我的夏日英文【热门20篇】

每年都有很多考生问老师，怎么提高写作？除了阅读，考研英语中占分值最大的就是写作。对于各位考研学子，大家无论学习阅读还是写作，首先要弄清楚一个问题，什么叫做好句子？

好句子绝不仅仅是把主谓宾或者主系表堆砌在一起。好句子具有一些特点。如果同学们能够把握这些特点，那么相信大家一定能够提升作文句式的表达。下面英语老师跟大家分享一下好句子的特点。

特点一：整体性

句子的整体性：即能表达单独的、完整的思想。

Eg. Born in a small town in South China in the early 50s, he grew up to be a famous musician.

【分析】这个句子表达了两层思想：1. Born in a small town出生在一个小镇 2. grew up to be a musician.长大成为了音乐家。这个句子应该分成两句来写。除此之外，还需要增加一些信息来连接两层思想。

【提升】He was born in a small town in South China in the early 50s. In his childhood he liked to sing. Later he entered a music conservatory. In the 70s, he grew up to be an accomplished musician.

特点二：连贯性

句子的连贯性：即能清晰地连接句子的各个部分，没有虚假的平行结构，没有指代不请的代词，没有不清晰的句内关系。

Eg. Upon entering the classroom, the students stood up and said, "good morning!"

【分析】这个句子从语法来讲是正确的，但是句内关系不清楚，到底谁进入了教室？

【提升】When the teacher entered the classroom, the students stood up and said, "good morning!"

Eg. Elizabeth and I enjoy walking, to ski, travel and teaching university students.

【分析】这个句子的连贯性较差，可以利用平行结构来体现连贯性。

【提升】Elizabeth and I enjoy walking, skiing, traveling and teaching university students.

特点三：准确性

句子的准确性指句子内部没有不准确的，不必要的词。

Eg. He returned in the early part of the month of August.

【分析】这个句子感觉有故意写长之嫌，需要精简。

【提升】He returned in early August.

特点四：重点突出

好的句子应该重点突出，词的选择，词的重复都有助于句子的重点突出。

Eg. When the bank robbers entered the bank they yelled, "dont move!"

【分析】这个句子比较平淡，可以修改一下动词。

【提升】When the bank robbers rushed into the bank they yelled, "dont move!"

特点五：语法正确，句式多变

句式多变指句子长短结合。如果全篇都是复杂的长难句，文章读起来会晦涩难懂，并且有挑衅阅卷人之嫌。反之，全篇都是短句，感觉有侮辱阅卷人之感。

Eg. Daisy, who was the first-year student of college, would go to a par near her school every day in morning, she would bring a small recorder with her, in park she would find quiet corner and listen to a tape of English stories.

【分析】这个句子不仅仅存在语法问题，另外还有完整性，准确性问题。

【提升】Daisy, a first-year college student, enjoys studying in the park near her school. Each morning she brings a small recorder, finds a quiet corner in the park, and listens to a tape of English stories.

如果同学们在写句子的时候，注意以上五点，相信大家一定能够写出正确，完整，准确的英文句子。

If we have no knowledge， we cannot succeed in doing any work。 Why? Because

knowledge is power。 With knowledge we have conquered nature and invented

steamers， trains and airplanes。 We can send messages by telegram。 We can talk

with our friends by telephone。

As is well known， we students are the future masters of the nation。 She

(It) needs us very much。 If we do not make efforts to acquire knowledge， how can

we render service to her (it)?

涧影见藤竹，潭香闻芰荷。转瞬间，花儿消散着她的芬芳，空气中弥漫着花的香味，不知不觉间，春的祥和幻化成夏的热情。

如雪柳絮，荷香四溢，五彩缤纷的花儿，在积累了整个春之后，盛开着自己盛世红颜。四月的牡丹，六月的荷花在暖暖的日照下，散发着馥郁的清香，没有了春季万物复苏的生机，没有秋日丰收的喜悦，她有的是大树绿荫的凉爽和恬静，有的只是满衔五彩缤纷的绚烂和欢欣!

荷叶罗裙一叶裁，芙蓉向脸两边开。如果说秋是四季的高潮，那么夏则是这高潮最重要的铺垫，古之文人骚客都将秋描绘成悲秋，而不惜笔墨去描绘盛夏的美景。杨万里多情吟唱“西湖毕竟六月中，风光不与四时同“，志摩放歌，“在剑桥柔柔的月光下，“夏虫也为我沉默，沉默是今晚的康桥“。然而，夏夜却承载了人世间太多的悲欢离合。沐浴着暖暖的夏风，望着皎洁的夏月，无论是浅吟低唱，还是引吭高歌，都是一种风景，感慨系之矣，感慨系之矣。

花开时节，幸有这一一风荷举的美景，才有了中华文明的渊远流长，于是，在这水面清圆的季节，便有了知了儿那永不停息的鸣唱，滚滚红尘中，高洁的荷花垂腰饮清露，而香远益清，依然婷婷开着，幽幽地香着，使热辣的夏气中添上了一缕丝丝的清冷和幽香，谁也不该在这个季节里失望或颓唐。

夏日的太阳猛烈的照耀着大地，热烈激昂。自由的大海依然奔放，大地对着天空微笑着，而年轻的我们正是大地顽强生命力的最有力的证明。田野在酝酿着自己，准备在金秋时节一飞冲天，准备收获着成功与希望的种子。依然永不言弃，依然努力着，依然顽强的坚持着，满怀期待的收获着金黄色的希望。

一年好景君须记，最是翩翩少年时!花香四溢的日子里，我们以自己的青春来选择自己日后辉煌的人生!

今天是8月3号，正处于夏天最炎热的时候——中伏。太阳当空照，光线白得刺眼，晒得人皮肤发红、口干舌燥。下面，你就随着我体验一下今天火热的生活吧!

早晨，七点钟吃早饭时，天已经热了，必须把吊扇打开，你才有胃口。吃好饭后，在飞转的吊扇下写作业后，喝点冷饮降降温。在家踢一会足球或打一会乒乓球。你也许会问：“你要踢球或打乒乓球怎么在家里做?”告诉你吧：上午十点到下午四点，天上看不见鸟飞，地上见不到狗跑，就连蝉也只是躲在树阴深处呻吟着。在这个时候到外面去打球，你不中暑才怪呢!

中午，开饭了，我们以最快的速度吃完饭菜，然后，躲进空调室，我先看一会儿书，再睡会午觉。两点半后，还赖在空调室里写作业，再休息一会儿，苦闷地呆在房间里。因为在五点以前，操场上看不见打球人的身影。

傍晚，吃饭后，大家出去散步，尽管已是晚上七点，太阳的余辉犹在，路上的小狗不断地伸出舌头，喘粗气。树阴道旁的垂柳，头垂得更低了。

晚上九点多，我在电扇底下翻来覆去睡不着觉，妈妈见了，连忙开了空调，在空调的嗡嗡声中，我进入了梦乡。

又是一个夏日，火热的太阳烘烤着大地，我手中的车把烫得抓不住，水瓶中的冰水早就成了热水。蝉和蟋蟀杂乱地叫着，让空气中又多了几分喧闹，我的心情也一样烦躁不安。

由于骑车时不小心，新买的上衣被划了一个口子，十分显眼。回到家，我刚把衣服换下就开始发牢骚：“刚买的衣服就被划破了，真烦！”这一声大吼让在沙发上休息的爷爷吓了一跳。他像往常一样，二话没说就去拿针线。爷爷是个裁缝，是厂里缝纫水平最高的一个。我和家人的衣服如果有些问题，总由他来解决。

然而这次似乎有些不同。爷爷拿着再熟悉不过的针线，却怎么也不能把线穿进针孔里。他凑到窗前，迎着刺眼的阳光，皱着眉，眯着眼，把线头在手里捻了捻，一遍遍地尝试。他的眼睛开始流泪，使他不停地眨眼，我看到他的头顶、手心都是汗珠。外面的温度没有对爷爷显示出丝毫的同情心，变得越发燥热。爷爷的手开始不由自主地颤抖，我都开始担心他会不会扎到自己。努力了几分钟，总算把线穿好了，这速度让我大吃一惊：这还是几年前那个手指灵活，缝纫比机器还整齐的爷爷吗？

我的思绪回到了几年前。同样是炎炎夏日，阳光隔着窗帘也能把整个屋子照亮。那时的我仍有午睡的习惯，爷爷为了中午挡光，在我的窗帘上又加了一层。我有些怀疑，这么大两块布，爷爷该怎么缝啊？只见他利索地穿好线，细小的针在他手里毫不打滑，针尖随着他的手指上上下下，窗帘四周留下一圈完美的花纹。不过半小时，这庞大的工程已经完成，爷爷脸上轻松的表情像是还想多缝一会儿。我一脸惊讶地望着爷爷，打心底佩服他这绝活儿。和那时的他相比，爷爷老了。

今天的爷爷，穿线没有了以前的麻利，针在手中总不听使唤。以前，他早该补完了，可今天，他才穿上线……再向上看，爷爷脸上也没有了几年前的轻松，取而代之的是数不尽的皱纹与满头白发。爷爷老了，可我为何还像当初那样一味地向他索取？

这时，一件修补好的衣服已经递了上来。爷爷虽老了，但为我补衣服依然那么认真，衣服既不皱也不松，针眼还是那么整齐。爷爷脸上的笑容，比什么时候都灿烂。泪水涌上我的眼睛，我顾不上说句感谢就冲回了房间。爷爷这么长时间对我无声的爱，让我愧疚不已。我竟这么长时间体会不到它！我真的想对爷爷说：爷爷，我爱您！

在这炎热的夏日，竟有几丝凉风吹过，知了声也小了许多。不再让人感到烦躁。

一年四季，春夏秋冬。有生机勃勃的春天，有炙热的夏日，还有大丰收的秋天，加上那寒冷的冬季。而我最喜欢的却是那炙热的夏日，它……

夏日是多彩的。盛开的鲜花，碧绿的草地，墙上长满了藤蔓，街道在夏日的拥抱下晒着。如果家里有朋友来做客，就把放在冰箱里的西瓜拿出来招待他们，那感觉真好！

夏日还是悠闲的。我们可以穿着游泳衣去游泳，扛着水桶去捉虾，拿着钓鱼竿去钓鱼。还可以自制解渴的冰棍，学做美味的凉拌佳肴。或者一杯清茶，一本书，一把竹椅的清晨，夜晚望着星空畅想。如果下起了小雨，你不必为雨天担心，而是痛快地在雨中洗一个凉水澡！

夏日还是有趣的。在清凉的晚上，老人们在树荫下下象棋，唠家常，聊天。小孩子们在树下捉迷藏，你追我赶，快乐极了。小孩子们还有些在吹口哨，抓蝈蝈，知了。晚上还可以到田边听青蛙的赛歌会，看萤火虫提着灯笼在草丛中散步。

夏日真是一个快乐的季节！我希望世界上永远是夏日。

Today is June 21st, Fathers Day. There is an indescribable feeling in my

heart, because I am not by their side, my parents are over 50 years old, and a

son cannot be filial by his side, and when the family is busy with farming, he

has to go to the construction site to sell his coolies in exchange for a little

bit. Poor wages.

I deeply remember the year when I went to school in 1999, my father told me

a sentence: "I can only put you in the car, and the future is up to you." I

understand what he meant, he was in Tell me that your brother went to a normal

school, and I will also enroll you in a secondary school. After school,

everything is up to you. My fathers teachings are like a lamp, illuminating my

future and inspiring me all the time.

I am a native rural boy. At some point our way out is to go to school. My

three brothers and sisters all went to secondary school, which is a huge expense

for a rural family. But in the eyes of my parents, we must be more promising

than them, not to farm at home, even if the family is busy with farming, we

should read books at home. I clearly remember that when I was in the first grade

of junior high school, my father and mother were working in the farmland. When I

went home to fetch water to drink in the field, I found that I was not reading,

but watching TV at home. Dad was very angry at the time, and asked me to take

the book and follow him. I followed him in despair. When he got to the field, he

asked me to read books there. He even found an umbrella for me so that I would

not be exposed to the sun. Although Dads eyes were harsh, they were more warm

and caring. At the time, I didnt understand the good intentions of my parents,

but now I really feel guilty when I think about it.

Dad, today is Fathers Day. In the past 28 years, you have done so much for

us. I can never repay in my life. I hope you are happy every day, healthy and

safe.

Whenever I walk heavy, I can always remember the power of your gaze and

move forward. Dad, you are my crutch at all times, give me support, give me

direction, give me strength, so that I can walk every step of the way in the

future. Even if you are not by my side, that deep fatherly love will still help

me forever!

Now that I have become a father, I have a deeper understanding of the kind

of expectation and care I have for my children. Dad I will always love you.

Again, I wish the parents of the world good health and long life.

早晨悠悠的醒来，只等完全醒来为止才叠好毛毯，匆匆地“漫步”在这一天生活中。下了床，第一件事去洗手间，洗把脸，梳梳头。然后快速地换好衣服，喝完水，去跑步。

外面的一切是多么的美好。小鸟在枝头唱歌;花朵在打哈欠;哈!它比鸟儿起得晚。树木、小草从梦幻中脱离开来，纵身扑进了大地母亲的怀抱;大地也欣然睁开了眼;昆虫跟随着，又进入了忙碌的一天。有风的话，树叶也会“沙沙”作响……就是这样一个“宁静”、“安详”的夏天“画面”。当然，有些刺耳的刹车和“豪迈”的喇叭“歌声”偶尔会打破这旋律般的宁静。噢，夏天的早晨!

中午一眨眼就奔驰而来了，太阳公公发疯似的放出光芒，顿时，大地上光芒四射，但植物惨遭“旱灾”。天气一热，人们的心情自然而然地烦躁不安起来;花朵的芳香也与灰尘得意地飞往天堂……每当这时，游泳馆和买冰激凌的商家可是“财源滚滚”哪!当然，人自然赚人钱呗!噢，夏天的中午!

既然中午来得快，那么晚上来得更快!太阳向西沉，无云的地方已经是深蓝。大地，正凉风习习。这时的太阳不再发出那种令人目眩的光，而是发出温馨的光芒，柔和极了!天空给云霞披上了一抹彩色的余辉，尤其在太阳的周围，是斑驳金黄的晚霞，下面是托住他的“云海”。太阳依依不舍地、无可奈何的走到了“云海”后面，去探望它远方的.孩子。花朵已经昏昏欲睡;人们经过这一天的“路程”已经疲惫不堪，恨不得马上“爬”到床上去睡觉;昆虫则早已累死了，赶忙跑进自己温暖的家，大地陷入睡眠状态……唯独一些没有出门的人，房间、客厅的灯仍然点亮着。噢，夏天的夜晚!

时间悠悠地飞走了。这一天，有人懊丧，有人苦恼，有人快乐，有人自豪有人还在期待着明天早晨的曙光，仿佛是他/她的希望。噢!珍惜夏季，更要珍惜夏季的时光!

夏天是我最开心的时候。才刚放暑假，草地上的蜻蜓、蝴蝶、蚱蜢、螳螂……都成了我“捕鱼网”里的俘虏。我找来了大头钉，小心翼翼地把它们钉在硬纸板上，做成一个个美丽的标本。

在放暑假的第一天，拿着我的捕虫套装和爸爸妈妈一起兴致勃勃地去乡下外婆家。一到了外婆家我就兴冲冲地跑下车，全副武装，准备去池塘边大干一场。

我拿着透气的塑料瓶和“捕鱼网”来到了池塘，上上下下仔细地，找了个底朝天还是一无所获。我非常失落，正当我扫兴地准备回家时，一只五彩斑斓的蝴蝶进入了我的眼帘。看到这只蝴蝶，我如获至宝。于是，我悄悄地走近了蝴蝶，一看，呀！这只蝴蝶真让我着迷。翅膀的边上是一条黄色的边，里面有一个蓝色的圆点，就像翅膀里镶嵌着一颗蓝宝石，美丽极了！于是，我拿起“捕鱼网”猛扑了过去，可是这只蝴蝶好像是故意耍我似的，一下子就飞走了。我一不小心摔进了一个小水坑里，当我从坑里爬起来时全身都是泥巴，就像一个小乞丐，而那只蝴蝶也早已经逃之夭夭了。我也回家换衣服去了，身上穿着那又湿又沾满泥巴的衣服那滋味可真不好受。

在这些标本中，最漂亮的要数那个蜻蜓标本了，为了捉这只蜻蜓，我可花了不少功夫。那一次，我得知草丛里有这种美丽的蜻蜓时，弄得我心里痒痒的。于是，我开启了一个万无一失的方案——欺瞒着外婆偷偷溜出去。外婆果然被我瞒住了，我拿着网来到了草丛里，一眼就看见了那只蜻蜓，哈！果然名不虚传呀！那只蜻蜓长着长长的身子，一双透明的翅膀，美极了！我锁定“目标”后，迫不及待地拿起了网向“目标”发起了进攻。那只蜻蜓似乎察觉到我想捕捉它，不甘示弱，机灵地飞走了，我又追过去，可是它又飞走了，我却摔了个“狗啃泥”。蜻蜓在前面飞，而我就像一个疯子似的在后面穷追不舍，就这样子追呀追呀。最后，功夫不负有心人，这只蜻蜓最终还是成了我捕鱼网里的俘虏。累得我满头大汗，正当我开心地把“战利品”拿回家时，被外婆发现了，结果自然是挨了一通批评。但为了这个标本，值了！心里还是乐滋滋的，享受着成功的喜悦！

为了做这个昆虫标本，让我受了不少苦头。但看着它，我就心花怒放。我喜爱昆虫，因为我愿意和它们打交道。虽然夏日炎炎，让人难耐，可乡下的夏日却别有一番情趣，让我感受到无穷的乐趣！

何金杭

“哇，蜻蜓！”我在小区的楼下看到了一只美丽的蜻蜓。

这只蜻蜓是绿色的，它有一个小小的脑袋，但脑袋上却有一双大大的眼睛，眼珠子圆溜溜的。它的身子又细又长，翠绿翠绿的，如同一小节枝条。它有两对翅膀，又宽又大，是透明的，如果不仔细看，还真发现不了翅膀的存在。当它起飞时，翅膀扇动得飞快，把头抬得高高的，好似在向世界展示它的美丽身姿，十分骄傲。

蜻蜓十分机灵，但因为弱小，它也做好了随时逃跑的准备。

记得有一次，我拿了一个捕虫网，希望在蜻蜓飞来时，它可以飞进网里。可是，它突然往后飞去，我又拿了一个捕虫网向它拍去，它却向上一飞，逃走了。

蜻蜓捕蚊子的情形也十分有趣。有一次，它看见两只蚊子在飞，就一直跟踪着它们。突然，它开始加速，从蚊子上方往下俯冲，一只蚊子就被它咬死了。另一只蚊子发现了它，便开始飞快地逃跑，蜻蜓也以迅雷不及掩耳之势冲向蚊子，不到一分钟，蜻蜓就追上了蚊子，并把它飞快地吃掉了。

蜻蜓漂亮、可爱又机灵，真是十分讨人喜爱。

炎炎夏日，太阳像个大火球，高高地挂在天空中，把热情洒向大地。树叶儿绿油油，花朵红艳艳，瓜果香喷喷，还有那美丽的衣裙随着夏风翩翩起舞……

你瞧！向日葵在酷暑不向太阳低头，依然昂首挺胸，努力对抗困难。

正午时分的知了们站在高高的树上放声歌唱，此起彼伏，好像一点儿都不害怕烈日。

树下池塘边，小青蛙把荷叶当成小歌台，蹲在上面演奏出一曲曲美妙的音乐，仿佛在向人们诉说心中的牵挂，真希望离开妈妈的小蝌蚪们能听见妈妈的思念。

我妈妈告诉过我，旱菜需要在最炎热的正午下浇水，这样它才能长得更快、更壮！她希望我能像旱菜一样，在逆境中成长，我觉得我们小学生都要勇敢坚强地站在阳光下，这样才能变成真正的男子汉！

外公家门前有一片菜地，那里一年四季风景如画。我是多么喜爱这片菜地呀，夏日的田园最让我魂牵梦萦！

初夏，黄瓜开花了，绿色的叶子衬着金灿灿的黄花，吸引着无数蜂蝶在花丛中飞舞，甚是好看！过了半个多月，小黄瓜长大了，在空气中散发着沁人心脾的香气，闻一闻，让人陶醉。再仔细瞧一瞧，发现黄瓜身上长满了又细又密的小刺，用手轻轻触碰它们，我本能地缩了回来，哇！好刺！“这些小刺大概是黄瓜用来保护自己的武器吧！”我不禁想到。

走过一条田埂，这儿住着一群黄瓜的邻居——茄子。茄子绽放出一张张紫色的笑脸努力长大。它的哥哥姐姐们已经长出了又细又长的身子，正在茄子的茎上荡秋千呢！

豇豆也正开花，这儿一丛，那儿一簇，就像聚集在一起开大会。一阵风吹过，花瓣随风舞动，就像一只只白蝴蝶在菜丛中翩翩起舞，很是壮观。

田埂的尽头是一片南瓜地。外公为了让南瓜有足够的生长空间，专门搭了一个竹架子。南瓜藤已经攀爬到了竹架子的顶端。藤上挂满了大大小小的南瓜，有的南瓜穿着青色的衣服，三三俩俩聚在一起聊天；有的南瓜披着黄袍子，舒舒服服地躺在竹架子上晒太阳……

每每回忆起外公家门前的那片田园，总让我沉浸在无比快乐之中。我爱你，夏日田园！我赞你，夏日田园！

夏日的风是那么的干燥却带有一丝丝的凉意，太阳公公火辣辣地挂在空中，大地像一个大蒸笼，似乎要把水分蒸干。看着桌上那一堆还未完成的作业，心情不禁烦躁起来，心想，还是出去走走罢。

推开那扇陈旧的木门，火辣的阳光顿时扑倒了身上，皮肤不禁觉得有些生疼，但我还是决定出去走走，或许这会使我烦躁的心情平静下来。

就这样漫无目的地走着，不时看看路边的风景。河边的柳树用她那细长的秀发轻拂着水面，不时激起一阵阵涟漪；油油的水草在水底招摇，蝉儿唱着动听的歌曲，似乎在为水草伴奏；河上那座古老的拱桥，将它那沧桑的身姿倒映在水里，独自愁苦。这些景色固然美丽，却无法使我的内心平静下来。

忽地，一阵清香扑鼻而来，在清香的牵引下，我找到了清香的来源，竟是那常常经过的荷塘。昔日衰败的荷塘如今已是荷花朵朵，清香阵阵。端庄美丽的荷花在荷叶的衬托下更是显得光彩夺目，时不时还有几只调皮的蜻蜓轻吻着荷花。这一切不由得让我想起了周敦颐的《爱莲说》中：“莲出淤泥而不染，濯清涟而不妖，中通外直，不蔓不枝，可远观而不可亵玩焉。”谓之花中君子，一点也不假。

站在岸边，欣赏这一道美丽的风景，似乎天气也变得不再炎热，微风中还带有一丝丝的凉意。湖面在微风的轻拂下泛起一阵阵美丽的涟漪，荷花在风中摇曳着她那婀娜的身姿，宛如美丽的仙女在湖中翩翩起舞，不时还有鱼儿冒出水面吐出一串串晶莹的气泡，似乎在为荷花优美的舞姿而欢呼喝彩。

在微风的轻拂下，荷叶也不甘示弱，她们变得兴奋起来，相互交错着拍打着水面，左摇右晃，就像起伏的波浪一般，让我沉醉其中。湖中央的小岛若隐若现，岛上的小草也随风摇曳着，欣赏荷花与荷叶的竞相起舞。这时荷塘中荷花的花骨朵儿引起了我的注意，它们个个都充满了生机：饱满的花瓣包裹着花蕊，似乎恨不得马上绽放成一朵美丽的荷花，散发属于自己的芳香，绽放属于自己的光彩……我感觉自己就像是一只小小的蜻蜓，在荷花丛中飞舞，轻吻着荷花，感受着荷花的芳香。

此时，蛐蛐已经开始了它们的演奏，我站起身，感觉全身清爽。我朝着荷花招了招手，与这美丽的风景告别，在蛐蛐的伴奏下，哼着小曲朝家的方向走去……

Dear Mr. Wang,

Thank you for a rapid response to our invitation. Enclosed you will find an

outline of events to take place during International Week here at the University

of Montana. I will also list a number of possible speaking engagements so that

you can choose those things in which you are most interested. As far as topics

are concerned, the topics for classroom visits are generally determined by the

professor, but most professors are very flexible. We have approximately

thirty-five faculty members that teach courses in Asian Studies, ranging from

language and culture to history and economics.

Here is a tentative schedule:

Sunday, April 8th

10 am - Cultural Exhibition opens

12 am - International Festival begins with a speech by the university

president and an introduction of visiting dignitaries

1-5 pm - Opportunity to visit festival, interact with student performers,

taste foods

6 pm - Dinner with Director of Mansfield Center Phil West, Ambassador Mark

Johnson, and staff of Mansfield Center

As you can see, there is tremendous interest in China here at the

University of Montana. Please let me know if this outline suits your purpose,

and if not, please dont hesitate to offer any suggestions for changes. We can

arrange as many or as few speaking engagements as you have time for.

Thank you for your attention and enthusiasm.

Yours sincerely,

Lily Ma

Dear Father Christmas,

So my friend has asked me to write to you... I have to confess its been

hard to know what to say. Mainly because like most adults I feel preposterous

asking anything of you because our time with you is surely done. Now we get our

own presents, control our own fates, take responsibility for our own actions,

and live in the world we have created... so its not for us to turn around and

plead for your help with the environment, the migrant crisis, the NHS,

education, food banks, human rights, fundamentalism and wars. Though God knows

we need all the help we can get with all these man-made problems and more.

And its not that you arent compassionate and full of joy. Youre great.

In spite of you being changed into different colours for corporations and being

bastardised to represent materialism gone mad - despite probably originating in

some season based pagan druid ritual a million thought miles from requests for

spontaneously combusting hoverboards... Kidadults cynically pointing this out

after having their moment of belief in you are wasting everyones precious time.

Because you are not for them. You are for the children. Children who need some

magic in a world where the borders between innocence and responsibility, playful

imagination and cold, adult obstacles are continually shrinking.

This is what Id like to ask you to help with. A little more time for

children to be children. Stretch the moment of magic and playfulness. Distract

them from the realities of a world gone mad so that they can laugh with their

breath rather than sob with their tears. Especially those caring for family

members, or suffering illness, hunger or poverty. Especially those hiding in

buildings as bombs rain down, or being handed shaking with fear or cold into a

boat to escape environmental disaster or war. Please help to light up their

worlds with a moment of joy and hope.

When I think about it youve got it tough this year... And when I really

think about it Im not sure that asking you for a lightsaber and getting one

(not that I ever did by the way) is equatable with controlling the space time

continuum and making the good of childhood last a little longer.

But you do inspire wonder and awe amongst those that write you letters and

go to sleep hoping there might be a new object in their possession come dawn.

You inspire good behaviour and, at least in my memory, some desperate last

minute attempts to redeem bad behaviour so as not to be overlooked. Spare a

thought too for those millions who want to write to you but through illiteracy

cant. Hear their words and help to give them the time and chance to learn how

to read and write so they can better their lives and escape their impoverished

beginnings.

I feel a little sorry for you. And I guess Ive done exactly what I said I

wouldnt... Asked you to help with adult problems and solve some of the greatest

worries we have for our children. I promise to leave some extra port and mince

pies for you!

Lots of love

Benedict

亲爱的圣诞老人：

我的朋友叫我写信给你……我真的不知道该对你说什么。主要因为跟大部分成年人一样，我觉得跟你要东西似乎很荒谬，因为我们和你已经没有交集了。如今我们自己给自己买礼物，掌控自己的命运，为自己的行为负责，并且生活在我们自己创造的世界里……所以我们没有理由找你帮忙解决这些问题，比如环境问题、移民危机、NHS医保系统、教育、食物银行、人权、原教旨主义和战争。尽管上帝知道，我们需要各种援助去解决这些人为的危机和麻烦。

我并不是说你没有同情心或不乐观。你很伟大。尽管你被各种大公司篡改的面貌全非;被妖魔化以代表那疯狂的拜金主义——简直像异教徒的仪式那样，每到这个季节就要用礼物填满欲望，比如那种可能会自燃的悬滑板。那些童心未泯的成年人竟然生气地认为你是在浪费每个人的宝贵时间，却忘了他们自己也曾相信你。因为你不属于成年人，而是属于孩子们的。孩子们需要一些魔力，因为这个世界上，天真与责任、欢乐的想象力与冷漠以及成人障碍之间的界限正在不断的缩小。

这才是我想求你援助的。让孩子们的童年更长久些吧。延长那充满魔力与乐趣的时刻。让孩童们忽略这疯狂又现实的世界，让他们拥有欢笑而非流泪。尤其是那些过早需要承担家庭责任或身患疾病的孩子们，又或者是那些遭受饥饿与贫穷的孩子们。尤其是那些躲在位于枪林弹雨的建筑中、或者是那些怀着恐惧与寒冷不断颤抖、被塞进船里以逃离灾难和战争的孩子们。请你用希望和欢乐照亮他们的世界。

当我想到今年你处境艰难时……当我仔细思考，我不确定这样是否合理：即找你要一把光剑(虽然我并不曾得到过)来控制时空介质，从而使得美好的童年时光再久一点。

但对于那些给你写信、期待着你会在天明前送给他们礼物而入睡的孩子们，你带给他们好奇和敬畏。你激发了善行，至少在我的记忆中，一些孩子在最后一刻试图弥补过错，以避免因此受罚。还希望你体谅一下数百万想跟你写信却不会写字的人。请你倾听他们的声音，给他们时间和机会去学习读书和写字，这样他们就可以过上更好的生活，逃离贫困的处境。

我对你感到一丝歉意。我好像做了我明明说自己不会做的事……我希望你能帮忙解决成年人造成的麻烦，缓解我们对孩子的某些担忧。我保证，我会给你留超多肉馅饼的!!

满满的爱

本尼迪克特

我非常喜欢夏日盛开的太阳花，是因为太阳花给了我帮助和五彩。这件事要从暑假时说起。

这年夏日，不知怎么了，天气出了奇的热。放眼望去，小区映在人们的眼中，就是一块单调的泥砖色，我变突发奇想，在小区到的绿化带中种下了一丛丛太阳花。过了三个月，由于我的悉心照料，太阳花开了，盛开的那么妖娆那么娇艳，让人心旷神怡，赞不绝口。

早上，太阳花露出了自己金黄的小半边脸。一朵朵的太阳花慢慢地睁开惺忪的睡眼，漫步经心地伸了个懒腰，有金色的、白色的、红色的、蓝色的……真是数不胜数。开的最大最美的一朵“太阳花王”来了，仿佛在说：“大家打起十二分的精神，这是你们开始工作的第一天，不准偷懒。”“小兵”(太阳花)开始工作了，一个个都争奇斗艳，互不相让，想要拨得头筹。一块普通的泥土，变成了五彩缤纷的彩虹之园。

中午，太阳露出了全身，将自己的光芒不遗余力的散发了出来。太阳花的力量到了极点，一朵朵太阳花完全伸直了腰，自身的香气卞不禁飘了出来。转眼间，绿化带得到了一瓶大自然赠送的“自然香水剂”。

晚上，太阳像小皮球似的落在了西湖中。太阳花便没了精神，一个个都在被月亮的光辉摇篮中睡了，睡的那么香甜，那么甜蜜。似乎正在准备明天的工作。

太阳花的事业，这么旺盛，这么兴旺，大家都说，到了明年，要种一片美丽的太阳花。

Dear Mother,

How are you these days? How is your work going?

Mom, I know that I have done a lot of sorry for you since I was a child, but

you never beat me and scolded me, instead, you reasoned with me.

Once, you and dad took me to the store to buy clothes, the lamplight shine,

there there are many beautiful clothes, all of a sudden I didnt concern about

the small store in a saw a white dress, the dress with a picture of a man

holding a little girl, little girl holding a womans picture, are there beside

the picture of a bunch of pink small butterfly in dance. I wanted the dress so

badly that I ran to you and said, "Mommy, mommy, do you see that white dress? I

want that dress!" You go over and look at the price tag. A: wow! This dress

costs a thousand dollars! You shook your head. I see you dont buy for me, use

"cry", while crying also on the ground roll. I had no choice but to buy the

dress.

Mother I want to say to you: "Sorry!" I have acted in love with you many

times since I was a child, but you always bought me what I wanted with a smile.

I know that you have worked hard for this money. So, here, I say to you:

"Sorry!"

Mom, I know how much you have given to our family over the years. Behind your

success are always a lot of difficulties around you, but you are not afraid of

difficulties, you overcome the difficulties. Mom, I hope you will pay more

attention to your health in the future!

Finally, I wish my mother a long life and a successful job!

Your child:

Dear Miss Brown,

I am writing to express my sincere thanks to you for caring me in the last

two years. During the days of being your student, I learn a lot. Firstly, your

serious attitude towards teaching and our students moves me too much. You

inspire and push me to work harder and harder. Secondly, I fall in love with

English under the influence of you. As a student of science and engineering,

I’ve been thinking that English does no good to me, but you help me to find the

fabulous glamour of English that leads me to know a totally different world and

develop a different way of thinking. Finally, your continuous encouragement

supports me a lot when I meet challenges or difficulties. You said that

everything to the last will certainly become a good thing, if it is not, not yet

to the last. Every time, remembering your words, I am so inspired to keep

going.

Above all, I want to say thank you again and please accept my sincere

appreciation. Best wishes for you.

Cruse

敬爱的布朗老师：

我谨以此向您表达我最真诚的谢意，感谢您在过去两年里对我的帮助。在过去的两年里，成为您的学生，我学到了许多。首先，您对教学和学生的认真态度使我深受感动。您鼓舞着我不断地努力学习。其次，在您的影响下，我深深地喜欢上了英语。作为一名理工科学生，我以前一直认为英语对我毫无用处，但您使我认识到了英语的魅力所在，带我走进了一个全新的世界，培养了不同的思维方式。最后，您的鼓励总在我遭遇困难或挑战是鼓励着我。您曾经说过：“每一件事情到了最后都会变成好事，如果不是，那说明还没有到最后。”每当想起您说过的话，我就有了坚持下去的动力。

最后，请允许我再次向您表达我的感谢，接受我真诚的谢意。献上最美好的祝福。

我不记得过了多少个夏天了。

今年又是夏天了。天气出奇的热。人在家闷，出汗，摔倒。得摇个蒲扇，或者开电扇吹。

出门是另一个场景。太阳正在燃烧地球。幸运的是，我住在农村，夏天增加了绿色的味道。

不知名孩子的野花盛开，像星星一样点缀着大地。草木青翠发光，树叶在阳光下闪烁。河里的水也是绿色的。阳光下，河水泛着金光。水中有一些不知名的小草，倒映在水面上，悠闲地摇摆着。竹林里拴着一只老牛，无精打采地躺在那里，时不时摆动尾巴驱赶背上的苍蝇。母鸡站在树上咯咯叫，真难看。乡下没有牧羊人，也没有吹笛子的人，但是到了晚上，歌手来了，青蛙呱呱地叫着，它们越热越快乐。蚊子来凑热闹，好像怕我忘了它们。他们一晚上都不让人家睡好，总在你耳边来来去去：嗡嗡……，可恶的蚊子，总给我发几个大红包。

荷花也开了，让我想起朱自清的散文。很少看到花开，但它们都可耻地盛开着。不知道为什么，我感觉不像是刚洗完澡的美女，但是乳白色的花和骨头也给人一种纯净的感觉。

我忘了谈论游泳。夏天，人们喜欢在小河里游泳。有时候，我能看到三五成群的孩子和大人一起快乐地在河边散步。虽然心里痒，但还是不敢冒险。

西瓜是夏天必不可少的食物。小的时候经常吃很多，肚子又圆又鼓。

其实夏天虽然热，但也很开心

每年的夏天，我家的小菜园都长满了许多五颜六色的蔬菜。

夏天的一个中午，妈妈带我去小菜园里摘菜。我和妈妈走着走着，我远远望去那一个个火红的西红柿，像一个个小灯笼挂在枝头。近看，它们又像一个个胖娃娃的脸蛋。它们三五成群地抱在一起说悄悄话，非常可爱。

西红柿的西边是我最喜欢吃的茄子，紫莹莹的茄子，它不动的时候像在睡着懒觉，有时被大树叫醒，才会睁开惺忪的睡眼懒洋洋去观赏蜻蜓们在它枝头自由地飞翔。茄子的样子也很奇特，头上戴着一个绿帽子，身穿紫色的大长袍，虽然长得大腹便便，但看起来还是很帅气。

西红柿的北边有一垄火红火红的辣椒，辣椒的外形像牛的大长角，辣椒是红红的，因为它们天天在晒太阳，所以变得火红火红的，也辣了起来，辣椒正在酣睡，就被小草吵闹声惊醒后眼睛都要喷出火来了！

西红柿的南边是两垄黄瓜，它们扭动着自己的藤蔓，慢慢往支架上爬，硕大的叶子舒展开像是在保护葱绿的小黄瓜宝宝，黄瓜宝宝的头顶都戴着一朵朵的小黄花，像一个个美丽的皇冠一样。

我爱我家夏的小菜园，我爱它的五彩缤纷，更爱它的累累果实。

Do you mind being called a bad student? Of course not. So far as I know,

everybody intends to be (become) a model student.

However, to be a model student is by no means an easy thing. First, he must

do his best to obtain knowledge. A man without sufficient knowledge will not

succeed. Secondly, he must remember to improve his health. Only a strong man can

do great tasks. Thirdly, he should receive moral education. If his conduct is

not good, no one will consider making friends with him.