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介绍城市环境英语citylife836字

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Do you want to live in the city or the country?

I like to live in the country that the sun rises in the morning with the first golden light & the first sound from the cock.. All the animals & plants begin their life from this moment on and some of the animals begin their sleeping the new day. This is a very beautiful beginning in the world that you just can see all these in the country not in the city.

And for people , the people in the country are kind although they are ungrace-ful .that is not important that you will feel what is the realest in the friendship of people.

Are people kinder in the city or the country?

The people live in the country is kinder than the people live in the city . this is so sure that I just feel all this from my grandparents . My grandpatents both are country people. Their family is poor that they even do not have more money after they finish all their meals.but my mother was so so interested in studying. My grandparents got five children & gave the choice to study to allof them .

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篇1:介绍笔友的英语作文

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I have a penfriend. His name is Lee. He is a eleven years old American boy. We haven’t seen each other, but we have exchanged our photoes. He is handsome. From his letters ,I know that he is good at maths and bad at PE. He likes music. He often sing at home before his family. He lives a happy life. I like him. Trough him, I can learn more information about the foreign country.

我有一个笔友。他的名字是李。他是一个十一岁的美国男孩。我们还没有见过对方,但我们交换了我们的照片。他很英俊的。从他的信中,我知道他数学学得很好但是不擅长体育。他喜欢音乐。他经常在家人面前唱歌。他过得很幸福我喜欢他。通过他,我可以了解到更多外国的信息。

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篇2:介绍四个季节的英语作文

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There are four seasons in a year.

Let us start from winter. Of course the snow is the symbol of the winter. It is the snowflakes, flying in the wind. The symbol of spring is the green colour coming into the sight. That is the grass. Broad and large leaves of the maize may be the symbol of summer. At last, the yellow leaves falling down from the trees means the autumn arrives.

一年有四季。

让我们从冬季开始。当然雪是冬天的象征。它是那在风中飞舞的雪花。春季的象征是进入人们视野的绿色,那就是草儿。而又宽又大的玉米叶,可以作为夏季的象征。最后,从树上落下的黄叶,就一味着秋天的到来。

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篇3:少儿英语大赛自我介绍

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Hi,boys and girls, good morning, it is my pleasure to take this change to introduce myself, my name is Leo, I am 10 years old. About my family, there are 4 people in my family, father, mother, brother and me, my father and mother are all very kind, welcome you to visit my family if you have time!

嗨,男孩女孩们,大家上午好,很荣幸能有这个机会来介绍我自己,我叫力欧,今年10岁。关于我的家庭,我家有四口人,爸爸妈妈,哥哥,还有我,我的爸爸妈妈都是很友善的人,如果你有时间欢迎来我家玩。

I ’m a very outgoing boy(girl), I like reading、playing games and listening to music, of course, I also like to make friends with all the people in the school, I hope I will be your best friends in the school life.

我是一个很外向的男孩(女孩),我喜欢阅读,玩游戏,听音乐,当然,我也喜欢与学校里所有的人交朋友,希望在以后的学校生活中,我能成为你们最好的朋友。

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篇4:大一英语口语考试自我介绍

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My name is xxx from beautiful "jiangbei city"-liaocheng. Now study in hometown of Confucius-qufu normal university.

My personality stable, also do not break again cheerful. Good at making friends, make more friends.

My hobby is widespread: listen to music, photography, playing computer, of course, the most like or physical exercise, basketball, ping pong, football, and so on, this is why I choose the cause of professional sports.

Now in college, I want to in the university study hard, and actively participate in school activities and occasionally to do a part-time job.

As for the future, after four years I may continue my professional, use

professional knowledge to find work, perhaps I will choose my own business.In a word, I will use my hands and ability to create life without regret.

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篇5:介绍家人的英语

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I have a big family。 There are five people in my family, my grandmother, my parents and my elderly brother。 My grandmother is easygoing。 She has many friends near my home。 Every morning and night, she walks around with her friends。 My parents are doctors in the same hospital。 They are always busy with their work。 My brother is three years older than me。 He is a middle school student。 My family is happy。 Although my parents are busy, they care much about me。 We live a good life。

我有一个大家庭,总共有五口人,奶奶,爸爸妈妈,哥哥和我。我的奶奶很随和,邻里有很多朋友。每天早晚她都和她的朋友去散步。我的父母在同一家医院当医生,他们总是忙于工作。我的哥哥比我大三岁,是个初中生。我的家庭很幸福。尽管我的父母很忙,但是他们很关心我。我们的生活很美好。

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篇6:应聘英语教师自我介绍

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Good morning everyone!

Im Nickole. Im 24. I graduated from Hunan Normal Universaty on Shuda Campus. My major is English Education. After graduation, I have worked for one year in Li Yang听Kids Engish. My students are between 5 and 12 years old.

Im outgoing and open-minded. In my spare time, I have broad interests. Such as reading, surfing the internet, listening to music and even chatting with foreign friends online if possible. I like children very much. I think children are active, innocent and pure. With them, I feel very relaxed, plesant and younger. Therefore, I learned a lot from my one year working experence.

Teaching children English is very interested but it is also challeging. Because children are always active, even sometimes very naughty. So teachers need a lot of patience to deal with children. The most important that I have learned from my one year teacing experence is that a teacher should have the kind of听the mind that always wants to go on learning. Teaching is a job at which one will never be perfet. If I have the chance, I will try my best to be a good primary English teacher.

good morning, my name is xx, it is really a great honor to have this opportunity for a interview, i would like to answer whatever you may raise, and i hope i can make a good performance today, eventually enroll in this primary school.

I am a third year master major in automation at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, P. R. China. With tremendous interest in Industrial Engineering, I am writing to apply for acceptance into your Ph.D. graduate program. In 1995, I entered the Nanjing University of Science & Technology (NUST) -- widely considered one of the China’s best engineering schools. During the following undergraduate study, my academic records kept distinguished among the whole department. I was granted First Class Prize every semester, and my overall GPA(89.5/100) ranked No.1 among 113 students. In 1999, I got the privilege to enter the graduate program waived of the admission test. I selected the Shanghai Jiao Tong University to continue my study for its best reputation on Combinatorial Optimization and Network Scheduing where my research interest lies.

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篇7:小学英语自我介绍的

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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.

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篇8:介绍自己的英语作文

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My name is Lli Hua. I was born in the city of Dalian, Liaoning province. I

studied in Guangming primary school from 1984 to 1990. Then I entered No. 6

middle school where I mainly learned the subjects like Chinese, mathematics,

English, physics, chemistry and computer. I have been very fond of and good at

English and computer ever since. Therefore I placed first in the school computer

competition last year. My hobbies include swimming in summer, skating in winter

as well as collecting stamps and listening to popular music in my spare

time.

我的名字叫李华。我出生在辽宁省大连市。1984到1990年我在光明小学读书。然后我进入了第6中学,在那里我主要学习的课程有语文,数学,英语,物理,化学和计算机。从那时起我一直都很喜欢并擅长英语和电脑。所以我在去年的全校电脑竞赛中取得了第一名。在夏天游泳,在冬天滑冰,收集邮票,在我的空闲的时候听流行音乐都是我的爱好。

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篇9:介绍秋天的田野英语

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Go down the hillside and see a piece of green sugar cane forest. The tall and tall sugar cane stood there straight, as if waiting for the soldiers to review, great and mighty! That kind of like a spear-like leaves, hand in hand, shoulder and shoulder, honey honey layers. The breeze passing, dancing, rustling.

Bypassing the sugar cane forest, presented in front of me is the vast expanse of rice fields. Rice ripe, heavy rice paddle bent rice Wo waist, a burst of autumn wind scouring, rice waves laughing, rolling, a layer of driving a layer of Yong Xiang far away. Farmer uncle standing on the edge of the river, see this grain full of rice, my heart is how sweet it!

Through the paddy fields, I strolled through the field path. Look, the sorghum red face, corn and yellow and large, sweet potato seedlings grow very lush, after the land covered with fields. Fan big taro leaves, with the autumn wind swinging west pendulum.

Suddenly, a burst of fragrant nostrils. I look forward, the original is a large orchard. Red persimmon like a small lantern like hanging in the branches, very bright. Orange tree more lively, and large and small orange red Yan Yan, yellow 嶝 嶝, and more bending the branches. A sentence, like a bell, as if the jingle is ringing.

Ah, autumn poetic, colorful autumn, it makes people beaming, it is people feast for the eyes.

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篇10:考研英语口语自我介绍

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1.自我介绍(self-introduce)

Good morning. I am glad to be here for this interview. First, please let me introduce myself. My name is ***, 24. I come from ******, the capital of *******Province. I graduated from the ******* department of *****University in July, 2001. In the past two years I have been preparing for the postgraduate examination while I have been teaching *****in NO. ****middle School and I was a head-teacher of a class in junior grade two. Now all my hard work has got a result since I have a chance to be interview by you.

I am open-minded, quick in thought and very fond of history. In my spare time, I have broad interests like many other youngers, such as reading books, especially those about *******. Frequently I exchange with other people by making comments in the forum on line. In addition, during my college years, I was once a Net-bar technician. So, I have a comparative good command of network application. I am able to operate the computer well. I am skillful in searching for information in Internet. I am a football fan for years. Italian team is my favorite. Anyway, I feel great pity for our country’s team.

I always believe that one will easily lag behind unless he keeps on learning. Of course, if I am given a chance to study ****** in this famous University, I will spare no effort to master a good command of advance ******.

2. 考研原因 (reasons for my choice)

There are several reasons.

I have been deeply impressed by the academic atmosphere when I came here last summer. In my opinion, as one of the most famous ******in our country, it provide people with enough room to get further enrichment. This is the first reason.

The second one is that I am long for doing research in ******throughout my life. Its a pleasure to be with my favorite ****** for lifetime. I suppose this is the most important factor in my decision.

Thirdly, I learnt a lot from my *****job during the past two years. However, I think further study is still urgent for me to realize self-value. Life is precious. It is necessary to seize any chance for self-development, especially in this competitive modern world.

In a word, I am looking forward to making a solid foundation for future profession after two years study here.

3. 研究生期间你的计划 (plans in the postgraduate study)

First, I hope I can form systematic view of *****. As for ******, my express wish is to get a complete comprehension of the formation and development as well as **************. If possible, I will go on with my study for doctorate degree.

In a word, I am looking forward to making a solid foundation for future profession after two years study here.

4. 介绍你的家乡(about hometown)

I am from *****, a famous city with a long history over 2,200 years. It is called “Rong Cheng ” because there were lots of banians even 900 years ago. The city lies in the eastern part of the province. It is the center of politics, economy and culture. Many celebrities were born here, for instance, Yanfu, Xie Bingxin, Lin Zexu and so on . . You know, there is a saying that "The greatness of a man lends a glory to a place". I think the city really deserves it. The top three art ware are Shoushan Stone, cattle-horn combs and bodiless lacquer ware. In addition, it is famous for the hot springs. They’re known for high-quality. Visitors at home and abroad feel it comfortable bathing here. There is my beloved hometown.

5. 你的家庭(about family)

There are four members in my family; my parents, my cute cat of 9 years old and me. My father is a technician in the Fujian TV station. He often goes out on business. So most of the housework is done by my industrious mom. Climbing at weekends is our common interest. The fresh air and natural beauty can help us get rid of tiredness. They can strengthen our relation, too. During my preparing for coming here, my parents’ love and support have always been my power. and I hope in future I will be able to repay them.

6. 你的大学(about university)

**********University is the oldest one in the province. It was founded in ******* and covers an area of over ******* mu. The building area is ************square meters. It develops into a comprehensive university with efforts of generations, especially after the reform and opening up. It takes the lead among the *********universities with nice teaching and scientific research ability. The library has a storage of ******* books. various research institutes are set up including 52 research centers. There are teaching research experimental bases. For example, the computer center, analyzing-test center, modern education technical center and so on.

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篇11:介绍清明节英语作文

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The qingming (Pure Brightness) Festival is one of the 24 seasonal division points in China, falling on April 4-6 each year. After the festival, the temperature will rise up and rainfall increases. It is the high time for spring plowing and sowing. But the qingming Festival is not only a seasonal point to guide farm work, it is more a festival of commemoration.

The qingming Festival sees a combination of sadness and happiness.

This is the most important day of sacrifice. Both the Han and minority ethnic groups at this time offer sacrifices to their ancestors and sweep the tombs of the diseased. Also, they will not cook on this day and only cold food is served.

The Hanshi (Cold Food) Festival was usually one day before the qingming Festival. As our ancestors often extended the day to the qingming, they were later combined.

On each qingming Festival, all cemeteries are crowded with people who came to sweep tombs and offer sacrifices. Traffic on the way to the cemeteries becomes extremely jammed. The customs have been greatly simplified today. After slightly sweeping the tombs, people offer food, flowers and favorites of the dead, then burn incense and paper money and bow before the memorial tablet.

In contrast to the sadness of the tomb sweepers, people also enjoy hope of Spring on this day. The qingming Festival is a time when the sun shines brightly, the trees and grass become green and nature is again lively. Since ancient times, people have followed the custom of Spring outings. At this time tourists are everywhere.

People love to fly kites during the qingming Festival. Kite flying is actually not limited to the qingming Festival. Its uniqueness lies in that people fly kites not during the day, but also at night. A string of little lanterns tied onto the kite or the thread look like shining stars, and therefore, are called "gods lanterns."

The qingming Festival is also a time to plant trees, for the survival rate of saplings is high and trees grow fast later. In the past, the qingming Festival was called "Arbor Day". But since 1979, "Arbor Day" was settled as March 12 according to the Gregorian calendar.

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篇12:自我介绍高一英语

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Introduce Myself

介绍一下我自己

My name is Li Hua. I was born in Dalian, Liaoning province in February 1977. I started school in 1984 when I was seven,and I studied in Guangming Primary School from 1984 to 1990. After that I went to No.6 Middle School of Dalian and graduated this summer. The main subjects ! studied at school included Chinese, Maths, English, Physics, Chemistry and Computer. I like English and Computer best and I am very good at them. Last year I won first prize in the school computer competition. In my spare time I enjoy listening to popular music and collecting stamps. My favourite sports are swimming in summer and skating in winter.

我的名字叫李华。我出生在大连,辽宁省1977年2月。我在1984年开始上学在我七岁的时候,我从1984年到1990年在光明小学学习。之后,我去了大连六中,今年夏天毕业。主要的科目!包括在学校学习语文、数学、英语、物理、化学和电脑。我最喜欢英语和计算机,我非常擅长。去年我在全校电脑竞赛中获得了一等奖。在我的业余时间我喜欢听流行音乐和集邮。我最喜欢的运动是在夏天游泳,冬天滑冰。

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篇13:英语作文人物介绍:袁隆平

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导语:袁隆平院士是中国杂交水稻事业的开创者,是当代神农。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!

China the great father of Hybrid Rice - Mr. Yuan Longping, was born in Beijing, he is our great Chinese rice engineering, biology professor, the United Nations Food Industry consultant.From the beginning of 1964, Mr. Yuan Longping began studying hybrid rice technology, to 1975 study successful cultivation techniques of hybrid rice, hybrid rice he for large area promotion foundation.In 1964to 1965in two rice blossom season, he and the team every day is so hard, feet on the mud, long bow, not tired a day and night, holding long-term backache, finally in the paddy fields found a natural male sterile plants.Yuan Longping experienced many failures, he did not flinch, he let us Chinese pride, let the whole world people sit up and take notice!

中国伟大的杂交水稻之父-袁隆平先生,出生于北京,他是我们中国的伟大的水稻工程学家、生物教授、联合国粮食业首席顾问.从1964年开始,袁隆平先生就开始研究杂交水稻技术,至1975年研究成功杂交水稻种植技术,他为大面积推广杂交水稻奠定了基础.在1964年至1965年两年的水稻开花季节里,他与研究小组每天都是如此的辛苦,双脚踩在烂泥中,长久的低头弯腰,不知劳累了多少个日日夜夜,强忍着长期性腰酸背痛,终于在稻田里发现一种天然雄性不育的植株.袁隆平先生经历的很多失败,他并没有退缩,他让我们中国人骄傲,让全世界的人刮目相看!

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篇14:清华复试英语自我介绍

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good morning, teachers, i am honored to be informed to have thisinterview.

introduce yourself

first let me introduce myself, my name is xx, 23 years old, and david is myenglish name. i am open-minded, easy to adapt, compatible with my friends, andwilling to help others.

introduce your college

i studied in xx university. although it is not well know, i stillappreciate it, because it offers me a chance to develop my abilities. during mycollege years, i have made rapid and great progress in many areas, as a student,i work very hard, and obtain scholarship many times, as a monitor, i workearnestly, also gain good comments from teachers and classmates, working as amember of student union , i strive to finish any assignment perfectly. in aword, i learned a lot in my college life.

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篇15:大学自我介绍英语作文

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hello,everyone!

my name is xxxx is my english name,which is also the name of my idol.i’m a recommended student from ccfls,in which i have studied for six years.during the time i stayed there,i’ve learned a lot from the teachers who i must thank sincerely.another school in my life is my family.1990 witnessed me born in a happy family.i was treated as the apple of my family members’ eyes since childhood.genuineness,perseverance,conscientiouness,the urge for improvement are the characters my family gives me.today,but for their support,i would not be this confident.many thanks to my family.i love them all.

i’m an optimistic,energetic,outgoing,active,humorous girl with any amount of hobbies,such as listening to music and writing my blog.what deserves to be introduced is my blog on sina,which takes me a lot of pains.it’s without much gaudy decorations,but many articles which are really worth reading.the website address is here.your prensence and guidance are requested.

unlike many other girls,i’m quite good at sports.swimming,skating,basketball,volleyball,badminton,table tennis and etc. are my preferences.in spite of my height,i have a good jumping capacity.due to this,i’m the captain of the female basketball team and the principal member of the female volleyball team in our school.in addition,i’m fond of playing chess.i’ve got a silver medal when i was a child.futhermore,i’m a very versatile girl.piano and clarinet are my forte.they all get the ninth level.besides,i’m a good organizer and leader in the school activities.i organized many english speech contest,also took a part in it and ranked among the best.especially,i directed an english play called“the sound of music”,which is a gorgeous success,so that every audience spoke highly of it.i’m very proud of that.

to conclude,i’m sure i won’t let you down.i hope that you can give me a chance to study in xiamen university,which is the shrine in my mind, and i’ll give you much glory in return.

that’s all.thank you for your attention.

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篇16:英语自我介绍·

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

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篇17:英语作文介绍西安

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Some have been to the beautiful little xinganling, some have been to the rich xisha islands, and I have been to the ancient civilization capital, xi an.

When you come to xi an, you will see the world-famous walls. As I reached the foot of the wall, I looked up and saw that the Great Wall was like a warrior of a full-body armor, guarding the ancient city.

Xi an has a variety of delicacies. Walking back in the street, you can taste the delicious meat, bread in the soup, oil chili sauce... Guests can fill their mouths.

Xi an is also a tourist attraction. My favorite is the big wild goose pagoda music fountain plaza. On the night of the summer, when you come here, you will see countless springs of water, in the sound of music, in the light of the colors of the light, and dancing to the beat of the beat. Sometimes like flowers, sometimes like willow... I am barefoot and jump into the water, the pearl drops on my body, very cool!

I love the old xi an!

有人去过美丽的小兴安岭,有人去过富饶的西沙群岛,而我去过古老的文明之都——西安

来到西安,就会看到举世闻名的古城墙。走到城墙脚下,我抬头仰望,只见高大的城墙像一位全身皮甲的威武战士,正在守护着这座古老的城市。

西安有各种各样的美食。走在回民街,你能够品尝到好吃的肉夹馍、羊肉泡馍、油泼辣子面……客人们可以大饱口福。

西安还是一个旅游胜地。我最爱去的是大雁塔音乐喷泉广场。夏日的夜晚,来到这里,你会看见无数的泉眼,在动听的音乐声中,在五光十色的灯光下,合着节拍偏偏起舞。有时像绽开的花儿,有时像垂下的杨柳……我光着脚丫,跳向水中,那珍珠般的水珠洒落在我的身上,甚是凉爽!

我爱古老的西安!

[英语作文介绍西安

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篇18:介绍自己的英语词

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Hello!Everyone,my name is xxx.Im 16 years old.Im from Wuxi,Jiangsu Province.My favorite subject is Chinese.And I like reading very much,especailly in reading history books.As a student,I study very hard.I made a lot friends in school,most of them are working hard,too.I hope all of us cuold catch the best time to reach our goal.Just try our best!

大家好!我叫xxx.我16岁.我来自江苏无锡.我最喜欢的科目是语文.而且我非常喜欢阅读,特别是跟历史有关的书籍.作为一个学生,我很努力.在学校,我有很多朋友,他们大多数也都很努力.我希望我们都能抓住最好的时光来达到我们的梦想.尽我们的全力吧!

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篇19:英语口语的自我介绍

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My name is xxx. I am graduate from ×× senior high school and major in ××. There are ×× people in my family. My father works in a computer company. And my mother is a housewife. I am the youngest one in my family.

In my spare time, I like to read novels. I think reading could enlarge my knowledge. As for novels, I could imagine whatever I like such as a well-known scientist or a kung-fu master. In addition to reading, I also like to play PC games. A lot of grownups think playing PC games hinders the students from learning. But I think PC games could motivate me to learn something such as English or Japanese.My favorite course is English because I think it is interesting to say one thing via different sounds. I wish my English could be improved in the next four years and be able to speak fluent English in the future.

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篇20:英语介绍樱花

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Sakura is the Japanese name for ornamental cherry trees, Prunus serrulata, and their blossoms. Cherry fruit (known as sakuranbo) come from a different species of tree.

Sakura, a well-known and ubiquitous symbol of Japan, are represented on all manner of consumer goods, including kimono, stationery, and dishware. Cherry blossoms are an enduring metaphor for the ephemeral nature of life, and as such are frequently depicted in art. There is at least one popular folk song, originally meant for the shakuhachi (bamboo flute), titled "Sakura", as well as a number of pop songs. "Sakura" is also a common Japanese female name.

Sakura is indigenous to the Himalayas and east Asia. Some trees can be found in China and Korea but the largest number and variety of sakura, more than 305 species, can be seen in Japan. Many of them were artificially hybridized or grafted by the Japanese many centuries ago.

"On the other hand, in China, cherry blossom is the symbol of feminine dominance, female beauty and sexuality. Additionally, the cherry blossom is the Chinese symbol of feminine principle and it also symbolizes love in the language of herbs. Interestingly, cherry blossom is the flower of the April in China, whereas in Japan, it is wisteria." Spring flowers of Japan

Japans most beloved variety is the Somei Yoshino. Its flowers are nearly pure white, tinged with the palest pink, especially near the stem. The flowers bloom, and usually fall within a week, before the leaves come out. Therefore, the trees look nearly white from top to bottom. The variety takes its name from the village of Somei (now part of Toshima in Tokyo). It was developed in the mid- to late-19th century at the end of the Edo period and the beginning of the Meiji period. The Somei Yoshino is so widely associated with cherry blossoms that jidaigeki and other works of fiction often depict the variety in the Edo period or earlier; such depictions are anachronisms.

Other categories include yamazakura, yaezakura, and shidarezakura. The yaezakura have large flowers, thick with rich pink petals. The shidarezakura, or weeping cherry, has branches that fall like those of a weeping willow, bearing cascades of pink flowers.

Annually, the Japanese Meteorological Agency and general public track the sakura zensen, or Cherry-Blossom Front. Nightly forecasts follow the weather segment of news programs. The blossoming begins in Okinawa in January, and typically reaches Kyoto and Tokyo at the end of March or the beginning of April. Then it proceeds north, arriving in Hokkaidō a few weeks later. Japanese pay close attention to these forecasts. They will go to parks, shrines and temples with family and friends and hold a "flower viewing party" known as hanami. Hanami festivals celebrate the beauty of sakura, and for many, it is a chance to relax and enjoy the beautiful view. Hanami custom in Japan dates back to many centuries ago. It is witten in Nihon Shoki that the Hanami festival were already held in the 3rd century.

Most Japanese schools and public buildings have sakura trees outside of them. Since the fiscal and school year both begin in April, in many parts of Honshū, the first day of work or school will coincide with the cherry blossom season.

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