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英语日记大全带翻译

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Next week I would like to go to Kaifeng and parents。 Kaifeng has many great snacks, such as steamed buns, sesame seed Gaul。 Kaifeng also on the famous Qingming River Park, I think it has to be very beautiful。 My parents will be opened to see my uncle and live in his house one night。翻译:下周我要和我的父母去开封。开封有许多十分棒的小吃,比如小笼包子、高卢烧饼。开封还有著名的清明上河园,我想那必须十分的漂亮。我和我的父母将会在开封见到我的叔叔,并住在他家一晚。

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篇1:关于春节的英语作文小学

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Spring Festival was my favorite Chinese festival when I was a child. At

that time, I had a great time. Every year at that time I could dress new

clothes, get lucky money from relatives and seldom receive criticism from my

mother. Everything seems such wonderful. However, as I grow up, I find Spring

Festival is less and less interesting. I just feel that as usual. What’s worse,

with the fireworks, I find Spring Festival is a noisy festival. So I don’t like

it any more.

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篇2:以假期为主题的英语作文以及中文翻译

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I had a fun and special holiday。On Monday,I did my homework and read some interesting story-books。Tuesday morning,I went to a big nice supermarket。I bought a lot of food。Then I ate them。Oh,they were yummy!In the afternoon,I played ping-pong with my father。 I won the match。I was so happy。Wednesday morning,I played chess with my mother。My mother won the game。But I was not sad。Because it was only a game。We played,we had fun。Wednesday evening,I watched TV with my parents。My parents are always busy。They have no time to play with me。But that night we were very close,very happy!

I love this special holiday!

我有一个饶有趣味并且特殊的假期。在星期一,我做了回家作业,还读了一些有趣的故事书。星期二的早晨,我去了一个又大又漂亮的超市。我买了很多食物,接着我吃掉了它们。哦,它们真美味!下午,我与爸爸打起了乒乓。我战胜了他。我非常开心。星期三早上,我和我妈妈下棋,我妈妈赢了比赛,但是我不伤心,因为它只是一个游戏。我们在游戏中获得了乐趣。星期三晚上,我和我的父母一起看电视。他们总是很忙。他们没有时间陪我玩。但是那个晚上我们很亲密,非常高兴!

我爱这个特殊的假期!

[以假期为主题英语作文以及中文翻译

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篇3:有关介绍中国的春节英语作文

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你的英国朋友请你给他主办的校报写一篇短文,介绍中国春节。请根据下列信息完成短文。

时 间活动内容春节前夕大扫除,购物除 夕家庭团聚,吃年饭春节期间探亲访友,放鞭炮

注意:

1. 词数100左右;

2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯;

3. 开头语已为你写好;

4. 参考词汇:鞭炮 firecrackers

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Falling on the first day of the first month of the Chinese lunar calendar, the Spring Festival is in fact the Chinese New Year. Before it, people usually give their house a thorough cleaning and do a lot of shopping. On the New Year’s Eve, people come home and the whole family have a big dinner together. On the New Year’s Day and the few days to follow, people often visit their relatives and friends to give one another their best wishes for the new year. Throughout this festival period firecrackers can be heard everywhere. This festival is the most important festival for the Chinese.

[有关介绍中国的春节英语作文

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篇4:我的爱好英语作文带翻译

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I have many hobbies.In my spare time,I like listening to some pop music,especially the music played by some pop bands.It can make me relax and let me forget my unhappy moment. If Im in good mood,I always read some history books,which I think is benefical to my study .Besides,surfing the Internet is another means of entertainment of mine.Through the Internet I can get some useful information and chat with my friends as well.The Internet has shortened our distance.

我有很多爱好,在我的业余时间,我喜欢听一些流行音乐,特别是一些流行乐队演奏的音乐,它可以让我放松,让我忘记我不开心的时刻。如果我心情好,我总是读一些历史书,我认为这是有利于我的学习。此外,上网是另一个我的娱乐方式。通过网络我可以得到一些有用的信息和与我的朋友聊天,网络拉近了我们的距离。

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篇5:关于自我介绍是英语

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I am Ma Yuanhao. Now let me tell you something about my family. My family has seven people in it, my father, my mother, my brother, my sister, my uncle, my grandfather and I. My grandfather is a driver. He drives a bus. He works in Beijing. He has two kids. They are my father and my uncle.

My father and my uncle are both office workers. They are in the same office. My brother is a policeman. He is tall and strong. He works in Shenyang.I am a student. My sister is a student,too. We are in the same school, but in different grades. My mother is a nurse. She works in a hospital. We live in Beijing now with my parents.

I often have bread and milk for breakfast. I like eating hamburgers, too. And for lunch, I usually have some chicken with vegetables and rice. Jiaozi is my favorite food. I usually have Jiaozi and an apple for dinner. I think I can eat healthily.

My mother cooks very well. She often cooks nice food for us.

I love my family!

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篇6:中学英语作文自我介绍

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self-introduction自我介绍

Introducing yourself is very important when you meet new people. You always want to make a good impression when telling others about yourself. Allow me to introduce myself.

当你认识新的人时,介绍自己是非常重要的。你一定会想要在告诉别人有关自己的事时,给别人留下好印象。让我来介绍我自己。

My name is Pat and Im from Taiwan. Right now, Im a student. I study very hard every day. I like going to school because Im eager to learn. I enjoy learning English. Its my favorite class. I like to make friends and I get along with everyone. This is the introduction I give whenever I meet new people. It tells people a little bit about me and about what I like to do.

我的名字是派特,我来自台湾。我现在是学生。我每天都很用功念书。我喜欢上学,因为我渴望学习。我喜欢学英文。那是我最喜欢的课程。我喜欢交朋友,而且我和每个人都处得很好。这就是我每次认识新的人时,所作的自我介绍。它可以告诉别人一点关于我的事,还有我喜欢做什么。

[中学英语作文自我介绍

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篇7: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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篇8:春节英语作文附翻译

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Spring Festival is the most important festival for Chinese people. The Spring Festival is very exciting, especially on the eve of the Spring Festival.

春节对于中国人来说是最重要的节日。在每年的春节都让人兴高采烈,尤其是大年三十那晚,更是达到了高潮。

The Spring Festival lasts for 15 days, there would be starting on the first day, to the end of the January 15 Lantern Festival.it is the busiest time of the year for Chinese people. The arrangements they have to make for family reunions, buying necessities and preparing food keeps them busy throughout the holiday. Many of them travel back home and meet friends over dinner and drinks. The celebrations include decorating the house and setting off fireworks.But we are talking about a tradition that seems to be fading.

春节一共有15天,从大年初一开始,到元月十五元宵节这一天结束。在这段比较长的时间是中国人最忙的时候,他们为家庭聚会作安排,采购年货,准备丰盛的食物,以至于整个春节假期都忙忙碌碌的。许多人在春季期间都要回老家过年,跟朋友碰碰头,聚个餐。庆祝春节也包括大扫除和放烟火。但是我们现在要谈的是越来越淡的年味。

Spring Festival, as it is celebrated today, has undergone many changes, thanks to the country‘s economic development and globalization.

现在的春节已经因为我国经济的发展和全球化的影响而改变了很多。

Yet no Spring Festival is complete without food. People could not get good food whenever they desired in earlier times, something that does not apply to society today. More often than not, people faced the risk of famine. The best time for people to celebrate was when food was available in plenty, and that was possible in spring, or the beginning of the lunar new year. That was the main reason why Spring Festival acquired such great importance among Chinese people.

但是没有哪个春节是完全离得开“吃”的。从前,不论人们提前多久想要买年货,总是不能如愿,而现在早已今非昔比。过去常常还要闹饥荒。人们最好的庆祝时间就是他们能得到食物丰盛的时候,也就是春天或是元月初的那段时间。那也是为什么春节对于中国人如此重要的主要原因。

But three decades of economic growth has ensured that people in China, except for those who are still poor, can enjoy a good meal whenever they want. Such has been the change in people‘s fortune that some have to be treated for obesity and other health problems associated with excessive eating.

但是三十年来的经济发展已经让中国人,除了那些仍然穷苦的人以外,随时都能享受美食。这得益于人民财富的增长,但是后者也导致一些人吃得太多而受到肥胖威胁和健康问题。

In the past, celebrations were limited to events like song-and-dance duets in North China, dragon/lion dances in South China and fireworks, which required the joint efforts of the entire community. But economic development and urbanization seems to have weakened the social links among people. Many, especially those living in cities, are not interested in celebrating the festival with people they hardly know.

在过去,庆祝春节还只停留在北方的二人转和南方的舞龙舞狮等形式。那些庆祝活动往往需要许多人合力才能办得起来。但是经济的发展和国际化程度的提升似乎已经将这种社会联系弱化了。许多人,特别是城市居民,不太愿意与不相识的人一起共度春节。

Many customs associated with Spring Festival have changed, too. In the past, people used to visit relatives and friends with gifts and lots of good wishes. Today, many people, especially the youth, use their cell phones or the Internet to send their good wishes and even "gifts" to their relatives and friends. Some may say this a sign that people have become less caring about their near and dear ones, but we should see this development as a time- and energy-saving exercise granted by the information age.

与春节相关的许多习俗也被改变了。在过去,人们常常会带着礼物走亲访友,互道祝福。今天许多人,特别是年轻人,用手机或是网络向亲朋好友发去“礼物”和祝福。有些人或许会说,这说明人们已经没有那么关心至爱亲朋了,但是我们应该把这种变化看作信息化时代省钱省力的好办法。

In recent times, many people have started praying for a career promotion or more money instead of invoking God or the Buddha for a healthy and long life and the welfare of their family. But the number of such people is decreasing now, which shows that people are becoming more reasonable.

最近几年,许多人开始祈祷事业高升,财源滚滚,而不是求神拜佛,他们身体健康,长命百岁,家庭美满。但是这样的人数现在正在减少,说明人们开始变得更加理性。

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篇9:介绍我的妈妈英语作文带翻译

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My mother was my first teacher. All the memories of my childhood are in one way or another connected with mother. I can still remember clearly the days when she told me stories, played games with me and taught me simple maths.

Mother has some good qualities. As a primary school teacher, she is kind to all her students. And she love her work.I have seen her working at her desk late at night when I wake up many times. She is a responsible teacher. As her daughter I also learn a lot from her. She is indeed a good mother.

I love my mother. And I want to be a person like my mother.

我的妈妈是我的第一位老师。我童年所有的记忆都或多或少跟我的妈妈有联系。我仍然还记得她给我讲故事,跟我做游戏,教我做简单的数学题的那些日子。

妈妈有许多优秀的品质,作为一名小学教师,妈妈对所有的学生都非常好的,她热爱本职工作。有好多次,当我深夜睡觉几次醒来,还见她在书桌旁工作,她是一个负责任的老师。作为她的女儿,我从她身上也学到了许多。实际上,她也是一位称职的母亲。

我爱我的妈妈,我希望自己也能成为一个像她那样的人。

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篇10:介绍理想的英语

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Today, as the development of technology, people can change their faces by doing plastic surgery, because of the commercial ads, people are highly effected by the exaggerated facts that they can be the shining stars. So people pay special attention on the outlooks, they want to look perfect, as far as I am concerned, the true beauty is nothing with perfect looking, only the inner beauty makes you shining. In the fairly tale of Cinderella, the prince chooses the poor girl instead of the beautiful girls, because he admires Cinderella’s inner beauty, though she is nobody. Though it is just a story, it tells people that inner beauty makes one outstanding. People can make their faces perfect, but there is no way to fulfill their inner beauty by technology. Inner beauty is the most precious thing, beautiful outlook will fade away with the time, but inner beauty won’t, it only getting valuable.

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篇11:自我介绍英语

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My name is xxx. I am graduate from ________ senior high school and major in ________. There are ________ people in my family. My father works in a computer company. And my mother is a housewife. I am the youngest one in my family.

In my spare time, I like to read novels. I think reading could enlarge my knowledge. As for novels, I could imagine whatever I like such as a well-known scientist or a kung-fu master. In addition to reading, I also like to play PC games. A lot of grownups think playing PC games hinders the students from learning. But I think PC games could motivate me to learn something such as English or Japanese.

My favorite course is English because I think it is interesting to say one thing via different sounds. I wish my English could be improved in the next four years and be able to speak fluent English in the future.

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篇12:介绍小说《百万英镑》高一英语作文

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A pair of brothers received a letter which gave him a million pounds.

It turned out that the brothers made a bet, bet if a poor, honest man fall from the sky received one million pounds, he will have what results?

Brother that he would starve to death because he could not prove the money was his own, someone else will be suspected, even banks will not allow him to save money.

Brother believes that he will very well, so they brothers will check for one million pounds lent the poor, and abroad spent thirty days.

I did not expect at this time, people who suddenly rich riches rare, hard to actually draw him from the free food, buy clothes, to free accommodation, one by one like a beggar, like to please him, and continue to improve his social position, until the outdoor addition to the king on top of Duke!

Not only that, he got a good wife and thirty thousand pounds of bank interest.Since then lived very, very happy life.

See here, I am so envious of the "lucky" the hero, but I want to: The reason why people please him, not because it was too much focus on money yet?

Worship of money is shameful, something for nothing we should not!

Money is not everything in the world there are many more important things than money.

Article on the "money is everything" "Money is omnipotent," the idea for a satire and expose the ugly face of capitalist society and the rule of darkness.

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一对兄弟收到了一封信,给了他一百万英镑

原来兄弟打赌,赌如果一个贫穷、诚实的人从天空坠落收到一百万英镑,他会有什么结果?

哥哥,他会饿死,因为他无法证明这些钱是他自己的,别人会怀疑,甚至银行不会允许他省钱。

哥哥认为他会很好,所以他们兄弟将一百万英镑的支票借给穷人,和国外花了三十天。

我没有想到在这个时候,突然间丰富的财富的人罕见,很难真正吸引他从免费食物,买衣服,到免费住宿,一个个像乞丐一样,喜欢取悦他,并不断提高他的社会地位,直到室外除了国王公爵之上!

不仅如此,他有一个好妻子和三万英镑的银行利息。自那以后生活非常幸福的生活。

看到这儿,我很羡慕“幸运”的主人公,但我想:为什么人们请他,不是因为它太注重钱了吗?

敬拜的钱是可耻的,不劳而获我们不应该!

钱不是万能的世界上有许多比金钱更重要的东西。

文章对“金钱就是一切”“金钱是万能的,“讽刺和揭露资本主义社会的丑恶嘴脸,和黑暗的统治。

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篇13:给自己朋友的一封信英语作文带翻译

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Im Li Xin. Haiyan wrote a letter to his friend asking him not to write for

a long time, but I still miss him very much, because we are good friends. You

went to Yanan a few weeks ago and stayed there for a few days.

You visited ancient tombs, pagoda mountain, scenic spots, and climbed

mountains. According to many photos, Haiyan picked up pebbles and happily told

his friend Haiyan that my English teacher was very good, but She was ill for two

weeks, and a teacher took her place. Cui Cuis teachers were very young, but

they had a good class.

They also had to participate in the teaching game with us. I will study

harder. I believe that relying on hard work, I will get excellent results and

reply quickly.

中文翻译

我是李昕,海燕给朋友写了一封,问海燕,告诉他不要写很久了,但还是非常想念他,因为我们是好朋友,几周前你去延安旅游,并在那里呆了几天,游览了古墓、宝塔山、景点,还爬山,根据很多照片,捡起鹅卵石,高兴地告诉朋友海燕我的英语老师很好,但她生病两个星期,由一位老师代她上课,崔翠的老师都很年轻,但上课很好,还要和我们一起参与教学的游戏我会更加努力地学习,我相信,依靠努力一定会取得优异的成绩,快速回复。

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篇14:中学生寒假英语日记及翻译

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Sat. , Feb. 6 Fine later cloudy

A book exhibition

Dropped in at National Library to see the National Book Exhibition which will close today. Suprised at the fact that so many kinds of books are published in our country. Thought the childrens books with many pages of colorful illustrations were made very nicely. Bought a copy of the Chinese version of English and American Short Stories at a 20 per cent discount. Am going to read this through in this good season for reading.

书展

信步走到图书馆看即将在今天结束的全国书籍。惊奇的是发现我们国家竟然出版了这么多种的书籍。我觉得富有多页彩色插图的儿童书籍印刷的相当精美。我买了一本打八折的《英美短篇小说》中文版。我要在这读书的好季节里将它读完。

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篇15:简单的春节英语作文

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The Spring Festival is our traditional festival, the common saying is that it is a new year.

One day before the new year, people would go to the shops in the sea of people to buy things. Some people buy chickens, ducks, goose, some people buy fish and meat, and others buy Biscuits, chocolate and other snacks...

One day at noon, my father took the broom and sweep around the house. Mother wiped the table and the window with a rag. And what about me? It is to put the ornaments of the new year on the wall. The whole house became clean and beautiful. We are very happy.

The new year, for our children, is the most addictive, I look forward to that day early.

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篇16:向朋友介绍春节高一作文

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在我的家乡,春节的数据哦,新年的晚餐与良好的颜色和香味在餐桌上;我家乡的春节是一幅挂在门上的喜庆对联。我家乡的春节充满了在温暖的气氛中燃放的鞭炮。我家乡的春节是:

为春节购物

春节前半个多月,这里的人们开始买年货。在每一家商店前,无论是卖烟酒的小店还是大型超市,都挂着红灯笼以示庆祝。

新年产品主要包括干果、糖果等。花生、瓜子、豌豆、杏仁和核桃是必不可少的。其次,有大瓶的饮料,如可乐和雪碧。

吃年夜饭

除夕晚餐是为除夕夜准备的。全家人聚在一起,非常忙碌。除非真的有必要不要回来,否则无论走多远,人们都会回来。除夕晚餐自然非常丰富。鱼、鸡、鸭和年糕的数量无法计算。

想象一个家庭,被一张桌子包围着,有说有笑,这是多么温暖的画面啊!

燃放鞭炮

除夕夜餐后,是我们的孩子最喜欢它的时候了。因为鞭炮马上就要燃放了!成年人拿出事先买好的鞭炮,来到院子里。“啪嗒,啪嗒!”这声音多么清晰响亮啊!“哈哈!”听听这笑声,多么爽朗,多么快乐!

新年快乐

在新年和春节之后,新年问候将开始。这也是孩子们非常开心的时候,因为有红包!你一进门,就能听到大人开心的笑声:新年快乐

春节是中国人的习俗,但是每个地方都有自己的庆祝方式。你觉得怎么样,我们家乡的节日风格够热闹的!

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篇17:英语日记大全带翻译

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It was sunny and very hot today。 I got up early and helped my parents cook breakfast。 Then I washed the dishes and cleaned the room。 After a short rest I did my homework in the morning。 In the afternoon I went swimming in the nearest swimming pool with my friends。 It was really cool to swim in such a hot day。 I surfed the internet and read a storybook in the evening。 I really had a busy and interesting day。翻译:这天天气晴朗比较热。 我起得很早,帮我的父母做早饭。然后我洗碗打扫屋子。休息一会后我上午做作业。 下午我和朋友去我家最近的游泳池游泳。 在如此炎热的夏天游泳的确很棒。 晚上我上网、看故事书。我这天很忙过得很搞笑。

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篇18:关于自我介绍的英语作文

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My name  . There are 4 people in my family. My father  a Chemtry teacher. He teaches chemtry in senior high school. My mother  an Englh teacher. She teaches Englh in the university. I have a younger brother, he  a junior high school student and  preparing for the entrance exam.

I like to read Englh story books in my free time. Sometimes I surf the Internet and download the E- books to read. Reading E- books  fun. In addition, it also enlarges my vocabulary words because of the advanced technology and the vivid animations.

I hope to study both Englh and computer technology because I am interested in both of the subjects. Maybe one day I could combine both of them and apply to my research in the future.

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篇19:新中国成立70周年英语作文及翻译

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National Day is our countrys mothers birthday. On this day, we all Chinese people are happy. On this day, we should live in harmony with the people of our country in order to repay the kindness we have in our country.

On this day, the whole nation has a holiday. Although some people are too busy to work for the motherlands mother to celebrate, but I still believe that they are in different places, in their hearts, is still a deep love of the motherland. They will also be in the hearts of the hearts of the love of the motherland.

A lot of people are wondering: Why study hard? I can definitely tell them that the students have to study hard to repay our country. Mother of the motherland for our selfless dedication, we should not return her?

National Day, people will hold a lot of parties. Most of the party is the great motherland, the mother of the title, which is also the contribution of the people who write the arts to china!

Although there is no mid autumn festival. Spring Festival is so popular, but it also said we are all the children of the Yellow Emperor patriotism.

Look at the mother of the motherland prosperity, people live and work in peace Chinese!

国庆节是我国一年一度祖国妈妈的生日。在这天,我们全中国人民都兴高采烈。在这天,我们全国人民更应该和睦相处,以报答我们对祖国的养育之恩。

在这天,全国人民都放假了。尽管有些人们因工作的确太忙而不能为祖国妈妈庆祝了,但我依旧相信身存异地的他们,在心中,依旧是深深地爱这祖国妈妈的。他们同样会以心中的满腔热血表示对祖国的敬爱。

很多人们疑惑不解:为什么要好好学习呢?我可以肯定地告诉他们,学生们好好学习是要报答我们的祖国。祖国妈妈为我们无私奉献,难道我们不应该回报她吗?

国庆节这天,人们会举办许多晚会。晚会大多是以伟大的祖国妈妈为题的,这也是那写艺人们对祖国所做的贡献啊!

国庆节虽然没有中秋节。春节那么热闹,但它更表示的是我们炎黄子孙的爱国之心。

望祖国妈妈繁荣兴盛,望中国人民安居乐业!

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篇20:春节英语作文

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Spring Festival is the most important holiday for Chinese people. Excitement and happiness are palpable this time of the year, and they reach the peak on lunar new year‘s eve.

Though the 15-day period, which starts with the first day of the lunar new year and ends on the 15th day (known as Lantern Festival), is relatively long, it is the busiest time of the year for Chinese people. The arrangements they have to make for family reunions, buying necessities and preparing food keeps them busy throughout the holiday. Many of them travel back home and meet friends over dinner and drinks. The celebrations include decorating the house and setting off fireworks.

But we are talking about a tradition that seems to be fading.Spring Festival, as it is celebrated today, has undergone many changes, thanks to the country‘s economic development and globalization.

Yet no Spring Festival is complete without food. People could not get good food whenever they desired in earlier times, something that does not apply to society today. More often than not, people faced the risk of famine. The best time for people to celebrate was when food was available in plenty, and that was possible in spring, or the beginning of the lunar new year. That was the main reason why Spring Festival acquired such great importance among Chinese people.

But three decades of economic growth has ensured that people in China, except for those who are still poor, can enjoy a good meal whenever they want. Such has been the change in people‘s fortune that some have to be treated for obesity and other health problems associated with excessive eating.

In the past, celebrations were limited to events like song-and-dance duets in North China, dragon/lion dances in South China and fireworks, which required the joint efforts of the entire community. But economic development and urbanization seems to have weakened the social links among people. Many, especially those living in cities, are not interested in celebrating the festival with people they hardly know.

Many customs associated with Spring Festival have changed, too. In the past, people used to visit relatives and friends with gifts and lots of good wishes. Today, many people, especially the youth, use their cell phones or the Internet to send their good wishes and even "gifts" to their relatives and friends. Some may say this a sign that people have become less caring about their near and dear ones, but we should see this development as a time- and energy-saving exercise granted by the information age.

In recent times, many people have started praying for a career promotion or more money instead of invoking God or the Buddha for a healthy and long life and the welfare of their family. But the number of such people is decreasing now, which shows that people are becoming more reasonable.

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