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+ 加入清单我的兴趣爱好有很多,有唱歌、看书、观察地图等。我喜欢看的书有漫画书、国旗书、历史书,我很喜欢看四大名著里面的水浒传和三国演义,我还喜欢观察各种各样的地图都有山东地图、中国地图、世界地图等等。 我还喜欢音乐,我每天都要练习唱歌,我的理想是长大了当一名科学家或者是当一名著名的歌唱家和历史学家。
妈妈给我买了一本世界国旗书,我天天看,我能记住许多国家的国旗、面积还有人口总数,我还知道面积最大的国家是俄罗斯和最小的国家是梵帝冈。
我喜欢杨洪基爷爷唱的《滚滚长江东逝水》和韩磊叔叔唱的《向天再借五百年》还有音乐老师教我们唱的《金孔雀轻轻的跳》,我经常在家练习唱这三首歌。
我一定要好好学习、天天向上才能实现我的愿望。
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篇1:端午节初中生英语作文
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+ 加入清单This morning,as we all know,this is a special day___our Chinese national festival.so we go out of home, and began to preper for somthing for the day.
There were so many people with smiles on their faces in the street.we had the same feelings to think about a family get-together.mum and dad are in the countryside,I wonder if we can get back home,or we only wait their coming.by the calling back,parents would come here.and the next time,its our busy in buying diferent food time.but thats the beginning.after doing that,when we went back home,mm called back and told that they perhaps didnt come.this is really a bad news,what should we do with the food?
A short thought while,we took all the things to go to the bus stop.so busy the stop is!there was no any tickets more.no other way we could do,only paiy more money to get back.you know,20 yuan, how sad we were!all the things were ready,we finished the activities about the festival.stayed at home by watching TV in the afternoon.
The day will be end.the festival finished with no feeling,just like other poor days. no much time to study hard,its true that lazy is aroud me.sorry for readers.still hope you happy the day!
篇2:生活英语作文初中
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+ 加入清单Let me tell you about it. First I have a great eating habit. I eat
vegetables and fruit every day and I drink yogurt twice a week .Although I like
junk food very much I try to eat it once a week because it is bad for my health.
And I also eat less meat. Then I hold on to playing sports every day. I jog 2
kilometers and jump 2 hours. Next I go to bed early and get up early. I keep
sleeping for about 8 hours. Having a great eating habits and doing exercise can
help me get good grades.
As you can see having a healthy life is important for everyone. Let’s have
a healthy life style and lead a happy life.
篇3:初中英语作文:我找到了自信
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+ 加入清单I used to be a humble girl, the thing is that I am too humble, I always think that my ability is not good enough, but in fact, I am just not confident. One day, when I went back home after school, my mother asked me to help her, she had some problems with the computer.
I helped her to solve her problems, she said I was so great, I knew so much things.
Until then did I realize that I should be confident, I have ability to do some things. When people give me compliment, I will accept and say thank you, I am confident now. I believe in myself, I won’t be defeated by the difficulty.
曾经我是一个谦虚的女孩子,问题在于我太谦虚了,我总是觉得我的能力不够好,但是事实上,我只是不自信。有一天,在我放学回家的时候,我的妈妈叫我给她帮下忙,她对电脑方面有些问题。我帮助她解决了她的问题,她说我很棒,知道那么多的事情。直到那时我才意识到我应该变得自信,我有能力做很多事情。当人们给予我赞美的时候,我会接受,并且表示感谢,如今我变得自信。我相信自己,不会被困难****。
篇4:有关交流英语作文初中
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+ 加入清单Clearly if we are to participate in the society in which we live we must
communicate with other people.
A great deal of communicating is performed on a person-to-person basis by
the simple means of speech.
If we travel in buses, buy things in shops, or eat in restaurants, we are
likely to have conversations where we give information or opinions, receive news
or comment, and very likely have our views challenged by other members of
society.
Face-to-face contact is by no means the only form of communication and
during the last two hundred years the art of mass communication has become one
of the dominating factors of contemporary society.
Firstly, inventiveness has led to advances in printing, telecommunications,
photography, radio and television.
Secondly, speed has revolutionized the transmission and reception of
communications so that local news often takes a back seat to national news,
which itself is often almost eclipsed by international news.
No longer is the possession of information confined to a privileged
minority.
In the last century the wealthy man with his own library was indeed
fortunate, but today there are public libraries.
Forty years ago people used to flock to the cinema, but now far more people
sit at home and turn on the TV to watch a program that is being channeled into
millions of homes.
Communication is no longer merely concerned with the transmission of
information.
The modern communication industry influences the way people live in society
and broadens their horizons by allowing access to information, education and
entertainment.
The printing, broadcasting and advertising industries are all involved with
informing, educating and entertaining.
Although a great deal of the material communicated by the mass media is
very valuable to the individual and to the society of which he is a part, the
vast modern network of communications is open to abuse.
However, the mass media are with us for better, for worse, and there is no
turning back.
篇5:初中英语
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+ 加入清单A few days ago, the movie Red Sea Operation was very hot and people were
very impressive about the policemen, who saved the citizens lives in a very
urgent situation, some even sacrificed their lives as the price. We live in a
peaceful country. This is because policemen protect us all the time, and they
are the great persons. March 14th is the policemens day, people make this day
for them and show respect. They deserve the publics praise. They sacrifice so
much, such as the time to accompany their families. Many childrens future dream
is to be a policeman, as this career brings the public hope and future.
篇6:MyFavouriteSport初中英语作文
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+ 加入清单My Favourite Sport英语作文一
I like doing sports very much.My favourite sport is swimming.I often go to swim with my good friend Lily.She likes swimming ,too.And she is very good at it.She always swims better than me.When I am swimming in the pool,I am very happy.I look like a lovely fish in the pond.I enjoy swimming,because swimming can make me strong and healthy.It can also bring me a lot of happiness.Of course,I like watching this sport.I hope I will become a swimmer in the future.
My Favourite Sport英语作文二
There are many kinds of sports that I enjoy,such as swimming,running,and dancing.However,the sport that I like most is basketball.When I was in junior high,I started to play basketball in school.At that time,I found I had loved deeply this sport.Now,I would like to watch basketball games as much as I can.The basketball games have given me the most wonderful time in my life.
My Favourite Sport英语作文三
I like badminton and basketball,basketball is my favourite sport,I like basketball best.
I always wear a T-shirt,shorts and runners to play basketball. I can throw the basketball in the net, I think it is easy, but someone think it is hard, I can catch the basketball,too. On Sundays,I am a bbasketball player.I like to watch basketball game on TV, Yao Ming is my favourite basketball player, I want to be a real basketball player someday.
篇7:难忘的事初中生英语作文
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+ 加入清单(1)别人帮助我
We became friends by accident. One day Jack was playing basketball on the playground. Amazed at how skillful he was, I made up my mind to play as well as him. I was grateful when he agreed to teach me. Every time when I wanted to give up halfway, it was Jack who encouraged me. Gradually, I mastered the skills and became confident enough to challenge the best players in our school.
(2)我帮助别人
It happened on a Friday when I was seated in a crowded bus, heading for my school. It was just at that moment that an elderly lady with her little grandson stepped onto the bus. Immediately, I offered my seat to them without hesitation. The elderly lady expressed her great appreciation to me and we enjoyed a pleasant short trip together.
(3)做家务表示对父母的感恩
Being a 15-year-old middle school student and feeling my parents have done so much to me, I have been considering what I can do for them to show my gratitude. Last Sunday, when my parents went out shopping, I decided to take this opportunity to do something helpful for our family. Not only did I clean the bowls and cookers, but I put all the messy things away. Tired and sweaty, I was about to open the door to throw rubbish when my parents showed up at the door. They were amazed to see what I had done and praised me. From then on, I determined to work harder to do more for my family.
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作为一名15岁的中学生,我觉得我的父母对我做了这么多,我一直在考虑我能为他们做些什么来表达我的感激之情。上星期日,当我的父母外出购物时,我决定借此机会为我们的家庭做些有益的事情。我不但清洁了碗和炊具,而且把所有乱七八糟的东西都拿走了。当我的父母出现在门口时,我正忙着打开垃圾扔垃圾的门。他们惊奇地看到我做了什么,表扬了我。从那时起,我下定决心要更加努力地为我的家庭做更多的事情。
篇8:初中生英语
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+ 加入清单Chinesefoodiscolorful,varied,delicious,andnutritious.Chinesepeoplecaresnotonlyaboutthetasteofthefood,butalsoaboutitscolorandsmell.Foodindifferentplaceshasdifferentflavors.Beijingfoodisquiteoilyandsalty;Shanghaifoodissweetandlight;Sichuanfoodisspicyandhot;andCantonesefoodisfreshandtender.Whatsmore,therearesomepopularlocalsnacks.Forexample,BeijingRoastDuckhasagoodreputationforitstendermeat,whilethesteambunsinShanghaiarewellknownfortheirjuicyingredients.
篇9:业余爱好的小学英语作文
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+ 加入清单hobbies are very important to a person. without having any hobby, life wont be as colorful as it should be. i have a variety of hobbies, such as collecting stamps, playing musical instruments, reading, and doing sport activities.
when i am free, i will spend time on my hobbies. when i am in a blue mood, i will also do my hobbies to cheer myself up. hobbies can help us improve our moods. many hobbies requires devotion. for eample, when you play a musical instrument, you have to practice over and over in order to perform good music.
after a period if you still enjoy it, gradually it will become a hobby of yours. but, remember: a hobby is like gold under the ground; no hobby will come to you unless you dig it out yourself. if you can treat study as one of you hobbies, learning will be more enjoyable. i hope all of you can find your own hobbies and also have fun from them.
篇10:初中生英语
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+ 加入清单When I was very small, I always looked forward to the coming of Christmas
Day, because it meant that I would have presents early in the morning. It was
such an exciting thing for me. My mother told me that if I was doing well in the
year, the Santa Claus would give me bonus. I believed in it and I acted
politely. I got my present every Christmas morning and I was so proud of myself.
Now I have grown up and realize the truth of Santa Claus. I am so thankful of my
parents, as they make up the story and help me to be an excellent kid.
篇11:兴趣的英语作文
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+ 加入清单My best subject
English is one of my best subjects and I started learning English when I was ten years old. But at the very beginning, listening seemed a little difficult for me. So I have been doing a lot of listening practice, such as listening to tapes, watching English TV programs. And I found it really helped a lot. In fact, there are some more helpful ways to learn English well. For example, I enjoy singing English songs and I want to join an English club or find a pen pal from English-speaking countries. I believe that nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it。
篇12:电脑游戏初中生英语作文
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+ 加入清单题目:李小虎沉迷于电脑游戏中,影响了学习。作为他的好朋友,你打算怎么帮他呢?
请用下面所给的提示词写一篇短文。
提示词: give up concentrate on be (become)interested in
Li Xiaohu spent too much time playing computer games and he fell behind others. As a good/close friend of his, I must do something to help him.
First, I think it’s very important for him to learn lessons well. He should spend most of his time on his study instead of computer games. Secondly, I must tell him that playing computer games too much is bad for his health, especially for his eyes. So he must give it up. I can play more sports with him after school. Maybe he will become more interested in sports than computer games. And then Ill ask him to concentrate more on his study. Of course, I will try my best to help him with all his subjects. I think I can do it in many fun ways and let him find much fun in studying. At the same time, Ill ask both his parents and our teachers to help him, too. If I try these, Im sure he will make great progress soon.
篇13:初中英语满分
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+ 加入清单As a student, it is my duty to go over my lesson after class, or I will
miss the important point. Many students choose to study in the classroom or go
to the library, as for me, I am in favor of the latter choice. I like to go to
the library. On the one hand, it is quiet. A lot of students just sit in their
places and wont make big noise, which provides an enjoyable environment for
students to study. On the other hand, I can consult many reference books if I
need. The library provides us all kinds of books. We can find help when we have
questions. I find much joy in the library.
篇14:初中英语作文大全
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+ 加入清单Summer holidday is coming.I have a good plan for it.My best friend Tony who
is from Britain will spend the holiday with mw.Tom is 17 years old ,he like
China very much.One week ago,I wrote him a letter,inviting him to come to Dalian
for the holidays.Tony has accepted my invitation and will fly to Dalian next
week.I will go to the airport to pick him up.Then well show him around the
city.Well go to the beach to watch the sea first.Then well visit some
insteresing places.Tony will live in my house during the holiday.I hope well
have a good time.
篇15:祖国的变化初中英语优秀作文
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+ 加入清单Great changes have taken place in China. Many new buildings have been built in cities初中生物, towns and villages.
The more cars we have, the more crowed the roads are. So the roads become wider and wider. Many overpasses (立交桥) have been built in big cities. Chinese people’s life is much better than ever before. We have Tv sets, washing machines, fridges, even computers, cars etc.
We’ll study harder and make our countrry stronger and more beautiful.
篇16:我的兴趣爱好
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+ 加入清单牛婉诗
每个人都有自己独特的兴趣,有的人喜欢跑步,有的人喜欢打篮球,有的人喜欢画画,有的喜欢……而我的兴趣爱好是写书法。
这是一个风和日丽的下午,微风拂过头顶,凉飕飕地。我们集中在教室里写书法,书法是中国的传统文化之宝。它不仅能陶冶情操,还能发现其中的乐趣。第一堂课老师教我们写一字,她说一字要扛肩,中间细,两边粗,要稍微弯一点,这样会更好的。老师刚说完,我立即拿好毛笔,端正姿势。怀着期待而又好奇的心情,小心翼翼地写起来,第一次写书法字,歪歪扭扭的,像一条弯曲的蛇,这么写都写不好,我心里有些抵触,想放弃。老师看出我的心思,走过来温和的说,不要放弃,要坚持就是胜利。然后她耐心细致的手把手教我怎样写一字,终于我会了。此时,老师的脸上绽开了一朵美丽的花儿。
到现在我写的字很好了,而且还会写很多字,也写得很美观。工整,大方,漂亮。老师赞叹不已,别的同学更是投来赞许的目光。
不会的知识可以学,传统文化可以传承下去。但是我的兴趣爱好就要坚持,不懈地去努力。
篇17:初中英语夕节
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+ 加入清单Raise your head on August 4 and gaze at the stars, you will find something romantic going on in the sky.
VALENTINE‘‘S Day in China, the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, falls on August 4 this year.
That is, on Monday evening, Niu Lang and Zhi Nu will meet on a bridge of magpies(鹊桥) across the Milky Way(银河). Chinese grannies will remind children that they would not be able to see any magpies on that evening because all the magpies have left to form a bridge in the heavens with their wings.
Romantic legend
The legend has been handed down for nearly 2 millennia. The story has been recorded as far back as the Jin Dynasty (256-420 AD). Poets composed hundreds of verses on the love story and many types of Chinese opera tell the story.
The Chinese people believe that the star Vega(织女星), east of the Milky Way, is Zhi Nu and, at the constellation of Aquila(天鹰座), on the western side of the Milky Way, Niu Lang waits for his wife.
Zhi Nu was said to be the youngest of seven daughters of the Queen of Heaven. With her sisters, she worked hard to weave beautiful clouds in the sky, while Niu Lang was a poor orphan cowherd, driven out of his home by his elder brother and his cruel wife.
Niu Lang lamented over his lonely and poor life with an old cow, his only friend and companion. The magical cow kindly told him of a way to find a beautiful and nice woman as his life companion.
Under the direction of the cow, Niu Lang went to the riverside on an evening, where the seven fairies slipped out of their heavenly palace to bathe.
He took one of the beautiful silk dresses the fairies had left on the bank. When the fairies left the water, tthe youngest couldn‘‘t find her clothes and had to see her sisters fly back to heaven without her.
Then Niu Lang came out with the dress and asked the youngest fairy, Zhi Nu, to stay with him.
Several years passed on Earth, which were only a few days in heaven. Niu Lang and Zhi Nu lived happily together and had two children before the Queen of Heaven discovered Zhi Nu‘‘s absence.
She was so annoyed she had Zhi Nu brought back to heaven. Seeing his beloved wife flying in the sky, Niu Lang was terrified. He caught sight of the cowhide hanging on a wall. The magical cow had told him before dying of old age: "Keep the cowhide(牛皮) for emergency use."
Putting the cowhide on, he went after his wife with his two children.
With the help of the cowhide, Niu Lang was able to follow Zhi Nu into heaven. He was about to reach his wife when the Queen showed up and pulled off her hairpin to draw a line between the two. The line became the Silver River in heaven, or the Milky Way.
Zhi Nu went back to the heavenly workshop, going on weaving the clouds. But she was so sad, and missed her husband across the Silver River so much that the clouds she weaved seemed sad. Finally, the Queen showed a little mercy, allowing the couple to meet once every year on the Silver River
很久以前,有一个跟着哥嫂过活的孤儿,既聪明又勤快,可嫂嫂仍嫌弃他,天不亮就赶他上山放牛,大家都叫他牛郎。几年后,哥嫂和牛郎分了家,狼心的嫂嫂只给他一间破茅房、一头老牛。从此,牛郎白天放牛、砍柴,晚上就和老牛同睡在那间破茅房内。一天,牛郎赶牛走进了一片陌生的树林,这里山青水秀、鸟语花香。牛郎见到九个仙女驾着祥云落在河的草地上,然后脱去五彩霓裳,跳进清澈见底的河水里,牛郎盯着一个最年轻是美丽的仙女看入了神,这时老牛突然说话了:"她是天上的织女,只要拿走五彩霓裳,她就会做你的妻子。"牛郎悄悄地沿着树从,悄悄拿走了织女的五彩霓裳。天近午时,其他仙女纷纷穿起五彩霓裳,驾着祥云而去。唯独找不到五彩霓裳的织女留下了。这时,牛郎从树后走出,请求织女做他的妻子。织女见牛郎忠厚老实,勤劳健壮,便脉脉含羞地点了点头。牛郎织女喜结良缘后,男耕女织,互敬互爱。两年后,织女生下一男一女。然而天帝闻知织女下嫁人间,勃然大怒。七月初七,王母奉旨带着天兵天将捉了织女。悲痛欲绝的牛郎在老牛的帮助下,用萝筐挑着儿女追上天去。眼看追上了,王母拔下金簪一划,牛郎脚下立刻出现一条波涛汹涌的天河。肝肠寸断的织女和肩挑儿女的牛郎,一个在河东一个在河西,遥望对泣。哭声感动了喜鹊,霎时无数的喜鹊飞向天河,搭起一座鹊桥,牛郎织女终于可以在鹊桥上相会了。王母无奈,只好允许牛郎织女每年的七月初七在桥上相会一次。
当然,这只是个传说。乞巧的仪式源自古代织女桑神的原始信仰。这种信仰结合了牛郎织女每年七月七日相会的说法,成了我们今时今日的七夕七巧民间信仰。
在我国,农历七月初七,人们俗称"七夕节",也有人称之为"乞巧节"或"女儿节",这是中国传统节日中最具浪漫色彩的一个节日,也是过去姑娘们最为重视的日子。其实不仅仅是汉族,壮族、满族、朝鲜族等也有过"七夕节"的习俗。不过,随着西方"情人节"流入中土,"七夕节"逐渐又被人称为中国的"情人节".然而她在年轻人中的影响力,却远不及每年阳历2月14日的西方"情人节".不光如此,象这样历史悠久且文化内涵深厚、有如此美丽传说的节日,竟越来越不受社会重视,越来越受冷落,是世界变化得太快?还是节日不够现代跟不上时代?牛郎织女难道真的会被中国人遗弃吗?"七夕节"受冷落迫使我们的目光又聚焦到中国传统节日的兴衰上。农历七月初七--七夕节
民间爱情传说之一的牛郎织女的故事。
七夕节始终和牛郎织女的传说相连,这是一个很美丽,千古流传的爱情故事,是我国四大民间爱情传说之一。
相传在很早以前,南阳城西牛家庄里有个聪明、忠厚的小伙子,父母早亡,只好跟着哥哥嫂子度日,嫂子马氏为人狠毒,经常虐待他,逼他干很多的活,一年秋天,嫂子逼他去放牛,给他九头牛,却让他等有了十头牛时才能回家,牛郎无奈只好赶着牛出了村。
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一天,天上的织女和诸仙女一起下凡游戏,在河里洗澡,牛郎在老牛的帮助下认识了织女,二人互生情意,后来织女便偷偷下凡,来到人间,做了牛郎的妻子。织女还把从天上带来的天蚕分给大家,并教大家养蚕,抽丝,织出又光又亮的绸缎。
牛郎和织女结婚后,男耕女织,情深意重,他们生了一男一女两个孩子,一家人生活得很幸福。但是好景不长,这事很快便让天帝知道,王母娘娘亲自下凡来,强行把织女带回天上,恩爱夫妻被拆散。
牛郎上天无路,还是老牛告诉牛郎,在它死后,可以用它的皮做成鞋,穿着就可以上天。牛郎按照老牛的话做了,穿上牛皮做的鞋,拉着自己的儿女,一起腾云驾雾上天去追织女,眼见就要追到了,岂知王母娘娘拔下头上的金簪一挥,一道波涛汹涌的天河就出现了,牛郎和织女被隔在两岸,只能相对哭泣流泪。他们的忠贞爱情感动了喜鹊,千万只喜鹊飞来,搭成鹊桥,让牛郎织女走上鹊桥相会,王母娘娘对此也无奈,只好允许两人在每年七月七日于鹊桥相会。
后来,每到农历七月初七,相传牛郎织女鹊桥相会的日子,姑娘们就会来到花前月下,抬头仰望星空,寻找银河两边的牛郎星和织女星,希望能看到他们一年一度的相会,乞求上天能让自己能象织女那样心灵手巧,祈祷自己能有如意称心的美满婚姻,由此形成了七夕节。
篇18:我喜欢篮球初中英语优秀作文
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+ 加入清单I Like Basketball
My favorite Sports is basketball. It looks so cool in TV that I was crazy about those basketball stars ever since I was little.
Basketball requires speed, height and skills. I run, jump, switch, and try to hit! All parts of my body are exercised in this sport. I feel that I’m like wind flying in the playground for my goal, which makes me feel so GREat!
Basketball needs quick reaction and decision. When chance comes, it may disappear in the next second. I should keep an eye watching as an eagle, decide and judge quickly as a leopard, and run for it as a wolf.
Further more, basketball is a sports more than just exercising, It needs team work. No one can play himself. A team should work together. So I learn to cooperate with others in this game. I should understand what my teammate doing and what he needs me to do for him. On the other side, I should learn to show my teammate what I need. At the same time, I need to keep an eye on the whole game, knowing how is the situation of our team and how is the other team. It involved more cooperation and strategy.
I played basketball more for about 5 years now. I make many good friends throught this sports. It is proud to win honor for my team and my school. Also I enjoy all games with my friends. Basketball will be my best friends in the future and my best memory about school life.
篇19:初中英语作文:阅读的好处
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+ 加入清单导语:阅读有利于我们整个生活,可以增加我们的知识,开拓我们的视野,下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的英语作文,欢迎阅读与借鉴,谢谢!
I think reading is important in the whole life for people. There are many benefits of reading. Firstly, reading increases our knowledge and we can learn the world affairs without going out. Secondly, reading is a good way to improve reading and writing skills. Before you learn to write, you must know how others write. Thirdly, reading can broaden our knowledge and horizon, which is important to job hunting in the future. Finally, reading helps us become self-cultivation that would be beneficial to our whole life. Therefore, start to reading, no matter how old you are and what you are doing. Then, you may find the great charm and benefits of reading.
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我认为阅读是重要的在整个生命的人。阅读的好处有很多。首先,阅读增加我们的知识,我们可以学习世界事务,没有出去。其次,阅读是一个很好的方法来提高阅读和写作能力。你学会写之前,您必须知道别人怎么写。第三,阅读可以拓宽我们的知识,开拓自己的眼界,这对将来找工作很重要。最后,阅读可以帮助我们成为修养,将有利于我们的整个生活。因此,开始阅读,无论你多大了,你在做什么作文。然后,你会发现伟大的魅力和阅读的好处。
篇20:初中描写花的英语
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+ 加入清单Lily, common name for the Liliaceae, a plant family numbering several thousand species of as many as 300 genera, widely distributed over the earth and particularly abundant in warm temperate and tropical regions. Most species are perennial herbs characterized by bulbs (or other forms of enlarged underground stem) from which grow erect clusters of narrow, grasslike leaves or leafy stems.
A few are woody and some are small trees. Evolutionally, the lily family is probably the basic monocotyledonous stock, its ancestors having given rise to the majority of contemporary monocots, e.g., the orchids, the palms, the iris and amaryllis families, and possibly also the grasses.
The relationships between plants of the modern lily family are not always clear, and some botanists subdivide the Liliaceae into several families or, if they take a broader view of the family, include some groups such as the Agave and Amaryllis families.