精选我喜欢的季节英语作文合集六篇 作文高中【汇集20篇】
如果世界没有了动物,虎啸猿啼只能到录音中寻找,鸟兽鱼虫只能在想象中看到。再也没有美味的佳肴,再也没有开心的欢笑,世界变得寂寞无聊。下面我们用英语来写一下关于关心动物的作文吧。下面是开学吧给你们分享的关于精选我喜欢的季节英语作文合集六篇 作文高中优秀作文,供大家学习,希望能帮助到您。
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1000高中校园生活英语作文
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+ 加入清单导语:时光飞逝!我的丰富多彩的初中生活即将结束。我很高兴告诉你我的学校生活。下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文,欢迎阅读与借鉴,谢谢!
How time flies!My colorful junior middle school life is coming to an end. I’m glad to tell you something about my school life.
When I was six years old, I started school. Since I became a student, I have been studying very hard. My parents are quite proud of me.
Now, I study at Wucun Middle School, which is not only modern but also beautiful. The teachers in my school are so kind and hardworking that I love them very much. All the teachers regard us students as their own children. Also they are strict with us and strict in their work. I am getting along very well with my classmates. Whenever we have difficulties in our study, we help each other. I have many interests such as dancing, singing, reading books and playing sports, and I especially enjoy basketball, which makes me smarter and helps me learn faster and better. So I’ve improved my life in this way.
My school life is full of happiness and fun. Although we have some new challenges every day, I’ll try my best to meet them.
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时光飞逝!我的丰富多彩的初中生活即将结束。我很高兴告诉你我的学校生活。
当我六岁的时候,我就开始学了。自从我成为一个学生,我一直在努力学习。我的父母为我感到骄傲。
现在,我在梧村中学读书,这不仅是现代的,而且还很漂亮。我的学校里的老师是那样的善良和勤劳,我非常爱他们。所有的老师都把我们学生当作自己的孩子。他们也对我们严格要求,对他们的工作要求严格。我和我的同学相处得很好。每当我们学习困难时,我们互相帮助。我有很多兴趣爱好,如跳舞、唱歌、看书和运动,我特别喜欢篮球,这让我更聪明,帮助我更快和更好的学习。所以我已经用这种方式改善了我的生活。
我的学校生活充满快乐和乐趣。虽然我们每天都有新的挑战,我会尽我最大的努力去满足他们。
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篇1:关于季节的英语范文
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+ 加入清单一年有四季,每个季节有三个月,每个季节的气候都不一样。生命的轮回由四季控制。
第一个季度是春季。春季的三个月为三月、四月和五月。在这段时间里,天气温暖、晴朗,万物复苏。冬眠的动物们也醒过来了,农民们开始忙农活。
第二个季节是夏季,包括六月、七月和八月。天气非常热,而且老是下雨。人们能游泳、观光。夏季也是万物生长的好时候。
第三个季节是秋季,三个月分别是九月、十月和十一月。天 气越来越凉,树叶开始飘落。这是一个收获的季节。
最后一个季节是冬季,这一季包括十二月、一月和二月。天气非常冷,大多数植物都死了。有时候还下雪,人们可以滑冰和滑雪。但是冬天不会太长,因为春天马上就要来临了。
A year has four seasons. Every season has three months. The weather of one season is different from that of any other. The life cycles of plants are controlled by the seasons.
The first season is spring. The three months in it are March, April and May. During that time we have warm weather and fine days. All plants come to life. Animals wake up from hibernation. It is time for farmers to get ready for their fields.
The second season is summer. The three months are June, July and August. The weather is very hot and it often rains. People can go swimming and sightseeing. It is time for all things to grow up.
The third season is autumn. The three months are September, October and November. The weather becomes cooler and cooler. Leaves begin to fall to the ground. It is the harvest time for farmers.
The fourth season is winter. December, January and February are the three months of that season. The weather is very cold, and most of the plants die at that time. Sometimes it snows. People can enjoy skating and skiing. But winter doesn t stay with us for a long time, for spring comes again soon.
篇2:以讨人喜欢的年代为题的高中作文
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+ 加入清单在这个轮回之中,“人不为己,天诛地灭”的理论被彻底掀翻,在这个轮回之中,我们每人每时每刻都在做一件事——讨人喜欢。在这个轮回之中,没有被人喜欢几乎意味着不存在。
(一)从起床说起
曾几何时,起床还只是一种毫无实在意义的机械运动,只是因为要去工作,起床才会进行。按比较哲学的话说:起床是一种去工作的手段,而不是我们完成这种动作的目的。可是,自从诸葛亮那句“大梦谁先觉,平生我自知。……”广为流传之后,起床也成了我们讨人喜欢的手段。起床的动作妩媚不妩媚与可爱不可爱都成了评判我们是否能吸引别人眼球的重要依据。起床的动作越妩媚,越可爱,别人认为你是天使的机率就越高。起床的动作越快速,越粗犷,则别人误解你为野兽的可能性就越高。所以,我们常常会在闹铃停止与耳朵的共振之后还高卧不起,而且一边发出猪一样“可爱”的“哼哼”声,并不停地伸着自认为很可爱的“懒腰”。
是啊,“一天之计在于晨”,众位是怎样起床的呢,是妩媚型,还是可爱型?
(二)我们的热点
老年人的热点是“生活”。中年人的热点是“工作”。的热点是“潮流”。而我们的热点是“考试”。
前一阵看到一些有关高傲老师批改作文卷的故事,感觉很有趣,不禁浮想连篇。2001年的那篇传遍大江南北的《赤兔之死》出现后,用古文作文的考生就如同细菌繁殖一样多的一发不可收拾。考场上一次又一次地出现《之死》、《之觞》、《的诀别》。因为老师说了:“能显示考生语文工地的最佳文体是古文,而且用古文则显示出考生非同一般的语言天赋和能力。”
后来,有一考生作文,为曾国藩洗冤,获得满分。于是,考场成了唱反调的舞台。你为曾国藩洗冤,我就为李鸿章出头。你说诸葛亮好,我偏要跳出他的毛病来。为什么这样?老师说了阿:“唱反调的文章可以显示出考生对事物与众不同的看法,而且体现了作者敢于挑战『世俗』的勇气。”
今年,有一篇写出同学之间深厚感情(我看是恋情)的作文获得满分,我估计明年高考,写关于早恋的文章肯定不少。青春期么,谁心里不出点小鬼、小鹿什么的?岂不刚好?
同学,你早恋么?你高考么?
(三)老树长新皮
这两年,我国的CCTV-3正逐步从一个娱乐频道变成一个音乐频道。《同一首歌》、《欢乐中国行》等节目如同雨后春笋般繁荣发展,并由供不应求之势。港台明星的美丽几乎让所有人折服。可就在这新一代歌王的人气一步步走向顶峰的时候,我们的老歌王不满意了,他们不满于自己的歌声成为历史,他们要冲出江湖重获天下芳心!他们尽力降低自己的出场费,每逢出场还打扮得露胳膊、露大腿加花枝招展地反复撒娇还与观众开不好玩的玩笑,熟不知他们已经成了“沉鱼”“落雁”。而当年美丽早已荡然无存。(具体人物不提,不进行任何人身攻击)
失去宠爱的人们,你们会伤心吗?
(四)二种动物
以下动物皆来自《伊索寓言》
狗。这是一只马尔济斯犬,他会在主人跟前撒欢,卖乖,它会给主人“拿鞋”和主人“聊天”,结果它得到了的食物。
猴。这是一只生活在6口之家的猴子,他生前受到母猴一切的目光和拥抱,结果他被它的母亲暖死在怀里。
……
这是一个“讨人喜欢”的年代,不知这是好还是坏。
篇3:我最喜欢的季节英语词
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+ 加入清单If you ask to me favorite season? I to say: my favorite season is fall. Because fall is cool and windy but isnt too hot and too cold. I like reader relaxed and happy feeling. The climate is cool and pleasant in autumn, not so hot in summer nor so cold in winter. Autumn is the harvest season, golden rice in the paddy fields are ripe. Under the rays of the Sun in a piece of gold, Maple fell on a piece of Red Maple leaves, dancing in the air like a beautiful butterfly. moreover fall will come, farmers can harvest theirs "fruits of lador" The most exciting still can eat many tasty fruits. Such as: oranges, mangos, bananas, apples, pears……
Autumn is a beautiful, happy! I like autumn。
Listen to my introduce, do you know why I like fall?
如果你问我最喜欢的季节吗?我说:我最喜欢的季节是秋天。因为秋天是凉爽有风但不太热、太冷。我喜欢读者轻松愉快的感觉。秋天气候凉爽宜人,夏天不太热冬天也不太冷。秋天是丰收的季节,稻田的金大米成熟。在太阳的光线在一块金子,枫落在一片红色的枫叶,在空中跳舞像一只美丽的蝴蝶。而且会下降,农民可以收获他们的“lador水果”最令人兴奋的还是可以吃很多美味的水果。如:橙子、芒果、香蕉、苹果、梨……
秋天是一个美丽、快乐!我喜欢秋天。
听我的介绍,你知道我为什么喜欢秋天吗?
篇4:我喜欢的季节春天
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+ 加入清单每年都有四个季节――春、夏、秋、冬。春天鲜花烂漫,鸟语花香;夏天烈日炎炎,奇热无比;秋天万物长成,到处是丰收景象;冬天天寒地冻,滴水成冰。在这四个季节里我最喜欢春季和秋季。春天来了,天气转暖,万物苏醒,鲜花盛开。燕子也飞回来了,到处是鸟语花香。
每当这个时候,爸爸和妈妈都带我去春游。春天的郊外山野到处是飞舞的蝴蝶,各种各样,五彩斑斓。我和爸爸妈妈在山上追蝴蝶,捉蝴蝶,做蝴蝶标本;我们还一起放风筝,爸爸和我放的风筝特别高,有时候高的快看不见了;我们还一起在河边捞鱼,虽然我们不一定能捞到鱼,但我们可以挽起裤子在水里戏水,每次都玩得很开心。
有时偶尔也能捞到一两条小鱼,这时我们更会无比兴奋。秋天各种果实都熟了,这是个收获的季节,这时爸爸妈妈又会带我去游玩。有一年我们去打枣,爸爸在树上打,妈妈和我在地下拣。爸爸打下的枣不断地砸在我和妈妈的头上,我和妈妈不得不抱着脑袋在树下拾枣,好玩极了;我们还一起去葡萄园摘葡萄,葡萄架上挂满了一串串紫红的葡萄。我们在园子里串来串去,一边吃一边拣熟透的采摘。我们摘满一袋子后便和园主结了帐,再找一块凉快的树阴,边玩边吃葡萄,真是快活;爸爸妈妈还带我回老家拾花生,农民伯伯刨花生时总会有一些花生落在地里。我们就带上小锄头到地里把土刨开,把落在地里的花生拾回去。
我们一边拾花生,爸爸还一边给我讲花生是如何生长,如何开花结果的。虽然我们拾的花生并不多,但是我觉得很有意义,我不但增长了知识、锻炼了身体,还为农民伯伯减少了一点点损失。
篇5:有关合作英语作文高中
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+ 加入清单Today, the world is globalized and more and more foreigners come to China
to seek for business cooperation. Many years ago, a non-profit organization
named the second Saturday of July as the International Day of Cooperatives. Its
purpose is to call for more cooperations between countries.
With the development of Internet, the world gets smaller, because the
communication between countries has increased. America is the superpower all the
time, but during recent times, there are so many business cooperation between
Chinese people and American people. It is known to all that China’s market is
full of vitality, so there is no doubt that cooperation between countries will
be the main trend.
The cooperation happens all the time and it promotes the working
efficiency. People can share the information and technology. They learn from
each other, so as to gain the precious experience and make progress. China is
the future, so more and more foreigners learn mandarin. They want to find a
place here and make their achievement. We also can gain a lot when we work with
them.
篇6:高中面试自我介绍英语
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+ 加入清单Good morning. It is my honour to come here for this interview.
First let me introduce myself to you. My name is Wendy. I am 17 years old, and was born in Jinan, Shandong Province. I was graduated from ** Middle School.
I am always studying hard, and I have achieved lots of fruitful results, including many certifications.
I am optimistic and open-minded. I have made a lots of good friends in my school.
In my spare time, I like reading and listening to the music. Sometimes, I also like to play basketball.
I hope I have the chance to enter the school. And I also believe that where there is a will, there is a way.
That is all. Thanks for your attention.
篇7:高中英语作文万能句子
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+ 加入清单1.as an old saying goes,.正如一句古老的谚语所说
2.be nothing but... .不过就是...
3.from where i stand. 从我的立场来说
4.give oneself a chance to.给某人一个机会去...
5.i feel sure that...我坚信...
6.is the best way to make sure that.确保...的最好办法是...
7.we must do our absolute best to.我们必须竭尽全力做...
8.there is no denying the fect that...无可否认.
9.nothing is more+adj.+than to+v.没有比...更重要的了
篇8:庆祝春节英语作文高中
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+ 加入清单The street, people mountain people sea, beaming, against the colorful lights, neon lights, flash; Auto lamp, bright white, various, fantastic! Xinda street, heavy traffic, on both sides, the stall owners are selling beautiful balloon, different colors: red, yellow, blue, green, purple... . Form that vary: some blow grow winding, like a snake, somelike people smile face, there are various kinds of shape. Peoples vehicle is also different from ordinary, the car has a different decoration, like balloons, streamers and flowers and so on. Building, decorating, decorated, from the inside, outsidebusiness busy. Dance, the sky only colorful balloons, added the cheerful atmosphereto the Spring Festival. Most make a person happy that beautiful fireworks, firecrackers. Square, enthusiastic people putting the colorful fireworks, the best and the biggest shot a gun to shoot in the air, spread out a flower. And the flower on the ground, although it is small, power is also quite big, a light, spin, immediately issued a light, opened a little flower. Led adjustment by the smiling, like really, air spinning, then dance, finally finished BiBao shell exploded. A deafening noise, thefireworks blossom, beautiful!
Are happy New Year, Spring Festival is a festival, peoples life will be getting better and better.
篇9:我最喜欢的季节——秋天作文
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+ 加入清单秋天,是我最喜爱的季节,它不像夏天那么炎热,也不像冬天那么寒冷。
秋天是收获的季节。农民伯伯们每个人脸上都洋溢着收获的喜悦。苹果、桃子、石榴,一个个沉甸甸的果实压弯了树枝,到处是金黄色和火红色,天空蓝得像一块透明的玻璃,一群大雁飞向南方,一会儿排成“人”字形,一会儿排成“一”字形。
在秋天里,公园也热闹非凡。菊花聚在一起争奇斗艳,有红色的、有黄色的、有白色的、还有紫色和绿色的;桂花开了,小小的、黄黄的,散发出一种迷人的香气;梧桐树的叶子黄了个彻底,一片片叶子像一个个小小的伞兵,举着降落伞从树上跳了下来;枫叶红了,远远看去,像一片片火红的彩云;我最喜欢的松树和柏树还是这么绿,高高的挺立在山腰上,像在风雨中站岗的战士,一动不动。
秋天的细雨更是有特点。秋雨送走了炎热,迎来了清凉,飘飘洒洒的雨丝像无数轻捷柔软的手指,一串连着一串,哗啦啦,哗啦啦,弹奏出一首首美妙又动听的乐曲。大地像是被洗了个澡,到处是小雨坑。
秋,同春一样美丽,同夏一样热情,同冬一样冷静,秋,是我最喜爱的季节。
篇10:我最爱的季节英语
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+ 加入清单How glad I am that summer has come!
I like summer best because I can have a very happy time then.Every summer I stay at my uncles house in the country for some time and enjoy the life there.I can also catch worms that are not found in cities.In addition,we can see many kinds of birds.I think the country is certainly a better place than the city for vacation.
Summer is my favourite season.
篇11:以最重要的技能为话题的高中英语作文
全文共 770 字
+ 加入清单To be successful, students learn many knowledge so as to master as more skills as possible. Some believe that the key to realize our dreams is to work hard and others treat chance in the first place. While today is the information world, the one who masters the all-sided source will have more chances to be successful. In my opinion, the most important skill is the social skill, because we need to make connection with others, we are not doing business with ourselves, so it is in need of having relationship with others. The good social skill can help us attract attention easily and impress the future partner. If we are bad in communicating, how can we let others know our advantages and trust us. So promoting ourselves is the first job, from now on, don’t be shy.
篇12:旅行让我成长高中英语作文
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+ 加入清单Going to high school is my first time to leave home. I have to live in school from Monday to Friday. I like to stay away from my parents for some time, because I can make my own choice and be free to go anywhere. My friends and I like to spend the weekend in the countryside that near the city we live. It is the short travel that I can not only appreciate the beautiful scenery, but also learn to be independent. The things that nature teaches me are a lot. I can see from the color of the cloud to predict the weather and the sound of of animals have different meanings. All of these are hard to know from the books. I have my own thinking from these trips, and the way to take care of myself helps me to grow up.
篇13:我最喜欢的季节英语作文MyFavouriteSeason
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+ 加入清单My favorite season is summer.
Among all the year round, my favorite season is summer.
Every time in summer I will be very happy, because summer is my favorite season. Though the summer is very hot, but I still like it.
Summer when burning sun pawn, I for the sake of good will swim in the swimming pool inside, of course, swimming is also one of my favorites!
When I go to school every day after school, you will see some of the street looks green is very green, very lush trees, let a person look very comfortable.
We wuhans summer that call a word "hot", in our summer in wuhan, that everyone must say wuhan is a big stove.
在一年四季之中,我最喜欢的季节就非夏天莫属了。
每当到了夏天的时候我都会十分地高兴,因为夏天是我最喜爱的季节。虽然说夏天很热,但是我依旧喜欢它。
夏天的时候会烈日当头,我为了解暑会到游泳池里面去游泳,当然,游泳也是我的爱好之一啊!
当我每天上学放学的时候,都会看到街上的一些长得很绿很绿,很茂盛的大树,让人看起来很舒服。
我们武汉的夏天那叫一个字“热”,在我们武汉过夏天,那人人都得说武汉简直可以说是一个“大火炉”。
篇14:我最喜欢的季节
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+ 加入清单每个人都有喜欢的季节,我也有喜欢的季节,但是我现在还不能说,不过,你们可以从我对他们的描写和评价中找到。
春妹妹来了,春妹妹可以让小草们“重新启动”,但是,春妹妹一会儿生气,让温度上升了;一会儿又哭,下起倾盆大雨;一会儿又给我们讲冷笑话,让温度下降了。所以春天有很多人生病。所以我讨厌。
春妹妹走了,夏哥哥来了,夏哥哥虽然给小树们加上了一件绿色的衬衫,但是,它却带来了一群“蚊子兵”;还有把天气热得可以煮荷包蛋了。所以我讨厌。
夏哥哥下岗了,著名的秋厨师来做饭了,秋厨师把青苹果炒的红红的,香喷喷的,它榨出来的苹果汁散出来的味道,使人盛清气爽。虽然秋天很好,但是我可不喜欢它。
秋厨师的菜过期了,“冬季存水库”来了,在东北处,水库存的大炮射出了一支箭,把水拉走了,只剩下冰了,存水库派了一些人坐上飞机在空中撒了盐,让小朋友玩得愉快。
现在,我告诉大家吧!我喜欢冬季,同学们,你们喜欢什么季节呢?
篇15:我喜欢的季节
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+ 加入清单冬天,没有春天的鸟语花香;没有夏天的绚丽多彩;也没有秋天果实累累,但她却用那朴实、无华、银装素裹的景色打动了我。
那天,下了入冬以来的第一场雪。雪,犹如一只只翩翩起舞的白色小蝴蝶,她们好似飞来了,悄然落地。我仔细看去,她们像鹅毛,像柳絮,轻盈又洁白。我急忙跑下楼去,一只只“小蝴蝶”亲吻着我的脸颊,让我在心底对她们生起一种爱意。
不一会儿,雪已为大地铺上了厚厚的地毯,为树木披上了一件洁白的棉衣。只见小伙伴在雪地里打雪仗、堆雪人。叫喊声、欢笑声在天地之间回荡着,一种喜悦之情在我心中油然而生。
冬天,总会给人们带来阵阵寒意,给人们带来祥和与幸福。冬天,象征着洁白、象征着快乐、象征着美好。每一颗小小的雪花里,都承载着我们无暇的思绪。冬天,我最喜欢的季节。
篇16:高中英语书信类作文的万能模板投诉信
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+ 加入清单示例:
Dear_______,
I am . (自我介绍) I feel bad to trouble you but I am afraid that I have to make a complaint about_______.
The reason for my dissatisfaction is _______(总体介绍). In the first
place,_________(抱怨的第一个方面). In addition,____________(抱怨的第二个方面). Under these circumstances, I find it ___(感觉) to ___________(抱怨的方面给你带来的后果).
I appreciate it very much if you could________(提出建议和请求), preferably __________(进一步的要求), and I would like to have this matter settled by ______(设定解决事情最后期限).Thank you for your consideration and I will be looking forward to your reply.
Yours sincerely
Li Ming
篇17:寒假计划英语作文高中
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+ 加入清单My study plan put my winter holiday is full of. I plan to put all the homework before the holiday are swept away, after the Chinese New Year in the top volume with three days to review your knowledge of our sage Confucius said, "consider"! The rest of the will to prepare book1&book 2 new knowledge, or else how can have a foothold in the superior competitive school? I write my these learning plan on a piece of paper, posted on my study desk, make it a little paper play a bigger role, it can play the role of a reminder to urge.
Saying and doing are two different things, in my winter vacation plan is really reflect incisively and vividly! Every day I wait for the sun to be basked in elder sister to the quilt to get up in the morning, all day in the hands of the pen to write, the temptation of television and computer, always to prohibit on learning table winter holiday schedule become worthless. My homework to the annual month to complete, the review plans to use five days, your plan is to complete the ugly, mathematics preview only the teacher must make the preview of the first two units, other disciplines in almost flat. My poor self-control and efficiency!
篇18:我喜欢金鱼五年级英语作文
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+ 加入清单I like goldfish, Because goldfish is beautiful.
It is orange on the left, It is red on the right. I says:"wow,goldfish is beautiful!"
This is a red goldfish,It live in the aquarim.A boy want to catch the goldfish,but the goldfish run
I like very beautiful the goldfish!Because goldfish is a very cute!
它的左边是橙色的,右边是红色的,我说:“哇,金鱼很漂亮”
这是一条红色的金鱼,它圣后在鱼缸里,一个小男孩想抓住它,但是金鱼游走了。
我非常喜欢金鱼,因为金鱼很可爱
篇19:高中英语
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+ 加入清单The spring festival is Chinese most traditional festival every 365 days.
Each Chinese pay much attention on it. Every year about 15 days before spring
festival, the migrate works and white-collars are beginning crowded
home-returning.
But, in recent years, with the development of the world, many different
attitudes between the young and the old towards the spring festival come forth.
The old are still pay more attention to the spring festival, but the young
gradually change the mode to spend their spring festival holiday, such as travel
overseas.
When I am a childhood, I celebrated the spring festival with my family
about a month in my winter vacation in traditional way, such as helping cleaning
our houses, putting red couplets on gates, setting off firecrackers, and wear
new clothes. Now, I spend only 4 or 5 days at home with my parents in
celebrating the spring festival, then I will hurry back to work. Maybe in the
near future, I will have no time celebrating spring festival hometown, and my
parents have to come to stay with us in the city.
Whether or no, I like the spring festival. It is one of the most important
part of our Chinese culture. However busy I am, I will try my best to
celebrating it with the traditional way to protect those our ancestor has leave
behind.
篇20:高中英语作文:我的妈妈
全文共 3251 字
+ 加入清单导语:每个人都有自己的妈妈,你喜欢你的妈妈吗?下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文,欢迎阅读与借鉴,谢谢!
My mother has no idea that her ninetieth birthday is coming up. She has no notion of the time of day, the day of the week. the season of the year, the year of the century. No notion of the approaching millennium. And no idea any longer, who I am. Her forgetting of me happened just a few months ago, after I had been traveling for more than a month and hadnt been to see her. When I came back, she asked me if I were her niece, l said no, I was her daughter. "Does that mean I had you?" she asked. 1 said yes. "Where was I when l had you?" she asked me. I told her she was in a hospital in Far Rockaway. New York. "So much has happened to me in my life." she said "You cant expect me to remember everything."
My mother was once a beautiful woman, but all her teeth are gone now. Toothless. No woman can be considered beautiful. Whenever I visit her in the nursing home, she is sitting at the table in the common dining room, her head in her hands, rocking. Medication has eased her anxiety, but nothing moves her from her stupor except occasional moments of fear, too deep for medication. This is a room that has no windows, that lets in no light, in which an overlarge TV is constantly blaring, sending images that no one looks at where the floors are beige tiles, the walls cream colored at the bottom, papered halfway up with a pattern of nearly invisible grayish leaves. Many of the residents sit staring, slack-jawed, open mouthed. I find it impossible to imagine what they might be looking at.
When I walk into the dining room on the day of my mothers birthday, I see that she has already been served lunch. The staff has forgotten to hold it back. Though I told them a week ago that I would be providing lunch. She hasn’t touched anything on her tray except a piece of carrot cake, which she holds in her hands. The icing is smeared on her hands and face. I dont want my friends to see her smeared with icing, so I wet a paper towel and wipe her. This fills me with a terrible tenderness, recalling, as it does. a gesture I have performed for my children. As I wipe my mothers face, I see that her skin is still beautiful I hold her chin in my hand and kiss her forehead. I tell her its her birthday, that shes ninety years old. "How did that happen?" she asks. "I cant understand how that could happen."
l have brought her a bouquet of crimson, yellow, and salmon-pink snapdragons. She likes the flowers very much. She likes the name. "Snapdragons. It seems like an animal thats going to bite inc. But its not an animal, its a plant. Thats a funny thing,"
I have bought food that I hope will please my mother, and that will be easy for her to eat: orzo salad with little pieces of crayfish cut into it, potato salad, small chunks of marinated tomatoes. I have bought paper plates with a rust-colored background, upon which are painted yellow and gold flowers and blue leaves.
My friends Nola and Gary come for my mothers birthday. When we are about to leave, I tell my mother that Im going on vacation, mat I wont see her for three weeks, that 1 am going to the sea. "How will I stand that, how will I stand thats she says, but I know that a minute after I’m gone shell forget I was there.