八年级下册英语作文优秀范文(汇集20篇)

This holiday my sister and I went to Shanghai. My sister had just graduated and she wanted to find a job in Shanghai. My uncle lived in Shanghai, so we lived with him after we got there. On the first day we went to a lot of interesting places, including Waitan and Huangpu Park.

The next few days were spent helping my sister find a job. We read many advertisements in newspapers. My sister failed in getting the first job because they said she was too young. Then we lost our way and couldn’t find the second company. We had a map but the city is so big, so we had to asked someone for help and finally found the second company. The boss had a talk with my sister and asked her to wait at home for their decision. A month later we went home. My sister couldn’t find a job in Shanghai because she was not knowledgeable enough or she didn’t have enough experience.

In this holiday we learned that if we want to succeed in life, we have to work hard and get a lot of knowledge.(约185字)

快乐的寒假到了，为了能过一个既快乐又有意义的寒假。这次，我计划先把作业搞定。每天完成10页的《寒假乐园》，还要安排一篇日记，练一小时的钢琴。

Happy winter vacation arrived, in order to be able to live a happy and meaningful winter vacation. This time, I plan to do my homework first. Finish 10 pages of "winter vacation" every day, and also arrange a diary to practice the piano for an hour.

作业做完了，我这个“书虫”终于能狂啃书了!我最喜欢啃柔萱写的《好玩数学博客》，在这本书中学到了让人意想不到的数学小知识，享受玩中学的快乐。我认识《今年你七岁》中调皮可爱的刘一波，从辫子姐姐写的《当时年纪实在小》我感受到她童年时代的快乐与悲伤，知道了《皮皮鲁遥控老师》的奇妙故事……狂啃书的滋味真好啊!

I have finished my homework, I was finally able to this "bookworm" mad kenshu! I love eating soft Xuan wrote "fun math blog", in this book to the mathematical knowledge of the unexpected, enjoy playing happy middle school. I know Liu Yibo, seven years old, who is very naughty and cute. From the braid elder sister wrote "at that age is very small", I feel the joy and sorrow of her childhood. I know the wonderful story of Pipiru remote control teacher. Its good to be crazy about books!

大年28，我回到了老家——马山。现在我可以狂吃狂喝狂玩狂乐了。我吃奶奶给我准备的香喷喷、黄澄澄的鸡腿，绿油油、白嫩嫩的蔬菜……喝的是甜滋滋，爽歪歪的橙汁。各种色香味俱全的美味佳肴。看着这些好吃的，我真想一口吃成个大胖子，吃完以后，我就挺着“将军肚”找小朋友玩。我们在沙堆上放火箭炮，只听“吱”的一声，火箭炮如离弦之箭一般直冲天空，“砰”的一声爆炸了!只见几张纸片缓缓地从空中漂落下来。后来我们放了威力最强的彩雷王，我把它点燃，放进纸管里，纸管被炸得面目全非。你看，我多开心呀!

In the year 28, I returned to my hometown, Mashan. Now I can be crazy, crazy, crazy, and crazy. My grandma gave me to eat delicious chicken, yellow, green, tender vegetables...... The drink is sweet, Shuangwai Orange Juice. All kinds of delicacies that are full of color and fragrance. Look at these delicious, I really want to eat into a big fat, eating, Im a "General belly" looking for friends to play. We put the Rockets in the sand, just listen to "squeak" sound, rocket like an arrow into the sky, a "bang" explosion! I saw a few pieces slowly from the sky fall down. Then we put the most powerful color of this, I lit it into the paper tube, paper tube was bombed out. You see, how happy I am!

嘿嘿，这样的寒假真是快乐啊!

Hey hey, such a winter vacation is really happy ah!

To the Spring Festival, the streets were like tide, hard work of people a year, are out of their homes, enjoy the holiday leisure, men and women, old and young in the Spring Festival, on each face streets stream of people like tide, hard work of people a year, are out of their homes, enjoy the holiday leisure, men, women and children are on each face is permeated with cheerful smile, the color of the street is also much more colorful than usual. See every, all kinds of business signs and unfurled a banner. Store the door hang red lanterns, each glance at let a person heart warm. Blue sky, the hidden colorful balloons in the sun is gorgeous and dazzing. A breeze through, the size of balloon wind dance, as if to greet passers-by nodded again. Mall happy frolic scene through bright glass doors and Windows, into the eyes of passers-by, make the person involuntarily with the color of people, into one of them. The Spring Festival is the festival of adult, it is the childrens festival, childrens toys, books, stationery counter is unusually busy, the children to the wave and wave, and collect the beloved toys, leaving laughter, the home of the Spring Festival are also different on weekdays, the doors to paste "blessing" word, have a meal to set off firecrackers and fireworks tonight to, also look at the Spring Festival party. Meals are also much more than usual, mom and dad, uncle aunt, grandma and grandpa together. The food on the table also fengshun fuxing more than ever, serve fish or fowl, delicacies. Eat good food, everybody together chat say ground, chat, drink tea, to talk to. The Spring Festival is really busy ah, I really want to celebrate the Spring Festival every day. But think about it, usually is also as the Spring Festival. Is permeated with cheerful smile, the color of the street is also much more colorful than usual. See every, all kinds of business signs and unfurled a banner. Store the door hang red lanterns, each glance at let a person heart warm. Blue sky, the hidden colorful balloons in the sun is gorgeous and dazzing. A breeze through, the size of balloon wind dance, as if to greet passers-by nodded again. Mall happy frolic scene through bright glass doors and Windows, into the eyes of passers-by, make the person involuntarily with the color of people, into one of them.

The Spring Festival is the festival of adult, it is the childrens festival, childrens toys, books, stationery counter is unusually busy, the children to the wave and wave, and collect the beloved toys, leaving laughter, the home of the Spring Festival are also different on weekdays, the doors to paste "blessing" word, have a meal to set off firecrackers and fireworks tonight to, also look at the Spring Festival party. Meals are also much more than usual, mom and dad, uncle aunt, grandma and grandpa together. The food on the table also fengshun fuxing more than ever, serve fish or fowl, delicacies.

Eat good food, everybody together chat say ground, chat, drink tea, to talk to. The Spring Festival is really busy ah, I really want to celebrate the Spring Festival every day. But think about it, usually is also as the Spring Festival.

春节到了，大街小巷人流如潮，辛勤劳动一年的人们，纷纷走出家门，享受节日的闲暇，男女老少个个脸上春节到了，大街小巷人流如潮，辛勤劳动一年的人们，纷纷走出家门，享受节日的闲暇，男女老少个个脸上都洋溢着欢快的笑容，大街上的颜色也比平时鲜艳多了。只见彩旗飘扬，各色商家标语、条幅迎风招展。商场门口挂着一只只大红灯笼，看一眼就让人心里暖和。湛蓝的天空中，一只只彩色气球在阳光的照耀下艳丽夺目。微风拂过，大小气球迎风起舞，又仿佛在向路人点头致意。商场里欢快嬉闹的场面透过明亮的玻璃门窗，射入路人的眼里，使人不由自主地随着彩色的人流，汇入其中。春节是大人的节日，更是小朋友们的节日，儿童玩具、书籍、文具柜台更是异常热闹，孩子们来了一拨又一拨，领走心爱的玩具，留下欢声笑语，春节的家中也不同平日，门上要贴“福”字，吃饭要放鞭炮，晚上要放焰火，还要看春节晚会。吃饭的人也比平日多了，爸爸妈妈、叔叔阿姨、爷爷奶奶都聚在一起。桌上的菜也比以前丰顺多了，鸡鸭鱼肉、山珍海味都有。吃好了饭，大家在一起谈天说地，聊聊天，喝喝茶，说说话。春节真热闹呀，我真想天天过春节。不过想一想，平常也不比春节差。都洋溢着欢快的笑容，大街上的颜色也比平时鲜艳多了。只见彩旗飘扬，各色商家标语、条幅迎风招展。商场门口挂着一只只大红灯笼，看一眼就让人心里暖和。湛蓝的天空中，一只只彩色气球在阳光的照耀下艳丽夺目。微风拂过，大小气球迎风起舞，又仿佛在向路人点头致意。商场里欢快嬉闹的场面透过明亮的玻璃门窗，射入路人的眼里，使人不由自主地随着彩色的人流，汇入其中。

春节是大人的节日，更是小朋友们的节日，儿童玩具、书籍、文具柜台更是异常热闹，孩子们来了一拨又一拨，领走心爱的玩具，留下欢声笑语，春节的家中也不同平日，门上要贴“福”字，吃饭要放鞭炮，晚上要放焰火，还要看春节晚会。吃饭的人也比平日多了，爸爸妈妈、叔叔阿姨、爷爷奶奶都聚在一起。桌上的菜也比以前丰顺多了，鸡鸭鱼肉、山珍海味都有。

吃好了饭，大家在一起谈天说地，聊聊天，喝喝茶，说说话。春节真热闹呀，我真想天天过春节。不过想一想，平常也不比春节差。

Today after breakfast, Ill sit idly in the desk, began writing assignments, write for a while, dont want to write, I will go to find a favorite book to read.

Read me not only happy, but one hundred times spirit, dont like doing his homework when lethargy. The advantages of reading more than only a few, I also gain a lot "baby"! - just read a story, let me know a secret: life if people force you, want to know a secret that you dont want to let others know, we can use our wisdom to get rid of him; On the other hand, we can even through the rhetoric you want to ask the secret of others (and, of course, we still dont go to peep at other peoples secret is better). After I read a story, I find myself in times a good mood, so I started to finish her homework.

Wrote another half an hour, on the side of a book is like a magnet attracted me. At this moment, my heart is very contradictory, I want to in their own heart to happily reading a book; And want to hurry up and finish the homework well. So, I seriously think: "I read the book for a while! Soon so I can harvest to a lot of knowledge, gain the knowledge I can better finish your homework. Ha! Ha! Just do it."

Happy to read the book for a moment, Ill take the time to finish all your homework, I began to read.

今天吃完早饭，我就懒懒地坐到了书桌旁，开始写作业，写了一会儿，不想写了，我便去找了一本自己喜爱的书来阅读。

阅读时我不仅心情愉悦，而且精神百倍，根本不像做作业时那样无精打采了。阅读的好处不仅仅只有这么点，我还收获到了很多“宝贝”呢!——刚读了一个故事，就让我知道了一个生存秘诀：如果别人逼问你，想知道一个你并不想让别人知道的秘密时，我们可以用自己的智慧去摆脱他;反之,我们甚至还可以通过套话问出自己想得到的别人的那个秘密(当然，我们还是不要去窥视别人的秘密比较好)。看完一篇故事，我发现自已心情倍好，于是我又开始去完成自己的家庭作业了。

又写了半个钟头，放在旁边的书又像磁石一样吸引着我。这时，我心里很矛盾，我既想按照自己的心意去快快乐乐地看书;又想快点把家庭作业好好地完成。于是，我认真地想:“我快点看会儿书吧!这样我就可以收获到很多知识，收获到知识我就可以更好地完成作业。哈!就这样办。”

开心地读了一会儿书，我就抓紧时间把作业全都写完了——我又开始读书了。

We all know it is becoming more and more important to protect our

environment well.We should stop cutting down trees ,dropping litter everywhere

and throwing waste before it is processed. It has caused lots of problems such

as much rich land becomes desert;Rivers become dirty ;

The air is becoming worse

and worse ;The temperature is becoming hotter and hotter.So we must do something

to change the situation.Wed better walk or ride bikes to work or go to school

instead of driving a car,We mustnt use plastic bags.Our government must take

some measures to prevent factories producing smoking etc.

adies and gentlemen, it is my pleasure to present my speech here. My topic

today is an unforgettable winter holiday.

Personally, this winter holiday was quite different. Because of COVID-19, I

had to study at home and take online classes. As a result, I found I was able to

learn by myself. I also helped my parents with housework like cooking. And I

learned how to cook well. Last but not least, I had more time to communicate

with my parents. Therefore I learned to get on better with them.

What I learned during this holiday will surely influence my future life. I

will be more self-controlled and independent. And I am sure I will face

difficulties and challenges more bravely.

Thats all for my speech. Thank you for your time.

English is one of my best subjects and I started learning English when I was 10 years old. But at the very beginning, listening seemed a little difficult for me.

So I have been doing a lot of listening practice, such as listening to tapes, watching English TV programs.

And I found it really helped a lot. I enjoy singing English songs and I want to join an English club or find a pen pal from English-speaking countries.

I believe that nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it.

Learn to smile(Don’t forget to smile)

Smiling is an attitude toward life.In our life,there may be some unpleasant

things.For example,you fail in an exam;or another time,you are misunderstood by

your friends.These unpleasant things may make you feel sad.Then what will you

do?Why not learn to smile?Smiling to yourself can bring back your

confidence.Sometimes,the greatest enemy is yourself;that’s to say,sometimes,you

are beaten by yourself.We should also learn to smile to others.It will help us

get closer to others.Smiling is the most widely understood language.

My summer holiday, I will

Looking forward, looking forward to, the annual summer vacation is finally here!

I cheerfully summer of a better life for their design: first of all, I will read many books, Yang hongying, zheng yuanjie, I want to once see a enough; Also, I want to exercise my body well, swimming, playing, ride a bike, I want to be in a happy movement minus my whole body fat...

But, mother is pushing a boring summer vacation plan to me: morning, learn aoshu; In the afternoon, learn, English writing; In the evening, summer vacation homework. Oh my god! Where this is leisurely summer vacation, this is clearly a new summer class!

I protest! My summer holiday, I decide! My mother schedule discontentedly, write a few words - "I want to happy! I want to relax!"

Yes, I want to learn, also want to play, my summer vacation must is up to me.

我的暑假我作主

盼望着、盼望着，一年一度的暑假终于到了!

我兴致勃勃地为自己设计暑期的美好生活：首先，我要读很多课外书，杨红樱的、郑渊洁的，我要一次看个够;还有，我要好好锻炼我的身体，游泳、打球、骑自行车，我要在快乐的运动中减去我的一身肥肉……

可是，妈妈却把一份令人生厌的暑假计划推给我：上午，学奥数;下午，学写作、英语;晚上，做暑假作业。天哪!这哪里是悠闲的暑假，这分明是一所新开的暑假课堂!

我抗议!我的暑假我作主!我不满地拿过妈妈的计划表，在上面写上几个大字——“我要快乐!我要放松!”

是的，我要学习，也要玩，我的暑假必须由我作主。

The ways to keep healthy Everyone wants to live long, however, that just

depends on your bodys health. Do you know how to keep healthy? Id like to

offer you two ways: 1) Proper Dinners: Generally speaking, one should eat 3

times every day. But some students who get up late will ignore the breakfast,

which will do a very bad effect on their healty.

Anyway, some girls who would

prefer to be thin will avoid eating anything or only little during the meal

time. Both of the two ways are bad habits of dining. We shouldnt feel hungry or

full after dinners. Students are usually very busy with their homework, so

they cannot take time to do exercises or too lazy to do them. This is another

killer to health. We should at least take time to have P.E lessons or do morning

exercises everyday to keep health. All in all, Being in fitness is our goal,

its also the basic of all contributions and success.

How tokeep healthy /fit?

All of us want to be healthy. First，we should get enough sleep during the

night. We can go to bed early and get up early. Staying up late is bad for our

health. Second，we musthave the right kinds of food. We should eat more fruit and

vegetables and less meat. We should drink a lot of water. We should have healthy

eating habits. Third，we should do more exercise to build up our bodies.

Finally，we should be happy everyday. Because smile will make us younger。

That is my advice.I hope you are healthy and enjoy your life。

Dear Jean，

I am sorry to argue with you several days ago。 We haven t talked with each

other these days。 You are my best friend， aren t you?

Few days ago when I heard you lost my lovely book， I was really mad， so I

argued with you， and said that I could not be your friend from then on。 Later， I

didn t sleep well those days。 I always remembered a lot of fun we had。 So I

decided to write a letter to say sorry to you。 I also think you should be

careful and take good care of your things。 Let s be best friends again， OK?

Yours ever，

Julia

I am a middle school student .I have many lessons ,i like English ,because

its interesting.And i dont like math ,because its very difficult ,There are

many theater in my nigeborhood ,I like Green theater,its very cheap there

.About clothing store i like Bobs clothing store they have friendly service

,and i dont like Jacks clothing store .Because its expensive.

This are what I like and dont like things.

Spring is coming. Birds are singing and flowers are blooming.

I wanted to plant spring in my home, so I, together with my dad, went to the market and bought some

flower seedlings.

We prepared to plant them in the yard. When we were backing home, we went into action in no time.

Some time later, we finished. I will patiently wait for spring to

come to the yard now.

My Birthday

I have a wonderful time on my birthday every year.But I will never forget

my tenth birthday.On that evening,my friends came to my house.We had a big

meal.Later,my mother put a big cake with ten candles,some fruit and drinks on

the table.I made a silent wish.My friends said“Happy Birthday”to me.They gave me

some nice presents,such as a basketball,flowers and my favorite books.We

sang,danced and played games.I thanked them very much for their presents.I also

thanked those who helped me and took good care of me,especially my parents.I

felt I was the happiest boy in the world.

Before the holiday, my mood is mixed, I always have to meet the mood of the plan is the end of the holiday in a twinkling of an eye, I always looked at it like a flash in the pan with the mood of excitement unbearable holiday.

Holidays, although have piles of homework, but for me, that is the sweetest, most beautiful trap. Time, however, is that I have a miserable life. Originally present a wonderful holiday, is actually the most painful to enjoy! At this moment, I heard a child not far from the noise, is suddenly enlighted, I originally is far from the door to freedom, with the speed of light also cant catch up with. At this time, I like eighteen layers of hell from heaven fell to the bottom, can not help but sigh deeply.

Vacation, I went to the Forbidden City is the most unforgettable, when I was in the museum attracted to exquisite porcelain, I like a cageling general freedom is let out, forget yesterday. The painful memories, like chains, I still cannot forget right now.

See vacation to the end, I would like a horse fierce eat grass back, although I kept in combat and mathematics, but, I still very like to finish this period of painful memories.

In the imperial palace, I saw many, jade and precious cultural relics of Buddha, I also learned the use and practice of bronze ware, enough a lot of knowledge. Knowledge and fully enjoy the trip!

放假前，我的心情是五味杂陈的，我总是有着满足的心情计划转眼间就结束的假期，我总是以兴奋难耐的心情看着那宛如昙花一现的假期。

放假时，虽有堆积如山的作业，但对我而言，那是最甜的折磨，最美的陷阱。可是，时间却令我有种度日如年的感觉。原来眼前美好的假期，其实是最痛苦的享受啊!这时的我，听见不远处有小孩的嬉闹声，才恍然大悟，我原来离自由之门有十万八千里，用光速也无法追到。这时，我就像从天堂掉到十八层地狱的底端，不禁深深叹一口气。

假期生活中，我最难忘的便是前往故宫了，我在馆内被细腻的瓷器吸引时，我就像笼中鸟被放出一般自由，忘了昨日的苦。那段痛楚的回忆就像枷锁一样，我到现在依旧忘不了。

眼看假期到了尾声，我就像马一样猛吃回头草，虽然我不停在和数学战斗，可是，我还是十分喜欢回味这段痛苦的回忆。

在故宫，我看见了许多珍贵的文物、玉器以及佛像，我也学到了青铜器的用途以及做法，充足了许多知识。并充分享受这段知识之旅!

My room

Have a look at my room. It’s small but nice/beautiful. There is a big bed in my room. My hat and my school bag are on the bed, My bookcase is near the bed, My books are in the bookcase. My table is in front of the bookcase. My computer is on the table. My soccer ball is on the floor, under the table.And those are my CDs, They are in my backpack..

人教新目标英语八年级上册作文

1.用日记格式写一篇旅游经历的作文。Unit1

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2.谈谈自己的好习惯和坏习惯（可以从eating ，living，studing等方面写）unit2 _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________-

3.你和你朋友在外貌和性格方面有什么异同呢请以"My best friend and I"为题,运用比较级写一篇英语文章.unit3

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4.新学期要到了,写一篇关于学期的计划,讲述一下自己打算在新的学期要做些什么提示:可以写自己在学习,健身,娱乐,培养业余爱好等方面的计划或打算.unit6

New Year’s Resolutions

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4.想想自己20年后的生活是怎样的。以“My dream”我的梦想 为题写一篇80词左右的短文 unit7

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5你最喜欢会吃什么菜呢吗？请根据本单元知识叙述一下这种食物的制作过程. Unit8

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6.假如你的好友邀请你去参加生日聚会，但因为你下周的日程已经排满，不能前往。请根据提示给她回信婉言谢绝，并表达你的谢意。Unit9

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7.你以后可能会有很多钱,想一想,如果你有了钱,你会用它做什么

以If I have a lot of money为题写一篇80词左右的短文. unit10

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8.假设李平是你的朋友，他目前的身体状况不好。他从来不锻炼，他经常感到很紧张，很疲倦，他爱吃零食，有时会胃疼。这几天，他感冒了。头很痛。请写一封信给他，并给他一些建议

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Dear friends,As we all know, we are what we eat. Therefore, it’svery

important for us to form healthy eating habits. Dear friends,As we all know, we

are what we eat. Therefore, it’svery important for us to form healthy eating

habits.Some of us enjoy snacks instead of breakfast.

Some are particular about

food .They usually overeat what they like to eat.The eating habits metioned

above are bad for our health.Most of the snacks we eat are junk food,which may

make us overweight and even suffer from disease.What are the good eating habits

like? First ,I think, weshould choose healthy diet .Besides, we cant eat too

much to be too full. In addtion,eating a variety of food and eating food

regularly are also important to keep fit.

The Way to Stay Healthy

Health is most important for any of us.]n order to stay healthy,we need

some common knowledge.

You must pay attention to the diet.We should eat lots of fruit and

vegetables,because they are rich in fiber and Iow in fat.As a proverb says,"An apple a day keeps the doctor away." So fruit is good for health.Dont

have a lot of food that contains too much fat,such as butter.Meanwhile,sweets

should be eaten in proper quantity,because too much sugar does harm to us.Dont

drink too much coffee,either.

The Spring Festival is the most important traditional one in China. As an

important part of it, fireworks bring us happier atmosphere than usual. This

Spring Festival, Dad bought lots of fireworks as last year. On the eve, he

lighted them, and then they blossomed like flowers in the sky, with sweet sounds

and brilliant light. How beautiful! I was deeply moved, though every Spring

Festival I felt it. It brought me the beautiful feelings. At that moment I was

buried in the sea of happiness. And also it made me feel more about the

prosperity of our homeland.

Meanwhile, I was worried about the fireworks. First, setting off

firecrackers made a tremendous noise and caused serious air pollution. Also

childrens safety faced the crisis of getting burned or injured in the eyes.

Whats worse, many dustmens valuable time was wasted for fireworks pieces after

being set off dirtied the environment.

So I thought some day well have to forbid making and setting off

fireworks, though its a Chinese custom for hundreds of years.