On Disasters

An old saying goes: Life is full of roses and thorns. As we all know, one's life is full of unexpected events, some of which are wonderful and some of which are disastrous. Those heavy blows, such as, floods, snowstorms, and earthquakes, threaten to weigh one down.

However, it's even worse if one can't drag himself out of the grief in that mental break-down is more serious than the disaster itself. Instead of indulging oneself in sadness, one should take positive attitude towards life and contribute to the reconstruction of his or her life and hometown.

As for me, if I am lucky enough to survive in a disaster, I will try my best to help those who are suffering by donating blood or money. If I am a victim, I will endeavor to recover from the sadness as soon as possible and be certain to be strong and supportive to the recovery work. (154 words)

结构剖析

文章分为三段

第一段用谚语开头，an old saying goes, 说明人生喜忧参半，人却要从灾难中振作。

第二段以however做转折说明如果不从悲痛中恢复过来，积极地面对生活，后果是很严重的。

第三段是作者自己观点的表达，作者会通过帮助他人，为灾后重建作贡献。

论灾难

俗话说："生活总是喜忧参半。"众所周知，人的生命里充满着各种意想不到的事，有些很美好，有些却是不幸的。洪水、雪灾以及地震这些巨大的灾难总是让人无比沉重。

但是，如果一个人不能从悲痛里恢复过来，那么精神上的打击要远比灾难本身严重。因此在灾难面前，我们不应该沉湎于悲痛，而要积极地面对人生，努力帮助他人重生和重建家园。

如果我在一场灾难中幸存下来，我会通过捐款或者献血，尽力去帮助其他灾民。要是我在灾难中受伤了，我也会尽快从伤痛中恢复，坚强起来，全力支持灾后重建工作。

unexpected n.想不到的;意外的;突如其来的

disastrous adj. 灾害的;灾难性的,悲惨的

weigh one down 打垮某人

drag ...out 拖延，从......走出来

grief n. 悲痛,悲伤

indulge ...in 沉溺于，纵情于，享受于

contribute to 有助于 ，促进，加剧

survive v. 幸免于, 幸存, 生还

endeavor to 努力,尽力

1. An old saying goes: Life is full of roses and thorns. 俗话说："生活总是喜忧参半。"

2. However, it's even worse if one can't drag himself out of the grief in that mental break-down is more serious than the disaster itself. 但是，如果一个人不能从悲痛里恢复过来，那么精神上的打击要远比灾难本身严重。

3. Instead of indulging oneself in sadness, one should take positive attitude towards life and contribute to the reconstruction of his or her life and hometown. 因此在灾难面前，我们不应该沉湎于悲痛，而要积极地面对人生，努力帮助他人重生和重建家园。