我的西部梦 600字高中英语作文
我时常望着太阳落下的方向发呆，上面是绚丽的云霞，下边就是我梦归处--祖国大西北。梦想与现实的巨大反差，在这时方能得到和谐的统一。
小时候就知道我们的祖国地大物博，历史悠久。从电视上隐隐看到那西部的森林、山川、冰雪……在我心中，她始终是那么的神秘，可望而不可及。悠扬的古乐一吹吹了几千年，吹出了祖国西北的灿烂文明，也吹来了我那悠悠的梦想。一切都那么新奇，可一切又那么遥远。我只有在心中编织着自己的西部梦，梦着那千年古树，还有那吐着红芯子的、吓人的大蟒蛇……
随着年龄的增长，我对西部也有了大体的了解。那里有悠久的文化和多样的资源。那辉煌的布达拉宫，那憨态可掬的大熊猫，那高原之舟大牦牛，那丰富的矿产，可一切都因为交通不便，可想可叹而不可及不可看。于是我四处搜寻资料，满足那膨胀的欲望，可得到的却了了无几。雪上加霜，我对西部又加上了一层忧愁、一层期望、一层力量，我发誓要到西部去。
现在，火车、飞机等现代交通工具缩短了我与西部的距离。高科技的电脑网络可模拟去西部观光，和历史老人面地面交谈。西部大开发的号召，更使我周围笼罩着“西中”的浓厚的空气，我的愿望快能实现了！于是我对西部变得特别敏感，只要是关于“西部”，哪怕只有一个字，也会吸引我的目光。我借此来慰藉自己的心灵，但坐下来闲着时，空虚之神还是时时叩击我那脆弱的心，使我觉得好像被骗了。
“明天就告别家乡，踏上西部之路。”我下定了决心。七点整，在家里看最后一次新闻联播，一篇名为《学好本领，西部创业》的报道吸引了我：“西部大开发需要科技、需要资金，但是需要的是人才，西部正在建立自己的人才机制，一句话，这片沃土要高科技人才来开发……”我愣了，开发大西北我合格吗：望着窗外渐起的小雪，我的脑细胞也仿佛给冻上了一般，脑中一片茫茫。我心须清醒，让大脑尽快解冻：
“西部梦一定要圆，但不是今天。”
难忘的一天英语
It was a sunny balmy afternoon at the end of a leisurely summer。 I was driving on a winding country road with a lady friend。 Little did I know that I was to have a close call that would have almost ruined the rest of my life。
Earlier that day， a friend called me to tell me that our mutual friend Rosy was arriving back from Taiwan after the summer holidays。 Since there was no airport in the immediate vicinity of the university， she would need a ride to come back on campus。
Being mildly interested in that girl， I jumped at the chance to play hero。 The trip was not particular long or arduous。 I was to pick her up from a friend’s home that was a mere 80 miles from campus―a piece of cake， I said to myself。
Everything went well。 The country road was almost deserted。 Visibility was good and I was not driving very fast。 The conversation was lively but not distracting。
About half an hour into the drive， I rounded a corner and noticed two small children， aged around 10， waiting to cross the road after getting off their school bus。 My mind was not particularly focused on them because I thought they would not cross the road when a truck was coming through on their side。 The two kids looked to their left， watching the truck intensely。 As soon as the truck passed， and without a thought， they started to dash across the road。 I was petrified， to say the least。 My heart almost leaped out of my throat。 Time seemed to have come to a standstill。 It was like a nightmare coming into reality。 I felt I was in the slow motion crash scene of a movie。 I did not even have the time to brake or steer clear。
By providence smiled on me that day。 The two kids missed my car by less than an inch。 Imagine what would have happened if I had hit them? They would have been killed instantly。 I would have been charged with manslaughter and thrown into jail。 My career would be over before it even got started。 The kind of inhumane treatment I would receive from fellow inmate， I could only guess but hate to imagine。 I will never be a whole person again even if I were to be released early for good behavior。 My life would be over。 Even if I had a good lawyer that could have gotten me off， I would have carried that guilt in my mind for the rest of my life。
Even today， thirty-six years later， the memory of that day is still fresh on my mind。 I have my lucky star to thank for having both parties gotten off unscathed。
