Icamefromafamilythatneverlikedtowastemoney,andmyparentstaughtmethatlivingwithinmybudgetwasthemostimportantthing.
Ihadaverycomfortablechildhood,andneverfelttheneedtothrowawaymoneyonunnecessarythings.
Butthingschangedinmytwenties,whenIfoundmyselfinacitywithplentyoffoodandshoppingattractions!IburnedthroughmyincomeinthedepartmentstoresonSaturdaymornings,thenburnedthroughmycreditcardsatthenightclubsonSaturdaynights.Beforetoolong,Iwasdeeplyindebtandconstantlyborrowingmoremoneyfrommyfriends.ItwasduringthistimethatIreflectedonmybehaviour,anddecidedthatlifewasalotmorecomfortablewhenyouweren;tcontinuallystressedaboutmoney.
Forme,beingthrifty(节俭)isnotaboutbeingshortonmoney.It'saboutbeingsmartwithyourmoneysoyoucanenjoyyourlifetoisfullest.Iloverecyclingandgettingbacktonature,andteachingthekidsabouteco-friendlyandresponsibleliving.
WhetherIlikeitornot,mynaturalfeelingistofindwaystodoeverythingforless.Lessmoney,lesstimeandlessstress!
【写作内容】
1.以30个词概括上文的主要内容.
2.以约120个词就"节俭"的话题谈谈你的想法,内容包括:
①对你来说,节俭是什么?
②你认为节俭是否重要?为什么?
③就生活中如何做到节俭提一些建议.
【写作要求】
1.作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子.
2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称.
【评分标准】
概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,语篇连贯.