以our city为题写一篇英文作文(汇总20篇)

Last Saturday,with all my classmates and teachers,I went on a trip to the nature park .We departed from school at about half past seven and spent about 40 minutes travelling to our destination.When we first entered into the park,all of us were shocked by the natural beauty and the hamonized ecosystem of the park.Then,happily we were playing games on the sand; swimming in the pool and taking with our friends on the grassplot.After lunch break,our programs were continued with an contest of story narating held and each of us was immerging within the funny stories We left the part at about 5 oclock,and unitl now,most of us are still haunted by the beautiful memory of that trip.

我们每个教师和上周六，与同学，我去旅行的自然公园。我们离开学校在大约一半过去七花了大约40分钟前往目的地。当我们第一次进入公园，所有人都感到震惊的自然美和和谐生态公园。然后，快乐我们玩游戏的沙;游泳池和带着我们的朋友的草地。在午餐休息时间，我们的计划是继续比赛的故事narating举行的浸入式的有趣的故事我们离开的部分大约5点钟，和现在，大多数人仍闹鬼的美丽记忆的那次旅行。

A good beginning makes a good ending.善始善终。

You never know what you can till you try. 是驴子是马，拉出来遛遛。

You may know by a handful the whole sack. 由一斑可知全貌。

So the world wags.这就是人生。

So said, so done.说到做到。言出必行。

One today is worth two tomorrows.一个今天胜似两个明天。

One can not be in two places at once.一心不可二用。

Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm.无热情成就不了伟业。

Lifeless, faultless.只有死人才不犯错误。

It’s never too late to mend.过而能改，善莫大焉；亡羊补牢，犹未晚也。

If a thing is worth doing it is worth doing well.如果事情值得做，就值得做好。

He that respects not is not respected.欲受人敬，要先敬人。

He sits no sure that sits too high.高处不胜寒。

Haste makes waste.忙乱易错。欲速则不达。

From small beginning come great things.伟大始于渺小。

Better be envied than pitied.宁被人妒，不受人怜。

Although the sun shine, leave not your cloak at home.未雨绸缪。

Actions speak louder than words.行动比语言更响亮。

A friend in need is a friend indeed.患难中的朋友才是真正的朋友。

A blessing in disguise. 因祸得福。

Write down the topic, I think is common and popular. But the thought of the teacher at ordinary times dribs and drabs love to me, and I was deeply moved by the selfless love. In our long life road, the teacher is like a crutch, the teacher will help us when we are in trouble; When we meet with setbacks, but also the teacher to comfort and encourage us.

To remember a summer afternoon, the teacher to teach us, we the class are listless, the teacher didnt criticize us, but lets make the game, it is active classroom atmosphere. Teacher sitting next to correcting our homework, and watch us play with a smile. At the end of the game, the teacher kindly ask us: "you know why I let you play a game?" Shocked all of us, shook his head and replied, "dont understand." Teacher said meaningfully: "children, I want you to learn in joy, in the game. You are now also small, if the heavy learning tasks, will hate learning, feel happy learning!"

Remember another time, a few students in the class elaborate completed the teacher assigned homework, the teacher called them to the office, no harsh language of them, but kindly tell them the importance of work, let them learn a clear purpose, later dont do that again, under the guidance of the teacher a few classmates bowed his head ashamed.

Teacher, you are the candle light heart lamps for us; Teacher, you are the engineers of the human soul, and give us the meticulous help and concern, gives us light and heat. Here I sincerely to you say: "thank you, our good teacher!"

写下这个题目，我觉得既平常又通俗。然而一想起老师平时对我点点滴滴的关爱，我又被这种无私的关爱感动着。在我们漫长的人生道路上，老师就像是一根拐杖，当我们遇到困难时老师会帮助我们;当我们遇到挫折时，又是老师来安慰、鼓励我们。

记得一个夏天的午后，老师来给我们上课，我们全班同学都无精打采，老师没批评我们，而是让我们做游戏，课堂氛围一下就活跃起来。老师坐在旁边一边批改作业，一边微笑着看我们玩。游戏结束时，老师亲切的问我们：“你们知道为什么让你们玩游戏吗?”我们都愣住了，都摇着脑袋回答：“不明白。”老师意味深长地说：“孩子们，我要让你们在快乐中学习，游戏中成长。你们现在还小，如果学习任务过重，就会讨厌学习，体会不到学习的快乐啊!”

记得还有一次，班上几个同学敷衍完成了老师布置的家庭作业，老师把他们叫到办公室，没有用严厉的语言斥责他们，而是亲切的告诉他们完成作业的重要性，让他们明确学习目的，以后再别这么做了，在老师的引导下几个同学惭愧的低下了头。

老师，您是蜡烛为我们点亮心灯;老师，您是人类灵魂的工程师，给了我们无微不至的的帮助和关心，给了我们光和热。在此我真诚的对您说一声：“谢谢您，我们的好老师!”

有两则关于同一条英语谚语Blood is thicker than water的译例。其一是“清水不浓血却浓”，其二是“血浓于水”。从字面上看，上述两则译例译得固然不错，似无可厚非。译文读起来很顺，又比较易懂，但读后似有不知所云之感。

这是因为译文的形象没能准确地传达出这条谚语的喻义来。

Longman Dictionary of English Idioms（p.28）上对这条谚语的解释是“The relationship between people of the same family is stronger than other，relationships”因此，这则谚语似可以借用汉语中一句俗语“亲不亲一家人”来译更能表达出“属于同一血缘关系的一家人比别人更亲近一些”的寓意。

语言是文化的表现形式。谚语同文学作品、诗歌一样是语言的精华。英语谚语是富于色彩的语言形式，一般具有生动形象、喻义明显、富于哲理的语言特征。在一定程度上，英语谚语反映了英语民族的文化特点。因此，翻译英语谚语时，仅仅以语言之间词汇的同义性（等价性）为前提，寻求对等的表现是不够的。译者须较多运用汉语的表现手段，力求能再现英语谚语的语言风格和丰富内涵。只有多注意英语谚语字面以外所特有的语言内涵色彩，才能使译文讽喻得当，宜于说理，又不失原来谚语所具有的语言形象。

某些英语谚语和汉语成语、俗语在表现形式和含义方面是一致的或基本一致的。汉译这些英语时，可惜用与其喻义相同或相近的成语或谚语及俗语直接对译。这样不但可以比较好地保持原文的神韵和形式，又使译文易于为读者或听者接受。如：

Pride comes before a fall．骄兵必败。

Amiss is as good as a mile.差之毫厘，失之千里。

Two is company，but three is none.两个和尚抬水吃，三个和尚无水吃。

Walls have ear.隔墙有耳。

Enough is as good as a feast．知足常乐。

有些英语谚语虽然在语言习惯和文化背景方面和其相对的汉语谚语之间存在着某些差异，而且所比喻的事物并不一样，但他们的喻义却相互吻合，而且表达方式也很相似，汉译这些英语谚语时，常常需要“易其形式，存其精神”，即采用形象近似的汉语成语意译。这样可使译文既喻义明显，又含而不露，且可再现原文所具有的语言效果，容易达意。如：

Two can play the game.孤掌难鸣。

Newbroom sweeps clean.新官上任三把火。

Speak of the devil，and he appears.说曹操，曹操到。

The grass is greener on the other side of the hill．这山望着那山高。

Putting the cart before the horse.本末倒置。

有些英语谚语意在言外，语言含蓄，寓意深刻。如果仅从字面意义直译成汉语，而不领会原文的具体含义及其效果，译文势必平淡无味。这样既不能表达意思，又有损于原文的语言形象和丰富内涵。因此，在翻译时，应在汉语中寻找那些与原文喻义相同或效果相似的成语、谚语或俗语来表达，则会使译文形象生动，准确达意。试比较下列各译例。

People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.如译成“住在玻璃房子里的人，不应扔石头”不如译成“己有过，勿正人”或“责人必先责己”。

In fair weather prepare for the foul．如译成“晴天要防阴天”，不如译成“有备无患”或“居安思危”或“未雨绸缪”。

Murder will out．如译成“谋杀终必败露”，不如译成“纸包不住火”。

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread．如译成“愚者敢闯天使不敢去的地方”，不如译成“初生牛犊不怕虎”。

One cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.如译成“想吃煎蛋卷，就得打鸡蛋”，不如译成工“有得必有失”或甚至可以引申为“不破不立”。

如果所要翻译的谚语喻义清新，形象逼真，按其字面直译其意，就能表达出原文的喻义来，则可直译。这样做既能较完整地保存原文的表达方式，且又可丰富我们自己的语言文化，一举两得，请看下面的译例。

God helps those who help themselves.上帝帮助那些自己帮助自己的人。或“自助者天助之”。

Money is the root of all evil．金钱是万恶之源。

An empty sack cannot stand upright．空袋立不直。

Do as you would be done by. 以你所期望的别人待你的方式待人。

这与另一谚语： Don’t do unto others what you don’t want others do unto you.“己所不欲勿施于人”很相似。

Money talks.钱能通神。

有些英语谚语常常采用对称的修辞手段。使用这一修辞手段的目的在于加强语势，宜于说理，读后有心悦诚眼之感。汉译这些谚语时，应适当注意保持其修辞色彩，以便体现原文的表达方式。如：

You may take a horse to the water， but you can’t make it drink．

如果按字面译成，“你可以把马牵到河边去，但不能叫它饮水”至少是没有充分体现这句谚语本身所具有的强烈对比色彩。从语法分析的观点看，在这个句子里，情态动词may和can虽然都表示“可能”的，但在含义上有所不同。这里may表示“事实上的可能性”，而can则表示“逻辑上的可能性”。并列连词but使前后两个分句意义相反，对比色彩强烈。在这种情况下，译文也必须力求对偶整齐，前后呼应，形成对照。如将此句译作“牵马河边易，逼它饮水难”或“老牛不喝水，不能强按头”会更好些。

总之，即使像谚语这样孤立的语句，翻译时也需尽一番揣摩切磋之功，否则译文就可能与原文“貌合神离”，文不达意。译事艰辛也许正在于此。

感恩是什么?感恩是感激别人对自己的恩惠。在社会生活中缺少不了感恩，所以我们要学会感恩。在此为大家整理的初中生感恩节英文作文：Live with thankfulness的文章，供广大家查阅！

Do you know Thanksgiving Day? Do you know why human thank God?

Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November, a different date every year. The President must proclaim that date as the official celebration.

Thanksgiving is a time for tradition and sharing. Even if they live far away, family members gather for a reunion at the house of an older relative. All give thanks together for the good things that they have.     In this spirit of sharing, civic groups and charitable organizations offer a traditional meal to those in need, particularly the homeless. On most tables throughout the United States, foods eaten at the first thanksgiving have become traditional.     What should we thank?

The thankful great universe provides the environment of existence for us and give us sunlight, air, water and everything in keeping with we existence of space, bring storm to let us accept to toughen for us, bring to us mysterious let us look for.

The thankful parents give us the life, make us feel the merriment of the human life, feel the genuine feeling of the human life, feel the comity of the human life, feel happiness of the human life, also feel hardships and pain and sufferings of the human life!     The thankful teacher works with diligence and without fatigue everyday of teach, give us knowledge ability, put on the wing which flies toward the ideal for us.     The thankful classmate and friend grows up road of, let I no longer standing alone in the itinerary of life; The with gratitude is frustrated and let us become in a time the failure stronger.

[感恩节的英文作文:Live with thankfulness

候老师是我的英语老师，她28岁，我们都很喜欢她。我的英语一开始真的很不好，我怕上候老师的课，当她发现了，她并没有责备我，她告诉我唯一能学好英语的方法就是喜欢上英语，她叫我去看英语电影，这起作用了。候老师是我最喜欢的老师。

If ask me who my favorite teacher is, I will no doubt answer you that Miss Hou is my favorite teacher. She is an English teacher, she is kind to everyone, she is not like other teachers who are so strict to students. As Miss Hou is so popular among students, students learn English with high enthusiasm, that is what they return to her. Miss Hou is a good teacher.

如果你问我我最喜欢的老师是谁，我会毫无疑问回答你候老师是我最喜欢的老师。她是一位英语老师，对每个人都很好，她不想其他的老师那样对学生很严格。候老师很受学生的欢迎，学生怀着很高的热情学习英语，这是他们所能回报她的。候老师是一位好老师。

I remember the first time I see Miss Hou, she walks in class, and then talks with students about small things. She doesn’t talk about English in the first class, everyone feels Miss Hou is so amiable, we like her so much. Miss Hou is good at teaching us, she explain the question very patiently, when we understand, she will be move to the next topic, Miss Hou is a good teacher.

我记得我第一次见到候老师，她走进教室，然后和学生讨论一些小事情。她在第一次课上并不讲英语，大家都觉得候老师很和蔼，我们很喜欢她。候老师很擅长教我们，她很耐心地解释问题，当我们明白了，她才会讲下一个题目，候老师是一名好老师。

关于考试作弊的(About cheating in exams)－共三篇

第一篇：

It is known to us that some students cheat in the examinations at school.

Why do students cheat? For most of the time, students cheat because the exams are too hard for them. It’s easy to see that they haven’t studied hard enough to pass the exams. Others may want to get a higher mark by all means--frankly speaking, they want to be praised or even admired.

As a result, exams certainly become unfair for non-cheating students. And soon the majority of the students will learn and choose to cheat in exams so as to “follow the style.”

Therefore, we must take measures now. First, students need an honest study environment, and second, they should be told to pay more attention to the discipline and seriously obey it all the time.

In a word, students can not cheat on any account.

[关于考试作弊的作文英文

As we all know， the environmentaround us is getting worse and worse . In

some places we can’t see fishswimming in the river or trees on the hills. Not

only does it affect our lives and health， but also has a great affection in the

future. So I thinkwe must do something to protect the environment. .But what can

we do?

Now green commuting and a low-carbon life are more and morepopular in the

society .For example，we can go to school on foot or by bike ， we can use

shopping baskets notplastic bags when we go shopping and we can use both sides

of the paper when wewrite .

In a word ，if everyonepays more attention to(makes a contribution to) our

environment ，there will be less pollution and our lives will be better.

Dear customers

hello everyone!

First of all, on behalf of all colleagues of _ Co., Ltd., we would like to

eXtend our sincere greetings and heartfelt wishes to our distinguished

customers!

With the support of friends from all walks of life, especially from

customers, our company has made great achievements in 20_ and continues the

development trend of e-commerce. We have withstood the competitive pressure

brought about by the instability of e-commerce and the fluctuation of a large

number of online shopping malls, and achieved fruitful results; the new shopping

mall 20_ has been revamped and launched. Taobao flagship store is also in

preparation, and is eXpected to go online by the end of this year.

The products needed by customers have always been in short supply.

Sometimes the eXtended delivery cycle has brought inconvenience or trouble to

customers. Here, I would like to eXpress my deep apology.

It is gratifying that the e-commerce Department has entered the sprint

stage, and the company will continue to strengthen investment in advertising

technology, and its factories will continue to introduce new production

lines,

Under the premise of ensuring the quality, we should strengthen the

production of products

At that time, the bottleneck of production capacity restriction will break

through at one stroke, the needs of customers will be met in time, and we will

deliver satisfactory answers for customers.

Its a great honor for us to cooperate with our distinguished customers. We

sincerely appreciate your support and cooperation. You cooperate with us in

market development to achieve mutual benefit and win-win results. We have

established a good relationship of common development with you, which will be

consolidated and strengthened under the careful maintenance and cultivation of

both sides. Your success and brilliance have brought about the development and

growth of our enterprise.

Make 100% efforts, let the customer 100% satisfaction, this is our business

purpose. The times and society are constantly progressing, and our products and

services should also keep pace with the times. We sincerely look forward to your

esteemed customers to put forward higher requirements for our products and

services, so that our enterprises can provide you with better products and

services.

On the occasion of the launch, on behalf of me and our enterprise, I would

like to eXpress my heartfelt thanks and respect to the respected customers once

again!

I sincerely wish the respected customers great success and prosperity!

States have a home, you can have a home, you have me, I wish my dear parents happy National Day! Health!

有国才有家，有家才有你，有你才有我，祝我亲爱的爸妈国庆快乐!身体健康!

Went to the National Day holiday in the country to celebrate this day, I hope you happy as Xi, always happy. Happy National Day!

又到国庆节了，在这举国欢庆的日子里，希望你快乐如夕，永远幸福。国庆节快乐!

Just off the beautiful Chang E, ushered in the birthday of the motherland. I take this opportunity goes to you my heartfelt blessing: I wish you all the best and every success! ! !

刚刚送走了美丽的嫦娥，又迎来了祖国的华诞。借此机会我呈上对你衷心的祝福：祝你一切顺利，万事如意!!!

Girls like flowers, and more broad-minded inclusion, in order to open up new possibilities and awaken the sleepy mountain, the river changed its appearance. This is a beautiful motherland is where my growth.

姑娘好像花儿一样，小伙儿心胸多宽广，为了开辟新天地，唤醒了沉睡的高山，让那河流改变了模样。这是美丽的祖国，是我生长的地方。

Lost, very missed. In this long National Day holiday, often recalled coexistence years. Time to find some locations, bring blessings to a very experience! 字串7

好久不见，十分想念。在这漫漫的国庆长假里，常常忆起共处的岁月。找点时间，约个地点，带上祝福，来个非常体验!

Full Ying Guo, Woods Hongye dance autumn wind. The entire country is behind Qi, and the home-Sheng everything. This grand festival will bring you everlasting lucky! 字串1

万紫千红迎国庆，片片红叶舞秋风。举国上下齐欢畅，家和国盛万事兴。愿这盛大的节日带给你永远的幸运

Autumn years, the harvest season, I wish the most sincere smile with you, deeply wishes you happy National Day, cause brilliant TOUCH DOWN! ! !

金秋的岁月，丰收的季节，愿我最真诚的笑容伴随你，深深的祝福你，国庆节快快乐乐，事业辉煌腾达!

National Day, the National Day, celebrating the country. The birthday wish you good mood every day happy, eternal happiness!

国庆，国庆，举国欢庆。祖国生日祝你美好心情，天天开心，快乐永恒!

In this season of heavy fragrance, pleasant day across the country, there is a feeling worried about is, there is a miss is thinking. Sincerely wish you a happy National Day. 字串7

在这馥郁芬芳的季节，举国欢腾的日子，有一种心情叫牵挂，有一种思维叫想念。衷心祝你，国庆快乐。

National Day when you do not want to give too much, just to give you 50 million: 10 million to be happy, healthy 10 million, 10 million should be safe, happy to 10 million, 10 million MO forget me!

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[国庆节祝福短信:英文篇作文素材

Dear Li Lin,

Last mouth I went to spend my summer holiday in Beijing.I thought Chinese people were very kind to us.But there was a problem that I couldnt understand.When we went out,I often heard people ask me some questions like these:"Have you had your meal""Where are you going"and so on.I was puzzled about it.Can you give me some explanation?

Im looking forward to your letters.

With best wishes,

Yours,

Dave

Dear teachers and dear friends,

Everybody is good!

My name is Lin junhao. Today, I was standing on the platform for the first time, and the first speech was for the class monitor. At this moment, I am very excited and nervous. The class leader is a job that many students yearn for. I need someone who is capable and caring. I believe I have this ability. I have not been a monitor in the second and fourth grade. Do you continue to give me this opportunity? Let my childhood diary to leave the wonderful memory for the whole class to serve. I am enthusiastic and cheerful, love the collective, unite the classmate, have the love. My weakness is that I love playing games and not listening to other peoples advice to me. In the days to come, I will get rid of these problems.

If I succeed as the monitor, I will do the job well with vigorous energy and clear mind. I will hold a series of activities such as recitation, and of course, I will not say much more. I think we should all be doers, not those beautiful words. If I lose the election, I still have many shortcomings, I will continue to improve myself.

Work has trained me, and life has made me. Dale Carnegie said: Dont be afraid to sell yourself. If you think you are talented, you should think you are qualified to take on this or that position. .

Students, trust me, support me, please vote for me, thank you!

Fifth grade: I love games.

I have a lovely dog. Its name is YoYo. I like it very much. It has two big ears， two big and bright eyes. Its hair is brown. It has come to my home for a year. It has become a part of my family. It has its own house， but it likes to sleep under my bed， play in my house. I like talking to it， because its a friend worth of trusting. I would like to share my happy things with it. When I am sad， talking to it makes me feel good. I am happy to have such a lovely friend.

我有一只可爱的小狗，它的名字叫悠悠，我很喜欢它.它有两只大耳朵，两只明亮的大眼睛.它的毛是棕色的.它来我家已经有一年了.它成为了我家的一部分.它有自己的房子，但是它喜欢睡在我的床底下，在我的房间玩.我很喜欢和它聊天，因为我觉得它是一个值得信赖的朋友.我喜欢和它分享开心的事.当我难过的时候，和它聊天使我感觉舒服.我很高兴有这样一个可爱的朋友.

Though my daily life is extremely monotonous， I try hard to adapt myself to

it。 Why? Because I intend to be a good student。 I wish to render service to my

country。

I get up at six o’clock every day。 After I wash my face and brush my teeth，

I begin to review my lessons。 I go to school at seven o’clock。

After school is over， I return home。 We usually have supper at seven

o’clock。Then I begin to do my homework。 I want to finish it before I go to

bed。

During May Day holiday, I went to my uncle’s home to meet my new little

bother and he is a baby.

My little bother has got big eyes, a small nose, and a small mouth that

looks like a cherry. But my little bother cant talk, and the only thing he can

do is crying.

My little bother is very lovely. He likes frown very much. When he frowns,

it looks like that he is just thinking some questions. When he falls to sleep,

it looks like swimming. When he cries, the sound is very interesting. It sounds

like he is counting numbers or he is singing. Maybe he wants to be a singer.

I love my little brother, Do you like him? I hope my little bother can be a

super star in the future. At that time I will be proud of him.

Today if February 1st, and the winter holiday is coming soon. I am going to Beijing to spend my holiday.

Wea ll know there are many places of interest in the capital. I want to visit the Palace Museum, the Summer Palace, the Great Wall and the World Park. The Olympic Games will be held in Beijing in 2008. I want to see the great changes in Beijing. And Ill remember to est Beijing Roast Duck.

Ill stay here for half a month.

[关于寒假计划的英文作文

The Culture of China is home to one of the worlds oldest and most complex civilizations. China boasts a history rich in over 5,000 years of artistic, philosophical, political, and scientific advancement. Though regional differences provide a sense of diversity, commonalities in language and religion connect a culture distinguished by such significant contributions such as Confucianism and Taoism. Confucianism was the official philosophy throughout most of Imperial Chinas history and strongly influenced other countries in East Asia. Mastery of Confucian texts provided the primary criterion for entry into the imperial bureaucracy.

With the rise of Western economic and military power beginning in the mid-19th century, Western systems of social and political organization gained adherents in China. Some of these would-be reformers rejected Chinas cultural legacy, while others sought to combine the strengths of Chinese and Western cultures.

China is a unified nation consisting of many different ethnic groups. Fifty-six different ethnic groups make up the great Chinese national family. Because the Han people accounts for more than ninety percent of Chinas population, the remaining fifty-five groups are generally referred to as "ethnic minorities." Next to the majority Han, the Mongolian, Hui, Tibetan, and Uygur peoples comprise the largest ethnic groups. Although Chinas ethnic minorities do not account for a large portion of the population, they are distributed over a vast area, residing in every corner of China.

Particularly since the implementation of Chinas opening and reform policy, the central government has increased investment in minority areas and accelerated their opening to the outside world. This has resulted in an upsurge of economic development in these areas. Each of Chinas ethnic minority groups possesses a distinctive culture. The Chinese government respects minority customs, and works to preserve, study, and collate the cultural artifacts of Chinas ethnic minority groups. The government vigorously supports the development of minority culture and the training of minority cultural workers, and fosters the development of traditional minority medicine.

The relation among Chinas ethnic groups can be described as "overall integration, local concentration, mutual interaction." Concentrations of ethnic minorities reside within predominantly Han areas, and the Han people also reside in minority areas, indicating that there has been extensive exchanges among Chinas ethnic groups since ancient times. With the development of the market economy, interaction among ethnic groups has become even more active in the areas of government, economics, culture, daily life, and marriage. Linked by interdependence, mutual assistance, and joint development, their common goals and interests creating a deep sense of solidarity, Chinas ethnic groups resemble a great national family, together building Chinese civilization.

Many people regard money as the most important thing in their life, but I

dont agree with them. There are so many things that money cant buy. The first,

money cant buy us knowledge, abilities and experience. The second, money cant

buy us a happy mood and a good health.

However, money plays a significant role in our daily life. We cant live

without it, because we have to use money to buy our daily necessities, like

food, drinks, clothes, books, and so on. And we also need money to pay for our

houses and education.

In the Warring States Period, a man in the state of Chu was offering a sacrifice(祭品) to his ancestors. After the ceremony, the man gave a beaker of wine to his servants.

The servants thought that there was not enought wine for all of them, and decided to each draw a picture of snake; the one who finished the picture first would get the wine.

One of them drew very rapidly. Seeing that the others were still busy drawing, he added feet to the snake.

At this moment, another man finished, snatched the beaker(烧杯，大口杯) and drank the wine, saying,"A snake doesnt have feet. How can you add feet to a snake?"

This idiom refers to ruining a venture by doing unnecessary and surplus things.

I Like Sunny Days

I really like sunny days. My mood is very good on sunny days because the sun is shining and I can see the beautiful sky. On days when the weather is not good, I would have to stay outside, and it can become boring. However if it is sunny I can enjoy the outdoors. It is good weather for jogging, taking a walk, or riding a bike. It is even better if there is a breeze, because then it is cool so it is more pleasant to be outside. Popsicles and ice creams are very good snacks for warm, sunny days. The coldness helps me cool down and feel good. I like to play games with my friends outside. We like jumping rope, playing volleyball and badminton. If the sun is very bright, sometimes it is hard to see if the sunlight is reflected into my eyes. It would be useful to have sunglasses to block the sunlight. It feels good to sweat because of exercise, because I know I am becoming healthier.

The spring Festival  coming soon! The festivel  considereded the most important one for Chinese people. It  on the first day of lunar year. It  also the day of reunion among family members. During these days, people would say "happy new year! or wh you make fortune! to each other. They would also vit their relatives and friends. Children would be given "red packets". Children would have more to eat and play than usual.Playing firecrackers  also a popular game for children.