The drawing portrays/features/depicts a touching/ecouraging/provocative(引人深思)/regrettable(令人遗憾)/miraculous(不可思议)/infuriating(让人愤怒) scene in which (a breathtaking moment when)…
In the cartoons above are two young men who approach reading in distinctly/radically/dramatically/diametrically different manners.
In the picture above is a crop of new graduates, faced with a career selection dilemma.
The otherwise wonderful scene, however, is overshadowed by …
In that case, it is no wonder that … 既然如此，……
go beyond average
utilitarian 功利的
To blame the students alone for their utilitarian activites seems unfair, and it\'s schools, even the whole society that should rethink their role in guiding young men in their personal growth and learning.
epitome 典范：the epitome of French elegance
loll in his armchair
physically sound individual
walking stick / crutch
attacker and keeper
guard the goal
想：imagine/envision/conceive
我觉得：I guess/reckon/assume / personally / I\'d suspected that …
the chance is slim
collect all the courage
困惑：perplexed/bewildered/puzzled/confused
哀伤于：lament over
By posing a sharp contrast, the picture aims to instruct/educate/persuade us that/how …
The picture is designed to help those who … realize their misconceptions and hopefully develop a correct attitude.
It\'s true that by making explicit requests, parents can tell their innocent children what is the right thing to do. But that can\'t achieve lasting effects. What exerts enormous influence on them is their parents\' actions: children subconsciously imitate the behavior they see every day, influenced by both positive and negative habits, which coincides precisely with the old saying “like father, like son”. Therefore, a wise father will learn to set a good example, using his own daily acts to cultivate desired behaviors and characteristics in their children.
Many people, like the middle-aged man in the picture, tend to equate stubornness with being diligent and remaining true to original aspiration(坚持初心). They are often too immersed in an illusion of perseverance to get aware of their absurdity. They are even deeply moved by their “perseverance" and firmly believe they will get amply rewarded one day. But in fact, what is behind their behavior is a closed mind, a narrow vision, or an extreme fear of change which may cause a huge waste of time and effort, leading to a life of mediocrity(平庸).
Sometimes people are not necessarily unwilling to help others in need; they only fear that they might get in trouble, or that their act would be mistaken for having bad intentions. But if everyone thinks this way, the world risks becoming an emotional desert, where our lives are reduced to meaningless drudgery, misunderstanding and emptiness. Conversely, when you are kind to others, the impact of your action doesn\'t stop there: the recipient of your kindness and others who see or hear about your good deed are inspired to be kinder.
Had it not been for
The conceit of that man is incredible!
overcome formidable obstacles
at a gallop 飞快地
Chinese economy gallops ahead
the government intends, by hook or by crook, to hold on to the land
There is no rose without a thorn. 人生啊……
to restrict users to parking in designated/operational areas
set a reasonable maximum limit on the amount of share bikes allowed
urge bicycle companies to regularly repair or replace those broken bikes and fine bikers who deliberately/intentionally destroy them
homecoming day
alumnus (pl. alumni)
a grand celebration meeting
some alumi will be invited to perform in the evening gala on the same day
defective
nowhere in your return terms and conditions printed on my receipt does it mention that installing any software or operating systems on a computer makes it non-returnable
issue me a refund
pick-up service
wish you a booming business
I yearn to engage in …
Enclosed is my resume.
You outdo yourself and achieve your personal best.
Publicize媒体广泛报道（如官员腐败、动物虐待）
Yet reporters also have been fired and a small number jailed after angering communist authorities by publicizing corruption and other official abuses.
Animal welfare laws are strictly enforced in the countries abroad and the press also publicises animal abuses very widely, owing to which cases of cruelty to animals are very few, she says.
We should promote prosperity, democracy, civility, and harmony, uphold freedom, equality, justice and the rule of law and advocate patriotism, dedication, integrity, and friendship, so as to cultivate and observe core socialist values. 倡导富强、民主、文明、和谐，倡导自由、平等、公正、法治，倡导爱国、敬业、诚信、友善，积极培育和践行社会主义核心价值观。
carry out intensive publicity and education about the law 深入开展法制宣传教育
名言谚语
-No cross, no crown.
-Misfortunes tell us what fortune is.
-Nothing is impossible to a willing mind.
-Every man is the architect of his own fortune.
-Self-confidenc is the first requisite to great undertakings. (Samuel Johnson, British writer)
-The empty vessels make the greatest sound. (Shakespeare)
-Personality is to man what perfume is to a flower. / Cultivation to mind is what food is to body.
-Do as you would be done by.
-Activity is the only road to knowledge. (Bernard Shaw, British dramatist)
-Life is not all roses.
-Time and tide wait for no man.
-Many hands make light work.
-Many heads are better than one.
-Good advice is harsh to the ears.
-Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.