澳大利亚之旅的英文【最新20篇】
既然读后感是由读产生感,那么在文章里就要叙述引起“感”的那些事实,有时还要叙述自己联想到的一些事例。一句话,读后感中少不了“叙”。下面小编给大家带来澳大利亚之旅的英文,希望大家喜欢!
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1000致客户的一封信英文
全文共 2419 字
+ 加入清单Dear customers
Hello!
Welcome to your home. There is a childrens library.
Picture book, namely picture book, is a kind of genre that children like to
see. It is in line with the characteristics of childrens thinking development.
It is very attractive for children to read and welcomed by children. In the
process of picture book reading, childrens imagination and creativity get good
development.
Datong family has book boy, is the pioneer of picture book rental and
delivery service. It is committed to the establishment of childrens reading
habits. Through the regular distribution of picture books to customers homes,
parents can develop the cognitive habit of reading in the childrens habit
development period, so as to help children establish their own way of thinking
and cognition of the world and promote self-help learning The cultivation of
habit. At the same time, there are book children at home. For families that pay
attention to childrens growth, parents and childrens picture books story
meeting is provided free of charge. The teacher is a loving gardener who has
been teaching for many years and is committed to promoting picture books.
Different classes and different harvests are available. Parents and children are
welcome to come home and have a childrens picture book library. Please read and
let your children harvest a scholarly childhood in the wonderful picture book
world.
Reading is a lifelong thing, youd better take 20 minutes out of your busy
schedule every day to accompany children to read books, discuss and enjoy the
fun of books together. After a period of time, you will find that there is a TV
fan, a computer fan, a troublemaker and a bookworm. Reading picture books gives
children not only the visual enjoyment, but also the understanding of details
and spiritual eXperience. In the spiritual dialogue with picture books, children
roam between the lines which are full of human brilliance, harmony of nature and
childlike innocence. It is bound to broaden the horizons, enrich the heart,
sublimate the realm, and improve the personality, so as to give the children a
chance to love reading I fell in love with the opportunity to learn. I read a
library every four weeks, 16 books a month, and 200 books a year. I read a
library in my childhood, making reading a habit and learning a pleasure.
Starting from having a schoolboy at home, we firmly believe that cultivating
reading habits will benefit childrens life.
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篇1:我的房间英文作文
全文共 329 字
+ 加入清单I have a small but comfortable and tidy bedroom.
There are a single bed, a desk, a chair and a beoksheff in my bedroom. The bookshelf is near the window. I put all the books I love best and some classical music CDs on it. On the west wall there hangs a violin. It is my favorite.
I usually play it to enjoy myself at my spare time.
篇2:英文日记
全文共 392 字
+ 加入清单July 18
I have rested for a week. I began to feel bored. So I went out with my
friends. They are my best friends in the middle school. We didn’t go to
someplace special. We just saw the other. We had lunch together. While we were
having lunch, we were still talking about the new school and new friends.
7月18日
我已经休息了一个星期。我开始觉得无聊。所以我与朋友出去。他们是我最好的朋友在中学。我们没去在某处特别。我们看见了其他。我们共进午餐。虽然我们吃午饭,我们仍然谈论新学校和新朋友。
篇3:回忆童年的英文
全文共 1963 字
+ 加入清单Childhood, a memorable words to me;Childhood, a reminds me of the total a little words.Childhood ah, what a profound but innocence, childhood laughter, always so innocent;Childhood behavior seems very childish, but the most sincere.When I think of my childhood time, mind, heart, always arise some light, little thoughts, light sadness.Everything is so weak, but always with my thoughts, I cant forget;Everything is so weak, but always quiet in my mind, I cant let go!
When I was tired, lie on the bed, inadvertently opened a childhood this "diary".In that instant, I seem to no longer tired, is happy childhood gave me the power of the spirit.I dont have the right to choose, I only stand on this has formed road continue to go on, I wont change anything, I dont want to change anything, because the importance of childhood, happiness, happiness may only in the memory can understand.
Our childhood is full of love, the love of parents.They care about us, to dedicate everything to us: to prepare delicious breakfast for us in the morning and the evening and cover the quilt for us;In the summerFor us to drive midge fan for others,In the winterAnd remove cold for us.All in all, we are the apple of parents eye, they meet the requirements of any of our, done a lot for us...
Our childhood is full of love --The teacherLove.The teacherLike the flashing eyesThe starsLighting up my heart.Whenever my grades, the teacher will be to me to admiring eyes, as if to say: "you are great!"Whenever my grades step backwards, the teacher would have to take a blame me, and like to say: "whats the matter with you?Strive to!"Teacher will talk eyes deeply imprinted in my mind, in her eyes brimmed with her sincere love for us...
Although childhood leave me, but I never leave it away.Because this paragraph of memory will be I this life the most important memory, maybe to old I can savor the joy of childhood;Maybe to old I can slowly understand the true meaning of childhood!
篇4:我的英文写作的经验举例分析
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+ 加入清单一、英语写作的特点.
The characteristics of formal writing
1.名词化趋势
I do not eat much.-->I am a light eater.
The clock on the desk reminds me of time.-->I put a clock on the desk as a reminder of time.
We once cried, laughed and disappointed.-->There were moments of tears, moments of laughter, and moments of disappointment.
注意:名词化趋势的句子当然还有动词, 目的是尽量把表达句子中心意思的那个词汇用名词表达.符合英文的习惯.
2.无灵主语(区别于被动语态)
我们中文写作中,习惯以人做主语,而英文则相反,习惯以物做主格.
More and more young students studied further in the past two decades.
-->The past two decades witnessed a growing number of young students for further study.
Looking out of the window, you will have a nice view.
-->A glance out of the window offers you a nice view.
注意: 名词化趋势和无灵主语常常是相结合的.
3.被动语态
这一点大家比较熟悉,不详细讲.比如:
Great efforts should be made to…..
What can not be denied is that….
二、句式的写作:
Main features of English sentences:
1.长短句结合
Love is patient and kind. It is never jealous, boastful, proud or rude. It keeps no record of wrong that others do. It always protects, always fruits, always hopes, and always perseveres. Love never fails.
一般来讲,总结性的句子应当使用短句,而说理的句子应用长句.
2.并列复合句
这种句子属于十分难写的句子,也举一个例子:
He who wants to save his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for me will save it.
3.单一复合句
也就是我们常说的各种从句,不再举例.
三、Variety of sentences:
1. ”-ing & -ed” groups
e.g.
(1)Standing by the riverside, the Master sighed,” May time go on and on like this, never ceasing day and night.”
(2)Reviewing what one has learned and gaining new insights, one is fit to be a teacher.
(3)Compared with the tradition, modernity is more dynamic.
2. ”to do” groups
e.g.
To spend too much time in study is sloth; to use them too much for ornaments is affectation; to make any judgment wholly by their rules is the humor of the scholar.
3. adverb
Simply, amazingly, absurdly, broadly, practically and so on
e.g.
Intelligently applied to daily life, modern technology will surely bring benefits to the well-being of the human race.
4.介词短语
In pursuit of, in spite of (注意平时自己的收集)
e.g.
In pursuit of excellence, ever pushing up the limit, life consists in the hope born of despair.
5.主语从句
e.g.
What China needs is not more morals, but more prisons for politicians.
句子的变化还有 It is self-evident(adj) that…….和There be 这样的句子
6.倒装
(1)将一些否定性含义的副词和短语在句首,用倒装会使句子生色不少.
Never before has such a high standard been achieved.
Hardly had he arrived when she started complaining.
(2)为使描绘更加生动,与介词同形的副词可以移动到句首,而把主语放到谓语后面去.
Following the roar, out rushed a tiger from the bushes.
In came a pretty girl he had never seen before.
四、插入语
插入语可以是一个小词,也可以是一个同谓语的形式.
1.先看一个小技巧:(对there be 句型均有效)
There is, recently, a debate amongst educators that……
通俗的讲,在老外眼里,主语与谓语离的越远,句子的档次越高.
2.插入语后面再接上一个定语从句;
Direct experience, a necessary means to recognize the world, which differs from knowledge acquired from books, is a major step to the cognitive world.
再看几个同谓语从句的例子:
1.Television, one of the most pervasive and persuasive technologies, marked by the rapid growth and drastic change, has a profound impact on people’s lives.
2.Courage, a basic quality that every human being is supposed to possess when facing a dilemma, is highly cherished among young people.
3. Convention, generally accepted practice especially with regard to social behavior, has now been increasingly challenged.
平时要多积累这样的句型,使之变成自己的语言.
Tip:对同谓语的解释尽量宽泛一些,有利于句子的拉长.
对于入语加定语从句开头.
就是说:将题目中的中心词拿出来,进行宽泛的解释.
这一方法对很大一部分的考题都是有效的.
以上就是我的一点总结,希望对大家会有所帮助.
篇5:我的同学英文作文500字
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+ 加入清单There are a lot of my classmates, and the most helpful one of them is Xiao Zhang. Xiao Zhang has a square head, big eyes, and a tall man, a classmate who is willing to help others. He gave me the help, and I am still unforgettable.
Remember when I read the second grade, one day after school this afternoon, because just under the rain, the ground was very wet, I was carrying a heavy bag down the stairs, just want to walk to the front door, his home, only to go too fast, slipped and fell to the ground, feet also abducted to me; want to try to stand up, I can not stand up, also feel a leg pain hit, the pain I can not help but cry. At this time, Zhang just walk down the stairs, I saw the appearance of pain, she quickly came over and asked me: "Bo Zhe, how are you?" I said, "my... The legs are very... The pain. I... No, no... Its up. " Xiao Zhang listened, and immediately stretched out his hands to pull me up. But my schoolbag was too heavy. It was like a huge stone weighing on me. My buttocks were stuck to the ground. Xiao Zhang could not help me. So, he took my bag back to his own body, and called a few students to help me together, and finally helped me up. Zhang helped me and walked to the gate, walked to ask: "Bo Zhe, your legs still hurt? I went there to call your mother take you home!" Then, he asked me to sit down and rest, go to the front to call my mother. I was moved to tears and said, "thank you, Xiao Zhang!"
Xiao Zhang is such a helpful student, and I also have to learn the spirit of his help.
篇6:我的偶像英文作文
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+ 加入清单I have an idol. His name is Lin Dan. He is a Chinese badminton player. He is also the main player in the teams singles!
In the Beijing Olympic Games, Lin Dan with his excellent technology, play a brave fighting spirit, won the mens singles badminton champion, as the Chinese Delegation added a gold medal, won the honor for the motherland.
I also like playing badminton very much. I am determined to learn from Lin Dan and grow up to win glory for my motherland.
篇7:在一封信的结尾英文
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+ 加入清单Dear Mr. Seaton,
Thank you very much for taking me with you on that splendid outing to
London. It was the first time that I had seen the Tower or any of the other
famous sights. If Id gone alone, I couldnt have seen nearly as much, because I
wouldnt have known my way about.
The weather was splendid on that day, which I thought was rare. I still
remember some people told me that in Britain there was weather and no climate.
During the same day, it might snow in the morning, rain at noon, shine in the
afternoon and be windy before the night falls. So I think I was lucky.
I think the river trip was the best thing of all. London really came alive
for me as we saw it from the Thames during that wonderful journey down to
Greenwich. It was all tremendously exciting - a day that I shall never
forget.
Thank you for giving me such a great birthday treat.
Yours sincerely,
Linda Chen
篇8:我的偶像英文作文
全文共 1181 字
+ 加入清单Do you know Lin Dan? Right! He is the world badminton champion, and also my idol.
The players who trained with me in the little sports school all liked the badminton all-around champion Lin Dan. If there were badminton games, they would either turn on the TV or go to the spot early to look forward to Lin Dans wonderful performance! I dont count outside, either! However, when I went to school, when my classmates opened the box and talked about the game, most of the students didnt even see Lin Dan in the game. Even the names had never been heard of. How can it not be regretted? Lin Dan is my idol, I am actively advancing momentum. Lin Dan in the play, we will be absorbed in watching his every game exciting game in front of the television, his every action makes people admire it; every action make people excited, I always to hand Lin Dan unable to restrain the emotions agile movements, his vigorous pace. Lin Dans superb skills, indomitable fighting spirit, all the people marvel, bring forth the new through the old, the world today wins the. I also love badminton, I look forward to through their own efforts, but also like Lin Dan, let the world sit up and take notice.
篇9:二十年后的我英文
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+ 加入清单I want to be a doctor twenty years later, to help people.Even when not a doctor, I want to be an astronaut to space exploration. If you can be a doctor to do a good doctorfamous. There are a lot of good doctor, for example, can help oneself. There are advantages to do an astronaut, for example, can have a look at the space is how, can help mankind to prove that the world there are aliens. But dothese two jobs are not easy, also very dangerous, such asthe doctor may have infectious diseases, do astronautsrocket launching and landing could explode. It is not easy to do so this two job.
我想二十年以后当一名医生,帮助人们。即使当不了医生,我也想当一名宇航员去太空探险。如果能当一名医生就要做一位有名的好医生。做医生有很多好处,比如能帮自己治病。做一名宇航员也有好处,比如能看一看太空是怎样的,能帮助人类证明世界上有没有外星人。但是要做这两份工作是不容易的,还很危险的,比如做医生有可能感染传染病,做宇航员火箭发射和降落时有可能会爆炸。所以做这两份工作都是不容易的。
篇10:贴春联的由来英文
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+ 加入清单spring couplets, a chinese new year decoration, are an integral part of chinas new year. their beginnings go back as far as the origins of new years festivities.
春联,是中国新年的装饰,没有春联,春节就不完整。春联的来历就要说到新年的来历
according to legends in the chinas ancient past there was a monster known as nian who often came down from the mountains to eat livestock and locals. it was discovered that he was afraid of the color red and so red paper was placed around doors and windows of houses and poems for good luck were added to them. the houses with the red paper were avoided by the monster, so its inhabitants were spared. the tradition has continued until today.
根据中国古代历史传说中记载,有一个叫“年的”怪物经常从山上到村子里吃牲畜。后来人们发现这个怪物怕洪泽,所以就在门上,窗户上贴红纸,红纸上面还写一些增加转运的诗。这样,怪兽害怕贴满红纸的屋子,所以这个风俗被流传了下来,一直直到今天。
couplets are traditionally painted with black ink on two pieces of red paper which is then hung on either side of a door.
对联传统的来讲是用黑墨在两张红纸上写字,然后贴在门的两侧。
one half is hung on either side. there is an extra piece of paper painted with words of prosperity hung above the door frame. traditionally the couplets are poems consisting of two lines of either four or five characters. they are painted from top to bottom, right to left.
一边贴张。另外还有一个横批写着意味繁荣之意之字贴在门框的上方。传统的对联,上联合下联是4个或5个字,是一对诗。写对联一般是从上到下,从右到左。
different couplets have different themes. for farmers the couplets are meant to bring bounty to them, whereas businessmens couplets are meant to bring money. traditionally scholars would paint couplets and give them to their friends, relatives, and the public. many people choose to create their own couplets. many times door god or the character "fu"is added to doors along with the couplets.
不同的对联有不同的主题。比如,给农民的对联是带来好收成,商人挣跟多钱。传统学者会自己写对联赠予朋友或亲人。许多人会自己设计属于自己的对联。门神和福字一般都是和对联配套的贴在门上的。
篇11:致一封信英文小学
全文共 1718 字
+ 加入清单21 June 2006
Dear Mary,
Thanks for your last letter. Im so glad that you have been able (at last! ) to arrange a holiday in Australia. As I fear I wont be able to meet you at the airport when you arrive, nor will I be able to be home until later in the afternoon, so here are some instructions and suggestions.
There is a bus from the airport to the city. It is much cheaper than a cab. Take the bus to the city and ask to get off at Town Hall railway station.
To get to my place in the eastern suburbs you have three options. You can either take a cab, a bus or the train. I suggest you take the train, since the airport bus will leave you right at the station. Get off at Cliff Station. From there you can either walk to my place (about ten minutes) or take a taxi. Probably you should take a taxi as you will have luggage.
When you arrive at my flat, ring the intercom for Flat 2. My friend Lillian will be at home and she will open the front door for you and let you into my flat.
Presumably you will be tired and want to sleep. But if you feel like some exercise after that long flight, you could stroll down to Cooper Park, which is only ten minutes away ? you can see it from the window.
Cheers and looking forward to seeing you.
Yours sincerely,
Annie
P.S. I will leave something for breakfast in the fridge. Help yourself to anything you want.
Useful Expressions:
Here are some instructions and suggestions.
May I suggest that we meet at the gate of the university?
Id like to suggest you should visit London for at least two days on your way to Scotland.
Considering your present situation, I propose that you should apply for the post.
What I want to suggest is ...
My suggestion is that. . .
If you. .. , you had better. . .
篇12:同学讨论未来的生活英文小作文
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+ 加入清单work at home ,a special computer ,instead of
robot , confortable What people s Life In the Future Will Be
In the future, people will work at home since robots(机器人)will do most of the work instead people. Even those have to go to important work only need to stay at home in front of a special computer which can control the work far in the factories. All in all(总之),people will lead a comfortable life in the near future
篇13:英文描写人物的段落
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+ 加入清单1.He is very tall——almost 1.75 metres.He is the tallest boy in my class.However,he has poor eyesight because of working on the computer too much at night.
他很高——几乎1.75米高.他是我班上最高的.然而,他视力不好,因为晚上在电脑上工作太长时间.
2.She is shorter than I am and is very small.She has straight,shoulder-lenghth hair.Everyone thinks she is pretty.
她比我矮并且很小巧.她有一头直的披肩发.所有人都认为她很漂亮.
3.He wears small,round glasses and they make him look smart.
他戴着一副又小又圆的眼镜并且它们使他看起来很神气.
4.He is a fine young man,ahout 25 years old,tall and well-built,with a kind face and a nice smile.
他是一个可爱的年轻人,大约25岁,身材高大健壮,憨厚的脸上带着善意的微笑.
5.He had a brown skin,black hair,bright eyes and strong white teeth.
他生着褐色皮肤、黑头发、明亮的眼睛和坚固的白牙齿.
篇14:竞选班长英文作文
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+ 加入清单The boy students in our clawere preparing to run for monitor. Hearing the news, we girls were full of iaterest and curiosity. We were in bigh spirits and went to listen to their competltive speech. We decided to put our sacred vote to the most suitable person after careful consideration.
The first one who stood up to speak was Yin Xing, who was very active in physical and recreational activities. He pledged to enrich our school life by leading us in singing and dancing and playing games.
The second speaker was Tong Sheng, who was smart and ceonomical and good at planning, He said be would arrange fox our budget in claactivities.
The speeches went on. My eyes fell on Jiang Xin, who sat in a corner, listening attentively. That boy was quiet and always readyto help others in their studies. He could play basketball and dance gracefully. I asked him why he did not run for monitor. He said he was no good. Hearing us talking, someone shouted,"Jiang Xin, why not join in and run for monitor?" Jiang Xin stood up. embarrassed,"I am no good. If anyone is in need of me, I am ready to help. Thats all."
The time had come for us to count the votes. And to my delight ,Jiang Xin received the most votes and was elected monitor.
篇15:初中英文
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+ 加入清单I am a 15-year-old student in junior Grade 3. Though I am occupied with my
study, I would like to spend time on my hobbies, such as playing the piano,
surfing the Internet.
One of my favorite hobbies is reading. Reading has been in my life for many
years, since I began to learn characters. It can not only kill the time, but
also, more important, help improve my comprehension ability. When reading, I can
learn a lot. Reading Shakespears works, I know how Hamlet looks like. Reading
Socrates, I can see how great ancient Greek philosophers are. Reading Lu Xun, I
come back to the old time of China.
篇16:描写冬天的作文英文
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+ 加入清单Winter has come, people are wearing a thick cotton padded jacket, put on a coat.
Uncle tree stripped off his big coat to feel the cool North wind. The grass also loses its coat, shrinks into the soil and rests, … …
The north wind mother-in-law also for the autumn wind grandpa stand guard, optimistic about the winter of all creatures, protect the earth. As long as someone destroys the earth and the living, the north wind mother will come in time to stop the people.
The snow sister also gradually came to the earth covered with snow, make the earth into a take on an altogether new aspect, the white sea.
How beautiful the winter is! I like the winter scenery!
篇17:享受英文,悦读原著
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+ 加入清单据说,在英语流行开来的时候,许多欧洲人纷纷开始学习。目的很明确:读英语小说原文。一方面,这是一种审美的需求,另一方面,这也是社会阶层的划分依据:从此,身边的人分为两种,即能读英语小说原著的,和不能用英语阅读小说的人。在这样的目的驱使下,可想而知学习效率会如何之高。
最近在学习英国文学史,下载了海量的英美小说和诗歌。可以这么说,不读小说,不知英文的精妙,不读诗歌,不知英文的优雅与靓丽。
当下国人学习英语的目标,个人认为,不是纯粹的审美层面的。或是为了高考、大学英语四六级之类的等级考试,或是为了留学考试。真正静下心来,读一首英文诗歌,或许你会爱上英文的。
可以说,我的英语学习是为“雪耻”,小学的时候英语考试睁眼瞎,题都读不懂。到了初中,凭借优秀的语文和数学成绩,进入了英语实验班——是的,有一些滑稽。于是,在老师的悉心、严格的教学下,在我的努力下,英语终于按部就班地提高起来。中考英语以146分位居年级第一,进入了理想的直升班。
现在回想起来,简单的动机,为我打下了坚实的英语基础。当时,最开心的事情,就是每周的英语考试,可以读到新鲜热辣的时文。
不过,与那些英语原版世界名著相比,英语说明文就显得黯然失色了。当然,那些来自于《时代》周刊的英文消息,是很值得玩味的。至今记得那篇略显晦涩的对乔伊斯《尤利西斯》的报道。
今天,又窝在家里听英国文学史,打开一本诗集,顿时沉醉其中。
如果,能够以审美的维度,重新审视英语学习,我想,大家对英语学习的兴致,大概会浓厚很多了。
篇18:抄历年范文,练英文书写
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+ 加入清单如果时间实在非常繁忙,建议同学不妨尝试考前抄写历年范文。
一是写作不动笔,你永远不知道自己写字有多丑,有多慢,只有不断书写(如同不断跑步、游泳),你才会到了考场(竞技场),很自然地尽量又快又好。
二是四、六级作文并非完全天马行空,大部分题目都是在大学生熟悉的话题范围内,这也是考委会为了考试的公平性,让大部分考生都有话可写。因此,历年真题的范文,印象越深,到了考场,说不定不经意间的某个表达,到了当日考场,同样能够适用!
篇19:星星英文
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+ 加入清单If we look at the sky on a perfectly fine summer‘s day we shall find that the blue colour is the most pure and intense overhead,and when looking high up in a direction opposite to the sun。
晴空万里的夏日,如果我们观察一下天空,且背向太阳,极目仰望,就会发现头顶上空的蓝色最纯净,最浓郁。
Near the horizon it is always less bright,while in the region immediately around the sun it is more or less yellow. The reason of this is that near the horizon we look through a very great thickness of the lower atmosphere,which is full of the larger dust particles reflecting white light,and this diluter the pure blue of the higher atmosphere seen beyond,and in the vicinity of the sun a good deal of the blue light is reflected back into space by the finer dust,thus giving a yellowish tinge to that which reaches us reflected chiefly from the coarse dust of the lower atmosphere。
靠近天边,色彩往往较暗淡,太阳周围的地方则略呈黄色。这是因为我们向天边望去时,目光要穿过极厚的低空大气层,其中布满颗粒较大的尘埃,反射出白光,这就冲淡了天际高空大气层的纯蓝色。在太阳附近,大 量蓝光则由细微的尘埃反射回太空。这样,主要由低空大气层的粗粒尘埃反射到地面的光线,便带有浅黄色。
At sunset and sunrise,however,this last effect is greatly intensified,owing to the great thickness of the strata of air through which the light reaches us. The enormous amount of this dust is well shown by the fact that then only we can look full at the sun,even when the whole sky is free from clouds and there is no apparent mist。
不过,在日出日落时,由于光线到达地面南非要穿过厚厚的大气层,这种反射效果大大增强了。只有在这种时候,我们才可以直视太阳,即使万里长空没有一点云彩,不见一丝雾霭。这就充分显示了低空尘埃的数量之大。
篇20:愚人节英文优秀作文
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+ 加入清单However, communications being what they were in the days when news traveled by foot, many people did not receive the news for several years. Others, the more obstinate crowd, refused to accept the new calendar and continued to celebrate the new year on April 1. These backward folk were labeled as "fools" by the general populace. They were subject to some ridicule, and were often sent on "fools errands" or were made the butt of other practical jokes.
This harassment evolved, over time, into a tradition of prank-playing on the first day of April. The tradition eventually spread to England and Scotland in the eighteenth century. It was later introduced to the American colonies of both the English and French. April Fools Day thus developed into an international fun fest, so to speak, with different nationalities specializing in their own brand of humor at the expense of their friends and families.
In Scotland, for example, April Fools Day is actually celebrated for two days. The second day is devoted to pranks involving the posterior region of the body. It is called Taily Day. The origin of the "kick me" sign can be traced to this observance.
Mexicos counterpart of April Fools Day is actually observed on December 28. Originally, the day was a sad remembrance of the slaughter of the innocent children by King Herod. It eventually evolved into a lighter commemoration involving pranks and trickery.
Pranks performed on April Fools Day range from the simple, (such as saying, "Your shoes untied, or I accidentally stepped on your glasses!), to the elaborate. Setting a roommates alarm clock back an hour is a common gag. Whatever the prank, the trickster usually ends it by yelling to his victim, "April Fool!"
Practical jokes are a common practice on April Fools Day. Sometimes, elaborate practical jokes are played on friends or relatives that last the entire day. The news media even gets involved. For instance, a British short film once shown on April Fools Day was a fairly detailed documentary about "spaghetti farmers" and how they harvest their crop from the spaghetti trees.
April Fools Day is a "for-fun-only" observance. Nobody is expected to buy gifts or to take their "significant other" out to eat in a fancy restaurant. Nobody gets off work or school. Its simply a fun little holiday, but a holiday on which one must remain forever vigilant, for he may be the next April Fool!