小学英语写作比赛汇总20篇

拔河比赛是很传统的老项目，但在这次学校2——5年级拔河比赛时却换来了超前的效果。因种种原因学校好久没开设这种体育活动了，可以说这久违了的传统项目仍是学生的最爱。在比赛中学生和老师的助威声，比赛选手们的齐力使劲的呐喊声，无不让人激动兴奋。在那一刹那老师和同学融为一体，学校和学生融为一体，人和大自然合为一体。让人无法控制住自己的情感，让人兴奋在场景中，幸福在胜利的喜悦中。

在那一刻学生知道了什么是集体，在那一刻学生知道了什么叫为集体荣誉奋战到最后一刻。是啊，这种过程真的很必要，孩子们都特别喜欢。只有在这一刻老师喊破了嗓子不觉得疼，只有这一刻学生拽破了手流着鲜红的血还不觉得痛，也只有这一刻学生输了也是输个心服口服。孩子们释放出的实感给他们带来无限的快乐，必然能成为童年里最最美好的回忆。

The Spring Festival is very important to Chinese people. In the past，people

could not often have meat，rice or other delicious food. They could only eat

these during the Spring festival. So every year they hoped that the Spring

Festival would come soon. Now， although people‘s life is much better，and we can

eat the delicious foods everyday. People still like the festival. Because most

people can have a long holiday，and we are free to go on a trip or visit our

friends or have parties with our family. In the evenings，we can have a big meal

in the restaurant or stay at home with family and watch the TV programs.

今天就是激动人心的运动会了！我早早的来到了校园。一进门，就看到了老师们正在忙着准备运动会的事，有的老师正在画白色的线，有的老师正在放阻碍物……

很快，就到了拔河比赛。与我们比赛的是5（2）班。看，我们班的同学们个个专心致志，拉着绳子，身体向后微微倾倒。听裁判员的一声哨响，激烈的拔河比赛开始了！在第一个的是潘子豪同学，瞧他，满面通红，手牢牢地抓住绳子，似乎使出了吃奶的力气。再看最后一位同学，拿绳子绑在身上，想扛大米一样使劲往前拉。2班的人也不赖，只要我们一松懈，他们就会超过我们队。旁边的啦啦队拼命地喊着5（1）班加油！某某某加油！就连老师也豁出去了，喊着加油！加油！他们似乎听见了我们的呐喊声更加又劲了，个个全力以赴，眼看绳子就要过线了，还差一点点，一点，过线了，“耶！”我们大声的叫着。接着，又是一轮比赛……

这场拔河比赛真是太激烈了！

Hello, everyone.My name is Kevin.I am 12 years old.I have a good friend.He is also 12 years old.He is thin and short.He is 34 kilograms.I am heavier than him.I am 40 kilograms.He is 1.48 metres.I am taller than him.I am 1.55 metres.He likes playing basketball and playing computer games.I like reading books and watching movie.He likes sweet food.I like hot food.He wants to be a PE teacher.I want to be an English teacher.We are good friends forever.

My name is Yang Yang, I am thirteen years old. I am a student from Class 3,

Grade 2. I am very friendly and easy-going. I like to help others. All my

friends and classmates like me very much. I like playing basketball and volley

ball. I often play with my classmates after school. I am good at singing, I won

the first prize in the singing match last year. Id like to be a friend of you,

how about you?

小学英语自我介绍的作文4

Hello,everyone. Now please allow me to do an introduction. My name is Li

Lei. I’m 14 year old. My birthday is on October 11th. My favourite book is

twilight. I really love to read the books about vampires. My hobby is singing.

Some people say I’m a good singer.My favourite singer is Justin Biber.I think he

is a great singer. I love to sing his songs. Besides singing, I love shopping

very much. If I have time, I will go shopping with my friends.I’m really good at

English, if you have any questions, you can ask me, I will do my best to help

you. We can be the best friends forever. Thank you.

12 May 2006

Dear Mary,

I am sorry to trouble you, but nobody would come into my mind to help me except you.

You know, I had planned this holiday for several years. A t last, my dream came true. You could imagine how excited I was. My mind was completely occupied with the holiday. I forgot to collect my laundry. I dont know if you can help me collect my laundry. I sent the laundry to the Johns. It is the one down the corner on St. Peters Street. You cant miss it, because the house is painted green-a big green house. I have got two pairs of trousers, three shirts, one T-shirt and a blanket. Call a taxi to send you home. I will pay you back when I am home.

My first stop is London. It is raining. The streets are very clean. How I wish I could have the chance to see the famous London fog. But someone told me that was already the history. One can only read things like that about London in books.

My best wishes to you.

Yours sincerely, Peter Chen

今天早晨，我家举行了一场摊鸡蛋饼大赛，摊鸡蛋饼比赛作文。

冬天的早晨，阳光明媚，空气新鲜。我伸了个懒腰，准备起床。这时，妈妈说：“今天早晨我们来举行一场摊鸡蛋饼比赛吧！”这使我完全没有了睡意。

·盼天，盼地，激烈的比赛终于开始了！为了增加比赛的气氛，妈妈说：“请1号选手上场。”爸爸跑上前去，把平底锅放上，开了火，把油一倒进去，噼里啪啦，像是在放鞭炮。接着爸爸把鸡蛋糊倒进锅里，还在那儿长篇大论：“摊鸡蛋饼要……”“小心别糊了！”到了快好的时候，爸爸竟然跳起了华尔兹。这时，又玩起了杂耍，握着锅上上下下，颠三倒四，好不容易摊完了，“及格！”我和妈妈的评价是：好吃是好吃，但是没有看相。“哼！”爸爸很不服气地坐到了评委席上，“请2号选手上场！”我自信满满地跑上去，但我可不像爸爸一样大胆，我非要把平底锅拿到桌上再倒油，倒鸡蛋糊，终于忙完了再把锅放到火上去，按下二档，然后跑到了八丈远。妈妈说：“你怎么那么像伏击队里放炸药的呢？”“哈哈……”全家人都笑开了。我用二档摊了半天，直到金黄，“良”妈妈爸爸给我的评价是：好吃又有看相，但时间太长。

“姜还是老的辣，看我的！”妈妈上场了，驾轻就熟，先开二档，再开三档，气泡、翻面。熟练的动作让人赞不绝口，“100分！”我和爸爸的评价是：好吃又好看，时间正正好。用一个字来说是“好”，两个字“很好”，三个字“好极了！”

吃着自己摊的鸡蛋饼，我比吃了蜜还甜，一场激烈的比赛就在欢声笑语中结束了。

With the rapid process of modernization, computer becomes more and more

popular. Nowadays, almost every family has a computer. Because of computers, our

daily life is improving.

Computer has a great effect on our daily life. In the first place, computer

has so many functions. As we have computers, we neednt buy books, radios, TVs

and any other things, because computer can take place of them. Secondly, surfing

on the Internet must be very interesting. Through the Internet, we can do

everything we like. Thirdly, thanks to the Internet, we can get the further

education at any time, so we dont have to get up so early in winter days.

However, a coin has two sides, because its new doesnt mean its always

good. At present, most students spend too much time on computer games. I dont

think its a good phenomenon, because it will do great harm to our eyes as well

as our health if we play computer games all the time.

In my opinion, we should use the computers in the right way. For instance,

we can read the latest news on the internet to know the world better; read the

e-books to enrich our knowledge or download some useful information for our

work. We can also make different friends on the Internet, so that our life will

be colorful. I believe computers will be our best friends if we make good use of

them.

今年暑假的一天下午，我们全家人在家里进行了一次别开生面的书法比赛。一切准备就绪后，我清了清嗓子宣布：“本次写字比赛是由小动物来完成，人是幕后指挥，能让小动物写出一个字或画出一幅画为及格，谁最有创意谁就是赢家。”说完，我们都各自秘密准备了一番，然后我们三个人互相看看，都是一副胸有成竹的样子。

比赛开始了，妈妈首先登场，只见她在干净的地板上铺了一张大白纸，在纸上零零散散地撒了小米，又在一个浅盘子里倒上绿色的颜料水，她要干什么？我和爸爸对视着，心里直纳闷。妈妈却朝我们神秘一笑，然后拿出一只小鸡，在颜料盘里把小鸡的爪子蘸湿，放在白纸上。小鸡在纸上啄米，一会儿，纸上便“画”满了绿色的叶片。我和爸爸为妈妈的奇思妙想拍手叫绝，妈妈得意地说：“怎么样，这叫‘雪地翠竹图’。”就在妈妈为她的杰作陶醉时，小鸡一下子坐在了白纸上面，把颜料弄得模模糊糊，再也看不清了。妈妈沮丧极了。

爸爸出场了，要我和妈妈还有他一起下楼，我们三人来到了蚂蚁窝旁。只见爸爸用饼干屑在洞口拼了一个“胜”字，片刻之间，一群蚂蚁爬了上去，地上形成了一个黑黑的“胜”字，爸爸正兴高采烈地欣赏着自己的作品，眨眼间，地上已经一片空白，蚂蚁们把饼干屑运回了洞里，爸爸败了。

最后该我出场了，我吸取了爸爸的教训，心想：蚂蚁能把饼干屑搬走，我就给它来个搬不走的。我先用胶水在地上写了一个“奇”字，又在上面撒了白糖。蚂蚁哨兵一会儿就引来了一群同伴，立刻，地上形成了一个“奇”字，它们也想把糖搬走，可脚却被粘在胶水上了。

爸爸妈妈傻了眼，异口同声地说：“还是亮亮最有创意，我们认输。”

比赛结束了，不仅我们全家人收获了快乐，想必小鸡和小蚂蚁也感到了新奇、高兴吧！

[有趣的比赛小学生作文600字

“五年级拔河比赛开始!”主持人宣布。第一轮比赛，是一班vs二班。拔河比赛就数一班的力气大，连续两届都位居第一，这次不会又是他们领先了吧?我心里盘算着。果然不出我所料，一班以二比零的成绩赢了二班。这下我更担忧了，不会战胜自己班吧，不要啊!

双方休息了十分钟后，轮到我们班和二班pk了。二班的同学个个活力充沛。我班的“班中之龙”也不甘示弱，个个都生龙活虎、胸有成竹的样子，迎接着即将到来的比赛。随着嘹亮的哨声响起，双方展开了激烈的斗争。瞧，大家的脸都憋成了红苹果。我们班的“龙儿”齐心协力，费了九牛二虎之力，第一次就赢了一班。结果我们还是以二比零的“战绩”，名列前茅。

十分钟过后，到了最激动人心的一刻，我们班和一班对决，到底冠军会花落谁家呢?比赛开始了，我们班的“龙儿”一个个都死死地抓紧麻绳，脚千方百计地往后移。他们眼睛瞪得老圆，全部都面红耳赤，真有“力拔山兮气盖世”的架势!一班的选手也不是吃素的，再加上他们个个牛高马大，刚开始还应付得来，到后来，我们班的“龙儿”就怒了。不一会儿，粗绳的中心一个劲儿地往我们班的区域飘去。第一次我班就赢了。“嘟”一声刚停下，操场上顿时像炸了营似的闹得不可开交，加油声、欢呼声响成一片。那场面，真是势不可挡。我不顾自己的嗓音，为我们班的选手一遍又一遍地呐喊“加油”，啦啦队也同我一样呐喊着。我们班的选手像得到了某种力量，全力以赴。那左右摇动的绳子，牵动着大家的心。尽管他们班使出了吃奶的劲儿，冠军还是花落我们家。

这次比赛，使我们懂得了团结的力量是多么伟大，难能可贵。这真是一场精彩的拔河比赛啊!是不是连你也身临其境呢?

spring is the first season of a year . there are there months in spring : morch , april and may , the weather is warm and windy . it rains a lot . the trees turn green and all the flowers are coming ont . in spring, i can wear my shirts . i often plant trees and go hiking . so i like spring very much . of course , i like the spring festival , too .

Dear Sales Manager,

I, the undersigned, am a senior in the Computer Science Department of Tsinghua University. I ordered a book which is entitled Practical Writing and Reading for NETEM by Wang Li on December 20th, 2004.

However after reading the book on January 10th, 2005, I found that it is a pirated one so that I write to you for complaint.

The book has brought me some negative effects. To begin with, much of my valuable time and energy have been wasted in reading the book since it is quite hard to identify many words in the book. What’s more, I have not benefited from reading the book since some of keys to the exercises are misprinted.

I would like to be informed whether you can refund me the money or change another book for me. I am looking forward to your early reply.

Sincerely Yours

hi, this is lisa. i am going to have a busy weekend. on saturday, i’m going to do my homework. then, i’m going to buy a book about harry potter. it’s my favourite book. i have a lot of posters of harry potter. after lunch, i’m going to visit my grandparents and play with my cousins, denis and and alice. they are active. dennis likes singing very much. alice likes drawing pictures. we often play hide-and-seek together. in the evening, i’ll help my mom clean the house. i like help my mom with the housework. my mom always says i am a good girl. after that, i am going to read the book about harry potter. that will be fun.

on sunday, i am going to the stamp show in qinghui gardens. i like collecting stamps. i have got 150 stamps. in the evening, i am going to back school. what about you? what are you going to do on the weekend? can you tell me, please?

My summer holiday is coming soon， I start to make some plans about my vacation. I go to travel every year， this time， I want to travel to Tibet， it is the place I always want to go to. I have heard about Tibet many times， my mother’s friends tell me so many wonderful things in it， so I want to go to Tibet. This summer I will go to Tibet.

我的暑假很快就要到来了，我开始为我的暑假指定了一些计划。我每年都去旅行，这一次，我想要去西藏旅游，那也是我一直想要去的地方。我经常听到有关西藏的事情，我妈妈的朋友告诉我很多关于那里的美好事情，所以我想要去西藏。这个夏天我将要去西藏。

一、明确作文要求，提高写作能力

一篇好的作文，要有一个主题思想，整篇作文应该是紧扣文章主题，遵循特定的文体格式，选用恰当的语言合理组织文章结构，内容统一、连贯，语法、拼写、标点 正确，用词恰当。很多同学在准备英语写作时找不到方向，一味的想在考研英语写作上面抓分，却又不知道怎么样提高。杨老师在此特别提醒考生首先要学会抓住考研英语写作要领，尤其注意文章逻辑关系在阅读中的运用。逻辑关系散布在文章的句子内部、句句之间、以及段落之间。最基本的逻辑关系有以下几种：

1、因果关系：as a result ，therefore，hence，consequently，because,for, due to, hence, consequently等等。

2、并列、递进关系：and, or, then，in addition，besides，in other words，moreover等等

3、转折关系：however，but, yet, in fact等等。

这些其实是已经很熟悉的逻辑提示词在文章中起的效果，并非仅仅是衔接文章的句子，从阅读的角度来看，其实同时在给我们某种提示，告诉我们哪些句子是有效信息，相对重要的信息，哪些信息是相对不重要的信息，因为我们在英语写作的时候，有一条清晰的思路，你不是为了完整翻译文章而进行阅读，而是为了获取主旨来写作。

二、摆脱无话可说 练习“三段式”思维

在英语作文写作时，无话可说的确让人比较头疼，无话可说是一个极端，有的考生题目看得懂，提纲也一目了然，就是不知道该说什么，在考场上头脑一片空白，想到的也只是空泛的东西，在考试过程当中，这会在很大程度上影响大家的做题效果和做题速度。杨老师表示，当头脑出现空白时，应该从具体的、细小的、琐碎的、微不足道的事物所引发的思考变成观点，再进行论述。例如，领导讲话总是第一部分、、第二部分、第三部分…这样条理比较清楚。考官们看文章也必然要通过这些关键性的“标签”来判定你的文章是否结构清楚，条理自然。破解方法很简单，只要把下面任何一组的词汇加入到你的几个要点前就清楚了。

1）first, second, third, last（不推荐，原因：俗）

2）firstly, secondly, thirdly, finally（不推荐，原因：俗）

3）the first, the second, the third, the last（不推荐，原因：俗）

4）in the first place, in the second place, in the third place, lastly（不推荐，原因：俗）

5）to begin with, then, furthermore, finally（强烈推荐）

6）to start with, next, in addition, finally（强烈推荐）

7）first and foremost, besides, last but not least（强烈推荐）

8）most important of all, moreover, finally

9）on the one hand, on the other hand（适用于两点的情况）

10）for one thing, for another thing（适用于两点的情况）

建议：不仅仅在写作中注意，平时说话的时候也应该条理清楚！

三、用词准确保证语言连贯

考研英语写作中，同样是一篇作文，在没有语法、词汇等基础性错误的前提下，一个考生的句式平平，而另外一个考生的句式灵活多变，非常漂亮，毫无疑问，后者肯定比前者的分数高。但写英语作文时最忌讳的是用一些模棱两可的词，表达不够准确，而且考试时要特别注意语法、词语、语气、标点符号等，避免单词拼写错误、语法错误，不要为了追求词语的华丽而堆积一些自己也没把握的单词，不要刻意追求长句而写一些自己不知对错的有多个从句组成的长句。建议考生考试时，最好选择自己最有把握的词汇、短语和句式。

很多考生习惯背诵模版，在写作文是喜欢套用背诵模版，但由于仓促，紧张等原因，很容易犯一些简单的错误，如语句不通。所以提醒考生选材时切忌胡子眉毛一把抓，词语堆积，不伦不类。前后及段落之间在逻辑关系上要紧密衔接，不能把没有任何逻辑关系的词放在一起，可以用恰当的关联词把思想连贯的表达出来。总之，无论想要套用那个模版，前提都要保证语言通顺，文章思想连贯。此外，要有自己的style，一来通过背诵或研究范文，把握考研英语作文的整体结构特点，以及写作格式，二来要在研究范文的基础上寻找自己的闪光点，比如闪光词汇。如果大家仔细研究真题，就会发现，几乎所有的高分作文都有一个共同点，那就是都具有几个闪光词汇，这个词汇可能并不是什么高级词汇，但是你能把它的延伸意，或者说你能把我它的一词多义，并且应用到你的文章中。

四、长短句巧搭配 精悍短语当亮点

写作时，尤其是在考试时，如果使用短语，有两个好处：其一、用短语会使文章增加亮点，如果老师们看到你的文章太简单，看不到一个自己不认识的短语，必然会看你低一等。相反，如果发现亮点—精彩的短语，那么你的文章定会得高分了。此外短小精辟的句子，也可以起到画龙点睛的作用。而且如果把短句放在段首或者段末，也可以揭示主题：

As a creature, I eat; as a man, I read. Although oneaction is to meet the primary need of my body and the other is to satisfy theintellectual need of mind, they are in a way quite similar.

杨老师强烈建议：在文章第一段（开头）用一长一短，且先长后短；在文章主体部分，要先用一个短句解释主要意思，然后在阐述几个要点的时候采用先短后长的句群形式，定会让主体部分妙笔生辉！文章结尾一般用一长一短就可以了。

今天就是英语外研比赛的日子了，我被安排在下午2.30那场，老妈的单位离考场比较近，上午我便跟她去单位值班。

我在老妈的办公室里，一直都在背稿，时间过得很快，稿纸在我的手中不停地抖动，说好的不紧张呢?

简单吃了点饭，老妈看我这副状态，她提议说，咱们提前溜达着去吧，就当散散步。

午后的街道有些冷清，看到不错的景致，老妈竟不忘给我拍张照片啥的，她可真有兴致。不觉中就来到了“宝睿国际未来小学”门口，我们是下午考生中来得最早的。

等了好久一些家长才陪着孩子到来，有接待老师把我们安排在家长等候区，并给选手们讲了些注意事项，接着老师又读了考场名单，我被安排在第三考场。

这是初赛，演讲的内容是自我介绍加才艺表演。我看到有的选手准备得真棒!不光自己化了淡妆，还梳了很复杂很漂亮的辫子，有的还穿了美丽的裙子。有不少同学手里拿了画板，上面是他们精心绘制的图画，他们边指着自己的画边小声念着英语，看来他们的才艺表演一定是用英语介绍自己的画了。而我的才艺显得多么的微不足道，我只打算读一首英文小诗。

上午考完的同学在群里发来信息，他们说很简单，评委主要看你的口语能力，觉得背不好的，也可以直接读，我终于有了一些安心。

马上就轮到我了，听到老师念我名字，稿子在我手中抖的更厉害了。原来考场里只有三位评委老师，但其中有一位外国人。我的心开始咚咚跳个不停，手心也开始冒汗。我刚说一句“Hello everyone.”，三位评委老师便微笑着向我点头示意。他们这一微笑，我反而不自在的很，我僵硬的站在他们面前，机械地象在用英文诵经一般，我甚至听到自己的声音就象一只大苍蝇在我周围嗡嗡着飞，它飞飞停停，停停飞飞，可恶极了。我发现三位评委老师都在低着头，记录着什么，也不知他们听清了这“嗡嗡”声没有。自我介绍环节很快就完了，我看没人看我，便拿出稿子，直接读那首“四季”的小诗。依然没人看我，平时读得一点问题都没有，此时竟卡了好几下，自己都觉得糟糕透顶。

三分钟终于结束了，我向三位评委鞠了躬说了“thank you”之后，心情才平静下来。

因为我是最后一场，所以，我来到家长区没多久，就有老师进来，当场宣布进入复赛的同学名单了。老师神采飞扬，声音洪亮，她说：“非常高兴地通知大家，祝贺以下进入复赛的同学，读到名字的同学也请家长一起上台!”

接着老师便念“张三，李四”，没有我的名字!

我沮丧极了，连为大家鼓掌的力气都没有了。

也许从我站到台上的那一刻就被评委老师“秒杀”掉了。老妈反倒安慰我说：“你在这里登过台，已经很棒了。但一定记住，台上一分钟，台下十年功啊。”

是的，通过参加这次比赛，我也找到了自己努力的方向。

路过一家烘焙店，我说：“老妈，给我买点吃的吧，我要化悲痛为力量!”

Zhang Ying is my good frind. Shs in Class1, Grad4 of Tianjiao Primary School. Shs a modl studnt. Shs clvr and shs hlpful, too. Sh oftn hlps tachrs and young studnts at school. Sh is good at Chins, maths, nglish, arts and crafts, music and so on. Sh has a lot of hobbis. Sh liks painting and drawing. And sh liks listning to music, having picnics with hr parnts. Oh yah, sh liks fishing, too. But sh dosnt lik playing basktball, football, tabl tnnis or vollyball. Zhang Ying is th bst frind of min. I lik playing with hr. W always work togthr and hlp ach othr.

[小学生英语优秀日记

12 May 2006

Dear Sir,

I am a December 2003 graduate from the University of San Francisco (USF) with a bachelors degree in International Business. As part of my career planning, I am very interested in supplementing my international business education with a basic knowledge of the Chinese language. This I hope will help me enter into business commerce with business organizations partnering with Chinas economic development.

I already have information from BLCU and hope to study there for at least one full year starting with this summers program continuing through the fall and spring semester 2006. Can your office advise me if such scholarships might be available to me?

I have been studying Chinese for one year now. I am not sure what level I belong to. I was told that there will be an HSK test in our university in September. I am planning to attend the test. But I dont know if the result of the test is recognized by your university. If so, can it be a help for me to apply for the scholarship?

I am looking forward to hearing from you soon.

Yours faithfully,

Tom Jolly

The environment has been polluted badly today and the nature punishes the

human being by all kinds of disasters, such as the heavy haze in Beijing, which

damages people’s health. World Environment Day is on June 5th. It pays attention

to call for the public to make an effort to bring the world a clean

environment.

Look at the pollution around us, which exists everywhere. The cars release

the gas which pollutes the air and the rubbish can be found in every corner of

the street. All of these daily incidents hurts the world we live. Especially the

factories, they release the heavy smoke and make the sky becomes dark. What’s

more, the wasted water flows to the clean river.

Though the government has made some action to punish the businessmen for

releasing the polluted sources, they still dare to take the risk of earning the

biggest profit. If we hurt the environment, it will hurt ourselves, because we

live together. The polluted environment threatens our health. If we want to live

the comfortable life, then the only way is to be nice to the environment.

中午课外活动时间我们来到了操场。我早听老师和同学们说：“今天我们要举行拔河比赛了!”在这之前我每一天我都在为这件事高兴。每天都在等这一天。

到了操场老师就要挑选人了。我心里默默的的知道老师是不会选我的因为我的力气很小也很瘦。第一场比赛开始，每个同学都在使出吃奶得劲往后拉，可是那一对也不输给另一对好像就是要拼个你死我活才可罢休，台下的观众们也没有闲着好像要喊破喉咙也要为自己支持的那一方加油……

该我们班上场比赛了，我们班每一位同学都没闲着，在拔河的每一位同学都是表情都很严肃一点也不敢放松对手也是那样，台下的同学都在喊加油……第一场我们赢了，第二场我们输了。

走的时候我们输了可是我也很高兴。

Have you ever wondered about the stars? In some ways, stars are like people. They are born. They grow old. And they die. A star is born from dust and gas. Slowly the dust and gas make a ball. The ball gets very hot. Then it starts to give off light. The young star grows into a giant. Many years go by. The older star begins to get small again. At last its light goes out. The stars life is over.