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快乐的圣诞节六年级作文_600字

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圣诞老人只有在圣诞节时出现,我是第三百六十一代的圣诞老婆婆,将给全世界的乖孩子快乐和笑声!这可是我第一次的经验。

我最讨厌红色,要我全身都穿鲜红色的根本就是不可能啊!而且那些衣服又老又丑,我打算穿漂亮一点。打开衣柜,我找了一件水蓝蓝的上衣,又找了一件靛色的牛仔裤,拿了一条美丽的珍珠项链。我可不想让别人取笑我的发型很怪,于是拿起吹风机,把美丽的秀发吹了又吹,变成漂漂亮亮的。我带了一大包的礼物,结果实在太大一包了,雪橇太小。于是我把它们放在大卡车上,发现已经没有油了!才费了九牛二虎之力带来非常多只小狼狗,开始发送礼物。

我不发送礼物给坏小孩,看见街头流浪的小朋友,停下那大卡车,拿起一小河的礼物送给了他。在他打开礼物的一刹那,砰!的一声,出现了在天堂的的家人,一间温暖的房子。原来里面装了亲情,快乐和幸福。我一一的把神秘的礼物送给孤儿。

当我要把礼物发给有家的乖小孩时,竟然发现烟囱太小,我钻不进去。只好慢慢的挖洞,这个工作真累人啊!不过想到明天孩子们的快乐和笑声时,我把所有辛苦都忘记了!看到好吃的饼干,这正是小朋友喜欢的,真是美味可口极啊!

等到我回家时,早已累到,倒在床上呼呼大睡。当一位圣诞老人真不简单!可是知道孩子们很幸福,嘴巴甜蜜的笑了起来。

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篇1:六年级英语作文:MyHero

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英雄就是凡人,在某时不顾个人安危,不计得失,敢于迎难而上的人,就堪称英雄。下面是语文迷为大家整理提供的英语作文:My Hero,希望对你有帮助。

My Hero篇一

As for the meaning of hero, Different people have different explanations. My hero is common people, but they do extraordinary things in their lives.

During the war years, fighting heroes of the liberation of the motherland sacrificed their lives to blow up people`s enemy in the air in order to open up the road of victory. From Dong Cunrui to Huang Jihuang ...... countless heroes with their lives, write On-e after another heroic patriotic movement which had inspired the patriotic spirit of generations of youth.

At the beginning of PRC, no one could not forget a person who helped a large numbers of people selflessly.His name was Lei Feng. To be specific, Comrade Lei Feng dedicated all his life to the people, which had a profound effect on the healthy growth of teenager-s .

Nowadays we youngsters pride ourselves on treating the Peoples Liberation Army as our hero. After Wenchuan earthquake happened, Chinese Peoples Liberation Army responded quickly in several hours . In the face of this severe trial, they developed the spirit of never afraid of sacrifice,no fear of fatigue and continuous fighting, and overcame all obstacles.Ultimately, Chinese people gained the great victory of earthquake relief .

All in all, our hero are often ordinary to the public. However, in order to safe-guard the people`s interest and defend state sovereignty, they can give up their family, their wealth and even their lives. Consequently, our hero will live in my heart till the end.

My Hero篇二

There are lots of heros in the world,but for me,Severus Snape is the biggest hero in my heart.

Severus Snape is a character in Harry Potter and he was born on January 9,1960.He was a professor in Hogwarts who taught students Potions and Defence Against The Dark Arts. Everybody thought Severus is an Eeath eater and belongs to Vlodemort because he killed Dumbledore.But in Harry Potter And The Deathy Hollows, when Severus died,he gave Harry his memory and said deeply:“Look at me.” Harry looked inside his memory and found out Severus loved Harry’s mother Lily very much and just because Vodemort killed her so he would rather let everyone hate him and spyed on Vodemort.

Severus Snape’s love is very moving. He lived for Lily and died for Lily. He loved her so much that he has to protect her son Harry even thought he is not his son. When Dumbledore asked him:“ You still love her, after all these time?” Severus answered firmly:“Always.” These words moved every reader’s heart.

Severus is not a real person,but I still think he is a great hero.He is,very brave and strong.

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篇2:六年级英语作文:beautiful school

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my school is baodai primary school, this is a beautiful school.

there are many flowers, many leaves, many classrooms, many offices, a big hall, a playground in our school, in the playground we can run and play.also there is a garden in my school, many flowers and trees in it, we often walk in the garden after lunch.

i like my school very much! do you like my school?

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篇3:有关圣诞节英语作文小学

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Christmas is annual festival in western world that is one of the most

important festivals for them. Previously, only westerners or Christians

celebrate it. But in recent years, more and more Chinese people celebrate it,

especially among young people. There are many activities in that day. I think

there are the following reasons that make Christmas popular in China. First,

it’s a western holiday and it’s new to Chinese. Second, with the development of

the world, the mutual influence between China and the west makes it work. Last,

the merchants make great contribution to its popularity.

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篇4:六年级英语作文:My Dream Home650字

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I have two kinds of dream homes. One is quiet, and the other is on a busy street.

I want a quiet home because I want to have a rest there. The house is on the grass. In front of the house, there is an apple tree. I want to have many apples to eat every autumn. I also want to play the swing at the tree. There are three bedrooms, two bathrooms, two sitting rooms, a kitchen, a dining room and a big study. There are lots of books in the study and there is a computer in it. I can read books, surf the Internet and play computer games there.

I want a flat on the busy street. It’s close to my school. I have seven rooms. The biggest one is the sitting room. There is a TV and a comfortable armchair opposite the TV. After dinner, I sit in the armchair and watch TV. It’s very nice. I have a balcony. I can enjoy the sunshine on it.

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篇5:圣诞节送给英语老师的一封信

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Dear Miss Zhao,

Hello!

Teacher, three years ago, I stepped into the second primary school, and had the honor to become a student in your class. When I saw your first eyes, my nervous mood suddenly relaxed, because you are so kind.

I have gradually discovered that you have serious moments. I remember once I was distracted in class and didnt listen. Suddenly met your eyes to stop. Blushing, I listened carefully. I am especially grateful to you for not criticizing me in public and protecting my self-esteem. I have taken your teachings to heart. From then on, I was very careful in class.

After class, you talk and laugh with us, we all love to share their own secrets with you, you will help us solve some small troubles, and give us some small suggestions. You are not only our good teacher and helpful friend, but also our compass on the way of learning.

Remember the first grade writing is not careful, under your guidance, I insisted on practicing Chinese, and got a good result.

In the third grade, I especially like piano, you encouraged me, like to learn, but must adhere to oh! I took note of your words and stuck to it. In this years 18th National Campus art Festival in Hefei district general finals won the gold medal. They also qualified for the national finals. Ill keep going.

How time flies! Its already the fourth grade. Under your hard teaching, I from a naughty child into a sensible teenager, a good habit of learning.

In the next two years, I will cherish every minute with you and repay you with good results.

Merry:

Good health, good luck in everything!

Your student: Chen Chen

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篇6:六年级英语作文:新学期的打算

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The plan for the new term

Another new term comes again,so i should have a study plan to promot myself.

Firstly,i descide to finish my homework more carefully than

before.And pay more attention to the knowledge which i didnt know it clearly.

Secondly,i will do a lot of read to widen the range of my knowledge.and try to combine thoery to practice.

Finally,i will learn to adjust, to be more positive and more helpful.Thats what i plant to do in a new term.

[下半学期的计划英语阅读作文

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篇7:美国圣诞节英语

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In Boston,carol singing festivities are famous.The singers are accompanied by hand bells.

In New Orleans,a huge ox is paraded around the streets decorated with holly and with ribbons tied to its horns.

In Arizona,the Mexican ritual called Las Posadas is kept up.This is a ritual procession and play representing the search of Mary and Joseph for a room at the inn.Families play the parts and visit each others houses enacting and re-enacting the drama and,at the same time,having a look at each familys crib.

In Hawaii,Christmas starts with the coming of the Christmas Tree Ship,which is a ship bringing a great load of Christmas fare.Santa Claus also arrives by boat.

In California,Santa Claus sweeps in on a surf board.

In America the traditional Christmas dinner is roast turkey with vegetables and sauces.For dessert it is rich,fruity Christmas pudding with brandy sauce.Mince pies,pastry cases filled with a mixture of chopped dried fruit.

The majority of Americans celebrate Christmas with the exchange of gifts and greetings and with family visits.For many,the day begins on Christmas Eve with the Midnight Mass.At Christmas it snows in many states,so dinner is usually eaten indoors.Dinner usually is roast turkey,goose,duck or ham served with cranberry sauce,then plum pudding or pumpkin pie followed by nuts and fruit.

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篇8:幸运的一天小学六年级英语作文

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I was so lucky today.

In the morning I lost my wallet on the way from home to school. I did not noticed this until I got into our classroom. There was almost 100 yuan in my wallet. I grew panic and decided to go back to find my wallet when I met my friend Xiao Ming. He told me he found a wallet exactly looks like mine on his way to school and it was mine.

How lucky I am today !

今天我是如此的幸运

在早上我从家到学校的路上丢了钱包。我没有注意到这一点直到我进入我们的教室。有近100元的钱包。我是恐慌决定回去找我的钱包当我遇到我的朋友小明。他告诉我他发现一个钱包到底看起来像我在去学校的路上这是我的。

今天我是多么幸运啊!

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篇9:小学六年级英语作文

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Since the first supermarket emerged fifty years ago, it has become the most popular shopping center in many large cities around the world. In China, supermarkets enjoy an increasing popularity among city dwellets, especially the common people with low incomes.

Compared with other types of stores, supermarkets are getting popular for several reasons. First, fewer employees are required in supermarkets and management cost is reduced. Second, almost all goods are shipped directly from the producers and sold at considerably cheaper prices. Lastly, in supermarkets,ahnost every kind of daily necessity is available and placed on open shelves, so the customers can choose whatever they want from their shopping list and take the items to the checkout counter easily. As a result, instead of visiting many stores, customers can get the tiring shopping task done quickly and feel relaxed. What is more,many supermarkets stay open very late at night, and provide large parking spaces.

In the last few years, supermarkets have mushroomed in Beijing and many other large cities in China. The conffort, economy and convenience of shopping in supermarkets please Chinese customers very much; and the supermarkets, steadily gaining popularity, are doing booming business in China.

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篇10:小学六年级关于学习的英语作文

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To have good study habits. I come back from school every day, the first thing to do is Ill finish my homework, finish writing, carefully, carefully check, to see if there are any leakage and write wrong.

In this way, the accuracy is high. Check out, I will have to prepare for tomorrows class content, can you write in a book, also want to check information, read the text. Class must listen earnestly, the teachers questions to ponder earnestly, actively raise your hand to speak. Speak wrong, dont lose heart, to think again, combine the content. After class, but also review the learned knowledge to review, will be remembered.

And, at the textbook knowledge is not enough, also look at some of extra-curricular literature, reference books. There are a lot of good words, we, good, collected them, write a composition, diary when using them, make the essay more beautiful and vivid. At recess, when finishing the homework, also want to read more, the book is the ocean of knowledge, can let us know no textbook knowledge.

This is my study habits.

先要有良好的学习习惯。我每天放学回来,第一件事就是把家庭作业写完,写完后,要认真、仔细地检查,看看有没有写错和漏写。

这样,正确率就很高了。检查完了,我会预习一下明天的上课内容,能写的就在书上写写,还要查资料、熟读课文。上课要认真听讲,老师提出的问题要认真思考,积极举手发言。讲错了,不要灰心,再想一想,把内容结合起来。下课后,还要把所学的知识复习复习,就会记住了。

而且,光看课本上的知识是不够的,还要看些课外美文、课外书。有许多好词、好句、好段,把他们收集起来,写作文、日记的时候就会用上它们,让作文更优美生动。在课间、写完作业的时候,也要多看书,书是知识的海洋,能让我们懂得课本上没有的知识。

这就是我的学习习惯。

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篇11:2024年圣诞节英语日记带翻译

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Today is Christmas day. It is still cold, but will not stop me looking forward to Christmas grandpa gave me a gift of hot heart. At night, every family bought a small gift to hang in the colors of Christmas tree, but not my home. My heart seems to be the chilly wind blowing. Remember dad said to me, dont be deterred by this little difficulty, try to pursue. I think the "difficult" should include the previous apathy. I want to have a complete set of barbie dolls, because, I want to beautiful should be a lot of girls dream in the heart. But I do not want this because "it" a set of barbie dolls, because how I want to have their experience! Thinking about thinking, I fell asleep. Then sweet sleep, or dreaming Christmas grandpa gave me a gift - Christmas grandpa smiled and gave me my dream of Christmas gift, said a words to me. This sentence is "I wish you a merry Christmas!" With that, Christmas old man is driving a cart full of gifts. After wake up, I have not found I want gifts, I smiled to smile said. "Maybe Christmas grandpa was too busy, no time to send me a present?"

今天是圣诞节。天依旧是那么的冷,但阻止不了我盼望圣诞老爷爷给我送礼物的火辣的心。到了夜晚,家家户户都买了小礼物挂在五彩缤纷的圣诞树上,唯独我家没有。我的心好像被冷嗖嗖的风吹着。想起爸爸对我说的话——不要被这小小的困难所吓倒,要努力追寻。我想这个“困难”应该包括这先前的冷漠吧。我想有一整套的芭比娃娃,因为,我想美丽漂亮应该是许多女孩心中的梦吧。但我不是因为“它”而想要这一整套的芭比娃娃,是因为我多么想有他们的经历呀!想着想着,我就睡着了。再甜美的梦乡中,还是梦到了圣诞老爷爷给我送礼物的情景——圣诞老爷爷微笑着把我梦寐以求的圣诞礼物给了我后,对我说了一句话。这句话是“祝你圣诞节快乐!”说完后,圣诞老爷爷就驾着装满礼物的马车走了。醒来后,我并没有发现我想要的礼物,我笑了笑说;"也许圣诞老爷爷太忙了,没时间来给我送礼物了呢?"

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篇12:圣诞节送给老师的一封信英语翻译

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Dear Mr. X,

Hello!

You are the most respected teacher in my mind, although you are very

strict, but you put your heart on us. You work from dawn to dusk, thinking about

better teaching methods. You are like a candle, let me feel the infinite future

of the bright, but burned themselves.

Trees cant grow without sunshine, rain and dew, only their selfless

charity, will have a vibrant. The life of a flower is inseparable from the

earth. With the nutrition provided by the earth, there will be a beautiful and

moving flower. And our life, inseparable from the teacher, with your enthusiasm

to help, with your inculcate, will have our healthy growth... Thank you so much,

teacher! Shi-en is like a fish in water. In the past three years, you have

taught us with great care. Every one of your epigrams is still vividly in my

mind, which reminds me of a lot of things.

It is because of your education, we can have todays knowledge, will have

todays such a talent to learn, it is because of your care, we these "flowers of

the motherland" to healthy growth, it is because of your little teachings, we

understand the truth of life. You are like a tree, we thrive under your shade.

You give us care like a mother, let me feel very happy, let me have the interest

of learning, let me feel that you give endless strength, let me feel that you

are my rely on, let me feel inseparable from you. Teacher, our good grades

cannot do without your hard education, our good grades cannot do without your

careful cultivation. Every step forward is inseparable from your hard sweat.

Teacher, thank you for our serious and responsible education, thank you for

your concern about us, thank you for teaching us a lot of knowledge, thank you

for your selfless dedication to us, one thousand ten thousand "thank you" can

not return your teaching to us.

merry

A healthy body

Your students

敬爱的x老师

您好!

您是我心目中最敬重的好老师,您虽然十分严厉,但是您把一颗心扑在我们身上。您起早贪黑,琢磨着更好的教学方法。您就像蜡烛一样,让我感到前途无限的光明,却燃烧了自己。

树木的成长,离不开阳光雨露,只有他们无私的施舍,才会有生机勃勃。花朵的生活,离不开大地,有了大地提供的营养,才会有花儿的艳丽动人。而我们的生活,离不开老师,有了您的热情帮助,有了您的谆谆教诲,才会有我们的健康成长……老师,太谢谢您了!师恩如鱼得水,这三年来,您苦口婆心的教育我们,您的每一句金石良言,我一直还历历在目,由此让我想起了很多很多。

正因为有您的教育,我们才能有今天的见识,才会有今天这样的才学,正因为您的呵护,我们这些“祖国的花朵”才能健康的成长,正因为您的点滴教诲,才使我们明白做人的道理。您好比大树,我们在您的树荫下茁壮成长。您给了我们像妈妈一样的关怀,让我觉得无比幸福,让我有了学习的兴趣,让我觉得您给了无穷无尽的力量,让我觉得您是我的依靠,让我觉得离不开您了。老师,我们的好成绩离不开您的辛苦教育,我们的好成绩更少不了您的细心培养。我们每前进一步,都离不开您洒下的辛勤汗水。

老师,谢谢您对我们认真负责的教育,谢谢您对我们的关心,谢谢您教给了我们许多知识,谢谢您对我们无私的奉献,一千声一万声“谢谢”都无法回报您对我们的教导。

敬祝

身体健康

您的学生

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篇13:六年级英语作文:I love parents

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Who gives me birth? Who brings me up? Who dedicates his/her whole life to me? My parents.

Who gives me food? Who gives me clothes? Who gives me care? My parents.

My parents, they don’t want to get any reward from me. Not only my parents, all the parents in the world don’t charge anything from their children. they give us everything they can. they spend their whole life loving me, so I love my parents, too. Since I was given birth, I’ve started to love them even if I didn’t realize it.

It will be the time for my birthday soon. I want to say to my parents: I love you.

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篇14:六年级英语动物的

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If you ask me what my favourite animal.I can tell you pandas are my favourite.I like the pandas not only because they are one of the Chinas treasures,but also because they looks cute.

Pandas are very fat and hairy. They have two colours:white and black.The pandasd face,back and stomach are all white, their eyes nose legs and arms are all black.

The pandas like eating bamboo. Using the paws,he chew the bamboo very slowly with his mouth.

There are two pandas called tuantuan and yuanyuan will send to Taiwan.

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篇15:父亲节六年级英语作文

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Somwhr along th lin, th gnration gap vaporatd. Ag sparats us now and littl ls. W agr on most vrything, prhaps bcaus w’v larnd thr isn’t much worth disagring about. Howvr, I would lik to mntion that fly fishing isn’t all you’v crackd it up to b, Dad. You can say what you want about wrist action and stanc and blah, blah, blah... I’v bn happily drifting for a lot of yars, Dad, and I didn’t s you gtting oldr. I suppos I saw us and our rlationship as aging togthr, rathr lik a fin win. Numbrs nvr smd important. But th oddst thing happnd last wk. I was at a stop sign and I watchd as you turnd th cornr in your car. It didn’t immdiatly occur to m that it was you bcaus th man driving lookd so ldrly and fragil bhind th whl of that hug car. It was rathr lik a slap in th fac dlivrd from out of nowhr. Prhaps I saw your ag for th first tim that day. Or mayb I saw my own.

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就是这样,您我之间的代沟慢慢消失了。现在年龄和其它一些问题的差异把您和我分开,可我们在很多事情的上的看法都是一样的,这可能是因为我们明白了没有那么多的事情值得我们争辩吧。然而,我想提示一下的是,爸爸,飞蝇钓鱼是您最喜欢的一种钓法,您可以说些您想做的手腕动作,站姿和一些没有用的话什么的。 爸爸,虽然我已经漂泊很多年了,但是我很快乐。然而,我却发现您没有变老,还是那么年轻。 随着年龄的增长,我认和我之间的关系慢慢地融洽了好多,就像是一瓶好酒,越陈越香。家人看起来好像没有一点意义似的,但是,上周发生了一件最奇怪的事情,我站在停车标志旁,看见您开着车要拐弯。可是我并没有立刻反映到那是爸爸您。因为那个人开着车,又在那部大车的车轮后面,就显得他岁数很大,身体也很虚弱的样子。可我却感到不知道从哪里飞来的一记耳光似的重重地打在我的脸上,也许,那是我第一次“看见”您的年龄,也许,只有我自己看见罢了。

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篇16:小学六年级英语作文:我生病了

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Yesterday, I felt very tired. When I was in class, I felt sleepy and could not listen to the teacher carefully. And I did not want to eat anything at home. I went to bed early. This morning, I felt dizzy and my head was hot. My mom said I had a fever. She took me to see a doctor. He gave me some medicines and told me to have a good rest at home. It was not too serious. I hope I can be good soon.

昨天,我感到非常累。我在上课的时候,我就觉得困了,总是听不进老师讲课。在家里我不想吃任何东西,我早早地上床睡觉,今天早上,我感到头晕,而且我的头是热的。我妈妈说我发烧了。于是她带我去看医生,医生给了我开了一些药,并告诉我在家里有好好的休息。这是不是太严重了,我希望我能好起来。

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篇17:描述圣诞节的英语

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For many people Christmas is a very special time of year. It is a time filled with magic - this is especially true for Children. The gifts and toys, of course, are a big part of it ......

but it is much more than that. Christmas means many different things to different people but in its essence Christmas is about sharing joy and love with those who are dear to you, and then reaching out with that love to the world. May you and your loved ones have a very Merry Christmas!

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篇18:圣诞节英语作文

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How did Christmas

Christmas morning! Children like to wake up early while its still dark and sneak into the living room to check the presents----find any with their name on it, shake them to guess whats inside, and then maybe theyll go back to bed and pretend they are still asleep when their parents come to wake them with a "Merry Christmas!"

Christmas day is on December 25, people around the world celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ.Some people celebrate by giving gifts. Children may be thanking Santa Claus for new toys. They may also be going to church with their families. All the people always decorate a Christmas tree and sing and dance at home on Christmas day.

译文:圣诞节怎么过?

圣诞节的早晨!孩子们喜欢早起,它仍然是黑暗和溜进客厅去检查礼物——找到任何与他们的名字,动摇他们猜里面有什么,然后他们可能会回到床上,假装他们是还在睡觉当他们的父母叫他们“圣诞快乐!”

圣诞节是12月25日,世界各地的人们庆祝耶稣基督的诞生。有些人会以赠送礼物的方式来庆祝。孩子们会感谢圣诞老人新玩具。他们也可以和家人一起去教堂。所有的人都装饰圣诞树,圣诞节在家里唱歌跳舞。

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篇19:小学六年级英语作文:HowtoLiveaColorfulLife如何使生活变得多姿多彩

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Life is short,so it is imperative that we do not waste a moment of it.We should all live life to the fullest.In order to do that we must focus on what is important in life.By paying attention to the right things we can make our lives colorful rather than dull.

The four most important components of a colorful life are quality of life,people,health and passion.The first,quality of life,can be achieved by doing everything to the best of our ability.If we do that,success will come to us.Second,we must value the people and relationships in our lives.People are the secret to happiness,so we must always treat them right.Third,we must treat our body right,too.It is difficult to enjor life without good health.The last ingredient,passion,is perhaps the most important.We must commit one hundred percent to our relationships and career.

We should have a passion for living. In conclusion,we can all have wonderful lives.All we have to do is remember that the for keys to a colorful life are:quality of life,people,health and passion.By paying attention to these things we are bound to live meaningfully and well.

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篇20:有关英语圣诞节

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Christmas, annual Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ. Most members of the Roman Catholic Church and followers of Protestantism celebrate Christmas on December 25, and many celebrate on the evening of December 24 as well. Members of the Eastern Orthodox Church usually delay their most important seasonal ceremonies until January 6, when they celebrate Epiphany, a commemoration of the baptism of Jesus. Epiphany also traditionally commemorates the arrival of the Three Wise Men of the East in Bethlehem (near Jerusalem, Israel), where they adored the infant Jesus and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh. The official Christmas season, popularly known as either Christmastide or the Twelve Days of Christmas, extends from the anniversary of Christ’s birth on December 25 to the feast of Epiphany on January 6.

Christmas is based on the story of Jesus’ birth as described in the Gospel according to Matthew (see Matthew 1:18-2:12) and the Gospel according to Luke (see Luke 1:26-56). Roman Catholics first celebrated Christmas, then known as the Feast of the Nativity, as early as 336 ad. The word Christmas entered the English language sometime around 1050 as the Old English phrase Christes maesse, meaning “festival of Christ.” Scholars believe the frequently used shortened form of Christmas—Xmas—may have come into use in the 13th century. The X stands for the Greek letter chi, an abbreviation of Khristos (Christ), and also represents the cross on which Jesus was crucified.

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