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初中英语中考写作指导汇总20篇

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我喜欢历史课—初中英语作文

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,I Like History Lesson,这是我喜欢历史课英语作文范文,大家赶紧来看看吧。

The lesson I like most is history, because the historical stories are interesting. When I was a little child, my grandparents often told me the great events in history. In the middle school, we have history lesson. Some of my classmates think that history is uninteresting. And there are many things to remember, which is hard for them. However, I have different opinions. If you are interested in it, you will find it would be much easier. I like the ancient history of our country most. Our country has a long history, so there are many interesting stories. In addition, my history teacher is funny and knowledgeable. He always makes the lesson vivid and interesting. I like his lesson very much.

我最喜欢的课程是历史因为历史故事很有趣。当我还是个小孩的时候,我爷爷经常告诉我历史中的大事件。初中的时候我们开设了历史课。我有些同学认为历史没有意思,而且又很多东西要记,这对于他们来说很困难。但是我对此有不同的看法。如果你对它感兴趣就会觉得它容易得多。我最喜欢的是中国古代历史。我们国家历史悠久因此有很多有趣的故事。此外,我的历史老师很有趣而且学识渊博。他总是能够使课堂生动有趣,我很喜欢上他的课。

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篇1:成长英语作文初中

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Such a movie called “Growing Pains” seems full of knowledge and experience.

So it does because all of us have growing pains and also growing gains in our

lives.

Growing up is not a very enjoyable time. It means I have to work hard in

studying and in family. There’s always so much homework given by teachers and so

many arguments between the parents and me. The time is fair, but it seems it

gives pains three quarters and only one quarter to gains.

But gains give me power and confidence. Successes and friendship make me

happy and enjoyable. We played with snow in the winter that seldom snows, we

flew kites in the night that usually belongs to homework, we ate several ice

creams that almost made us cold. We picked up leaven that no longer high up!

Although pains are always more than gains, I believe both of them make my

life more colorful.

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篇2:初中生中考预测语文

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读书像喝水,有的书是白开水,虽然淡而无味,确是生命的必需品;有的书像茶,平淡中有迷人的芬芳;有的书像酒,读后让人热血沸腾,力量倍增;有的书像咖啡,让人回味无穷,品味不尽……

小时候看到哥哥、姐姐有自己的书房,书房里有各式各样的书,有的很朴素,有的很华丽,有的很高雅,有的……那时非常羡慕,不知是羡慕哥哥、姐姐,还是羡慕那些书。常常想,等长大了,我也要有一个书房,书房里要有好多好多的书。

后来,我渐渐长大了,喜欢上了读书,每次只要一读书,我就能坐一下午。但是我仍然没有书房,也没有那么多的书。

现在,我长大了,读书已经成了我的习惯,就像抽烟一样上了瘾,也读了许多书。之后才渐渐懂得,读书不在于读的多,而在于读的深,读书不应该只看表面的内容,应该去思考,去感受文章透射到我们心灵的那一束束阳光。

正如“山不在高,有仙则名,水不在深,有龙则灵”,读书不在于书的包装多么精美,不在于书的多少,也不在于是否拥有自己的书房,而在于对书的感悟与理解。也许有一个温馨的书房,窗外有连绵不断的山峦,有清澈见底的小溪,会使自己心情格外幽静,但这种幽静能带给我们什么?其实,什么都没有,只有专注于读书,用自己的灵魂与书交流,才能使我们有所收获。

罗曼。罗兰曾说过“每一个人都需要为自己筑造一个心灵的单间”。显然,罗曼。罗兰这个“心灵的空间”指的便是由书籍的营养美化出来的精神领地。这句话在我心中久久索绕,余韵绕梁,香气袅袅,使我不能忘却。因为在我看来“心灵的空间”有着深深的涵义,那就是心灵之书。我想,只有将书放在心中,才能做到书中有我,我中有书,书我合一,让书给人一种心灵的广袤与宏大,使原先渺小的我多一份从容和深厚,让书擦亮我心灵的窗口,由此透射进耀眼的阳光,心灵空间不再潮湿、隐晦、晦涩。这才是读书的真正意义所在。

用读书筑造一个“心灵的空间”,这也许已经成了我的夙愿。

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篇3:中考语文作文写作六要素之美好言

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语言是文章的载体,无论是文章的主题还是作者的情感,最终都要靠语言来完成表达。

美好言,语言除了基本的要求准确、通顺之外,其表现力和感染力也直接决定着文章的质量。语言是人类千百年来后天的造化,并非是一朝一夕的事,所以,要掌握一门语言是需要花大力气的,而作文的语言更是经过锤炼的精华,那就更需要我们努力去学习它掌握它。

就初中学生的记叙文语言而言,首先应做到准确、明了、通顺,然后才能在此基础上达到生动、形象、感染力强。对于初三中考(微博)总复习的作文训练,我们重点需要训练的是语言的生动、形象和感染力。语言的表达是多角度的,词语的组合也是极富变化的,你选择的表达角度不同或者说你选择的词语组合不同其表达效果就大不相同。

下面我们来看一个例子:

如文言文《满井游记》,课下有一些对文句的注释,其中有一句“山峦为睛雪所洗”的翻译。课本上是这样的:“山峦被融化的雪洗干净。”这的确是翻译得很清楚,学生都能理解,可是,却没有一点美感。

如果我们要加强一下这句的节奏感应该是:山峦被融化的雪水洗得干干净净。

如果我们要强调一下这句的意象美应该是:山峦被温暖的阳光所融化的晶莹雪水擦洗得清新动人。

这里就是我们中考作文要追求的语言方向。一句话,要有美感。那么,怎样才能使你的语言具备一定的美感呢?

下面就文章语言的美感提五点建议:

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篇4:初中英语作文-我的朋友-Myfriend

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初中英语作文:我的朋友-My friend

I have many friends. One of them is my classmate Ma Hua.He is a League member and one of the best students in my class.He is fond of English and good at it. He often practises reading aloud. So he has a good pronunciation.He is always ready to help others. With his help I have made GREat proGREss. I have made up my mind to catch up with him and to join the League in the near future.

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篇5:英语写作题型分析及方法指导

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英语写作说难也不难,下面是语文迷为大家整理的一些英语写作方法指导,供大家参考选择。

2014年6月的3套题的考查形式是这样的:write an essay explaining “why it is unwise to jump to conclusion upon seeing or hearing something”, “why it is unwise to put all your eggs in one basket”, “why it is unwise to judge a person by their appearance”;

2014年12月的3套题的出题形式是这样的:write an essay based on the picture below, you should start your essay with a brief description of the picture and then discuss “whether technology is indispensable in education”, “whether there is a shortcut to learning”, “what qualities an employer should look for in job applicants”;

2015年6月的3套题的出题形式是这样的:write an essay commenting on the saying “knowledge is a treasure, but practice is the key to it”, “if you can’t do great things, do small things in great way”, commenting on Albert Einstein’s remark “I have no special talents, but I am only passionately curious”。

但是,透过这些变化的考查形式,我们也可以发现不变的考查方向,不论是2014年6月的谚语或名言原因阐述型,还是2014年12月的漫画或图片描述型,亦或是2015年6月的俗语或名言评论型,在写作体裁上都是一样的,都是在要求考生写出一篇夹叙夹议,以议论为主的议论文。

六级写作方法指导

议论文写作是六级考试的重点,考生既要注意旗帜鲜明地说出自己的观点,围绕观点展开深层次的论述,更要注意综合运用一些高端词汇和句型来表达自己的观点,尽量避免套用一些常见模板,从而给阅卷老师留下耳目一新的感觉,取得高分。

具体而言,六级议论文通常都可以采用“三段式”的结构。

第一段开门见山,直接提出观点;

第二段对观点展开论述,先陈述理论,在列举事例;

最后一段再次回应论点,也可提出措施,再次强调论点。

对于谚语或名言类文章,首先,要注意充分理解和深刻挖掘其中的道理,不能仅从字面去理解,更多的是要结合实际理解其深刻的寓意,其次,要选择有典型性更有说服性的事例展开论述,把道理讲透并让人信服。谚语类题型近年来出现频率越来越高,所以,考生要注意加强日常的积累,多积累多思考,只有这样,才能在考试时不慌不忙、有理有据地写好谚语类作文。图画类作文是议论文的一种,区别在于该类作文要求考生首先要理解图画内容并在首段将其清晰的描述出来。第二、三段的写作与其他议论文是一样的。

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篇6:高考作文写作方法指导_高考作文指导4300字

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写作方法

首先,一接触高考语文试卷,先阅作文题,了解命题特点及具体要求,做到心中有数,胸有成竹,切忌基础题答完后才阅作文题,一旦时间紧张,就会出现思路混乱,甚至头脑一片空白。不宜事先猜测作文题,否则,一旦与自己预想的大相径庭,容易乱了方寸。 第二,字迹一定要端正、清楚。评卷者每天要阅读大量试卷,假如文章字迹潦草、难以辨认,评卷者不可能细细辨认,常会凭印象打分。 第三,所拟题目要新鲜,吸引人。最近十多年的高考作文,大多是供材料作文,需要考生自拟题目。题目好比文章的眼睛。因此要精心设计标题,这对提高作文成绩是有利的。 第四,先打好腹稿,或拟一个简单的提纲,可以借助草稿纸构思,写下三言两语,拟上几个写作思路稍作判断和筛选,确定最切合题意及最适合自己发挥的思路,拟上几个写作思路稍作判断和筛选,确定最切合题意及最适合自己发挥的思路,这样往往文思贯通,一气呵成。 第五,材料作文应简要引用,以确立行文之根本。切忌抛开材料,胡乱发挥,所叙所议与提供的材料毫无关联。应充分重视紧扣材料要点,过渡自然,要言不烦。 第六,开门见山,迅速入题。若写议论文,把观点摆在开头,让评卷老师一看就知道你要说什么。在考场特定环境中,把论点放在开头,有利于文章顺利展开,也有利于自己稳定思路,避免东拉西扯,不着要领。 第七,态度要真诚踏实。像和评卷老师促膝谈心一样。应试作文要敢于讲真话,实话实说,要敢于以心换心。切忌阿谀奉承之辞,自我表功、贬低他人之言。当然,阅读对象是语文老师,应投其所好,避其所恶,所写内容以受语文老师欢迎为宜,切忌对语文及语文老师大肆批评,伤及自尊。 第八,不求花哨,但求平实。应试作文不可能精雕细刻。若写议论文,不妨套用一下常用格式,即开头提出论点,并略加阐述,然后,举几个事例作论据。举例要精当,不宜多而杂,真正典型事例一个就够,在举例中,可一例详说,余则稍作点染。在举例后可联系社会现状和自己的思想,这就是联系实际。最后,要有总结,再次阐明论点来照应开头。去年以来,高考作文出现新的动向,强调发散性思维,因此,要重视作文的创新意识,作文内容要讲究立意新颖,独出心裁,见解独特。 第九,精心制作或引用一两个佳句,穿插文中,对提高作文的等次,效果十分明显。 第十,宜多用短句,词语没把握应赶紧另选一个同义或近义词替换。标点符号也不可随便,多用句号不易出错,评卷者看起来也省力气。写完后,一定要检查一遍,改正笔误和用错的字词。

老师巧妙的画地图方法

我们的老师有一个绝活,她随便把手向黑板上一摆,粉笔对这轻轻的画来画去,不一会儿就有一张中国的地图出现在我们眼前。神了!老师说:“那是要靠不断的练习练习练习,才能这样熟练……”我回家后,跟妈妈说:“妈妈,我们的老师可厉害了,什么都不用就画出了个中国地图。您行吗?”妈妈说:“我老了,眼睛不好,算了,你做完作业去画画吧。”“好啊!”我通常都是这样来“求”出画画的业余时间了。 唰唰,唰唰,唰唰,唰唰。 作业做完了,我兴致勃勃的拿起铅笔,手往上一摆,就“胸有成竹”的画了起来。我闭上眼睛,陶醉的说:“我比老师厉害,我比老师厉害,我比……”我睡着了。 “醒醒,醒醒。小懒。”妈妈叫我那!抬头一看,哎呀,8点了。上学已经迟的不能再迟了。 我也一定要像老师那样,把地图画出来,不用任何工具。现在,我通过不懈的努力,一张在白纸上的歪歪扭扭的中国地图在我手下出现了!我别提多高兴了。

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我们认为,黄河污染问题是目前我国经济高速发展的必然现状,污染越治越严重的根本原因,主要是近些年黄河中上游地区的经济发展速度太快,而治理污染的投资和速度无法同步跟进。为此建议: 1.将市场机制引入污染防治领域。通过市场作用,从原来“谁污染谁治理”的企业个体行为,引申为市场经济条件下的社会分工和供求关系,形成社会化、专业化的环保企业乃至环保行业,向污染责任方提供商业性环保服务,逐步实现环境治理市场化、社会化、企业化。同时,在企业比较集中的工业园区鼓励多家企业污染处理设施共建共享和治污设施专业化运行,提高治污设施处理效率,降低污染治理费用,逐步解决普遍存在的投入大量资金建成的环保设施,不能充分利用的问题。 2.树立“维持黄河健康生命”的新治河理念。一是划定黄河水功能区,根据黄河水资源量和水流的纳污能力,提出各省(区)允许排入黄河的污染物总量,实行省(区)际断面水质行政首长负责制;二是依法治污,在相关法规中明确相应的水污染超标处罚措施,对于污染超标省(区)要停止审批新的水资源利用项目;三是建立和完善水利、环保联合治污机制,在排污监测和监管处理水污染突发事件上统一行动、团结治污。 3.国家应进一步加大力度推行绿色GDP,把环保工作纳入地方党政一把手的政绩考核。 4.环保体制需要进一步理顺,实行垂直管理,脱离地方的制约。 5.给予环保部门更大的执法权。如处罚力度,关停污染企业等。 6.地方新上项目论证必须有科学的决策程序,有环保部门参与,对新上项目,如果发生大的污染事件,实行事后决策追究制度,以加强地方“一把手”对黄河污染监督管理的自觉性和责任感。 7.应该在具备了有效的监测网络基础上,探索建立排污区域赔偿制度,让过度占有资源者付出应有代价。可以通过“排污收费”的办法,由河流段面水质不达标者,向下游提供补偿,迫使沿黄地区政府加大对本地区污染的治理。

写作方法

首先,一接触高考语文试卷,先阅作文题,了解命题特点及具体要求,做到心中有数,胸有成竹,切忌基础题答完后才阅作文题,一旦时间紧张,就会出现思路混乱,甚至头脑一片空白。不宜事先猜测作文题,否则,一旦与自己预想的大相径庭,容易乱了方寸。 第二,字迹一定要端正、清楚。评卷者每天要阅读大量试卷,假如文章字迹潦草、难以辨认,评卷者不可能细细辨认,常会凭印象打分。 第三,所拟题目要新鲜,吸引人。最近十多年的高考作文,大多是供材料作文,需要考生自拟题目。题目好比文章的眼睛。因此要精心设计标题,这对提高作文成绩是有利的。 第四,先打好腹稿,或拟一个简单的提纲,可以借助草稿纸构思,写下三言两语,拟上几个写作思路稍作判断和筛选,确定最切合题意及最适合自己发挥的思路,拟上几个写作思路稍作判断和筛选,确定最切合题意及最适合自己发挥的思路,这样往往文思贯通,一气呵成。 第五,材料作文应简要引用,以确立行文之根本。切忌抛开材料,胡乱发挥,所叙所议与提供的材料毫无关联。应充分重视紧扣材料要点,过渡自然,要言不烦。 第六,开门见山,迅速入题。若写议论文,把观点摆在开头,让评卷老师一看就知道你要说什么。在考场特定环境中,把论点放在开头,有利于文章顺利展开,也有利于自己稳定思路,避免东拉西扯,不着要领。 第七,态度要真诚踏实。像和评卷老师促膝谈心一样。应试作文要敢于讲真话,实话实说,要敢于以心换心。切忌阿谀奉承之辞,自我表功、贬低他人之言。当然,阅读对象是语文老师,应投其所好,避其所恶,所写内容以受语文老师欢迎为宜,切忌对语文及语文老师大肆批评,伤及自尊。 第八,不求花哨,但求平实。应试作文不可能精雕细刻。若写议论文,不妨套用一下常用格式,即开头提出论点,并略加阐述,然后,举几个事例作论据。举例要精当,不宜多而杂,真正典型事例一个就够,在举例中,可一例详说,余则稍作点染。在举例后可联系社会现状和自己的思想,这就是联系实际。最后,要有总结,再次阐明论点来照应开头。去年以来,高考作文出现新的动向,强调发散性思维,因此,要重视作文的创新意识,作文内容要讲究立意新颖,独出心裁,见解独特。 第九,精心制作或引用一两个佳句,穿插文中,对提高作文的等次,效果十分明显。 第十,宜多用短句,词语没把握应赶紧另选一个同义或近义词替换。标点符号也不可随便,多用句号不易出错,评卷者看起来也省力气。写完后,一定要检查一遍,改正笔误和用错的字词。

我发现了除去污渍的好方法

小时候,我特别调皮,经常搞恶作剧,有一次甚至我把我的一件白衬衫做了美容手术,用毛笔把衬衫弄成了“黑白配”。爸爸见了很生气,说:“小子,如果你今天不把这件衬衫洗干净,你就别想吃饭”。这下我可该怎么办呢?首先,我用洗衣粉洗,接着又用肥皂洗,都无起色。我想没有希望了,于是又开始新的恶作剧,我拿来一大把盐放了在衣服上,这时爸爸来了,我又假装在搓衣服,这样一来想躲过爸爸的责骂,二来期待着新的奇迹发生。我搓了半个多小时,手搓红了,脚也麻了,我拿出衣服一看,嘿!奇迹出现了!墨迹不见了,衬衣又变白了。我拿着衣服去领赏,一桌热气腾腾的饭菜摆在我的面前,我狼吞虎咽的吃着,爸爸却一直在拿着衬衫发呆,他本想教育我学好,谁知我把衣服搓干净了,他的计划全泡汤了。后来,我从书上得知,盐的化学名称叫氯化钠,是一种晶体,它不仅可以做调料,还可以除污渍。氯化钠与水溶和在一起具有漂白作用,能够除去衣服上的污渍。盐还是一种很好的家用灭火剂,食盐在高温火源下,可迅速分解为氧化钠,通过化学作用吸收燃烧中的自由基,抑制燃烧的进行,颗粒盐更是有效的灭火剂,颗粒盐因为颗粒含量较多,在高温下吸热膨胀,破坏了火苗的形态,同时发生吸热发应,稀释燃烧区的氧气浓度,所以能很快地灭火。看来,生活中处处有学问,只要用心观察和学习,就能学到不少东西。

不一样的方法,学习

不一样的方法,学习 在2007年下学期,我考出了我五年来最出色的成绩。这让我很高兴、很兴奋。 而相对于上学期,又是我考的最差的一年,就是因为上学期我学习的反差。我学习的下降,才使我有个信念,加油。我一定要把学习成绩搞好,让爸妈放心,不让爸妈在劳累奔波中还要为我的学习操心。 在下学期,我不在经常看那些心爱的小说,把它们先放在了一边。等我把学习学好以后,我再去光顾我的小说吧!这天,我和奶奶去上街时,路过报刊亭,我的眼睛不停的向报刊亭望去。趁奶奶不注意,我一溜烟的跑进了报刊亭。一进去,一眼就看到了它,它就是对我启发很大,让我受益非浅的优秀作文选之《课堂内外》。它是一本很好的课外读物,书里的内容丰富,有作文指点、数学指南、好书推荐,还有英语超市。就是这一本普通的书让我的学习如火箭般上升,从以前的第25名上升到了现在的第2名。因为有作文指点,让我的语文有了很多收获;因为英语超市,让我不在对英语望而生畏;因为数学指点,让我对数学有了很大的兴趣。 这一本本普通的书,让我从读书中学到快乐,快乐中读书。正如有一句话所说:读书诱发了人的思绪,读书丰富了人的思想,读书开拓了人的精神世界。 1

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篇7:关于失败英语作文初中

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There is an old saying goes that failure is the mother of success. Everyone

confronts with failures even those famous and successful figures. Some people

say that failure lashes them to work harder. Some think that failures are so

depressing and we should not to make any failures. For me, I cherish failures

very much for we can realize our shortcomings from them.

First of all, we can learn from failure and get more experience. It is

indeed so disappointed when we confront with failure. However, we can always get

some experience from failures and makes us understand our weak point. If we can

learn from failure, then we will avoid such problem in the coming days.

Secondly, the more failures, the more successful we will be. As the old

saying goes that failure is the mother of success. The more failure we make, the

more successful we will be. If we make many mistakes, then we will learn a lot

from them and will do better when we meet the same kind of problems. This means

we will obtain great success if we meet more failures.

All in all, failure is a bad thing for people, but it is a good chance for

us to learn more from it and become successful in the future.

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篇8:我的网友初中英语作文

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我开始学电脑的时候才九岁。妈妈是我的启蒙老师。我学会了如何打字,如何拷贝文件,如何上网登录网站。一天,妈妈不在家。我打开电脑,开始学着上网聊天。汤姆是我在网上遇到的第一个朋友。他礼貌地跟我打招呼。当他得知我才九岁优秀作文 ,而且对网上聊天一无所知时,他开始教我如何使用聊天工具,如何下载,以及如何发电子邮件。我从他那里学到了很多东西。

I was only nine years old when I learnt how to use a computer. My mother is my first teacher. I know how to type, how to copy a file, and how to visit a web site on the Internet. One day, mom was not at home. I turned on the computer and began to learn how to chat on net. The first one I met there was a boy called Tom. He greeted me politely. When he knew that I was only a 9-year-old girl, and almost knew nothing about chatting on net,he started showing me how to use the chatting tools, how to download, and how to send e-mails. I learnt a lot from him.

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篇9:2024中考书面表达写作指导:虚拟语气语法

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一.虚拟语气用于条件状语从句中

1. 表示与现在事实相反或不可能发生:条件状语从句:一般过去时(虚拟语气中be→were)主句用:would(should, could, might)+动词原形。

If we had time now, we would read it again.

If I were you, I would work hard.

2. 表示与过去事实相反或不可能发生:条件状语从句:had+过去分词;主句:would(should, could, might)+have+过去分词。

If he had taken my advice, he would have succeeded in the test.

If I had known your telephone number then, I would have called you.

3. 表示与将来的事实可能相反或不可能发生:条件状语从句:①一般过去时②should +动词原形③were to+动词原形;主句:would(should, could, might)+动词原形。

If it should rain, the crops would be saved.

If it were to snow tomorrow, they would not go out.

P.S 虚拟条件句的特殊情况

(1). 混合/错综型虚拟语气

当条件状语从句表示的行为和主句表示的行为所发生的时间不一致时,称为‘错综条件句’,动词的形式要根据它所表示的时间作出相应的调整。

If you had followed my advice, you would be better now.(从句说的是过去,主句是现在)

If I were you, I would have taken his advice.(从句是现在,主句是过去)

(2)省略if的虚拟语气

如果从句中含有were/ should/ had时,则可以把这三个词置于句首,省略if.采用倒装语序。

If it should happen, what would you do? →Should it happen, what would you do?

If he had recognized me, he would have come over. →Had he recognized me, he would have come over.

(3) 含蓄虚拟条件句

有时候假设的情况不以if引导的条件从句形式表现出来,而是通过一个介词短语,连词或其他形式表示。常用的词或短语有:without, with, but for(要是没有), otherwise, or, but等。

Without your help(=If we had not had your help), we could not have succeeded.

But for electricity(=If there were no electricity, there would be no modern industry.

He felt very tired yesterday, or/ otherwise he would have attended the party.

(4) 在if it were( had been )not for ….句型中的虚拟语气

虚拟语气也常用于‘if it were/(had been) not for ….’句型中,意为‘要不是由于…’。

If it were not for peace, we could not be living a happy life today.

If it had not been for your timely help, I would have gone bankrupt.

二.虚拟语气用在名词性从句中

1.主语从句中的虚拟语气

这种虚拟语气主要用在it is+形容词(名词,过去分词)+that+主语+should+动词原形(should可以省略)这种结构中。

常见的这类形容词有:advisable, anxious, better, desirable, surprising, natural, necessary, strange, important, regretful.

常见的这类过去分词有:decided, demanded, recommended, requested, desired, required, ordered, suggested.

常见的这类名词有:duty, pity, no surprise, no wonder, regret, shame.

It was suggested that he(should)join the club activities.

It is strange (surprising, disappointing) that she (should) not have been invited.

It is a pity that he (should) refuse to accept the offer.

2. 宾语从句中的虚拟语气

①wish 后面所跟宾语从句谓语动词用虚拟语气(意为要是,但愿…就好了),其形式主要有三种:

表示对现在情况的虚拟:wish后接一般过去时的从句

表示对过去情况的虚拟:wish后接过去完成时/should,could have done

表示对将来情况的虚拟:wish后接would,could+动词原形

Iwish it were spring all year round.

I wish it would be fine tomorrow.

She wished she had stayed at home.

②在表示建议,命令,要求等动词后的从句要用(should)+动词原形。此类动词有:suggest, advise, propose, demand, require, insist(要求), order, prefer, command, ask, request.

The teacher ordered that all the books (should) be handed in on time.

P.S. 当suggest表示‘暗示,说明’之意;insist表示‘坚持认为,坚持说’之意时,从句不用虚拟,用正常的陈述语气。

The man insisted that he had never stolen the money.

The smile on his face suggested that he was satisfied with life.

3. 表语从句和同位语从句中的虚拟语气

在表示建议,命令,要求的名词后的表语从句或同位语从句中的谓语动词要用(should)+动词原形。常见名词有:advice, desire, request, demand, proposal, suggestion, preference, requirement, order.

He gave orders that the guests (should) be hospital entertained.

His proposal is that we (should) get rid of the bad habits.

三.虚拟语气在其他情况中的使用

1.在as if/ as though引导的状语从句中,若从句与事实相反,则要用虚拟语气。其形式如下:

主语+as if/ though +主语+一般过去时(从句的动作与主句同时发生)

主语+as if/ though +主语+would/could+动词原形(从句的动作相对主句来说在将来发生)

主语+as if/ though +主语+过去完成时(从句的动作先发生于主句动作之前)

He talks as if he knew all about it.

She speaks English well as if he had studied in America.

He learns English so hard as if he would go abroad.

2.在it is (high) time that …句型中也用虚拟语气,从句常用过去式,有时也用should +动词原形,表示早该做而没做的事,含建议的意味。

It is time that we went home.

P.S.此句型中,注意与‘It/This is the +序数词+time that+现在完成式的区别。

This is the first time that I have been here.

3.would rather后接动词原形,但接从句时要用虚拟语气(宁愿,但愿)。

Would rather +主语+一般过去时(表示与现在或将来相反)

Would rather +主语+过去完成时(表示与过去相反)

I’d rather he didn’t go now.

I’d rather you hadn’t done it.

4. if only后接从句也用虚拟语气,其形式与wish的用法一致。

5. 动词hope, intend, mean, plan, want, think等词用过去完成的形式,表示的意思为‘本想,本打算,本认为’

He had meant to buy the furniture last week, but it rained.

(他上周本打算去买那件家具,但却下雨了)

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篇10:初中考试作文:孝敬母亲历史典故

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卖身葬父

汉朝时,有一个闻名的孝子,姓董名永。他家里非常贫困。他的父亲去世后,董永无钱办丧事,只好以身作价向地主贷款,埋葬父亲。丧事办完后,董永便去地主家做工还钱,在半路上遇一美貌女子。拦住董永要董永娶她为妻。董永想起家贫如洗,还欠地主的钱,就死活不答应。那女子左拦右阻,说她不爱钱财。只爱他人品好。董永无奈,只好带她去地主家帮忙。那女子心灵手巧,织布如飞。她昼夜不停地干活,仅用了一个月的时间,就织了三百尺的细绢,还清了地主的债务、在他们回家的路上,走到一棵槐树下时,那女子便辞别了董永。相传该女子是天上的七仙女。因为董永心地善良,七仙女被他的孝心所感动,遂下凡帮助他。

有诗颂曰:

葬父贷孔兄,仙姬陌上逢;

织线偿债主,孝感动苍穹。

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篇11:高考作文精评及写作指导_高考作文指导1400字

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一、真题

阅读以下材料,按要求作文。

今年3月15日,在国人的强烈发对声中,佳士得拍卖行仍将圆明园非法流失的兔首、鼠首铜像在巴黎拍卖。某艺术公司总经理蔡铭超高价拍下这两件文物。但事后拒绝付款,造成流拍。对此,舆论一篇哗然。有人称其为名族英雄,有人认为这是恶意破坏规则,有人认为……

你对蔡铭超的行为有什么看法?请据此写成一篇文章。

(1)必须写议论文。

(2)题目自拟。

(3)立意自定。

(4)所写内容必须与给定的材料相合。

(5)不少于800字。

(6)不得抄袭,不得套作。

二、点评

天利考试信息网特邀名师:临川一中 危福平

看到江西高考(论坛)作文“评论‘兽首拍卖’事件”题目时,心中有点窃喜。笔者在考前重点向学生讲解了评论文的写作方法,并向同学们说今年江西高考作文题八成是写当前热点事件人物的评论。有幸言中!同时也想起了本人在去年评点江西省高考作文时说的话“注重塑造学生的‘社会品质’。……要求学生应在注重自己的‘个人品质’的同时,更应该开阔眼界,去关心社会,去关注我们的国家……去做一个有感情有社会责任的人”。今年江西高考作文命题思路延续了去年江西高考作文命题的思路,同样要求学生去关注社会热点,去做一个关心社会的人。这一点,也同样体现在其它省份的作文命题中。

今年江西高考作文题给出的是一则材料,要求写一篇评论文。因而,审清材料和把握评论文这种文体就成为了关键。这则材料的关键句是“佳士得拍卖行仍将圆明园非法流失的兔首鼠首铜像在巴黎拍卖”“事后拒绝付款造成流拍”“你对蔡铭超的行为有什么看法”等,那么这则材料的主题就可以写成“爱国”“巧用规则”“诚信”“智慧”等;在文体写作时,应特别注意评论文“针对性强”的写作特点,它和一般议论文写作要求有所区别。

材料作文写作时,一定要抓住材料中的关键词句,并对此进行前后分析,才能较准确地把握材料主旨。本则材料的重心是“对蔡铭超的行为有什么看法”,而不是对佳士得的行为或者人们的议论发表看法。文章要始终围绕蔡铭超这个人的行为谈谈你的看法,应抓住佳士得的行为“非法”和兔首鼠首铜像是我国流失国外的“国宝”等证据,通过分析可以得出蔡铭超是“爱国”的、是有“智慧”的、能“巧用拍卖规则,维护民族尊严”等主题,从而对蔡铭超进行褒扬,对其行为进行肯定;抓住“事后拒绝付款,造成流拍”等关键文字,当然也可以对其有“微词”,写出有关个人“诚信”的主题等。

今年江西省高考作文明确规定写一篇评论文。写作时,首先要注意议论文的写作结构特点、议论方式,做到有观点有根据;其次要注意评论文“针对性强”的特点。倘若考生抛开事件当事人本身,大谈如何爱国、人应如何诚信、如何有智慧等,则有偏题之嫌。这一点考生要尤其注意。

审材不清,取题不当,观点隐晦不鲜明,论证和论据分离,评论东拉西扯,文体不突出,开头结尾拖拉,结构松散混乱……

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篇12:MyFavouriteSport初中英语作文

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My Favourite Sport英语作文一

I like doing sports very much.My favourite sport is swimming.I often go to swim with my good friend Lily.She likes swimming ,too.And she is very good at it.She always swims better than me.When I am swimming in the pool,I am very happy.I look like a lovely fish in the pond.I enjoy swimming,because swimming can make me strong and healthy.It can also bring me a lot of happiness.Of course,I like watching this sport.I hope I will become a swimmer in the future.

My Favourite Sport英语作文二

There are many kinds of sports that I enjoy,such as swimming,running,and dancing.However,the sport that I like most is basketball.When I was in junior high,I started to play basketball in school.At that time,I found I had loved deeply this sport.Now,I would like to watch basketball games as much as I can.The basketball games have given me the most wonderful time in my life.

My Favourite Sport英语作文三

I like badminton and basketball,basketball is my favourite sport,I like basketball best.

I always wear a T-shirt,shorts and runners to play basketball. I can throw the basketball in the net, I think it is easy, but someone think it is hard, I can catch the basketball,too. On Sundays,I am a bbasketball player.I like to watch basketball game on TV, Yao Ming is my favourite basketball player, I want to be a real basketball player someday.

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篇13:我的英语老师初中

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一直都想写我的英语老师,只是因为觉得学习不好,颇感内疚,不好意思来写。用我妈妈的话来说,他就是一个小男孩,我应该叫哥哥的。

他说话的样子十分夸张。他跟我们说在另一所学校里做班主任时,他安排的座位非常合理,因此学生成绩提高很快。我当然理解他的自豪,但我也理解我的班主任为何不采用。因为丁老师谈建议时的神情就像一只狗伸着舌头,流着口水,教一只猫如何分配自己盘中的鱼。明明一张很英俊的脸,有棱有角,鼻梁挺直,眼睛凹下,嘴唇也很性感。你不知道呀!他生气时目光看向远方,深沉而坚定,加上魁梧的身材,就像一位年轻的法老,站在他的城墙上,指点江山。可是除了生气时像个男人外,其他时候就是个小男孩了,大笑起来嘴很夸张地向上翅起,就像卡通画,让所有的人都可以感受到他的快乐。若是说到什么好事,他就像大公鸡似的炫耀他的两根粗粗的眉毛向上飞扬,眼中不时闪着像星星一样的光点,还手舞足蹈的,唾沫横飞,经常唾到前排同学的脸上。被人夸奖的时候,又显得女里女气的,十分腼腆。每次开考前,他在教室门外,他的嘴角像一只红色的狐狸,在雪中伸着一只爪子,望着一只兔子。

英语老师姓丁,家在阳曲,可能地理位置有些偏辟,所以考出来不大容易。本来在另一所中学里教高中,后来考入我校,校长让他教初中。这让他十分失望,有时还在学生中露出了像李白一样怀才不遇的痛苦和颓唐。有时又高兴地告诉我们,我们是他教的第一拔学生!?

可能是刚刚带学生,他有年轻老师的激情,为我们自费复印英语资料,很喜欢在读英语课文时,一边作着奇里古怪的样子,一边发出奇里古怪的声音。有时上课,讲着讲着就讲起了自己的自传,于是常常在自我的唾沫星子中陶醉得难以自拔。上他的课让我感到十分的快乐和高兴,只是因为成绩不好而十分愧对他。不知为什么,我学也学不好,只能在每次考完试以后都躲着他。很亏心很愧疚地面对他对我的微笑,但他从来不说我不好,一次又一次地原谅我。

又一次,语文老师让我们以描写一位老师的神态特征为作业,到了下节课是英语。他进来十分讨好的让我们写他。回家后我写了两篇,有一篇是写他的,到了教室,临交作业时我又拿回了,结果我的另一篇得了第一,上课时他说已看过,可惜不是写他的。到后来越到中考我觉得愧对老师,现在考完了,我却一直想着他,想着欠他的一篇作文。

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篇14:初中英语日记

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初中英语日记(一)

there is no doubt that happiness is the most precious thing in the world. Without it, life will be empty and meaningless. If you wish to know how to get happiness, you must pay attention to the following two points.

First, health is the secret of happiness (the key to happiness). Only a strong man can enjoy the pleasure of life.

Secondly, happiness consists in contentment. A man who is dissatisfied with his present condition is always in distress.

无疑的快乐是世界上最宝贵的东西。没有它,人生将是空虚的而且毫无意义的。如果你希望知道如何获得快乐,你须注意下面两点。

健康是快乐的要诀。唯有身体强壮的人才能享受人生的乐趣。

初中英语日记(二)

As is well known, books teach us to learn life, truth, science and many other useful things. They increase our knowledge, broaden our minds and strengthen our character. In other words, they are our good teachers and wise friends. This is the reason why our parents always encourage us to read more books.

Reading is a good thing, but we must pay GREat attention to the choice of books. It is true that we can derive benefits from good books. However, bad books will do us more harm than good.

如众所周知,书籍教我们学习 人生,真理,科学以及其它许多有用的东西。它们增加我们的知识,扩大我们的心胸并加强我们的品格。换句话说,它们是我们的良师益友。这是为什么我们的父母终是鼓励我们要多读书的理由。

读书是一好事,但我们必须多加注意书的选择。不错,我们能从好书中获得益处。然而,坏书却对我们有害无益。

初中英语日记(三)

In my dream

Last night ,I dreamed I became a very beautiful brid.I dreamed that I was in a forest. In tht forest,there were a lot of animals.Then,an old bird told us,"we have a very beautiful forest,we should therefore protect it from pollution."All the animals agreed with him.

But the second day,people came into our forest.Many animals were caught.The people wanted to build house and parks in our forest.Many old trees were felled.And then suddenly,nothing was left standing.

I was so shocked and then I bursted out crying.I woke up at midnight.It was only a dream.

在梦中

昨晚我梦见我变成一只非常漂亮的鸟.我梦见我在一座森林,森林里有很多动物.然后有一只老鸟告诉我们,"我们有一座非常美丽的森林,

因此我们应该保护它,免受污染"所有的动物都赞成他.

但是第二天,人们进入我们的森林,许多动物被逮捕.这些人要在我们的森林地上建造房子和公园.许多年老的树木被砍下,然后,突然间,一切都被夷平了.

我很震惊,接着突然大哭起来.我在半夜醒来,原来只是个梦.

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篇15:2024初中英语作文写作技巧分析

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书面表达是近几年初中英语中考的重要题型,是一种反映学生表达、传递信息和解决实际问题的重要的语言测试手段,同时也是用于测试学生的语言交际能力和语言知识活用能力的一项综合性试题。《英语课程标准》对各个年级学生“写”的技能提出了明确目标,它要求学生具有较高的书面语言表达能力。然而,目前初中英语教学的书面表达相对滞后,学生的写作水平提高甚微,一提起写作学生们就犯愁,甚至一字不写,有的干脆放弃。写一篇像样的英语作文对80%的学生来说是“难于上青天”。究其原因是多方面的。学生方面:(1)汉语影响、生词造句;(2)词汇贫乏、搭配不当;(3)句型误用、语法不通;(4)信息不全、条理紊乱。因此,笔者结合新教材的内容,在教学中探索了学生写作训练的方法。

一、积累词汇

初中学生在阅读理解方面最大的障碍就是词汇量的缺乏,而扩大词汇量绝非死记硬背就能做到。最有效的方法就是大量接触各种不同体裁的英语文章,利用“在句中记,在文中记”的方法来积累词汇。因此我们指导学生依据英语报刊的特点,按栏目、话题、题材、体裁归类收集常用词,将出现频率较高的常用词汇积累到单词本子上,查字典写例句,初步学会这些单词的运用,放在身边,利用零散时间反复记忆,加强印象。还要求学生给出与单词有关的同义、近义、反义和词形相似的词,使词汇量得到最大限度的复现。如:反义词appear/disappear, crowded/uncrowded,polite/impolite/rude.词形相似的词except/expect,chance/change/challenge.这样,通过大量的词汇练习不仅仅能有效地积累词汇,还为组句打下了基础,同时还能训练学生的发散性思维和总结、归纳、比较的能力,为学生正确使用词句奠定了良好的基础。

二、活用词句

当学生有了一定的词汇量的时候,教师在教学中可以采用先易后难的方法,让学生用简单的词组成句子,再以句子的构成作为学生进行写作训练的起点,引导学生从对单个句型的掌握,逐渐过渡到多种句型的混用,直到学生能连贯自如地表达思想。一句多译,句型转换,是书面表达能力的关键。总的来说,教师在平时的教学中要将日常生活中经常出现的词、句作为材料让学生训练,使学生乐于接受,轻松完成,享受成功感。

例如:以study为中心组成句子。

I study in No.3 Middle School.I study very hard.My sister studies in the same school.But she studies harder than me.等等。

三、创设情景

例如,学生举行运动会,开“生日聚会”,以“A sports meeting”和“My birthday party”为语境,让学生在活动中仔细观察,亲身体验,然后试着用自己所学的语言知识,表达“A sports meeting”和“My birthday party”这些话题。在我们新教材的每个单元中,都设有写作训练题,它们用英语设置语境,用英语提示内容,这些写的练习,与我们平时用汉语给语境、用英语完成段落的方式相比,更为理想。当然,教师在设立语境话题时要与学生的水平和能力相适应,应从简到难,从浅到深进行。否则,学生会无从下笔,久而久之,他们会失去信心。

四、注重听、说和阅读的培养

在英语写作中听、说、读、写应同步发展。写作是一种语言输出形式,只有语言输入大于语言输出,语言输出才有可能。英语写作训练作为英语综合能力训练之一,是与英语的听说读不可分割的,它们是相互影响、相互作用的有机统一体,必须注重听、说、读、写能力的同步发展。

比如笔者实施多年的“五分钟课前演讲”:在上正课前五分钟里,要学生用英语讲述一个故事(积累素材);或者课前朗读一篇短小精 的文章,让大家课后模仿;或者就大家平时关心的话题写一个发言稿或演讲稿进行课前发言;或者让学生自立主题,围绕自己喜欢的主题写一段话。这种课前训练取得了很好的效果。

五、写英文日记

要养成记英语日记勤练笔的习惯。经常用英语记日记等于天天在练笔,这无疑是提高英语写作行之有效的好办法。在记日记时,不要总是用简单句,要有意识地用一些好的词组、句型和复合句等,使文句更优美生动。对一些所给情景写的文章,写好后要对照一些范文,找出差距,然后再去练习,不仅能促使学生及时巩固所学的知识,还能锻炼他们的恒心和学习毅力,同时对提高英语作文也是很有帮助的。只有这样,学生才能通过多练习提高英语写作水平。

总之,学生英语写作水平的提高不是一朝一夕的事,英语写作能力培养的训练方法也是多方面的,因此需要我们英语教师在教学工作中不断探索、不断研究,总结出一些更富有创新活力的英语写作方法。鼓励学生平时要多积累语素材,要求他们坚持长期写作训练,做到善于思考、勤于训练、勇于探究,充分发挥学生的潜力。久而久之,学生的写作水平就会有大幅度的提高。

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篇16:描写风景的初中英语

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It was early in the morning. The sun was just creeping(爬) out of the eastern horizon(地平线)and golden red was penetrating (穿透) through the white clouds and across the sky. The lakes,the trees and the bamboos looked as if they were all gilded. The ground was covered withtender grass, on whose blades some dew drops were glistening(晶莹剔透) under the sunshine.

Birds flew around the woods singing cheerfully and restlessly. Some boys were quietly joggingalong the path, while a couple of girls were reading aloud under the trees lining the bank of thelake.

A gentle breeze came up, wrinkling(使…起皱) the surface of the lake. It was really a beautiful andlively morning.

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篇17:国庆节初中英语

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在国庆假期里,最快乐的事就是妈妈带我去动物园游玩。

动物园里的动物可多了,有会喷水的大象,有活泼调皮的猴子,有高贵漂亮的长颈鹿……最凶猛的狮子、老虎和大狗熊是圈养在虎山的,我和妈妈是坐着缆车观看的,坐在缆车里往下看,我刚好看到有一头黄色的大狮子正在张着那血盆大口吼叫,声音大得像打雷,我的心紧张极了,不由得握紧妈妈的手。

在百鸟园里,我见到了好多鸟,不过大部分我都不认识。我们看了鸟艺表演,观看了鹦鹉说话、鸽子识字等节目。最有趣的要数乌鸦拉车子了。一只黑黑的乌鸦拉了一只雪白雪白的鸽子,到了目的地,鸽子却不付钱,乌鸦气呼呼地把车子推翻在地,逗得观众哈哈大笑。

这里好看好玩的可多啦,说也说不完,真让人流连忘返!

In the National Day holiday, the happiest thing is that my mother took me to the zoo to play.

Zoo animals can be more, there will be sprayed elephants, lively naughty monkeys, there are noble and beautiful giraffe ... ... the most ferocious lions, tigers and big bears are captive in the hills, and my mother is sitting Watching the cable car, sitting in the cable car down to see, I just saw a big yellow lion is hanging that blood pool big mouth roar, the sound is like a thunder, my heart is very nervous, could not help but clenched my mothers hand.

In the bird park, I saw a lot of birds, but most of the I do not know. We watched the bird show, watched the parrot to speak, pigeon literacy and other programs. The most interesting to the number of crow pull the car. A black crow pulled a snowy white pigeon, to the destination, the pigeons did not pay, the crows to the car overturned to the ground, amused the audience laughed.

There are so nice to play more friends, that can not finish, really let people forget!

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篇18:初中英语作文大全

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My name is Xiao Ming. Im 12 years old.I study in Shi Yan Middle School.I’m

in Class 10,Grade 7. Im a good student.I like reading and writing.

I have a happy family. There are three people in my family.They are my

father, my mother and I.My father is not tall,he is an teacher.He is good .He is

not only a good father and also a good friend. We often talk with each other. My

mother is tall, she is a good worker.She is very busy, but she cares for me and

my study very much.I love my parents very much and they love me,too.

I have a happy family!

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篇19:初中英语作文:第一次成为班长

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Being a monitor is my dream, because I think it is so cool and I will have the power.

So when I go into the middle school, I make my effort to be a monitor, luckily, all of my classmates trust me and elect me as their monitor. I am so happy, my little dream has come true, but I never expect that the monitor’s duty is so heavy.

I can’t do what I want, every decision I make needs to consider so many things, if I go the wrong way, my classmates will have loss. As the saying that the more power, the more responsibility, I have pressure, but I learn many things, I become mature and can deal things well.

成为班长是我的梦想,因为我觉得班长很酷,我也会有权利。因此当我上初中了,我努力成为一名班长,幸运的,所有的同学都信任我,选我为他们的班长。我很开心,我实现了小小的梦想,但是我没有预料到班长的责任是如此的重。我不能随心所欲,我做的每一个决定都要考虑到很多事情,如果我走错了路,我的同学也会遭受到损失。正如有句话说,能力越大,责任越大,我有压力,但是也学到了很多事情,我变得成熟,可以把事情处理好。

[初中英语作文:第一次成为班长

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篇20:大学英语四级写作方法

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Where possible, reduce the use of "which," "who" "that" "whom" "whether... or not" etc.

少用关系代词

学会运用关系代词是你学习英文过程中的一个重要的阶段。学会少用它们则表明你取得了更大的进步。在校对你的作品时,仔细检查一下所有的which’s, who’s that’s和whom’s是否必要。删除不必要的关系代词会使你的文章更精彩。

Example:

Unnecessary: It is a truth that is universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.

(用两个 that’s,读起来很别扭)

Better: It is a truth universally acknowledged that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.

-- Jane Austin

注:被动语态修饰的名词通常不须用关系代词。

Unnecessary: In 1970 India dedicated a nuclear power plant near Bombay, which was built with American assistance.

Improved: In 1970 India dedicated a nuclear power plant near Bombay, built with American assistance.

Unnecessary: During this period, Churchill spoke for a nation which was undivided and curiously happy, as it has never been in my lifetime, before or since.

Improved: During this period, Churchill spoke for a nation undivided and curiously happy, as it has never been in my lifetime, before or since.

Unnecessary: Justice theories have a long tradition, which goes back to Plato and Aristotle in the 5th century B.C.

Improved: Justice theories have a long tradition, going back to Plato and Aristotle in the 5th century B.C.

Unnecessary: Shirley Temple’s father blew nearly the entire $3 million that she made by tap dancing which made her famous in the movies.

Improved: Shirley Temple’s father blew nearly the entire $3 million she made tap dancing her way to fame in the movies.

Unnecessary: We told them they were the victims who deserved sympathy the most.

Improved: We told them they were the victims, most deserving of sympathy.

Unnecessary: Only a person who is oblivious* to the facts of modern life would doubt the need of vocational education today.

Better: Only a person oblivious to the facts of modern life would doubt the need of vocational education today.

Unnecessary: Not everyone in North America likes the taste of green tea, whether it contains caffeine or not.

Better: With or without caffeine, not everyone in North America likes the taste of green tea.

Unnecessary: Usually the Washington family married people who were socially better off than themselves, but the second marriage of George’s father was an exception.

Better: Usually the Washingtons married their social betters, but the second marriage of George’s father was an exception.

Unnecessary: In some instances, a letter can take ten days by air and six to eight weeks by ship to reach the person to whom the letter is addressed.

Better: In some instances, a letter can take ten days by air and six to eight weeks by ship to reach its intended receiver.

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