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介绍运动的好处英语作文(精品20篇)

一阵凉爽的清风带着泥土的香味拂过,远远望去,就像绿色的大海里漾起了汹涌的波浪,那麦苗绿得就像一块庞大的绿宝石摆放在田野里。下面是小编为大家精心推荐的介绍运动的好处英语作文,希望大家喜欢。

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运动会开幕式的初中英语作文

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Every year when the autumn comes, there will be a sports meeting in my school. I am so impressed by the opening ceremony. Every class will march on the ground and show their features, which is very funny. Last year, a group of students wore the co-splay dresses. When they showed up, they caught all people’s attention and won the biggest applause. It is a great event for every student, and also a good chance to let students develop their creativity. This year, my class decided to make a big surprise. Everyone has provided their idea and I love the atmosphere. I am so looking forward to the opening ceremony.

每年秋天到来的时候,我学校都会举行运动会开幕式给我留下了深刻的印象。每个班级都将在操场上行走,展示他们的特色,非常有趣。去年,一群学生穿了角色扮演的裙子,当他们出现的时候,吸引了所有人的注意力,赢得了最热烈的掌声。这对每个学生来说都是大事一件,也是让学生发挥创造力的好机会。今年,我们班决定给大家一个惊喜,每个人都提供了自己的想法,我喜欢这样的氛围。我对开幕式充满了期待。

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篇1:英语自我介绍

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My name is Li Haiqing. I am a local person who is 21years old. Iam from chongqing and I am of the opinion that my hometown is a beautiful city.

Moreover, I would like to say something about my family. I have my mother ,my father,and my elder sisther,they love me very much,I know my parents have so much hops and dreams for me。So I must study well.

I have the confidence because I have such ability! I am kind-hearted, patient, outgoing and creative. I am a hard working student especially do the thing I am interested in. I will try my best to resolve any problem no matter how difficult it is. I always believe that one will easily lag behind unless he keeps on learning.

In spare time, I like reading books, surfing on the Internet, listening to music like, classic, or light music, because they can make me feel relaxed. Nobody could keep on working efficiently, therefore proper amusement is a must. In addition, I insist on do some physical training such as running, and horizontal bar as well. By doing this, I can always stay healthy.

That’s all. Thank you for giving me such a valuable opportunity!

我叫李海清。我是本地人,21岁。我来自重庆,我认为我的家乡是一个美丽的城市。

此外,我想谈谈我的家庭。我有我的母亲,我的父亲,还有我的姐姐,他们非常爱我,我知道我的父母有很多的希望和梦想,所以我必须好好学习。

我有信心,因为我有这样的能力!我善良,有耐心,外向,有创造力。我是一个勤奋的学生,特别是做我感兴趣的事情。不管有多困难,我都要尽力解决任何问题。我一直相信一个人如果不继续学习就很容易落后。

课余时间,我喜欢看书,上网,听音乐,古典音乐,轻音乐,因为它们能让我放松。没有人能继续有效地工作,因此适当的娱乐是必须的。此外,我还坚持做一些体育锻炼,比如跑步,以及水平的酒吧。这样做,我就能一直保持健康。

这年代。谢谢你给了我这么宝贵的机会!

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篇2:英语介绍我的房间

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I have my own room now. It is not big. There is a small blue bed in it. Because I love plants, I grow some sun flowers on the desk. Every time I am tired of doing homework, I will watch it. Then I will be relax and full of energy. Except for this, my room has a bookshelf. There are many books on it. There is a lovely rabbit clock on the bed to wake me up every morning. I finally have my own place. I love it very much.

现在我有我自己的房间了。房间不是很大。里面有一张蓝色的小床。因为我喜欢植物,所以桌子上种了一些太阳花。每次我讨厌做作业的时候,我就会看看它。然后我就会放松并充满活力。除了这些之外,我的房间里有一个书架。架子上有很多书。床上有一只可爱的兔子时钟,每天早上都是它叫醒我。我终于有了我自己的地方。我非常喜欢它。

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篇3:我最喜欢的运动高位英语作文

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I like to do all kinds of sports, in the morning, I will do some jogging and in the evening, sometime I will go to the gym with my friends. My favorite sport is playing tennis, tennis brings my life so much happiness, I can watch the match while talking to my friends happily. To do the sport will improve my health and make me catch up with the time.

When I was small, one day, when I went home after school, I felt bored and opened the TV, then I saw the tennis match. Two beautiful girls were playing intensively, the game was so excellent, I couldn’t move my eye away from the match. From then on, I started to fall in love with tennis, I watched many matches and got to know more about the game.

Tennis sport is the combination of power and asthetics. The tennis players dress the beautiful clothes and their power make the ball fly quickly. The other tennis players will return the tennis ball with their rightly power. The game is so wonderful, if we watch the match alive.

There is no doubt that I am a big fan of the tennis sport. I find so much fun from it, it enriches my life.

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篇4:初一英语自我介绍80词作文

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My name is Liu xia .I am a girl .My frist name is xia .My last name is liu .I am twelve years old .Ihave brother and sister .My mother and father havent work .I like English and art .I have a big eyes and long hair .I like play ping-pong and reading books .I want to be a doctor .

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篇5:介绍父母的英语作文

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My mother is 38 years old, but she never tells others how old she is. She says she just doesnt want them to know about it! My mother is a well-known doctor in our area. She works hard. She often gets up very early in the morning and rushes to the hospital to look after her patients. She is kind to her patients and treats them the way she treats her family. Sometimes I wonder whom she loves more, her patients or me.

My father is 40 years old. He has short hair, big eyes and a small mouth. He is my best friend.

My father is a teacher. Just like my mother, he is very busy. He doesn?ˉt have any holidays or weekends. Every morning he goes to school very early and stays with his students until late in the afternoon. It seems that he never gets tired! His students love and respect him. He always tells my mother how good it is to be a teacher, because his students make him feel young. He thinks my mother should be a teacher, too! But so far she hasnt taken his advice.

I will be a new student in my fathers school this summer. I will work harder and I hope one day I can be a good doctor like my mother.

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篇6:英语求职自我介绍模板

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Good afternoon, professors !I am great honored to meet you here.Now allow me to give a brief self-introduction.

My name is xx, xx years old, born in xx city, xx province. I have been working for nearly xx years. I am open-minded, quick in thought and very fond of history. In my spare time, I have broad interest like many other youngers.

In year xx, I entered xx, major in xx. After my graduation, I entered xx University to study my postgraduate course, major in xx. In those 7 years study, I worked hard, and I gained scholarship for many times.

During 3 years study in xx University, under the strict guidance of my tutor, I have learned systematically the theory of xx. I benefit from working together with excellent colleague. xx University shares many same characteristics with xxx University. Both of them have a refreshing, scholarly atmosphere.

After my graduation in xx, I worked in xx. I got a position in xx. However, with time going on, the more I experienced, the clearer I realized that I am really interested in xx. I am eager to learn more about xx and I hope I can study further. I wish to find a way to solve the complicated problem in my daily work.

So I started the way to pursuing my studies in xx, and work hard for about half year. Now all my hard word has got a result since I have a chance to be interview by you. If luckily I got the chance to learn xx, I will work harder than before. Thank you!

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篇7:介绍我家的小狗英语

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I have a naughty puppy. The puppy was with a white hair, and the puppy ran like a snowball on a roll. A pair of round yo and clever eyes hidden in the long hair, a pair of ears vigilant listening to all the suspicious sound around. The puppy is also long with a pair of sharp claws, the tail erected tall, it is very arrogant. Puppy is very fierce, as long as a little to hear what or see what, will issue a warning, ready to fight.

My dog is not only naughty, but also very rich sense of music. One day, I am free to do nothing, they put the music. Who knows, the dog heard, the bones do not bite, and immediately came to the tape recorder, I guess the dog may be found that the music came from the tape recorder! Puppy in the recorder next to the squat, while listening to music, The side of the music with the rhythm of the tail to shake over, really like a small musician in the command of the band!

Puppy special love to eat biscuits, I take this opportunity to the dog when the fish, I first took out a slender bamboo, and then with a line in the other end of the bamboo, and then a piece of milk Come past the past, confused the puppy dazzled, I suddenly stopped shaking, the biscuits hanging in front of the puppy, the dog immediately over God, to the biscuit, I moved the biscuit behind the dog, let it rush Empty It lasted for several minutes. Puppy pretend to retreat, I immediately relaxed vigilance, who knows the dog quickly turned to bite biscuits, thanks to my reaction fast, puppy biting line. I want to pull back the line, then hard pull, but I am more energetic, puppy pull tight. I thought: it seems unable to storm, can only get, I stopped the attack, the dog thought I surrendered, they are prepared to enjoy the biscuits, I take advantage of this opportunity, forced a pull, the biscuits back to my hands The

This is my home naughty puppy, do you like it?

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篇8:关于介绍家人的英语

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I have a big family. There are five people in my family, my grandmother, my parents and my elderly brother. My grandmother is easygoing. She has many friends near my home. Every morning and night, she walks around with her friends. My parents are doctors in the same hospital. They are always busy with their work. My brother is three years older than me. He is a middle school student. My family is happy. Although my parents are busy, they care much about me. We live a good life.

我有一个大家庭,总共有五口人,奶奶,爸爸妈妈,哥哥和我。我的奶奶很随和,邻里有很多朋友。每天早晚她都和她的朋友去散步。我的父母在同一家医院当医生,他们总是忙于工作。我的哥哥比我大三岁,是个初中生。我的家庭很幸福。尽管我的父母很忙,但是他们很关心我。我们的生活很美好。

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篇9:英语口语自我介绍

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Good morning, teachers.

I am very glad to be here for this interview. First let me introduce myself. My name is XX, 25 years old. I come from Weifang, a beautiful city of Shandong Province. I graduated from commercial College in July,2001 and major in finance. Then, I was a teacher in X. When I was a senior school student, I am interested in thought and began to read a certain classic work of Marxism, especially I finished reading "the florilegium of Mao ZeDong". From then on, I have dabbled in more and more theoretical works` and accumulated great interests in theory study, especially in Marxism.

I have a dream, a dream of my study. I wish devote my whole life and energy into the development of the Marxism. If I have the opportunity to study in abc University, Ill dabble in as much as document about the specialty as possible. If it is possible, I want to get the primary accomplishment in my major, at least, a stable basis.

Personally, for todays China, the first task to the development of Marxism is a process of construction. Thats to say, we should understand Marxism mostly from the aspect of construction and development of social society. Only when our socialistic country has a more rapid and balance development than the capitalistic, we can enhance the attractiveness and persuasion of Marxism eventually.

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篇10:八一建军节的英语介绍

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导语:八一建军节诞生于1933年,她的第一个节日庆祝活动,是在中央苏区首府——江西瑞金举行的。下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文,欢迎阅读与借鉴,谢谢!

It is the Army Day of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army on August 1. It stems from the August 1 Nanchang Uprising which the Chinese Party members lead of revolutionary period of the peoples mainly main justice in China. The August 1 Nanchang Uprising for will it be August 1 1927 fire Communist Party of China arms resist the Kuomintang first rifle of reactionaries indicate China enters the Communist Party of China and leads the new period for revolution of arms independently mark the birth of the new peoples army of China.

Will it be July 1933 the republic temporary central government Soviet of Chinese determine to be tenable on commemoration day for the Chinese Workers and Peasants Red Army (the predecessor of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army ) on August 1. From then on August 1 became the Army Day of the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army. During Army Day will concentrate on launching the activity of " support the army and give preferential treatment to the families of the armymen and martyrs support the government and cherish the people " all over China commemorate the birth of the peoples army.

Since the Chinese Peoples Liberation Army built up the Army goes through the innumerable hazards and hardships from small to large change from weak to strong develop into an army with synthetic multi-arm is advancing on the roads of the picked troops with Chinese characteristics courageously become the great wall of steel that China defends the peace and development.

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它是八月一日中国人民解放军的一天。它源于八月一日南昌起义,中国共产党领导的革命时期,人民的主要正义在中国。的八一南昌起义为将它是8月1 1927年,火共产党中国武器抵抗国民党反动派的第一枪,表明中国进入的中国共产党,领导新时期革命武装独立,标记的中国新型人民军队的诞生。

1933年7月,该共和国临时中央政府,中国苏维埃,确定以成立纪念日为中国工人和农民红军(前身中国人民解放军)8月1日。从那时起,八月一日成了中国人民解放军的一天。建军节期间,将集中开展“活动支持军队和优待军人、烈士家属,政府支持和珍惜的人”都在中国,纪念人民军队的诞生。

自从中国人民解放军建造的军队,去通过无数的危险和困难,从小型到大型,改变从弱到强,发展成军合成多臂,是推进中国特色勇敢精兵道路,成成为的钢铁长城,中国维护和平与发展。

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5.建军节英语作文带翻译

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篇11:英语作文体育运动

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sports keep us fit land fresh. everybody likes to do one kind or another. but not all people know how to do them correctly and sometimes the advice we got may be wrong.

im lucky, for since my first day at school i have always had a good teacher of physical education. i have always been very strong.

i go swimming almost every day all the year round, of course i like many other sports too. i am thinking of taking part in a few items at the school sports meeting this autumn.

[英语作文体育运动

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篇12:运动的好处

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人要活得健康,最重要的就是“运动”,我最喜欢的运动就是桌球,每次去打桌球都打得大汗淋漓,像大雨一样,下得我满身汗臭味确感觉好健康。

运动有两个好处,一是身体健康与保护视力。所以要头好壮壮,身强体壮,就要多运动喔!

要运动其实很点简单,只要不要懒得像条猪,就可以轻轻松松学得好。在学校,每次我都与彤彤一起去打桌球,每次我打到紧要关头,可是“啪啦”一声,球没过网,害我好失望,又要重来啦!

我打桌球的时间是放学写完功课后,我打得很尽兴,完全忘了回家这件事,所以打到一半,妈妈迫不及待的来叫我了,我也只能乖乖的回家。这让我觉得时间就像在与马拉松赛跑一样,一下就过了,所以要好好珍惜时间。

学什么都要不怕辛苦与不断的锻炼。俗话说:“一分耕耘,一分收获。”才会倒吃甘蔗——渐入佳境,才有努力的成果,所以要有很好的表现,就需要努力的学,功课如此,运动也是如此!

老师说人一定要每天至少运动三十分钟,动得满头大汗才有身体健康的效果,所以运动也可以训练耐心与毅力。身体不要懒得运动,要不然身体可能会容易老化,不健康!所以我一定要多运动,把桌球打好,既健康又聪明,说不定将来还可以为国争光呢!

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篇13:自我介绍的英语作文30字带翻译

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英语作文自我介绍翻译

To introduce myself(介绍我自己)

Hello,every one!(大家好)

My name is **** . (我叫****)

Im a 15 years old boy. (我是一个15岁的男孩)(具体情况自己改) I live in the beautiful city of Rizhao.(我住在美丽的Rizhao城)(你可以把Rizhao改成自己家乡的城市的名称的拼音)

Im an active ,lovely and clever boy.(我是一个活跃的可爱的聪明的男孩)

In the school , my favourite subject is maths .(在学校,我最喜欢数学)

Perhaps someone thinks its difficult to study well .(也许有些人认为这很难学)

But I like it.(但我喜欢他)

I belive that if you try your best, everything can be done well.(我相信每件事付出努力就会有害结果)

I also like sports very much.(我也很喜欢运动)

Such as,running,volleyball and so on. (像跑步、排球等等) Im kind-hearted.(我很热心)

If you need help ,please come to me .(如果你需要帮助,就来找我) I hope we can be good friends!(我希望我们能成为好朋友) OK.This is me .A sunny boy.(好了,这就是我,一个阳光男孩

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篇14:英语介绍我的房间

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打开门,噢,这房间多么漂亮啊!这是谁的房间呢?这是我的房间。

床在窗的附近。一张被子和一个洋娃娃在床的上面。我的床是什么颜色呢?是我最喜欢的颜色——紫色。这是多么梦幻的颜色啊。梳妆台在床的旁边。梳妆台上有一些书和一支钢笔。

我喜欢看电视。电视机在床的前面。我可以躺在床上看电视。我有一个钢琴。它在电视机的旁边。我有时候会弹钢琴。电脑在窗的附近。我经常弹钢琴。

这就是我的房间。你喜欢我的房间吗?你的房间又怎样呢?

Open the door,oh,the room is very beautiful!Whose room is this?It’s my room.

The bed is near the window.a quilt and a doll is on the bed.What color is my bed?It’s my favourite color—purple.It’s very dreamily color.the dresser is next to the bed.There are some books and a pen on the dresser.

I like watching TV.The TV is before the bed.I an lie to watch TV on the bed.I have a piano.The piano is near the TV set.Sometimes,I play the piano.And the computer is near the window.I often play the piano.

This is my room.Do you like my room?What about your room?

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篇15:大学英语介绍家乡

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I am from shenzhen. In spring ,the weather is warm and wet.I can play kite. In summer, the weather is hot and wet. I can swim in the swimming pool. In the autumn, the weather is cool and dry. I can play kite, too. In the winter, the weather is cold and dry. It never snows.

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篇16:英语口语的自我介绍

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Hello everyone,

my name is Lee. This is really a great honor to have this opportunity, and I believe I can make good performance today. Now I will introduce myself briefly. I am 20 years old,born in Guangdong province, south of China, and I am a senior student at Guangdong ××University. My major is English. And I will receive my bachelor degree after my graduation in June.

In the past four years, I spent most of my time on study. I passed CET4 and CET6 with a ease and acquired basic theoretical and practical knowledge of Language. Besides, I have attended several Speech competition held in Beijing, which really showed our professional advantages. I have taken a tour to some big factories and companies, through which I got a deep understanding of English for application.

Compared to developed countries, unfortunately, although we have made extraordinary progress since 1998, our packaging industry is still underdeveloped, messy and unstable, and the situation of employees in the field is awkward. But I have full confidence in its bright future if only our economy can be kept at the growth pace still. I guess you may be interested in why I choose this job. I would like to tell you that this job is one of my lifelong goals.

If I can work here,I will work hard. As to my character, I cannot describe it well, but I know I am optimistic and confident. Sometimes I prefer to stay alone, reading and listening to the music, but I am not lonely, for I like to chat with my classmates about almost everything. My favorite pastime is to play volleyball, to play cards or to surf online. From life at university, I learn how to balance study and entertainment. By the way, I was an actor in our amazing drama club. I have a few glorious memories on stage.

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篇17:介绍济南天气英语

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The autumn wind swept the Jinan, with a layer of dark yellow and Zhu Hong. The autumn wind is invisible. You cant touch it, but you can only feel it sings in a fine voice. With the autumn leaves roll up, they seem to have become a light dancing girl, finger toward the sky, whirling and dancing, skirt flying in the air, not what can let them stop

To release a shake with small shadow, accompanied by breeze floor is a dead leaf, golden leaves! It fell, the golden autumn, also come.

The autumn wind swept the Jinan, with a layer of dark yellow and Zhu Hong. The autumn wind is invisible. You cant touch it, but you can only feel it sings in a fine voice. With the autumn leaves roll up, they seem to have become a light dancing girl, finger toward the sky, whirling and dancing, skirt flying in the air, not what can let them stop. The world seems to have disappeared, from the beginning to the end that only the autumn wind and the autumn leaves are dancing.

Jinan spring and summer sun, while the winter sun is early hidden, ending is also very bad. The sky is a gray, and it is more deep compared to the other. After a long time, the rain fell. The sky seemed to sink, but the air became much lighter. Look at the sky, a layer of light green, from it to the next day, from it to the ground, slowly rendering on rice paper.

The autumn rain in Jinan is said to come.

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篇18:高中英语口语考试自我介绍

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good morning, my admirable professors and my dear fellows. it’s my great honor to be here to introduce myself to all of you. my name is xing heng and i’m in my eighteen years old. i come fromxiamen, which is a famous and beautiful city. i strongly suggest you visiting there and i can be your guide if it’s convenient. after three years’ hard work, i am so excited that i am finally enrolled by my dreaming school,sichuanuniversityand be one of you. i am outgoing and i have many interests, such as playing basketball, football, and swimming, but i am only good at basketball.

i hope we can always play together in the next four years. computer science and technology is my favorite subject and i am sure that it’s also a promising area in the future, with the great development of computer science and our society. i am glad to be a classmate of you and i hope we can study and make progress together in the future. i greatly expect my life to be with you in the coming four years.

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篇19:运动的好处作文

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全球每年都会举办很多体育盛事,而我居住的地方—香港,更即将举办四年一度的「东亚运动会」。究竟运动甚么魔力,深深吸引着我们呢?

运动可以分为很多种类,例如篮球、足球与排球等这些运动适合一些比较好动的人,例如小孩子、年青人等。而一些比较文静的运动,例如太极等则适合一些老年人。所以说运动真是老幼皆宜的。

此外,运动有很多好处

一、可以加强我们的心肺功能,减少患上心脏病或脑血管病等机会。而这几程疾病正是近几年死亡率比较高的疾病。另外,运动六可以令我们增加一些好的胆固醇,减少一些坏的胆固醇,改善血液流动及减少心脏工作的负荷量。

二、可以帮助我们防止骨质疏松。因为正常体重可负荷的运动,是可以预防骨质老化及流失的。而现在我们香港人由于工作繁忙,根本就没有时间做运动。这种情况在香港已经越来越普遍,导致骨质疏松这种病的影响已经更趋年轻化,所以我们应该多做运动。

三、可以缓与并控制我们的情绪。目前香港人往往因为压力而导致喘不过气来,令他们很容易患上情绪病。而有规律的运动就能改善心境与加强自己对情绪的掌握,研究也发现运动似乎可以降低抑郁与忧虑,以及帮助处理好自己的情绪。

四、可以扩阔我们的社交圈子。在做运动时,我们可以结交很多志同道合的人,互相交流心得。如果你有甚么心事或烦恼,也可以借着做运动去与朋友倾诉,增进彼此的联系。

但是我伉做运动时也有要注意的事项:一、做运动不是做得越久越好,我们应适可而止,否则可能因为脏力不支而晕倒;二、定时休息,我们应每隔十五分钟便休息一次,并补充水份,以免身体过累。

总的来说,运动是健康的来源,是调剂生活的良方,所以我们应该多做运动。

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篇20:英语介绍樱花

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Sakura is the Japanese name for ornamental cherry trees, Prunus serrulata, and their blossoms. Cherry fruit (known as sakuranbo) come from a different species of tree.

Sakura, a well-known and ubiquitous symbol of Japan, are represented on all manner of consumer goods, including kimono, stationery, and dishware. Cherry blossoms are an enduring metaphor for the ephemeral nature of life, and as such are frequently depicted in art. There is at least one popular folk song, originally meant for the shakuhachi (bamboo flute), titled "Sakura", as well as a number of pop songs. "Sakura" is also a common Japanese female name.

Sakura is indigenous to the Himalayas and east Asia. Some trees can be found in China and Korea but the largest number and variety of sakura, more than 305 species, can be seen in Japan. Many of them were artificially hybridized or grafted by the Japanese many centuries ago.

"On the other hand, in China, cherry blossom is the symbol of feminine dominance, female beauty and sexuality. Additionally, the cherry blossom is the Chinese symbol of feminine principle and it also symbolizes love in the language of herbs. Interestingly, cherry blossom is the flower of the April in China, whereas in Japan, it is wisteria." Spring flowers of Japan

Japans most beloved variety is the Somei Yoshino. Its flowers are nearly pure white, tinged with the palest pink, especially near the stem. The flowers bloom, and usually fall within a week, before the leaves come out. Therefore, the trees look nearly white from top to bottom. The variety takes its name from the village of Somei (now part of Toshima in Tokyo). It was developed in the mid- to late-19th century at the end of the Edo period and the beginning of the Meiji period. The Somei Yoshino is so widely associated with cherry blossoms that jidaigeki and other works of fiction often depict the variety in the Edo period or earlier; such depictions are anachronisms.

Other categories include yamazakura, yaezakura, and shidarezakura. The yaezakura have large flowers, thick with rich pink petals. The shidarezakura, or weeping cherry, has branches that fall like those of a weeping willow, bearing cascades of pink flowers.

Annually, the Japanese Meteorological Agency and general public track the sakura zensen, or Cherry-Blossom Front. Nightly forecasts follow the weather segment of news programs. The blossoming begins in Okinawa in January, and typically reaches Kyoto and Tokyo at the end of March or the beginning of April. Then it proceeds north, arriving in Hokkaidō a few weeks later. Japanese pay close attention to these forecasts. They will go to parks, shrines and temples with family and friends and hold a "flower viewing party" known as hanami. Hanami festivals celebrate the beauty of sakura, and for many, it is a chance to relax and enjoy the beautiful view. Hanami custom in Japan dates back to many centuries ago. It is witten in Nihon Shoki that the Hanami festival were already held in the 3rd century.

Most Japanese schools and public buildings have sakura trees outside of them. Since the fiscal and school year both begin in April, in many parts of Honshū, the first day of work or school will coincide with the cherry blossom season.

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