介绍中国的英语作文实用三篇 作文初一【实用20篇】
历史是最好的教科书。学史,可知古今;懂史,能明大义;用史,方续荣光。下面是小编整理的中国共产党成立95周年心得体会,欢迎大家参考!
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1000英语自我介绍
全文共 749 字
+ 加入清单I am a 10 years old boy. Smart and handsome.
I am proud of myself. Because I can get perfect scores in Chinese, math and English. It is not good enough, I am also proud of being an elder brother. That is a Friday evening, my baby brother was crying all the time. My parents were both cooking for dinner. I said to my mum, let me look after this little thing. My mum said, Are you sure you can? Yes ,believe me I can. I answered. Then mum went to the kitchen. I went towards my baby brother. Oh baby, dont cry. I will sing a song for you I carried him and sing songs for him. After a while, he was asleep. I was so tired. My parents were happy and praised me a good boy.
This is my first time to look after my baby brother and I feel proud of myself.
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篇1:初一英语暑假作文:Ilovemymother
全文共 523 字
+ 加入清单My mother is a good woman. She is very good for me. Everyday she gives me a good breakfast. Then we go to my school, when I go to my class, she goes to work.
I love my mother!
Every night, she and I go to my room. She says: “Good night! Jenny.” “Good night!” I say. Then she goes to her room.
I love my mother!
During her work time, she does not rest. But she still picks me up at school everyday. When we get home, she gives me some milk and some beak. Then I go to my bed.
I love my mother very much!
篇2:初一作文自我介绍
全文共 574 字
+ 加入清单我叫xxx,今年13岁,脸上最大的特点就是带了副眼镜,我喜欢助人为乐,不管是学习还是生活,能帮就帮。
有一次,我还在读二年级,学校组织春游,恰巧听天气预报说那天下雨,同学们都很着急,都在担心会不会取消春游改上课,但学校广播说风雨无阻,但要带好雨具,我们都很高兴。到了第二天,我穿了件雨披,打算去学校,但是突然想到可能有同学会没带,于是吵着要带把伞去,以防有同学没带,家人本不同意,但后来也没办法,只好让我带去。最后,总算是没有下雨,不过我的雨伞可就无用武之地啦。
我也很胆小,但不是天生的,促成这个性格的原因是电视。我从小受我妈妈的影响就爱看法制节目,听闻了许多绑架小孩、小偷强盗等等,所以对于这类事情很害怕,害怕有一天会降临到我头上,但是,也有好处。我的志向是当法官,最初让我产生这一想法的还是因为电视,法制节目看多了,自然也看过很多法官判案,我尤其喜欢法官的锤子,敲起来很好玩,所以我就立志>长大了要当法官。后来长大了,就觉得儿时的想法很好玩,但志向依旧没变,因为我也渐渐真正爱上了这个严肃而庄重的职业。
我爱看书,不分种类,只要不是恐怖的,我都有兴趣,俗话说:择书如择友,一本好书可能影响你的一生,黄金屋也是书里出来的。因此,我经常让我父母帮我买书,家里的书可算是数不胜数了,但是,学无止尽嘛,我要争取博览群书!
这就是我,一个平凡又与众不同的女生。
篇3:介绍我的房间小学英语作文
全文共 574 字
+ 加入清单I have a beautiful room. Although my room is very small, I love it very much. Look, there is a bed near the window. I like sunshine so my bed is set near the window. In front of the bed, there is a desk on which is several series of books. What’s more, I have plastered my bedroom wall with photos of my family. The light in my bedroom is light pink because I like this color.
我有一件很漂亮的房间。虽然我的房间很小,但是我很喜欢它。看,靠近那里有一张床。我喜欢阳光所以我的床是安在窗户边的。床前有一张桌子,桌子上摆了几套书。我还把卧室的墙都用我们家人的照片挂满了。我卧室的灯是粉红色的,因为我喜欢这个颜色。
Do you like my bedroom? If you like, come here and have a look!
你喜欢我的卧室吗?如果你喜欢,来看看吧!
篇4:介绍我的妈妈英语作文
全文共 1501 字
+ 加入清单Mothers love, like a long river, she quiet, occasionally with a slightly ripples; Her clear, can see the activity on pebbles in the river; She gently, such as the spring breeze slowly to send me. Mothers love for me, I also countless. However, in my impression deepest is the following a few things:
It was a summer night, suddenly the power went out, cant blow fanner. Hot cant sleep, my mother took their fan back and give me a breeze, let me fall asleep. Not only has a comfortable and cool, cool wind also mixed with mom to my thick love, bring me into the sweet dreams.
Another time, I in his home village and play with my cousin. I and my cousin play together I run, but with a small stones I tripped and fell. After I get up, I found more lap a wound, the wound is big and red, and blood flow out, it hurt so much I tears dc. Mother took me to the next to the small clinic simple after disinfection, ready to take me back home, but she was afraid to touch my wound, it just took me home.
Every night when I was learning, every once in a while, mother will always ask me: "daughter, thirst not thirsty, drink some water." And then holding a large glass of water. Water is always warm, let the house is full of warm meaning. Her mother know that I am afraid of hot, so the water right every time. She drink a first, say: "hot", just pass me water to drink.
The father loves the mountain, a mothers love is like the sea. Drop a mothers love can make a mothers love of the great river. Mom, I love you!
篇5:初一英语新年作文
全文共 1312 字
+ 加入清单New year, New Year! I have long been looking forward to the new year. New years old people come to us with joy, and our faces have opened flowers.
For the new year, everyone took out the already prepared fireworks, rushed out to the door, and ignited the lead. Ah, how beautiful! The sky suddenly opened a brilliant flower, the sky was dyed extraordinarily dazzling. Streets and lanes have already become the world of children.
After the new year, I went to my grandparents home early and sent a good word: "wish you, happy Spring Festival!" The blessing suddenly >warm you and me. At night I also send a text message to my teacher, which says: I wish you good health and all the best. Your student: Lu Yao. And write back to the teacher: Thank you, I wish you a happy new year, learning progress! When I read the mind tianzizi.
In the new year, I got one thousand yuan more in my wallet. I really want to spend one hundred yuan on my wallet, but I think of grandma again, "Daddy is not easy to earn money, and money must be spent in the most needed place." I hold back.
I have been a year old again. I grew up, increased weight, increased a lot of knowledge, and should be more knowledge-based.
Ah, new year old man, thank you for this joy. In this year, I will certainly make you happy. Believe me! Come on for me!
篇6:自我介绍的小学生英语
全文共 478 字
+ 加入清单Hello , my English name is Janice , my Chinese name is Fu Xiao Tong . I m ten years old , I m live in GuangZhou ji nan hua yuan .
I have a one brother and one sister . Everyone Loves us . But they often compare my brother and sister with me . This makes me angry . I don t want to be like my brother and sister . I only want to be myself .
I like skipping , But good at skipping .
I m friendly . If you need help , please come to me . I ll help you . I hope we can be good friends.
篇7:高中学生英语自我介绍
全文共 1762 字
+ 加入清单自我介绍是向别人展示你自我介绍好不好,甚至直接关系到你给别人的第一印象的好坏及以后交往的顺利与否。同时,也是认识自我的手段。以下是小编整理的高中学生英语自我介绍,欢迎阅读!
Teachers,good afternoon. Allow me to briefly talk about myself.
My name is - Xianning graduated from the south gate of the private secondary schools. Tourism now studying at the school in Hubei Province. Studying hotel management professional.
I was a character,cheerful girl,so my hobbies is extensive. Sporty. In my spare time likes playing basketball, table tennis,volleyball,skating. When a person like the Internet at home,or a personal stereo. Not like too long immersed in the world of books,and family members have told me,Laoyijiege is the best. Talking about my family,then I will talk about my family has. Only three people my family,my grandmother,grandfather and my own. My grandfather is a engineer,I am very severely on peacetime,the Church me a lot. Grandma is a very kindly for the elderly,care for my life in every possible way. Therefore,I have no parents in their care,childhood and growth were full of joy.
I like this hotel management professional,because I like to live in a strict order of the management environment. I have my professional self-confidence and hope,as long as the efforts will be fruitful,this is my motto. Since I chose this profession,I will follow this path,effort,perseverance path.
Thank you teachers. I finished presentation.
中文翻译:
各位老师,下午好。请允许我简单介绍一下我自己。
我的名字叫——毕业于咸宁南门私立中学。现就读于湖北省旅游学校。学习饭店管理专业。
我是一个性格开朗的女孩子,所以我的兴趣爱好很广泛。热爱运动。在我闲暇的时候喜欢打篮球,乒乓球,排球,溜冰。一个人在家的时候喜欢上网,或者听歌。不太喜欢太长时间的沉浸在书的世界里,家人曾经告诉过我,劳逸结合是最好的。说到我的家人,那我就要说说我的家庭了。我家里只有三口人,我的奶奶,爷爷和我自己。我爷爷是个工程师,他平时对我很严厉,教会我很多东西。奶奶是个很慈祥的老人,对我的生活照顾得无微不至。所以没有父母的我在他们的照顾下,童年和成长都充满了快乐。
我喜欢酒店管理这个专业,是因为我喜欢生活在一个有严格管理秩序的环境里。我对我的专业充满自信和希望,只要努力,就会有收获,这是我的座右铭。既然我选择了这个专业,就会沿着我这条路,努力的,坚持不懈的走下去。
谢谢各位老师。我的介绍完毕。
篇8:自我介绍初中英语作文大全
全文共 968 字
+ 加入清单【自我介绍—】,亲爱的同学们今天浅陌要和大家分享自我介绍范文。
Self-introduction
Good morning, everyone! My Name is Lu Xin. I am so happy to stand in front of you to introduce myself. I am thirteen years old. I graduated from the No.1 Primary School of our city. I like reading books and playing badminton. I hope we can take exercises after class. Besides, I like watching movies and listening to pop music. I am sure there are some classmates have the common interests with me. Therefore, we can communicate with each other. In primary school, I did well in Chinese but math is not so good. I hope I can make progress in middle school. I am very excited to be a classmate of you初中生物 and I hope we can make progress and have good days together.
大家早上好!我叫卢欣,很高兴能够站在大家面前介绍自己。我今年13岁,毕业于我们市的第一小学。我喜欢阅读和打羽毛球。我希望课后我们能够一起运动。除此之外,我喜欢看电影和听流行音乐。我相信有同学和我有共同的兴趣。因此,我们可以相互沟通。小学的时候,我的语文很好,但是数学就没那么好了。我希望在初中能够取得进步。我很激动能够成为你们的同学,并且我希望我们可以一起进步,过得开心。
初中英语语法大全之many和much用法
【—之many和much用法】关于英语语法中many和much用法知识,同学们认真看看下面的讲解。
篇9:介绍动物英语
全文共 334 字
+ 加入清单I like many animals ,such as cats,monkeys,fishes and tigers. but my favorite animals are dogs.I keep a dog in my house .My family members call it "Wang Wang" .It is black and white .All of us like him.It is very cute ,friendly and clever .I often takes him out for a walk in the evening.It brings us joys and smiles.So I like it best.
篇10:介绍元宵节的英语
全文共 838 字
+ 加入清单Im so excited tonight. When you do your homework, you have to go to the light meeting. Mom had no choice but to take me. I went to the streets with great interest, and there were lanterns hanging in the sea. There are lanterns, rabbit lights, monkey lights, chicken lights, and lotus lanterns... They shine in the moonlight, and my eyes are dazzled. The streets were decorated with lights and decorated. By the way, there are not only all kinds of colorful lights, but also colorful neon lights.
Shopping arcade etc.service, brand stores to attract a lot of customers, the store down the street a wide variety of goods, uncle have to wear a suit, the aunt wear jewelry, and kids love to eat ice-sugar gourd and pearl milk tea. People came to the street in high spirits to watch the night scenes.
I seemed to enter the world of man and lamp.
篇11:自我介绍初一作文400字
全文共 392 字
+ 加入清单大家好,我叫陈春秀。今年12岁了,我是一个多才多艺,活泼而又开朗的女孩子。看我的名字就知道我是比较温柔而又安静的女孩。但是,我却刚好相反。
我最喜欢的颜色是粉色,最喜欢在夏天穿粉色的蕾丝裙跳舞,因为我觉得那样很美。我成绩在班上算是一般,平均分70分。但是,我画画得不错,每次班上举行画画比赛,我总能拿第一名。因为我相信天生我材必有用。所以我从来都是很认真的对待身边的每一个人和每一件事。
当然我知道,齿无足赤,人无完人。但是,我知道任何事情只要用心做都可以获得很好的收获。我相信上帝在给你人生关了一扇窗户的时候,另一扇窗户会永远打开着,只看你自己有没有进去看进去努力而已。
我还有一个优点,就是乐于助人。因为,我们每个人都会遇到困难。团结起来面对困难,力量才会强大。如果我们没有我们群众的一致认同,他也当不了主席。在帮助别人的同时,自己也收获了快乐。获得了友谊。
这就是我,你喜欢这样的我吗?
篇12:解决中国人口英语作文
全文共 1793 字
+ 加入清单Given is a table which clearly illustrates the striking trend of aged population in China from 1990 to 2050. During the first 22 years, the number of people aged 60 and above ascended slightly from 97.19 to 136 million, and since 2012 it is predicted that this number will surge remarkably, reaching 410 million in 2050. Meanwhile, the proportion of aged citizens revealed and will reveal the similar trend, and it will reach 27.4% in total population.
Such a scenario can be naturally associated with various problems in aged society. For one thing, aged society is best characterized by the more burden for youngsters to support parents, which will enable younger generation to work harder. For another, compared with the past and today, the aged citizens will play a more important role in society. A case in point is their age for retiring will be extended. Therefore, a larger proportion of senior citizens have to take more responsibilities in work, family and society.
Accordingly, it is advisable for Chinese government to focus more eyesight on the coming challenges in the forthcoming future. Meanwhile, it is essential for China to work out comprehensive strategies to strengthen its social welfare to reduce young people’s stress.
Such a scenario can be naturally associated with various problems in aged society, but what resulted in this change above? For one thing, the past 30 years was best characterized by the policy of Family Plan in China, which enabled a host of families to have only one kid and enabled the proportion of youngsters to decline. For another, compared with the past, medical care and quality of life is and will be better; therefore, a larger proportion of people live longer. Consequently, the percentage of aged people showed and will show a trend of rise.
篇13:中国的环境污染为话题的初中英语作文
全文共 1341 字
+ 加入清单以下是为大家整理的关于以中国的环境污染为话题的初中英语作文的文章,希望大家能够喜欢!
Directions:For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic:
Pollution: An Increasing Concern in China You should write at least120 words following the outline below in Chinese.
1. 中国的污染的现状
2. 造成污染的原因
3. 解决的办法
Pollution: An Increasing Concern in China
It is reported that ten big cities in China are being ranked among the top twenty cities with the highest pollution index in the world. This means it is high time we did something to bring the situation under control.Many factors are contributing to the deteriorating situation: industrial wastes pumped into the air, the lakes and rivers; a increasing number of automobiles crowding into the streets; the widespread use of plastic bags etc.
To my view, stiffer laws and regulations must be implemented to check pollution. Industries that release wastes without permission should be heavily fined. Cars should be equipped to minimize the exhaust they release into the air. And the use of plastic bags and disposable meal boxes should be banned. What’s more, the media should play an important role in implanting a sense of environmental consciousness into people’s mind. If everybody works toward a common goal of making the environment better, we can create a cleaner and lovelier world for us and for the coming generation.
篇14:教师节的初一英语作文
全文共 1295 字
+ 加入清单Teachers Day
September 10 is our Teachers’ Day. In the afternoon, Zhonghua school held a celebration meeting, at which more than twenty old teachers each were praised with a medal for their over thirty years of teaching. Our principal made an enthusiastic speech at the meeting, and then the representative of the teachers and students gave a talk to us. After the meeting, we started performances played by some teachers and students, which were very interesting and instructive. We all had a wonderful time. I think we all should respect the teachers, engineers of human soul.
译文:九月十日是教师节,下午中华小学举行了一场庆祝活动,会上有20多位教师授以奖牌,为他们30多年坚守在教育岗位。会上校长做了激情澎湃的演讲,然后分别是老师代表,学生代表发言。会议结束后,我们观看了老师及同学表演的节目,非常有趣且有教育意义,我们度过了很棒的一天。我觉得每个人都要尊敬老师——这位灵魂的工程师。
Teachers Day
Teachers’ Day comes on September 10th every year. On the day we usually give our teachers cards to show our thanks. I thank them for helping me when I am in trouble, and I thank them for teaching me how to be a real man.
Of course they are very friendly to everyone. They always get on very well with their students. They are not only our teachers but also our friends. They love us very much and we love them,too.
译文:每年的9月10日是教师的节日。在这一天,我们通常会给老师卡片以示感谢。我感谢他们在我遇到困难的时候帮助我,感谢他们教会我如何成为一个真正的人。
当然,他们对每个人都很友好。他们总是和他们的学生相处得很好。他们不仅是我们的老师,也是我们的朋友。他们非常爱我们,我们也爱他们。
篇15:中国的家庭生活英语作文
全文共 1056 字
+ 加入清单I live with my father and mother in a very big house in dongguan. My parents are both very busy. They leave for work very early in the morning and don’t return home until late in the evening.
When i am home on weekends from school, we spend a lot of time together. we talk about my studies, my health and my school life. i love my parents very much.
My grandparents are still living, but they don’t live with us. Their health is good and they both do sports very early in the morning. My grandmother does gymnastics with elderly women her age in the park. Both of my grandfathers play basketball in the morning and sometimes they go swimming.
Chinese people eat rice for every meal, but i don’t like rice because i think it is tasteless! we eat meat, fish and vegetables. My family eats noodles and congee. my favorite is noodles.
I often play computer games because i like it so much. I often watch Japanese cartoon movies with my parents on the weekends. On long holidays we take trips, too.
That is my description of typical family life in china.
篇16:初中英语我得梦想介绍作文
全文共 392 字
+ 加入清单My Dream
I’m longing for a weekend. It’s happy and it’s free. This is my dream.
At this weekend, I don’t have to play the violin; I don’t have to draw pictures; Olympic Maths is far away from me; Handwriting doesn’t bother me.
I can play and I can sing; I can do everything interesting. No one can stop me.
Oh, what a happy weekend! But, it’s only my dream. I hope it will come true.
篇17:自我介绍的英语
全文共 1665 字
+ 加入清单I -- a lively and cheerful handsome young boy, self-introduction composition. A ball like a ball face, a pair of sincere big eyes, revealing my usual some naughty, wearing sportswear is my favorite. But the fly in the ointment is that they are short.
I am a very outgoing person. Although I am a little naughty, I have a sense of justice. On one occasion, I saw a beggar on the side of the road beg for a fashionable young lady, but was scolded by the young lady. I watched, piranhas blunt go up, angrily said to her: "old woman was poor, ask you for money, you can find a reason to refuse, why do this to old woman? Yes, you are rich and outwardly beautiful, but your heart is ugly. At this time, other people around, the big sister hurriedly cover the face hurriedly walk, the primary school 5th grade composition "self-introduction composition". I quickly gave my mother my pocket money to my grandma. I left quietly in the admiration of the people around me.
I have a wide range of hobbies, such as long-distance running, high jump, long jump and football. I love all these extracurricular activities. But riding a scooter on the weekend is my favorite, it brings me endless fun. After finishing my homework every weekend, I would drag my mother to the amusement park to play, at least two hours. One of the best, I wore two pairs of shoes in two weeks.
Read this, you will think I am very naughty, naughty. However, I have to work harder in my study because of my usual craziness, so as to ensure my academic performance goes up in a straight line. This semester, I also worked as the class monitor in the class, the teacher so valued me, I will redouble efforts.
篇18:英语作文介绍我的母亲
全文共 1905 字
+ 加入清单【内容提示】
①我的母亲刚过50岁,像我们的国家一样,经历了传统美德和现代意识两个时代。②我的母亲受过高等教育。但她有家庭责任感,为了我们家她牺牲了自己的事业。
③她善于接受新鲜事物。近年来,她成了股迷,还成了足球迷。
④我爱我的妈妈,我们成了亲密的朋友。
【作文示范】
My Mother
My mother is just over fifty, a little bit older than our republic nation, so she has experienced two periods just like our country, showing both the traditional goodness and modern ideas.
Like all mothers, she is responsible and devotes most of her efforts to our family. So sometimes I feel regretful for her to give up her work, but she thinks it is the proper social role for a woman to be a housewife. She is satisfied with the family members' achievements. She insists on keeping her children under her wings. You see how traditional she is.
However, since she is intelligent①and has received the high education, it is easy for her to accept something new. In recent years, she is interested in the stock②. Therefore, she cares about the political and economic③ situation of the country and the world, and actively collects information of the companies whose stocks she bought. What is more, she is a fan of the Argentine④football team. So she was very sad after the defeat of this team in the 14th World Cup Tournament ⑤.
I love my mother, just because she loves me. Since we share some interests such as playing chess, we get chances to communicate⑥with each other, which makes us close friends.
【词语解释】
①intelligent[in'telidN nt] a.聪明的;明智的
②stock[st&k] n.股票
③economic[?i:k 'n&mik] a.经济(上)的
④Argentine ['a:dN ntain] a.阿根廷的
⑤tournament ['tu n m nt]n.锦标赛;比赛
⑥communicate[k 'mju:nikeit]v.交流(感情、信息等)
【写法指要】
这是一篇介绍家庭成员的说明文。本文是典型的启、承、转、合结构的文章。“启”就是开始,即引言段,作者在该段写出篇题:“showing both traditional goodness and modern ideas”,指出“母亲”既保持了传统美德,又接受了现代意识。“承”即接续之意,也就是扩充引言段篇题方面的内容。本文第二段写“母亲”的传统美德,就是“承”的段落。“转”是用来表示与第二段相反或不同意见的内容,常用“however,but”等词语来表达。本文第三段即为“转”段,它说明篇题的第二层意思,也就是“母亲”的现代意识。所谓“合”就是结束,即指结尾段,该段往往综合前三段内容,对全文做一总结。本文作者总结说,由于母亲和自己的情趣相同,所以他们相亲相爱,如同亲密无间的朋友似的。
篇19:考研复试英语口语自我介绍经典作文
全文共 2757 字
+ 加入清单考研复试英语口语一般涉及这样几个话题,象自我介绍、家乡和大学的状况、研究生期间的科研设想等等。如何在这些地方让老师满意呢?下面这些话题的模板和范文,供广大考生参考。
自我介绍
Good morning. I am glad to be here for this interview. First let me introduce myself. My name is ***, 24. I come from ******, the capital of *******Province. I graduated from the ******* department of *****University in July, 2001. In the past two years I have been preparing for the postgraduate examination while I have been teaching *****in NO. ****middle School and I was a head-teacher of a class in junior grade two. Now all my hard work has got a result since I have a chance to be interviewed by you。
I am open-minded, quick in thought and very fond of history. In my spare time, I have broad interests like many other youngers.I like reading books, especially those about *******. Frequently I exchange with other people by making comments in the forum on line. In addition, during my college years, I was once a Net-bar technician. So, I have a comparative good command of network application. I am able to operate the computer well. I am skillful in searching for information on Internet. I am a football fan for years. Italian team is my favorite. Anyway, I feel great pity for our countrys team。
I always believe that one will easily lag behind unless he keeps on learning. Of course, if I am given a chance to study ****** in this famous University, I will spare no effort to master a good command of advance ******。
Good morning, my dear teachers, my dear professors. I am very glad to be here for your interview. My name is Song Yonghao, I am 22 years old. I come from Luoyang, a very beautiful ancient city. my undergraduate period will be accomplished in Changan university in July, 2004; and now, I am trying my best for obtaining a key to Tongji University。
Generally speaking, I am a hard working student especially do the thing I am interested in. I will try my best to finish it no matter how difficult it is. When I was sophomore, I found web design very interesting, so I learned it very hard. To weaver a homepage for myself, I stayed with my personal computer for half a month, and I am the first one in my class who own his homepage. Furthermore, I am a person with great perseverance. During the days preparing for the first examination, I insist on running every day, no matter what the weather was like. And just owning to this, I could concentrate on my study and succeeded in the end。
Well, in my spare time, I like basketball, tennis and Chinese chess. Also English is my favorite. I often go to English corner to practise my oral English on every Thursday, and write compositions to improve my written ability. But I know my English is not good enough, I will continue studying。
Ok, that is all, thank you for your attention。
[考研复试英语口语自我介绍经典作文
篇20:初一暑假英语
全文共 467 字
+ 加入清单No sooner had the summer vacation begun than I returned to my native town.
Of course I must make good use of it; otherwise I would incur the displeasure of
my parents.
In the morning I reviewed my lessons and read newspapers or magazines. In
the afternoon I played ball games with my friends or went fishing in the river.
At night (In the night) I watched television with my family (the members of my
family). hardly had the clock on the wall struck ten when I went to bed.