2017年的英语高考作文（优秀20篇）

假如你是诸暨二中高三(1)的李华，今年即将高中毕业。请根据以下要点给某英文报写一篇英语短文，谈谈你对高三生活的看法。 (1)对获得的帮助表示感谢;(2)消除与 同学之间的误会;(3)努力学习，实现人生梦想;(4)对学弟、学妹的建议。 注意：(1)可适当加入细节，以使行文连贯;(2)词数：100左右(开头已给出，不计入总词数) 。 High school is regarded as the best time in a persons life. As a senior 3 student, it wont take long before I graduate.___________________________________________________

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High school is regarded as the best time in a persons life. As a senior three student, it wont take long before I graduate. Now, I have much to share with my

fellow students.

Firstly, I would like to show my appreciation to those standing by me all the way, teachers, parents and friends included. Without their help and advice, my life would be different. Secondly, its high time to say sorry to classmates whom I hurt or misunderstood. Communication and smiles act as bridges to friendship. Above all, Ive made up my mind to make every effort to study, for I believe hard work is the key to success. Just as the old saying goes, "no pains, no gains."

Finally I hope that all the younger fellows can make full use of time, because time and tide wait for no men.

一、表示列举的衔接语常见的有：for example; for instance; like; such as; as an illustration; as an example; take...for example; as a case in point; namely; that is等。

二、表示解释的衔接语常见的有：to put it simply; as a matter of fact; in this case; in other words, for one thing..., for another...等。

三、表示总结(归纳)的衔接语常见的有：in summary; in brief; in general; in a word; all in all; in short; in conclusion; on the whole; generally speaking, to sum up; to put it briefly; were I asked to make a judgement等。

四、表示强调的衔接语常见的有：above all; indeed; especially; particularly; surely; most important of all; undoubtedly; needless to say等。

五、表示比较的衔接语常见的有：similar to; likewise; in comparison; in contrast; on the contrary; on the other hand; like; unlike; comparatively speaking等。

六、表示转折的衔接语常见的有：but; instead; however, nevertheless, although; though; despite the fact that; rather than; it is true that...but...等。

七、表示层次性常见的衔接语有：firstly, secondly, thirdly; to begin with; whats more; last but not the least; besides; moreover; in the first place; furthermore; in addition; for one thing...for another等。

八、表示因果的衔接语常见的有：due to; owing to; because; as; since; because of; on account of; on the ground of; considering; given (that); now that; so that等。

九、表示条件的衔接语常见的有：as(so) long as; if; in case (of); in that case; only if; in the event (of); on condition that; providing (provided)that等。

从世界各地来看，读书节已成为当代社会的文化景观，而且是最近20年的新风潮。不过，现代意义上的第一个“读书节”，最早可追溯到1926年西班牙国王首次设立的“西班牙自由节”，并把伟大作家塞万提斯的生日10月7日作为这个节日的庆祝日。

From all over the world, Reading Festival has become the cultural landscape of contemporary society, and it is a new trend in recent 20 years. However, the first "Reading Festival" in the modern sense, the earliest can be traced back to 1926, the king of Spain for the first time to set up a "Spanish freedom festival", and the great writer Cervantess birthday in October 7th as a celebration of the holiday.

1930年庆祝活动移到4月23日――塞万提斯的忌日，碰巧这一天也是加泰罗尼亚地区大众节日“圣乔治节”。传说中勇士乔治屠龙救公主，并获得了公主回赠的礼物――一本书，象征着知识与力量。每到这一天，加泰罗尼亚的妇女们就给丈夫或男朋友赠送一本书，男人们则会回赠一枝玫瑰花。由此相沿成习，如今每到这一天，书籍减价10%，玫瑰花的价格则陡然上涨。

Celebration on 1930 to April 23rd -- the anniversary of the death of Cervantes, to this day is also the Catalonia area public holiday "St. Georges day". The legend goes that the knight George slew a dragon and saved a princess, and was granted a gift in return: a book, representing knowledge and power. Every year on this day, Catalonia women will give a book to their husband or boyfriend, the men will give a rose. Thus become a custom through long time usage, and now every day, the book price by 10%, prices rose sharply rise.

世界读书日就来源于此。巧合的是，这天是著名作家塞万提斯、莎士比亚、维加3位著名文学大师的辞世纪念日，又是美国作家纳博科夫、法国作家莫里斯・德鲁昂、冰岛诺贝尔文学奖得主拉克斯内斯等多位文学家的生日。巧合之外，则是人们对书籍的热爱和对阅读重要性的深层认识。主旋律都是一样的：无论是年老还是年轻，无论是贫穷还是富有，无论是患病还是健康，都能享受阅读的乐趣，都能尊重和感谢为人类文明作出巨大贡献的文学、文化、科学思想大师们，都能保护知识产权。

World Book Day comes from this. Coincidentally, this is the famous writer Cervantes died, Shakespeare Vega, 3 famous literary masters of the day, and Nabokov, French writer USA writer Maurice de Rouen, Iceland Nobel prize winner Laks Ness and many other writers day. Coincidentally, is that people love of books and a deep understanding of the importance of reading. The main theme is the same: whether old or young, whether rich or poor, whether it is sick or healthy, can enjoy the pleasure of reading, respect and gratitude can make great contributions to human civilization, literature, culture, scientific thinking gurus, can protect the intellectual property rights.

Grain rain, that is, in the spring, this time we are most likely to lack of vitamin B2 and vitamin C, sometimes we often thirsty, cigarettes and corners of the mouth foaming. We should eat more of these symptoms of yellow bean sprouts. Have nourish Yin nourishing the stomach, the effect such as antibacterial anti-inflammatory, qingrejiedu, as long as the appropriate not only can prevent these symptoms can also lay a good foundation for the in order to improve physical fitness, etc.

Grain rain season eat cedar is the most appropriate. In the grain rain season, cedar taste is very good, is also very high nutritional value. Especially at the time of incense ChunYa is more suitable for eating ChunYa contains abundant sugar, protein, fat, carotene, and a lot of vitamin C and other rich nutrition. We after eating more enhance human immunity. (need to explain to everybody here is higher nitrate is contained in cedar, so as far as possible before eating cooked in boiling water after eating).

Grain rain also suitable for consumption before and after some food can ease the mental stress and regulate mood. Eat more a few contain the food with vitamin B group is more to improve the depression has obvious effect.

When grain rain we also should eat more vegetables. Gu yu, according to traditional Chinese medicine, want to take time to recuperate liver blood. Begin to understand in the eye, liver blood is insufficient, cant go to note in the eyes and see things not clear, or diseases with ease hot, on the one leader is dizzy. At this time of the diet points on liver, nourishing liver clear. And vegetables is one of the best choice.

谷雨也就是春天，这个时候我们最容易缺的是维生素B2和维生素C，我们有时常常口干舌燥，上火，嘴角起泡。对于这些症状我们应该多吃一些黄豆芽。具有滋阴养胃、抗菌消炎、清热解毒等功效，只要适当的话不仅可以预防这些症状还可以为提高体质等打下良好的基础。

谷雨时节吃香椿是最合适的。在谷雨时节，香椿的口感非常好，营养价值也非常高。尤其在那个时候的香椿芽是更为适合食用的，椿芽中含有丰富的糖、蛋白质、脂肪、胡萝卜素和大量的维生素C等多种丰富的营养。我们在食用后更有提高人体免疫力等功效。(在这里需要向大家说明的一点是香椿中含有较高的硝酸盐，所以在食用前尽量用沸水煮了以后在食用)。

谷雨前后还适宜食用一些能够缓解精神压力和调节情绪的食物。多吃一些含B族维生素较多的食物对改善抑郁症有明显的效果。

在谷雨的时候我们还应该多吃一些蔬菜。谷雨，按照中医的说法，要抓紧时机调理肝血。肝开窍于目，肝血不足，不能上注于目而视物不清，或肝气郁结化热，上扰头目则头晕目眩。此时的食疗要点重在养肝清肝、滋养明目。而蔬菜绝对是最好的选择之一。

高考英语满分作文 Note 便条

Dear Alice.

I wonder if you eould lend me your Chinese-English dictionary. I will return it three days later. Now I am translating an important Chinese article into English. However, I often meet some Chinese words which I dont know how to say in English. So I have to turn to the Chinese-English dietionary for help from time to time. But mine is lost. I will take good care of your dictionary. I will definitely not damage it. Thank you very much!

Jenny

亲爱的艾丽丝：

我想知道你能否把你的汉英词典借给我，三天后还给你。现在我正在把一篇重要的中文文章翻译成英文。然而我经常遇到一些不知如何用英语表达的词，所以我必须时不时地求助于汉英词典，但是我的丢了。我会好好爱护你的词典，绝不损坏。非常感谢!

珍妮

5月15日

May 15th

Dear Alice,

Would you please lend me your Chinese-English dictionary? I will give it back three days later. Now I am translating an important Chinese article into English. In the article I often find Chinese words which I cannot translate into English, so I often need a Chinese-English dictionary But I

myself have no one. I will cherish your dictionary very much and promise not to damage it. Thanks a lot!

Jenny

亲爱的艾丽丝：

能把你的汉英词典借给我吗?三天后还给你。现在我正在翻译一篇重要的中文文章。在文章中，我经常发现一些我不会翻译成英语的词，所以我需要一本汉英词典。但是我没有。我会好好爱护你的词典，绝不损坏。非常感谢!

公共演讲的好处 Benefits of Public Speaking

Public speaking is bothinteresting and challenging. It is interesting because it asks you to come to abetter understanding of human nature and human communication. It is challengingbecause it asks you to take a risk, to put yourself in a situation where youcan succeed or fail in your effort to make a difference. As you go further,however, you will find more benefits of public speaking go beyond learning howto express yourself orally. The process of your speaking improves suchpractical skills as the following:

公众演讲既有趣也有挑战性。有趣是因为它要求你去更好地理解人的本质与人与人之间的沟通。它具有挑战性是因为它要求你承担风险，要把自己置身于经过你的努力既可能成功也可能失败的情况下。但是，如果你进行得更深入，你会发现公众演讲更有益于学习如何用口头表达自己。你的演讲过程提高了以下的一些技能如实践技能：

1. Organizational Skills

组织能力

The ability to organize ideas isa skill you will employ before you ever write a speech. As you practice, youwill also discover that the organizational skills are so essential in composingspeeches because it requires your skills of outlining, planning, organizing andpresenting your ideas logically.

组织能力是在写演讲稿之前就会使用的一种技能。在你练习的时候，你也会发现组织能力对于演讲是如此重要，因为它需要概述，规划，组织，有逻辑的表达自己的能力。

2. Writing Skills

写作能力

Many of the skills you use tocompose good speeches are the same as those you need to write well. Thepractice you gain preparing speeches will improve your ability to express yourideas on paper. You will learn how to get your audience’s attention, how toorganize your ideas clearly, and how to find more evidences to support your ideas.These skills will be beneficial to your writing.

许多用于撰写演讲的技巧和写好作文的技巧是一样的。在准备演讲前的练习会提高你在纸上的表达能力。你会学会如何获取听众的注意力，如何清楚地组织你的想法，如何找到更多的证据来支持你的观点。这些技巧将有助于你的写作。

3. Critical Thinking

批判思考能力

As we know, it’s important to guidestudents to think and to analyze. Public speaking skills and related listeningskills provide valuable tools for the critical analysis of ideas. By studyingthe use of supportive materials and persuasive strategies, you’ll learn how tofind an argument’s weak points and learn to ask questions, which needs greatcritical thinking.

我们都知道引导学生思考和分析是很重要的。公众演讲技巧及相关听的技巧对批判性分析想法提供了有价值的工具。通过学习支持资料和有说服力策略的使用，您将学习如何找到论据的薄弱点，学会问问题，这需要很强的批判性思维。

4. Research Skills

调查能力

Often, when students are asked toprepare a report, they go to the library or search the Internet to look for thereference books or articles they need. You will get into contact with a varietyof research materials and select something most valuable to you.

通常，当学生被要求准备一份报告的时候，他们会去去图书馆或上网找他们需要的参考书或文章。你将接触到各种研究材料并找到一些对你最宝贵的东西。

5. Listening Skills

聆听技巧

Speaking and listening go hand inhand. Whenever someone gives a speech, there is an audience to listen to it. Bylearning good speaking techniques, you’ll prepare speeches within audience’sunderstanding. You will also learn how to listen to other speakers in order tohear all the key points.

听说齐头并进。每当有人演讲时，都有观众在听。通过学习良好的演讲技巧，你会准备在听众理解范围之内的演讲。为了听得到所有的重点您还将学习如何倾听他人的演讲。

6. Strain Capacity

应变能力

Giving a speech to a group ofpeople involves a great deal of risk. However, it is true that by learning howto give a speech in front of a group, your self-confidence will grow, which helpsyou to confident enough to communicate with others and adapt to differentsituations. To a large extent, success in life depends on your ability to adaptto your environment and feel good about yourself.

给一群人做演讲涉及的风险很大。但是，这是真的，通过学习如何给在人群前演讲，你的自信心就会增强，这有助于你有足够的信心与他人沟通，适应不同的情况。在很大程度上，生活中的成功取决于你对环境的适应能力以及自我感觉良好程度上。

高考英语满分作文 :对人们大量捕杀动物的看法 A large number of people to kill animals

As is often read in the newspaper reports, wild life especially the rare species is threatened with extinction. Human beings are making attempts to hunt wild animals for a big profit., which, of course, results in a sharp decrease in the number of animals. So it is high time for us to take quick action to protect them. First of all, it’s quite necessary for every citizen to realize the importance of animal protection. Only by knowing its importance can people develop a sense of responsibility. People will surely take it for granted to have the duty to prevent any killing of wild animals. So a national publicity campaign should be launched, thus giving animals a good living environment. In addition, the government should pass some laws to forbid any hunting of rare animals. We don’t expect anything harmful to wild life to happen again.

正如经常在报纸上读到的报道，特别是野生动物，特别是珍稀物种正受到灭绝的威胁。人类正试图寻找野生动物的巨大利润，当然，这导致了动物数量的急剧减少。因此，我们是时候采取快速行动来保护他们了。首先，每一个公民都有必要认识到动物保护的重要性。只有认识到它的重要性，人们才能培养一种责任感。人们肯定会把它视为理所当然的，以防止任何杀害野生动物的义务。因此，一个国家的宣传活动应该被推出，从而给动物一个良好的生活环境。此外，政府应该通过一些法律禁止任何稀有动物的捕猎。我们不希望任何有害的野生生活发生再发生。

If everyone is involved in the protection of wild life, we’re sure man will be a good friend of animals rather than their enemy.

如果每个人都参与保护野生动物的生命，我们相信人类会成为动物的好朋友，而不是他们的敌人。

高考英语作文的范文：时间的价值The Value Of Time

I always think there is not enough time. For example, I have just taken a three-day holiday. But when I look back, I just feel that it’s only one day. There goes a proverb, “Time is money”. Now I want to say, time is more precious than money, because when money is spent, we can earn some more again. However, when time is gone or lost, never will it return.

Time goes without being noticed. The time for our study and work is usually limited. So I think we must make full use of our time. But it’s a pity that I am always not aware of the importance of time until it’s too late.

So I think, I should get into the good habit of saving time because wasting time is equal to wasting one’s life. Do not put off what can be done today till tomorrow!

我总觉得时间不够用，比如，我刚放完三天假期，但是当我回过头看，感觉就只有一天。有个谚语，时间就是金钱。我现在觉得，时间比金钱更珍贵，因为，钱花掉了，我们还可以挣得更多，但是，逝去的时间，就再也回不来。

时间流逝没有任何预告，学习和工作的时间往往都是有限的。所以我们应该充分利用好时间，但是，我通常不知道时间的重要性，直到为时已晚的时候才意识到。

所以，我们应该培养良好的习惯去争取时间，因为浪费时间等于浪费生命。不要把今天能完成的事拖延到明天。

奥运英语作文北京奥运第一枚金牌属于谁呢？Who is the first gold medal in Beijing Olympic Games?

北京奥运第一枚金牌属于谁？

The suspense over who will win the first Olympic medal and in which event is really a interesting thing. Chinese officials are determined to make sure China, as the host country, wins the first gold of the Games. The womens 10m air rifle - which includes two Chinese medal favorites - has its final scheduled at 10:30 am on Aug 9 and should end about 20 minutes later.

对谁将赢得第一枚奥运奖牌，并在这一事件的悬念是真的是有趣的事情。中国官员决心确保中国作为东道主，赢得奥运会的第一金。女子10米气步枪-其中包括两中国奖牌收藏有其最终定于9日上午10:30，应该结束约20分钟后。

If all goes as planned, either reigning gold medalist shooter Du Li or world champion Zhao Yinghui will raise 2008s first gold at the Beijing Shooting Range.

如果一切按计划进行，无论是卫冕金牌得主杜丽或射击世界冠军赵颖慧将在北京拍摄范围提高2008的第一金。

But if Du and Zhao are too far behind in points going into the final, the rumor says, organizers will delay the last ten shots of the final while the weightlifting final goes on as planned so China can secure the gold.

但如果杜和赵是太远的后面进入决赛，谣言说，组织者将推迟最后十次的最后一次，而最后的最后一次，因为这是有计划的，所以中国可以保证黄金。

I think the first gold medal must belong to we Chinese, let wait this moment together.

我想第一块金牌一定是我们中国人，让我们一起等吧。

爱心俱乐部 Love club

Dear Chairperson, I am a girl student from Class 3, Grade 2. Id like to be a member of the Helping Hands Club. I’m 15 years old. I’m strong and healthy. I work hard at my lessons. My favourite subjects are geography and science. I like helping others. I’m generous. I’m willing to share things with my friends. I love sports. I’m interested in playing volleyball. Last year, I often gave my seat to someone in need on the bus. I often helped my classmates solve problems. I donated my pocket money to Project Hope. I want to join the club to help more people. And I also want to make more friends. Ill be pleased if Im accepted. Im looking forward to your answer. Yours Wang Fang

尊敬的主席，我是一名3年级2班的女生。我想成为一个帮助俱乐部的会员。我15岁。我强壮健康。我努力学习我的功课。我最喜欢的科目是地理和科学。我喜欢帮助别人。我很慷慨。我愿意和我的朋友分享东西。我喜欢运动。我对打排球感兴趣。去年，我经常给有需要的人坐在车上。我经常帮助我的同学解决问题。我把我的零花钱捐给了希望工程。我想加入俱乐部，帮助更多的人。我还想结交更多的朋友。如果我被接受，我会很高兴。我期待你的回答。王芳

下面是由语文网为大家整理的高分英语写作九大攻略，希望对你有帮助。

一、文章及段落起始常用的过渡词语

to begin with 首先

【例】To begin with, smoking should be banned in public areas. 首先，在公共场合应该禁烟。

first of all 第一，首先

【例】First of all, many people in remote areas still live in poverty. 第一，在偏远地区许多人还生活在贫困中。

in the first place 首先

【例】In the first place, she can read at the rate of 100 words a minute. 首先，她能每分钟阅读100字。

generally speaking 总体上讲

【例】Generally speaking, the more you practice, the more skillfully you can write in English. 总体上讲，练习地越多，你用英文写作就越熟练。

二、文章及段落结尾常用的过渡词语

therefore, thus 因此

【例】Taking exercise helps us build up our body and keep a clear mind. Therefore, we can work more efficiently.

锻炼可以帮助我们增强体质及保持清醒的头脑。因此，我们能够更有效率地工作。

in conclusion 总之，最后

【例】In conclusion, people around the world should be aware of the real situation of water shortage, protect the present water resources and explore potential ones scientifically.

最后，全世界人民都应该意识到水资源短缺的现状，保护现有水资源并科学地开发潜在资源。

in brief 简言之

【例】In brief, birth control is of vital importance in China.

简言之，计划生育对中国来说是十分重要的。

to sum up 总而言之

【例】To sum up, out of sight, out of mind.

总而言之，眼不见，心不烦。

in a word 总之

【例】In a word, to read the original work is better than to see the film adapted from it.

总之，读原著胜过看基于它改编的电影。

三、常用表示先后次序的过渡词语

first 第一;second 第二;next 其次，然后;eventually 最后，最终;since then 自此以后;afterward 以后，随后;meanwhile 同时;therefore 因而;immediately 立刻;finally 最后，最终

四、常用表示因果关系的过渡词语

accordingly 于是;for this reason 由于这个原因;as a result of 作为……结果;in this way 这样;consequently 结果，因此;due to 由于……; therefore 因而;because of 因为;thus因为;thanks to 由于

【例】When playing sports, you need to judge your competitor’s strategy and revise yours accordingly. 参加体育活动时，你需要判断对手的策略并相应调整你的策略。

五、常用表示比较和对比的过渡词语

in contrast with 和……成对照;similarly 同样;whereas 然而;on the contrary 相反; different from与……不同;likewise同样; equally important 同样重要; on the other hand 另一方面;however 然而

【例】On the one hand, tonics will make us put on weight, which does harm to our health, but on the other hand, they can help refresh us.

一方面，补品会使我们变胖，这对我们健康不利。但另一方面，补品又能使我们有精神。

六、常用表示举例的过渡词语

a case in point 恰当的例子;for example 举例;namely( that is ) 即，这就是说;for instance 举例

【例】A case in point is the water control project along the Yangtze River.

一个恰当的例子就是长江沿线的水控项目。

七、有关描写图表的过渡词语

during this time 在此期间

【例】During this time, more women took various jobs. 在此期间，更多的妇女找到了各种各样的工作。

apart from 除了……之外

【例】Apart from the figures, the information below the table also suggests the growth of production. 除了数据之外，表格下面的信息同样也反应了生产量的增长。

compared with 与……相比较

【例】Compared with the percentage of the base year, it jumped by 15 percent. 与基准年相比，上升了百分之十五。

from the above table/ chart/ graph 根据上图 (表) 所示

【例】From the above chart, it can be seen that changes do occur in society. 从上面的图表来看社会确实发生了变化。

八、常用表示强调的过渡词语

furthermore 此外;moreover 而且;besides 此外;in fact 实际上;also 而且，也;indeed 的确;again 另外，还;in particular 尤其，特别;naturally 当然，自然，必然

【例】Naturally, he denied that he had committed the crime. 他必然不承认自己犯罪了。

九、逻辑连接词语

先后次序关系：second; last but not the least; seeing …

原因、结果关系：so …; as a result of this; consequently; in consequence

转折关系：even though; though; regardless of

并列关系：also; as well as; either…or…

递进关系：not only…but also…; in order to do it …; accordingly

比较关系：when in fact …; similarly; compared with

对比关系：on the contrary; contrary to; conversely

举例关系：as he explains; like; put it simply; for one thing … for another …

强调关系：particularly; to be true; other things being equal

条件关系：if so; if possible; provide that

归纳总结关系：in brief; in short; the conclusion can be drawn that …

observe a child; any one will do. you will see that not a day passes in which he does not find something or other to make him happy, though he may be in tears the net moment. then look at a man; any one of us will do. you will notice that weeks and months can pass in which day is greeted with nothing more than resignation1, and endure with every polite indifference. indeed, most men are as miserable as sinners, though they are too bored to sin-perhaps their sin is their indifference2. but it is true that they so seldom smile that when they do we do not recognize their face, so distorted is it from the fied mask we take for granted3. and even then a man can not smile like a child, for a child smiles with his eyes, whereas a man smiles with his lips alone. it is not a smile; but a grin; something to do with humor4, but little to do with happiness. and then, as anyone can see, there is a point (but who can define that point?) when a man becomes an old man, and then he will smile again.

it would seem that happiness is something to do with simplicity, and that it is the ability to etract pleasure form the simplest things-such as a peach stone, for instance.it is obvious that it is nothing to do with success. for sir henry stewart was certainly successful. it is twenty years ago since he came down to our village from london, and bought a couple of old cottages, which he had knocked into one. he used his house a s weekend refuge5. he was a barrister. and the village followed his brilliant career with something almost amounting to paternal pride.i remember some ten years ago when he was made a kings counsel6, amos and i, seeing him get off the london train, went to congratulate him. we grinned with pleasure; he merely looked as miserable as though hed received a penal sentence. it was the same when he was knighted; he never smiled a bit, he didnt even bother to celebrate with a round of drinks at the "blue fo"7. he took his success as a child does his medicine. and not one of his achievements brought even a ghost of a smile to his tired eyes.

i asked him one day, soon after hed retired to potter about his garden,8 what is was like to achieve all ones ambitions. he looked down at his roses and went on watering them. then he said "the only value in achieving ones ambition is that you then realize that they are not worth achieving." quickly he moved the conversation on to a more practical level, and within a moment we were back to a safe discussion on the weather. that was two years ago.

i recall this incident, for yesterday, i was passing his house, and had drawn up my cart just outside his garden wall. i had pulled in from the road for no other reason than to let a bus pass me. as i set there filling my pipe, i suddenly heard a shout of sheer joy come from the other side of the wall.i peered over. there stood sir henry doing nothing less than a tribal war dance9 of sheer unashamed ecstasy. even when he observed my bewildered face staring over the wall he did not seem put out10 or embarrassed, but shouted for me to climb over.

"come and see, jan. look! i have done it at last! i have done it at last!"there he was, holding a small bo of earth in his had. i observed three tiny shoots out of it."and there were only three!" he said, his eyes laughing to heaven."three what?" i asked."peach stones", he replied. "ive always wanted to make peach stones grow, even since i was a child, when i used to take them home after a party, or as a man after a banquet. and i used to plant them, and then forgot where i planted them. but now at last i have done it, and, whats more, i had only three stones, and there you are, one, two, three shoots," he counted.

and sir henry ran off, calling for his wife to come and see his achievement-his achievement of simplicity.

1、关于……人们有不同的观点。一些人认为……

There are different opinions among people as to ____ .Some people suggest that ____.

2. 俗话说(常言道)……，它是我们前辈的经历，但是，即使在今天，它在许多场合仍然适用。

There is an old saying______. It"s the experience of our forefathers，however，it is correct inmany cases even today.

3. 现在，……，它们给我们的日常生活带来了许多危害。首先，……;其次，……。更为糟糕的是……。

Today, ____, which have brought a lot of harms in our daily life. First, ____ Second,____. Whatmakes things worse is that______.

4. 现在，……很普遍，许多人喜欢……，因为……，另外(而且)……。

nowadays，it is common to ______. many people like ______ because ______. besides，______.

5. 任何事物都是有两面性，……也不例外。它既有有利的一面，也有不利的一面。

everything has two sides and ______ is not an exception，it has both advantages and disadvantages.

6. 关于……人们的观点各不相同，一些人认为(说)……，在他们看来，……

people’s opinions about ______ vary from person to person. some people say that ______.to them,_____.

7. 人类正面临着一个严重的问题……，这个问题变得越来越严重。

man is now facing a big problem ______ which is becoming more and more serious.

8. ……已成为人的关注的热门话题，特别是在年青人当中，将引发激烈的辩论。

______ has become a hot topic among people，especially among the young and heated debates are right on their way.

9. ……在我们的日常生活中起着越来越重要的作用，它给我们带来了许多好处，但同时也引发一些严重的问题。

______ has been playing an increasingly important role in our day-to-day life.it has brought us a lot of benefits but has created some serious problems as well.

10. 根据图表/数字/统计数字/表格中的百分比/图表/条形图/成形图可以看出……。很显然……，但是为什么呢?

according to the figure/number/statistics/percentages in the /chart/bar graph/line/graph，it can be seen that______ while. obviously，______，but why?

australia, the largest country in oceania, lies on the south coast of the pacific. it covers an area of 7.6 million square kilometers. it has a population of over 10 million. most of its people live in the east of the country by the sea. canberra,the capital of australia,is a beautiful city. sydney is the biggest city in australia, which has many places of interest. the opera house is well known all over the world.the olympic games were held in sydney.

澳大利亚是大洋洲最大的国家，位于太平洋南海岸，国土面积760万平方公里，人口超过1 000万，大多数居民居住在东部地区，濒临海洋。首都堪培拉是一座美丽的城市。悉尼是全国最大的城市，有许多名胜，悉尼歌剧院闻名于世。奥运会就是在这里举行的。

五、写作(共两个写作任务.满分35分)

写作一(满分15分)

请结合材料，按要求用英文写作。

A mother said,”My son is always on the phone,sleeping, out with his friends.or in his room.

He never has time to talk to me.”

要求:(1)就此材料发表你的看法;

(2)紧扣材料，有明确的观点;

(3)词数不少于60;

(4)在答题卡上作答。

写作二(满分20分)

调查显示，中国长江江豚(finless porpoise)受人类活动影响而频临灭绝，目前总数不足1000只。

暇设你是李华，现请用英文给WWF(世界自然保护基金组织)写一封信，请他们关注这一状况并

提供帝助。内容应包括:

·说明写信目的

·简述江豚现状

·希望WWF如何帮助(比如：资助江豚保护项目等)

·表示感谢并期待回复

注意：(1)词数不少于80;

(2)在答题卡上作答

(3)书信格式及开头均已给出(不计入总词数)。

Dear Sir or Madam,

I’m a student from Chongqing,China.

___________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

It is quite usual that one meets failures, for ones life can never be

plain sailing. However, different people hold different attitudes towards

failure. Some people think it a heavy blow to fail in achieving something and

they can not endure failure. When they meet failure, they will be seriously

dejected and can never pluck up their courage to try again.

遇到失败这是很平常，因为人的生命不可能一帆风顺。然而，不同的人对失败持有不同的态度。获取某些东西失败对有些人来说是一个沉重的打击，他们不能承受失败。当他们失败，他们将非常的沮丧并且不能鼓起勇气再试一次。

However, others think it natural to meet failures in ones career.

Therefore, they are psychologically prepared. When they meet failures, they will

not be frustrated. Instead, they will continue to meet new challenges. As to me,

Im in favor of the latter view. Failure is really a terrible thing but it is

also the mother of success. If one draws lessons from failures, in most cases he

will get success in the future. Furthermore, ones life can never be smooth

sailing; it must be full of difficulies and setbacks. If one is daunted by

difficulies and frustrations, he will always be a failure. However, if one holds

a positive attitude toward failure, he will overcome difficulties and

frustrations to win victory.

然而，其他人认为，在自己的职业生涯中的败是很自然的。因此，他们的心理有所准备。当他们遇到失败，他们不会失意。相反，他们将继续迎接新的挑战。就我而言，我赞成后一种观点。失败是一个可怕的事情，但它是成功之母。如果一个灵感来自失败的教训，在大多数情况下，他将在未来获得成功。此外，一个人的生活永远不会是一帆风顺的;它必须是充满困难和挫折。如果一个人被困难和挫折吓倒，他将永远是一个失败者。然而，如果耸对失败持有积极的态度，他将克服困难和挫折，赢得胜利。

The benefit of volunteering

As we all know, volunteering has a meaningful and positive impact on the community you serve and the people you help. In the meanwhile, it can have many benefits for you, too. In my opinion, there are two reasons to

volunteer: feel good about yourself while helping others; build your portfolio.

On one hand, volunteering makes you feel good about yourself on a purely selfish level. There are few things more satisfying than helping people. Hammering nails on a new home while the owner beams with pride right next to you is an amazing feeling. Walking or running to raise funds for a cause close to your heart helps to give you a sense of purpose and helps you realize just how lucky you are. As a volunteer, you will gain new perspective, for it’s so easy for us all to get a little too wrapped up in our own lives. On the other hand, from a professional standpoint, volunteering is a great way to add to your portfolio. From press releases to design pieces, from public speaking to fundraising,

you will have the opportunity to build your portfolio. This is especially beneficial for students or young professionals, although all of us should continually work on building our portfolios.

Apart from the benefits of building up your confidence and making your portfolio better, there are probably many other benefits you will find in your volunteer work. So it is time for you to participate in more volunteer work to help others as well as help yourselves.

[支教的意义英语高考作文

一：开头

句子的开头方式，不要一味地都是主语开头，接着是谓语、宾语，最后再加一个状语。可以把状语置于句首，或用分词做状语等。

〔原文〕We met at the school gate and went there together early in the morning.

〔修正〕Early in the morning we met at the school gate and went there together.

〔原文〕The young man couldn’t help crying when he heard the bad news.

〔修正〕Hearing the bad news， the young man couldn’t help crying.

二、结尾

1、 All in all, what really matters is, in fact, that……(比如说到和谐社会 All in all, what really matters is, in fact, that we should build our society a harmonious society.)

2、 Therefore, it’s not difficult to draw a conclusion that……

3、 As a result , we should take effective measures to do sth.(我们必须采取一些有效的措施来做些什么)

4、 From what has been discussed above , we may conclude that ……

5、 Obviously(此为过渡短语), we can draw the conclusion that good manners arise from politeness and respect for others.

一些用法：

1、 陈述个人的观点

It is alleged that(据说)

In my view, both sides are partly right(两方面都部分的正确)

As far as I am concerned(就我而言)

As regards to me

My own point of view is that……

Personally, I believe that……

My experience tells me that……

The invention of the handset, I dare to say, turns out to be a tremendous hit.

The application of web sites, I dare to say, turns out to be a greatly hit.

It comes as no surprise that Chinese economy becomes increasingly hot.

2、 陈述别人的观点

Other individuals, however, take the attitude that……

(错误的观点)sb is under the false belief that……

3、 图表作文

The table showsindicates reveals that ……(表明、暗示、揭示)

According to the statistics showing in that graph, we can easliy seefound……(根据表中的数据，我们可以看见，发现)

As seen from the chart/ As is portrayed in the picture

Sales went into a slight decline=sales declined slightly(小幅下降)

Sales declined dramatically/sharply/greatly/hugely (大幅下降)

A brief glimpse at our campus (the picture/cartoon/caricature) vividly shows that mobile phone, becoming more and more prevalent.

好的替代

the machinethe device 代替 computer

handset代替 cell phone

*The Middle Kingdom代替 China

intenselycrucially important代替 very important (it is crucially important that the benefits of collective be on our priority.)

approaches代替 ways

current(currently) 代替 now

growing individuals代替 more and more people

individuals/ characters/ folks 代替 people, persons

positive, favorable, rosy(美好的), promising(有希望的), perfect, pleasurable, excellent, outstanding, 代替 good

unfavorable, poor, adverse, ill 代替 bad

an army of, an ocean of, a multitude of 代替 many, a lot of

take the attitude that, hold the view that, it is widely shared that, it is universally acknowledged that 代替 think

affair, business, matter 代替 thing

for my part, from my own perspective 代替 in my opinion

beneficial, rewarding 代替 helpful

exceedingly, extremely, intensely 代替 very

pour attention into代替 pay attention to

bear in mind that代替remember

enjoy, possess代替 have

to name only a few/ as an example代替for example/ instance

I live in a city, since I was small, I witnessed all thethings happened in this city.

我住在一个城市，当我很小的时候，我目睹了发生在这个城市的一切事情。

Now, in my eyes, after so many years, the city haschanged so much.First, the transportation hasbecome fluent.

现在，在我眼里，交通变得便利。

Many years ago, there were less bus stations, peoplealways needed to changed their lines by many cars.

很多年以前，公共汽车站点很好，人们总是需要通过换车来改变路线。

But now, almost all the places can be reached by bus, people dont need to change the line.

现在，几乎所有的地方都可以通过公交车到达，人们不用改变路线。

Second, the buildings are enlarging, this reflects the citys economy develops fast.

第二，建筑正在扩大，这反映了一个城市经济的快速发展。

Indeed, I can go to many newly built public places to have fun, some are for children, some arefor the old,

确实，我可以去很多新建的公共场所玩，一些是给孩子的，一些是给老人家的，

all of these are good for peoples communication. The citys change reflects people keep pacewith time.

所有的这些对于人们的交流是有用的。城市的改变反映了人们与时俱进。

[2017年高考满分英语作文

导语：如果英语作文中，有要求要点的，一般打分时是踩点给分的，准确把握住要点，是高分的一个诀窍。下面是yjbys作文网小编为您收集整理的资料，希望对您有所帮助。

英语中，同一思想用不同句式表达，其效果会大不相同。要想写出好的文章，就要不断地变化句子的结构形式。

l、长短句交替使用

句子的长短是为表达思想服务的。英语短句结构简单，意思明白具有生动活泼而又干脆利索的表达效果，而长句结构复杂，信息丰富，能表达成熟的思想与复杂的概念。一味地使用长句或短句会使文章显得单调，乏味，从而影响文章的总体效果。科学地交替使用长短句使句子结构变化多样，不仅给文章带来顿挫起伏的语言美感，而且可以受到理想的修辞效果。请看下面的这段话：

She returned to her office.There was a note under the door. It was from Mr May.He said he was waiting for her in the coffee room.And he bad not found her sister.Hewas sorry to have missed her.

这段话用了一连串的短句，读起来单调呆板，平淡无味。为使文字更加生动，意思更加明确可改为：

When she returned to her office，the found a note from Mr May under the door.He said he was waiting for her in the coffee room and hadnt found her sister yet.Headded that he was sorry to have missed her.

修改后三个句子长短不一，读起来就给人以不同的感觉。

又如《大学英语》第一册第十课 Going Home，当汽车驶至 Brunsnick，车上的年轻人看见黄手帕时，出现了以下这两行文字：

Then，suddenly，all of the young people were up out of thelr seats，screamlng andshouting and cryin, doing small dances of joy.All except Vlngo.这两句话一长(23个词)一短(3个词)，彼此衬托互为凸现。第一句的两个and和四个-ing词，把热闹、喧哗的气氛喧染极至，长句之后，蜂回路转，一个仅三个词的短句扑入读者的双目几乎沸腾的场面顿时凝固但其余音未绝，此时外表虽冷漠，内心却炙热难当。

2、句子开头的多样化

“主-谓-宾”、“主-系-表”是英语的基本句型，主语领先句也是用得最多的句型。写作中为避免形式单一，当句子可以用主语开头，同时又可以其它结构开头时，不妨变换一下。如：

(1)Defeated in the minor exchanges,I now play my queen of trumps.(分词短语做状语开头)

(2)There are two ways in which one can own a book.( there be句型开头)

(3)Equally important is a good habit of reading(表语开头)

以上各句都可以用主语开句，但在篇章中通过改变句子开头，文章就会疏落有致，语言形式丰富多采。

3、句子结构的多样化

写作中可以通过句型结构的变化来增添文采，强化表现力。如：

(l) The love of the liberty is the love of the others;the love of power ls thelove of ourselves.

(平行结构.这类结构整齐、紧凑;句子生动、鲜明，语义贯通、语势强劲有力。)

(2)The days when we suffered from oppression and exploitation are gone.(这样表达文字通顺，但语意不很突出。)

改为：Gone are the days when we suffered fron oppression andexploitation.

(采用倒装句结构后，充分体现出受剥削受压迫的人民解放后扬眉吐气的心情。)

附注：

各个档次的给分范围及标准(满分25分)

A.第五档(很好)：(21-25分)1.完全完成了试题规定的任务。2.覆盖所有内容要点。3.应用了较多的语法结构和词汇。4.语法结构或词汇方面有些许错误，但为尽力使用较复杂结构或较高级词汇所致;具备较强的语言运用能力。5.有效地使用了语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。6.完全达到了预期的写作目的。

B.第四档(好)：(16-20分)1.完全完成了试题规定的任务。2.虽漏掉1、2个次重点，但覆盖所有主要内容。3.应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。4.语法结构或词汇方面应用基本准确，些许错误主要是因尝试较复杂语法结构或词汇所致。5.应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文结构紧凑。6.达到了预期的写作目的。

C.第三档(适当)：(11-15分)1.基本完成了试题规定的任务。2.虽漏掉一些内容，但覆盖所有主要内容。3.应用的语法结构和词汇能满足任务的要求。4.有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，但不影响理解。5.应用简单的语句间的连接成分，使全文内容连贯。6.整体而言，基本达到了预期的写作目的。

D.第二档(较差)：(6-10分)1.未恰当完成试题规定的任务。2.漏掉或未描述清楚一些主要内容，写了一些无关内容。3.语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。4.有一些语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响了对写作内容的理解。5.较少使用语句间的连接成分，内容缺少连贯性。6.信息未能清楚地传达给读者。

E.第一档(差)：(1-5分)1.未完成试题规定的任务。2.明显遗漏主要内容，写了一些无关内容，原因可能是未理解试题要求。3.语法结构单调、词汇项目有限。4.较多语法结构或词汇方面的错误，影响对写作内容的理解。5.缺乏语句间的连接成分，内容不连贯。6.信息未能传达给读者。

F.不得分：(0分)未能传达给读者任何信息：内容太少，无法评判;写的内容均与所要求内容无关或所写内容无法看清。

Fast food becomes more popular now, especially among the teenagers and the children. Why do so many people like fast food?

快餐食品现在越来越流行，特别是在青少年和儿童中。为什么那么多人喜欢快餐呢?

For one thing, its very fast and convenient. It always serves in no time, so we can either eat it in the restaurant or take it away. For another, because of the different ways of cooking, it looks nice and tastes delicious. Whats more, the service and environment is good, so that we can have our dinner in a happy mood.

一方面，快餐很快也很方便。总是很快就能上菜，所以我们可以在餐厅里吃或者把它带走。另一方面，因为烹饪方式的不同，它看起来很好看，吃起来也很好吃。更重要的是，服务和环境都很好，这样我们就可以在一个愉快的环境吃晚餐。

However, in terms of nutrition, its far from satisfactory. Most fast food is junk food. It contains so much sugar and fat, which makes us put on weight so easily. Since the westerners have the fast food every day, most of them have heavy weights, high blood pressure and bad teeth.

然而，在营养方面，它是远远不能令人满意。大多数的快餐都是垃圾食品。它含有太多的糖份和脂肪，这会很容易增加我们的体重。因为西方人每天都吃快餐，所以他们大多数人都超重，血压高，有坏牙齿。

Therefore, I suggest that we should eat less fast food but more nutritious dishes.

因此，我建议我们应该少吃快餐多吃更有营养的菜肴。

导语：最近几年，随着我国经济的快速发展，越来越多的人们拥有私家车。下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

Recently years, with the rapid development in our country, more and more people own their private cars. Some people think that private cars should be restricted, while others think that private cars should be encouraged. As far as I concern, I think owning a private car has both advantages and disadvantages. On one hand, private cars do bring the owners convenience and comfortable. If you have a car, you don’t need to take the bus or subway to work. You can image how crowded and slow when you get on a bus, especially during the rush hours. With your own car, you just don’t need to worry about this problem. What’s more, you can go to any places at any moment with your private car. Traveling by car is very comfortable and flexible. You can stop as you pleased and don’t need to worry about others feeling. I guess this is the biggest advantages of private cars. On the other hand, the disadvantages of private cars are obvious. The noises that produce by cars are unbearable, the exhaust gas that cars give off are bad for people’s health. With countless cars on the street, people find it becomes harder to find a parking spot. What’s worse, tens of thousands people are killed or injured in the traffic accidents. To sum up, private cars provide us with convenience as well as harm. Whether or not afford a private car depends on personal details.

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最近几年，随着我国经济的快速发展，越来越多的人们拥有私家车。一些人认为应该禁止私家车，而一些人认为对其应该鼓励。就我看来，私家车有利有弊。 一方面，私家车给车主们提供了方便和舒适。如果你有了车，就不用搭乘公车或者挤地铁上班了。你可以想象在上下班高峰期公车上是多么的拥挤，速度是多么的慢。有了车，你就不必担心这个问题了。更棒的是，你随时可以开着你的车到任何地方去。开着私家车去旅游方便又灵活。你想停就停，不用担心其他乘客的感受。我想，这就是私家车最大的好处吧。 另一方面，私家车的缺点也显而易见。车子发出的噪音难以忍受，排出的尾气也对人的身体有害。不计其数的车涌入街头，人们发现找位置停车比以前困难多了。更为糟糕的是，成千上万的人死于或者在车祸中受伤。 总的来说，私家车带给我们方便的同时，也带来了伤害。至于是不是要购买私家车，取决于个人情况。

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in my opinion，the most important thing in the world is time.however long one may live，his life consists of a certain number of years，and a year has only12months，a month30days and one day24hours.once you waste one hour，you can not get it back no matter how much you would pay for it.

even though you are the richest person in the world，you can not afford to waste your time，because it means that you are wasting your life.even though you are the most powerful person in the world，one hour has60minutes for you just as for everyone else who struggles at the bottom of the society.

some people think that the most important thing in the world is money.in their opinion，if you have enough money，you will have everything you want.i would like to ask them a simple question：can you buy time?

the only thing with which we can win more time is efficiency.if you work with high efficiency，you can do more in a certain period of time than other people.

导语：高考英语作文怎么写?其实是有规律可循的，英语作文写得好不好，能不能得高分，主要是看有没有整体的书写和完美的句式句型，下面是yjbys作文网小编为您收集整理的资料，希望对您有所帮助。

一.对比议论：

1、我同意这个计划。

I agree to/am in favor of the plan.

2、首先，建工厂会给人们提供不同的工作。

First, the building of the factory will provide people with different jobs.

3、其次，它可以省许多钱。

Second,it can save a lot of money.

4、最后，它不会太危害环境。

Last,but not least, it won’t do much harm to the environment.

5、我反对这个计划。

I don’t agree to the plan.

6、一方面，它会占去学校太多的空间。

On one hand, it will take too much space of our school.

7、另一方面，机器的噪音会影响我们的教学工作。

On the other hand, the noise of the machines will have bad effect on our teaching work.

8、总之，我认为这不是个好计划。

In a word, we don’t think it a good plan.

9、一般来说，我们必须特别注意这个问题。

Generally speaking, we must pay much attention to this problem.

10、在我看来，它不值得做。

In my opinion, it is not worth doing.

二.图画说明

1、这副图描写了我们的学校生活。

This is a picture of our school life.

2、有一个男孩站在那儿。

There is a boy standing there.

3、有一些学生在打篮球。

Some students are playing basketball.

4、另外一些人在彼此交谈。

Others are talking with each other.

5、甚至有一个人在打太极拳。

There is even one who is practicing taichi.

6、阳光明媚。

The sun is shining brightly.

7、天空蔚蓝。

The sky is blue.

8、微风吹拂。

The wind is blowing softly.

9、鸟儿在树上欢快地叫着。

The birds are singing happily in the trees.

10、树木充满了生机。

The trees are full of new life.

三.数字说明

1、关于这个问题，大家意见不同。

Opinions are divided about/on the problem.

2、百分之八十的学生喜欢校服。

Eighty percent of the students like school uniforms.

3、他们认为校服设计得好。

They think the uniforms are well designed.

4、其余的人对校服不感兴趣。

Therest are not interested in school uniforms.

5、三分之一的学生住得离学校近。

One third of the students live near their school.

6、一半多学生要花50分钟才能到学校。

More than half of the students spend 50 minutes on the way to school.

7、很少的人坐小汽车上学。

Few of them go to school by car.

8、2020年，这个城市将会有三百万辆汽车。

There will be 3 million cars in the city in 2020.

9、他们每天花一个半小时做作业。

It takes them an hour and a half to do their homework every day.

10、他们学了一年多英语了。

They have learned English for more than a year.

With the popularity of the Internet, onlineShoppingis commonly used throughout the world nowadays.

It offers a number of benefits to the shoppers. The most important advantage is its convenience. You can shop whenever you want to, as the online shops are open 24 hours every day, and you don’t have to queue with other shoppers. The large varieties of goods on the net are effortlessly comparable and easy to choose.

However, every coin has two sides, so does online shopping. The main disadvantage is that you can’t actually see the products you are buying or check the quality. Sometimes the incomplete payment system will result in revealing your personal information, which is not safe.

In my opinion, its advantages weigh more than its disadvantage, because the online shopping has been a fashionable trend in our modern life, it can not only save our time but also our money for our busy life.

Ancient Chinese New Years day, is not a general "Gregorian calendar" -- the Gregorian calendar on January 1. From Yin dynasty set as the beginning, at the beginning of the lunar December in first lunar month as the beginning, to the han dynasty have been repeated many times of change. To the republic of China, sun yat-sen in nanjing in early January 1912 as the temporary President for "farming", "statistics", set the first lunar month as the Spring Festival, change to the Gregorian calendar on January 1, known as the "New Year", at but it is still called "New Years day". Until the liberation of the central peoples government promulgated uniform "whole nation year section and the memorial day holiday", the Gregorian calendar January 1 as New Years day, and decided the national in this stanza day off. At the same time as the difference between two New Year the lunar calendar and the Gregorian calendar, and in view of the lunar 24 solar terms of "spring", just before and after the lunar New Year, so the change of the first lunar month is called "Spring Festival".

"New Years day", "yuan" refers to the beginning, is the first point, the beginning of every number is called "yuan"; "Dan", pictographs, the above ", "on behalf of the sun, the" a "represents the horizon below. "Denier" as the sun rises from the horizon, symbolizes the beginning of a day. People put the "yuan" and "denier" two words together, is extended to the first day of the New Year began. New Years day is also called the "three yuan", namely, the yuan, the yuan, at the time of yuan. On New Years earliest begins with three sovereigns, tang fang xuanling and others write the Book of Jin upload: "xu emperor for Meng Chun in yuan, at that time is: New Years day in the spring." That call on the yuan, the first for the denier. Southern liang people LanZiYun dielectric jas poem or cloud: "the new New Years day, four gas Wan Shouchu today."

古代中国的元旦日，并非如今通用的“格列历”——公历的1月1日。从殷代定农历十二月初一为岁首，到汉代定在农历正月初一为岁首，曾有多次反反复复的改变。到民国时孙中山于1912年1月初在南京就任临时大总统时为“顺农时”、“便统计”，定农历正月初一为春节，改公历1月1日称为岁首“新年”，但仍称“元旦”。直到解放后中央人民政府颁布统一使用“全国年节和纪念日放假办法”，将公历1月1日规定为元旦节，并决定全国在此节放假一天。同时为区别农历和公历两个新年，又鉴于农历二十四个节气中的“立春”，恰在农历新年前后，因此改农历正月初一称为“春节”。

“元旦”的“元”，指开始，是第一的意思，凡数之始称为“元”;“旦”，象形字，上面的“日”代表太阳，下面的“一”代表地平线。“旦”即太阳从地平线上冉冉升起，象征一日的开始。人们把“元”和“旦”两个字结合起来，就引申为新年开始的第一天。元旦又称“三元”，即岁之元、月之元、时之元。元旦一词最早始于三皇五帝，唐房玄龄等人写的《晋书》上载:“颛帝以孟春正月为元，其时正朔元旦之春。”即把正月称为元，初一为旦。南朝梁人兰子云的《介雅》诗也云:“四气新元旦，万寿初今朝。”