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介绍活动情况英语

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Dear Mike,

How are you doing these days?

Aimed at providing a platform where students can have a chance to exchange and make use of their books, the annual campus book fair will soon be held in our school. The fair will attract a huge crowd from the entire school, who are to sell, purchase and exchange their second-hand books with their peers.

As a regular visitor, I’ve found myself increasingly attracted by the fair. For one thing, the fair exhibits books of hundreds of types on diverse topics, motivating us to further develop our reading habits and help to broaden our horizons. For another, most books are sold at a lower price than what the bookstores offer.

Please let me know if you have any suggestions on how to host such a book fair better.

Yours,

Li Hua

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篇1:护理求职英语自我介绍

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Good morning, my name is jack, it is really a great honor to have this opportunity for a interview, I would like to answer whatever you may raise, and I hope I can make a good performance today, eventually enroll in this prestigious university in september. now I will introduce myself briefly,I am 21 years old,born in Heilongjiang province ,northeast of china,and I am curruently a senior student at beijing XX university.

I will work hard in these fields ,patent ,trademark, copyright, on the base of my years study in department of p&p, my character? I cannot describe it well, but I know I am optimistic and confident. sometimes I prefer to stay alone, reading, listening to music, but I am not lonely, I like to chat with my classmates, almost talk everything ,my favoritepastime is valleyball,playing cards or surf online. through college life,I learn how to balance between study and entertainment. by the way, I was a actor of our amazing drama club. I had a few glorious memory on stage. that is my pride .

That s all. Thank you for giving me the chance.

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篇2:介绍笔友的英语作文

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I have a pen friend, Li Xiang. Li Xiang is twelve years old and he comes from Beijing. We like the same magazine and get the information from it. He likes playing football as I do. We share our experience about playing football. For example, I was punished by mother because I was late for home after class. He once got No.1 of a football match in his city. Besides, we talk much about football clubs and stars. Sometimes, we discuss a passage in that magazine we both like. It’s really funny.

我有一个笔友,他的名字叫李想。他今年12岁,是北京人。我们都喜欢一本杂志,也是通过那本杂志认识的。李想和我一样,都喜欢踢足球。我们分享彼此关于踢足球的经历。比如,我曾因为踢球晚回家而被妈妈惩罚,他曾得到过市里足球比赛的第一名。此外,我们还会讨论足球俱乐部和足球明星等。有的时候,我们也会讨论我们喜欢的那本杂志上的文章。这真的很有趣。

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篇3:初一英语作文介绍好朋友

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Today’s story is about Mary ,a girl from the US.She’s now studying in China,Beijing.Tomorrow is the Spring Festival. Now ,Mary is staying in China.One years ago,last Spring Festival ,Mary was 11 years old, very little girl. Now, she’s a 12- year- old- girl.Just 1 year,she learns many thing in China.Gradually,she loves China.

Now, she is living in her aunt home.At 9:00 a.m. in Beijing ,Mary make a phone call to her family. When they talk on the phone ,they are so happy .We a

ll know Mary’s mother misses Mary long time. Mary misses her family long time,too. And she was happy to live in China.But talking with family is more important than everything. What a warm story!

From this story, we know noting is important than family. No place like home!

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篇4:大学开学英语自我介绍

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My name is___________ . There are 4 people in my family. My father is a Chemistry teacher. He teaches chemistry in senior high school. My mother is an English teacher. She teaches English in the university. I have a younger brother, he is a junior high school student and is preparing for the entrance exam.

I like to read English story books in my free time. Sometimes I surf the Internet and download the E- books to read. Reading E- books is fun. In addition, it also enlarges my vocabulary words because of the advanced technology and the vivid animations.

I hope to study both English and computer technology because I am interested in both of the subjects. Maybe one day I could combine both of them and apply to my research in the future.

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篇5:介绍平安夜英语作文

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Tonight is Christmas Eve.

Come home from school, together with my mother went to the village of fruit shop, see the store has a lot of apple with the packaging. I look at the said to mother: "mom, I really want to have a!" Mother said: "apple a lot in the home, buy this kind of packing good uneconomic, and these are packaged away." Listen to the mother, I reluctantly left the fruit store. At home, I ate an apple, want to eat the fruit every day can be peace.

Here, I wish you all a happy Christmas Eve, merry Christmas.

今天晚上是平安

放学回家,跟妈妈一起走到小区的水果店,看到店里有好多包装好了的苹果。我看了一下对妈妈说:“妈妈,我好想要一个呀!”妈妈说:“家里苹果很多,买这种包装好的很不划算,而且这些包装好的都是送人的。”听了妈妈的话,我依依不舍的离开水果店。回到家,我吃了一个苹果,希望吃了这个平安果可以天天平安。

在这里,我祝大家平安夜快乐,圣诞快乐。

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篇6:英语作文介绍一个名人篇

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Whenever you turn on a light,listen to recorded music,or watch a motion picture you are enjoying one of the discoveries of Thomas Alva Edison.In fact,its difficult to go through a single day without using one of his many important discoveries.Having received 1093 patents in his lifetime,Edison helped us communicate better through his improvements to the telegraph and telephone.He brought music into our homes with his invention of the phonograph.He lit our houses with electricity by designing and building the first indoor electric lighting system.

Experience Edisons music as it was originally recorded before CDs!

Credited with the invention of the first phonograph,you will hear Edisons early recordings played on vintage "hand-cranked" cylinder and diamond disc model phonographs.Then try to guess the many different uses proposed by Edison for this remarkable invention.

Transmit messages in Morse Code via working telegraph keys.

Explore the period boarding room which depicts Edisons life in Louisville in 1866-67,and discover the significance of the telegraph.

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篇7:介绍我喜欢的小动物英语

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I have a little white rabbit. It is snow and white, really like a mass of white cotton. Eyes are very beautiful, like two rubies inlaid in the white face. Ears are very long, put up is particularly clever. It signed the front legs short and small, hind legs are fat and strong, so can only jump, can not run. Tail is also very small, almost can not see. It stands like a man.

I remember one time I pulled a radish from the yard, it did not even jump with me in front of me, while I do not pay attention to the mud with the mud to Diao away. I always do not want to let it eat unclean things, this time and as usual, we have done a fierce "struggle", of course I will win, when I put the clean radish in front of it, it thought me Throw in the towel, they triumphantly eat radish.

My little rabbit is so cute!

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篇8:英语教师自我介绍面试

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hi, good afternoon everyone :

my name is xxx .and i am from no.*** overseas chinese middle school of *** .it is really a great honor to have this opportunity for an interview . i would like to answer whatever you may raise , and i hope i can make a good performance today .now let me introduce myself briefly .

i am xxx years old . i graduated from “*** university”in *** . and then i got a higher degree in“ xx university ” in xx . i have worked for *** years since i graduated from the university .and i have been a headteacher for *** years .

being a teacher is tired but excited . having taught for so many years , i think i am experienced in teaching field . i have ever got much honor in teaching , but still i think i need a new environment to challenge myself .

i am open—minded , quickly thoughs and skillful in searching for information on internet . i can operate computer well . in my spare time, i have broad interests .such as reading ,surfing the

internet ,enjoying music ,writing some articles on my blog and even chatting with foreign friends online if possible .

i always believe working hard can bring us more opportunities . to be the best one is a little bit hard. but “trying all my best

“ always can cheer me up .to succeed or fail is not the only thing . it’s in how we face and invaluate ourselves .this is the chance we take , and this is what weve worked for all our lives . shining like a shooting star at night , and always smile at life .we’ve got to

give it all . someday when we turn back for what the footprint we have left , time will record the victory in our heart . so “ try all my best ” --- this is the motto of mine .

ok !so much .thank you !

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篇9:优秀小学生英语自我介绍

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Good morning everyone! Today I am very happy to make a speech here. Now, let me introduce myself. My name is xiaoxiao. I am from No.1Primary School. I live with my parents and we love each other deeply. I like my family, my school, my motherland. How lucky I live in such a happy family, such a strong country, such a modern time.

At school, I study Chinese, Math, English, Computer, and so on. I like all of them. I am a monitor, so I often help my teacher take care of my class. I think I am a good help. And I like Tuesday best because we have English, music, computer and P.E. on Tuesdays.

When I am at home, I often help my mother do some housework and my mother says I am a good help, too. My mother is a teacher. She works hard. She is kind. Many people like her. She often teaches me the way of learning well. (If you want to learn English well, here is some of my advice. At first, you must read many articles and know many words. If you meet up with some new words, you can look them up in the dictionary. You should know their meanings, how to read them and spell them. If you keep working hard, you will be successful. Then, you ought to speak English as much as possible. 可省) In any case,remember an old saying; Nothing is impossible in the world if you put your heart into it.

In my spare time, I have many hobbies. I like reading, playing the piano and dance. I am so good at dancing that I have got many awards.

This is me, a lovely pupil in the school, a dear apple of my parents’ eyes, and a little bud of the country. Please remember me, xiaoxiao from No.1Primary School. That’s all, thank you.

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篇10:介绍春天的英语

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Spring - It is quite late now, though it was not late to me before at this clock. I should not stay so late I know. When one is getting old,he knows more about life. I think I do. I never felt time passing from me so fast like now. I always belived that the days would be splendid in the future . But I have came to know - it is not certain. I have came to understand what life is. Life is to be limited. I can say I dont fear death for I know it is part of nature. Once I talked with my friend, I said I could accept death, death of everybody, including myself. I know everyone who is existing in this world now will disappear one day. It is our destiny. How should we face it? Cry or smile? Looking at the blossom on the trees outside the window,I still remember the flowers falling down last year. Did they cry? I didnt ask them so I didnt have answer to this question. I saw the yellow leaves dancing in the air last autumn, I didnt ask if they were sad either. I just saw them flashing in the sunlight, like the good dancers with good rhythm...

Spring, I never had strong feeling to spring before last year. Some people said spring should be a happy season. But I never sensed that. I always liked the autumn because I thought autumn was a romantic season. I liked summer when I was very young for I loved my skirt with lace.Now, I still like autumn and summer,while I like spring and winter. Before I disliked the various colors of the flowers,and I thought they are flighty and superficial. I thought only only the blue ocean is deep, the golden autumn is elegant. However, now I have a different idea that I find spring wonderful. I like the blossom in the field and in the moutain. From them I am spirited with life.

Spring has come, in every corner of the earth were full of spring.

Campus, full of the glad Lu like. Willow willow out of the thin, top decorated clean the yellowish leaves; grass aroma with a drilling mud out in bunches, A host, nice green flowers are also stretched, played a yawn, unearthed a small head; children all took off their heavy winter clothes, put on another bright light both spring; the birds flew out from the house, singing sweet songs, tell us: Spring is coming !

Spring is really here, in the pond, the fields, in the sky, glow with vitality everywhere. Natures beauty has become rich together. A clear day, warm in the sun on the body, soft spring breeze brush his face, both warm and comfortable: the rainy day, bursts of spring thunder exploding from time to time, both thrilling and exciting.

Spring scenery is so beautiful, spring, the mood even more beautiful. Rickets an entire winter backs straight, and cheerful smile full of hope. Parks and lively up, photography of young people, old people fishing, catching insects, children, one by one intoxicated in the arms of nature, linger.

Spring, people are more busy. As the saying goes: at the spring. You see, in the citys streets, was busy shuttling back and forth to figure, rural land, the farmers are sown the seeds of hope. The walls of the classroom close to the new semester curriculum, books and new books, there are a lot of knowledge of many waiting for us to pick fruit.

I love spring, I like to smell the fragrance of flowers, to see the new green trees and hear the singing of small Ukrainian. I love spring because it is full of vigor, full of new hope!

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篇11:大学新生入学英语自我介绍

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I am ****. Usually a lot of my hobbies, such as skating, playing 356 Didesmococcus feather, draw, watch extra-curricular book, watch TV and so on, so my life is very rich extra-curricular. Ago is a more introverted person, I have very few words, only and I am very good friends to so many before, but after school at the time of my personality to change slowly, and not, as previously Like very few words, and students are also very harmonious relationship.

In fact, since childhood I dare not interested in English, so my English very poor, then let us hear English, introduce myself, I really do not know how to do, nervous for some time, so I think in the future of English class can have more understanding of English can have more interest in English. Families are. Usually a lot of my hobbies, such as skating, playing 356 Didesmococcus feather, draw, watch extra-curricular book, watch TV and so on, so my life is very rich extra-curricular. Ago is a more introverted person, I have very few words, only and I am very good friends to so many before, but after school at the time of my personality to change slowly, and not, as previously Like very few words, and students are also very harmonious relationship.

I think noting is difficult if you put your heart into it,so I can say will make my English be nice in future.

Thank you!

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篇12:高中的英语自我介绍范文

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高中英语自我介绍范文(一)

My name is ________. I am graduate from ________ senior high school and major in ________. There are ________ people in my family. My father works in acomputer company. And my mother is a housewife. I am the youngest one in my family.

In my spare time, I like to read novels. I think reading could enlarge my knowledge. As for novels, I could imagine whatever I like such as a well-known scientist or a kung-fu master. In addition to reading, I also like to play PC games. A lot of grownups think playing PC games hinders the students from learning. But I think PC games could motivate me to learn something such as English or Japanese.My favorite course is English because I think it is interesting to say one thing via different sounds. I wish my English could be improved in the next four years and be able to speak fluent English in the future. 中文翻译:我的名字是________。我graduatefrom ________ seniorhigh学校及主要________。有________人在我的家人。我父亲的作品在一家电脑公司。和我母亲是一位家庭主妇。我是家里最小的一个。我在业余时间,我喜欢看小说。我认为阅读可以enlargemy知识。至于小说,我可以想象不管我,如着名的科学家或功夫师父。除了阅读,我也喜欢玩电脑游戏。很多的成年人认为玩电脑游戏阻碍从学习的学生。但我认为,个人电脑游戏可以激励我学到一些东西,英语或Japanese.My喜欢当然,这样的英语,因为我觉得有趣的是,说的是一套通过不同的声音。我希望我的英语可以提高在未来4年,可以说在未来流利的英语。

高中英语自我介绍范文(二)

I am ___________. I was born in _________ . I graduate from senior high school and major in English. I started learning English since I was 12 years old. My parents have a lot of American friends. That’s why I have no problem communicating with Americans or others by speaking English.

In my spare time, I like to do anything relating to English such as listening to English songs, watching English movies or TV programs, or even attending the activities held by some English clubs or institutes. I used to go abroad for a short- term English study. During that time, I learned a lot of daily life English andsaw a lot of different things.

I think language is very interesting. I could

express one substance by using different sounds. So I wish I could study and read more English literatures and enlarge my knowledge. 中文翻译:我是XXX。我出生英寸我毕业的高中和英语专业。我开始学习英语,因为我是12岁。我的父母有很多美国朋友。这就是为什么我没有问题,与美国或其他国家的英语沟通。我在业余时间,我喜欢做的任何与英语的听英文歌曲,看英文电影或电视节目,甚至参加一些英超俱乐部或学院所举行的活动。我曾经去作短期英语留学。在此期间,我学到了很

多日常生活的英语,看到了很多不同的事情。我觉得语言很有意思。我可以表达一种substanceby使用不同的声音。所以,我希望我能学习更多英语文学和扩大我的知识 高中英语自我介绍范文(三)

My name is___________ . There are 4 people in my family. My father is a Chemistry teacher. He teaches chemistry in senior high school. My mother is an English teacher. She teaches English in the university. I have a younger brother, he is a junior high school student and is preparing for the entrance exam.

I like to read English story books in my free time. Sometimes I surf the Internet and download the E- books to read. Reading E- books is fun. In addition, it also enlarges my vocabulary words because of the advanced technology and the vivid animations.

I hope to study both English and computer technology because I am interested in both of the subjects. Maybe one day I could combine both of them and apply to my research in the future. 中文翻译:我的名字是。有4人在我的家人。我的父亲是一个Chemistryteacher。他教高中化学。我的母亲是一名英文教师。她教英语的大学。我有一个弟弟,他是一个初中学生,是联考的准备。我喜欢阅读,在我空闲时,英文故事书。有时我上网冲浪和下载电子书籍阅读。阅读电子书籍的乐趣。此外,还扩大了,因为我的先进技术词汇和生动的动画。我希望学习英语和计算机技术,因为我感兴趣的是两个科目。也许有一天,我可以把他们和今后适用于我的研究。

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篇13:小学自我介绍英语模板

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good! i jiaoli its far this year, 12-year-old, changsha city in the rice fields junior secondary school reading. i am good at playing table tennis, china is the second in the team; i like playing the piano, for two years has been a five-level 5. i like to eat kfc, so why fat. this is the first time participate in the english game, or lack of experience, but i hope i can play great! next, i bring you a song - edelweiss

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篇14:介绍我喜欢的小动物英语

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My favorite little animal - the turtle, I gave it a name called "Li Shijan", usually I call it "extension". It is not just a lovely shape and it can sometimes understand my words! Its head small, neck thin, but also carrying a bowl like the size of the shell, green, pointed little tail It is very interesting to start the road.

Although it is only a small animal, but it also has a good heart. Once a grandfather was hospitalized, it was hunger! Even if we had bought it the most favorite loach fish, it would not have eaten it. Until the grandfather half a month after discharge, it was happy to eat, when the devil is really like people love and pity.

But sometimes it is also "hateful"! One day, it is in the glass cylinder hold the uncomfortable to come out, I see it anxious look like to help it, I use the index finger and thumb carefully pinch its shell, light I did not want to come out, did not think that it was with a sharp claws to scratch me, really do not know good people! Although I am very angry, but to see it happy on the ground free to play everywhere, I am also happy for it The

This is my favorite little animal - the turtle "extension". Do you like it?

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篇15:介绍我自己英语作文

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Hello, everyone! My name is and my English name is . I’m 15 years old. I’m a student in a very beautiful school called Liangbing Middle School and I am in Class 1 Grade 7. My hometown Liangbing is also a beautiful town.

I’m very happy and I like to make friends with others. I also like singing but traveling is my favorite, I have been to many interesting places in China but I haven’t been to other countries. What a pity!

At school, I study Chinese,math, English, history, politics and so on. I like all of them. I often help my teacher take care of my class and I think I am a good helper. I live with my parents and we go home on time every day.

When I am at home, I often help my mother do some housework and my mother said I am a good helper, too. My mother is a barber.She cuts hair very well.She is kind.Many people like her. she often teaches me the way of learning well, if you want to learn English well, here is some of my advice. At first , you must read many articles and know many words, if you meet up with some new words, you can look them up in the dictionary, you should know their meanings, how to read them and spell them. If you keep working hard, you will be successful. Then, you ought to speak English as much as possible. Remember an old saying, Nothing is impossible in the world if you put your heart into it. That’s all, thank you.

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篇16:介绍云南英语

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South is the province with the largest number of ethnic, apart from the Han, is inhabited by 26 people and the minority population of the province accounted for nearly one-third of the total population. Different nationalities have their own characteristics, so in Yunnan, you can enjoy the national and culture and nowhere else

Flowers of the town: Yunnan is known as "Kingdom of plants" said. Europe and the United States to cultivation of Rhododendron, Primula, camellia, orchid lily flowers, mostly from Yunnan, let alone the domestic cultivation of flowers. Yunnan eight flowers: camellias, azaleas, Magnolia, primrose, lily flower, gentian, Meconopsis, orchid. With Yunnan the four seasons such as spring weather, here is an ocean of flowers. Mountain bamboo forests, lush bamboo shoots.

Karst: Eastern Yunnan Guizhou Plateau, after two million years of erosion and weathering erosion, forming a unique magnificent primary karst landform, karst terrain, especially in the Lunan Stone Forest, Jiuxiang scenic area.

Tropical rain forest: Xishuangbanna is located in the northern regression line to the south edge of the tropical north, the tropical monsoon climate, year-round warm, sunny, rainy and humid is Tropic of cancer of the earth desert line with only a piece of green state, is Chinas tropical rain forest ecosystem preservation is the most complete, the most typical, area of the largest area, is now the earth on rare animal and plant gene pool, was hailed as one of the earths natural wonders.

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篇17:介绍自己的英语作文

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My name is Wang Ming.My birthday is June 5th. I am Chinese. I am a student.I study very hard.My favorite subject is English. I like it because it is interesting. I can play the piano and the trumpet, but not very well. I love swimming and I am good at it.Of all kinds of movies, I like comedies best. I think theyre interesting. I’m one of the best students in my class. My teachers all say I am a good student.They all like me and I like them, too.

我的名字是王明.我的生日是6月5日。我是中国人。我是一个学生.我学习很努力.我的最喜欢的科目是英语。我喜欢它,因为它很有趣。我可以弹钢琴和吹喇叭,但不是很好。我喜欢游泳并且我很擅长.在所有种类的电影中,我最喜欢喜剧片。我想他们很有趣。我是我班上最好的学生之一。我的老师都说我是一个很好的学生.他们都喜欢我,我也喜欢他们。

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篇18:介绍过生日的英语

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Today isnh birthday.My ther andgrand bought a big cake for .When i got ho,i saw a cake on the table. There were nine candles on it and there was a present next to the cake.I askedther what the present was .My ther toldto open it.Oh!there was a note under the scarf.It said :"the weather is getting cold,please wear this scarf ." "thanks and grand.i love you very ch!" I was so happy today.

My birtiday is on XXX. I always have both happy and sad feelings onbirthday. Why I ahappy? I have group of friends thate over to celebrate with . And they givebirthday presents, sotis the gifts surprisedvery ch. Also, I can feel how chfaly lovesbecauseparents always ke a birthday cake for . They do not go to buy one, but ke one theelves. I feel so happy about that. However, I understandther was the one who suffered the st pain on the date I ca to the world. I feel so sorry forther for what she had suffered. But I prose her, I will take good care of her when I have that ability.

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篇19:介绍妈妈的英语作文

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描写妈妈英语作文:我的妈妈

My mother

My mother’s name is nancy. She has long hair, two big eyes My mother likes sports and shopping. Her favourite sports are football and yoga. And her favourite food is ice cream. She also likes dogs and cats.

My mother is a high school techer, she works very hard and does very well in the school.

My mother also concerns my study. She always helps me study and play the piano. She is very glad when I make progress.

My mother loves me very much. And I love my mother too!

描写妈妈的英语作文:我的妈妈

My mother

My mother is very kind and beautiful although she is not tall.She is 42 years old this year.She is a nurse,so she is always very busy day and night.But she loves her job,and she often takes care of her patients.Of course,she also likes singing,dancing,cooking and shopping,but she almost no time to do them.

Oh,I love my mother.

描写妈妈的英语作文:我的妈妈

I have a great mother. She cares much about me in my life and study.

In the morning, she gets up early to make breakfast for me. When I was little, she prepared my schoolbag. But now, she tells me to do it by myself. Because she thinks I have been old enough to do it. Besides, she always checks my homework. When I finish my homework, she checks it and points out the mistakes. She is very careful and helps me a lot.

I love my mother.

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篇20:介绍七夕的英语作文

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The Double Seventh Festival on the 7th day of the 7th lunarmonth is a traditional festival full of romance. It often goes into August in the Gregorian calendar.

This festival is in mid-summer when the weather is warm and the grass and trees reveal their luxuriousgreens. At night when the sky is dotted with stars and people can see the Milky Way spanning from the north to the south. On each bank of it is a bright star which see each other from afar. They are the Cowherd and Weaver Maid and about them there is a beautiful love story passed down from generation to generation.

Long long ago there was an honest and kind-hearted fellow named Niu Lang (Cowhand). His parents died when he was a child. Later he was driven out of his home by his sister-in-law. So he lived by himself herding cattle and farming. One day a fairy from heaven Zhi Nu (Weaver Maid) fell in love with him and came down secretly to earth and married him. The cowhandfarmed in the field and the Weaver Maid wove at home. They lived a happy life and gave birth to a boy and a girl. Unfortunately the God of Heaven soon found out the fact and ordered the Queen Mother of the Western Heavens to bring the Weaver Maid back.

With the help of celestial cattle the Cowhand flew to heaven with his son and daughter. At the time when he was about to catch up with his wife the Queen Mother took off one of her gold hairpins and made a stroke. One billowyriver appeared in front of the Cowhand. The Cowhand and Weaver Maid were separated on the two banks forever and could only feel their tears. Their loyaltyto love touched magpies so tens of thousands of magpies came to build a bridge for the Cowhand and Weaver Maid to meet each other. The Queen Mother was eventually moved and allowed them to meet each year on the 7th of the 7th lunar month. Hence their meeting date has been called "Qi Xi" (Double Seventh).

Scholars have shown the Double Seventh Festival originated from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-AD220). Historical documents from the Eastern Jin Dynasty (AD371-420) mention the festival while records from the Tang Dynasty (618-907) depict the grand evening banquetof Emperor Taizong and his concubines. By the Song (960-1279) and Yuan (1279-1368) dynasties special articles for the "Qi Xi" were seen being sold on markets in the capital. The bustling markets demonstrated the significance of the festival.

Today some traditional customs are still observed in ruralareas of China but have been weakened or diluted in urban cities. However the legend of the Cowhand and Weaver Maidhas taken root in the hearts of the people. In recent years in particular urban youths have celebrated it as Valentines Day in China. As a result owners of flower shops bars and stores are full of joy as they sell more commodities for love.

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