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1000给感谢的人写一封信英文
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+ 加入清单20 March 2016
Dear Sir,
I was very interested in your advertisement in todays edition of The
Evening Post and I should like to apply to be a member of the Amazon Expedition
team.
I am twenty-three years old and have an honors degree in Botany from Bath
University. Since leaving university I have been working in a research
laboratory but my contract comes to an end in six weeks. I would particularly
like to join the expedition for the opportunity it would give me to study the
plant life of the area.
I enjoy several outdoor activities including rowing and rock climbing and I
consider myself to be both fit and healthy enough to undertake such an
expedition.
If you would like me to attend an interview, I would be able to come at any
time convenient to you, (J1) my employers have agreed to give me time off for
the purpose. I look forward to hearing from you.
Yours faithfully,
Lily Ma
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篇1:计算机英文自我介绍作文
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+ 加入清单My name is ***. ** is my given name. *means sweet and* means person, so my name means a sweet-tempered girl. I actually am! But you can call me June, for your convenience, j-u-n-e, its similar to my Chinese name Jun. I am from Enping, a small city in the southwest of Guangdong Province, near HongKong and Macao. Maybe you have never been there before, its well known for the hot springs there.
In 2003, I got the highest score in the College Entrance Examinations in my city and entered Zhongshan University. My major is Computer Science. My GPA ranks in the top 40% among all students, but I have stronger C programming skills than many others. Also, I was the first one to learn Java in my class.
I was chosen by a teacher of mine to participate in his project. The project was about a LAN chat room, and I developed the instant messaging system in it. I was the only female student in this project team.
Besides study and the project, I worked in the Student Union for two years, first year as a member, next year promoted to be the General Secretary. My colleagues describe me as a reliable and considerate person.
IBM is top on my job hunting list for of the reasons you hear every day. I look forward to joining a famous company as it means good training, good pay, and good people to work with, just like you gentlemen!
篇2:初中英文
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+ 加入清单Every time when I run in the playground, I always set a target for myself,
such as I need to finish 3000 meters. It is such a long distance, but if I set
the target of 500 meters and repeat the target, then I can finish my original
goal. It is the same way to realize our dreams. Though we are in middle school
now, we need to equip ourselves with knowledge. What we learn today will decide
what we will become tomorrow. The first goal for us is to enter a better high
school and then continue to fight for the college. But college is not the end to
fight, which is just the beginning. The way to realize our dreams is long.
篇3:我的自传
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+ 加入清单大家好,我叫小仪,我的爱好是游泳。你们想认识我吗?那我自我介绍一下我自己吧!
我是一个身体娇小的小姑娘,长着一头乌黑的头发但是有一点点短,我平常喜欢扎马尾辫,我的脸型是瓜子脸。我长着一双大大的水汪汪的眼睛,长长的眼睫毛往上翘,一上街有些阿姨就会夸我:“眼睫毛好长呀!好漂亮呀!”,双眼中间长着一个小巧的鼻子,我还一张爱吃东西的嘴巴,白白的牙齿。
我是一个爱笑而腼腆的小姑娘,上课的时候,虽然我专心听讲,我从不发言,但是下课我和下伙伴玩的时候,我确实是个嘻嘻哈哈的小姑娘。我最大的缺点就是粗心大意了,记得二年级的时候,有一次考试,我自满的以为自己要考一百分了,可试卷发下来一看,我把“本”写成了“木”,哎!我就这样与一百分擦肩而过了。但是我也有我的优点哟!我也喜欢帮助同学,热爱劳动。
粗心大意是多害人呀!我一定都会努力改掉它,继续发扬我的优点做一个优秀的好孩子。
篇4:我的自传
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+ 加入清单“哎,老班长。”我转过头一看,原来,是他,他说:“又遇着拦路虎了,请老班长指点迷津……”话还没说完,“老班长,老师叫你。”
“老班长,他们抄袭作业,”“老班长,他丢垃圾。”同学们没完没了地叫我老班长,我真有点不解,我问他们,他们说:“哦,《金色的鱼钩》不是有老班长吗?他们学着呢?“我真气得直跺脚。
由于我的好斗,总是喜欢和别人争强好胜,一个新名字又出炉了:小白杨。
上个学期,英语考试,我只差第一名一分,我不服气,跑过去,对着她说:“你别得意,下一回我会超过你。“我当时只是说气话,可君子一言,驷马难追,我只好每天记单词,背课文,做练习,终于,功夫不负有心人,在第二次考试超过了她,我高兴的嘴也合不拢。
我也好笑,一则笑话足以可让我笑几分钟,又一个新名诞生了:“笑仙”。
一次,上语文课,老师在讲课,同桌偷偷地讲笑话,我听了,“哈哈哈……地笑了起来,老师盯着我,同学们也看着我,我尽力保持了一会儿,可老师一转身,我又捧腹大笑,笑得旁若无人,老师只好让我站起来,又帮我XX了,传达革命主义精神……
我由于姓骆,同学们也叫我骆驼,哎,骆驼就骆驼吧!反正骆驼耐苦耐劳,我一定会像骆驼一样,耐苦耐劳,一步一步地迈着沉稳的步伐攀越高峰,穿越沙漠,挑战自我,超越梦想!
篇5:英文日记
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+ 加入清单Today,myparentstookmetomygrandfathershome.ItalkedwithmygrandfatherforalittlewhileandthenIplayedwithmybrothersandsisters.Afterawhile,myelderlybrothersuggestedgoingtotheparkandhavingarest."Thatsagoodidea."Isaid.Thenwepreparedfortheouting.However,afterlunch,theskyturneddarkandrainedheavily.Therefore,ourplanwasanimpossibleduetothebadweather.Howpityitwas!Alltheafternoon,wecouldonlyhavefuninhouse.Weplayedcards,watchedTVandplayedcomputergames.Wewerehappy,butwestillhopedthatwecangooutnexttime.
篇6:感冒请假条英文
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+ 加入清单dear mr/mxxx:
todaim writing to you to ask for a five-daleave, for ive got cold last night with carlessness.
thimorning mmother took me to see the doctor,who told me to stain bed for some days. so i am versorrto be absent from school, especiallyour interesting lessons. ill be sure to make up for the missed lessonafter i recover from the illness.
yourever,
xxx.
篇7:我的自传作文450字
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+ 加入清单我叫徐成垚,今年13岁,在2005年4月7日来到世上。
妈妈每次翻看老照片时,都会跟我说小时候的事。
妈妈说我小时候十分贪吃,手里拿到什么东西就喜欢往嘴里塞,玩具啊,书本啊,杂物啊……无论是什么都往嘴里送。
妈妈还说我很爱发呆,看到陌生人就盯着他看,常有人被我看得不好意思。看到没吃过的东西,我也喜欢盯着看,口水常常流了一地。
在幼儿时期,我是个十分天真且纯洁的小朋友。
有一天,妈妈出去买菜。我在房间里玩耍,猛然发现有五张一块钱纸币放在床上。当时我很无趣,就爬上床,拿起剪刀把纸币上的毛爷爷人头全部剪了下来。不料妈妈回来后就把我给“竹笋炒肉”了。
更可悲的是以前我长得白白嫩嫩,站在服装店门口,突然有一个高中女生亲了我的脸,如今想起还是让我十分尴尬。
上了小学后,趣事就少了很多,但还是有的啊。
那时候我们玩石头剪刀布,输的要护好脸不被打,赢的要打对方脸,那时候天天玩,脸上都是红红的巴掌印,被打得好刺激的!
以后啊不能像现在这般傻,要机智点!
篇8:英文成语故事三:守株待兔
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+ 加入清单In the Spring and Autumn Period, a farmer in the State of Song was one day working in the fields when he saw a rabbit bump into a tree stump(树桩) accidentally and break its neck.
The farmer took the rabbit home, and cooked himself a delicious meal.
That night he thought, I neednt work so hard. All I have to do is wait for a rabbit each day by the stump.
So from then on he gave up farming, and simply sat by the stump waiting for rabbits to come and run into it.
This idiom satirizes(讽刺,挖苦) those who just wait for a stroke of luck, rather than making efforts to obtain what they need.
篇9:我的自传
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+ 加入清单梁博喻
吾乃二十一世纪三中学子是也。姓梁,名博喻,今十四岁,并无过人之处。
我从小到大发生在我身上之事甚是悲惨。摔下楼梯,撞水管,摔倒脸着地,可谓体无完肤。不过就算这样我也极其热爱体育,尤其是足球,天知道为了足球我受了多少次伤,被踢到多少次?不过也是无可奈何。
自从进入了三中,进去了九班这个大家庭,我的生活变得井然有序,发生了巨大变化。从小体育不好的我,在老师的“逼迫”下一步一步向上提升。以前认为一千米无法到达,现在才知道原来是如此轻松。同时,这个有趣的班级我也会得到书本以外的知识,好比天文。
当然,出行生活也对我的性格发生了极大改变,以前并不是特别活泼的我,如今已经变得开朗起来了,这对我来说也是极其重要的。有时候我也会任性,但绝不是蛮不讲理,这任性也给我带来极大烦恼。
俗话说得好“天生我材必有用,老鼠儿子会打洞!”我不会一直无所事事,以后一定会做出一些事的。
篇10:父亲节英文日记
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+ 加入清单Today is Father’s Day. I got up early and I cooked breakfast for my father.
First, I boiled some water in the pot and cooked eggs and noodles in it for a
few minutes. Then I cut up some vegetables and meat, put them in another pot of
hot soup. Finally, I put the noodles in the big bowl, added eggs, meat,
vegetables and some salt. My father had the noodles happily. He said it was
delicious. I felt proud and happy, too. From now on, I will help my parents do
more housework. I hope my parents are in good health forever.
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今天是父亲节。我早早起了床,我为我父亲做早餐。首先,我煮一些水在锅里,煮鸡蛋和面条在几分钟。然后我切一些蔬菜和肉,放在另一锅热汤。最后,我把面条放在大碗里,加入鸡蛋,肉,蔬菜和一些盐。我父亲高兴地面条。他说这是美味。我也感到自豪和高兴。从现在起,我将帮助我的父母做更多的家务。我希望我的父母永远健康状况良好。
篇11:初中英文
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+ 加入清单Following the rules can make the world in order, so that everyones time
wont be wasted. But there are always some people try to break the rules, just
to show how different they are, some even think it is cool to do it. Recently, a
young guy was riding his sliding plate in the railway station. He ignored the
staffs warning and just kept the way he was. He even shouted at the staff. At
last, when policeman came, he apologized and promised would not do it again.
What a rude boy. He only thought about himself and ignored the rules. What he
did wasted everybodys time. Breaking the rule only got himself a bad
reputation.
篇12:平安夜给圣诞老人的一封英文信
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+ 加入清单Santa Claus:
Hello!
I was a very bookish fourth grader, and Christmas was coming, so what I
wanted this time: a big pile of books.
I was a smart, reading kid who was consistently in the top ten of my class.
Books were my best friend. Remember once, I ordered the second class did not
carefully look, my mother asked me the content, ask three Do not know. Just for
that one time, my mother let me promise: after all bought a book, must carefully
read, or from now on do not buy a book, until finished reading. So, I look
carefully every time, also tell the content to my mother to listen. Now, I have
finished reading the book is a hill, mother ready to throw, But I think of one
thing: "the book is so good, we can donate to the poor mountain! As expected,
this year, we launched a book donation activity, I did not hesitate to donate 5
books!
Santa Claus, for I love such a book of children, you can send me a book? I
will watch it carefully. Thank you so much!
Wish you a long and healthy life!
Zhang Wan Ting loves reading
圣诞老爷爷:
您好!
我是个非常爱读书的四年级孩子,圣诞节来临,所以我这次想要的礼物:一堆厚厚的书。
我是个聪明的、会读书的小孩,成绩一直在班上前十名,书是我最好的朋友。记得有一次,我订的《第二课堂》没有认真仔细看,妈妈问我内容,一问三不知。就为了那一次,妈妈让我保证:以后凡是买了书,就一定要认真看完,不然从此以后都不买书,直到看完为止。于是,我每次都认真的看,还把内容讲给妈妈听。现在,我看完的书已经是一座小山了,妈妈准备扔时,我却想起一件事:“这书还这么好,我们可以捐给贫困山区呀!”果然不出我所料,这一年里,我们开展了捐书活动,我毫不犹豫地捐了5本!
圣诞老爷爷,对于我这么一个爱书的小朋友,您可以送我书吗?我一定会认真看的。谢谢您!
祝健康长寿!
爱读书的张琬婷
篇13:情人节贺卡寄语英文——给恋人
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+ 加入清单见到你的那一瞬间,我就爱上你了。
I fell in love with you the moment I saw you.
伴着想你,醒来!
I woke up with you on my mind.
愿我俩的爱情永远不变!
May our love will last forever.
一如既往的我,愿情人节快乐!
As always ,I hope the sweetheart festival to be joyful!
无论发生了什么,我都会永远爱你。
Ill always love you, no matter what happens between us.
我想在情人节紧握你的手。亲爱的,情人节快乐。
I want to hold your hand on Valentine’s Day. Happy Valentine’s Day, sweetie.
突然就爱上你,完全不知道为什么也不确定如何发生的。
I fell in love with you... not sure why or even how.
但愿在情人节,我俩的美梦成真。
May all of our wishes come true this Valentine’s Day.
我俩的爱,一年比一年更坚定。亲爱的,情人节快乐。
Our love grows stronger with every passing year. Happy Valentine’s Day, sweetie.
送你一个吻,悄悄的说我很高兴你是我的。情人节快乐!
Sending you a kiss to say I’m glad that you are mine. Happy the day!
你是我生命的全部。请说你愿意。情人节快乐,我亲爱的。
You mean everything to me. Please say yes.Happy Valentine’s Day, Honey!
愿情人节带给我们丘比特之爱和暖融融的浪漫。情人节快乐!
May this Valentine bless us with the cupid of love and warmth of romance. Happy Valentine’s Day Honey!
你走出了我的梦,投入我的怀里。我不能让你走。情人节快乐。
You stepped out of my dreams andsintosmy arms. I can’t let you go. Happy Valentine’s Day.
我一直不相信有真正的“幸福”,直到不久以后,我邂逅了你。亲爱的,情人节快乐。
I didn’t think that I could ever trust happiness. Then I met you.Happy Valenti ne’s Day, Dear.
真诚,不必隐藏,把所有的话语,都写在那小小的贺卡上。祝我新爱的人,情人节快乐。
Be genuine and conceal noting.I write every wiod I wand to say on this small card.I wish my honey a happy Valentine’s day.
想你,是一种美丽的忧伤的甜蜜的惆怅,心里面,却是一种用任何语言也无法表达的温馨。
It is graceful grief and sweet sadness to think of you, but in my heart, there is a kind of soft warmth that can’t be expressed with any choice of words.
常常想起曾和你在一起的那些日子。开心、快乐、幸福、失落、伤心、痛苦的所有日子。很想你,很想你……
Those days when we were together appear in my mind time after time, because they were so joyful, happy, blest, disappointing, sad and painful. I miss you ,and miss you so much……
你知道么,有个人时时想念着你,惦记你,你含笑的眼睛,象星光闪闪,缀在我的心幕上,夜夜亮晶晶。
Do you know there is someone thinking of you and caring you all the time ? Your smiling eyes are just like the sparkling stars hanging on the curtain of my heart.
你知道思念一个人的滋味吗,就像喝了一大杯冰水,然后用很长很长的时间流成热泪。
Do you understand the feeling of missing someone? It is just like that you will spend a long hard time to turn the ice-cold water you h**e drunk into tears.
你在时你是一切,你不在时一切是你!
You are everything when you are with me, and everything is you when you are not.
我不知道我是否真的爱,但是我知道我不能没有你,如果地球将要毁灭,那么我要告诉你“你是我唯一想见的人”。
I don’t know whether I really love you, but I know I cannot lose you. If the earth is going to be destroyed I want to tell you that you are the only one I want to see.
遇上一个人要一分钟的时间,喜欢一个人只需一小时的时间,爱上一个人要一天的时间,可要我忘记你却要用上一生的时间。
I can meet a person in a minute, like a person in an hour and love a person in a day, but it will take me a whole life to forget you
篇14:给朋友的一封信英文
全文共 428 字
+ 加入清单Dear Robert,:
Im glad to receive your letter. Now I will tell you something about my plan for summer vacation after the final exam. Firstly, I will learn to drive. I think driving can be useful. Secondly, I will take some English courses. Thirdly, I will visit some tourist attractions. It must be very exciting. Last, I will do some reading in the vacation. What about you? I hope you can have a pretty vacation.
John
篇15:感恩母亲节英文年级
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+ 加入清单Happy mothers day is a memorable holiday, how much I look forward to its arrival!
Mother to let me thoroughly study, every weekend and cold agency for me to cram school running here and there, today is still working for my study, results are grinded bubble is the mothers feet.
Today, the mothers day. I decided to do a thing, I want for my mother to wash feet, wash away the tiredness of the mother, the mother wash feet. First of all, I want to be a card, and then to boil a pot of water, such as water to boil, smoking, and I want to pour it into the basin, and then, to buy a bag of petals put into water, let the taste of rippling water the flowers... ..
Ok, I called mother to come over, let mother put the foot into the spread the fragrance of the basin, personally I wash feet for my mother, my hand will mother wash the fatigue of all day, I touch the mother at the foot of the bubble, the in the mind very afflictive, mom love touched my head, and she was happy to say "my daughter, now grown up, sensible!" Looked at his mothers smiling face, I also very happy!
Today is mothers day my mother and I are very happy! Also very let me unforgettable!
母亲节是一个快乐难忘的节日,我是多么盼望它的到来啊!
妈妈为了让我好好的学习,每周末和寒署假都为我报补习班东奔西跑,今天仍然是为我的学习而操劳,结果妈妈的双脚都磨出泡了。
今天,母亲节到了。我决定做一件事,我要为母亲洗脚,洗去妈妈的疲劳,洗去妈妈脚上的泡。首先,我要做一张贺卡,再去煮一锅水,等水烧开了,冒烟了,我要把它倒进盆子里,然后,去买一袋花瓣放进水里面,让水中荡漾着花香的味道……。。
好了,我把妈妈叫过来,让妈妈把脚放进散着香味的盆子里,我亲自给妈妈洗脚,我的手将妈妈整天的疲劳洗掉、我摸着妈妈脚下的泡,心里非常难受,妈妈疼爱的摸着我的头,她很高兴的说“我的女儿现在长大了懂事了!”看着妈妈的笑脸我也非常的开心!
今天的母亲节我和妈妈都很开心!也很让我难忘!
篇16:公园英文
全文共 1001 字
+ 加入清单Free Admission to Parks
To encourage people to go outside and relax, a mounting number of parks offer free admission now. People benefit from it, especially during these tough economic times. With free entry, more people will have the opportunity for affordable vacations for families, taking pleasure in the natural landscape.
Fresh air and landscapes in parks are good for people. However, too many people
flocking into parks might not be so good for the parks.
For example, some visitors leave their garbage behind, which may cause environmental pollution. And people’s barbeques and stamping will also bring damage to the grassland and other greeneries in parks.
As a university student, I’m in favor of free admission to parks. Free entry to parks not only saves people’s expenditure, but also makes things fairer — people like the poor and students can go to parks frequently as well. On the other hand, visitors should be informed to preserve the environment while enjoying the beauty of the nature.
篇17:晴天英文
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+ 加入清单When winter comes, the days are always full of rain and there are less sunshine, so it is so rare to enjoy the sunshine, people will feel excited to see the sunny days. As for me, I will be very happy when the sun comes out in the winter. I will get some plans to spend my time in the warm day, sometimes I will call my friends out and have a picnic in the park, we can not only enjoy the sunshine, but also can have a nice talk, it will strengthen our communication. Sometimes our family will have the barbecue outside, we share our food and play games so happily. I love sunshine, when I feel frustrated, I will forget about all the worries once the sun is coming out. Those sunny days in the winter are so special to me.
当冬天来临的时候,总是充满了雨水和少量的阳光,因此很难享受得到阳光,人们对晴天感到很兴奋。对于我来说,冬日里太阳出来的时候,我会感到很高兴。我会做一些计划来在温暖的日子里度过我的时光,有时候我会叫朋友出来,在公园里野餐,我们不仅能享受阳光,也能愉快地聊天,这能增进我们的交流。有时候我们家人也会在户外野餐,我们分享彼此的食物,愉快地玩游戏。我喜欢阳光,当我感到沮丧的时候,一旦阳光出来,我就会忘记所有的烦恼。冬日里的晴朗日子对于我来讲是如此的特别。
篇18:我的自传_600字
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+ 加入清单2001年初冬的一个凌晨,一个婴儿的哭声打破了夜的寂静我——降临到了这个美丽的世界里。
我的名字叫郑艺。你别看它听起来普通,意义可大了呢。之所以我有正义感,是应为跟正义同音;之所以我跟小姐姐吵架,是应为跟争议同音。
瘦是男孩们畏惧的事情,可我的身体偏偏就是瘦,所以四五年级的时候有很多同学都叫我“小不点”其实我个子又小又矮。妈妈让我多吃饭,可我依然是每顿只吃一点点。我妈妈常说我还没有老家的小狗吃得多呢==*我真后悔不听妈妈的话多吃饭,要不然能长这么矮吗?真是“一失足成千古恨”啊!可是我现在长的有点胖了。
听妈妈说,第一次进幼儿园的大门,我感到既高兴又害怕。当听到妈妈要把我一个人留在这儿时,我哭着闹着不让妈妈走。妈妈只好骗我说她在大厅立等我。结果放学后我没见到妈妈,又大哭大闹起来。
转眼之间,我已经步入了小学的大门。在二小里,让我学到了许多新的内容,开阔了眼界,结识了更多的好朋友。在四年级时,我转学了。在深圳的学校里,我又学到了新的知识,并对数学产生了浓厚的兴趣。在五年级时,我又转学了,转回二小。
不知为什么,调皮的我爱上了读书,不过那时读得都是一些故事书,似懂非懂。虽然我酷爱文字,却无文采,喜欢读书,却过目便忘。不管在学校学习还是在家里娱乐,我常用笑话来制造欢乐的气氛。
我的理想是走进北大。我相信,在我的努力和老师、父母的教育下,我一定会实现我的理想,会以优异的成绩回报父母和老师!
篇19:高尔基自传童年读后感
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+ 加入清单读《童年》,是高尔基写的一部小说《童年》.这是高尔基以自身经历为原型创作的自传体小说三部曲中的第一部.这部小说从一个侧面反映了作家童年的成长经历,描绘了19世纪末俄罗斯社会生活的画面。
就是在这样一个可怕的环境里,也有温暖与光明.这就是阿廖沙的外祖母和另外一些人,过的另外一种生活.外祖母慈祥善良,聪明能干,热爱生活,对谁都很忍让,有着圣徒一般的宽大胸怀.她如一盏明灯,照亮了阿廖沙敏感而孤独的心,她对阿廖沙的影响,正像高尔基后来写的那样:"在她没有来之前,我仿佛是躲在黑暗中睡觉,但她一出现,就把我叫醒了,把我领到光明的地方,是她那对世界无私的爱丰富了我,使我充满坚强的力量以应付困苦的生活."外祖母使他在黑暗污浊的环境中仍保持着生活的勇气和信心,并逐渐成长为一个坚强,勇敢,正直和充满爱心的人.
幸福的童年都是相似的;不幸的童年各有各的不幸.《童年》以小主人公阿廖沙在外祖父家的生活经历为线索,刻画了一群性格鲜明,生动的人物形象:这里有严厉而暴躁的外公,有慈祥的外婆,有爱喝酒闹事的舅舅,有漂亮而忧郁的妈妈,还有会跳舞的"小茨冈";有抬起长腿踢妈妈的继父,有称为"奶奶"的绿老太婆,有孤僻而执著于化学实验的房客"好事儿",有自杀的小偷彼得伯伯,还有一群玩草鞋大战,去冰天雪地的小岛上偷木板过活的善良小流浪汉……
读完这本书后,我不仅从中读到扣人心弦的故事情节,获得珍贵的精神食粮,而且还学习了作着刻画人物性格的匠心独运和简练的叙事风格.高尔基的生平教会我如何从容镇静地去面对人生的危机与挑战。
篇20:元宵节的风俗英文
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+ 加入清单The Lantern Festival (元宵节) is the last day of the Chinese New Year celebration.
This day is for the last moment for setting off fireworks, the last excuse for eating a big feast and the last chance for family getting together before the “年” celebrations are over. (Latern Festival is also a traditional time of celebration for foreigners who live in China).
The Lantern Festival, the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar, is the first full moon of the year.
Celebrations and traditions on this day date back to the Western Han Dynasty.
Traditions for this festival: as the name indicates, hanging and looking at lanterns is the main tradition.
Lanterns of various shapes and sizes are displayed on trees, or along river banks.
Parents often take their children to Lantern Fairs and sometimes lucky kids even get a mini toy lantern.
Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. These are riddles that are hung on lanterns for people to shoot down and solve. The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous.
The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character, a famous persons name, a place name or a proverb. This tradition has become a popular game with serious staying power even as social development changes other traditions.
Other than that, the most important thing to do today is to eat sweet dumplings. In northern China, sweet dumplings made of glutinous rice flour are called “元宵” while in southern part they are called “汤圆”.
Typical sweet dumplings are filled with black sesame sauce, sweetened bean paste, or hawthorn. Making “元宵” today is like a game or an activity, so its seldom done without a reason and a group of friends or family present to help out.