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英语日记范文42篇初中推荐20篇

导语:我的暑假生活是五颜六色的,不仅是写作业这一种色彩。下面是小编整理的一些暑假的作文,欢迎查阅,谢谢!

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初中三年级学生英语

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The Spring Festival

The Spring Festival comes in winter。 It is the most important traditional festival in China。

People usually go home to spend the festival with their family。 They have a big family get-together。 The Chinese people have big meals and watch TV during the Spring Festival。 They also visit their friends and relatives。

Children like the Spring Festival very much because they needn’t go to school and they have a lot of time to play。

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篇1:英语日记100字

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Today, I want to go for an autumn outing, Dad give me prepare many

delicious. 8 points the mother sent me to school, the teacher with when we got

to the car. The embroidered Hill Park, everyone happy on the ground floor of the

car, we enter the gate see beautiful flowers. The teacher took us to a small

river, we see many beautiful fish, I would buy the a bag of fish food for the

fish to eat, suddenly a big fish swim over the fish away, I dont want to feed

the fish food to the students, I bought three fish.

今天我要去秋游,爸爸给我准备了许多好吃的.8点了妈妈送我去学校,老师就带着我们上了车.到了绣山公园,大家高兴地下了车,我们一进大门就看见美丽的花草.老师带我们来到小河边,我们看到许多美丽的小鱼,我就买了一包鱼食给小鱼吃,突然一条大鱼游了过来把小鱼都赶走了,我也不想喂了就把鱼食给了同学,走时我买了三条鱼.

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篇2:英语日记50词

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I went shopping with Li Mei. We left at 10 oclock in the morning. When we

got to the downtown, there were so many people. It was so crowded as it was a

beautiful day and it was Sunday. I didnt buy anything because everything was

very expensive.

我跟李梅去逛街。我们早上10点出发。当我们到闹市区时,好多人啊。因为今天是星期天,天气又很好。我没有买什么东西,因为太贵了。

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篇3:英语日记格式

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MondaySeptember1,20__weather:__

It was the first day of our winter holiday. All of us were very happy. Why?

Because we have one months to do things we love to do. We are free. Although we

have some homework. But we can finish them in several days. And the rest time we

can make good use of. My god! We have been very tired after hard studying. In

winter holidays, I want to have full sleep and eat good food in order to

replenish myself. Last but not the least, I will have a good rest.

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篇4:短篇英语日记带翻译

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This afternoon, we play a game called ‘Family Tree’. This game is very

interesting. I’m very interested in it. Our teacher’s family is very large. She

has many brothers and sisters. But I am unlucky, I has only a sister and I

without brothers. But I think I have the best parents in the world. They are

very friendly to me. I live in a good family. My grand parents loves me, too.

When they buy meat, they will give the best parts of the meat to me.

When I was a child, I can’t undertand them. I want to have bread. My grand

father took a bike to Qu Tang. Because in our village there is no ‘bread house’.

Qu Tang is far from our village. Now I grow up. I understand them when I think

of this things. I will cry I can’t use words to say I love them.

I love my family!

今天下午,我们玩了一个游戏叫做“家谱”,这个游戏很有趣。我觉得非常有趣。我们老师的家是非常庞大的,她有兄弟组妹。但我是不幸的,我仅有一个妹妹并没有弟弟。但我觉得我有全世界最好的父母。他们对我非常好,我有一个好的的家庭,我的父母也很爱我,当他们买肉,他们会把最好的给我吃。

当我还很小的时候,我不理解他们。我想要吃面包,我的伟大的父亲骑车去Qu Tang.因为在我们乡村这里没有面包房。qu

tang离我们村庄很远,现在我长大了,我明白了他们为我为我想要的事,我感到愧疚,无法用言语表达我爱他们。

我爱我的家人。

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篇5:学生初中日记

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我的家乡是衡阳市衡南县车江镇的一个小山村,那是我爸爸从小生活的地方。小山村四周被大大小小的山包围着,高低不平的山头连起来就像一头牛的头,顾名思义小山村的名字就叫“牛头山村”。

每年的寒暑假,我都会与家人一起回牛头山村住上一段时间。印象最深刻的是牛头山村村头有一个大大的池塘。暑假回去的时候,看到池塘的四周种满了郁郁葱葱的柳树,长长短短的柳条儿垂在池塘边,随风起舞。池塘里养着多个品种的鱼儿,那是村里人在春天投下的鱼苗。小鱼儿成群结队的游来游去,时不时调皮地吐个泡泡。在天气炎热的下午,人们总是三三两两的聚集在池塘边柳树下乘凉、休息。村里的小伙伴们经常结伴下池塘游泳、玩水。不过,我可不敢下水。我就与其他小伙伴在树下玩滚铁环的游戏,你追我赶,玩得可开心啦。

寒假回家的时候,远远望去,池塘边的柳树的叶子已经掉光了,柳树就像士兵站岗一样守护在池塘四周。池塘的水位比夏天下降了不少,水色显得更深邃,小鱼儿也变成一条条肥硕的大鱼了。天气寒冷了,鱼儿们都躲在水底休息。

随着春节的临近,外出工作的老乡们陆陆续续的回家了,村里人会挑个风和日丽的好日子,一起去把池塘的鱼儿捕捞起来,然后分发给各家准备做过年的食物,犒劳辛苦了一整年的家人。

我喜欢我的家乡,更喜欢家乡的这个大池塘,因为它不仅仅是小伙伴玩乐的好场所,还能给家乡人带来收获的喜悦。

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篇6:海洋英语作文初中

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Marine biological environment is a complex system including sea water, sea

water, soluble matter and suspended matter, seabed sediments and marine

organisms. The rich biological resources, mineral resources, chemical resources

and power resources in the sea are indispensable human resources treasure

houses, which are closely related to the survival and development of

mankind.

At present, the main objective of marine conservation is to protect marine

biological resources so that they can not be exhausted for sustainable use by

mankind. In particular, priority should be given to the conservation of marine

animals that are valuable and endangered. According to the UN investigation, due

to overfishing, mangrove accidental killing of non target to allow the killing

of marine organisms, the coastal engineering construction, deforestation,

pollution of the marine environment in general, at least 25 of the worlds most

valuable fisheries resources consumed, whales, sea turtles, manatees and many

other marine animal faces the danger of extinction. It is expected that with the

expansion of marine development, it is possible to cause more damage to marine

biological resources.

Marine protection task should first stop on the marine biological resources

excessive use, secondly to protect the marine biological habitat or habitat,

especially their migration, spawning, feeding, avoid Huahai coastline, beaches,

estuaries, coral reefs, to prevent heavy metals, pesticides, oil, organic

produce and eutrophication. Nutrients such as marine pollution. Maintain the

ability of regeneration of marine biological resources and the natural

purification ability of the sea water, maintain the marine ecological balance,

and ensure the sustainable development and utilization of the marine.

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篇7:英语日记50词

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My native town is X. We have settled down here since my grandfather was a

child. In other words, my family has lived here for more than one hundred

years.

It is a small village. There are about one thousand inhabitants. Most of

them are farmers. The mode of their living is very simple. However, they have

already possessed television sets and refrigerators. They made up their minds to

live a modern life.

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篇8:以小见大初中日记

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以小见大就像小故事大道理一样,所有的故事都有它的有一个道理,故事虽小,可道理却不浅。在生活中,我们如果无意中做错一件事,就会有可能会影响到大局。

在一个生机勃勃的春天下午,我兴高采烈地来到超市,买我最心爱的《红楼梦》。

超市里的物品琳琅满目,令我目不暇接。我走过一个个柜子,来到书柜旁。《三国》、《水浒》、《红楼梦》,哦!在这呢!正当我准备去付帐时,看见一个青年男子,他戴着眼镜,衣着整洁,身材高大,一看就是高中生,一副文质彬彬的样子。这时,他随手将一张面纸扔在了地上,干净的地板上顿时就想一幅美丽的画上给它添上一笔不可挽回的致命点。旁边有很多人都看着他,而他,整个人若无其事似的,昂首挺胸地走出了超市!我毫不犹豫的跑过去把垃圾捡了起来。看着他的背影我心中火了,真想上前去教训他一顿,可是我……我打不过他,看着旁边饱含着怒火的人们,我不禁叹了口气,唉!

在回家的路上,虽然捧着心爱的书,但心中的怒火迟迟没有退出,扰乱着我怒火的心。

晚上,躺在床上,我翻来覆去,迟迟没有睡意。我望着窗外,令我又想起了百天的事。

我真想不明白,为什么他要那么做呢?耍酷?还是什么?但从他那斯文的外表看来,他一定读过书,既然读过书,有可能不懂这个道理吗?我们全球有50多亿人口,如果你扔一张纸,他扔一张纸,每个人都扔一张纸,那么原本这个美丽的蓝色星球将会变成什么样子呢?有一位数学家说过:“不论什么数字,用它乘以50亿,都会变成一个很大的树;无论什么数字用它除以50亿都会变成一个很小的数!”正因为是这样,我们才更应该保护环境,保护国家,保护地球!

从这一件小小的事中,我悟出了不小的道理,这并非一件小事,它联系着整个国家,整个地球的未来

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篇9:初中我的老师优秀日记

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一路走过,身后皆是回忆,回想过去,教过我的老师有很多,随着时间的流逝有好多都淡忘了,但有一位老师我却永远不能忘记,那就是我现在的班主任刘老师。

刘老师个子不高不矮,留着一头黑色的长发,弯弯的眉毛下,有着一双炯炯有神的大眼睛,她的眼睛里蕴含着无穷的智慧。她学识渊博,为了我们素养的提高,可谓是“费尽心机”,她每周为我们提供文学方面的日积月累,并且要求我们平常多进行针对性阅读和习作积累,刘老师教学经验丰富,她的课堂生动有趣,像磁铁一样吸引着我们。

刘老师是五年级才接管我们班的,之前我们班语文成绩不理想,同学们学习积极性也不是很高,但自从刘老师来到我们班,我们班的成绩可谓是“芝麻开花——节节高”,同学们的学习积极性变的空前高涨,班集体凝聚力也变得越来越强,这都是刘老师的功劳,正因为刘老师爱岗敬业认真负责,我们的班级才会取得翻天覆地的变化。

最让我感觉敬佩和感动的是一件小事。这学期刚开学,刘老师的老父亲因病住院,本该在病床前照顾老人的她,为了不耽误我们的学习,于是,她就和弟弟商量好,弟弟负责白天照顾父亲,刘老师负责晚上照顾父亲。就这样,她白天在学校里给我们上课,当结束了一天忙碌的工作后,她就急匆匆地赶到医院去照顾父亲,父亲住院的半个月时间,她就像一只不知疲倦的陀螺一样转动着,一节课都没有耽误。

我最亲爱的老师,您是美的耕耘者,美的播种者,是您用美的阳光普照,用美的雨露滋润,我们的心田才绿草如茵,繁花似锦,我会时刻牢记您的教导,不忘您的嘱托,奋勇拼搏的。

这就是我们班爱岗敬业的刘老师,一个把全部精力都投入到工作中,无私奉献的人。

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篇10:动物园日记300字初中

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我是一个幸运的小孩,时间过得很快,在我的笔记本里,我去过很多地方,欣赏过草翠花开的森林,攀登过白雪皑皑的雪山,游览过鲜花盛开的花园。它们给我很多快乐,我最难忘的是哪里呢?就是游北京动物园的经历。

星期六,我和爸爸去了北京动物园。这个动物园,很大很大,长180米、宽8米,高80米,看起来很像一个游泳馆,如果你不仔细看,会把它当成鬼屋的。我走到了猴子屋,我一进去,猴子们就向我做鬼脸,我一生气,拿起水枪,对着它们哗——猴子们全都被我吓倒了。可是猴子们还是对我做鬼脸,我又一生气,我又用水枪哗——猴子们终于不再对我做鬼脸了,我还给了它们一个香蕉吃。我到了熊猫,我正好带了一些竹子叶,而且是甜竹叶。熊猫们都来呼我的叶子,我还摸了一下它,真可爱。

啊!动物繁多的动物园,在这里我不仅找回了童年的快乐,还看到了很多动物,面对这样的动物园,难道你能不感到快乐吗?

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篇11:日记初中夜晚

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天色已经很晚了,我做好作业后,爸妈都已工作好回来了,过了一会儿后,母亲去做饭去了。

母亲做好了晚饭后,叫我们去吃晚饭去了。

一坐下之后,我就和父亲再不知不觉中谈起了故事。父亲他是一个非常喜欢听故事,或者是由自己来讲故事的人,平时,父亲他总是在看故事书,一有空就去看的,可以称之为书不离人,再有时,他也会讲给我听听,如果我从中得到了一些启发之后,我就会把自己知道的一五一十地讲给父亲听。

你瞧!今天的这餐晚餐,我们俩就又开始了,你一言我一语的,讲个不停,母亲听了,脸上微微笑了,去盛饭去了,此时的母亲也正好刚好吃完了一碗饭。要不就不讲,一讲我和父亲说得有点入迷了,这是在不知不觉中的。母亲听久了,似乎对这有点厌烦了,叫我们俩可以停止了。

停止后,晚饭我们已经吃好了,这就是个有趣的夜晚

假如这是迎接美好明天的启迪,那么我会以此为乐;假如这代表了今天这一天的结束,那么我将会对明天更加的信心百倍,充满希望。一定,一定。因为我依然听到了仿佛是海在远出为我不断地喊叫,这是一种希望,也将转化为前进的动力,这是一股属于自己的真正强大力量。

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篇12:初中军训第2日记600字

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吃过早饭,第二天的训练开始了。不准动,不准笑,站军姿;一遍一遍地坐下,起立,蹲下,起立;短时间的休息;吃饭时间食堂门口一遍一遍的喊号;食堂里一遍遍的拿凳子,再放进去的动作操练……教官“残酷”的训练方式,不通人情的批评让我们不堪忍受,甚至产生了厌烦……

吃过晚饭后,本想飞奔进宿舍,贪睡在床上,享受一天难得的时光。此时,教官却通知我们今天训练的下一个项目是军体拳。就这样,那个难忘的夜晚,教官不辞辛劳地为我们演示,一遍遍地耐心教导……看着他们疲惫的神态,听着他们已经嘶哑的嗓音,心里不由得一阵感动。也许他们的方式有些激烈,言辞过于锋利,但他们毕竟是军人,军人的刚毅使他们不善于柔风细雨……

我不再仇视教官,不再反感军训,可由于身体的原因,我来到了特勤分队,这是一个专门为病号组建的连队,负责一些后勤工作。工作很轻松,但是不能回到以前的连队与同学中,心中竟有了无限遗憾。

“天将降大任于期人也,必先苦其心志,劳其筋骨,饿其体肤,空乏其身,行拂乱其所为……”军训为大学生加强国防教育,树立爱国主义思想,煅炼身体,增强体质起到了致关重要的作用。虽然我没有能坚持到底,但我也永远难忘这些日子。在军训之前,我总认为那是一件非常有趣的事,虽然初中、高中也有过军训,但那毕竟只是在校内,因此对这种军营中的生活充满了期待和向往。再加上那些电视上所报道的军训中的篝火晚会、打靶、野营、拉歌……我真的把军训当作夏令营般轻松和自在。

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篇13:英语日记50词

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I wanted to buy some delicious food.there were many kinds of food. I wanted

to eat more and more fruits. I wanted to eat apples in order to lose weight. I

liked eating bananas, straw berries, pears and watermelons, I wanted to buy some

books, I thought they can help me study not long after my holidays, I wanted to

buy a pair of golves for myself because my golves were lost. And I bought some

CDs.

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篇14:高中英语日记

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Spring is my favorite season. In spring days, everything comes out. While

you are walking outside, your eyes will be filled with green.

In spring days, our world is a sunny place, which is covered with green

trees and colorful flowers, so it can be described as a paradise. Especially

when you are in the countryside, you can see green mountains, vast fields, clean

streams, and all the living creatures, coexisting harmoniously. All of them make

up the most beautiful picture in the world.

In spring days, the sun shines brightly, and theres also some pleasant

breeze. So how charming it is while feeling the spring wind blow us. Its also

wonderful to enjoy the beautiful sunshine. You will also get a lot of

refreshments while having a walk outside.

I hope we can enjoy the life of spring every day.

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春天是我最喜欢的季节。春天一切都发芽了。在外面散步,眼睛里看到的都是满满的绿色。

在春天,我们的世界是一个充满阳光的地方,到处都覆盖着绿色的树木和色彩缤纷的鲜花,所以它可以说得上是一个天堂。尤其是当你在乡下时,你可以看到绿色的山,广阔的田野,清澈的小溪,和所有的生物和谐共存。所有这些组成了世界上最漂亮的画。

春天,阳光灿烂,还有一些令人愉快的微风。所以感觉到春风吹过我们的时候该是是多么的令人陶醉。也是享受美丽的阳光时候。你也会觉得恢复精力当你到外面走一走时。

我们希望我们可以享受春天的每一天生活。

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篇15:初中生暑假英语日记怎么写

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My Family

My family includes three people and a pet. These three people are my father, my mother , and I. I also have a cat named cookie.

My father is hardworking and playful. He rus a small business at home. He is very busy, but he always s firnds the time to cook dinner and help me with homework. Although he is strict at times, he can also be playful and funny.

My mother is caring and hardworking, too. She’s a chemist and often works very late. Nevertheless, she is always there to take care of me. Though her expectations for me are very high. I know she only wants what’s best for me.

My cat, cookie, is a member of my family, too. She is a cute black and white cat. At times I find her eager to play. But usually she’s sleeping on the sofa. I never know what surprises she’ll bring next.

I consider myself very lucky to come from such a loving family. A family like mine should never be taken for granted. I love my family.

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篇16:初中军训第三天日记600

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军训第三天了,今天依然很早到校,穿的是校服,心情好多了。早上依然是在操场上军训,不过有盼头就不累,今天上午只要训到10点50就回班讲学生手册,一直到中午吃饭,可以尽情吹空调,所以我们都站得笔直的。先在教官处训了两个小时,又全校一起学做军体拳,动作一快就难了,所以遇到不会做的动作就手在空中胡乱挥几下再做个终止动作蒙混过关。。。。。。。。

很快,10点25了,在大家的一片抱怨声之下,我们竟然提前回教室,心里那个兴奋啊!教室里特别凉快,电风扇和空调一起开,过一会儿还有点冷了。学生手册无非就是奖惩条例一系列的东西,没什么好讲的,吸引我的是什么“六星学子”加油吧,不当六星当四星也行,一定要努力了。

然后呢,就去吃饭了,今天吃的比昨天多,因为心情好嘛~还意外得知下午3点半就可以回家了,简直不敢相信,心情又好到天上去了。然后就回班午休。。。。。。

下午也不是很累,因为就两个小时,坚持!练到一半教官突然就选了几个人出来,说是什么国旗班的,可惜本人因为各方面因素没有获此殊荣,可能完不成老妈布置的优秀标兵了,不过要对自己宽容一点嘛~~然后就没事啦,回家啦,有写日记啦。补充一下昨天唱军歌的时候特别好玩,因为教官有点外地口音,他讲的我们都听不懂,歌名是《团结就是力量》“法西斯”被我听成“反义词”,明明是“死亡”教官非说“shi亡”很搞笑。

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篇17:关于写动画片的初中英语

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ILoveWatchingCartoons

Cartoonismyfavoritething.EverydaywhenIgethome,thefirstthingIdoistoopentheTVandwatchthecartoons.Maybesomazuowenldthinkthatwatchingcartoonsisasonaivething,butIdontthinkso.Cartoonsrefertomanythings,containingsomeprofoundthought,whichoftenmakesmethinkaboutitalot.

Toconclude,Ilovewatchingcartoons.Cartoonsgivemehappinessandcausemetothinkdeeply.

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篇18:初中生见义勇为的日记

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星期五,我早早地写完了作业,可我的伙伴们还没有写完,我失望极了,这时忽然听到:“小朋友,你的伙伴是不是没有写完作业没人和你玩耍。”我惊讶地问:“你是谁?”那个声音再次响起:“我就是你面前的桌子,你想干什么请告诉我。“我兴奋地跳起来:“我想帮助在童话故事里有困难的人,你能帮帮我吗?”桌子自豪地回答:“没问题,把眼睛闭上,把手放在我头上就可以了。”我按桌子说的做。

我睁开眼睛,发现我在冬季,天上下着鹅毛大雪,整个地上就像铺了一面白色的地毯,正是梅花开的好日子。我还发现我有一个背包,里面有棉鞋、棉衣、棉裤、钱和点火机,我身上也穿着厚厚的衣服。我走在大街上,看见一个拿着火柴的小女孩,这个故事一定是卖火柴的小女孩。我飞快地跑到她面前,她小声地问:“你是来买火柴的吗?”我二话不说从背包里拿出所有东西,对她说:“把这些穿上,钱带上,手冷的时候就点燃你的火柴。”小女孩穿上衣服,让我跟着她,她把我带到她家。给他们更换了新房子,给了他们很多金钱,看他们一家过得这么幸福,我心满意足地走开了。

过了一会,我穿越到另一个童话故事中,白色的地毯变成了绿色的地毯,所有五颜六色的花都绽开了笑脸,春姑娘调皮地吹了一口气,草就开始翩翩起舞。小路上有一个带红色帽子的姑娘,想也不用想肯定是小红帽。这一次我手上拿的是一把猎枪,这让我很奇怪,在小红帽这个故事里有一个猎人了。不远处我看见了猎人的家,我赶紧上去看一看,发现猎人也病了,接着我又看见狼正在准备吃小红帽的奶奶,我拿起猎枪,对着狼,砰的一声狼血流满地,小红帽看见了,向我跑来,对我说:“谢谢。”我回答道:“路见不平,拔刀相助,不用谢。”

“吃饭了。”妈妈的叫声从我耳边穿过。原来刚刚是做了一场梦呀!如果真能穿越到故事中,我一定要帮助更多人。

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篇19:高中英语日记

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There is no doubt that learning English is vital for us. On the one hand,

English has become an international language that people can communicate with

each other in many countries. On the other hand, if we learn English well, we

could get more chance of success.

However, it is well-known that there are many methods for us to learn

English well. There are some tips. First, we can study in a group to improve

learning efficiency. Second, we could listen to English songs and watch English

movies; this way is very suitable for student to improve their listening and

speaking abilities. Third, I have believed that a great deal of practice can

strengthen language knowledge.

In a word, it is natural for us to learn English well by making efforts. If

we didnt work hard, we would never do well in learning English.

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篇20:怀念的英语作文初中

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When memory began for me, my grandfather was past sixty-a great tall man

with thick hair becoming gray. He had black eyes and a straight nose which ended

in a slightly flattened tip. Once he explained seriously to me that he got that

flattened tip as a small child when he fell down and stepped on his nose.

The little marks of laughter at the corners of his eyes were the prodnct of

a kindly and humorous nature. The years of work which had bent his shoulders had

never dulled his humour nor his love of a joke.

Everywhere he went, "Gramp" made friends easily. At the end of half an hour

you felt you had known him all your life. I soon learned that he hated to give

orders , but that when he had to, he tried to make his orders sound like

suggestions.

One July morning, as he was leaving to go to the cornfield, he said :

"Edwin, you can pick up the potatoes in the field today if you want to do that.

" Then he drove away with his horses.

The day passed, and I did not have any desire to pick up potatoes. Evening

came and the potatoes were still in the field. Gramp, dusty and tired, led the

horses to get their drink.

"How many bags of potatoes were there?" Gramp inquired. "I dont know.

"

"How many potatoes did you pick up?"

"I didnt pick any. " "Not any! Why not?"

"You said I could pick, them up if I wanted to. You didnt say I had to.

"

In the next few minutes I learned a lesson I would not forget: when Gramp

said I could if I wanted to, he meant that I should want to.

Gram hated cruelty and injustice. The injustices of history, even those of

a thousand years before, angered her as much as the injustices of her own

day.

She also had a deep love of beauty. When she was almost seventy-five, and

had gone to live with one of her daughters, she spent a delightful morning

washing dishes because, as she said, the beautiful patterns on the dishes gave

her pleasure. The bird, the flowers, the clouds-all that was beautiful around

her- pleased her. She was like the father of the French painter, Millet, who

used to gather grass and show it to his son , saying , "See how beautif ul this

is ! "

In a pioneer society it is the harder qualities of mind and character that

are of value. The softer virtues are considered unnecessary. Men and women

struggling daily to earn a living are unable, even for a moment, to forget the

business of preserving their lives. Only unusual people, like my grandparents,

manage to keep the softer qualities in a world of daily struggle.

Such were the two people with whom I spent the months from June to

September in the wonderful days of summer and youth.

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