.LiZichengwastheleaderofthepeasantuprisingattheendoftheMingDynasty.Intheearlystageoftheuprising,hewasabletosharethejoysandsorrowswiththeofficersandsoldiers,leadingthewayandbeingcourteous.Butwiththerisingoftheuprising,andtheprominenceofhismerits,hispridegrew,greedyforenjoyment,Refusingtolistentohonestadvice,heactuallykilledLiYan,aloyalministerwhoadvisedhim.Asaresult,thearmywasdistracted,hisbrilliantachievementsweredestroyed,andhisowndeathendedup.Thisshowsthatonceapersonisproudandcomplacent,hewillbestuckinhimself,arrogant,andlosethemotivationanddirectiontomoveforward.Prideandcomplacencyaretheenemyofcareersuccess,modestyandprudenceisthecornerstoneofprogress!"Modestyhelpsonegoforward,whereasconceitmakesonelagbehind."Thisfamoussayingalwaysremindsus,infrontoftheresultstoalwayskeepmodestandprudent,notarrogantandimpetuousstyle