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初中英语作文:winterholiday寒假(合集20篇)

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我最难忘的老师初中英语作文

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In my life I have met many people who are really worth mentioning.But perhaps the most unforgettable person I have ever known is my English Teacher.

It is his special quality that is always kept in my memory.

For one thing,I was attracked by his wide range of knowledge.I remember that we students always attended his class with great eaherness because his lectures were humourously delivered,and he never failed to give us valuable advice.Nothing seemed difficult to learn after his explanation.

For another,I was deeply impressed by the respect he showed for us.As he treated us like friends rather than students,we all liked to visit his home for social activities as well as for advice.

Although it is over a year now since I attended his last class,he is the talk of our old classmates,and I know part of him has already stayed in my heart.

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篇1:寒假生活小学英语作文

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My winter holiday is very dull. I stay at home for most of time. sometimes I visit my friends and play basketball with them. sometimes we go shopping.

One day, we go to the kfc. We have hamburgers, chicken coke and french fries. We have sore throats. We go home and have a rest. then we feel better. We go and play computer games! how mad we are!

This is the only thing i can talk about in the holiday.

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篇2:初中生寒假计划作文

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寒假又来了,放假那天,老师在黑板上布置的作业比较多。对于我来说,老师布置的寒假作业要全部完成还是需要很多时间的,因为又是很难,又是很多。由于寒假作业比较多,需要合理的安排好时间才能完成,所以我制订了一个寒假学习生活计划

1、首先要认认真真、仔仔细细地完成老师布置的作业。我打算在前半个月里把所有的作业都做完,这样在接下来的时间里就可以痛痛快快、无忧无虑地玩了。

2、寒假里要看一本或两本好书。好书能让我增长知识,开阔视野,懂得许多道理。然后,写一篇读后感,把看书后的真切体会记录下来。

3、从今天开始要每天练书法,因为明年3月份,我就要参加诸暨市的毛笔字比赛了,为了为学校争光,为了回报书法老师,为了提高自己,我必须得好好努力,争取在比赛中取得好成绩。还有,尤老师的“光棍本色”和“光棍之家”我还没有题呢,我答应了他却还没有兑现,这次放假,我一定把这两幅字赠给尤老师。

4、我打算隔一天在自己的博客上发表一篇日记或作文,这样可以提高我的写作能力,陶冶情操。我还可以在网上与大家交流,交上许多好朋友。

5、在过年之前,我要练一首新的钢琴曲,准备在新年PARTY上大显身手,让大家刮目相看。

6、寒假我要和爸爸妈妈一起到外面去玩,领略美丽的自然风光、放松心情。这也是写作的好素材啊。

7、过年,我还要去拜年,要和哥哥、弟弟、妹妹一起玩,一起打羽毛球、乒乓球,一起去城市广场放风筝、去登老鹰山……

以上就是我的寒假生活计划,怎么样?我的寒假计划不错吧!我不仅要完成寒假作业,也要帮爸爸妈妈做一点事情,这样爸爸妈妈才会高兴,而且这样过得才有意义。最后,快要过年了,这是我们中华民族的重要传统节日,我在这里先祝大家心想事成,万事如意!

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篇3:英语的作文寒假计划

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The winter vacation is not so far from us.there are lots of thing I have done while this

vacation.For one thing ,I have my lessons reviewed,in order to improve the qulity of study.

寒假对于我们来说并不长,我需要在这个假期做很多的事。首先,我需要复习已经学过的功课,以此来提高学习质量。或者整句话可以翻译为:为了提高学习质量,我需要复习功课。

For the other thing,I wish I would be better after hard working with my course.At first, I must correct all my final examination paper. Secondly,I insist on reading English books and newspapers every day.I also keep on oral pratice.

其次,我希望对我努力学习过的这些功课能够有所好转,首先,我需要重新做一遍我的期末考试试卷。接下来,我坚持阅读英语课本并且每天坚持阅读报纸。同时我还得坚持练习口语。

In my spare time,I will take an active part in activitise.I can gain the first hand imformations through the activitise which can help me to extend my knowlege.

AD:翻译有作文地带提供| 在闲暇的时间里,我将积极参加活动。这样我可以通过活动得到一手信息,已扩张自己的知识面。

Im sure this vacation will be the best one for me.Let me try!我确信这个寒假将是我最好的一个假期。拭目以待吧!

[英语的作文寒假计划

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篇4:初中英语作文大全

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Last March, my mother told my father and me that my grandfather would come

in April. We were very happy because my grandfather was an interesting old man

and he had not visited us since he went to Hong Kong.

On April 1 my father and I bought a lot of food from the supermarket and

bought a big bunch of flowers home. Then we did some cleaning at home. At night

when we were waiting for my grandfather, the bell rang and in came my mother.

She smiled to us and said "April fools"!

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篇5:放松英语作文初中

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Recently, we have little time to keep close contact with nature. We spend

too much time on study or working. We almost forget that how green the grass is,

how beautiful the flowers are, and how sweetly the birds are singing outside our

windows. A saying goes, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy". It means

that we need to relax ourselves and go out to breathe more fresh air. We can

also climb a hill in the suburbs.Its good for our health.

Lets go outing.

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篇6:初中寒假趣事作文800字

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车子在氤氲弥漫的雾霭中穿行,我闭上眼,感受着阳光穿过楼宇的斑驳,感受着闹市中很难找到的悠闲,心情格外明朗。因为,我们即将置身于雪的世界,即将飞驰于雪的天地……很快,在车子盘旋迂回之间,我们来到了目的地——军都山滑雪场。

换好雪靴,穿好雪板,我们走进了雪场。一时间,我被震撼了:远处烟雾缭绕的峰峦中,几条雪道如画卷般展开,好似一帘瀑布轻缓地泻下。不仅景美,人也非常多。有的人是初学者,好不容易才颤颤悠悠地挪动两下,便痛快地摔倒在地;有的人会滑些许,表面上看是风驰电掣、所向披靡,实则因无法控制而飞速冲了下来;不过也有真英雄,从天际边飞驰而下,转弯、速度、躲避障碍物都控制自如,可谓技艺精湛……总之,这儿的人是形形色色、热闹极了。

我先在初级道练习片刻、找到感觉后,坐上了前往中级道的魔毯。这时,站在我前面的一个男孩和我聊起了天,也让我无趣而漫长的魔毯之行有了些色彩。不过随后,他居然向我发起了挑战,要与我来一场滑雪之战。啊?我可是第一次滑这里的中级道,一些情况还不了解呢,肯定会输呀!于是,我婉言拒绝了他,一个人飞速地滑了出去。

一个人滑雪固然是无忧无虑,不用考虑胜负,不用担心对手。可总是反反复复地一上一下,不断重复地来回,没多久就感觉无聊了。于是,我又找到了那个男孩,略有后悔地迎战:“我们来一盘吧!”

我们站在坡顶,紧张地注视着前方,屏息等待着发出口令。“三、二、一,开始!”我双手向后用力一撑,便飞速冲了出去,一下子领先他一大块。在飞驰的时候,耳边不时能听到呼呼的风声,旁边的索道迅速的从身边掠过……正在我尽享比赛的快乐之时,突然发现从旁边斜着滑过一个人来,显然这是个初学者。眼看就要撞上了,眼看我就要输掉比赛了,一种对比赛的执着、一种强烈的胜负欲让我振作了起来!冷静思考了片刻,我把板尾叉大,身体压低,膝盖往前顶,使得速度放慢了许多。就在成功躲避旁人的那一瞬间,我突然感到无比的自豪和快乐!

不过之后我并没有放松,双手更是用力地向后撑了几下,身体向前弯低,风驰电掣地追赶上了已经超过我的小男孩。就在我们互成平手的一刹那,我感受到了一种独自滑雪感受不到的趣味!这种趣味,是胜利的喜悦,付出的满足,竞争的收获……在我们的生活中,有着或熟悉或陌生的对手。其间的竞争会为我们带来强烈的胜负欲和无穷的乐趣!让我们勇于竞争、挑战自己吧!

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篇7:中秋节初中英语

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Mid-autumn is a traditional festival in China. It’s also called Autumn festive, August festival, daughters festival, or Reunion festival and so on. It’s often on August 15th in lunar calendar every year, but in some places, it’s on the 16th August, such as Ningbo, Lanzhou and Zhou Shan.

Mid-autumn day is thought to be the best festival with human touch or interest and poetic sentiment and mood of a painting. It’s a reunion festival, on the day, people always miss close relatives and friends. Wherever they are, they always go home to see their parents and brothers and sisters, or their wife or husband and their children. The people who are in far away also give a call to the persons they are concerning with.

On this day, people often eat moon cake, nuts and some special food. And in some places, the days before Mid-autumn day, they do the rabbits with wheat, which stand of peace and reunion. On the evening, family members or friends always stay together to watch the moon as eating moon cake and nuts, or as talking each other happily.

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篇8:初中寒假趣事作文800字

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大年初三一大早,我们全家从爷爷家直奔外婆家拜年。一想到我很快就可以和姐姐一起尽情玩耍,我非常兴奋。

到了外婆家,我才知道先前的美好愿望只不过是做梦拾元宝——空欢喜。姐姐进入高一了,寒假作业是堆积如山,根本没有多少时间陪我。我总不能为了自己玩得开心而影响姐姐的学习吧!万般无奈之下我只好看起电视来。过了一个多小时,我不动声色地走到书房,偷偷瞟了一眼姐姐,发现她正在发呆,可能遇到“拦路虎”了。咦,我何不和姐姐玩一会儿猜谜游戏,让她放松一下,也好劳逸结合呀!我立即向姐姐说出我的提议,原以为可能会遭到拒绝,没想到竟然得到了姐姐的积极响应。我是瞎子看烟火——心花怒放。

游戏开始了,我清了清嗓子,出了一道简单的:“旭日不出,打一字。”“九”我的话音刚落,姐姐就近不及待地抢答道。姐姐如此轻而易举地说出答案,我有点不甘心,接着出了一道有难度的:“小小狗,手里走,走一步,咬一口。——打一日用品。”姐姐左思右想,仍是百思不得其解。姐姐是愁眉不展,我是窃喜不已,哈哈,总算难住了这个高材生。我摇摇头,故意装作很失望的样子宣布正确答案:“剪刀。”“呀,我怎么就没想到呢?”姐姐懊恼得直拍自己的脑袋。

轮到姐姐出题了:“付出爱心——打一字。”我想来想去就是想不到,真是额头上着火——急在眼前。最后只能由姐姐告诉我正确答案:“受。”首战不利,我的情绪低落了不少。姐姐得意地朝我吐了吐舌头,我只好无奈地耸耸肩。下一题是:“什么书中毛病最多?”这一题我是志在必得,我必须要挽回面子。我绞尽脑汁,积极思考,但都无果。姐姐几次要公布答案,都被我制止了,我一定要想出来。在思考了足足五六分钟后,我终于想出来了,“医药书。”这个答案得到姐姐的赞叹和掌声。我快乐得就像黄豆放进锅里——活蹦乱跳。

由于姐姐的时间宝贵,我们不能玩太久,所以游戏只能很快告一段落,最终我以4:3 的微弱优势小胜姐姐。

尽管当时觉得有些意犹未尽,但我今天回想起来,仍然觉得那么有趣,那么快乐!

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篇9:描述春节的初中英语作文

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The Spring Festival is our Chinese nation an important festival to couplets, firecrackers, etc. staying-up late on new years Eve, pay New Years call. Different nationalities have different customs.

In the year thirty, our family changed new clothes and attached new Spring Festival couplets to welcome the arrival of the new year. In the evening, our family eats dumplings. The dumplings have a moral meaning: the money is rolling. Because dumplings are like a treasure, in ancient times Yuan Bao was money. Not certain staying-up late on new years Eve "spring", not "spring", there is no meaning staying-up late on new years eve. We were sitting on the sofa, laughing and laughing, watching the Spring Festival evening, and it was happy.

On the first day of the year, my father and I were sitting in their own car, walking on the new road. Although the cold wind was sharp, it was still very happy. When I arrived at Grandmas house, I got a big red bag with my grandmother for a year and thought: "Im rich this year!" And then the neighbours of grandmas neighborhood had a year of worship. Then came to the great uncles house, came to the great uncles house, and went to the paradise of the book, with the story, the science, the art... After dinner at the great uncles house, I received a red bag and some books, and I had to digest the books a little bit. Its a pleasure to come to the great uncles house.

Im really happy this year. Its a happy Spring Festival!

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篇10:参观动物园初中英语作文

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Yesterday ,I went to a zoo with my parents .

When we got to the zoo, we climbed up a little hill first. We can see many kangaroos on the hill, I played with some kangaroos. Then, we went to a pond. I fished in the pond, and got a big fish and 2 small fishes. I was very happy at that time. After fishing, we walked on grass. There are many parrots on the grass. And we were surprised that one of them can speak English. I spoke to it, and it said ‘hello’ to me. That made a lot of fun for me.

In the afternoon, we went to see monkeys, pandas, snakes and big sharks. And I took many photos from them. I also rode a horse and painted a mask for fun.

When we back home, it almost got drak. But I’m very happy, because I had a good time at the zoo that day

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篇11:初中英语感恩母亲

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Mothers Day is a celebration honoring mothers and celebrating motherhood,

maternal bonds and the influence of mothers in society. Its a day to show

thanks to mothers. This festival first appeared in ancient Greece and modern

Mothers Day originated in the United States which usually falls on the second

Sunday of May each year. Mothers usually receive gifts on this day and

carnation(康乃馨) is regarded as the flower for mother. In China, the flower for

mother is day lily(萱草花), also known as Nepenthe(忘忧草). In addition, cleaning up

the room, doing housework and a big dinner are considered to be the best

Mothers Day gifts.

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篇12:我的梦醒初中英语作文例文

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My Dream

我的梦想

Yesterday, we had a discussion. The topic is"What is my dream?"Everyone has his dream. Some want to be teachers,others want to be scientists. My dream is to become a doctor.

昨天,我们有一个讨论。主题就是“我的梦想是什么?”每个人都有他的梦想。有些人想成为老师,其他人想成为科学家。我的梦想是成为一名医生。

My friends asked me why. I told them my story. When I was a small boy, I was very weak. Once I was terribly ill. I had a high fever. My parents sent me to the hospital but the doctors could do nothing for me. Then my parents heard there was a very good doctor in another town. They took me there at once. I was saved.

我的朋友问我为什么。我跟他们说了个故事。当我还是一个小男孩的时候,我的身体非常虚弱。有次,我生了一场很严重的病。我发着高烧。我的父母把我送到医院,但医生们不能为我做什么。那时,我的父母听闻在其他镇上,有位名医。他们马上把我带到那儿。(然后)我得救了。

A good doctor can save peoples lives. From then on I decided to become a doctor. I know it is not easy to be a doctor.But I am determined to study hard. I am sure my dream will come true.

一个好医生可以拯救一个人的生命。从此,我决定要成为一名医生。我知道做医生不容易。但是,我决定努力学习。我相信自己的梦想会实现。

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篇13:初中英语满分

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When summer holiday comes, I always go back to my hometown and spend the

time with my grandparents. I like the life there, it is so simple and happy.

Living in the countryside, I feel the peace in my heart. It seems the days

become longer. In the morning, I hear the cock make out the sound, as if it is

singing, then I wake up. Sometimes I will go to the mountain and I can hear some

birds singing. I enjoy listening to these birds’ sound. I am so close to the

nature. I love everything that the nature brings. The green tree, the colorful

flower, the clean water even the fresh air. I find its beauty.

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篇14:初中寒假日记400字

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马上就要开学了,回想起寒假中的事情,有一件事让我非常难忘。

那天妈妈带我出去玩,我们走着走着,看到一个地方被围的里三层,外三层,简直是水泄不通。我出于好奇,便挤了进去,一看,原来是套圈的。只见一个初中生模样的人交了一元钱,摊主给了他五个圈,他说:“哈哈,看我的吧!”说着把第一个圈扔了出去,“啪”,第一个圈落地了,不偏不斜,正好套中了一个嬉皮笑脸的小招财猫。这个同学得意洋洋的说:“哼,我就说我能套住的。!”然后把剩下的四个圈扔了出去,结果什么也没有套中,他只好抱着那个小招财猫垂头丧气的走了。这时又有一个大约十七八岁的女生说:“我也来试试,看看今天的运气怎么样。”然后交了一元钱,拿了五个圈,第一个圈刚拿稳,便以迅雷不及掩耳之速扔了出去,由于用力过猛,第一个圈扔到了一个人身上;第二个圈什么也没套住;第三个圈同样也是白费;第四个圈眼看就要套中一个漂亮的彩色杯子了,可是又滑了下去;该第五个圈了,她干脆闭上眼,一仍,还是没套住。

真是太可惜了!这个游戏看起来很简单,实际却很难。

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篇15:寒假出游计划英语

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The winter vacation is coming,I have made a plan for my vacation.I want to spend time with my family,so I will return to my hometown .I am for back to my hometown for preparation. I miss my grandparents very much , so I will visit my grand parents at first.I will chat with my uncle and aunt ,play with my cousin .It will be very intereting .I hope I will have a great time there.

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篇16:环境问题的初中英语作文

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Today,pollution has become a serious problem to us. It means that the air,seas,rivers and land are polluted by waste or poisonous things.

It does harm not only to human beings but also to animals .

We cannot have fresh air because many factories have the poisonous smoke sent into the air. Beautiful parks are made dirty by plastic tins and bags.

Fish die from the polluted water. It is said that strange diseases have appeared in some places because of pollution.

I hope scientists can find ways to solve the serious problem.

We are looking forward to seeing the clear sky,clean rivers and beautiful parks again.

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篇17:初中生寒假趣事作文600字

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寒假,我去了丹阳乡下。

在乡间有个习俗,就是在过年期间,天天吃面类食品。像饺子、面条、馄饨、馒头包子什么的。可是家家户户都吃面,乡里头哪有那么多的面呢?所以人人都得学会自己做面条、包子什么的。爷爷奶奶很喜欢吃面,常做来吃,所以我也学会了揉面、擀面和切面。

天天看着奶奶娴熟地和面、擀面,渐渐地我也学会了做地地道道的乡下面了。说乡下人晒得黑,所以做的面自然也黑啦!呵呵,在这里只是开个小小的玩笑,但做出来的面确实是黑色的。因为它的面粉本来就是黑色的。因为乡下人没有那么多的钱去买又白又细的精白面,所以只能用自己种的荞麦面粉了。其实,吃这样的粗粮面更健康哦!

自己手工做出来的面跟从超市里买来的不一样:超市里卖的都是筋道的面,硬硬的,细细的,直直的,是干面。而自己做的面呢?扁扁的,粗粗的,软软弯弯的,是湿面。

刚开始做面条,奶奶还不放心,只给我一小团面后来看我做得好,有模有样的,就走开到厨房去烧火了。这时,飞来一只虫子,像傻蛋一样直冲面粉。我想把这个可怜虫揪出来,便伸着头,咪着眼,找着小虫子。可谁知这时调皮的哥哥悄悄地走了过来,一下子把面团扣在我头上,粘得我满头都是面粉面团的。我便“手舞足蹈”地想在第一时间把面粉团撤掉,因为我不想让奶奶和妈妈看见我的狼狈样儿。

可是,天不如人意,我还是向面粉面团低了头,最终还是只得跑到卫生间去洗头了。我倒了一盆水,先把头发泡了二三十分钟,又用洗发膏擦了两遍,狂洗了一阵后,面粉、面团终于招架不住,纷纷跃入水中了。我一边洗一边玩儿,忙个不亦乐乎!

“喂,吃饭啦!”听到叫声,我伸出头一看:哇,大家都坐在餐桌旁等我啦!我终于意识到了当“蘑菇”的严重性,所以立刻就以世界冠军跑百米的速度擦干了头发,然后像兔子一样飞奔到餐桌边。当然,还不忘赠了哥哥一个“超级大白果”!

你们说,这件事有趣吗?

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篇18:关于初中生寒假

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蛇年过去了,马年悄悄的来了,而我也在这一年里度过了一个快乐充实的寒假。想知道我是怎么度过的吗?请听我慢慢道来。——题记

金钱雨

春节到了,又到了收红包的时候了,今年的红包好多啊!“舅舅,快点交出红包,不然的话,哼哼……”“爷爷奶奶,我给你们拜年了,不要忘了我的红包哦!”“姑姑,我今年考得很好,奖金有没有在红包里啊”……哇!好多红包啊,我最喜欢这个时刻了——坐在床上,把一大把的压岁钱往上撒,我仿佛置身于“金钱雨”中,相信今晚我一定会做个好梦的。

大采购

收获了这么多的压岁钱,我当然要去“大采购”一下了。来到县城,我给外公买了一瓶好酒,给外婆买了一双舒适的棉鞋,还给他们买了一些补品,向他们表示一下外孙女的一点点孝心。

我还到超市买了一大堆糖果、零食,准备与弟弟妹妹分享。当然,我还在书店买了我喜欢的文学着作、教辅书、练习题等书籍,用来丰富我的大脑。

书的海洋

新年过去了,我那为数不多的寒假作业也都做完了,接下来这几天总不能无所事事的呆着吧。于是,我开始徜徉在书的“海洋”里。读《西游记》,我欣赏孙悟空一身降妖除魔的好本领;观《水浒传》,我感受到了一百零八位绿林好汉的义薄云天;看《伊索寓言》,我在一则则小寓言中学会了做人的道理……

唉,我这快乐充实的寒假这么快就要过去了,快要开学了,我又开始向往着下一个寒假的到来。

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篇19:关于茶的英语作文初中

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In China , tea has a very long history and has formed the Chinese tea

culture. At the same time, tea is beneficial to our health, thus it is well

received by many people. Chinese tea culture is both extensive and profound,

which not only contains the level of material culture, but also includes a deep

level of spiritual civilization. Referring to Chinese tea, we can trace it back

to ancient times, which flourished in the Tang and Song Dynasties, Since then,

the spirit of tea has penetrated into the court and society, going deep into

Chinese poetry, painting, calligraphy , religion and medicine. For thousands of

years, China has accumulated a great deal of culture in tea cultivation and

production, moreover, enriching the spiritual culture of tea.

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篇20:怀念的英语作文初中

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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.

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