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Hello,everyone!

My name is Winnie.Im a 15 years old girl. I live in the beautiful city of Rizhao.

Im an active,lovely and clever girl.In the school,my favourite subject is maths.Perhaps someone thinks its difficult to study well.But I like it.I belive that if you try your best,everything can be done well.

I also like sports very much.Such as,running,volleyball and so on.

Im kind-hearted. If you need help,please come to me .

I hope we can be good friends!

OK.This is me .A sunny girl.

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篇1:简单的优秀的自我介绍

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我叫张***,今年12岁,在XXXXX学校XXXX班读书。我个子不高,长得也不胖,有一头乌黑的头发,弯弯的眉毛下,镶嵌着一双大眼睛。

我喜欢音乐,特别喜欢拉二胡。只要有我认识的曲子,都会拉。大人们夸我还真有点音乐细胞呢。我听了,心里美滋滋的。

我的优点是在家里认真预习、复习功课。每次老师布置的作业我都认真完成。数学还用草稿纸再重新验算一遍呢。因此,我的成绩还行。

我的缺点是上课不敢大胆发言,考试时不仔细。就拿语文第二单元考试来说吧,我有些会写的词都写错了,作文还写走了题呢。所以那次考得实在不理想。我已经在努力改掉这些缺点了,争取做个更好的学生。

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篇2:最新我的梦想简单英语作文

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i want to be a teacher when i listen to my teacher carefully. i think i can be a teacher when i grow up. i can help many students learn things well. i can play with my students, too. so we are good friends. i want to be a doctor when i see many doctors save their patients. to be a doctor is really great. i think i can be a doctor when i grow up. then i can help many people out of danger. i will be the happiest girl in the world.

i want to be a reporter when i watch tv every evening. we can get lots of important information from them. they make the world smaller and also make us happy. i would like to be a reporter when i grow up. and i can learn a lot about china and the other countries around the world. i can meet many superstars as well. i have lots of dreams. i think my dreams can come true one day, because there’s an old saying “where there is a will, there is a way.”

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篇3:大学自我介绍英语作文

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hello,everyone!

my name is xxxx is my english name,which is also the name of my idol.i’m a recommended student from ccfls,in which i have studied for six years.during the time i stayed there,i’ve learned a lot from the teachers who i must thank sincerely.another school in my life is my family.1990 witnessed me born in a happy family.i was treated as the apple of my family members’ eyes since childhood.genuineness,perseverance,conscientiouness,the urge for improvement are the characters my family gives me.today,but for their support,i would not be this confident.many thanks to my family.i love them all.

i’m an optimistic,energetic,outgoing,active,humorous girl with any amount of hobbies,such as listening to music and writing my blog.what deserves to be introduced is my blog on sina,which takes me a lot of pains.it’s without much gaudy decorations,but many articles which are really worth reading.the website address is here.your prensence and guidance are requested.

unlike many other girls,i’m quite good at sports.swimming,skating,basketball,volleyball,badminton,table tennis and etc. are my preferences.in spite of my height,i have a good jumping capacity.due to this,i’m the captain of the female basketball team and the principal member of the female volleyball team in our school.in addition,i’m fond of playing chess.i’ve got a silver medal when i was a child.futhermore,i’m a very versatile girl.piano and clarinet are my forte.they all get the ninth level.besides,i’m a good organizer and leader in the school activities.i organized many english speech contest,also took a part in it and ranked among the best.especially,i directed an english play called“the sound of music”,which is a gorgeous success,so that every audience spoke highly of it.i’m very proud of that.

to conclude,i’m sure i won’t let you down.i hope that you can give me a chance to study in xiamen university,which is the shrine in my mind, and i’ll give you much glory in return.

that’s all.thank you for your attention.

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篇4:关于自我介绍的英语作文

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

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

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

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篇5:中国人春节初二英语作文

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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!

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篇6:中国过生日的英语

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In my opinion the problem of the high schoolers' hair style has been overemphasized. So far as I know, this problem has been existing for quite a long time and possibly in our country alone. High school students are supposed to study hard, but it seems that few care what they really want. I just graduated from high school this year. While in high school I didn't care much about my hair style, but whenever the school checked to see if we had had our hair cut I always felt a little annoyed. If anyone forgot to have his hair cut to the required standard, he was sure to be reprimanded or even punished. I hope our high school can show a greater interest in helping students cultivate their minds than in picking holes in their hair. Once in a while our society seems to be interested in this problem too, but it is a pity that the students' own view in this matter is rarely consulted. That is why students often quarrel with their teachers, and this mutual misunderstanding is often detrimental to the students themselves. Most high school students do not really care what their hair style is; what they beef about is perhaps the constant check on their hair length. Why doesn't the Ministry of Education release high school students from this particular pressure? No wonder more and more youngsters in school are inclined to commit offenses. It is time to try and keep our educational house in order.

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篇7:自我介绍英语作文600字

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Smelling, a little life has come into this world -- I. With the advent of the rose, my father and mother took a name for me, called Tang - Jing - Wei.

I have a dark black hair, a small pair of eyes and a small cherry mouth. (I dont know, you say it)

I am very active. There are a few sad things in the boundless. Although I cant see any beautiful women, I can see for a while. In class, my popularity is very high. Almost all of my classmates like to make friends with me.

I like singing very much, and the love of the song is not enough. When I sleep, song with its elegant melody with me into the sweet dreams; when I feel sad, song with its cheerful music, let me forget all the troubles; when I feel happy, with its festive rhythm will comfort me, as if you are in a happy paradise...... But, my future it does not accompany me, and depend on my own efforts to strive for. Every day I think one day, I stood on a big stage, the cheers of the audience, the band accompaniment sound, and behind me as I dance dancers. How brilliant and romantic the moment was! But compared to now, from the big stage is how far away, only a day alone lying in the window, quietly look up in the stars from the sky, or knocked down the rain, the mouth can not help but sing out: "opened the night of the skylight, said the desire to the meteor, give me wings, to close to the sun...... If I want to sing and sing, sing and sing loudly, even if there is no one to applaud for me, at least I can be able to enjoy myself bravely... " Yes, I did not applaud this life for me, but I still have the courage to enjoy myself. But the only thing that can listen to me now is that that does not speak. Please bring my wish to the meteor, and bring my heart to the meteor.

This is me, a love of music, once crazy about music, forget to learn, like me to make friends with me.

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篇8:伦敦塔桥介绍英语作文

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London and Tower Bridge

Not much is known about the earliest London Bridge although it’s location is thought to be near the present one. The second bridge a wooden one existing in Saxon times seems to have given rise to the nursery rhyme ‘London Bridge is falling down’ which it did in 1014. In 1176 the first stone bridge was constructed. Houses sprung up on both sides of the bridge and stood until it was pulled down in 1831, making way for a more elegant, classic structure. This bridge was replaced in 1967 as it could no longer cope with the amount of traffic. The present London Bridge is more 100 feet wide.

The London Bridge preceding the current one was bought by the McCulloch Oil Corporation of California, which reconstructed it at Lake Havasu City, in a corner of America’s Arizona Desert. Rumour has it that McCulloch’s thought they were buying the much more spectacular Tower Bridge.

The Construction of Tower Bridge began in 1885 and it was opened 9yrs later by Edward VII the then Prince of Wales, Amidst pomp and ceremony. It is the only bridge in London that can be raised to allow ships to pass. Since the Thames is no longer used much as a trade and shipping route, the complex lifting mechanism is only used 4 or 5 times a week. The Tower bridge is often mistaken for London Bridge which is dull in comparison.

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篇9:庆祝新中国成立70周年的英语

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Junwu past.then light clouds, in the branch of the season, we should have the motherland 70 birthday with you, can with zhuguoqing, i feel very happy. here, i want to motherland proud mother said: i love you, china!

ah! huanghe river, wall, you feed the onsweep of what a splendid ethnic! five thousand years of history, the chinese civilization, etc to breathtaking. oh, the motherland, the river is flowing through a long run you elegant long long mountain is hale backbone. you have mountains of treasure, you have beautiful varied landscape, you are resplendent and magnificent imperial palace, have you wan ting stretch of the great wall, the history, there are eight. you still have a lot of... in your vast territory, generation after generation descendants with our own hands created splendid oriental civilization.

however, we will not forget, the chinese nation also had the vicissitudes of life, after suffering, our motherland has much humiliation and insult. we shall never forget the bright garden, forget in every chinese head "asia" hat, forget the park gate "chinese and dog allowed" sign, forget the 300,000 compatriots in nanjing yangtze river is red with blood. the earth in the yellow river in cry moans, however, chinese people never crushed.

chinese children in humen was uncovered against aggression. the taiping heavenly kingdom, the flag of 1898, the yi ho tuan warrior jinglei broadsword, the revolution of 1911 gunshots, show the world that the chinese nation: chinese people dont apprehend,. the may 4th movement, the communist party of china was established, more like jinglei though the sky. from nanchang to jinggangshan, from yenan to xibaipo, "a little spark kindles a great fire. chinese people just with millet and rifle hit a splendid china, we this oriental giant finally again stand up!

金风送爽,天高云淡,在这个花果飘香的季节里,我们迎来了祖国七十岁的生日,能与大家同祝国庆,我感到非常快乐。在这里,我要自豪地对祖国母亲说:我爱你,中国!

啊!黄河长江,奔腾万里,你们哺育了一个多么辉煌的民族!五千年的辉煌历史,饮誉四海的华夏文明,足以让人叹为观止。哦,祖国,涓涓流贯的河川是你飘逸的长发,绵亘悠久长的山岳是你硬朗的脊梁。你有满山遍野的宝藏,你有秀丽多姿的山水,你有金碧辉煌的故宫,你有蜿蜓伸展的万里长城,纵有千古,横有八荒。你还有很多很多。。。。。。在你辽阔的土地上,一代又一代的炎黄子孙用自己的双手创造了灿烂的东方文明。

但是,我们不会忘记,中华民族也曾几经沧桑、几经痛苦,我们的祖国母亲也曾倍受欺凌与污辱。我们忘不了园明园的火光,忘不了扣在每个中国人头上的“东亚病夫”的帽子,忘不了公园门口“华人与狗不得入内”的牌子,忘不了南京三十万同胞的鲜血染红了长江。大地在呻吟,黄河在哭泣,然而中国人民永远也不会被压垮。

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篇10:英语自我介绍

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Good afternoon.Im very glad to be here.My name is ...,and my English name is Linda.Im twelve years old.Im living in a very beautiful city.There are four members in my family:my mother,my father,my sisiter and I.My sister is very lovly.Im very lucky to have a such happy family.My school is also very beautifu.There are lots of flowers and trees there.And air is clear.I get along well with my teachers and classmates at school.And English is my favourite subject.

My hometown is a really beautiful place and I love it so much.

Welcome to my hometown,Nanyang.

Thank you for listening.

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篇11:2024介绍中国文化遗产往年优秀说明文

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颐和园,兵马俑……其中我最喜欢的就是故宫了。

北京的故宫是中国明清两代的皇家宫殿,旧称为紫禁城。位于北中轴线的中心,是中国古代宫廷建筑之精华。北京故宫分内外两朝,共占地面积为72万平方米,建筑面积约15万平方米,以三大殿为中心,其余大小宫殿七十多座,房屋9千余间。是世界现存规模最大,保存最为完整的木质结构古建筑之一,北京的故宫是世界五大宫殿之首。

北京故宫是永乐四年(1046年)开始建设的,以南京故宫为蓝本建造的,到永乐十八年(1420年)建成,用时1十四年。故宫的正门叫午门,其平面为凹形,午门后有五座汉白玉公桥通往太和门。东门东华门,西门名西华门,北门名神武门。故宫的四个城角都有角城。

这就是我国的故宫,你喜欢吗?

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篇12:介绍中国世界文化遗产说明文

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“不到长城非好汉,到了长城腿打颤。”长城一定又高又大吧,一个暑假,我们一家人到北京八达岭长城游览。

我们漫步在长城上。长城是古代重要的军事防御工程,城墙一边高一低,高的一边是防御敌人的,低的这边朝着自己国家,低的这边不修高,我想一是节约材料,二是不用自己人防自己人吧。

继续往上走,一座烽火台屹立在眼前,并没有因久经风雨而损坏。看见烽火台,我仿佛就看见了古时候的士兵,精神抖擞地立在长城上,要报效国家。烽火台里面是清凉的,就算是挤满了人也一样。可外面骄阳似火、暑气逼人,也不知道是为什么。

越往上走,每一步台阶也越高,有的到了膝盖。道路也还是挺宽,大概能过四五匹马了。汗水也是如瀑布般流着,这下“大自然牌空调”就起到了巨大的作用。在城墙高的一边,有很多方形的洞,把头探出去,一股凉爽的风迎面而来,像空调一样舒适。这样给自己降温,盛过吃冰棍解暑。

吹完风往前走,不一会儿就来到了好汉坡,哈哈,我以后是好汉了,不过我并没有腿打颤嘛。往下鸟瞰,在绵连不断不断的青山上,连接天边的万里长城弯弯曲曲,像一只巨龙,蜿蜒盘旋,环绕在青山之上,前不见头,后不见尾,壮观极了。

看着眼前宏伟的景象,自然而然就想起了修建长城的人们,我开始脑补各种画面。长城不只是城墙,还同大量的城障、亭标等相结合,结构十分复杂。可当时的人们没有火车、吊车等大型工具,他们是如何修建的呢?他们靠着一双双手,一双双肩,把一块块石头垒起来,修建的人们有很多都死在了那里,但他们修建的长城从未倒塌。

长城是中国军事与文化上的奇迹;是一条巨龙;是中国人民血汗与智慧的结晶,让人无法忘怀。

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篇13:英语作文介绍济南

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I live in Jinan.Itvery beautiful.Its famous for the springs.Its said that there is 72 springs in Jinan.On the other side,there are many mountains here.The most beautiful mountain is Qianfo Mountain .It lies in the south of Jinan.Daming Lake is other sineary .In Daming Lake Park,swillows are here and there.Air is fresh.Fish is swimming

freely.When you come here,youll be fancinated by it. Quancheng Sguare which is in the middle of the city is a mordern work.

You are welcome to Jinan.

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篇14:大学开学英语自我介绍

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

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

I think language is very interesting. I could express one substance by using different sounds. So I wish I could study and read more English literatures and enlarge my knowledge.

[大学开学英语自我介绍

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篇15:如何向外国友人介绍传统节日中秋节的英语文章

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The Moon Festival or Mid -autumn Festival is one of the three major traditional festivals celebrated by Chinese people. Like harvest time in other countries, the Mid-autumn Festival actually began as a

thanksgiving celebration, honoring the Soil God and the Crop God. This is also a time for family reunions. Chinese people enjoy moon cakes during this feast just as they eat rice dumplings for the Dragon Boat Festival. It is quite appropriate to bring moon cakes with you in token of festival greetings when calling on people during this season.

The Mid-Autumn Day

August 15th in Chinese Lunar Calendar is the

Mid-Autumn Day. It is one of the most important traditional festivals in China.

On that day people usually go back home to have family reunion. Each family will have the members get together to have a big dinner. The most popular food is moon cakes. They are round and look like the moon.

The moon is the brightest this night. People ate the delicious food while they were enjoying a beautiful full moon in their yard. At this time, some old people would like to tell many past events and tell the children a story about the rabbit. The children really believed that there was a rabbit on the moon. They wanted to go to the moon and have a look one day.

What a great festival!

中秋节

农历八月十五日是中秋节,在中国它是最重要的传统节日之一。 在那一天,人们通常回家与家人团聚,一家人聚在一起饱餐一顿。最流行的食品是月饼,它们圆圆的就像月亮。

中秋节晚上的月亮特别地圆。人们都在自家的院子里一边赏月一边吃着可口的月饼。这个时候;一些老人会讲述许多古老的故事,如月亮上的玉兔,孩子们信以为真,他们真想有一天登上月球看个究竟。 中秋是个美好的节日啊 !

[难忘的中秋英语作文

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篇16:介绍娱乐活动英语作文

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I think reading as the most rewarding entertainment activities in my spare time.

Not only does reading provide me with a wide range of knowledge, it also broaden my mind towards the world. Different sorts of books contain various thoughts of life, work, relationships and cultures. When reading a novel, I can experience joys and tears of the characters through one story after another. When it comes to a biography ,I can even speak to the great person as if he stood towards me. Don’t always regard reading as tools to prepare for exams or show off how knowledgeable the person is.

A true reader is the person who shows knowledge naturally while communicate with others. Reading indeed has an important impact on people’s behavior, which is the reason why I will never give it up.

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篇17:女生自我介绍英语翻译

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My name is Liu Aoqi. I am 9 years old. I am a primary school student and a young pioneer. I read in the three (1) class of pine wood Central Primary School, I was born on the day of December 20, 1999, because that day is just the return of Macao, so I have an Australian character in my name.

I have a round face, a pair of bright eyes, and a glossy black hair, my mother often gives me tied in a ponytail, Zouqilulai shake the. I like to make more friends with me. I have a lot of advantages and a lot of shortcomings. I like reading books since I was young. There are many extracurricular books in my bookcase. I am very clean. I clean up my little world. I am very generous, never stingy, and often take out what I eat and share with my friends. My biggest drawback is carelessness in writing my homework. I often write 0 to 6, or 6 to 0.

This is the lively and lovely I, I hope to make friends with everyone.

我叫刘澳琪,今年9岁,我是一名小学生,也是一名少先队员。我在松木坪中心小学三(1)班读书,我是在1999年12月20日那天出生的,因为那天正好是澳门回归,所以我的名字里面带着一个 澳 字。

我有一张圆圆的脸,一双炯炯有神的大眼睛,还有一头乌黑发亮的头发,我妈妈经常给我扎一个马尾辫,走起路来一甩一甩的。我喜欢结交认识更多的朋友。我有好多优点,也有好多缺点。我从小就喜欢读书,在我的书柜里有好多的课外书,我非常很干净,我把我的 小天地 收拾得干干净净、整整齐齐。我十分大方,从不吝啬,经常会把我好吃的东西拿出来和好朋友们一起分享。我最大的缺点就是写作业时粗心大意,经常会把 0 写成 6 ,或者把 6 写成 0 。

这就是活泼可爱的我,希望和大家交朋友。

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篇18:教师求职英语自我介绍

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Good morning , ladies and gentlemen

It is my great honor to have this opportunity to introduce myself. and I hope I could make a good performance today, eventually become a member of your school. Now let me introduce myself please. I’m a graduate student from **** UNIVERSITY . My name is *** ,**years old. , born in **. GuangDong province . My major is English, and I will graduate this June.

In the past 3 years,I spent most of my time on English studying and practise. I have a good command of both spoken and written English and past CET-4 with a ease. Skilled in use of Office 20XX, excel. My graduate school training combined with my cadet teacher should qualify me for this particular job.

Although perhaps I’m not the best among the candidates, but with my strong knowledge background and full enthusiasm for education, I am sure I willsatisfy you well.

As a college student, I concentrated on studying modern teaching technology. I have acquired enough essential and fundamental knowledge of English teaching in the past three years. Since September 20XX, with great interest, I have been doing student cadre for almost each semester and formed good team-work spirits. It also kindly provided me crucial guidance to analyze interpersonal relationship. My teachers and classmates describe me as a reliable and considerate person. Other than my major study, I have master a great skills in computer operation.

One month as cadet teacher in the March of 20XX, not only did i obtain enough first hand experience in my field but also gradually realized that the career I have chosen is sacred and significant. Therefore, I am determined to become a diligent, hardworking, and responsible educator.

Last but not least, I will be fully committed and I am confident to work efficiently and meticulously under pressure as a competent team member. I welcome the opportunity to speak with senior management further regarding my qualifications for the position.

Thank you for your attention!

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篇19:介绍我家的小狗英语

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I have a puppy, and its name is black, it has a black shiny hair, very nice. Its eyes like a large pepper seeds, tilted a curved tail, shake to shake, very fun.

One day, I went out shopping, the little black to the neighbors little sister strolling play, my father at home, if the little sister play tired, you can Give the little black to my father. In the afternoon, I came back, opened the door to see, suddenly stunned! TV open, black lying on the bed in the above sleep, the house a messy, the table on the book scattered, open the page is small Black ink treasure, fruit plate fruit has been bitten, the walls are blue dog paw prints. No! I shouted, toward the study. The door of the study cover, I pushed the door into, really did not I expected, my bottle of hero brand of expensive blue ink sprinkled a table, I saved money to buy 20 yuan copper sets of pen Fell to the ground, the pen tip has been bent. I feel very distressed, and quickly go up and clean up the mess. At this time, the living room came a little black screams, I look out, it was mother locked into the cage, and then with the help of the eyes looked at me, I white it: deserve it!

Black is very naughty. Grandmother 81-year-old birthday that day, our family with a small black to her home to play, to her home, met the sheep and the cow, the lair can be tempted, and it for a while to scratch the hoof, , Full garden everywhere run. We spent a great effort to clean the yard, so my mother and closed it for two months confined. I posted a note on the cage. Do not close the dog!

Black and we have been together for many years, has become an indispensable part of our family. Although he was naughty, but I still like it.

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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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