初中生英语作文 thank you【经典20篇】

"Qingming Festival is one of the most important traditional festival China.

It is not only the people pay homage to their ancestors, cherish the memory of

their ancestors Festival, is also the Chinese nations link to find ones

origin, is a hiking outing, close to nature, protecting the new spring

ceremony."

As an important content of the festival Ching Ming Festival sacrifice,

outing custom comes from the cold food festival, Shangsi festival. The cold food

festival and the understanding of the nature of the. In China, cold food after

the rebirth of the new fire is a kind of new transition ceremony, said the

seasonal alternation information, a symbol of starting the new season, new hope,

new life, new cycle. Then there is the "thanksgiving" means, more emphasis on

the "past" Remembrance and gratitude. Cold food observance ban fire cold food

festival tomb sweeping outing travel, take new fire. Before the Tang Dynasty,

cold and clarity is the two successive but the theme of different festivals, the

former Qiu Xin Memorial nostalgia, the nursing students; Yin and Yang, a breath

of life, the two have close relationship with the. Fire ban is for fire,

sacrifice to the Archilife dead, it is cold and clear the inherent cultural

association. Tang Xuanzong, the court had to order in the form of folk customs

in the Ching Ming Festival fixed sweep the tombs of the cold food festival,

Hanshi and Qingming is closely connected with in time, cold food festival and

Qingming associated with early, sweep the tombs from the extended to the

Qingming cold food.

I went the park near my school with my family on Sunday. This park was holding a interesting garden party, where was crowded by many people. When sunday, the park was always very crowded. There was a lot of old men doing morning exercises, and many children going with their parents. During our around walking, I saw my classmate XX boating there. I said hello to her, and she asked me to enjoy boating with her. So I took the boat, and speaked with XX for a while. Then we pulled the boat over, where planted a few lilies,which was my faverate flower. I used my digital camera taking several picture. At that time, my cellphone was ringing. That is my mother, she call me for going back.

[初中英语作文：公园的星期天

When the national entrance examination is over, people always pay more

attention to those who are enrolled by colleges and universities. Those who

failed the examination are treated coldly. Being enrolled by colleges and

universities is, of course, worth congratulating. But giving the successful

candidates excessive praise and neglecting those who failed the examination

might send the wrong message: young people do not have a bright future unless

they go to college or university.

Teachers, parents and society, therefore, should give more attention to

students failing the examination. They are in more urgent need of understanding,

warmth and encouragement. We should tell them that to go to college is not the

only way to success, and that, if they make enough effort, they can still

develop talents in other occupations that will serve society.

Personally, the country’s economic development requires not only

specialized scientists and technical experts, but also knowledge-based workers

and skilled laborers. After some vocational training, these senior high school

students can also become backbones in their own fields and contribute their

wisdom to our society.

When the leaves from the green turn yellow, the wind gently blow, leaves the name of the child like a yellow butterfly fly down; when the trees off the green summer, put on the golden autumn; when the rice field covered with a Zhang "gold carpet", the fall has unwittingly came to our side. When we enjoy the beautiful spring, the autumn rhythm of the ground up.

Autumn as bright as the pearls, smooth broken jade children, scattered scattered, intermittent, silent, fluttering to sway. And threw it upon the high eaves; and sprinkled it on the dead branches; and leapt to the earth;

Autumn drip on the window, thrown a slight luster, pattering, playing into a autumn march. They seem to be a group of lively and lovely children, drooping to fall on the umbrella, like walking on the umbrella. These "children" like weaving a gray mantle account, hanging between heaven and earth. I seem to see the hazy sky there is a slim girl looming, she seems shy up, put on a layer of mysterious veil. And as if a "city beautician" drive a huge sprinkler in the water, the city should be washed spotlessly.

Autumn winds, blowing away the hot summer, bring cool. Gradually, the rain is getting bigger and bigger, one of the meaningful, let you back to the past, let you miss the hometown, rather than that it is worry, it is better to say that this is a taste of beauty it

Rain is fine, a picture is so sweet, it is to celebrate the crop harvest smile, it is so that the mountains and plains of the fruit red face. "Autumn wind and rain worry about the era of early in the motherland golden autumn gone.

I love the rain, because she put the world with a mysterious clothes!

在教我的老师中，有亲切和蔼的语文老师，有严肃认真的数学老师，有活泼开朗的音乐老师，还有幽默诙谐的体育老师……这些老师都无私地教给我们各种知识，让我们在学习的海洋中自由地翱翔。最让我难忘的是教我英语的蒋老师，她不仅让我爱上了英语，更让我成为一个勇于克服缺点的人。

刚上一年级时，由于我在换牙，口齿不清，所以在英语课上根本就不敢进行口语练习，生怕同学们笑话我“大舌头“。当时同学们在老师的带领下，都能流利地用英语谈话，而一句简单的“my name is yuxiaolin”我都说不出来。面对老师的提问，我总是把头低下，心想：别叫我，千万别叫我!开始，同学们都踊跃举手，所以蒋老师也就没有发现胆小的我。

可是随着时间的推移，老师终于在一次口语练习的时候叫到了把身体都快溜到课桌下的我。我在大家的注视下，红着脸站起来了，我感到自己的眼泪快要流出来了。“别着急，说出你的名字。”老师的语气是那么柔和，可是我说不出口。时间就在我的窘迫中渐渐流逝，终于老师打破了沉默，“我知道你的名字，老师们都夸奖你是个学习认真的孩子。同学们，是不是呀?”同学们都不假思索地应和：“是!”听到这些，我的眼泪不由自主地流下来了。蒋老师带领大家一起说出：“my name is yuxiaolin! my name is yuxiaolin!”奇怪，我竟然不害怕了，也跟着同学们一起说连续说了两遍，就在大家都停下时，由于惯性，我又说了“my name is yuxiaolin”。“你真棒!”老师竟然祝贺我，“好孩子，你能再大声说一遍吗?” “my name is yuxiaolin!”我终于敢张开嘴了，心里也仿佛卸下了一块大石头。同学们没有嘲笑我，老师没有批评我，耶!我不怕了!

从那以后，不论什么课，我都勇敢地举手发言了，胆小的毛病终于摆脱了。在英语课上，我的积极性更高，不仅敢发言，而且还愿意和老师、同学们对话，英语的口语交际能力明显提高了。当初那节英语课一直留在我记忆的最深处，蒋老师如春风般的话语时刻在我耳边响起。

My favourite teacher is Miss Meng.shes my new math teacher.Her class is very funny.Shes tall and thin.Shes pretty.Shes very very smart and active.Shes strict,but shes very kind.Her fevourite food are tomatoes.She often reads books on Saturdays and Sundays.

This is my fevourite teacher.I like her!

[我的老师初中英语作文

也许我们的祖父已是年迈，但是他们依然会有一个年轻的心态。

My grandfather is over sixty. He looks younger than his real age. He was a policeman before his retirement. He has a positive attitude towards his later years of life. He does physical exercises every morning. He can read books without wearing glasses. He is so strong that he is able to lift heavy things by himself.

He loves children very much. Every Monday afternoon he is invited to a nearby school to tell stories to the children about the life and work of the policemen. All the young pupils love him very much.

关于自己的祖父是不是也是这样子的呢？同学们可以将自己的祖父写下来与大家一起分享一下哦！

初中英语写作范文：保护眼睛

眼睛对我们很重要，同学们一定要很好的保护自己的眼睛哦。

保护眼睛

Protect Our Eyes

Nowadays, there are more and more students becoming short-sighted. Some students get short-sightedness when they are little. There are fifteen students wearing glasses in my class. Being short-sighted is common among students, even in primary school. That is too serious. Therefore, we should protect our eyes carefully. When we are reading and writing, we should keep a standard posture. Besides, we should not watch TV or play computer for too long. They are bad for our eyes. And, we should do eyes exercises regularly. A good rest is also important to our eyes. In all, eyes are the windows of our mind. We should keep it healthy.

现在，越来越多的学生近视了。有些学生在很小的时候就近视了。我们班上有十五个学生戴眼镜。近视在学生中变得很普遍，甚至是在小学。这种情况很严重。因此，我们应该好好保护眼睛。当我们读书写字的时候，我们应该保持正确的姿势。此外，不要长时间看电视或玩电脑，对我们的眼睛不好。并且，我们应该有规律的做眼保健操。好的睡眠对我们的眼睛也很重要。总之，眼睛是我们心里的窗口，我们应该保持它健康。

希望同学们都能很好的保护眼睛，相信同学们会做的很好的吧，好好学习英语知识吧。

初中英语写作范文：第一次坐飞机

同学们都坐过飞机吗，下面是我对我第一次坐飞机的经历的介绍。

第一次坐飞机

My First Experience of Plane

Today I was very excited, because I traveled plane for the first time. My parents and I traveled toBeijingtoday. When the plane took off, I felt it was shaking. But I was not nervous because of excitement. After a while, it stopped shaking and flied higher. I could see the buildings on the ground. They became smaller and smaller. And finally, I couldnt see them anymore. Through the window, I could see the blue sky. It was very clear. Clouds were under the plane. They looked so different from the ground. It was amazing. I like the view very much. It took only two hours to get toBeijing. TheBeijingairport is very large and wonderful. There are many planes and people. I think my trip will be funny.

今天我很兴奋，因为我第一次坐飞机去旅游。今天父母和我去北京旅游。飞机起飞的时候，我感到它在摇晃。但是由于兴奋，我并没有觉得紧张。过了一会，飞机停止摇晃并且飞得更高了。我能够看到地上的建筑，它们越来越小，最后就再也看不到了。透过窗户，我可以看到蓝蓝的天空，很清澈。云朵在飞机下面，它们和地上看上去很不一样，那么惊奇。我很喜欢这风景。到北京花了我们两个小时。北京机场很大很壮观，飞机和人都很多。我觉得我的旅途一定会很有趣的。

通过上面我对第一次坐飞机的经历介绍，相信大家都很想坐飞机吧，相信大家一定会有机会的哦。

初中英语写作范文：寒假计划

虽然寒假已经过去了，但下面是我对我的寒假计划的介绍，希望大家看看哦。

寒假计划

Plan for Winter Holiday

The winter holiday is coming. I expect it very much, because the Spring Festival is the most important event in the holiday. First, I will relax myself. This term I work very hard, so during the holiday, I want to have fun. My families will go back to the hometown. We will get together to celebrate the Spring Festival. I like families getting together and organizing various activities. It’s funny and warm. Of course, study can’t be ignored. After the festival, I will spend some time on my study. There will be exercises for the holiday. And I will do some reviews for next term. Math is my weakness, so I must work hard to improve it. This is my plan for winter holiday.

寒假即将来临。我很期待它的到来，因为春节是这个假期最重要的节日。首先，我会放松一下自己。这个学期我学习很努力，所以假期期间我想玩玩。我的家人会回老家过节，我们将一起庆祝春节。我喜欢家人团聚在一起组织各种各样的活动，有趣而又温暖。当然，学习也是不容忽视的。春节过后，我会花些时间在学习上。我会完成一些寒假作业然后预习一些下学期的内容。数学是我的弱项，因此我必须努力提高它。这就是我的寒假计划。

上面就是我的寒假计划，希望同学们对自己的每一件事都有个自己的计划，一切都安排好，合理的安排自己的时间哦。

初中英语写作范文：这就是我

这就是我，大家对我还不熟悉吧，下面我来介绍一下吧。

这就是我

This Is Me

My name is Li Xing, a boy in fourteen years old. I come from Dalian, Liaoning Province, which is a beautiful and energetic city. Every year, thousands of tourists visit there. There are three people in my family, my parents and I. My parents are doctors who work in a big hospital in my city. I have many interests. Swimming, reading and movie are my favorites, which bring color to my busy study life. In study, I am good at Chinese and English, while math is my weakness. I work very hard to improve it, but it doesn’t work very well. Besides, I am easygoing and likely to make friends with others. Friendship is an important part of my life.

我叫李兴，今年十四岁。我来自辽宁省大连市。这是一个美丽而又充满活力的城市。每年都有成千上万的游客来这里参观。我家共有三口人，父母和我。我的父母都是大医院的医生。我有很多爱好，其中游泳，阅读和电影是我最喜欢的。它们给我忙碌的学习生活带来了很多色彩。我擅长语文和英语，而数学则是我的弱项。尽管我很努力去提高它，但是并没有很大的作用。除此之外，我也是个外向的人，喜欢和别人做朋友。友情是我生活中重要的一部分。

这就是我，一个完完整整的我，一个不一样的我，一个地球上仅有的我，希望我给大家留下很好的印象哦。

我的学习计划

下面是我对新学期的学习计划的介绍，希望同学们很好的看看下面讲解的知识。

学习计划 Study Plan

At the beginning of this term, I made a plan for my study. Now, I find that I carry it out well in the past month. I was poor in Chinese and English last semester. Therefore, I put the two subjects in the priority and I spent much time on them. Happily, I made progress in the two subjects this semester. Besides, math and physics is not so hard for me, but I must do many exercises to improve my knowledge. Half of an hour for each is necessary and I have always been doing so. The other subjects are easy for me. As long as I carefully listen to the teacher in the class and do some reviews, I can do well in them. While, it does not mean that I attach no importance to them. I make plan for my study to ensure the efficiency of my study.

开学之初，我给我的的学习制定了一个计划。现在，我发现在过去的一个月我能够很好的实行。上个学期我的语文和英语很差，因此我把这两个科目作为我的首要任务并花很多时间在上面。很高兴的是，这学期我这两科取得了进步。此外，数学和物理对我来说不是很难，但是我必须多做练习来增加我的知识。每个科目花上半个小时是有必要的，我一直都是这样做的。其他的科目对我来说很容桂。只要我课堂上认真听课，课后复习我就能够把它们做好。但是，这也不意味着我不重视它们。我给我的学习制定计划以保证我的学习效率。

通过上面我对我的学习计划的介绍，希望给同学们的学习很好的帮助，相信同学们会学习的很好的哦。

[我的初中英语作文

初中生活,匆匆来又匆匆逝去。但是三年的生活是让我们难忘的。下面语文迷为大家带来了难忘的初中生活的英语作文，希望对你有帮助。

难忘的初中生活英语作文一

Community service is very common in many countries. It is a voluntary activity to improve the environment of our community and then raise our living standard. Community service has become very important. It can unite the people and increase the responsibility of citizens.

I have done community service once when I was in junior high school. My teacher told us that we were going to clean the streets around the community. It was the first time I learned that we, as members of the community, should help clean and maintain its environment. It is our responsibility to conserve our living conditions. We walked along the streets and picked up all garbage. After we finished the service, I was tired but content, because I felt that I did a really good thing to the community.

The promotion of community service is very important. If we start to promote such work to kids when they are little, it can be more popular. Although community service has become widespread, there are still just a few people who dedicate themselves to it. Citizens should be more responsible, and know that it’s not just some other people’s job to keep the community safe and clean.

Even though it will be tiring and may take a lot of time, you will be delighted after you do a favor for you community. If we all give a hand, the community will become a wonderful place for people to live.

难忘的初中生活英语作文二

1995 i went into taizhou junior middle school.Totally we had 7 classes,i was in class 4.The head-teacher of the class was a middle age woman.she was so strict with us.for example, i was catched when i ate a big rabbit sugar during class time,she asked me to buy that bland sugar one peice for everyone.in my opinion ,she hated everyting except study,everyweekend ,she asked us to study in school,sunday afternoon was just the free time for us.when she saw we played football,she must get the ball back to her office.someone who was to be in love was found by her,he would be punished just like a shit.luckyly,i was not found by her.i liked the girl who was my Elementary school schoolmate during my junior middle school.i didnt know she konwed or not.it ended when we graduated.but i liked to talk with others during class time,everytime i was found by her,she asked me to write 3000 words to explain why and how to do in future.

nowadyas every time i remeber what happened in my junior middle school,i deeply appreciat her kindness.she is real a good teacher.

my junior middle school time has pasted ,but it will influece till the end of my life.

When we barge up against, don’t trepidation, don’t be scared, and tell the tribulation to our

kiths, they can help you.

good environment can make people feel happy and fit . to improve the environment means to improve our life.

we should plant more trees and flowers around us . we shouldn’t cut them down . we should stop factories from pouring waste water into the river and waste gas into the air.

whenever we see litter on the ground , we should pick it up and throw it into dusbins. never spit in public. don’t draw on public walls. it’s our duty to protect the environment.

I like to play basketball very much, so when I went to middle school, I joined the basketball team. Last week, our team had a match, we were against another school, all of us were so excited and wanted to win.

When the match began, our team worked very slowly, we could not cooperate very well, because this was the first time for us to play.

When half match time went, we lagged behind, our team leader called us together and told us we must get united, so that we could have the chance to win. Then we played hard and cooperated so well, we won the game at last, it was so amazing, union is strength.

我很喜欢打篮球，因此当我上初中的时候，我加入了篮球队。上周，我们队有一场比赛，是对阵另一个学校，我们都感到很兴奋，因为这是我们第一次大比赛。当比赛半场过去了，我们处于落后，队长把我们叫在了一起，告诉我们必须要团结，这样才有机会赢。我们打得很拼命，配合得很好，最后终于赢得了比赛，真是美妙极了，团结就是力量。

[初中英语作文：团结就是力量

We all wish (hope) to be happy, so we should take good care of our health.

Health is the best treasure (which) a man can possess. Money can do many things, but it cannot buy happiness. However, so long as man has good health, he can enjoy the pleasures of human life.

In order to insure good health we must pay attention to three things. They are-nourishing food, fresh air and proper exercise.

我们大家都希望快乐，所以我们应该好好保重健康。一个病人因为失去健康而很少快乐。

健康是一个人所能拥有最好的财富。钱能做许多事情，但是它却不能购买。然而，只要一个人有良好的健康，他就能享受人生的乐趣。

为了保证良好的健康，我们必须注意三件事情。它们是营养食物，新鲜空气和正当运动。

[初中生英语日记良好的健康

MyChineseTeacher

Ofallthesubjects,IlikeChinesebestbecauseIhaveagoodChineseteacher.Thoughshehasbeenteachingusforonlythreeyears,Irespectandloveherverymuch.

MyChineseteacheristhirty-sixyearsoldandsheisneithertallnorshort.

MsSunworksveryhard.Sheisalwaysthefirsttocomeandthelasttoleaveheroffice.Shetriestomakeherclasseslivelyandinteresting.Andweenjoyherlessonsverymuch.

MsSunisverykindandfriendlytous.Andweregettingonwellwitheachother.Butsheisverystrictwithusinourstudies.

MsSunteachesussowellthatweallenjoylearningChinese.Allthestudentsthinksheisoneofthemostpopularteachersinourschool.

2015年寒假又来啦，放假虽然开心，但是也不要忘了学习呢，下面应届毕业生网为你精心准备了关于日常生活的英语作文，仅供参考：

Though my daily life is extremely monotonous, I try hard to adapt myself to it. Why? Because I intend to be a good student. I wish to render service to my country.

I get up at six o’clock every day. After I wash my face and brush my teeth, I begin to review my lessons. I go to school at seven o’clock.

After school is over, I return home. We usually have supper at seven o’clock.Then I begin to do my homework. I want to finish it before I go to bed.

I am Alice. I am a student of No.1 Middle School. I study in Class Two

Grade Seven.

There is a map of our school on the wall. The playground is in the middle

of the school. On the left of the playground, there is a library. I like reading

very much, so I often read books in the library. There is a teaching building

behind the library. We study in that building. My classroom is on the second

floor in that building. The teachers offices are in that building, too. Where

is the sport hall? Oh, its on the right of the teaching building. I have P.E

class in the sport hall. The canteen is in front of the sport hall. We have

lunch and dinner in the canteen. In the school, I feel very happy!

This is my school. Its a big and nice place. I like my school very much.

What about your school?

假如你是英国学生PETER在北京学习，请按下文给你的朋友MARY写一封信谈一下北京和伦敦的异同相同点：北京和伦敦都是首都和重要城市，都拥有众多人口，都是国家经济 政治 文化中心，都拥有许多历史，文化古迹不同点：伦敦；汽车靠左行小学作文 ，很多人坐汽车上班 阴天多 懂汉语人少 学生不充分利用时间

北京：汽车靠右行很多人骑自行车上班 晴天多 懂英语人多 学生学习勤奋

Dear Mary,

I have been living in Beijing for some time now and I find it very interesting here.

There are so many similarities between Beijing and London. They are both the capital of the country and are both very important cities. Both places have huge populations. They are both the economical, political and cultural center. They both have many historical and cultrual

I also found many differences in the two cities. In London we drive on the left side of the road, while in Beijing they drive on the right side. Most people in London go to work via public transportation, here in Beijing most people rides bycicles. In London the weather is always cloudy, here in Beijing most the the time it s sunny. And in London most student don t spend their time efficiently, but here in Beijing many people speak English cause they study hard.

Regards,

Peter

good morning. it is my honour to come here for this interview.

first let me introduce myself to you. my name is wendy. i am 17 years old, and was born in jinan, shandong province. i was graduated from ** middle school. i am always studying hard, and i have achieved lots of fruitful results, including many certifications.

i am optimistic and open-minded. i have made a lots of good friends in my school. in my spare time, i like reading and listening to the music. sometimes, i also like to play basketball.

i hope i have the chance to enter the school. and i also believe that where there is a will, there is a way.

that is all. thanks for your attention.

[初中毕业英语作文自我介绍

The walls are white and blue. The curtains are blue too. There is a big

window on the wall, so my bedroom is also very bright. There are some photos on

the wall. They’re very beautiful.

In the middle of the room, there is my bed. It’s not so big, but it’s very

comfortable. Every night, I lay on the bed and have a good dream.

On the right of the bed, there is my desk and chair. They’re in front of

the window. My computer is on the desk. There is a lamp on the desk, too. I can

do my homework here and play computer games.

My bookshelf is on the left of the bed. There are a lot of storybooks and

picture books in the shelf. I like them very much.

Not everyone has a bedroom. I’m very lucky, because I have a very beautiful

bedroom. I’ll try my best to keep it clean and tidy.

We are always educated to be kind and helpful, so when we see others in

trouble, we should give them a hand. But nowadays, some the bad guys make use of

people’s kindness to do criminal things. Recently, an article about a father

called on people to help her sick daughter was widespread in Wechat. Most people

had transported to let more people know. But later the media exposed the fact

that the father was rich and he wrote this article just to catch more fans.

Until then people were angry as they were cheated. The public condemns the

cheating behavior. The warm hearts should not be used of. It needs to be

cautious when people see the information about asking for help.

When it comes to online shopping, different people holds different ideas

towards it. Some people seem extremely enjoy the way of buying things online

because they feel online shopping is so convenient. Some just don’t believe that

they can buy good quality commodities from Internet. As far as I’m concerned, I

think online shopping creates lots of benefits to people.

Firstly, buying things online is a way of saving time. Compared with the

traditional way of shopping, we have no need to go out to pick up our favorite

goods from store to store. Just a click, we can have things in our shopping cart

and just wait for the goods to be delivered to us. To this extent, not only we

can save the time of finding things from store to store but we don’t need to

spend time on transportation. Thus, we can save lots of time to enjoy fun.

Secondly, buying things online can save our money. People buy commodities

by Internet not only because it saves us time, but also, we can save lots of

money. It is often seen that some people just go to the physical store to check

out the commodities they want to buy and then they would search for their

favorite commodities online and take the order. People do this just because they

know that online goods are usually cheaper than the goods displayed in shop

window because online shop have no need to pay the rent. So, people are more

inclined to buying things from online store.

Thirdly, convenience is the last but not least thing of shopping online.

Since we can buy things online, there is no need to go out to look for things we

want to buy. What we need to do is to simply sit before our computer, search for

things we want to buy, click our favorite thing and then pay our order by our

bank card. And then, you just need to wait for your goods to be delivered to

your home.

In conclusion, shopping online is a convenient, time-saving and money

saving way of buying things. Therefore, we can benefit a lot from shopping

online. That’s the reason of why shopping online has developed faster and faster

in recent years.

在忙碌紧张的考试过后，同学们终于迎来了期盼已久的暑假生活，同学们在这个暑假里都去了那些名胜古迹游玩呢，下面这篇暑假英语日记，供大家参考，希望同学们能够把自己游玩的感受用英语写下来与同学们共同分享.

A new term began. Students all returned to school met again. They were talking about what they had done in the holidays. I was happier. I couldnt wait to tell my story. Now its my turn. I told them I got a job in a restaurant. I worked as a waitress.

They didnt believe at first.

Yes, its true. I said, I really had a hard time at the beginning. But several days later, I could do a good job. I earned six hundred yuan this holiday. They all looked at me with their mouths open.

新学期开始了，同学们都返回学校重新见面。他们正在谈论自己的暑假生活。我更高兴，迫不及待地想告诉他们我是怎么过的。终于轮到我，了，我告诉他们我暑假期间在一家餐馆当服务员。他们起初并不相信。是真的。我说，刚开始时可惨了，但几天我就做得很好了。暑假我挣了600元钱呢。他们都目瞪口呆地看着我。

[暑假英语日记：初中

When memory began for me, my grandfather was past sixty-a great tall man

with thick hair becoming gray. He had black eyes and a straight nose which ended

in a slightly flattened tip. Once he explained seriously to me that he got that

flattened tip as a small child when he fell down and stepped on his nose.

The little marks of laughter at the corners of his eyes were the prodnct of

a kindly and humorous nature. The years of work which had bent his shoulders had

never dulled his humour nor his love of a joke.

Everywhere he went, "Gramp" made friends easily. At the end of half an hour

you felt you had known him all your life. I soon learned that he hated to give

orders , but that when he had to, he tried to make his orders sound like

suggestions.

One July morning, as he was leaving to go to the cornfield, he said :

"Edwin, you can pick up the potatoes in the field today if you want to do that.

" Then he drove away with his horses.

The day passed, and I did not have any desire to pick up potatoes. Evening

came and the potatoes were still in the field. Gramp, dusty and tired, led the

horses to get their drink.

"How many bags of potatoes were there?" Gramp inquired. "I dont know.

"

"How many potatoes did you pick up?"

"I didnt pick any. " "Not any! Why not?"

"You said I could pick, them up if I wanted to. You didnt say I had to.

"

In the next few minutes I learned a lesson I would not forget: when Gramp

said I could if I wanted to, he meant that I should want to.

Gram hated cruelty and injustice. The injustices of history, even those of

a thousand years before, angered her as much as the injustices of her own

day.

She also had a deep love of beauty. When she was almost seventy-five, and

had gone to live with one of her daughters, she spent a delightful morning

washing dishes because, as she said, the beautiful patterns on the dishes gave

her pleasure. The bird, the flowers, the clouds-all that was beautiful around

her- pleased her. She was like the father of the French painter, Millet, who

used to gather grass and show it to his son , saying , "See how beautif ul this

is ! "

In a pioneer society it is the harder qualities of mind and character that

are of value. The softer virtues are considered unnecessary. Men and women

struggling daily to earn a living are unable, even for a moment, to forget the

business of preserving their lives. Only unusual people, like my grandparents,

manage to keep the softer qualities in a world of daily struggle.

Such were the two people with whom I spent the months from June to

September in the wonderful days of summer and youth.