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用英语关于春节的作文

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The spring Festival is coming soon! The festivel is considereded the most important one for Chinese people。 It is on the first day of lunar year。 It is also the day of reunion among family members。 During these days, people would say "happy new year! or wish you make fortune! to each other。 They would also visit their relatives and friends。 Children would be given "red packets"。 Children would have more to eat and play than usual。Playing firecrackers is also a popular game for children。

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篇1:介绍春节文化作文

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中国有许多传统的习俗文化一直流传至今,今天,我们就来说一说中国特殊的瑰宝——春节文化。

春节在腊月初八便拉开了帷幕。在腊月初八这一天,家家户户都泡腊八蒜,都做腊八粥。腊八蒜到了年底就被醋泡得发青了,蒜中夹带醋的酸味,醋中又充满蒜的辣,使人胃口大开。

腊八粥就更绝了,人们将新收获的大豆、桂圆、大米、小米等五谷杂粮混在一起,加以熬煮,那滋味真是“此粥只应天上有,人间能有几回尝!”现在,我的舌尖仿佛依旧残留着腊八粥淡淡的香味,令人回味无穷。

腊八过后,人们又陷入了忙碌中。家家户户都赶办年货,什么瓜果蔬菜,鸡鸭鱼肉等物品全都往篮子里放。超市里,大集上,人山人海,摩肩接踵,人们一个个忙得不亦乐乎。望着海一般的人群,我不由感慨:年近了!

二十三,过小年,憋了一年,人们终于放松下来,挂上火红的灯笼,点着绚丽的烟花,爆竹也赶来凑热闹,开心得敞开了肚皮。人们欢声笑语,沉浸在欢乐中。

二十三后,人们打扫屋子,闲逛,以迎接新一一年的到来。

经过短暂的安静后,大年三十来临了。大街小巷上,街头巷尾旁到处弥漫着饺子的香味,灯透过红色的灯笼罩筛下了一束束红光,家家户户都灯火通明。这一晚,是要守岁的,无论大人小孩都围坐在电视机旁,一边看文艺演出,一边聊家常,其乐融融……

初一可是一个好日子。人人都穿上新衣服,出门给人家拜年。大街上或三五成群,或两人相伴,熙熙攘攘,车水马龙。人们见面的第一句话就是“新年好!”

初二到初五,人们会走一些比较远的亲戚,彼此之间谈一谈一年来的收获,说一说新一年的计划,趣味无穷……

初五以后,人们陆续开始上班,新年就这样在起早贪黑的工作中拉下了帷幕……

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篇2:英语学生自我介绍

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each examiner:

i call/**, come from shandong province。this year is 21 years old, , is a student who will soon graduate。

passes the foundation knowledge that the teachers guidance controled a calculator with personal effort firmly in the school。mainly studied c language at the software aspect。 c#。 java etc。 plait the distance language, the data structure, vf。 access etc。 database is applied, calculator operate system。studied the dreamweaver web page manufacture and the asp network to weave a distance also。studied the calculator network at the hardware aspect, the calculator construction with www。oh100。combine many times to attend to pack machine, set the fulfillment of the net operation lesson, make me control the work principle of the calculator and the set of the calculator network net process。

in addition, i attend various activities of the school organization to come to the oneself of 锻炼 actively and do various part—time to increase social experience。the teacher is divided into the group to us in the experiment and practice of the lesson remaining to complete mission, make we the deep comprehension arrive the importance of the team。the and the rise time acquires the school scholarship during the period of school, three staffs。

however necessarily limited at the knowledge that the school learn, therefore i would ready to take advice study in the later work, the backlog working experience, the exaltation work ability。hope your company to give me a displays an own opportunity!

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篇3:小学生英语自我介绍范例

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Good afternoon, teachers! My name is YangXiaodan. I`m 11

now. I`m from Class2 Grade 5 of TongPu No.2 Primary School. My English teacher is Miss Sun. She`s quiet and kind. She`s short and young. My good friend is ZhangBingbing. She`s 12. She`s tall and pretty. We`re in the same class. We both like English very much. I like painting , listening to music, playing computer games and

reading books. My favourite food is chicken. It`s tasty and yummy. I often do my homework and read books on Saturdays. This is me. Please remember YangXiaodan. Thank you very much!

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篇4:关于春节英语作文

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The first bell ringing is the symbol of Chinese New Year. Chinese people like to go to a large squares where there are huge bells are set up approachcelebrate together.

The people believe that the ringing of huge bell can some people have begun going to mountain temples to wait for the first ringing. Hanshan Temple in Suzhou, is very famous temple for its first ringing of the bell to heraldto Hanshan Temple to celebrate Chinese New Year.

第一次钟声是春节的象征。中国人喜欢到一个大广场,那里有为除夕设置的大钟。随着春节的临近,他们开始倒计数并一起庆祝。

人们相信了大钟的撞响可以驱除霉运,带来好运。近年来,有些人开始去山上寺庙等待第一次钟声。苏州的寒山寺就非常著名,它的钟声宣布春节的到来。现在有许多外国人也去寒山寺庆祝春节。

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篇5:自我介绍英语含翻译

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My name is Yin Zhaoyi. Im nine years old. Im from Hengyang, Hunan. I love writing and reading.

I was a lively and cheerful girl, face, round eyes, long eyebrows, high nose, black hair, big mouth, short stature, long limbs.

Today is Sunday. I asked my mother if I could go to the library to read books. My mother said yes, I went straight to the library happily, and there were very few people in the library. I picked up a book and looked up. An hour passed, and two hours passed. Until 6 oclock in the evening, I found it was 6, and I ran home at full speed.

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篇6:关于自我介绍英语作文带中文翻译

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Good morning/afternoon/evening, my name isXXX . It is really a great honor to have this opportunity/chance to introduce myself. I would like to answer whatever you may raise, and I hope I can make a good performance today.

I am a third year master major in automation at Shanghai Jiao Tong University, P. R. China. Withtremendous 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,In 1999, I got the privilege to enter the graduate program waived of the admission test.

At the period of my graduate study, my overall GPA(3.77/4.0) ranked top 5% in the department. In the second semester, I became teacher assistant that is given to talented and matured students only. This year, I won the Acer Scholarship as the one and only candidate in my department, which is the ultimate accolade for distinguished students endowed by my university. Presently, I am preparing my graduation thesis and trying for the honor of Excellent Graduation Thesis.

Research experience and academic activity

When a sophomore, I joined the Association of AI Enthusiast and began to narrow down my interest for my future research. With the tool of OpenGL and Matlab, I designed a simulationprogram for transportation scheduling system. It is now widely used by different research groups in NUST. I assumed and fulfilled a sewage analysis & dispose project for Nanjing sewagetreatment plant. This was my first practice to convert a laboratory idea to a commercial product.

In retrospect, I find myself standing on a solid basis in both theory and experience, which has prepared me for the Ph.D. program. My future research interests include: Network Scheduling Problem, Heuristic Algorithm research (especially in GA and Neural network), Supply chain network research, Hybrid system performance analysis with Petri nets and Data Mining.

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早上好/下午好/晚上好,我的名字isXXX。真的很荣幸有这个机会进行自我介绍的机会。我想回答任何你可能会提高,我希望我能成为一个好今天的表现。

我是一个第三年硕士主修自动化在上海交通大学,中国公关。Withtremendous对工业工程的兴趣,我写这封信是为了申请接受到你的博士研究生项目。

1995年,我进入了南京科技大学(社交)——被广泛认为是中国最好的工程学校之一。在接下来的本科学习,我的学习成绩保持杰出的在整个部门。我每学期获得了头等奖,1999年,我有幸进入了研究生入学考试的放弃。

在我研究生学习期间,我的总平均成绩排名(3.77/4.0)前5%。在第二学期,我成为老师的助理,只给有才华的和成熟的学生。今年,我赢得了宏碁奖学金在我部门唯一的候选人,这是著名的终极荣誉学生赋予我的大学。目前,我准备我的毕业论文和优秀毕业论文的荣誉。

研究经验和学术活动

大二的时候,我加入了AI爱好者协会,开始为我的未来研究缩小我的兴趣。OpenGL的工具Matlab,我设计了一个simulationprogram运输调度系统。由不同的研究小组现在广泛使用的雄厚。我认为,实现污水分析&处理项目为南京sewagetreatment工厂。这是我第一次实践实验室的想法转换为一个商业产品。

回想起来,我发现自己站在一个坚实的基础的理论和经验,已准备好了我拿不到博士学位。我的未来的研究兴趣包括:网络调度问题,启发式算法研究(特别是遗传算法和神经网络),供应链网络研究,混合动力系统性能分析与佩特里网和数据挖掘。

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篇7:春节作文英语作文

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Spring Festival

The Spring Festival is very important to Chinese people. In the past,people could not often have meat,rice or other delicious food. They could only eat these during the Spring festival. So every year they hoped that the Spring Festival would come soon. Now, although people‘s life is much better,and we can eat the delicious foods everyday. People still like the festival.

Because most people can have a long holiday,and we are free to go on a trip or visit our friends or have parties with our family. In the evenings,we can have a big meal in the restaurant or stay at home with family and watch the TV programs.I like the Spring Festival very much. How wonderful the Spring Festival is!

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篇8:关于英语春节的作文

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春节是我国最主要的传统节日,很多人都会放下繁忙的工作,回到家,举家欢庆,庆祝团圆。下面小编带来的是关于英语春节的作文,希望对你有帮助。

There are many festivals in the year, such as the new years day, the Qingming and the Dragon Boat Festival. But go into my memory beach and youll find that there is a pearl in it, the brightest and the brightest. That is the most beautiful and happy memory left by the Spring Festival.

During the Spring Festival, every household will stick to the Spring Festival couplets and make dumplings. But for children, setting off firecrackers is a great pleasure for the Spring Festival.

Every Spring Festival, children are always in knots around a group, most of those who shot, who shot the loudest. This does not, cousin is holding their firecrackers, came downstairs that has long been fireworks beautiful playground. The cousin laughed and said, "we are better than one of the fireworks." "Good!" I promised him and put out the fireworks and put it on the ground. The lighter in his hand was on the lead line of the fireworks, and yelled, "123, prepare, launch!" Suddenly "wind" sound, fireworks, the sky, the next "bang", fireworks cracked, countless colorful fireworks in the night sky from the shot, and a bit more color. Look, that group of fireworks is like a fairy, dancing with silk and satin. A finished fireworks little friend asked me: "elder sister, laughing he could put some fireworks?" Before I answer, my cousin will open the chatterbox no problem!" After a couple of answers, more fireworks were snapped, snapped and snapped by his cousin on the night sky. Is the night sky more attractive, and the fireworks that are blooming in the sky, like the smiles of younger brothers and sisters, are so lovely? In the laughter, the fireworks have been finished, my cousin took the fireworks after gun left empty when football, that gun shell on the ash has been covered with his hand when he kicked the ball playing tired, with a hand to wipe the sweat, but turned himself into a big cat. The childrens laughter around Huan, cousin also smiled, I also smiled......

Ah! Happy Spring Festival, when can you come again? I hope not only for you, but also for hearing the most innocent, lovely and innocent laughter.

一年中有许多节日,如:元旦、清明、端午。但是,走进我的记忆海滩,你会发现,里头有一颗珍珠,最圆最亮。那就是春节时留下的最美的,也是最快乐的记忆!

春节的时候,家家户户都会贴春联,包饺子……但对于孩子们来说,放鞭炮才叫春节的一大乐事呢!

每到春节,孩子们总会三五成群地围在一团,比谁的炮最多,谁的炮最响。这不,表弟正拿着各自的鞭炮,来到楼下那早已被烟花点缀得漂漂亮亮的操场。表弟笑着说:“我们来比一比谁的烟花炮最漂亮吧!”“好!”我答应了他,并且拿出烟花炮放在地上,手里的打火机对准了烟花炮的引线,喊道:“一二三,预备,发射!”顿时“嗖——”的一声,烟花弹上天了,接下来“啪”的一声,烟花弹裂了,无数彩色的烟花从中射出,夜空中又多了几分色彩。看,那群烟花多像一位位仙女,正挥舞着绸缎跳舞呀!一群放完了烟花的小朋友笑嘻地问我:“姐姐,能不能再放几个烟花?”还没等我回话,表弟就打开了话匣子没问题!”一阵回答后,“啪、啪、啪”更多的烟花炮被表弟放上了夜空。夜空变得更迷人了,而那些在天空中绽放的烟花,不就像那些小弟弟、小妹妹的笑容一样,如此地可爱吗?在欢声笑语中,烟花已经放完了,表弟拿着烟花炮放完后剩的空壳来当足球,那只炮壳上的灰已经布满了他的手,当他踢”球“踢累了,就用手来擦汗,却把自己变成了一只大花猫,使得身旁小朋友的笑声也更欢了,表弟也笑了,我也笑了……

啊!愉快的春节,你什么时候可以再次到来,我不但盼望您,更盼望能再次聆听那最天真、最可爱、最无邪的笑声呀!

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篇9:用英语介绍深圳

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Shenzhen is a modern city with many places of interest.If you come to Shenzhen,you must visit the following places.The Window of the World is where you can see many famous “buildings” around the world such as the Eiffel Tower and the Tower of London.Shenzhen Happy Valley is a wonderful place for children to have fun.If you want to enjoy traditional

Chinese culture,you can visit Chinese Folk Culture Village.You will have a wonderful time in Shenzhen.

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篇10:我的春节英语作文

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New year s day, in my hometown, Sugar-Coated Berry, rice cake, artillery these gadgets are belong to the spring festival " specialty".

On new year s eve, my mother and I were very busy, but busy happy, busy happy. Mother put the spring festival couplet on the door, I? Then help mother stick " blessing" word.

Glue has been put on, just want to stick to the door, my mother quickly stop me: " posted back, posted back, blessed, blessed should be upside down! That means happiness is coming. " listen to my mother say so, I quickly will" fu" word upside down, a moment can t neglect the" fu adults ".

In the evening, it s time for dinner. The guests arrived, and the room smelled of all kinds of food. Grandpa also composition http: / / www.zoowen8.com / at any time took out his most precious wine, it seems to be ready to do! The food is served, everyone happily sat at the table, with relish to taste the rice, a big family happy, talking and laughing.

After dinner, the most exciting moment for me to come, it s time to pressure money! Ha ha, since I was a child, I have two big dreams: one is to sleep to wake up naturally, and the other is to count money to hand cramps. As long as I smile to grandpa, grandma, grandpa, grandma say a few words of good fortune. Is really " money is coming, block all can t stop" ah, ha ha!

There is a song that sings well: " find some time, find some spare time, and lead the children home often. " new year s day, go home and have a look!

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篇11:小学生英语自我介绍

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Hi, everybody!My name is …. I study in  changan  central  primary  school  大家好,我叫… 我在长安中心小学学习

I  am in Class 4 Grade 1  I like English very much. 我在一年级4班,我很喜欢英语

I study English everyday ,  I read books ,I listen to the tapes and watch videos我每天都学习英语。我读英语书, 听英语磁带,看英语光碟

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篇12:关于自我介绍是英语

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If you come to Xi’an, you can’t miss the Terra Cotta Warriors. The Terra Cotta Warriors museum is in Lin Tong. It very special because it is one of the eigh wonders of the world.

If you go to Lintong and visit the Terra Cotta Warriors ,you cant’t miss the Qin Ling Mountain, also. You can see lots of plants and animals in the mountain. They are so beautiful.

If you have enough time, you can go to the Bell Tower, too .The Bell Tower have three floors. It is surrounded by the City Wall. There is a big bell in the tower. Walking down the sidewalk, you can see the Drum Tower and Muslim Street. On the Muslim Street, there are lots of delicious food, such as cold rice noodles, Chinese hamburgers ,

Paomoand so on. These foods can be found in all parts of Xian. My favourite food is Chinese hamburgers.

This is Xi’an. I love it very much.

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篇13:介绍朋友的英语

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I have two good friends. Theyre Zhang Ping and Jim. Zhang Ping is 12. Jim is three years older than her. Hes 15.

Jim is heavier than Zhang Ping. Hes 60 kilograms. Jim is taller than her. Hes 162cm. Zhang Ping is a Chinese girl. She lives in Xinhui. Jim is a Canadian boy. He lives in Guangzhou now. Zhang Ping likes red. Her favorite sport is badminton.

Jim likes blue. His favorite sport is swimming. I like them very much.

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篇14:自我介绍英语作文600字

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Hello everyone! My name is Amy, this year twelve years old, I am from Xiaoshan District of Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province, the first primary school, is the sixth grade students.

You see, I am slim, so I round face, the nose is not high but it is the most important, because I protect their eyes, so my face is not a small pair of glasses.

I am warm and generous hospitality and a love of helping others, remember that in an emergency evacuation drill, we are reading poetry, suddenly broadcast rang, the students rush out of the classroom, in the course of my run, the students saw his feet twisted, he left behind. The other students, have run to the playground, to see this scene, I quickly ran back to the past, to help him up, I helped him, we went to the playground, and afterwards, the teacher praised me for the disciplinary board, not only that, but also let the students to learn from me do you know? At that time my heart.

I am good at skateboarding, write a soft brush, and speak English, my English is not good, in an English exam I ranked second last time, I felt very unhappy, I encourage myself to Study hard to win glory for the class, then, although I did not get the first, but I am not discouraged, I have tried my best.

I also have a very great dream. When a pilot is flying, he can fly his own airplane one day and fly freely in the blue sky. What an exciting and happy thing it is!

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篇15:大学开学的自我介绍英语

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Hello everyone! My name is * * *, from Jiangsu * *. Very pleased to enter the academic atmosphere of the * * * * college. After all, for every student, public undergraduate is a dream that is worth working through. Today, it is becoming the youth of the post, dream of the stage, the struggle of the blue sky.

For this was rooted in the heart of the dream, we work hard, we fought in the busy high school life, we only know must strive to finish each paper, do well every quality inspection, in each examination room are outstanding. We dont even have time to ask ourselves if its going to be hard work.

Today, I finally arrived at * * * and came to the beautiful campus of the university. Actually, in March of this year, I stepped into this city with a long history for 4 times. However, the legend of the picturesque scenic spots: Dr. Sun Yat-sens Mausoleum, Mochou Lake, the Qinhuai River, Confucius temple, I never want to see. Those famous snacks, I did not want to have a try. I dont want to go shopping in those busy commercial centers in Xinjiekou.

Why? Because I am very clear, I came to * * *, the purpose is to participate in the art of radio and television director of the examination. I remember when I gave myself a chance to choose more, and in the confused eyes of my teachers and classmates, I often played the violin on my back, and took the south train at 4 in the morning.

What kind of day is that? While at the same time to course review, while also practicing the violin concerto butterfly, while reciting the historical geography textbooks, while also have time to read reviews, stories, practice commentary, prepared speech. Even with some basic drawings, I dare not relax. You may know: at Nanjing Arts Institute was next to a park, I took the examination room to see from the south, first, look at the list, and then to go to the provincial exam retest, located south Normal University, I dont know how many times through to a total of 8 times, this park? Or maybe the 10 time? But even today, I dont know what the name of that park is

When the Nanjing Arts Institute professional examination scores down, the provinces fifth results did not bring me joy. I am still in learning, in practice, a tiny bit are not slack. The teacher said, "you have got a good result in the cultural class. Why do you want to do art?" Students say: your violin level already by the China Conservatory of Music grade 8 examination, why practicing until late at night? I dont know how to answer. I just have to try and even try my best. In order to dream, in order to be able to enter the University hall.

Finally, my dream came true. I love art, but I love Chinese language and literature more. Although I gave up art, but art has shed sweat and no waste, because art is able to help us better understand the literature, literature and art combined with each other, a beautiful flower, bear the fruit of happiness.

I sincerely hope that with the help of teachers and students, I can bring my special skills in art field into full play in Chinese language and literature. We can have the opportunity to contribute to our professional development and the development of our school.

Thank you all!

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篇16:英语作文:介绍自己

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Hello! my chinese name is Yin Xiaoyan and English name is Anna.Im a happy girl. Im 13 years old. Jly 22th is my birthday.

Our school is very nice.Im in class 3 ,Grade 6.Im go to school by bus. I have many teachers. I love them.

I have many habbies.I like swimming,reading and listening to music.my favourite food is rice, my favourite fruit is apple and my favourite colour is blue. The dog is my favourite animal.Why? Because dog are very lovely!

This is me! A happy and lovely girl!

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篇17:向外国友人简单介绍黄山英语作文

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安徽黄山被联合国教科文组织定为世界自然文化遗产。假设外国友人到你校参观后,准备去旅游。请根据要点向外国友人简单介绍黄山( the Yellow Mountain )。

( 1 )位于安徽南部,是中国著名的旅游胜地。每年有大批中外游客前去旅游观光。( 2 )乘汽车去大约要花 3 个小时;也可以乘火车或飞机去。( 3 )登山便可领略其云海( the sea of clouds )、奇松( wondrous pines )、怪石( unique rocks )等秀丽的风景及清晨美丽的日出。

注意 1、词数: 80 词左右。 2、请不要逐字翻译。

The Yellow Mountain is one of the most famous mountains in China 。 It lies in the south of Anhui 。 Every year thousands of Chinese and foreigners pay a visit there 。 Its not far from here 。 It takes you about three hours to get there by bus 。 You can also go there by train or by plane 。 While you are climbing the mountain , you can enjoy the sea of clouds , wondrous pines and unique rocks around you 。 In the early morning when the sun rises , the sky looks very beautiful 。 Its really a nice place to visit 。

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篇18::介绍小兔子的英语作文

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Neighbors have a lovely little white rabbit. I often go to the neighborhood to tease it to play. It is snow and white, when it rolled into a group, like a furry snowball. Red eyes like two sparkling rubies, cleverly turn around. Long and big ears of a movement on the "brush" about the vertical up. The short and small tail is like a small pile of balls attached to the buttocks behind. Rabbit front legs short, hind legs long, powerful hind legs as long as the back of a pedal, it pops out very far.

Little white rabbit favorite fresh leaves. It is funny three petals to eat things to always "tut, tut, tut" to ring, and eat quickly, as if afraid of being robbed like. I often hold the leaves in front of it dangling, the white rabbit to see the leaves on the eyes like light, forelegs lifted, neck stretched long, kept chasing leaves turn. When it was about to eat the leaves, I moved the leaves again, and it was anxious to go and drill in the cage. A chance to snatched leaves to hide in the side with relish to eat up.

Ah! Neighbors small rabbit really cute.

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篇19:自我介绍英语含翻译

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My name is Li Haoyi. Im nine years old. Im a monkey. School: Park Primary School, class two (3).

I was a lively and cheerful and brave pupils in the class is worthy of the name "big star". I was very good at math. I was sealed by Mr. Zhou as a representative of math class. I also got the good praise from Mr. Huang.

Once, I saw in the exercises when the teacher Huang and Professor Zhou refers to me, I think that is calling me. After the exercise, the teacher let my mother come to school, I was more nervous! When my mother talked to the teacher, I knew that my sister was praised. (call to a false alarm.)

Look, this is me!

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篇20: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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