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A True Good Student
What is meant by a true good student?A true good student is one.who possess good morality,sound health,perfect knowledge and vari-ous abilities.To attain this end,I shall give a few suggestions as fol-lows:
(1)To cultivate good behaviour.One of the best qualities of a stu-dent is good behaviour.It is by behaviour that a gentleman distinguishes himself.Bad character is easily scorned and disdained.Polite manners and noble ideas make up a true man.Such evil habits as smoking,dinking,gambling,etc.,should be got rid of.Whenever you find some-thing wrong,correct it boldly.Don t shrink from fighting the wrong.You should examine yourself frequently as to whether you are honest to your friends,sincere to your teachers and the like.In short,you should do everything right.
(2)To study diligently and put your knowledge to practical use."Knowledge is power.said Francis Bacon,"one would not reach the rich storehouse of knowledge unless he studies carefully."No diligence,no accomplishment.To apply knowledge to practical use is,however,more important.Many sages and heroes in history have been respected and worshiped by the people for hundreds of generations merely be-cause they had rendered great services to their country and mankind.For instance,James Watt applied his knowledge to the invention of the steam engine;George Stephonson improved the railway.Indeed,they were great benefactors of the world.Students ought to follow their example and apply their learning to something practical to benefit the people.
(3)To make your body strong and healthy.Health is the key to suc-cess.Broken in health,one can do nothing.A sound mind is found only in a sound body.The healthier your body is.the brighter your mind will be,and you can attain higher learning.A man's body can be compared to the trunk of a tree,while knowledge to the leaves and fruits.How can the leaves and fruits grow luxuriantly if the trunk of the tree is slender and weak? So you should never neglect your health."Work while you Work,play while you play”is a good way for everybody to observe.
With the foregoing three points in mind,one may be a true good student.
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真正的好学生
怎么叫做真正的好学生呢?一个真正的好学生必须具有优异的品德，健康的身体，完整的学问及多方面的才能。为了能够达到这样的目的，我想提出以下几点建议:
(一)培养良好的行为。.在学生应有的美德之中，良好的行为是最重要的一种。君子之所以异于常人，就全在于他的行为。不良的性格最易受鄙厌，高雅的行为与高尚的情操却可以形成一个堂堂正正的人。至于那些坏习惯如吸烟，酗酒，赌博等等，全是应该剔除的。无论你在什么时候发现有了错误，都应该勇敢地加以矫正。在改正这一件事上面，千万不能退缩。大家要常常自我检查一下：究竟对朋友忠实吗?对老师诚恳吗?凡此种种，都是要反躬自问的。总之，大家所做的事，全都要正确才成。
(二)勤恳好学并将所得的知识具体运用。培根告诉我们:“知识就是力量。”“一个人如果不肯仔细学习，那就不可能进入知识的宝库。”没有勤奋，那就没有功。不过，把知识具体加以运用，那是更为要紧的。历史上有许多圣哲与英雄，受到百代人民的尊崇与膜拜，无非是因为他们曾对他们的国家与人类提供过伟大的服务。例如詹姆士·瓦特运用他的知识，发明蒸汽机;乔治：史帝文生也曾改良铁路。事实上，他们对世界都大有贡献。学生们也该学着他们的样子，把自己的学问作具体的运用，造福于人类。
(三)保持身体的强壮与健康。 健康是通向成功的关键，一个人的健康衰退，就不可能做出任何事来。健康的精神，根本要寄托于健全的身体。你的身体愈健康，你的心情就愈开朗，那你才能够进行高深的研究。如果把一个人的知识比喻为一棵树的枝叶和果实，那么，身体就等于是树干。 如果树干本身枯瘦和萎弱，试问它的枝叶与果实怎么能够生长茂盛?所以大家绝对不能忽视自己的健康，“工作的时候工作,游戏的时候游戏”,是每一个人都应该遵守的良好原则。
能够把上述这三点谨记于心，那就有希望成为一个真正的好学生了。