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1000海洋英语作文初中
全文共 1954 字
+ 加入清单"Bumper harvest, bumper harvest!"!" Cried one of the fishermen, happily
jumping up like a child. After a while, the full cabin fish alive and kicking,
calm sea filled with coming from all sides of the fishermens
laughter.........
Now, like this "fish and shrimp full cabin" scene has been very rare. In
todays market, is the most common fish pound at least to dozens of yuan, more
serious pollution of the ocean, the ocean resources gradually dried up, seafood
production, prices rise, it illustrates this point?
In the ocean of natural calamities and man-made misfortunes emerge in an
endless stream today, human pollution is often not from the original intention,
but it is caused by the unexpected effect. The British Petroleum oil, because
the drilling platform explosion, caused by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico,
to 9900 square kilometers of sea water is seriously polluted, so that tens of
thousands of seabirds soaked in oil to move, die in hunger and misery, makes
countless fish poisoning death; and the Japanese earthquake and tsunami
triggered a nuclear leak the marine pollution is more serious......
The sea is so vast that it is because the rivers and streams flow into the
Yangtze River and then run into the sea. If we do not solve the pollution
problem from the source, then no matter how people clean up the sea, there will
always be sewage flowing into the sea, and all the efforts will be futile. Now,
streams and streams are often seriously polluted, or they become places where
people dump rubbish or are loaded with pesticide cans. Finding a clear stream in
an inhabited area can be very difficult today!
In any case, the protection of the oceans can not be achieved by individual
forces, and the protection of the oceans depends on the joint efforts of all
mankind. I do not want one day in the future, our descendants can only imagine
the image of the vast and wide sea.
This is not only the wish of a pupil, but also the wish of all mankind,
isnt it?
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篇1:高一的压力英语
全文共 841 字
+ 加入清单ncreased stress results in increased productivity--up to a point. However,
this level differs for each of us. Its very much like the stress on a violin
string. Not enough produces a dull. harsh sound. Too much makes sharp, annoying
noir, or causes the string to snap. However, just the right degree can create
magnificent tones. Similarly, we all need to find the proper level of stress
that promotes optimal performance, and enables us to make harmonious music. Good
health is more than just the absence of illness. Rather, it is a very robust
state of physical and emotional well being that acknowledges the importance and
inseparability of mind/body relationships. In the next program. I hope you will
join me in the pursuit of learning how to exploit stress, so that it can work
for you. and make you more productive, rather than self-destructive.
篇2:关于跑步的英语
全文共 558 字
+ 加入清单I like running because I think it’s a funny and easy sport. I can do it by myself. I was not very healthy when I was a little child. So my father took me running with him. He said it’s good for me. At first I didn’t like it at all. But after a few weeks I felt great when I was running. Therefore I go to running every three days. Now some of my classmates run with me. We always talk to each other. I like this sport.
我喜欢跑步,因为我认为这是一个有趣和容易的运动。我可以自己做。我是不是很健康,当我还是个小孩子。所以,我的父亲带我和他一起跑。他说,这是为我好。起初,我不喜欢它。但几个星期后,我感觉棒极了,当我跑。所以,我去跑,每三天。现在,我的一些同学跑了我。我们总是互相交谈。我喜欢这项运动。
篇3:假期作文高一英语100词
全文共 597 字
+ 加入清单It is known to all that Guangxi province is famous for its various culture,
because there are many minorities. Recent years, the local government carry out
a policy of taking a break on March 3rd, which makes it the special day for
Guangxi Province. People can enjoy some shows which are full of local features,
such as singing local songs, having dragon-lion dance and so on. This policy not
only lets people take relax from routine work, but also makes people remember
their culture. I am part of the local people and I am so proud of the variety.
The different culture makes our country full of charm.
篇4:奋斗英语作文初二80词
全文共 782 字
+ 加入清单Since we go to school, we are taught that no pain, no gain, it means that
if people want to be successful, they must work hard. But the truth is that not
everyone can get what they want, even they work hard so much, but if working
hard does not bring success, why should they still need to work hard. In my
opinion, working hard doesn’t mean the person can success certainly, success
needs more factors, like the time, the luck and other things. There is no doubt
that if the person does not work hard and fight for his goal, there is no way
for him to get what he wants. Some actors start their career at the very young
age, when they are also 40, they become famous suddenly, if they give up, they
can’t be waiting for their reputation. So working hard, there is much chance to
get succeed.
篇5:关于疫情的英语优秀作文
全文共 3724 字
+ 加入清单2020年的春节,在所有中国人的心里,注定是一个永生难忘的记忆。新型冠状病毒的肆虐,让辞旧迎新的钟声更加沉重,人们脸上的那一个个口罩,让这个春节倍感冷清。
The Spring Festival in 2020, in the hearts of all Chinese people, is
destined to be a memorable memory forever. The novel coronaviruss raging force
makes the bell ring for the old and new year more heavy, and the mask on
peoples faces makes the Spring Festival feel cold.
这个冬天,梅花依然宁静地开放;这个冬天,蓝天依旧明净如洗;这个冬天的武汉却非常艰难,全国人民却非常艰难。在这特殊的日子里,我们谨遵医嘱,静静地待在家中。我们为武汉忧心忡忡,我们为治愈病例的增多而感到高兴,为武汉的人们牵肠挂肚。
This winter, the plum blossom is still quietly open; this winter, the blue
sky is still bright and clean; this winter, Wuhan is very difficult, but the
people of the whole country are very difficult. On this special day, we would
like to follow the doctor s advice and stay at home quietly. We are worried
about Wuhan, we are happy with the increase of cured cases, and we are worried
about people in Wuhan.
与此同时,有一群人,他们正冲在前方,用自己的平凡之躯为身后的亿万中国人筑起防护的堡垒,他们舍小家为大家,不眠不休,战斗在这场没有硝烟的战场上的最前沿。他们是来自全国各地的最美逆行者,他们是新时代的最美先锋人物,他们是可亲可敬的白衣天使。
At the same time, there are a group of people, they are rushing forward,
using their ordinary bodies to build a fortress for the hundreds of millions of
Chinese people behind them. They leave their small homes for everyone,
sleepless, fighting in the forefront of this battlefield without smoke of
gunpowder. They are the most beautiful rebels from all over the country. They
are the most beautiful pioneers in the new era. They are amiable and respectable
angels in white.
在这群人当中,有一位84岁的老院士,叫钟南山,17年前,这位老院士奋斗在抗非的最前线上,为抗击非典立下了汗马功劳。17年后的今天他临危受命,搭上前往武汉的高铁,再次前往抗击疫情的前线;86岁的董宗祁老教授,他坐在轮椅上,一上午看了30多个病人,他说:“我这辈子,就是为了救人”;73岁的李兰娟教授,知道国家有难,她毫不犹豫前往武汉,坚定地说出她的誓言:“我打算长期待在武汉,与那边的医护人员一起奋斗!”
Among these people, there is an 84 year old academician named Zhong
Nanshan. 17 years ago, the old academician fought in the forefront of anti
Africa and made great contributions to the fight against SARS. 17 years later,
he was ordered to take the high-speed railway to Wuhan and go to the front line
of fighting the epidemic again. Professor Dong zongqi, 86, sat in a wheelchair
and saw more than 30 patients in the morning. He said, "my life is to save
people"; Professor Li Lanjuan, 73, knew that the country was in trouble. She did
not hesitate to go to Wuhan and firmly said her oath: "I intend to stay in Wuhan
for a long time and fight with the medical staff there!"
这世上哪有什么岁月静好,只是因为有人在替我们负重前行罢了,这世上哪有什么天生的英雄,只有因为人们需要,才有人愿意牺牲自己成为英雄。
There is no time in this world that is quiet, just because someone is
carrying the weight for us. There is no natural hero in this world. Only because
people need, can someone be willing to sacrifice themselves to become a
hero.
虽然我不知道他们是谁,但我明白他们是为了谁。他们也许并不富裕,甚至有些贫穷;他们也许并不高大,甚至有些瘦弱;他们也许并不光鲜,甚至有点卑微,他们的形象在我心中是那样模糊,但他们的精神在我心中却是那样鲜明;不计生死,不求回报,默默坚守的他们,守护着健康,保卫着生命。
Although I dont know who they are, I know who they are for. They may not
be rich, or even poor; they may not be tall, or even thin; they may not be
bright, or even a little humble, their image in my heart is so fuzzy, but their
spirit in my heart is so bright; regardless of life and death, do not ask for
return, they stick to silently, guard health, protect life.
普通的我们无法到达正面战场与病毒作战,我们只能做好我们的后勤工作,不出门,少出门,勤洗手,戴口罩,这是为了不给他们添麻烦,祝愿他们平安早日凯旋。
Ordinary we cant reach the front battlefield to fight against the virus.
We can only do our logistical work well, not going out, not going out, washing
hands frequently, wearing masks, so as not to give them trouble, and wish them a
safe and early victory.
彩虹为证,千古不变,我要高歌。为生命喜悦,万物都歌颂你的慈爱,大地诉说你的恩情。
Rainbow as evidence, eternal, I want to sing. For the joy of life, all
things sing of your love, and the earth speaks of your kindness.
致敬白衣天使!
Salute the angel in white!
致敬最美逆行者!
Salute the most beautiful rebel!
致敬抗击疫情的每一个人!
Pay homage to everyone fighting the epidemic!
篇6:成长的烦恼高一英语
全文共 514 字
+ 加入清单Since I went to middle school, I grew up very fast. On the one hand, I live
in school from Monday to Friday, so I need to learn to get along with roommates.
We share the cleaning work to make sure a good environment. It is everybodys
duty to sweep the floor on turn. On the other hand, I need to solve the problems
from life by myself. Without parents by my side all the time, I learn to face
troubles and figure out all the ways to solve them. I become much independent
and stronger. Now I can deal with my stuff alone.
篇7:初一暑假英语
全文共 692 字
+ 加入清单Summer arrived the childrens mood is very happy.
Game is childrens favorite checkers gobang weiqi educational toys such as
the aircraft a place on the desk of the children. The children really enjoyed
ourselves playing a day also not tired. Some boys just run to the outside to
play also dont go home to eat point make body sweating if took a bath. Also
learning school supplies such as book card this this is on the desk of the
children the children finish the homework carefully things to do in the day that
day and never drag. The children struggle to read a book their eyes to beat the
small flame so strong so bright!
I hope everyone had a full happy in the long holiday with learn more
knowledge.
篇8:高一英语作文食品安全
全文共 788 字
+ 加入清单As we all known,food safety problems are more and more popular in our
country,because more cases about food safety problem have appeared.
Firstly,As the old saying goes,the food is what matters to the people。 Food
plays an important role in peoples life。So food safety influences peoples
health and life。Secondly,some producers only think about earning money without
thinking about ensuring food safty。they produce unqualified food.Thirdly, some
food supervisory departpents dont perform their duty pletely。This behavior make
some producer ignore the safety of production.
If we want to solve problems that is illustrated former,we must call on the
supervisory department to manage the food market.And the producers must paly
their roles。 Lastly, we hope that there is law that punish illegal acts.
篇9:关于清明节英语
全文共 839 字
+ 加入清单China has a long history of more than 5,000 years, so the variety of
culture has been preserved. These meaningful cultures are treated as our
national treasure. In order to remember them, the government has named the
official holiday. Tomb-sweeping Day is one of the meaningful festivals. People
have days’ off every year and the families will get together, sweeping their
ancestors’ tombs. People believe that they do this can bring good luck, because
their ancestors will bless them. Some people question the meaning of this
festival, because they think people are superstitious. As for me, I think this
day teaches people to in honor of their ancestors and respect the culture. It is
not something about superstition, but about showing respect to the culture. We
need to pass on our culture from generations, or we will lose our national
treasure.
篇10:有关污染英语作文高中
全文共 882 字
+ 加入清单In the past few decades, our Earth has changed a lot, but to the bad
direction. Among these changes, the air pollutions resulting from a huge number
of automobiles and coal-burning is almost the severest. The severe air pollution
alarms humans of the heavy load we have exerted on Earth by our insatiable
production and usage of automobiles. However, with the deepening of
urbanization, more cars are needed, which will make the air pollution worse.
Therefore, the following actions should be taken. First, we should apply the
most cutting-edge technologies in order to adopt new forms of energy as
substitutes for fossil fuels. Second, try hard to develop possible
transportation means, which are enviromental friendly. So that the citizens can
reduce the dependence on cars. In short, our humans should take responsibilities
for the air pollution and have to find ways to solve this problem.
篇11:关于梦想英语作文初中
全文共 1478 字
+ 加入清单People’s whole life is not too long or too short. They have experienced
many things in their life journey, such as, success, fail, happy, sad, and
excited and so on. What about dreams? Some people think that they have so many
things to deal with in the limit time. How can they spend time for dream? It is
a waste of time. However, some people regard dreams are as important as their
life. People can’t live without dream. In my opinion, I agree with the latter
idea.
First of all, dreams provide life motivation for human beings. If a person
has a dream, he will try his best to take every chance to reach it. Even though
he will meet many difficulties on the way, even has to give up, but he will
renerve in the end. It is because he has dreams, and he has the desire to see
the day his dream come true. So no matter what obstacle he meets, he has the
motivation to overcome. This is the power of dreams.
In addition, life without dreams is meaningless. We often see that when
someone talks about his dream, his face is full of smile. It is because dreams
give him hope and fun. No matter the dream is easy to make it or not, when the
people think of it, they will have the beautiful vision to fight for. But if a
person who don’t have a dream, he would not know what he should do and can do.
His life is confused and meaningless.
In a word, dreams look like the lighthouse in the ocean. It gives people
motivation and the meaning of their journey. It is so significant that everyone
needs dreams.
篇12:成长的烦恼高一英语
全文共 859 字
+ 加入清单When we are little, we are eager to grow up, so that we can break free of
parental discipline even leave them far. Since we were a little child, we have
to be governed by teachers in school and endure parent’s ramble at home. These
are our growing pains. Besides, study, friendship, sometimes campus romance may
trouble us. However, as we grow up, we gradually find that things mentioned
above are not pains at all. There are much more serious things brother us. For
example, we may be less sensitive to the simple happiness and loss them
gradually. It’s hard for us to laugh from our heart. Moreover, we are in the age
that we are eager to grow up but afraid to grow up either. The ambivalence
afflicts us a lot. However, no matter what happens in our growth, they are parts
of our lives. We must accept them actively and do not let the pains prevent us
from happiness.
篇13:读书的好处英语
全文共 1409 字
+ 加入清单Things in life than the books. It can let us know the heaven and earth,
know life. It makes our temperament, not pleased by external gains, not to
sorrow. Books are our spiritual lair, the source of life. Achievements of
ancient and modern, Chinese and foreign, to has close relationship with books,
and is good at absorbing nutrition from the book. Get into the habit of hobby is
reading books from the reading, to experience the fun of reading, learning and
mastering some reading method, this is not the first great thing in life? Now, I
will share with you to read all kinds of fun!
A great pleasure in reading than when you when you are racking their brains
for a problem, mystery, or on a particular question seems to smell, open the
book, you will find that has been done to the full, in SAO itch you. The
"steady" feeling you so comfortable, so comfortable.
Reading for fun, different people have different for engaged in manual
Labour, a leisure reading; For people engaged in mental Labour, the book can be
a panacea, boredom, reading can be permitted; When sorrow, reading can lotus;
Reading can be smoothly when excited...
Reading gives a person is calm, quiet, comfortable happy, is fame, money
can not be replaced, the spirit of the book, like the human nutrition agent,
without it, life will be defect. Let us not leave a regret, picked up the book!
Sure you can understand the true meaning of life from the book!
篇14:关于图书馆英语高一
全文共 586 字
+ 加入清单On the weekend I like to spend time in library. I like reading books. There
are many people in the library, but it is very quiet. Nobody talks in the room,
only the sound of page turning. I’m very interested in the space, so I read a
lot of books about space. Recently, I read the book Martian. It is about an
astronaut Mark left on the Mars alone, he did many things to keep himself alive.
After 549 solar days his crew mates came back to take him home. Mark is very
tough to survive in Mars, he is a big hero. In the library I can read so many
story and see the bigger world. I like library.
篇15:八年级上册英语
全文共 971 字
+ 加入清单When people say the word "hero", what will you think? Do you have a hero in
your heart? Maybe your hero is a famous singer, a movie star or a great-man. But
my hero is around me, who gives me more love than others. She is my mother, the
hero in my heart. My mother isnt great in the way of a famous singer or a movie
star. She does nothing big, but what she does make others inferior. From her, I
learn a lot.
When I was a baby, she taught me how to walk and how to speak. When I go to
school, she helps me solve many problems. She also tells me be kind to others.
When I do badly in study, she encourages me and tries to cheer me up. My mother
is a teacher, and she is always busy with her work. When she corrects students
homework, she is always very serious. My mother is responsible to all of her
students. She cares much about students study and life, and she tries her best
to help students in need.
My mother is a loving mother, a qualified teacher, and a real hero in my
heart.
篇16:初中关于雾霾的英语作文带翻译
全文共 3002 字
+ 加入清单Today we stay at home and not go to class. Do you know why? By the way, it is just because of the fog.
Haze? Nanjing and other places of dust is overmuch, combined with the dust and fog, becomes the haze, inhaled into people get lung disease, asthma and other respiratory diseases.
Recently, pm2.5 is close to the extraordinary, in nanjing today at 3 o clock in the morning, pm2.5 has reached 466 micrograms of a cubic meters, entered the serious pollution, pm2.5 is one of the "culprit" haze weather. Not just the pm2.5 exceeds bid badly, pm10 has recently started to crazy, 3 a.m. yesterday, pm10 has reached 579 micrograms of a cubic meters, the nanjing the worst pollution index was about to break! In addition, the sky appeared a "mock sun"! Is too much because floats in the sky. If nanjing on October 1, the sky is blue, so today in nanjing will be gray and a piece of the sky.
Fog not only have an effect on the human body, many planes, ships, cars and so on all cant normal travel. Nanjing lukou airport has 53 flights affected by haze on time boot. Many highways have been closed, the highest visibility on the streets of only 10 meters the following, the car travel is very inconvenient. Hundreds of ships to stay in the Yangtze river in zhenjiang. The influence of the fogs really big ah!
We air pollution index of the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze river has been more than the north, like tianjin, Beijing, hebei and other provinces, cities have been we left behind. The factory in the north is more, to produce a lot of dust, according to the reason for the northern cities should air pollution is the most "powerful", can be in November to December Chinas worst air index, almost all is our "occupy" in jiangsu province.
Now that the fog is so terrible, we should also consider what to do! 1, when faced with heavy fog, the first thing to hide the fog haze. Haze days dont go out as far as possible, dont get up early to exercise more. 2, mask is fog out of necessity. Will always wearing surgical masks, but not always wearing a mask, only on the road, a lot of bacteria such as hospital, pm2.5 wear a lot of place, at other times, try to put in my pocket.
This is the fog haze, a great influence on our body, we must learn to prevent it! That is why our school classes.
今天我们同学都留在家里不去上课。你们知道为什么吗?对了,就是因为雾霾。
雾霾是什么呢?南京等地的灰尘过多,而雾跟这些灰尘相结合,就变成了霾,人大量吸入会得肺病、哮喘等呼吸道疾病。
最近,南京的pm2.5接近爆表,到了今天凌晨3点,pm2.5已经达到了466微克一立方米,进入了严重污染,pm2.5是雾霾天气的“罪魁祸首”之一。不仅仅是pm2.5超标严重,pm10最近也开始疯狂起来,昨天凌晨3点,pm10已经达到了579微克一立方米,这项指标就快要破南京最差污染了!而且,天上还出现了一个“幻日”!就是因为天空中的漂浮物过多而形成的。如果说10月1日的南京的天空是湛蓝的,那么今天南京的天空将是灰蒙蒙地一片。
不仅雾霾对人体有影响,许多飞机、船只、汽车等都不能正常出行。南京禄口机场已有53个航班受雾霾影响不能准点开机。许多条高速公路都已经关闭,街头的最高能见度才仅仅10米即以下,这让汽车出行非常不方便。数百只船只停留在长江镇江段。雾霾的影响可真大呀!
我们长江中下游的空气污染指数已经超过了北方,像天津、北京、河北等省、市都已经被我们落在后面。北方的工厂较多,会排出很多的灰尘,按道理来讲北方城市应该空气污染是最“强”的,可11月到12月中国的空气最差指数,几乎全部是我们江苏“占领”的。
既然雾霾这么可怕,我们也应该想想该怎么办吧!1、当遇到浓雾天气,首先要躲雾霾。雾霾天尽量不要出门,更不要早起锻炼。2、口罩是雾天外出的必需品。要常带口罩,但不能常戴口罩,只有在马路上、医院里等病菌很多,pm2.5很多的地方戴,其他时候,尽量放在口袋里。
这就是雾霾,对我们人体影响很大,我们要学会预防它哦!这也就是我们学校为什么停课的原因了。
篇17:关于英语作文投诉信
全文共 731 字
+ 加入清单June 8, 2016
Dear Customer Service Representative,
I am writing to comp[ain about the bad delivery service of your
company.
The IBM Desktop computer we ordered from your store two weeks ago finally
arrived yesterday. There were not any signs of damage to the packing case at
all, but when we opened it, we found, much to our surprise, that the back cover
had been cracked and the screen had been scratched.
In view of this, I have decided to make a formal complaint against your
delivery service. I sincerely hope that you will replace this computer as soon
as possible. If this is not possible, I will have no alternative but to insist
on a full refund.
I would appreciate anything you can do to help us in this matter.
Yours truly,
(Signature)
篇18:雾霾英语
全文共 1006 字
+ 加入清单It is reported that thick fog and haze surround many parts of China. People
have to wear masks when they go out.As air pollution is getting increasingly
worse,it has become the main concern of people.
Air pollution can have serious consequences for human’s health and also
severely affects natural ecosystems. Millions of people die of illnesses related
to air pollution every year.Due to particles from exhaust emissions,green house
effects result in warmer weather,acid rains corrode the earth,and frequent haze
causes traffic problems.
Confronted with such situation,positive measures should be adopted. The
government should keep its regulatory role for properly supervision. Related
rules should be made out for reducing emissions of new vehicles and limiting
high-emission vehicles.Factories should meet standards for curbing emissions of
pollutants in surrounding cities.Meanwhile, provinces and municipalities in each
target region should set up a mechanism for the joint prevention and control of
air pollution.
篇19:我的母亲英语作文高一100词
全文共 718 字
+ 加入清单My mother is a ordinary women.She is a very very ordinary women,really.She
looks like very ordinary;her age very ordinary;only her wears looks like very
special.
My mother always wear a wide casual pants,a T-shirt (or a wide vest),and a
pair of sunglaes.She always use toiletry,consequently shes skin was very
good.
My mother is very benignant,and she was very love me.I with regard to
these,I to be thankful.I love my mother , too.Because she gave me very very
many.She civilize by education me how to do in world and knowledge.
My mother is a office workers.She everyday works hard,but she always not to
get heighten.Ha ha~~
I love my mother , because she gave me very many thinks.
I love my Mum . A ordinary and largene mother.
篇20:怀念的英语作文初中
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+ 加入清单When memory began for me, my grandfather was past sixty-a great tall man
with thick hair becoming gray. He had black eyes and a straight nose which ended
in a slightly flattened tip. Once he explained seriously to me that he got that
flattened tip as a small child when he fell down and stepped on his nose.
The little marks of laughter at the corners of his eyes were the prodnct of
a kindly and humorous nature. The years of work which had bent his shoulders had
never dulled his humour nor his love of a joke.
Everywhere he went, "Gramp" made friends easily. At the end of half an hour
you felt you had known him all your life. I soon learned that he hated to give
orders , but that when he had to, he tried to make his orders sound like
suggestions.
One July morning, as he was leaving to go to the cornfield, he said :
"Edwin, you can pick up the potatoes in the field today if you want to do that.
" Then he drove away with his horses.
The day passed, and I did not have any desire to pick up potatoes. Evening
came and the potatoes were still in the field. Gramp, dusty and tired, led the
horses to get their drink.
"How many bags of potatoes were there?" Gramp inquired. "I dont know.
"
"How many potatoes did you pick up?"
"I didnt pick any. " "Not any! Why not?"
"You said I could pick, them up if I wanted to. You didnt say I had to.
"
In the next few minutes I learned a lesson I would not forget: when Gramp
said I could if I wanted to, he meant that I should want to.
Gram hated cruelty and injustice. The injustices of history, even those of
a thousand years before, angered her as much as the injustices of her own
day.
She also had a deep love of beauty. When she was almost seventy-five, and
had gone to live with one of her daughters, she spent a delightful morning
washing dishes because, as she said, the beautiful patterns on the dishes gave
her pleasure. The bird, the flowers, the clouds-all that was beautiful around
her- pleased her. She was like the father of the French painter, Millet, who
used to gather grass and show it to his son , saying , "See how beautif ul this
is ! "
In a pioneer society it is the harder qualities of mind and character that
are of value. The softer virtues are considered unnecessary. Men and women
struggling daily to earn a living are unable, even for a moment, to forget the
business of preserving their lives. Only unusual people, like my grandparents,
manage to keep the softer qualities in a world of daily struggle.
Such were the two people with whom I spent the months from June to
September in the wonderful days of summer and youth.