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春节浪费现象英语作文

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On the eve of the new year, everyone is enjoying the delicious new years Eve dinner, setting off firecrackers and giving gifts, but they once thought of wasting, so there was a waste in the new year.

This is the result I had to ask my mother once. At the time of the new year, we all eat up the stomach, but there are many more meals to go to sleep. When you get up in the kitchen in the morning, you cant see their shadows again. I ran to ask mother, mother said: “ those ah, all I fell off, you have to eat me to cook. ” Im puzzled that mom is usually very frugal, so how to waste it this time! So, I found the phenomenon of waste in the New Year!

Students, know Li Shenyou a poem “ who knows the dish, the grain is hard ”? These waste of food enough to eat for many days, this is by how many sweat, I believe that many families have been such a phenomenon!

And the fireworks, and dont see it as beautiful when it is launched. In fact, it contains a lot of harmful substances to the human body, and it will also cause pollution to the environment. Some people also buy fireworks and do not put it, is it a very waste of money? The right amount of fireworks is good, not too much!

There is a gift, we will send in at present, if every day stopping, not every day to send a gift? Its a lot of money and a lot of wrapping paper.

There is a lot of waste, I dont say it, we dont waste, a happy year!

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篇1:如何准备春节英语

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Spring Festival is approaching, every household in hurry to buy Hui-chun, paintings and so on. On this night, I and my mom went to the fathers father held a Spring Festival party.

After a few minutes by car, we came to the destination. Has just entered the scene, I was attracted those colorful lights, as well as colored spotlights and turn the ball it! I made him look happy because I was the first time I saw such a beautiful stage.

My father and mother to find space to sit down. Soon, the hosts said: "The Chinese New Year Party now!" I think: Todays show will be very interesting. So, I would stare at the moderator. "The first program is Miss Xie Jimin the plateau, we welcome the applause!" Heard here, I have involuntarily clapped her hands, because Aunt Min is the father of the most friendly partner. With the music playing, sensitive mothers sister sang together, the audience cheers came from time to time, finally, Aunt Min to an ultra-high end audio in the program. The audience broke into thunderous applause, and some Han Qi a fathers slogan: "On, Yes!" Applause and shouts break out.

Show host came out and said: "The second program is the next Miss Zhu Xiaohong dance performances, we welcome the applause!" Soon, we saw one wearing a red dress and holding a big sister, tai chi fan out from the crowd, When she was up to the table, I suddenly felt the fire of the Chinese people have a continuously burning. "Deng, Deng, Deng." Music sounded, and immediately waved the big sister who played in the hands of Tai Chi fans, jump wonderful dance. She Shenqingruyan, action one by one, totally inexperienced, we can see his big sister rehearsal, how hard ah!

Unconsciously, this Chinese New Year party in a Unit, thunderous applause ended, the Spring Festival party really happy ah!

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篇2:英语自我介绍含翻译

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I have a bright character and a wide range of hobbies. During his study, I actively participated in various activities and organized some campus activities. Positive and positive, responsible for work certification, motivated, diligent in learning, continuous progress, like to face challenges with high difficulty, improve their abilities and comprehensive qualities. I am a person with a great sense of time. I can do everything positively and conscientiously. I am not afraid of hardship or fear of fatigue. I am not afraid of setbacks. I am honest with others. I am good at communication and coordination. I have strong organizational skills and teamwork spirit. I hope your company can give me a platform for learning and training, I will take a good grasp of it!

本人性格开朗,爱好广泛,在学习期间积极参加各种活动,多次组织一些校园活动。积极向上且对待工作认证负责,有上进心,勤于学习能不断进步,喜欢向高难度挑战,提升自身的能力与综合素质。我是一个很有时间观念的人,能积极认真做好每件事,不怕辛苦不怕累,更不怕挫折,待人真诚,善于沟通、协调,有较强的组织能力与团队精神。希望贵公司能给我一个学习和锻炼的平台,我会好好把握!

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篇3:英语作文写春节

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The spring festival ichinese most traditional festival ever365 days. each chinese pamuch attention on it. everyear about 15 daybefore spring festival, the migrate workand white-collarare beginning crowded home-returning.

but, in recent years, with the development of the world, mandifferent attitudebetween the young and the old towardthe spring festival come forth. the old are still pamore attention to the spring festival, but the young graduallchange the mode to spend their spring festival holiday, such atravel overseas.

when i am a childhood, i celebrated the spring festival with mfamilabout a month in mwinter vacation in traditional way, such ahelping cleaning our houses, putting red coupleton gates, setting off firecrackers, and wear new clothes. now, i spend onl4 or 5 dayat home with mparentin celebrating the spring festival, then i will hurrback to work. maybe in the near future, i will have no time celebrating spring festival hometown, and mparenthave to come to stawith uin the city.

whether or no, i like the spring festival. it ione of the most important part of our chinese culture. however busi am, i will trmbest to celebrating it with the traditional wato protect those our ancestor haleave behind.

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篇4:关于春节的英语作文

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Happy New Year Party

On Happy New Years Eve,our class had a party. The atmosphere was good. It was out of the ordinary from the very begining. The boy student from one bedroom gave an unusual performance. We saw a boy named Li Xinmin turn off all the lights in a sudden snap. Then with three resounding(响亮的) crow of a cock echoing in the hall,the hall was again brightly lit in a snap.

Then,the representative of the bedroom Zhu Guozhang asked us to guess a line of a poem related to the above situation. He added that Li Xinmin alone was born in the year of the dog and the other three were all born in the year of the chicken. They left us all in confusion. And it was our monitor who was quickwitted(机智的). He shouted our, "The day breaks as the cock crows three times at dawn." The hall After that,they had another item. This time Li Xinmin was placed in the middle of the circle. While he was standing there,the other three stood around him,each bowing down to him at an angle of 120 degrees. It was an idiom. This time I got it right:"The dog stands out among a group of chickens."

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篇5:春节的英语

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Strictly speaking, the Spring Festival starts every year in the early days of the 12th lunar month and will last till the mid 1st lunar month of the next year. Of them, the most important days are Spring Festival Eve and the first three days. The Chinese government now stipulates people have seven days off for the Chinese Lunar New Year.

Many customs accompany the Spring Festival. Some are still followed today, but others have weakened.

On the 8th day of the 12th lunar month, many families make laba porridge, a delicious kind of porridge made with glutinous rice, millet, seeds of Jobs tears, jujube berries, lotus seeds, beans, longan and gingko.

The 23rd day of the 12th lunar month is called Preliminary Eve. At this time, people offer sacrifice to the kitchen god. Now however, most families make delicious food to enjoy themselves.

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篇6:春节过年初三话题作文怎么写

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每当春节到来时,我都会这么想:新的一年到了,我们也长了一岁,过去顽皮的我们应该也变懂事了;懒惰的我们应该也变勤奋了;爱捣蛋的我们应该也变安静了……大家都会发生变化。但不变的是春节期间,我们可以吃年夜饭、拜访亲戚、贴春联、赶庙会……过一个快乐的春节。 Whenever the Spring Festival arrives, I think so: the new year is here, we are one year old, we should also be sensible in the past; laziness is laziness.We should also become diligent; we should also become quiet ... everyone will change.But what is unchanged is that during the Spring Festival, we can eat New Years Eve, visit relatives, post the Spring Festival couplet, and catch the temple fairyland ... Later a happy Spring Festival.

春节期间,我一连去了5个亲戚家吃年夜饭。每家的菜都很丰盛,什么冷盘呀、甜汤呀、杂烩呀……菜式各种各样,看得我眼睛都花了,而且许多都是我爱吃的,每次吃完,肚子都是鼓鼓的。当然,我也有了其它收获,亲戚们都很热情,每到一家,他们都会给我不少的压岁钱。我心里美滋滋的,开心极了。

贴春联也给我的春节增添了不少快乐。一大早,我就吵着闹着要去买春联和福字。走在大街上,许多店都关着,应该是回家过年了。突然,我眼前一亮,终于有一家开着,便冲了过去挑了几对春联和许多张福字。回到家,我立刻拿着透明胶和那些春联和福字,去门上、窗户上贴了起来。忙了一会,望着这些贴好的春联和福字,我不禁开心地笑了,我感受到了浓浓的年味,也希望好运气时刻陪伴着我!

每年春节都要和奶奶去烧香拜佛,今年也不例外。早上4点多,就从床上爬起来,和奶奶梳洗一番,然后向寺庙出发。一路上,呼呼的北风刮得我的脸真疼,不过我还是坚持下来了。到了寺庙,我们要先买香,然后去大厅一个一个地拜。

把香点燃后,我们还要跪下再拜一次。跪拜时,我很诚心,希望佛祖保佑我的学习进步,家人身体健康。虽然知道这是迷信,但我还是很希望得到保佑,当然我也知道最重要的是靠自己的努力。拜完后,我们还要去吃一碗小团子。我吃完后又偷偷的跑到点蜡烛的地方,等没人了,轻轻地说上几句祝福的话。

今年的春节我过得有滋有味,很快乐。我也明白自己已经长大了,一定要努力学习,为了自己的理想而努力了。

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篇7:初三中国春节的风俗

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春节是我们中华民族的传统节日,是人们最重视的节日,它代表着团圆、幸福、平安。而各地的庆祝方式也不相同。外婆家乡的风俗有很多:穿新衣、贴春联、吃团圆饭、收红包、迎神拜佛……而我最喜欢的`就是看迎神拜佛,那场面热闹非凡。

正月初一迎神拜佛的队伍由老年、中青年和少年儿童组成。只见两位在村中声望较高的老人在队伍前头开路,后面紧跟着锣鼓帮,他们中有打鼓的,有敲锣的,有吹唢呐,还有吹箫的……只见打鼓的师傅高扬鼓槌,往鼓心一打,带出一阵密集的鼓声,也引发出一阵动听的乐曲。只听那唢呐在锣鼓的间歇声中响起,箫弦在鼓声中低鸣,让人如痴如醉。人群中不时响起了掌声和喝彩声。饶平的锣鼓帮可出名了。

随后是8组年轻人抬着佛祖、王爷等8位神,它们是按神的地位高位来排列的,后面还有旗队、舞蹈队。听奶奶说村里有8个姓氏,每个姓氏有一个固定的场地。只见人们在各自的场地上摆上几桌丰盛的菜肴,等待迎接神的到来。当村民们听到锣鼓帮敲锣打鼓的时候,便知道神快要来了。等到8位神停下来时,村民们就会下跪,求神保佑自己和家人能够平安、学业有成。那几桌菜肴也都是村民想让佛祖知道他们的生活,并想要一年比一年好。当8位神要前去下一个茶点时,那里的村民便会以鞭炮不断的响声、桌上的美味菜肴欢送佛祖。鞭炮声一路响个不停,可热闹了。这还有一种说法便是:村民为了驱赶“年”兽,图个平安。迎神拜佛的场面多么壮观,那锣鼓帮的队伍还要围着村子走一圈,保佑村民们平安。有些小孩认为有趣,还会跟随他们一同围着村子走一圈,然后去下一个村子。

在我看来,家乡的春节是十分热闹的。并且,那里的人们都比较信奉佛。所以他们的春节习俗中必定少不了佛。

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篇8:如何过春节英语作文

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中国人过春节已有4000多年的历史。小编为你整理了如何过春节英语作文,希望对你有所参考帮助。

As the spring festival  is coming, I decide to tell you something  about Spring Festival.Spring Festival ,known as the Chinese New Year,which counts from the first day in the lunar calendar ,and is the most important holiday in China.From late January to early February,Chinese people are busy preparing for the New Year.They clean their houses ,have their hair cut,and buy new clothes .Jiaozi or dumpling is most popular.To those who live far away from their home,this festival is also a framily reunion occasion.

And they often go back home to celebrate the festival with their family.At the time,the children will play the fireworks and firecracker。further more,once the children greet to olds,  for return,the olds will give the children lucky money.and last The first day of the new year is the time when people visit their friends and wish each other good luck in the new year,remember to be happy!

快到了,我要告诉你些关于的一些事。即的新年,他是从农历的第一天开始算起开始的,是中国最重要的节日。从一月末到二月初人们忙着为新年做准备。他们打扫房屋、理发和买新衣服。饺子是最受欢迎的。对那些远离家乡的人们,春节是一个合家团聚的时刻。人们经常回家和家人欢度春节。这时,小孩子们就会开始燃放鞭炮和爆竹,还有只要小孩子对大人们打招呼了,作为奖励,小孩子们还会得到压岁钱。最后,新年第一天人们访友并互祝新年好运,别忘记了要开心一点!      短小精悍!

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篇9:英语封信带翻译

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I want to be a famous reporter when I grow up,because reporter is really

funny and can travel around world.

I feel like traveling to Hawaii,but it will need a lot of money,and if I

become a famous reporter I dont need a lot of money!

I really want to become a reporter,what do you think?

我长大想当一名记者,因为记者非常有趣并且能周游世界。

我想去夏威夷旅行,但是那将需要很多钱。如果我成为一个著名的记者,我就不需要花那么多钱了。

我真的想成为一名记者,你觉得呢?

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篇10:HowtolearnChinese初三英语作文

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Thanks for your letter. I’m very funny to receive your letter.

I started to learn chinese when I was a baby. I think it’s very difficult at that time. But I speak chinese well when I grow up. I will give you some advice. You could study chinese by reading aloud. And you could listen to music to learn chinese. You can watch chinese movies to improve your chinese.

I hope you will improve your chinese soon.

[How to learn Chinese初三英语作文

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篇11:用英语关于春节的作文

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The spring Festival is coming soon! The festivel is considereded the most important one for Chinese people。 It is on the first day of lunar year。 It is also the day of reunion among family members。 During these days, people would say "happy new year! or wish you make fortune! to each other。 They would also visit their relatives and friends。 Children would be given "red packets"。 Children would have more to eat and play than usual。Playing firecrackers is also a popular game for children。

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篇12:2春节英语作文100字

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The happy spring festival spring festival is on the first day of the first lunar month。chinese people most like the spring festival。during spring festival,Chinese people like having meals with their families,playing fireworks in the open air。my sisters and iplayed fireworks on that day。We had many fireworks。

they were very beautiful。they were running into the sky and breaking into pieces。

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篇13:春节见闻英语

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Spring knowledge after dinner, I am holding her mothers hand, looking up at the sky, " Wow, so beautiful! " I looked at the sky and resplendent with variegated coloration fireworks, can not help stunned.

In the evening, each and every family all put up the fireworks, our family is no exception. Dad bought firecrackers from the street shops, fluorescence stick ... .... It was dark, I asked Dad put. Dad took the lighter, lit the fuse, set off firecrackers. " Crackling " sound of loud sound of firecrackers into my ears, I hastened to cover your ears. For a while, firecrackers finished, I took out my fluorescence stick, lit with a lighter, waved play. The fluorescence rod traces, like a meteor across the sky, lit up my heart.

We see so busy, sister also laicourenao. She picked up a fireworks lit, suddenly, from the triangle holes popped out of pure white, pure fireworks, it is like the fountain to upwelling, more more more more spray spray, high. Not a little while, there are more than one and a half high, good a fireworks! This pure fireworks like the water of the Milky way, dont mention it.

Uncle holding a big fireworks lit, " Ping " sound, fireworks into the sky to shoot, the dark sky like daylight. Fireworks in the sky spread out, " Oh, how beautiful! " It is like a chrysanthemum, showing the petals, like colorful cuckoo as generous. Spread like a falling star, like the heavenly maids scatter blossoms. Looked at, looked at me and clapped his hands.

Late at night, the sound of firecrackers gradually disappeared, I also into the sweet dreams.

吃完年夜饭后,我牵着妈妈的手,抬头望着天空,“哇,好美呀!”我望着满天五光十色的烟花,不禁惊呆了。

傍晚时分,家家户户都放起了烟花,我们家也不例外。爸爸从沿街的小店里买鞭炮,荧光棒……。天黑了,我催爸爸快点放。爸爸拿来打火机,点燃了引火线,放起了鞭炮。“噼噼啪啪”一阵响亮的鞭炮声传入了我的耳朵,我赶紧捂住耳朵。一会儿,鞭炮放完了,我就拿出我的荧光棒,用打火机点燃后,挥舞着玩耍。那荧光棒的痕迹,犹如一颗颗流星划过天空,照亮了我的心房。

看我们这么热闹,姐姐也来凑热闹。她拿起一个烟花点燃后,突然,从三角形的小孔内蹦出洁白的,纯净的烟花,它像喷泉往上涌,越喷越高,越喷越高。不一会儿,就有半人多高,好一棵火树银花!这纯净的烟花似银河之水,别提有多美了。

叔叔捧着一个烟花点燃后,“坪”的一声,烟花就向天空射去,黑暗的天空犹如白昼。烟花在天空中散开,“啊,多美!”它像菊花一样,舒展着花瓣,绚丽多姿;像杜鹃那样大方。散开时也像流星坠落,好比天女散花。看着,看着我不禁鼓起掌来。

夜深了,鞭炮声渐渐消失了,我也进入了甜蜜的梦乡。

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篇14:春节英语

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The Spring Festival, also know as the lunar New Year, is the greatest traditional festival. It is usually a time between late January or early February, which means rest and relaxation between winter and spring after a years toil, and means celebration as well. Before the Spring Festival, people clean their house, put red coupletson their gates, and set off firecrackers, according to fairy tale, for driving a demon, named Nian away.

On the eve of the Spring Festival, a get-together banquet is a must, and the most popular food is Dumpling, which is supposed to bring good fortune. On the first day of the new year, everybody wears new clothes and greets relatives and friends with bows and congratulations wishing each other lucky during the new year.

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篇15:封信英语翻译

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Dear Uncle,

How are you? Next week an English speaking contest will be held in the

city. A classmate of mine and I will take part in it on behalf of my school. I

am excited but also mervous, because it is a good chance to improve my English.

But I have no experience. Although I have been preparing for the contest, I am

still not confident.

As an expert in English, what would you advise me to prepare for the

contest? I plan to pay a visit to you this Saturday morning. I wonder whether

you will be free then. If not, could you tell me the time that is convenient for

you? I am eager to get your instruction. I will appreciate any of your help.

Your niece,

Yang Mei

亲爱的叔叔:您好!下周市里举办英语演讲比赛,我和一位同学将代表学校参加比赛。我感到既兴奋又紧张,因为这是一个提高英语的好机会。但我没有经验。我一直在为比赛做准备,可仍然没有把握。作为一个英语专家,您建议我为比赛准备些什么呢?我打算这周六上午去您家,我想知道到时您是否有空。如果没空,能告诉我您什么时候方便吗?我渴望得到您的指导,我会非常感激您的帮助。

您的侄女

杨梅

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篇16:英语满分作文幸福话题带翻译

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幸福是否可以用金钱购买?不可能!但是不是钱多一点我们就会更开心一点呢?对此,大多数人一定微笑赞同。我们相信,收入的富足与舒适的生活感受之间有着某种联系。几乎所有人都会说,是的,我希望变得富有。而目前有四分之三的美国大学生都认为,过上“十分富裕”的生活是“非常重要”和“必不可少”的。钱的作用的确不小。

Does money buy happiness? No! Ah, but would a little more money make us a little happier? Many of us smirk and nod. There is, we believe, some connection between fiscal fitness and feeling fantastic. Most of us would say that, yes, we would like to be rich. Three in four American collegians now consider it “very important” or “essential” that they become “very well off financially”. Money matters.

但是,富人就一定更快乐吗?研究人员发现,在一些贫穷的国家,相对而言比较富裕确实会使人过得更幸福一些。我们需要食物、住所、休息和社会关系。然而,人们惊讶地发现,在那些几乎所有人都衣食无忧的国家里,财富的增加所产生的效果微乎其微。收入与幸福之间的关联“惊人得微弱”。一旦生活舒适,钱所带来的收益便呈现递减趋势。得到的第二笔十万美元就像吃到的第二只派,尝起来永远都不如第一只那么美味。即使那些彩票得主和福布斯排名前一百的富人们也并没有比一般的美国人更开心多少。飞黄腾达只能带来暂时的喜悦。从长远来说,财富就像健康一样,失去它的人定会感到不幸,而拥有它的人却未必一定幸福。

Well, are rich people happier? Researchers have found that in poor countries, being relatively well off does make for greater well-being. We need food, rest, shelter and social contact. But a surprising fact of life is that in countries where nearly everyone can afford life’s necessities, increasing affluence matters surprisingly little. The correlation between income and happiness is “surprisingly weak”. Once comfortable, more money provides diminishing returns. The second piece of pie, or the second $100,000, never tastes as good as the first. Even lottery winners and the Forbes’ 100 wealthiest Americans have expressed only slightly greater happiness than the average American. Making it big brings temporary joy. But in the long run, wealth is like health: its utter absence can breed misery, but having it doesn’t guarantee happiness.

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篇17:英语日记大全带翻译

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August 12,2012 Friday Today, I did housework for grandmother. She is not very healthy and I decide to do housework for her more frequently. And she will feel happy and bee better. Suddenly, an idea hit me that it’s terrible to grow old becuase you have to worry about both your health and others’ opinions. Once again, I make a decision to be a good girl. 译文:这天,我帮忙了奶奶做家务.奶奶的身体不好.我以后要常帮她做事.这样她就会高兴身体也会好一些.突然觉得,人老了真不好.不但身体不会好,而且一不留意就会惹得大家厌恶.我又做了一个决定,以后必须要做个乖孩子。

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篇18:春节大学英语作文

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A new year,a new start, when I stand on the edgeof a new year, I cant help thinking about my plan of next year.

Just as the old saying:"Well began is thehalf of the success.” So I decide that I should be at work while the others are still relaxing, and then,at the beginning,Im quicker than the others and ofcourse I will get better result than the others.

But, what I really decide to do is that I must make good of any time I can spare though it seems impossible. While,I will do my best to live up with what I have planned, and the result will prove it.

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篇19:我的空余时间MyFreeTime初一英语作文带翻译

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As a middle school student,I dont have much free time,but I still have a lot of things to do.

I like listening to music and reading,so in my free time,I always listening to music and search the Internet for about half-hour.Its a good way to relax myself.I always do some reading before go to bed.Besides,I always go to swimming after school.Exercises help me to keep healthy and do good to my study.As the same as other students,I often watch TV in the evening,but I have to finish my homework first.

At the weekends,I will help my mother with the housework,such as clean the house,do some washing.

作为一个中学生,我没有太多的时间,但我仍然有很多事情要做。

我喜欢听音乐和读书,所以在我的空闲时间,我总是听音乐和上网大约半个小时。这是一个放松自己的好方法。上床睡觉前我总是做一些阅读。此外,放学后我经常去游泳。运动帮助我保持健康,善待我的学习。和其他学生一样,我经常在晚上看电视,但我必须先完成我的家庭作业。

在周末,我将帮助我的妈妈做家务,如打扫房子,洗衣服。

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篇20:圣诞节英语作文及翻译

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Christmas, annual Christian holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ。 Most members of the Roman Catholic Church and followers of Protestantism celebrate Christmas on December 25, and many celebrate on the evening of December 24 as well。 Members of the Eastern Orthodox Church usually delay their most important seasonal ceremonies until January 6, when they celebrate Epiphany, a commemoration of the baptism of Jesus。 Epiphany also traditionally commemorates the arrival of the Three Wise Men of the East in Bethlehem (near Jerusalem, Israel), where they adored the infant Jesus and presented him with gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh。 The official Christmas season, popularly known as either Christmastide or the Twelve Days of Christmas, extends from the anniversary of Christ’s birth on December 25 to the feast of Epiphany on January 6。  Christmas is based on the story of Jesus’ birth as described in the Gospel according to Matthew (see Matthew 1:18—2:12) and the Gospel according to Luke (see Luke 1:26—56)。 Roman Catholics first celebrated Christmas, then known as the Feast of the Nativity, as early as 336 ad。 The word Christmas entered the English language sometime around 1050 as the Old English phrase Christes maesse, meaning festival of Christ。 Scholars believe the frequently used shortened form of Christmas—Xmas—may have come into use in the 13th century。 The X stands for the Greek letter chi, an abbreviation of Khristos (Christ), and also represents the cross on which Jesus was crucified。

12月25日,是基督教徒纪念耶稣诞生的日子,称为圣诞节。从12月24日于翌年1月6日为圣诞节节期。节日期间,各国基督教徒都举行隆重的纪念仪式。圣诞节本来是基督教徒的节日,由于人们格外重视,它便成为一个全民性的节日,是西方国家一年中最盛大的节日,可以和新年相提并论,类似我国过春节。西方人以红、绿、白三色为圣诞色,圣诞节来临时家家户户都要用圣诞色来装饰。红色的有圣诞花和圣诞蜡烛。绿色的是圣诞树。它是圣诞节的主要装饰品,用砍伐来的杉、柏一类呈塔形的常青树装饰而成。上面悬挂着五颜六色的彩灯、礼物和纸花,还点燃着圣诞蜡烛。红色与白色相映成趣的是圣诞老人,他是圣诞节活动中最受欢迎的人物。西方儿童在圣诞夜临睡之前,要在壁炉前或枕头旁放上一只袜子,等候圣诞老人在他们入睡后把礼物放在袜子内。在西方,扮演圣诞老人也是一种习俗。

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