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介绍英国文化的英语作文2篇 作文怎么写(通用20篇)

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介绍同学的英语

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kelly is one of my classmates. she is a pretty girl but a little bit shy. she seldom talks to others. but my classmates still like her very much. smiles are always on her face and she is friendly to others. her study is very good. when we ask her some questions, she is always ready to help. singing is her favorites and she sings well. i think she is a talented girl.

凯莉是我的同学之一。她是个漂亮的女孩,但是她有点害羞。她很少和别人说话,但是同学们仍然很喜欢她。她脸上总是露出微笑,对别人十分友善。她的成绩很好。当我们问她问题的时候,她总是乐意帮忙。她最喜欢唱歌,而且唱得很好。我觉得她是一个有天赋的女孩。

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篇1:介绍朋友的英语

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My friends name is Jane.She is a very cute girl,who has big black eyes and long black hair.She is also a very helpful friend.

Whenever I have math problems I cant solve myself,she will help me,even if she doesnt have too much time.

We often go out together and have a lot offun.I hope we can be friends forever!

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篇2:面试英语自我介绍

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

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

I hope to study both English 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3:英语自我介绍作文模板

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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)

[英语自我介绍作文模板

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篇4:介绍自己的英语词

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Hello, its a pleasure to meet you all. I am Yu Lin Jeng. I am from Shanghai ,China. This is my third trip to the United States, and I really enjoy staying here. I am working for a trading company as an assistant manager in the overseas distribution section. Thank you

Hello, everybody. I am Ning cai chen from Beijing, I am working for an agent for a electric company in Beijing. It is about five months since I came to the United States, and I miss my family very much. Itll be several months before they come here, and I hope to continue to have an enjoyable single life till then. Thanks.

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篇5:介绍故宫的英语

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“各位先生、女士们,大家好!我姓关名羽潇,是红星闪闪旅行社的一位导游。首先预祝大家旅途愉快!好,现在大家看我身后的那扇朱红的大门就是故宫的正门了。故宫处在北京市城区中心是明清两代的皇宫,也是当今世界现存规模最大、建筑最雄伟、保存最完整的古代皇家宫殿,好了现在已经到了停车场,先介绍到这儿请大家下车吧!”

各位请看!这便是故宫的正大门午门。它建成于1420年,它的名字是用来斩头的吗?其实它还有一个作用就是在士兵出征之前,军官们也就是现在的‘领导’在这儿诸如鼓舞士气并下达命令之类的……,好!那我们就到故宫里面吧。

各位朋友,在我们眼前的就是闻名中外的三大殿:太和殿、中和殿、保和殿。先来看看太和殿,它高有33米,从东至西长有64米,从南至北宽有33米,面积为2377平方米。太和殿是在皇帝上早朝和举行盛大典礼的地方,它的规模为紫禁城内大殿第一,正背上的吻兽的体积也是我国目前最大的。总而言之,处处显示它的“第一”的思想体现。看完了太和殿让我们一起去中和殿。中和殿是皇帝在大典前等待吉时、稍事休息的地方。下面请朋友们自由参观一下当时的国宴厅保和殿。

Fast, please come with me, this is the entrance to the Forbidden City, also is the meridian gate, the most is the one door in the middle of the emperor, it is the two sides of the door left court officials, the two on the side of the door is local bureaucrats, bachelors and the people go.

Now we come to the hall of supreme harmony, you can see the blue gold plaque, inscribed with "the hall of supreme harmony" three words. The hall of supreme harmony is the palace of a larger house, taihe palace, zhonghe palace and Baohe Palace is from "6" to the qing dynasty, has great historical value, there is no lack of ancient flavor. You can see and channel the rail of the temple and the hall of supreme harmony, there are many stone carving of a lion, you know what is it used for? Tell you, it is used for drainage. Rain flow low-lying place, on top of the wall flow into the holes of the earth, after a pipeline dredge, can be shipped to port. Actually, zhonghe palace and the overall structure of the hall of supreme harmony, just a little small. The composition

Now appears in front of our eyes is Baohe Palace, who knows what is it? Oh, how clever the foreign visitors, even Chinas scenic spots and historical sites all understand clearly. By the way, this is the place where emperors used to worship the gods, the door of the red-crowned cranes and big censer is also do this. Having said that, I want to bring two small problems: red-crowned crane is what kind of moulds, large incense burner is made of what, you think, please. Great, Im no longer the suspense, red-crowned crane is made of cast iron, and large incense burner is made of copper. You can never touch them, they are already aging, if you to touch them, they will be damaged.

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篇6:初中英语作文自我介绍带翻译

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Hello, my name is wang yan, a high heart can meet all of you, for me, is more stubborn, I decided that things will never change, unless you are right I was wrong.

Early in the morning, standing in front of the mirror, look in the mirror in the familiar face, feel oneself was a child, but I was in junior, is no longer a child.

Think of every little bit of good friends, unconsciously tears just climbed up the face, yeah! And did six years of his close friend, to this, that separate is separate, there must be many. But whats the use? Time is not to say stop. I still face the reality!

I am very forgetful, once, I cant find my shoes, anyway by mother remind later discovered I wash the shoes, on the outside. You said I am not forgetful forgetfulness.

I like the teachers help, but Im very careless, often counterproductive. Once the teacher asked me to help him finish his writing board, as a result, I listen to the blackboard writing all wipe up, the teacher without saying anything hard writing blackboard writing brush. The teacher got red in the face. Funny you say is not funny.

I am such a person, to welcome you all to find my friends! Im very good friends but oh ~ ~

一个十二岁的女孩,高高的个子,瓜子型的脸上镶嵌着一对大眼睛,长长的睫毛显得大眼睛十分灵动,不仅如此,她还遗传妈妈,双眼皮宽宽的,但是她也像妈妈一样戴上了眼镜。她有宽宽的脑门,鼻子下面是一张能说会道的嘴巴。你猜出这是谁了吗?其实,这就是我!

我在学校是一个乖巧听话,令老师喜欢的孩子,谁会相信这样一个女孩回到家就摇身一变,成了顽皮,又带着无理取闹的丫头了,但这却是事实。

在家里,我和妈妈吵吵闹闹是常有的事,因为互不服气。有一次,我和妈妈去参加她朋友的婚礼,当时下了雨,天气较凉,但我依然想穿着裙子去,妈妈不肯,为了这事,我们吵了起来。“可以穿,坐车去又不冷!”“不可能,你想感冒吗?”妈妈瞪着我,眼睛像葡萄一样大,我则毫不示弱,昂着头像小斗鸡似的,吵个不停。最后妈妈要发怒了,我一看,赶紧妥协,撇着嘴,带着满腔不情愿说:“不穿,行了吧。”这就是我,双面性格的我。

在学校担任班长职务的我,当然要开班会了。我清了清嗓子,走上讲台,开始了首次班会。

“同学们,我们今天来学习中学生日常行为规范……”我有条不紊的进行着班会,这可都要靠我平时积累的生活和六年在校的经验,而且还有我良好的语言表达能力。我按老师说的,提问同学,举例说明等等。要知道,现在我能站在台上大胆发言,是因为小学时担任过许多活动的主持人,充分锻炼了自己,所以我有信心开好班会。在老师的总结和同学们的掌声中我走下了讲台,顺利结束了班会。这就是我,自信勇敢的我。

每个星期天,我都不会错过科技频道《自然传奇》这个节目。有时看得入迷,妈妈叫我两三次我都没有听见。我喜欢它是因为它能告诉我自然界的许多知识,比如蚂蚁筑巢,各种蜘蛛如何捕食,植物的很多特点等等。而我最大的梦想,注意不是理想,就是去全球动植物最丰富的亚马逊丛林历险。这就是我,热爱自然的我。

这就是我,有双面性格的我;这就是我,自信勇敢的我;这就是我,热爱自然的我,你们了解我了吗?

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篇7:应聘英语教师自我介绍

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Hello,this is Li Chunfei.I graduated from Xian siyuan University and majored in accounting.Its a pleasure to meet you.Be patient with me,Im a little bit nervous.

I was once a poor student of English, and it was my biggest headache and trouble maker.

I got sick and tired of learning boring grammar rules and lifeless words. But through hard work

in practicing speaking English and breaking away from the traditional grammar games, I found myself a totally different and exciting new world.Id like toshare my learning techniques with my students of future and be their friend.

Education has always been the most important thing in my life,and English is in my free/spare time.(English is my favorite subject.)So educating young people is

the most important thing I do with my life!Lets work together to lift the English education of China to a higher level.We can do it.

Thank you for your valuable time.

[应聘英语教师自我介绍

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篇8:介绍新同学的英语

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Dear××,

Im writing this letter to you to introduce to you a new classmate.

His name is Li Hua, a friend of mine who is going to transfer to your school soon.

Li is very good at drawing and computer technologies. He is also very competent in English reading and writing. Unlike me, he is a person of few words, but he is very careful and also has a pioneering spirit. Table tennis is his favorite sport.

I think the two of you should be able to get acquainted with each other very quickly, and become very good friends, just as we did in the junior middle school years.

Miss you and keep in touch,

Yours truly,

XXX

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篇9:保护文化遗产英语作文小学

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Last week, I visited the geological museum with my best friend, Liu Bing.

It was my first time to go there. The moment we arrived there, we found that the

building was grand. When we walked into it, there was a big hall in front of us.

And then there were several rooms to show different kinds objects. There was a

room for collecting scripts and paintings. There was another room to store

clothes and shoes in the old times. The next room was for collecting the daily

necessities in the old days. In a word, all the things in it had a long history.

I learnt some knowledge from it.

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篇10:介绍美国文化英语

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American eating is funny. They eat almost everything with a fork, and it appears that holding a knife in ones right hand longer than a few seconds is considered to be against good table manners.

The system is that if it is absolutely necessary to use a knife, people take the fork in their left hand, and cut off a piece of meat or whatever it is in the normal manner. Then they put the knife down, transfer the fork to their right hand, and only then do they transport the food to their mouth. This is clearly ludicrous(滑稽可笑), but it is considered good manners.

There are several results of this system. First, if it is not absolutely necessary to use a knife, Americans dont use one, because obviously this greatly complicates(使复杂化) things, and you will therefore see them trying to cut things like potatoes, fish and even bacon(熏猪肉) with a fork. Second, towards the end of a course, since only one implement(器具) is being used, food has to bo chased around the plate with the fork - and for the last mouthful the thumb has to be used to keep the food in place, although one is not supposed to do this.

Third, tables are generally laid with one knife and two forks, the outside fork being for the salad. There is no need for foreign visitors to follow the American system and try to eat the salad with only a fork, but if you do use your knife, remerber to save it for the meat course. Even desserts(甜食) (except ice cream) are eaten with a fork if at all possible, and the spoon you see by your dessert is meant to be for coffee (but if you use it for your dessert no one will say anything).

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篇11:英语作文介绍自己最喜欢的老师

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我的英语老师

My English teacher appears very beautiful and she looks about 40 years old.She has a son.

我的英语老师非常漂亮,大约四十岁。她有一个儿子。

Our English teacher is very strict with us,and sometimes,she is very friendly and kind to us.

我们的英语老师对我们非常严格,但有时候她又对我们很和蔼。

She is also humorous.On the April Fools Day,she said to us,"you are going to have a holiday this afternoon".Many students thought it true.Many students dare not talk,because she is very strict.We are afraid that we cannot pass the exam,because the teacher will criticise us if we dont pass.She doesnt give us too much homework,and she doesnt give us too much pressure.Sometimes,we like our Engllish teacher.

她还很幽默。在愚人节那天,她对我们说:“今天下午放假。”很多学生都以为是真的。很多学生不敢说话,因为她非常严格。我们害怕不能通过考试,因为那样老师会责备我们。老师从不给我们留很多家庭作业,但同时也不会给我们过多的娱乐时间。我爱我们的英语老师。

I like English,and I like my English teacher.

我爱英语,我爱我们的英语老师。

编辑点评:写人的小作文,我们经常会遇到,也要多练习,才能写出真情实感。

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篇12:介绍我的家庭英语

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My Hometown

No matter where I am, I find it hard to resist the tempting call of my hometown. Situated at the northern tip of Anhui province, my hometown, Dangshan county, is the junction of four provinces. They are respectively in Anhui, Jiangsu, Shandong and Henan.

My hometown is the northern gate of Anhui province, located in the southern end of the Huanghuai plain, and also a bridgehead for the Eurasia continental bridge.

Dangshan has a long history. During the warring states period, it is called Dang city. With the migration of history, in 1950, with the establishment of people’s government, it would not have been the size of the now.

Profit from rich natural humanities landscape, my hometown have been gave birth to the large number of historical figures, such as Zhuwen, who is the Ming emperor, famous military Xuexian, famous painter Qibaishi, and so on. At the same time, many people are attracted by the unique scenery in my hometown; one of the most distinguished is Libai.

Today, my hometown has also a lot of very beautiful scenery, the most famous is the beautiful Yellow River old river way. This beautiful scenic area is the best place for a holiday in summer. Mention my hometown, have to mention is a pear. The pear in my hometown is well-known throughout the country. Here has the world’s largest pear flower sea. There is a poem that as if the vernal breeze had come back overnight, adorning thousands of pear trees with white blossoms, exception is the pear flower here.

I love my hometown. She is where I have lived for 18 years with my patents, my good friends, and my teachers who have supported me. She has almost all my memories. No matter where I would go I will never forget her. Yes, everything that it gave me could be given by other places, but my love won’t be changed, because it is my hometown.

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篇13:学生介绍长城的英语

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The Great Wall

The Great Wall runs across North China like a huge dragon,It winds its way from west to east,across deserts,over mountains,through valleys till at last it reaches the sea.Its the longest wall on the earth,also one of the wonders in the world.

The Great Wall has a history of more than 2000 years.The first part was built during the Spring and Autumn Period.All the walls were joined up in Qin Dynasty.All tile work was done by hand.Thousands of people died while building the wall.Thus the Great Wall came into existence.

Since then,it has been rebuilt and repaired many times.Now the Great Wall,the admiration of the world,has taken on a new look.Its visited by large numbers of people from all partsof thecountry and the world.

长城

长城,像一条巨龙横亘华北地区,它穿过沙漠,越过高山,跨过山谷,由西到东蜿蜒曲折,最后到达大海.它是地球上最长的墙,也是世界奇迹之子.

长城有2000多年的历史.它开始修建于春秋时期.秦朝时,所有的城墙联结在一起.所有工作都是用手完成的,成千上万的人在修建长城时死去.长城就是这样出现的.

目前为止,长城重修多次.现在的长城面貌一新,迎接来角全国和全世界各地的游客.

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篇14:介绍感恩节英语作文Custom of Family Dinner

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The traditional stuffed turkey adorns everyDinnertable during the feast. pumpkin pie, cranberry sauce, corns are some of the dishes cooked everywhere to mark the day.

家庭盛宴是感恩节期间的一个重要习俗。全家人围坐在饭桌边一起祈祷,愿上帝施与永不停息的恩惠。 这也让身处异地的亲友欢聚一堂,同庆美好时光。

Though historians don’t have an evidence to prove that turkey was eaten during the first thanksgiving dinner, the thanksgiving celebration will be incomplete without it.

传统的填制火鸡让每个餐桌生色不少,南瓜派、酸果沙司、玉米更是那天必不可少的菜肴。虽然历史学家没有证据证明在第一个感恩节时人们就吃火鸡,但没有火鸡的感恩节是不完美的。

The traditional thanksgiving parade probably started with president lincoln proclaiming it an official day. the full- dress parade is a way to display the country’s military strength and discipline. the main aim of such parades is to lift the spirits of the spectators, provide them with wholesome entertainment. in the present day, parades are accompanied with musical shows and celebrities.

感恩节那天进行的巡游仪式大概始于林肯总统时期,而且这天被宣布为法定节日。隆重的巡游仪式是显示国家军事力量和严明纪律的一个方式,但这样的巡游主要目的是振奋国人,为大众提供一个积极健康的娱乐活动。现代的巡游活动还加入音乐节目,众多名人也参与其中。

football games??watching nfl football during thanksgiving is a popular tradition. the traditional game between the detroit lions and the green bay packers continues. one of the most memorable games having been played on this day.

感恩节观看美国国家足球联盟的橄榄球比赛也是一个习俗。底特律雄狮和绿湾包装工队之间的传统比赛至今仍然保留着。其中最值得纪念的比赛之一就在感恩节这天举行

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篇15:硕士复试英语自我介绍

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Good morning, my dear teachers. It is really a great honor to have this opportunity for your interview. Firstly, I will introduce myself to you briefly. My name is Qiu Mengru and my English name is Janet. I am a local person who is 23 years old. Jinan, the spring city is the capital of Shandong province. I am of the opinion that my hometown is a beautiful city. Secondly, I want to talk about my studying experience. I am majored in 你以前的专业and graduated from 你学校的名字. I appreciate the education my university gave me. Now I got a new plan, I will do my utmost to obtain a key to Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine. I choose the Clinic as my major.学校简介+你为什么选择这个专业

Moreover, I would like to say something about my family. 你可以谈谈你家庭的情况。

I have the confidence because I have such ability! I am kind-hearted, patient, outgoing and creative. I am looking forward to my postgraduate studies and life. I always believe that one will easily lag behind unless he keeps on learning. If I could have the chance to learn here, I will concentrate on the studying and researching in this field. In order to construct a solid base for my future work, I will focus on the theoretical knowledge. Next, I would like to do some practical work with the help of my tutor and classmates. By through this, it’s definitely that I may get something that cannot be acquired from the textbooks.

Furthermore, I will state several reasons for taking postgraduate exams. First of all, I love my major. 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 am fascinated by the great masters’ refreshing and profound styles as well. Next, I love the feeling in the university. It is full of youthful spirit. And I am deeply attracted by the scholarly atmosphere. And the most important, it’s my great honor to open my ears to your teaching. In addition, more studying experiences doesn’t equal to success, whereas it’s completely a way to success.

That’s my simple and clear reasons why I took the postgraduate exams.

In spare time, I like reading books, surfing on the Internet, listening to music like pop, 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, swimming and badminton as well. By doing this, we can always stay healthy.

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

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篇16::介绍小兔子的英语作文

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My favorite little animal is a small rabbit, but my family did not buy a rabbit, okay, my sister home has a small rabbit, I go to see a rabbit every week, the opportunity is really rare ah!

That little rabbit body almost all white, ears and pointed long, its eyes are red, the eyes around the hair is black, it may be turtles and rabies because of the lost, go home practice, practice Dark circles. Its a little mouth next to a few small and long beard, very cute!

One day, I came to my sisters house, little rabbit can have self-knowledge, and immediately went to my side to come. I will take out a root carrots, cut into a piece, and then put in front of the rabbit, the rabbit saw a carrot on the squatting there to eat with relish until the end of eating. That day I took it out to play, put it out of the cage, it suddenly ran into the grass was gone, with me playing hide and seek, I found the old half a day, it was hiding behind a tree in the pee, you Say it is not funny?

Little rabbit can be really cute ah, I really want a little rabbit ah!

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篇17: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18:介绍四个季节的英语作文

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As is known, there are 4 seasons in a year. We witness their changing. Spring is always the seson with all the plants and flowers growing. Summer is hot but a happy season to us because we can enjoy the long summer vocation. Autumn is cool and comfortable that we can enjoy doing sports. While winter sometimes makes us vexed because of the coldness. They are all beautiful!

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篇19:英语自我介绍·

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My name is xxx. I was born in (Dalian, Liaoning )xxx province in February 1994. I am average height, medium build.(我中等身高,不胖不瘦)I have long black hair and I wear a pear of glasses. I usually wear a red coat and a black trousers.Bcause my favourite colours are black and red .My father is a worker,and he works very hard .My mother is an Enlish teacher ,and she is kind to her students. I have a small room .There is a bed and a desk in it . The main subjects I studied at school included Chinese, maths, English, physics, chemistry and computer.I have many haobbis ,for example, I like English and computer best and I am very good at them. Last year I won a prize in the school computer competition. In my spare time I enjoy listening to popular music and collecting stamps. My favorite sports are swimming in summer and skating in winter. That is me ,a lovely girl.

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篇20:介绍山西的英语作文

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Shanxi Province got its name due to its location to the west of Taihang Mountain. Shanxi neighbored on Hebei, Henan, Shaanxi and Inner Mongolia & Autonomous Region. It is located to the east of the Yellow River, and is also known as Hedong. Shanxi belonged to Jin State in Spring and Autumn Period, so it is abbreviated in Jin. Shanxi occupies an area of 156,000 square kilometers (about 60,000 square miles) and has a population of over 32 million, including its minority ethnic population. Its capital is Taiyuan City.

When to go

Being at a high altitude, Shanxi Province has a cold and dry climate and has an annual rainfall of between 400-600 millimeters. The province is also frequently plagued by sandstorms, especially in the spring, so it is often useful to bring along both sunglasses and a hat when visiting. Generally speaking, the provinces climate is the best between May and October.

History

Shanxi is one of the birth places of Chinese civilizations with a long history and traditional culture. As early as one hundred million years ago, the ancestors of the Chinese lived and propagated in this region. Legend tells us that the Yellow Emperor, founder of the Chinese nation, once lived in Shanxi for a certain period. Today, many Neolithic sites from that period can still be seen dotted across the vast expanse of the province.

What to see

Shanxi is endowed with an abundance of cultural sites from its long history. Most of the ancient structures were built before the Liao and Song Dynasties. So it is the reason why Shanxi is often called the Chinese Ancient Architecture Museum. The more obvious of these include: the Buddhist wonder of the Yungang Grottoes in Datong City, the ancient city of Pingyao which was listed as a World Cultural Heritage site by UNESCO in 1997, the oldest and tallest ancient wooden pagoda in China, the Wooden Pagoda of Yingxian County and the remote Shuanglin and Jinci Temples, which are well worth the long journeys for the visitors.

Of course, there are a number of natural magnificent and beautiful places that can also be seen in Shanxi. The most famous of them include Wutai Mountain with the longest and most prestigious history in the four most well-known Buddhist holy lands of China, the whistling rage of the Yellow Rivers Kettle Spout waterfalls (Hukou Waterfalls) and one of the Five Sacred Mountains in China - Mt Hengshan.

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