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392TheNationalDay高一英语作文
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+ 加入清单Oct,1 of every year is our National Day.Today is Oct 1st,2012 and is also our National Day.It is a important festival in china.The Fve-- Star Flag is flying high in the sky of the Tiananmen Square. And we can have a eight-- days holiday.During the holiday,people can go to some places for visiting.We get together with our familes ,and we can relax at home .We are vey happy! I hope everyone will spend a happy holiday.
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篇1:庆祝春节高一英语作文
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+ 加入清单As The Spring Festival is coming, I decide to tell you something about Spring Festival .
Spring Festival ,known as the Chinese New Year,which counts from the first day in the lunar calendar ,and is the most important holiday in China.From late January to early February,Chinese people are busy preparing for the New Year.They clean their houses ,have their hair cut,and buy new clothes .Jiaozi or dumpling is most popular.To those who live far away from their home,this festival is also a framily reunion occasion.
And they often go back home to celebrate the festival with their family.At the time,the children will play the fireworks and firecracker。further more,once the children greet to olds, for return,the olds will give the children lucky money.and last The first day of the new year is the time when people visit their friends and wish each other good luck in the new year,remember to be happy!
篇2:高一关于节日英语作文:五一劳动节
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+ 加入清单May Day that day, I meet my brother and younger brother to play in the riverside wetland park. Im very glad to get off when Im singing while jumping down.
So many people in the park! Some fly a kite, some play in the water, and watch the scenery. My favorite is the reeds. The green reeds sway in the wind, as if to welcome us; There were a few wild duck in the reeds, swam to busy to catch fish and shrimp eat; Little dragonfly fly tired, fell on the reeds, pointed to rest!
The park is really fun, we had a happy May Day.
五一节这天,我相约哥哥和弟弟去滨河湿地公园玩。我非常高兴,下车时我是一边哼着歌一边蹦下去的。
公园里的人真多哪!有的放风筝、有的在水边玩耍、还有的观赏风景。我最喜欢的就是芦苇荡。绿油油的芦苇荡随风摇摆,好像是在欢迎我们的到来;还有几只野鸭在芦苇丛中游来游去,正忙着捉鱼虾吃;小蜻蜓飞累了,落在芦苇尖上休息呢!
公园里可真好玩,我们过了个快乐的五一节。
篇3:与莫言对话高一作文
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+ 加入清单曾经尝试着将你的小说逐字逐句地读出来,当那些拗口的生词与带着来自最纯净的乡土土词拼凑成句成章时,我发现好的小说是可以听的。
我的意思是当把一篇好小说逐字逐句地诵读出声时,你甚至可以不用理解它在写什么。因为它的字和字,词和词,句子和句子之间有种微妙的声音的跌宕起伏,而且一个作家可以写各种各样的故事,可以用各种各样的表达方式,可是这种声音的跌宕是改变不了的,就像DNA密码一样。
比如鲁迅,他的小说的调子永远像冬天深夜的海面,充满静静的波涛声,连绝望也有很强的生命力。比如张爱玲,她的调子仿若京戏般,乍一听风情万种哀而不伤,其实悲凉和爱都在骨子里。与其用朗读的声音去诠释这些不同的调子,不如说这些调子将声音塑造了不同的模样。比如三毛,她本人爱好自由无拘无束,连同她的文字也似在流浪一般,如广阔大野上的一点花烂漫。然后我以为,一位作家只是将自己的情感、经历、想法融入在文字中,直至遇见你,莫言。你和你的小说就这样姗姗来迟,像所有的名角儿一样,是用来压轴的。
让我翻了又翻,像一个对书上瘾的人,是你的《生死和疲劳》。在如喷涌的气势之中,通过一个被冤杀的地主经历了驴、牛、猪、狗、猴和大头婴每一轮回的故事,细叙一个家族半个多世纪生死和疲劳的悲欢事故和透过各种动物的眼睛,身在书外的我体味了五十多年来中国乡村社会的庞杂喧染、充满苦难的蜕变历史。
鲁迅、张爱玲、三毛或许是时代的巅峰,但你莫言,你是时代的精神领袖。你笔下的那个半张蓝脸半张白脸的单干户蓝脸,他生性固执偏激,他死倔不肯屈服,他一再忍耐悲痛和孤独只藏心中,他说:“我要单干,活给那些公社的人看。”他拿起了锄头挑起扁担背着包袱,成为了神州大地上最显眼的“单干户”。还有西门全龙、蓝解放、迎春秋香、庞抗美……他们都是那个时代最鲜明的人物形象,他们是那个年代,那个社会背景,那个地方最真实的影子,他们代表了最原始的村民形象。而我,透过这些,仿佛来到了那个时候,见证了当时新中国成立表面的壮观完美,见证了社会底层种种不合理的制度,见证了农村的巨大变化,见证了我最喜欢的、那个倔强固执的人物——蓝脸,他的苦难。
当我读到在“文革”期间的集市批斗会上,我的蓝脸,被红卫兵们绑紧了双手,被泼了红油漆,被高声的喇叭批斗他种种不入社的劣迹,被自己以为最亲的养子骂成“老畜牲”。他的固执他的倔强他的孤独,我仿佛看到了那些贪婪的、疯狂的、狰狞的表情,我仿佛听到了那些嘈杂的、凄厉的、狂喜的声音,我仿佛嗅到了那些血腥的、酸臭的、腐烂的气味,我仿佛感受到了寒冷的气流和灼热的气浪。我突然很想哭,我真想跟你描述一下我当时的感受,这种哀伤难以描述,难以形容,因为这样的哀伤是建立在人世间一切描述和形容之止的,莫言你了解吧。这样的哀伤,不仅仅是为蓝脸的遭遇,更是为了所有人,为生活在那个年代,那些被文革扼杀了人性的百姓,那些千千万万在尘埃底处像泥巴一般扶不起的人。莫言你知道吗?那一刻,我仿佛变成了书中的一个人,是在集市间看热闹的小村民,或是一个被抢走了几只鸡的农户,甚至是蓝脸本人,无所谓,我都感同身受到了。
然后我想跟你谈谈你的文字。以前常常认为长篇小说不过是字数长、事件多、篇幅大。当看到你如青山流水般连绵不断的文字后,感受更多的,是那种“长篇胸怀”,更像如你曾谈述过的——胸中有大沟壑、大山脉、大气象,有粗砺莽荡文气,有容纳百川之涵。
鲁迅、张爱玲和三毛或许是传递时代声音的喇叭,而你莫言,你就是时代的声音。你用悲悯的声音去讲叙中国充满苦难的蜕变历史,你用激昂澎湃的声音向我们传递人物精神的真实内涵,你用充满敬意的声音向伟大的历史致敬!你的文字,像根根直拨心弦的箭弦,让所有读者感受到那股强大的震撼力;你的文字,像一抹柔软绚丽的烟霞,凝结了最坚硬的乡间石头和最柔暖的麦谷最灿烂的北方日光的味道;你的文字,像错综复杂的钢筋,用你不朽的想象力,撑起了这座气势宏大的文学建筑。大苦闷、大悲悯、大抱负,天马行空般的大精神,这是一篇对生命的颂歌和悲歌的长篇小说,这不光光是写“小说”,这是在写“历史”。
你是作家,你是革命家,你是批斗家,你是中国文学史上的巅峰,你是历史的声音,你让我开眼看世界,你让我了解人生疾苦,你让我感受悲痛的真正力量。你说马尔克斯是对你影响最大的作家,而你莫言,你是让我学到最多的作家,这是一篇关于勇气关于坚强关于忍耐的小说,你更像一位导师,让我成长。
我想跟你谈谈,想在蓝脸独自挥泪喝酒那样的夜晚,想处于月光撒满之下,想喝一杯那样温柔深情却又激烈的酒。莫言。我干杯,你随意!
篇4:高一英语作文我的春节
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+ 加入清单My Spring Festival is special. My uncle and my aunt came back from Shanghai. My family were very happy to keep the Spring Festival with them. And it was the most exciting festival of all the festivals.
On New Year’s Eve, my father and my uncle talked about their work together. My mum did some cooking with my aunt Grandparents and I watched the New Year TV programmes. At about six o’clock, we had a special family dinner. We all thought the dumplings were delicious. examda.
On the first day of the New Year, we visited our relatives. In the afternoon, we went shopping in Jiefanf Road. My uncle bought some Jay’s CDs. He likes Jay’s music very much. There were so many people on the road. It was more alive than any other time of a year.
On the second and the third days, we spent a wonderful weekend in the country. There were much bigger trees than in the city. And the animals were more beautiful than in the city. We all enjoyed ourselves.
篇5:高一英语作文大全80词
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+ 加入清单Novak Djokovic is one of the top tennis players in the world. He has won
many grand slams, which is the greatest honor for a player, but there is only
one grand slam he hadn’t achieved—the French Open. In the last three years, he
was so close to the champion, but was defeated by the final winner. In order to
fulfill career Grand Slam, he practised so hard and never felt depressed. This
year, he came to the final match again, everybody wanted him to win the match,
for they knew how important the champion was to him. At the first game, he felt
a little nervous and lost, but in the second and third game, he found his pace
and controlled the match. At last, he beat his rival and finally fulfilled his
career Grand Slam. The dream was not easy to realized but insistance helps him
wins.
篇6:成长的烦恼高一英语
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+ 加入清单When we are little, we are eager to grow up, so that we can break free of
parental discipline even leave them far. Since we were a little child, we have
to be governed by teachers in school and endure parent’s ramble at home. These
are our growing pains. Besides, study, friendship, sometimes campus romance may
trouble us. However, as we grow up, we gradually find that things mentioned
above are not pains at all. There are much more serious things brother us. For
example, we may be less sensitive to the simple happiness and loss them
gradually. It’s hard for us to laugh from our heart. Moreover, we are in the age
that we are eager to grow up but afraid to grow up either. The ambivalence
afflicts us a lot. However, no matter what happens in our growth, they are parts
of our lives. We must accept them actively and do not let the pains prevent us
from happiness.
篇7:高一英语
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+ 加入清单Dear Sir/Madam:
I was referred to you by Mr. Zhang, a Partner with your Peking office, who
informed me that theShanghaioffice of your company is actively seeking to hire a
Network Maintenance Engineer for your program.
Your position requires top university, Bachelor or above in Computer
Science or equivalent field and proficient in Windows 20_and LINUX System. I
feel that I am competent to meet the requirements. I will be graduating from
Graduate School of Peking University this year with a M.S. degree. My studies
have included courses in computer control and management and I designed a
control simulation system developed with Microsoft Visual InterDev and SQL
Server.
During my education, I have grasped the principals of my major and skills
of practice. Not only have I passed CET-6, but more important I can communicate
with others freely in English. My ability to write and speak English is out of
question.
The enclosed resume outlines my credentials and accomplishments in greater
detail. I would welcome an opportunity to meet with you for a personal
interview.
Sincerely,
篇8:高一英语作文带翻译myhometown
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+ 加入清单My hometown is suizhou, there is very beautiful in a city park and the south of baiyun shennong park, is recreation visit places. Winding road, and thick vegetation and Xuan mesh to deprive a person bonsai, let a person with nature.
To realize fall, lake feeling, the hushan is right choice. The hushan LiuAn supple, boasts beautiful scenery, jade stroll, relaxed.
In the evening, jiefang road, LongTai pedestrian street lights, shopping shopping two not mistake; Pearl plaza, railway station plaza, leisure, sports and tide of stream of people, boisterous, might as well go see suizhou of mass cultural life.
我的家乡随州,非常漂亮的城市公园和南白云神农公园,娱乐访问的地方。蜿蜒的道路,和茂密的植被和宣网剥夺一个人盆景,让人与自然。
意识到秋天,湖山湖的感觉,是正确的选择。拥有美丽的风景,湖山LiuAn柔软玉散步,放松。
晚上,解放路,LongTai步行街灯光,购物购物两不误,明珠广场、火车站广场、休闲、运动和潮汐流的人,热闹的,不妨去看看随州的大众文化生活。
篇9:高一道歉信英语词
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+ 加入清单Dear Sarah,
I am terribly sorry to tell you that I am unable to attend your birthday
part next Thursday evening. That is owing to the fact that my younger brother
suddenly fell ill and was taken to a hospital this morning. I have to go there
immediately and take care of him. As told by the doctor in charge, it will take
around five days for him to recover and I have asked my boss for a leave.
I really regret that I cannot go to celebrate your birthday personally and
would miss the perfect chance of enjoying myself with all our old friends. I
have chosen a small gift for you and will send it to you tomorrow to show my
best wishes. Besides, please give my regards to our friends when you meet them
at the party.
Cordially,
Li Ming
篇10:Myplantobehealthier高一作文_其他类英语作文900字
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+ 加入清单参考范文:
It is reported that most young people in China are becoming unfit. Without regular exercise, students are becoming weaker. In order to be healthier, I will take the following actions.
First of all, I think it is necessary to have enough sleep. It is suggested that we should sleep for at least 8 hours every day. At the same time, I want to have a healthy diet. I plan to have more fruits and vegetables, and eat less meat. What’s more, I decide to spend more time exercising instead of playing computer games all the time. In addition, I believe it is meaningful to do eye exercises. In this way, I can protect my eyes well.
In a word, I will follow my plan to become healthier.
参考译文:
据报道,在中国大多数年轻人越来越不健康。没有有规律的锻炼,学生越来越弱。为了更健康,我将采取以下行动。
首先,我认为要有足够的睡眠。建议我们每天至少要睡8个小时。与此同时,我想有一个健康的饮食。我计划有更多的水果和蔬菜,少吃肉。更重要的是,我决定花更多的时间锻炼,而不是玩电脑游戏。此外,我认为这是有意义的做眼保健操。通过这种方式,我可以保护我的眼睛。
总之,我将按照我的计划变得更健康。
篇11:高一年级英语作文:The Olympic Games
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+ 加入清单The Olympic Games, first held in 776BC, has a history of more than one thousand years. The modern Games is held every four years. Many countries try their best to bid for hosting the Olympic Games. And every country does its best to get more medals in the Games.
There are five rings on the Olympic flag, which are considered to symbolize the five continents: Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and America. The Olympic motto is: "Swifter, higher, stronger." The Games can promote the understanding and friendship among different peoples and different nations.
篇12:高一英语作文食品安全
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+ 加入清单With the growing awareness of healthy eating, more and more people now are
paying more attention to the importance of healthy diet and an active life。 But
at the same time, a growing unrest over food safety in the China has caught
everyone’s concern。
When it es to the food safety incidents, especially 2008 Chinese milk
scandal, every consumer has much anger to pour upon them。 In September 2008, a
fresh outbreak of kidney disease occurred, due to baby formula contaminated by
melamine.Three babies died and over 6,000 were made sick by the tainted formula。
The supplier of the milk, Sanlu Group, is a name brand and is a major player in
the industry in China。 The pany is said to have known of the problem for months,
but claims the contaminant came from milk suppliers.
Who should be main responsible for these serious incidents like milk
scandal? On one hand, plex China’s food regulations should shoulder part
duties.We should realized its monitoring system can be unresponsive, and the
government departments that oversee and enforce policies have overlapping and
often ambiguous duties。 On the other, food producers and suppliers lack deserved
responsibility for consumers! What they cares is only their own interest and
profit maximization.
In my opinion ,everyone involved in it should set up a high responsibility
for others, law related should be passed and carried out.Only in this way can we
e by a healthy eating and a harmonious world.
篇13:我的母亲英语作文高一100词
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+ 加入清单Orginate in America in the Mothers Festival.May 9,1906, American
consumingcity Jia-Wei the mother misfortune of silk dies , her grief
extremely.AvoidJapan in annual mother death anniversary, Miss An Na organizes
catch up thecampaign of Sai mother, encourage other person to also express the
gratitude forown loving mother with similar way.
Hereafter, she convinces people everywhere and establishes the
MothersFestival to the appeal of all sectors of society and call.Her appeal gets
warmresponse.
Through draft resolution, on May 10,1913, American Senate and House
ofRepresentatives signs by president Wilson second that announces and decides
eachyears May for Sunday, is the Mothers Festival.
This measure arouses world countries, is imitated one after another,install
to 1948 Na pass away , 43 countries have established the MothersFestival.
篇14:关于梦想英语高一
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+ 加入清单Since I was a little child, I had a dream that I wanted to be a doctor.
When I was little, I watched many TV series and movies about doctors. I thought
they were so great. Therefore, I made up my mind to be a doctor. In my opinion,
doctor is the people who can help patience get out of sickness and pain.I want
to be the person who can help others. However, being a doctor needs so much
professional knowledge and there is a long way to go. So I have to try my best
on my study and go to a good college.
篇15:高一英语作文运动会
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+ 加入清单Ladies and Gentlemen,
Good morning! I am Oscar, the spokesman of the Students’ Union. On behalf
of the Students’ Union, the main organizer of today’s sports meeting, I welcome
you all to the beautiful stadium. After two months’ preparation, our annual
sports meeting is held on schedule.
Thanks to the support and help from our school leaders and teachers. Though
they have many school responsibilities, they have taken time off to take part in
our sports activities. Let’s give them a big hand. Through sports, we can not
only develop our physical prowess, but also promote social and emotional skills,
and even intellectual skills, which will matter in our future lives
substantially. So hope everybody here cherish this opportunity and enjoy it.
At last, best wishes for the success of the sports meeting and best wishes
for the good results of our athletes. It is my pleasure to announce the open of
the sports meeting. Thank you and good luck!
篇16:高一英语作文食品安全
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+ 加入清单From this incident,we can see that there are still more things to be done。
Firstly,the government needs everything possible to ensure the quality of
products,particularly the safety of food as this concerns everyones
life.Secondly,as for the producers,it is very important for them to be morally
honest. They should never try to pursue profit or economic growth at the expense
of health and life of people. Thirdly,we consumers must attach importance to the
things we eat and develop an awareness of how to protect our legal rights if
cheated。 Only in this way will we be able to build a more secure and harmonious
society.
篇17:旅游高一英语作文
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+ 加入清单Today, our family went to Wuzhen tourism,I am very happy.
At noon we went to Wuzhen,and in the town to find a hotel,my father asked the hotel waiter: “What are the fun places here?”The waiter said: “Wuzhen is divided into two parts of the East Gate and West Gate,but the West Gate ratio East Gate is a little bigger,more fun.”So,our family along the waiter that the road came to Wuzhen Xishan scenic area.
Into the West Gate area,I found this is a water town,a long river to the town is divided into left and right sides.Housing built on the river,are the local residents of their own homes,and some open restaurants,and some open barber shop,and some open dessert shop,more is to open the local characteristics of the shop,are very interesting,Ningbo big shopping malls rarely seen.Of course, my favorite dessert shop!
We are so east to see the West to go for an afternoon,we are tired and hungry,the weather is gradually dark down,so my father took us, looking for a restaurant to eat,this is a local residents in their own Home to open the restaurant,only two tables,each table are close to the window, as long as the windows can be opened to see the river,the river has come and going ship,the boat is sitting to Wuzhen tourism tourists,men and women,old and young.There is a pair of twins little girl!Listen to the owner of the restaurant said the dark night and then go to the boat to visit the river look better,I heard also clamor to go to the boat,my father promised a smile.
A meal I took my father to the direction of the cruise ship terminal,came to the terminal has been a long row of the team, my father touched my head and said to me:“so many people,you still sit?Long time yo? ”I looked at the long team, thought for a while:“ sit,I want to ship.”Mom shook her head to buy a ticket.About an hour or so,we have a family finally got on the boat,sitting on the boat I saw a lot of landscape lights,lotus-shaped, there are lamb shape,there are many, many,a variety of shape landscape Light,really beautiful, can be a good look!
Half an hour after we take the boat to the exit of the terminal,Wuzhen Xiguan tour is over,I looked back at the water town, next time I have the opportunity to come.
篇18:高一年级暑假英语作文带翻译
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+ 加入清单In addition to tension, enrich the study life, I also have a relaxed, enjoyable holiday. The rich content, enriched my life, as well as childish students career added a few minutes of fun and carefree.
At ones go for a walk after dinner is my daily required course. Stroll near the village of flowers and plants, breathing the fresh air, and the bird companion, to enjoy a rich rose, lily of the noble and pure, strange flowers, dinner and beautiful magnolia, cannas brilliant, I will gently said to myself: "life is beautiful." I use the sincere feeling around colorful, with enthusiasm to appreciate the very beautiful flowers around us. I spontaneously from the heart: "I, belong to nature!"
More to the book, I will plunge into the ocean, breathing the smell of the fragrance of bookstores, libraries specific, experience the fun of walking books. Into the ocean of history, qin shi huang burying Confucian behavior and anger, would I be for farewell my sad tears, for the various ge is bright "teacher heel dead" untimely. Stroll the palace of literature, I gradually realize the treasure chai helpless, dai jade talent, experience of Marys stubbornness, colin weak, experience of the early morning rain listen "yu, qian zhongshus" fortress besieged "...
My summer vacation life, is a poem, a green leaf, a song...
除了紧张、充实的学习生活外,我还拥有轻松、愉快的假期生活。那丰富多采的内容,充实了我的人生,也为童稚的学生生涯增添了几分乐趣与悠然。
茶余饭后去散步是我每天的必修课。漫步在小区的花草旁,呼吸着清香的空气,与花鸟作伴,欣赏着玫瑰的浓郁,百合的高洁,晚饭花的奇特,还有玉兰的娇美,美人蕉的绚丽,我会轻轻地对自己说:“生活真是美的。”我用真诚感受身边的五颜六色,用热情欣赏周围的姹紫嫣红。我不由自主地从内心发出:“我,属于大自然!”
更多地,我会一头扎进书的海洋,呼吸着书店、图书馆特有的那种书香的气味,感受漫步书海的乐趣。钻进历史的海洋,我会为秦始皇焚书坑儒的举动而激愤,为霸王别姬的悲惨而落泪,为诸葛亮“出师未捷身先死”扼腕叹息;漫步文学的殿堂,我渐渐体会到宝钗的无奈、黛玉的才华,体会到玛丽的倔强、科林的孱弱,体会到余秋雨的“晨雨初听”、钱钟书的“围城”……
我的暑假生活,是一首诗,一片绿叶,一支歌……
篇19:高一英语日记附加翻译
全文共 853 字
+ 加入清单Dont you see the heavy smokes from the big chimneys? Dont you smell the gas from the motors all around the streets? Weve got much dirtier air! The iceburgs are melting from the warmer winter because of the air pollution!
难道你没有看到浓重的烟雾从烟囱里冒出来吗?难道你没有在街上闻到从机动车上排出来的气体吗?我们得到太多肮脏的空气了!因为气体污染,冰山在暖冬的时候融化了不少。
Dont you see there are less lives in the water? Dont you see that we must pay higher cost in water processing? Weve got much darker water running around! The oceans are in danger.
难道你没有看到水中的生物越来越少了吗?难道你没有看到我们必须花更多的成本加工水源吗?我们到处开采深水。海洋正处于危险之中。
Dont you see the mountains getting bald ? Dont you see our ground becoming hollow ? Weve been exhausting the resources beneath the earth. Our grandchildren will live on nothing.
难道你没有看到山峰正变得光秃秃吗?难道你没有看到土地正变得空空的吗?我们正耗尽地下的资源。我们的孙儿将无法依靠任何事情生活下去。
We have only one globe. Treasure the mother nature!
我们只有一个地球。珍爱(孕育万物的)大自然吧!
篇20:庆祝春节高一英语作文
全文共 1893 字
+ 加入清单The Lunar New Year is now popularly known as the Spring Festival because it starts from the Begining of Spring . Its origin is too old to be traced. Several explanations are hanging around. All agree, however, that the word Nian, which in modern Chinese solely means year , was originally the name of a monster beast that started to prey on people the night before the beginning of a new year.
One legend goes that the beast Nian had a very big mouth that would swallow a great many people with one bite. People were very scared. One day, an old man came to their rescue, offering to subdue Nian. To Nian he said, I hear say that you are very capable, but can you swallow the other beasts of prey on earth instead of people who are by no means of your worthy opponents? So, it did swallow many of the beasts of prey on earth that also harassed people and their domestic animals from time to time.
After that, the old man disappeared riding the beast Nian. He turned out to be an immortal god. Now that Nian is gone and other beasts of prey are also scared into forests, people begin to enjoy their peaceful life. Before the old man left, he had told people to put up red paper decorations on their windows and doors at each year s end to scare away Nian in case it sneaked back again, because red is the color the beast feared the most.
From then on, the tradition of observing the conquest of Nian is carried on from generation to generation. The term Guo Nian , which may mean Survive the Nian becomes today Celebrate the Year as the word guo in Chinese having both the meaning of pass-over and observe . The custom of putting up red paper and firing fire-crackers to scare away Nian should it have a chance to run loose is still around. However, people today have long forgotten why they are doing all this, except that they feel the color and the sound add to the excitement of the celebratio