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国庆英语作文小学生(经典19篇)

导语:那个小娃娃虽然在别人眼里十分幼稚,但在我眼里却非常可爱,这毕竟是靠我的努力得来的。这个娃娃大概是个小雪人把,只是用了月亮和星星的图案作装饰,十分可爱。下面是小编整理的一些关于圣诞节的作文,欢迎查阅与借鉴。

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快乐的英语课小学一年级优秀作文

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星期四上午,一位来自加拿大的老师给我们上了一节快乐英语课。

上课铃响了,这位长着满头金发的外籍老师走进了我们班的教室。同学兴奋极不已,热情地向老师问好,教室里热闹极了!

课堂上,同学们聚精会神,老师教的每一个字母,我们都认真地读,老师说的每一句话,我们都认真地听。这节课,老师教了我们“笑”、“哭”、“想”等很多英语动词,还教我们给单词配上了有趣的动作,我们很感兴趣,每个人都学得津津有味。

不知不觉,下课的时间到了。老师动情地大声对全班同学说:“I love you!”可同学们都舍不得这位英语老师,簇拥着老师离开教室。

我希望下个星期快点到来,再一次见到这位漂亮的外国老师,再上那快乐的英语课。

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篇1:以生日为主题英语作文小学

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March 5th is my birthday.Its also a special day to memorize a great person

-- Lei Feng. This year I celebrated my birthday in a different way. In the

morning, I got up early and cooked breakfast for my parents. At school, I helped

my desk-mates to repair their broken chairs.After school, I took my birthday

cake to the home for the aged. The old men were so happy to see me. All o~ them

hoped that I would be back again.What a joyful birthday it was!

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篇2:我的小学生活英语作文

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I was in primary school through the fifth primary school, happy time for less homework, the teacher always tells stories. The first grade when I do not love learning, but after the third grade I began to love learning, because the teacher says learning fun for us, and we often have sports activities.

I will forever remember my elementary school schoolmate, elementary schoolteacher, also will forever remember my unforgettable elementary school life.

我的小学是在五小度过的,小学的快乐时光因为作业少,老师经常讲故事.一年级的时候我不太爱学习,但三年级以后我开始喜欢学习,因为老师给我们说学习的乐趣,还有经常的体育活动.

我会永远记住我的小学同学,小学老师,也将永远记住我难忘的小学生活.

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篇3:Myfavouritefruit小学生英语作文

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I like eating fruit. Watermelons are my favourite fruit.

Watermelons are big and round. In Cixi, watermelons are very sweet, because they grow on the salty ground.

During summer holiday, I can eat watermelons every day. After eating, I often make a watermelon lantern with my friends. In the evening, we often take the lanterns and play in the park.

My grandmother uses the watermelon peel to make pickled food.(酱瓜) It’s salty, but very tasty.

Watermelons are so useful! Do you like them?

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篇4:小学生英语日记

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This morning I woke up at 6 o ’clock is to the kitchen for mom made a bowl of beef and tomato noodles, mother looked at me as she do breakfast is very happy, she finally put all eat noodles, very delicious, also say I grew up, not a kid, can look after himself, I listened also very happy. 译文:今天早上我6点钟就醒来了然后到厨房为妈妈做了一碗牛肉西红柿面,妈妈看了我为她做的早饭很高兴,最后她把面条全部吃了,说很好吃,还说我长大了,不在是小孩了,可以自己照顾自己了,我听了也很开心。

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篇5:小学六年级上学期英语作文

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another new term comes again,so i should have a study plan to promot myself.

firstly,i descide to finish my homework more carefully than before.and pay more attention to the knowledge which i didnt know it clearly.

secondly,i will do a lot of read to widen the range of my knowledge.and try to combine thoery to practice.

finally,i will learn to adjust, to be more positive and more helpful.

thats what i plant to do in a new term.

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篇6:写一封信小学英语

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Dear Freshmen,

I, the undersigned, am a senior in the Computer Science Department of Tsinghua University. I would like to say a few words to you, which I hope would be helpful to you.

To begin with, the change of ideas is of most importance for freshmen to adapt themselves to campus life. During the middle school days, we usually depend upon our teachers at school and parents at home.

However, the life and study on university campus features independence, which is essential to our psychological development. In my view, we had better always bear in mind the idea of independence.

What’s more, English learning is a must. On one hand, without CET 4 certificate, we can not get our degree when we graduate from university. On the other hand, when we hunt for job, English level is a deciding factor. Therefore, I do hope that all of you will have a good understanding of the necessity of learning English well.

Good Luck to you!

Sincerely Yours

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篇7:小学十一国庆见闻作文

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国庆假期是我期待的假期之一,下面让我一一介绍:

“片段一”

马上就要月考了,家长们可不愿意放过这么一个假期,所以许多孩子大

都投入了补习班的“怀抱”,我也不例外,晚上我要补数学,明天中午还要补英

语,虽然我有点抱怨,但我理解,可怜天下父母心.

“片段二”

终于把英语补完,可以休息一下了。可我面前是一大堆的作业,为了

有一个完整的假期,我奋笔疾书,过五关斩六将,当我写完一个作业时已经是下午3点了,这时候的我已经累得不行了,只好明天再奋斗。

“片段三”

今天是奋斗的第二天,在前一天里,我已经把英语写完了,只剩下一

些作业,我先活动一下手指,然后抓起“武器”,准备一天的作战。我的手在本子上来来回回地走动,仿佛不知劳累。周围静的出奇,只听到笔在纸上唰唰的声音。过了好一会儿,我长叹一口气,因为我终于把作业写完了,为了这个作业,我手上都写出茧子了,不过也值了。

“片段四”

离假期结束只剩几天了,可我的作文还没想好,无可奈何之下,我

只好随随便便写一些东西了事。可是当我开始打字时,我发现我有许

多字的拼音不会拼,好像我小学都白上了,打了一早上,连中午饭都没有吃。不过只剩下129个字要打了,继续努力吧,

“片段五”

今天是假期的最后一天,说真的,我有点不想去兴化,但我不得不离开,因为明天要上学,我真期盼下一个国庆节假期。

我的国庆节假期和大多数人一样,是在书海中渡过的,但我认为,假期里也有一些有意思的事,只是我们没有发现。

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篇8:小学四年级英语作文:我温暖的家

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My father is very busy, but he doesnt forget to accompany me. When he is free, he helps me do my homework. On holidays he often takes me to parks. I grow up with the love and care of my parents. I love my warm family.

爸爸工作很忙,但他依然不忘陪我。每当他有空,他会陪我一起做功课,节假日带我去公园。我是在父母的爱和呵护下长大的,我爱我温暖的家庭。

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篇9:小学生关于秋天的英语

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美丽的秋天来了,果树上挂满了红艳艳的“小灯笼”。乡下的孩子欢蹦乱跳地跳着喊着,田野里回荡着他们银铃般的笑声。

Beautiful autumn, the trees hanging lanterns with red "". The children in the countryside and dance and skip with joy shouting, the field echoed with their laughter.

村里的人都忙忙碌碌的,姐姐带着弟弟去山上摘果子。到了果园,天呐!果树上的果子都成熟了,姐姐和弟弟欢天喜地的摘了满满三篮子。

All the people in the village were busy, and the elder sister took her younger brother to the mountain to pick the fruit. When we get to the orchard, God! The fruit on the tree was ripe, and the sister and brother picked up three baskets with great joy.

果园里的果子像海边的沙子一样多。秋天里漂浮着许多香甜的气味,梨香香的,苹果甜甜的,菠萝酸酸的,还有很多种香气在空气中漂浮着。

The fruit in the orchard is as much as the sand by the sea. There are many sweet scents floating in autumn. The pears are sweet, apple, sweet, pineapple and sour, and there are many kinds of scent floating in the air.

秋天它把黄色给了银杏树,它把红色给了枫叶,它把金黄色给了田野,它把橙红色给了果树,它把紫红的、淡黄的、雪白的给了菊花仙子。

In autumn, it gave yellow to the ginkgo tree. It gave the red to the maple leaves. It gave the golden color to the fields. It gave the orange red to the fruit trees. It gave the chrysanthemums the purple, the yellow and the snow-white.

秋天真美啊,我爱秋天!

Autumn is beautiful, I love autumn!

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篇10:小学生作文之在国庆的假日

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“哦”终于放假了,我挎上书包,还不忘给学校说上一句“哦!再见了!”

踏出学校的大门,一缕清风拂过我的发梢,把一切的烦恼推提一干二净,在国庆假日里。平常繁重的书包也变得轻松了。身上似乎有使不完的劲儿,一路上又蹦又跳。

晚上,和姐姐一个功的商量怎样渡过这个假期。笑声边绵不断从小屋飞上无垠的天空。这个晚上我很晚才睡却睡得很香醇。

假期的第一天,很早我和姐姐就从香甜的梦醒来。睁开松惺的眼睛,吸吮早晨那甘甜中夹着一丝湿润的空气,精神旺盛了许多。早就和爸爸说好一起去辰溪游一通,此时,却见他还在准备。好不容易准备好了,我们终于踏上去辰溪的征程。公路的两旁全是树,真有点回归大自然的感觉。我和姐姐不禁喃喃唱起歌儿,打起拍子来。一路上好是欢畅。到了辰溪,我更是兴奋,我们三人这里逛逛,那儿瞧瞧,对待一切事物都那么好奇。东西自然提得大包小包的,钱也自然也如流水一般花了出去,虽然很心疼,但是还是狠下了心,决心过一个好的国庆,整整四个钟头后,我们终于凯旋而归。

可是假期的以后几天一切都变了,姐姐和我都觉得头好疼好疼,心里更是闷得慌。刚放假那会儿的轻松愉快早已消失得无影无踪,似乎再也享受不了这种无忧无虑的生活。似乎变得想念学校了,想念那繁重的学习生活,想念老师的严厉,想念朋友同学们一起嘻耍,真是学习时想放假,放假时想上学。

在国庆的假日里,我的心里依归丢不开烦恼,却让我更懂得珍惜学习的时光!

[小学生作文之在国庆的假日

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篇11:,小学生写我的妈妈英语作文

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Mother this holy name, this great man, you gave me the body, let me see this beautiful world, let me feel the natural, feel the warmth of the family. You live me and teach me how to do it. Not only that, in the study you strongly support me, help me, during the day to send me to school, at night to my counseling.

Maybe someone will say: "Noon! Noon!" You have work ah! Work tired, plus I ... ... Here I am ashamed, who made her husband heart, reported three Chunhui. Mom: I can not repay your grace for my upbringing. Hope that the results you can be satisfied. I am a bright light, you are the burning wick, in order to burn their own light. I am a tall and straight poplar, you are the deep roots of the soil, for me, you give me nutrients, let me grow.

I am a watch that you are a kind of gear, running non-stop, without you, I can not give people instructions time, without you, I lost the power of life, learning motivation. A thousand words a word - mother I love you!

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篇12:小学英语作文60字翻译

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I have a best friend, we know each other when we are five years old, now we talk about everything. But sometimes we will have the argument, none of us want to give in first. We make a deal that the next day we will meet in a place every time, so we become good again. I cherish our friendship so much.

我有一个最好的朋友,我们彼此认识的时候是在我们五岁的时候,现在我们无所不谈。但有时我们会有争吵,谁也不想先屈服。我们达成协议,第二天我们会在一个地方见面,这样我们再次和好。我珍惜我们的友谊。

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篇13:国庆七天乐小学四年级作文

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转眼间,国庆七天长假过去了,我们又回到了熟悉的校园。回忆这过去的七天里,真是快乐多多,天天充满了欢声笑语。

NO.1 十一真有趣

今年的十一和往年不同,老爸每天都要上班,外出旅游计划已经泡汤了。为充实自己假期生活。上午我和妈妈去乒乓球室里锻炼身体,和妈妈打比赛。累了,就去外面逛街,真是天助我也,买了一套酷酷的运动衣,我穿上爱不释手。

NO.2 开心游洛阳

十月二日,我和小表弟前往洛阳游玩,去欣赏一下车水马龙洛阳古城。进了洛阳,临街的各个商店张贴告示,商品打折优惠。一个个喇叭播放着各种音乐,好像各个想把顾客吞进去似的。我们进了王城公园,王城公园里更是菊花密布,无数朵菊花散发着馥郁的芳香。赏过了菊花,让你不由想起黄巢笔下菊花,待到秋来九月八,菊花开后百花杀,冲天香阵透洛阳,满城尽带黄金甲,真是美不胜收!

NO.3 秋游万佛山

10月5日,我和快乐雪娃娃一起骑车去万佛山玩,这也是我拥有白龙马(我的赛车代号)以来第一回特大远征。上万佛山,一路上坡,大概有8公里左右的上坡路,而上坡时在车的时速最多才达到7公里左右。凭着我的耐力,我觉得我应该能行,便和快乐雪娃娃一起出发了。但是这回我想错了,开始还可以,但是走了段上坡路我就觉得我的体力严重下降,蹬着越来越吃力,但是想到万佛山的秋景,我还是奋力地蹬着。不知过了多长时间,终于到了万佛山。只见路旁的野菊花含包欲放,只有零星的开放小菊花散落在草丛中,就像一个个害羞的小姑娘,时隐时现,真让人心旷神怡。

这就是我的国庆乐,乐翻天。朋友们,你们的国庆如何呢?

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篇14:小学英语字母和写作的学习方法

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英语字母教学作为英语学习的基础,是小学英语教学中重要一环,这一阶段的教学,教师应给予足够的重视,通过各种教学组织形式使这一阶段的学习得以很好的落实。学好26个字母对以后单词的学习起着至关重要的作用。因此,在学习字母阶段,我们要利用一切可利用的资源,创设情境,让学生和字母交朋友、做游戏。

一、字母读音教学

1. 注重示范发音的正确性

字母发音直接影响着学生单词的发音,而且学生错误的发音一旦形成就很难再纠正。因此教师在教学字母之前一定要多听录音,纠正好自己的发音。在课堂教学中教师要让学生听磁带跟读,观察他们的口形,并鼓励模仿得好的学生示范领读,帮助其他同学纠正发音。

2. 把握学生的发音难点

受各地方方言的影响,学生对字母的发音往往会出错。比如:南方人容易把A读成/e/。因此,教师要把握好学生方言发音难点,预先采取各种教学方法防止错误发音的出现。

3. 强化个别字母教学

尽管许多学生对字母有了一定程度的掌握,但大多数学生都没有进行过系统的字母学习,中间难免存在着许多似是而非的现象。例如学生对GgJj两个字母的读音容易混淆,对Uu和Ii这两个字母的发音不到位。教师在教学中应针对这种情况加强这几个字母的训练。

4. 注重读音归类教学

把字母按读音进行分类是字母读音教学的一个重要任务,也是学生觉得有一定难度的一项内容。为了使学生能更好得掌握,教师可采用分家游戏的方法,按家族将26个字母进行分类记忆。首先将字母划分为七个家族,再对号入座,最终编成一首音素家族chant 帮助学生记忆:

A、H、J、K 是A 家族,A,A是族长。

E的家族有八位,BCDE,GPTV,E,E是族长。

/e/ 的家族没有族长,它的成员有七位,FLMN,SX 和Z。

U 的家族有三位,UQW,U,U是族长。

I 的家族有两位,IY,I,I是族长。(手势指着自己)

R 和O单独住,它们自己是族长。

5. 注重语音暗线的铺垫

在三年级下册学生用书中,字母读音和字母例词的安排是一条语音暗线,教师教学时要努力让学生掌握字母的正确读音,并初步感知字母在例词中的读音,为以后学习语音奠定基础。比如讲到字母Ee时,例词是egg,elepghant,教师可突出字母E的发音。英语有48个国际音标,如果学生能在学习 26个字母的同时掌握与此相关的26个音素,将会为以后的语音学习打好基础。

二、字母书写教学

字母的书写过程要一步步进行:先观察性状,再观察笔顺、占格情况,然后书空,使用活动手册进行描红,最后达到仿写。

1. 字母认读的教学

字母的书写首先要求学生能正确区分一些形近的字母。有些字母可以通过猜谜的方法让学生记住它们的形状特点。例如:弯弯的月牙(C)、一条小蛇 (S)、三叉路口(T)、1加3(B)、一座宝塔(A)、胜利的象征(V)、大号鱼钩(J)、一张弓(D)、一扇小门(n)、一棵小苗(r)、一把椅子 (h)。这些谜语既能让学生记住字母的形,又能激发学生的学习兴趣。同时,还可以让学生自编谜语学习字母,充分发挥学生的想象能力。另外,还可以将字母的一部份遮住,让学生根据漏出来部分来猜字母。

2. 字母书写的教学

字母的书写是小学生的一个薄弱环节。小学的英语书写一定要求学生做到严格遵照书写规范,教师绝对不能马虎。因为英语字母有印刷体和书写体之分,所以容易使学生在书写时发生混淆,教师在教学时应多在这方面进行强调。

(1)笔顺教学

教师要充分利用多媒体设施让学生仔细观察字母的笔画和笔顺。正确的笔顺在活动手册的描红练习中有正确的示范。但有时学生会受到汉语拼音笔顺的影响,错误书写字母,因此教师要对容易出错的笔顺进行比较细致的指导。如i和j都是后加点,t先写钩,H先两竖等。建议教师不妨采用汉语拼音的教法,使用一些形象的比喻,帮助学生理解记忆书写规则,防止笔画出错。比如:H是一双筷子拴根线,j是海豹顶皮球,i是小海狮头上顶个球,t是伞把带开关等。

(2)格式教学

字母的占格同样是字母书写教学中的一个教学难点,尤其是当字母的大小写混在一起的时候,学生很容易混淆。这样,教师要先清楚示范,提醒学生注意并总结字母占格的规律。同时,教师还可以借助儿歌帮助学生掌握字母的占格规律。如:英语书写,四线三格,大写字母一二格,上不顶线是原则;小写字母认准格,上面有 ‘辫’一二格,下面有‘尾’二三格,无‘辫’无‘尾’中间格;i,t中上一格半。在学生掌握了字母的占格规律后,还要通过活动手册上的描红来加强练习。这里要注意的是,到一定阶段的时候,教师要让学生能在没有四线格的一条线上,甚至是没有任何线的白纸上也能正确地表示出字母的书写格式。

三、操练

字母操练我们还可以采用游戏的形式。

1. What’s missing?游戏

学了几个字母以后,把字母卡片放在一起让学生认读,然后抽去其中的一张,让学生寻找:What’s missing?此时,学生注意力高度集中,急于表现自己,识记的效果就会很好。

2. 左邻右舍游戏

学生准备好已经学过的字母卡片,教师出示一个字母,让学生找出它的左邻右舍,请找到的几个学生快速把字母拿到讲台上站在相应的位置上,其余的学生一起认读这几个字母。

3. Make letters游戏

让学生用肢体动作表示不同的字母,或让学生用火柴棒拼出不同字母的形状。

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篇15:四年级小学国庆优秀作文

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国庆节到了,阳光灿烂,到处彩旗飘扬,鲜花怒放,淡蓝的天空朵朵白云像快乐的孩子在嬉戏。

在这个举国欢庆的假日里,爸爸妈妈带我去三叠泉野炊。一路上,树木郁郁葱葱,在阳光的照耀下,绿树仿佛变成金的了。天空湛蓝深远,白云有的一团一团,有的一大片一大片,慢悠悠地在我眼前飘过。

我们的车缓缓驶进山林中,空气清新甜润。当我们停下车子,鸟儿被我们吓得飞上蓝天,山坡上到处都是茶树。站在山脚下,远处的山连绵起伏,山上的树木苍翠欲滴,还有一排隐隐约约的房屋。

我开始以为走路就可以,但竟然要踩着高低不平、大小不一的石头上山,下面还有水,特别难走。我忐忑不安地小心踩着石头,心想:我要是一不小心就会滑下去,摔个四脚朝天。不过,慢慢我就静了下来,越走越稳当了。

看到泉水从山上流下来,清澈见底,我忍不住喝了一口:“泉水真甜啊!”水里有小鱼、小虾,我就捉了几条上来玩。过了一会儿,妈妈叫我去捡柴,准备生火。大人们找了一块平整的大石头,砌个土灶,拿出大锅,把准备好的食材倒进锅里炒,再把泡好的米倒进大锅里焖煮。不大一会儿,一阵阵香味在空气中传播,我仿佛听到了肚子呱呱在叫。

吃完饭,我们一边用泉水泡工夫茶,吃水果。我把鞋子脱掉,把脚放在水里泡,可舒服了。我们还打起了水仗,欢乐的笑声传遍山谷。这里风景如画,蓝蓝的天空倒映在泉水里,我多么想再多玩一会。

在回来的路上,回想山上的景物,我这次去三叠泉收获满满,也很有意思,这次山里之行没白去。这个国庆节过得真快乐!

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篇16:国庆的畅想小学作文

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曾几何时,历经多少风雨,终于五星红旗飘扬在中华人民共和国的上空。如今,几十载岁月已逝,五星红旗伴随着国歌,迎着朝阳,代表着中国的辉煌,每天在******广场冉冉升起。

在中华人民共和国成立的坎坷征途上,有多少人为了辞别苦难的昨天,戎马倥偬,浴血奋战,用自己的鲜血描绘祖国的蓝图;又有多少人为了辞别坎坷的今天,用勤劳无私的双手去呼唤着朝阳,使几代人的梦想变为现实。几十年的岁月蹉跎,既有创业的欢乐、奋斗的愉悦,也有命运的悲壮咏叹,组成了中国历史上的壮丽史诗。

多少年了,饱经沧桑的祖国依然挺立在世界的东方,依然那么风姿飒飒。祖国,这个字眼包含了多少含义!她是我们的土地,我们的母亲,我们的生命。祖国的昨天值得我们沉思,祖国的今天充满生机。我们只有将个人与祖国的命运紧紧系在一起,才能让中华文明更辉煌,使祖国的明天更璀璨!

中华民族五千年文明史上,有多少先辈为了祖国的强盛,民族的兴荣,前赴后继,奋斗不懈,作出了可歌可泣的伟大贡献。而我们这些作为新世纪的接班人,生于斯,长于斯,正处于这一继往开来的时期,要立志做一个无愧于先人,有理想、有作为的一代新青年。为祖国更加灿烂辉煌的未来而奋斗,是历史赋于我们义不容辞的责任。为此,我们要掌握知识,打好基础,为未来的创业史作准备。

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篇17:小学四年级英语作文:Ourschool

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This is our school. There are many classrooms in it.There are eight hundred students and sixty-nine teachers in our school. There are many trees and flowers in it. All the teachers and students like our school very much.

We come to school at seven.We havefour classes in the morning and two in the afternoon.

Our classroom is big and clean. We have lessons here. We do our homework at home.

All the students study hard.

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篇18:小学英语作文我的宠物猫

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My Pet cat 我的宠物

I have got two baby cats. They are very beautiful. One is yellow. The other is white. They are very lovely. The yellow cat is very naughty. He likes to play with people. He often runs here and there. His favourite game is playing with balls, ropes and stones. But the white cat is very gentle. She likes to wash her face. And she doesn′t like to play with people. She often jumps onto my knees. I like to give her a bath.

Oh, my baby cats bring me much happiness. We are very good friends. I love them.

我有两只小猫。他们非常漂亮。一个是黄色的。另一个是白色的。他们非常可爱。黄色的小猫很调皮。他喜欢和人玩。他经常到处跑。他最喜欢的游戏是玩球、绳子和石头。而白色的小猫非常温和。她喜欢洗她的脸。她也喜欢玩的人。她经常跳上我的膝盖。我喜欢给她洗澡。

噢,我的小猫为我带来了很多愉快。我们是很好的朋友。我爱他们。

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篇19:闹元宵英语作文小学80字

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The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th day of the 1st lunar month, usually

in February or March in the Gregorian calendar. As early as the Western Han

Dynasty (206 BC-AD 25), it had become a festival with great significance.

This days important activity is watching lanterns. Throughout the Han

Dynasty (206 BC-AD 220), Buddhism flourished in China. One emperor heard that

Buddhist monks would watch sarira, or remains from the cremation of Buddhas

body, and light lanterns to worship Buddha on the 15th day of the 1st lunar

month, so he ordered to light lanterns in the imperial palace and temples to

show respect to Buddha on this day. Later, the Buddhist rite developed into a

grand festival among common people and its influence expanded from the Central

Plains to the whole of China.

Till today, the lantern festival is still held each year around the

country. Lanterns of various shapes and sizes are hung in the streets,

attracting countless visitors. Children will hold self-made or bought lanterns

to stroll with on the streets, extremely excited. "Guessing lantern riddles"is

an essential part of the Festival.

Lantern owners write riddles on a piece of paper and post them on the

lanterns. If visitors have solutions to the riddles, they can pull the paper out

and go to the lantern owners to check their answer. If they are right, they will

get a little gift. The activity emerged during peoples enjoyment of lanterns in

the Song Dynasty (960-1279). As riddle guessing is interesting and full of

wisdom, it has become popular among all social strata.

People will eat yuanxiao, or rice dumplings, on this day, so it is also

called the "Yuanxiao Festival."Yuanxiao also has another name, tangyuan. It is

small dumpling balls made of glutinous rice flour with rose petals, sesame, bean

paste, jujube paste, walnut meat, dried fruit, sugar and edible oil as filling.

Tangyuan can be boiled, fried or steamed. It tastes sweet and delicious. What’s

more, tangyuan in Chinese has a similar pronunciation with "tuanyuan”, meaning

reunion. So people eat them to denote union, harmony and happiness for the

family.

In the daytime of the Festival, performances such as a dragon lantern

dance, a lion dance, a land boat dance, a yangge dance, walking on stilts and

beating drums while dancing will be staged. On the night, except for magnificent

lanterns, fireworks form a beautiful scene. Most families spare some fireworks

from the Spring Festival and let them off in the Lantern Festival. Some local

governments will even organize a fireworks party. On the night when the first

full moon enters the New Year, people become really intoxicated by the imposing

fireworks and bright moon in the sky.

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