用英语描述水的作用实用20篇

I have a good friend, when I was five years old, I met her, she is my

neighbor, we became friends and play together all the time. Last week, my friend

took part in the female basketball match, she is good at basketball, so I

encouraged her to join our school team. The team played so well that they came

to the final yesterday, the match was so excellent, at last, my friend’s team

won the first place, I feel so happy, I plan to buy her a present and

congratulate her. I feel so proud of her, she inspires me, too. We give each

other encourage to move on. We will be good friends forever.

In recent years,Waterbecomes more imporant,so how we protect the water from the pollution.

To begin with,All of the creatures made of the water,water is essential things that we live in the earth.so we cant live without water.Moreover,we can use water that we wash our faces with to flush the toilets,

In general,We should learn how to save water and make water management an important part of our life.

As we all know water plays an important part in peoples daily lives. More and more water is needed in the modern society. So we should try to save it.

Now many places are short of water. For example, a big drought hit the Southwest of China at the beginning of this year. especially Yunnan province, milions of people has not got enough water for common life. A lot of rivers and lakes are polluted. Whats worse, many people are wasting water seriously.

In order to protect water, lets do something to fight against all kinds of pollution and waste of water.

我们都知道，水在人们日常生活中，扮演重要的角色。现代生活中，我们需要越来越多的水，所以我们应该保护它。

现在很多地方缺水，今年年初在中国西南部就发生严重的干旱，特别是云南地区，数以万计的人们没有充足的水资源供日常使用。很多河流湖泊被污染，更严重的是，人们对水浪费严重。

为了保护水资源，让我们付出行动抵制水污染和浪费的行为吧。

Once a year the Spring Festival is coming, everybody busy couplets, everybody is bursting with happiness atmosphere, very happy, our family is no exception, on the twenty-nine, I just got up, my mother called to my sister and couplets, we posted a big character in the central door, on both sides of the door posted couplets on the "Fu born Xi annual music" the second line is "rich suisui Tim Choi Huan" streamer is "Happy New Year" soon we posted a good, I look at my work very happy.

On New Years Eve, we put on new clothes and set off firecrackers with our sister. A "crackling" sound from our ears through, like thousands of households to send blessings, we are very happy. On the eve of new years Eve, we had dinner, and I watched the Spring Festival Gala with my father, mother and sister. That wonderful performance made my mood open, there was a cross talk, there was a sketch and a song and dance... Very pretty. But I like Xiao Shenyang? Ya egg? Zhao Benshan and the old finished "no money" is so fun.

Lunar New Years day I just woke up and found a gift money pillow, sister, we laugh, and we ate dumplings, went to grandmas home after worship, pay New Years call, grandparents, give us the gift money, but also to eat out, we eat, we are very happy.

I like the new year. Its good for the new year.

We are the seem with you, even though we come from Zi Yang. Both of us love our hometown deeply.. However, compared with you, we seemingly posses more nativist sentiments（乡土情节）。 Because we listen to the folk songs, sing the tea songs and drink the selenium-rich tea（富硒茶）every day from childhood. From now on, I would also take some teas no matter where I go.

In the past, our anscestors were creating their own happiness on this land when they were in poor conditions, such as traffic inconvenience, economy undevelopment and information impediment.In recent times, our flagstones are sold to America, Canada and Japan; our teas and drugs have influencing many people’s daily-life; our money orages(金钱橘) have win universal praise, and, this year, Yan Chang Contium(延长集团) has invest 400 billions to our hometown—Shuang Qiao, wich would cause great change to it. The bright future let us love our hometon very much undoubtely. I don’t know what way I should use to introduce our hometown properly to you. I’m afraid of stainning the beaty of it because of my valgurism and superficiality, so that it may give you a bad impression.

Therefore, I introduce it to you today just through a narrow point of view. I hope that we could share the beaty and the joy of it together.

And, please see the following video which describe the culture of our hometown objectively and really through a comparative broad view.

Dream is in process of growing up, we best friend. It accompanies us grow up tall. To a meaningful life, will strive for the dream to fight.

Recall that uncle lis dream: is a grateful heart to feedback the society, the movement with Oriental characteristics -- tai chi, to the world.

This is a dream blooming age, everyone is a dreamer. The Chinese dream start from my dream.

This story again let me understand what is the power of a dream:

From small Yang Mengheng lost both arms, with his strong will to participate in the paralympic games, said let his spare more rich. Although he didnt finish his wish, he made excellent achievements in study. In this case I know such a truth: the light is not enough to have a dream, also learn to brave dedication to pursue. Adhere to the dream, is a constant process of transcending oneself. Looked up at your dream, down-to-earth efforts to further every day from the dream.

"Young wisdom, wisdom, young strong a country strong!" Our knowledge of the future of our motherland, so from now on, we must have a dream, and strive to realize the dream!

The classmates, because we have a dream in everyones heart, so every little dream together, constitutes the countrys dream, this is the Chinese dream!

梦想是我们在成长过程当中，最要好的朋友。它陪伴着我们长大长高。要想人生有意义，就要为梦想去拼搏去奋斗。

回想起，李连杰叔叔的梦想：就是以一颗感恩的心来回馈这个社会，把具有东方特色的运动—太极，推向世界。

这是一个绽放梦想的时代，每个人都是梦想家。中国梦从我的梦开始。

下面这个故事又一次让我理解了什麽是梦想的力量：

从小失去双臂的杨孟衡，凭着自己坚强的意志参加了残奥会，让自己的课余说更加丰富。尽管他没有完成自己的愿望，但他在学习上作出了优异的成绩。从这个事例中我懂得了这样一个道理：光有梦想是不够的，还学要勇敢执着地去追求。坚持梦想的过程，是一个不断超越自我的过程。抬头看着你的梦想，脚踏实地努力每一天都离梦想更进一步。

“少年智则国智，少年强则国强!”我们承载者祖国的未来，所以从现在开始，我们必须有一个梦，并且为实现梦想努力奋斗!

同学们，正是因为我们每个人心中都有梦想，所以每一个小小的梦想加在一起，就构成了国家的梦想，这就是中国梦!

Liang liang is no longer the boy he used to be – he has changed greatly. Only a year ago, he was overweight and a little lazy. He got tired easily and did not like sport. His favorite meal was fried chicken and chips. One day, he realized that he couldnt continue like this. So, he decided to change. He started to exercise. He ran in the school playground every day. He also began eating a healthier diet of more fruits and vegetable, and less meat. These changes helped him lose a lot of weight. He is now a very happy boy in very good shape, and he is always so active. What can we learn from Liang liang to feel better and look better? We should all be careful about what we eat and make sure that we get enough exercise.

水——20亿人生命的源泉；水——世间万物生存的希望；水——人类最渴望的目标。然而，这样可贵、神圣的生命之水，却因为人类的自私，人类的贪婪，在人类的摧残下，毁坏了一切。

慢慢的，慢慢的，世界上缺水的国家，缺水的省、市、自治区越来越多。目前，世界上就有335000000人没有足够的水。随着科学事业的逐渐发展，厂房高楼的逐渐增多，水短缺问题越来越严重。随着人类的破坏，原来的那个蔚蓝色的水晶球已经不再明澈，不再蔚蓝了，即将干枯。

虽然地球71%表面覆盖的是水，但是其实淡水资源只占了地球总水量的2%左右，而可被人类利用的淡水总量只占地球上总水量的十万分之三，占淡水总蓄量的0。34%。由此可见，地球上可被利用的水并没有人类想象的那么多，如果让它们继续遭到人类的摧残，早晚有一天，它会消失的。因此，我们应该保护水资源，为保护水资源尽到自己的一份力。

虽然我还是一个12岁的小学生，但我要用我手中的那支神圣的笔，呼吁大家保护水资源。

水的自述

我是水，纯净的、美丽的、清雅的、高尚的水，我从雪地来，我从山中来，慢慢地、缓缓地，穿透高山，跨过平原，汇入大海。

我是水，晶莹的雪，是我的前身，甜甜的雨，是我的兄弟，苦涩的泪，是我的姐妹。我的足迹遍布地球，我的臂膀爱抚着每个角落。

只因为有了我，生命才会如此完美；只因为有了我，世间万物才如此完善。我不但是田地丰厚的营养品，是农作物的增长剂，更是人类必有的东西。淘米洗菜需要我，洗衣灌溉需要我，人们渴时喝的是我，脏时洗的是我，急时用的是我，但是不断破坏的也是我。

我给人类带来了幸福，可人类为什么这样对我？我默默地，无私地哺育着大地。我在山的腰间潺潺流动，在草原的中间快乐奔腾，在大海的怀抱中汹涌澎湃。我是善良的、忠诚的。我把一切都奉献给人类，面对人类的冷漠无情，我会不由自主地发怒，泛滥成灾，能够主宰万物的是人物，可破坏生态环境，也是人类当今中国正面临着两大问题：一是资源问题，二是环境问题，其中资源问题中，中国人均水资源占有量是世界人均占有量的一半。环境问题中，我的污染程度更是不言而喻了，我受到侵犯，就会影响水生物和家作物的生长，增加疾病疾病的传播，危害人体的健康。因此，保护环境是刻不容缓的事实，实施可持续发展战略是是加快社会主义现代化的必然捷径。人类只有一个家园，请爱护这个唯一的摇篮。

因此，我希望得到人类的珍惜，更希望得到人类的保护。请停手吧，不要再折腾我了！

青山绿水今何在？

幕幕往事，还是易如反掌地时时浮现。

记忆中的家乡的水，很美！平淌静如画，与青山相互照应，所以青如山之绿；有的会成溪，随处可见。那便是家乡的水。

当你伸出手轻抚它时，它便从手指间滑过，柔柔的，清凉可人。在我第一次到那的时候，天天到那儿去用那水洗脸。那时正是炎夏，我便和爸爸在里面游泳。扑咚！一声跳进水里，顿时洗去了所有的疲惫，清凉遍布全身，犹如在人间天堂一般。

又一次，在五年之后，我和爸爸、奶奶再次来到了这里。一到河边，就被眼前的一切惊呆了。我竟难以相信这就是我深深难忘的家乡水。

还有湖南著名的湘江也是

听父母说，以前，湘江水特别明澈，一到炎夏就有很多人来游泳。人们亲切的称它为绿色之河。

然而现在，古老的湘江已经被吞噬了，只见河面上浮满了塑料、药瓶、白色污染发出令人恶心的臭味。享有绿色之河之称的湘江已成为了一条死河。

忽然，我明白了，今日的人们一味的追求发展，而忽视了保护环境，保护水资源的重要性。

整条河上回响起河水的叹息声：人们摧残了我的躯体！

唉！青山绿水今何在？

如果失去水

人们啊人们！

如果失去了水，你喝什么？用什么来灌溉每一寸土地，用什么来滋润每一株小草？如果没有如此美丽的水，又哪来苏轼的千古佳句水光潋滟晴方好？如果没有水，世间万物又何在？

当我们面对这样的水时，您还会歌颂它的美丽，感叹它的生机吗？面对摆在眼前的事实，难道还不足以给人们敲响水之患的警钟，敲醒人们的觉悟吗？

俗话说：失去了，才懂得珍惜！

人们，难道真的要让最后一滴水成为人类伤心欲绝、悔恨觉悟的眼泪吗？请不要失去了后才懂得它的珍贵，到那时候恐怕后悔也没用了。

请珍惜每一滴水吧！不要再对其进行糟踏了。就把这当作给水的报答吧！

Mature, dynamic and honest. 思想成熟、精明能干、为人诚实。

A stable personality and high sense of responsibility. 个性稳重、具高度责任感。

Bright and aggressive. 反应快、有进取心。

Mature, self-motivated and strong interpersonal skills.思想成熟、上进心强，并具极丰富的人际关系技巧。

Energetic, and fashionable 精力旺盛、思想新潮。

With a pleasant mature attitude. 开朗成熟。

Highly-motivated and reliable person with excellent health and pleasant personality. 上进心强，为人可靠，身体健康，性格开朗。

Positive with bright mind. 头脑积极、灵活。

Elegant and with nice personality. 举止优雅、性格好。

Active, creative and innovative. 思想活跃、有首创和革新精神。

Strong determination to succeed．有获得成功的坚定决心。

Young, bright, energetic with strong career ambition.年轻、聪明、精力充沛，并有很强的事业心。

[描述自己性格英语作文

Recently, we had the network, the text inside said: network can build people, also can push people into the abyss. It is true that some people can make good use of network resources, and some people are addicted to the network, is the network the wide net, bound her soul, was buried by his Internet cafe those unseen trap own mood... Also talked about in the text: a high school student in the net cafe play games when the unfortunate death, via a doctor appraisal, belongs to the typical by euphoria and the death of a heart attack.

If you are addicted to the Internet every day, to cause a decline in serious vision, even retinal detachment; If you are addicted to the Internet every day, study result will fall...

If you are addicted to the Internet every day, the first thing you should think about your parents, your parents for giving birth to you, just want to hello good reading, have a good job in the future, live a good life? But you failed to live up to your parents, your parents want you to have a good study, day day up, have a good achievement in the future, and you have a day in the Internet cafe, playing computer games, addicted to the Internet, also hurt yourself, cause his grades plummeted. Result in severe myopia, or retinal detachment; Lead yourself to the side, you are the hard way! You failed to live up to your parents, and hurt myself, so you must correct, dont be addicted to the Internet, you will tell others, because the network will push people into the abyss.

"Good medicine for health tastes bitter to the mouth, advice when most needed is least heeded line." The other words well, today, I told you to use the words, to grasp myself well, dont be addicted to the Internet. Hold yourself, is to grasp the course of their life; Hold yourself, is to give yourself a piece of blue sky...

最近，我们上了有关网络的课文，里面讲到：网络可以造就人才，也可以将人推向无底深渊。确实，有些人能利用好网络资源，而有些人却沉迷于了网络之中，被网络这张大网网住了手脚，束缚了心灵，被网吧里那些看不见的陷阱埋葬了自己的花样年华……课文中还讲到：一个高中生在网吧玩游戏时不幸猝死，经医生鉴定，属于典型的由过度兴奋而引发心脏病的死亡。

如果你每天沉迷于网络之中，会导致视力严重下降，甚至视网膜脱落;如果你每天沉迷于网络之中，学习成绩会一落千丈……

如果你每天沉迷于网络之中，你首先该想想你的父母，你的父母为了生下你，不就是想要你好好的读书，将来有个好工作，过着美好的生活吗?可是你却辜负了你的父母，你父母想要你好好读书，天天向上，将来有个好成就，而你却每天泡在网吧，玩着电脑游戏，沉迷于网络之中，还伤害了自己，导致自己的学习成绩一落千丈;导致自己严重近视，甚至视网膜脱落;导致自己走上了歪路，你真是敬酒不吃吃罚酒啊!你又辜负了你的父母，又伤害了自己，所以你一定要改正过来，千万不要沉迷于网络之中，你还要告诫别人，因为网络会将人推向无底深渊。

“良药苦口利于病，忠言逆耳利于行。”这句话说得好，今天，我要用这句话告诫你们，要好好地把握自己，不要沉迷于网络之中。把握自己，就是把握好自己的人生航向;把握自己，就是给自己一片蔚蓝的晴空……

Now, everyone is advocated to save, in addition to material things, there is time, also need to save.

In fact, one minute can do a lot of things, in a book, I see you can write more than 20 words a minute, can walk one hundred steps, we can see 1-2 pages. After watching, I couldnt help wonder: if do it for an hour, you can write more than one thousand words, walk thousands of step road, like dozens of pages, original, as long as make full use of their time, still can do a lot of things in a day!

Back when I was a child, every time I write a summer and winter vacation homework is in the last days of summer and winter vacation last half a month. Why is that? Because I had too much homework? Or because of me what is causing the delay time? Neither. Is because I was not good to save time, dont have to arrange their own time, I always play in the first place, only a little homework every day, until the final assault began. Because of this, my second grade every summer and winter vacation had bad, is a holiday with regret.

You can think about it, how many people regret for wasted time, and how many people because there is no cherish their own time, and missed a lot of things. "If then arrange their own time!" , "if could save time" at that time some people will say so. But, time is not flow back, and so sorry, as now, starts from me, to save time!

现在，大家都提倡节约，除了物质上的东西以外，还有时间，也需要节约。

其实，一分钟是可以干很多的事情的，在一本书上，我看到一分钟可以写二十多个字，可以走一百多步路，可以看1—2页书。看完后，我不由得惊叹起来：如果这样干一个小时，就可以写一千多个字，走好几千步路，看好几十页书，原来，只要把时间充分利用，一天中还是能多干很多事情的呀!

回想小时侯，我每次写寒暑假作业都是在寒暑假的最后半个月的最后几天完成的。为什么呢?是因为我当时的作业太多?还是因为我有什么事情而耽误了时间?都不是。就是因为我当时不好好节约时间，没有好好安排自己的时间，在一开始的时候总是玩，每天只作一点作业，直到最后才开始进行突击。正因为这样，我的一二年级的每个寒暑假都过不好，都是一个带有遗憾的假期。

大家可以想一想，有多少人因为浪费了时间而后悔莫及，又有多少人因为没有好好珍惜自己的时间，而错过了很多事。“如果当时安排好自己的时间就好了!”，“如果当时能节约时间就好了”有些人会这样说。但是，时间是不会倒流的，与其这样后悔，不如现在开始，从我做起，节约时间!

ng time ago, we never noticed that we are in a situation that the water on the earth is less than before, and the consequence is continuing.

Until recently, we have started to acknowledge that we should make the bigger efforts to save water. Therefore, so save water from every single person is important. That is why we should save water at home. If every one of us saves water at home, then the water saved together would be a huge amout. And I have some suggestions following: we could cycle the water we just used them to wash clothes to water the plants or to rush the toilet; when we wash our hands, we could turn the tap off for the moment we put soap on our hands etc.

So if we want to save water sincerely, we could save it at home .

As we know，water is very important to man，we cant live without water. The amount of water which is suitable to drink is less and less. But some people dont care about it. They waste a lot of water in their daily life. Even worse，they pour dirty water into rivers. They throw rubbish into rivers，too. Many rivers and lakes are seriously polluted. Something must be done to stop the pollution. And I think its a great shame to waste while millions are in great need of water. I think what we can do is that we have to save every drop of water as possible as we can. For example，we must turn off the tap immediately after we use it. We can use a basin to wash our hands and faces. Its also a good idea to encourage my friends and family members to join me!Only in this way can we live happily. If we dont save water，the last drop of water will be a tear-drop of us. I believe if everyone makes a little effort，we can make a big difference.

Borninto an intellectual family in Polandon Nov.7, 1867, Marie Curie, also known as Madame Curie, showed great interestin physics when she was young. Because of having no chance of being admitted toa university in Poland as awoman at that time, she went to Francefor further studies and received a degree in physics. In addition, Madame Curieheld such an attitude towards life that the weak wait for opportunities whilethe strong create them. With strong will and great determination, Madame Curieachieved great success in discovering radium, which enabled her to win theNobel Prize. Not only did she make great contributions to the world of sciencebut she is regarded as the greatest woman scientist on account of what she did.

[描述人物英语作文5篇

Since home have computer, I have all day in front of the computer machine. Surf the Internet query data is my knowledge become more abundant; On the QQ is I made a lot of close friends, can talk to worry; Online library is I opened up the sight; And online shopping let me understand a truth: dont penny cheap!

Remember the first time, I am in dangdang sold a "cultural common sense a tong". I registered an account on the net, now this thing need to mail, so I went to register an email... I have an account, just like that. In dangdang shopping because there are other shopping site where no - door-to-door delivery and payment. In order to covet petty gain I chose the letters.

Day after day passed, I havent wait until the book until the eighth day finally give up! All of a sudden whim: to buy a camera online. When I again into the dangdang, now, he cant pay again offer door-to-door delivery services. So I instead to taobao. I have registered an account, check all information finally found the way to get pay treasure, with all their pocket money all the charge into the account did not have a camera with the rest of the money to my sister bought only aloe vera gel, optional is both express hope to send to.

The next day, sister and I go nowhere, the third day and wait for the product. Ah! This is my online shopping experience.

自从家里有了电脑，我就整天泡在电脑机前。上网查询资料是我知识变得更加的丰富;上QQ是我交了许多的知心好友，能够倾诉心事;网上图书馆是我开拓了眼见;而网上购物让我懂得了一个道理：做人不能贪小便宜!

记得第一次，我是在当当网卖了一本《文化常识一本通》。我现在网上注册了一个帐户，这东西需要邮箱，于是我便去注册了一个邮箱……就这样我有了一个帐户。之所以在当当网买东西是因为这有别的购物网址没有的地方——送货上门再付款。为了贪图小便宜我选择了平邮。

一天又一天过去了我还没有等到书，直到第八天终于送了过来!忽然又突发奇想：到网上买个照相机吧。当我又进当当网时，今非昔比，他不能提供送货上门再付款的服务了。于是我另辟蹊径到了淘宝网。我又注册了一个帐号，查尽资料终于找到了弄支付宝的办法，拿自己所有的零花钱统统充进了这个帐户没了一个摄像机并用余下的钱给妹妹买了只芦荟胶，两样选的都是快递希望早点寄到。

第二天，妹妹的东西到了而我的去不知所踪，第三天也等到了这个产品。啊!这就是我的网络购物经历。

When I go to high school, our school has the rule to ask students to live

in the dormitory. Most students live with their parents before, so we all feel

excited and afraid of the group life. Luckily, I have three nice roommates. Soon

we become close friends. Living with others, we learn to do the house work, such

as everyone needs take turn to clean the floor, when we have something good to

eat, we will share with each other. The group life makes us have less private

space, but we enjoy the moment when we have the little talk before sleep, the

secrets that we dont want our parents know can talk to these girls. Whats

more, I become much independent. I learn to take care of myself and have really

grown up.

Water水

As the saying goes, the woman is made of water, that I said that my

mother is god. Mother is very love cry, tears like spring rain, in an unbroken line. Watch TV, my mother was often moved to tears; scary stories, mother sometimes cry; however, when I do something wrong, mothers love cry. I am very naughty, always love to do something wrong. Once, I and my

grandmother bickering, the grandmother gas straight said to his mother:" see, this is you teach the good son." In the evening, and everyone else to sleep, my mother came to my room, wake me up, tell me a reason, but I still have a little impatient, my mother said, tears as the bead curtain, I feel anxious, saw her mother look, I will get up immediately went to grandma house grandmas

apology, grandmother laughed, then point behind, I saw my mother at the door secretly laugh, from now on, my mothers eyes became my life buoy. Motherly love like water, my mental errors washing clean out completely.

俗话说女人是水做的，那我说妈妈就是水神。妈妈很爱哭，眼泪像春雨一样，连绵不绝。看电视时，妈妈经常会被感动的哭；讲恐怖故事时，妈妈有时也会被吓哭；不过，当我做错了事时，妈妈最喜欢哭。我很淘气，总爱做一些错事。有一次，我和外婆斗嘴，把外婆气的直对妈妈说：“看，这就是你教的好儿子。”到了晚上，等其他人都睡了，妈妈来到我的房间，把我叫醒，对我讲了一堆大道理，可我还有点儿不耐烦，妈妈说着说着眼泪就像珠帘一样，我难过急了，看见妈妈的样子，我马上起床跑到外婆房里给外婆赔礼道歉，外婆笑了起来，然后指指背后，我看见妈妈在门口偷偷地笑了，从此以后，妈妈的眼睛就成了我人生的航标。母爱似水，把我的错。

[学生英语作文：水

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）

For many people Christmas is a very special time of year. It is a time filled with magic - this is especially true for Children. The gifts and toys, of course, are a big part of it ......

but it is much more than that. Christmas means many different things to different people but in its essence Christmas is about sharing joy and love with those who are dear to you, and then reaching out with that love to the world. May you and your loved ones have a very Merry Christmas!

"We wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas…"Have you heard that song? Yup! Its Christmas time! This Christmas, I stayed with my "host family"1. It was an amazing experience to see how a typical American family would celebrate the biggest western festival of the year.

Christmas, like our Spring Festival, has a meaning in itself. Christmas Day, which is on December 25, is the birthday of Jesus Christ--the son of God. Thats why it is called Christmas. On that day, Christians would get together with their families to celebrate the birthday of Jesus. But nowadays, the religious meaning of Christmas has become less emphasized. To many families, it is just a time of family reunion and the ever-exciting present-giving.

Our school had been on winter vacation since December 11. I stayed at my friend, Stephen Stapczynskis house--his family was my "host family". Although Christmas was still more than ten days ahead, the festive spirit had already been teeming everywhere. The Christmas tree had already been set up, and on every windowsill, there were Christmas lights. On the first day I arrived at their house, Stephen and I helped Mrs. Stapczynski put decorations on the Christmas tree. The tree looked so nice with all the lights on and the beautiful ornaments dangling from its branches.

As Christmas came closer, the whole neighborhood had made preparations too. Some people would hold parties at their houses, inviting all their neighbors to come. So every night, if you went out, you would see a long line of cars parked in front of some house--a partys on!

Whats more, the Christmas decorations that some people put on their windows and in gardens were just amazing. On one night, we went out in our car for a "tour of lights". There was one street that was so famous for its lights that it got its way into the local paper. We had a hard time finding the well-hidden street, but it turned out to be worth the effort. Lights shone brightly in front of nearly every house, on trees, bushes, doors, windows…everywhere, taking different shapes, making it seem almost like daytime. Huge inflatable figures in the front gardens were waving to us: there were Santa Clauses2, of course, chuckling merrily away; and there were also other Christmas figures, like Rudolph3--the red-nosed reindeer--with his red nose gleaming ever so brightly; even Bart Simpson--a character in the famous comedy The Simpsons--had joined the jolly party, wearing a Santas hat. The street set off a lot of "ooh"s and "aah"s inside the car.4 When we left, there was a line of cars in the street, all there to see the lights.

However mean your life is, meet it and live it; do not shun it and call it

hard names. It is not as bad as you are.

It looks poorest when you are richest. The fault-finder will find faults in

paradise. Love your life, poor as it is.

You may perhaps have some pleasant, thrilling, glorious hours, even in a

poor-house. The setting sun is reflected from the windows of the alms-house as

brightly as from the rich mans abode; the snow melts before its door as early

in the spring. I do not see but a quiet mind may live as contentedly there, and

have as cheering thoughts, as in a palace.