High school English composition imitation show
Chapter 2 Diary
Chapter 2 Diary
Failure is the mother of success. If at first you don t succeed, try, try again.
An Exciting Football Match
April 8ThursdayFine
The football match between No. 12 Middle School and our school today was really an exciting one Ive ever seen.
The football match began at three o clock in the afternoon. Both sides put their hearts into the game at once. A few minutes later our school team took the ball into the corner of No. 12 Middle School s goal. The goalkeeper jumped to catch it when another of our school s players dashed forward and kicked it into the goal. “Well done! What a goal!” shouted the fans.
No. 12 Middle School began again from the center of the field and slowly came nearer to our goal. All of a sudden, the center forward of their team took a pass from his fellow played, ran about 20 meters and beat at least three defenders . Then he kicked the ball over the head of the goalkeeper, and the score was 1:1.
During the second half, both sides played beautifully and the fans kept on cheering. Come on! There were only 3 minutes left for the match, but at that time, anything could happen.
One player of No. 12 Middle School kicked the ball across to another. It was a beautiful kick. The ball ran so fast that the goalkeeper couldn't catch it. The player got it, without waiting a second, kicked the ball into the goal ! Everybody was surprised by the goal. And the “black three minutes” broke the dream of our school winning the match. However, the match was really exciting.
This article describes a fierce football match.Because this composition is written in the past, the author points out in the first paragraph that the game was really an exciting one I ve ever seen. In the following paragraphs, the author describes the whole process of the game in chronological order.The author observes every scene of the game very carefully, so he describes the game vividly in the article, and the warm and jubilant atmosphere on the football field is condensed between the lines in the article.The author ends with match was really exciting at the end, the full text has a compact structure and smooth language expression.
If Mum Were Ten Years Younger
May 10TuesdayFine
The other day, Father came back home with a nice dress in his hand, shouting to Mother, "Hi! See what I ve brought you, my dear." He thought Mother would be very pleased with this new dress.
To Father s great surprise, Mother was rather unhappy as soon as she had taken a quick look at the dress, saying angrily, "How could I wear such a fashionable dress like this at my age? You re always spending a lot of money on something useless!" Father insisted she try it on, but she even refused to take another look at it. A quarrel started between them. I looked on, not knowing what to do, "Afang, let s go swimming. Quick!" Father! went out with me without supper. In the swimming pool, I thought he would teach me how to swim, but he just left me alone in the water, playing. He stood by, not saying a single word.
Back home I said to Mother, “Do try it on, Mum. I beg you.” It wasn't long before Mother gave in and she began to put it on. With her thick waist she didn't really look pretty in it as we had expected. “Well, I ll return it to the shop tomorrow,” Father retreated. I said, “If Mum were ten years younger, everything would be all right.” This put my parents into laughter.
The author's father kindly bought back fashionable clothes for his mother. He thought mother would be very pleased, but to Father's great surprise, what awaited him was not gratitude but mother's dissatisfaction.After making mutual concessions, the family is still warm and the husband and wife are still loving, but the text cannot erase the helplessness left by those years.
The Forsaken Little Girl
October 26 Friday Cold
Wa, wa, wa From the corner of the station waiting room, suddenly, people heard the cry of a baby. My mother and I walked to the crowd to take a look. Oh, what a pity! A little girl who seemed no more than a month old was lying on a piece of paper board. Her mother wanted no more of her, and had forsaken her in this noisy railway station.
She must be hungry, for she moved her little head from side to side, trying to find something to eat. Her cries really stroked everyone's heart. All the onlooking people shook their heads, and cursed that coldblooded mother. a railway woman ran around, holding a newlybought milk bottle, and fed half a bottle of fresh milk into the baby's mouth. She immediately stopped crying, and sucked greedily. A big tearball rolled down her little cheek.
Mother couldn't bear to look any more, and pulled me out of the crowd. I kept looking back, but our train arrived. How I wanted to see that little girl one more time! How things would be for her tomorrow? Would someone kindly take her? Could she grow up? All these I couldn't know, and would never know.
The text is simple, the description is delicate and touching.At the beginning of the article, it was written that the crying of the baby attracted people's attention, and people went to watch, "I" and "my" mother also joined in, Oh, what a pity!It was later realized that a baby girl less than one month old was abandoned by her cruel mother in the corner of the noisy train station waiting room.The baby girl was crying loudly because of hunger, when a female staff member of the station came over with a newly bought feeding bottle.The baby sucked the fresh milk greedily, with tears on its little cheeks.In this way, the article highlights the beauty and kindness of the female staff member through the comparison between the beauty and ugliness of human nature.Finally, How things would? Would someone? Could she?The three questions in a row show the author's concern about this matter, All these I couldn't know , and would never know. It also shows the author's emotion.
An Outing
May 5SundayFine
Today some of my old friends and I went to the West Lake for an outing. It s several years since we went there. Great changes have taken place there. Boating on the lake, we found the water much cleaner than before. we even saw grass growing on the bottom of the lake. Besides, we found more flowers and taller trees, and clearer roads and so on. Today people take more care of places of interest because our country has started to prevent pollution. So I think If we are determined to keep on, the West Lake will be come even better one day. And certainly more and more Chinese and foreign visitors will go there.
This article cuts to the chase and describes how things happen in a sequential manner.The comparison is used many times in the article, which shows that Great changes have taken place there. At the end of the article, So I think, the West Lake will be used to expand the association appropriately, which improves the article to a higher level.
A PE Lesson
April 18TuesdayFine
This afternoon we had a PE lesson. Our teacher led us in practicing long jump.
When the bell rang, we gathered on the playground. After warmingup exercises, the teacher told us the way of long jump and gave us an example. Then we followed the teacher and practiced one after another. Soon came my turn and I felt nervous. I failed this time but I didn't lose heart. I kept on thinking the teacher s words and practicing. At last I managed to jump over two meters.
From this lesson I came to realize that one will succeed if he has perseverance.
The language of this article is vivid, and the use of many commonly used phrases such as gather on, lose heart, keep, manage to, come to realize, etc. makes the article more refined and the narration is natural and smooth.
In KFC Restaurant
March 24FridayClear
Today Mum, Dad and I went to a KFC restaurant for lunch. Mum bought five pieces of chicken legs. I loved the food so much that I said to Mum, “Mum, don t eat until I finish my eating. Dad always does so "Hearing this, Mum said to me, "Your father s doing so means how much we always think of you. It is right that you also think of others first. Then we can share care and love. Don't you think so?" "I understood what Mum said and felt embarrassed. Then I said to Mum, "Mum, I was wrong. Let s eat and enjoy the meal together." We all laughed and had a good time there.
The language of this article is fluent, and the description of events is complete and clear.By telling a small incident that happened in KFC Restaurant, the author understands a big truth of "putting others before oneself".The accurate and flexible use of sentence patterns and vocabulary makes this article a masterpiece.
A Good Deed
March 14 Friday Rainy
It was raining. On the way home, I saw a little girl crying in the street. Then there were few people. I walked to her. The girl told me that she lost her way, and didn't know how to go back home. I asked where she lived, but she didn't tell exactly. I made many efforts to find her home. At last when I got to my own home, I was wet all over, tired and hungry. But I was pleased, I had done a good deed.
The format of this diary is correct, and the tense of the whole article is also well mastered.Generally speaking, diaries also belong to the category of narrative, and the narrative should be coherent and smooth in narrative, which requires the appropriate use of time adverbial clauses or other coherent words.
I Have Grown Up
July 8MondayCloudy
I am the only daughter in my family. Mum loves me so much that she doesn't allow me to do any housework. After dinner this evening, I offered to help Mum wash dishes. But Mum still said, “Oh no. Good girl, leave the dishes to me. Will you want to help me or bring trouble to me?" I left the kitchen sadly. I was almost in tears. Won't I be able to do any small help in housework? I am old enough to help parents do something. I really want to practice. Mum, please believe me and let me be your helper and do something. After all I have grown up.
This article contains narration and discussion, the language is accurate and reasonable, and it is a very good diary.Among them, the use of No.1 title plus rhetorical questions to put forward one's own ideas is very intriguing, and it is also one of the highlights of this article.
I Can Speak English Well
May 8MondayCloudy
This afternoon an English lecture competition, whose title is Challenge The Future, was held in the multifunctional classroom. The competitors gave wonderful lectures in fluent English and won thunderous applause.
Compared with their English, I felt ashamed of my poor English. So I ve made up my mind to study hard and I m sure I can speak English as well as they do some day.
The basic tense of this diary is the past tense, but the present tense is also used in two places according to the actual situation, which shows that the author's thinking is very clear and the basic skills are very good.However, we should further discuss the importance of English, the current situation that oral English has not been paid much attention to in English teaching for a long time, and how to improve oral English, so as to make up for the emptiness of writing.
Mountain Climbing
September 9SundayFine
Mountain climbing is my favorite sport. I m fond of it very much, especially in late autumn.
One day, early in the morning, my friends and I put on our sports shoes and started off.
After climbing for half an hour, we got to the top of the hill. There we had a very good view miles around. To the north, a big river runs through the city. There are many ships sailing busily. A lot of trees are there, too.
It was time for us to go back when the sun started to go down. On the way back, we were laughing and talking all the time. We had a good time that day.
This article does a good job of describing a day in the life.The sentences are coherent and the meaning is clearly expressed.A lot of phrases are used in the article, fond of, put on, the top of, a lot of, which improves the article to a higher level.
Lark Birds
April 3WednesdayFine
Lark birds are very beautiful. They have beautiful voices, so people usually call them “the singers in the forest”. People love them very much.
Lark birds eyes look like bright pearls, and they can shift very fast at time. Some of their feathers are black, some are white and they are all very glossy.
My father told me: “Lark birds live in the desert. They usually stay in the trees. In summer, they always play in the trees. If you sway the trees, they will fly away quickly. They never go to people s houses. "
Lark birds like grain and insects very much. They often help the old and the young, and for whom they always leave them their best food.
When autumn comes, the weather is colder and colder. At that time lark birds begin making houses for themselves. They are getting ready for the cold weather.
Ha, ha! How interesting the lark birds are! I like lark birds. I like their songs even better.
The author expresses his love for birds and nature through his detailed description of larks.The article is well-organized, from the appearance of the lark to its living habits, and it is clearly explained, which makes people resonate after reading.
Ants
June 6SaturdayHot
It is my birthday today. My mother bought a large cake in the morning and put it on the kitchen table.
I rushed into the kitchen as soon as I came home from school. I was very glad to see the beautiful cake, on which there were the words “Happy birthday, Mingming.” Suddenly I saw a small black ant on the table. “You dirty thing," I said and wanted to twist it to death with my finger. But seeing the small thing crawl slowly on the table, I couldn't help having pity on it. I took away the cake, leaving a bit cream on the table and went out. When I returned after a while I found that the table was covered with a large number of ants, trying to move the cream. With great effort, they moved it to the edge of the table. I placed it back to the center of the table just for fun, thinking that they would give up. But beyond my expectation, they returned to the cream and moved it again.
How strongwilled the ants are!
This diary expresses admiration for the indomitable spirit and tenacious vitality of this little life through the observation and description of the ants.The description of the article is clear, the structure is complete, and the meaning is profound. It is a good diary.
Whales
October 2SaturdayCloudy
Today I read an article about whale and have a better understanding about it. Whales live in the ocean, but they are not fish. They are born warmblooded memmals and must have air to breath. The babies are alive and drink milk from the mother s body. It took millions of years for the whale to develop as it is today.
Every spring, groups of whales swim hundreds of kilometers to warm places to bear their young. Each group goes to the same place every year. The mothers take very good care of their babies. The fully grown whales are very gentle and playful with each other , and with humans. They “talk” to each other with a high noise that sounds beautiful. This “talking” can be heard for more than 300 kilometers in open waters.
Yet humans kill over a hundred whales a day. They kill them to make whale oils and a lot of other things. Killing them is a modern business with modern machines and even harpoons that explode inside the whales. A whale dies very slowly and in great pain. Some ships kill every whale they can find, even the mothers and babies. Then there are no young whales to grow up to bear more young.
The author used other people's observations to describe the characteristics and living habits of whales in detail, and mentioned that due to excessive human hunting, the number of whales has been greatly reduced and there is a danger of extinction.The article is clear and concise; the content is educational.
The Apple Tree
May 22 Sunday Warm
This apple tree grows from tiny seeds. A young tree begins to grow from a seed. Because a young tree s roots reach into the soil, it is able to get water. Plants need water to grow. Soon, tiny, green leaves appear on the little stem that sprouts through the soil. The small leaves on this plant soon feel warmth when the sun's rays reach it. The young tree uses light from the sun to make its own food. For a few years, the tree uses all of it s energy just growing bigger. Then, one spring, it grows sweet smelling flowers. During the summer, apples begin to grow where the flowers once bloom. Each day, the apples grow larger because the tree is healthy. begin to fall from the tree. People eat some of the apples when they pick them. People like apples because they taste good. When some apples roton the ground, their seeds begin to sprout into new little trees.
This is a knowledge-based diary, which tells the process of the growth, flowering and fruiting of apple trees.The language of this article is simple and clear, and the structure is rigorous.
Chinese Kiwi from a Mountain Village
September 30FridayFine
I was doing my lessons after supper this evening when I heard our doorbell ring. I opened the door and saw a strange man and a girl with glasses. The man said that he was my aunt s neighbor in the mountain village far from us and that he came here to see his daughter studying in a university here. My aunt asked him to take a box of Chinese kiwi to us. I let them in. They gave me the box and said they had something to do and left. box and took out several of them and asked my parents to eat. They looked like yellow green eggs. I had seen some before but hadn't eaten them. I peeled one and took a bite. I asked my father why they were called such a name(They are called monkey s peaches in Chinese). He said it was because they were monkey s favorite fruit. He also told me that these fruit contained good nutrition. After hearing my father s words, I came to like them very much and ate several of them without a break.
This article expands the description of kiwi through a short story.The language is simple and smooth.The author can properly use the knowledge he has learned to record the things he has observed, and achieve the purpose of applying what he has learned.
The Wonderful Structure of a Microcomputer.
July 15SaturdayFine
Today my parents bought a personal computer for my family. Its registered trademark is Lenovo. I took a very careful look at it. In appearance, it has three simple and obvious parts: the main frame, the keyboard and the display, which is also called the monitor. In other words, if you own these three parts, you would exactly have a computer. A computer system is made up of software and hardware in the light of its working process. If we compare the hardware to a human body, then, the software would be the soul.
Just as a driver can t drive a car without driving skills, you can t operate a computer without operating techniques. The controlling techniques are called software.
The work of a computer is just making full use of all kinds of resources by a software set in the computer, and directing the hardware to realize marvelous omnipotent functions. Its working process is similar to a human brain. No wonder it is popularly known as an "electric brain"!
This article describes the author's observation and examination of computers.The article started when the parents bought the computer back, and led the author to observe the process of computer construction: first write the external structure, then the internal structure, and then the operation of the computer. Finally, the author realized the magic of the computer and sighed: "No wonder people put It’s called (computer)!” The structure of the article is reasonable, the levels are clear, and the conclusions follow the trend, seamlessly.
My Writing Desk
June 29FridayFine
These days my parents were busy renovating our newly signed apartment. They were excited. I was also full of joy, thinking that I ll have my own room. After supper this evening I was doing my homework when I heard my parents talk over the house again. My mother said, “I want to sell all our old furniture and decorate our new house brand new.” “Of course”, my father said, “We ve been expecting a comfortable house all the time.”
Hearing their words, I couldn't concentrate on my study any more. I looked at my writing desk, which is very old, and the paint on it is dim. However, I've been using it since I went to the primary school. I m so familiar with it just as it is my old friend. I know where there is a small pit on it and where there is no paint. I couldn't help feeling it again, it seemed saying to me, “I m unwilling to leave you, my friend. But you don't like me now."
"Oh, no," I shouted.
"What's wrong?" my mother asked me concernedly.
I told her that I wanted to keep my writing desk. My mother thought for a while and said, “I understand you, my daughter. But let s buy a beautiful cover for it.” Hearing this, I jumped with joy.
Through this diary, the author describes his own and his parents' different views on old furniture before moving to a new house.The author is full of affection for the old desk that has been used for many years and is reluctant to sell it.The mother understood her daughter's feelings very well and agreed to keep the desk, but she had to buy a beautiful tablecloth for it.The language of the article is simple and sincere.
My Electronic Organ
April 12FridaySunny
Recently several of my classmates have talked about their newly bought electronic organs. I also wanted to have one, so I said to my mother one day, “Mother, my classmates all have electronic organs, can you buy me one? I like it very much much." My mother said, "Of course, but you must get a good mark in your final examination." I agreed without hesitation. From then on I worked hard and did very well in the examination. A few days later my parents bought me a cream colored electronic organ with black keys on them. I was very happy. Every day when I come home from school, I will play it for a while. When it is time to do my lessons, I will wipe it clean and cover it has a piece of cloth.
The author's mother urged him to study by buying an electronic piano, and the effect was remarkable; the author fulfilled his promise, not only got the things he loved, but also realized the importance of learning.Although the things written in this article are small, they have great significance.
Autumn in the Countryside
October 14TuesdaySunday
It gradually turns cool. The sunlight is no longer so strong and the cicada have stopped crying. The hot summer went by at last. My favorite season in the year is coming.
Everywhere we can see the scene of bumper crops: on the fields is golden rice, on the trees ripe fruits. The farmer's faces are full of smiles. They are now expecting a good harvest through a summer's hard work.
The autumn evening is especially beautiful. When the setting sun goes slowly down in the west, the sky over the mountains is covered with red rays of evening sunlight, which shines upon the blue sky and floating clouds, just as the maple leaves fall onto the sky.
It is getting cool at dusk. The wind blows, the moonlight shines on the ground, the frogs croak and insects chirp in the fields. Such a situation will make you forget all the unhappy things in the daytime.
I love the beautiful season.
This article describes the scenery of the countryside in autumn.The author changes scenes step by step, not only describing the harvest scene in autumn, but also portraying the beauty of autumn.Through the observation and description of different scenes, the beautiful scenery of nature is reproduced, which is fascinating after reading.The article is clear and the language is fluent.
My Cousin - "The Little Emperor"
September 22SundaySunny
My little cousin is loved by everyone in his family for the reason that he not only has a lovely face with two black and bright eyes, but he is also the only son of the family. He is called “the root of life” by my grandfather and grandmother and “The heart” by my uncle and aunt. Therefore he is spoilt.
This morning I went to see my grandfather and grandmother. I washed some pears after lunch. My cousin picked the biggest one at once, but he gave grandmother and me a smaller one and said, “The rest belongs to me”. Then he had a big bite of them one by one. I was very angry and said, “Don't you remember the story of Kong Rong, the ancient boy, eating pears? He kept the smallest to himself.” My cousin burst out crying on hearing that and said that I bullied him. As usual, my grandmother criticized me. So I went home unpleasantly.
I must work out a good idea to make my grandmother and grandfather, my uncle and aunt realize that it is harmful for them to spoil the child.
By describing the author's spoiled little cousin, this diary shows that children should not be too pampered, otherwise it will harm the children.This diary is rich in content, and the examples cited fully illustrate the dominance of the little cousin.The language is clear, very educational, and worth reading.
On the Bus
January 24SaturdayFine
It was Saturday. Early in the morning, my friend Xiao Lin and I got on the bus to go to the town. There were a lot of people on the bus, and we had to stand. Five minutes later, some of them got off . Then Xiao Lin sat down next to a fat woman. She had some shopping bags, and Xiao Lin didn't have much room to sit. At last the bus got to the town. All the people started to get off. Xiao Lin was very polite, so he stood up to let the fat woman get off before him. She said, “Thank you.” Then she wanted to get out of the seat with all her bags. But she couldn't move.
Xiao Lin had to push the woman. The conductor pulled her, too. At last they got her free but she wasn't pleased. “I ll write to the company.” She said. “I ll tell them not to make buses with such small seats."
This diary, by describing an incident that happened on the bus, praised Kobayashi's qualities of being civilized, polite, and helpful, and criticized the fat woman's selfish thoughts.When she took the seat, she also put the shopping bag on the seat, occupying someone else's seat. When she got off the bus, someone helped her, but she was full of complaints and only thought about herself.The words in the diary are simple, lively and interesting, and it is very humorous to read.
A Girl Selling Eggs
March 11SaturdayFine
Father was away on official business, so I had to look after my mother, who was ill in bed. I decided to buy some tomatoes and eggs in the hope of cooking a delicious meal for her.
I took enough money with me, and then walked cheerfully to the market with a basket in my hand. What a crowded market! I tried to find eggs, but I was out of luck. I felt disappointed. Then I saw a village girl carrying a basket full of eggs. I rushed to her and began to choose big and fresh ones. Before long there were lots of people Gathering around her. As a result, I had to move aside. Suddenly two eggs slipped off my hand and fell to the ground. The girl was busy selling her eggs without noticing this, I ran away quickly with an uneasy feeling.
Later, I went to a greengrocer to buy tomatoes. I was about to pay for those I had chosen when I found my purse gone. I didn't know what to do. Suddenly I heard a loud, sweet voice. It was the village girl selling eggs, "I m here to give this back to you," she said, "I saw your photo inside. So I guess the purse must be yours." Looking at her sincere smile, I couldn't keep back my tears.
In this diary, the author contrasts his selfish behavior with the noble personality of the egg seller by using contrastive methods, highlighting the honest and kind character of the egg seller.This diary has a high intention, the subject matter is chosen properly, the language is fluent, and the narrative is clear.
A Ten Yuan Note
June 24WednesdayFine
Yesterday our headmaster told us that some areas in the southeast of China were flooded because of heavy rainfall. So all of us decided to give help to those homeless people. But my family is not rich. Perhaps mother would not give me any money. Could I get some money from her?
I was so worried that I could hardly fall asleep in the night, keeping on thinking about what to do. And soon I got an idea. I decided to get some money from her without her permission. There was no light in Mother s bedroom, so it was hard for me to find her money. When I got close to the place where mother usually kept her money, I heard a cough. I quickly took a ten yuan note and went out quietly with it tightly grasped in my hand.
The next morning, as soon as I got up, I rode to school without breakfast. The note was put into a big box and all the money in it was to be sent to the disaster area.
After class, I rode back as usual. But how I wished the distance was longer. It was 12:30 when I got home. I found Mother sitting on the sofa and looking at me in a strange way. “I lost a tenyuan note Yesterday. Did you see it?" she asked, still looking at me. I felt even more nervous and kept shaking my head. "Really?" again she asked. It seemed as if she had known something about it. I d better tell her the truth. After explaining everything to her, I thought I was sure to be scolded. To my great surprise, instead of scolding me, Mother praised me for doing this. My heart was filled with joy and I couldn't help giving her a sweet kiss.
In this diary, the author narrates that in order to support the people in the disaster-stricken area, he did not hesitate to steal his mother's money to donate.This is a manifestation of our country's spiritual civilization construction and patriotic education deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.The words of the article are concise and logical.
Pollution in the Countryside
June 2SundaySunny
Many people say that the environment of the countryside is much better than that of the cities. Many years ago this was true, but now the environment in the countryside is worse than before.
The farmers are richer than before, so they want to change their living conditions. One of the things they do is to rebuild their houses. The problem is that many villagers have their houses built on the farmland. The distance between villages is becoming shorter and shorter.
During the harvest time, villagers often burn useless straw and hay. The smoke rises in air. In those days, even in the morning, smoke can be seen here and there. In the east of my village, there is a small river, which flows into a big river not far from my village. In my childhood, children often swam in the small river and women often washed clothes in it. But nowadays people often throw dead cats and mice or even dead sheep into the river. it dirty and dirty. Now no one goes there except farmers who want to wash the containers of chemical fertilizer.
The environment in the countryside has been seriously polluted. I believe that farmers will realize the terrible results sooner or later. However, won't that be too late? Something must be done at once to prevent the environmental pollution in the countryside.
Urban pollution has attracted more and more people's attention.Here, the author has a novel idea and raises the issue of rural pollution, and expresses her awareness of the urgency of human environmental protection by listing the facts of pollution in her hometown.
I “Cheated” Them
November 6TuesdayWindy
Wang Hua, Li Dong and I are good friends for many years. We go to the same school and the same class. We are always together after school, and there is seldom a quarrel among us.
However, last Sunday Wang Hua and Li Dong quarrelled about how to go the City Stadium for a basketball match on that evening. Wang Hua wanted to take a taxi while Li Dong preferred to go there by bike. They quarrelled for nearly one hour. It was such a trifling thing that it was not worth quarrelling. But what could I do to make them at peace and follow my advice?
I racked my brains for a few minutes, and then got a good idea. I turned on the radio and put on the earphones. After ten minutes, I turned off the radio, and reported to them, “Here is the news about the coming basketball match. No taxes or bikes are allowed to park at the gate of the Stadium.” They agreed to go by bus. Arriving at the gate of the Stadium, we saw a lot of bikes and taxes parking here and there. Until then did they realized that I had “cheated” them. All of us laughed. And we watched a wonderful match on that evening.
In the diary, the author made a detailed account of why and how he "deceived" the two friends.The full text is compact in structure, clear in narrative and fluent in language.
A Trip by Bike
July 13Fine
The summer vacation began the day before yesterday. On that morning some good friends of mine gathered in my home. One of them suggested making a trip to the country by bike, for we were all tired of staying in town. We thought it a good idea and agreed at once. After things for a trip were prepared, we started off.
At first we rode fast, singing and whistling at the top of our voices. The trees and houses sped backward and the cool wind lifted our clothes up. We were very excited. Soon we reached the entrance to another town. hillside. The town was much lower than the one we lived in. It was close to a cliff. We rode down the road slowly and carefully, forgetting to talk with each other. Finally we got to the foot of the hill, and we all cheered.
We had lunch by a beautiful lake and rested for a long time. Then we began our journey home. But we were all so tired and thirsty that we couldn't ride up the road any longer. What was worse was that , we were caught in a sudden rain. What difficulty we were facing! How we wished to be at home! Encouraging each other, we started walking. Just as the proverb says: “Perseverance means victory.” We succeeded in finishing the trip and returned home in the end.
This article is about a cycling trip.The author always writes a paragraph at first to lead the text, and then describes the scene of cycling back and forth in detail, in which the description of the difficult and dangerous roads and sudden changes in weather sets off the difficulty of cycling travel and the resulting feelings and special fun.At the end of the article, a proverb is used to point the question, which is appropriate and powerful.
Is Money All powerful
December 29Fine
Today is the last day of the Year. Time is flying so fast. It s impossible to stretch a day. To make a 32nd of December is impossible. No matter what we do, or how much money we are willing to pay, we cannot make a day last longer than 24 hours. There are 24 hours in a day. Sometimes when we are very happy, we wish that the period of happiness would last longer. That s only a wish. On the other hand, when we are unhappy , money cannot make the unhappy time pass more quickly, nor can it bring us a day without sadness and worries. We may be rich, but our money can t bring back our lost time. As the saying goes: “Time lost cannot be called back."
Here we can see very clearly that most of the material things in our daily life have to be bought with money, but never can time be. So money, after all, is not all powerful.
The author wrote this diary on the last day of the year.As the old year is about to pass and the new year is approaching, the author thinks about the passage of time, explaining that money can buy many things, but it cannot buy back lost time.The full text is concise and to the point, the language is vivid.
My Best Friend
April 30Fine
Zhang Ming is my best friend. We ve been classmates for many years. Though he is not tall, he looks healthy and active. He is fond of music. He is one of members of our school band. And he loves sports, too. He works hard at this lessons. He always tries his best to finish his homework by himself. He gets good marks in all subjects. He is modest and ready to help others.
I used to be poor in English and he has helped me with my English study patiently. With his help, I have made much progress and caught up with the class.
These years I ve learned a good deal from him. As we know, friendship is very important to us. Whether we are children or adults, we all need friends because friends can help us solve our problems.
Now, our society has become more and more complicated. No matter where we live and work, we cannot stand being separated from the people around us. Sometimes, we might need their help. Of course, we will also lend them a hand when they are in trouble. This means that we should be friendly to each other.
This diary describes the study, life and behavior of the author's good friend Zhang Ming, showing that everyone cannot do without friendship.People should get along with each other, help each other and love each other.
A Story about Xiaojie
August 23 MondayFine
Today is the first day of this term. I m determined to work hard from now on. This reminds me of a story which happened last term.
Last term I studied very hard. But some of my friends did very little work. Some did just enough to pass exams. Others didn't do well. My roommate Xiaojie was one of them.
At the end of the term, we had to take an important test in chemistry. There would be a hundred questions in the test paper. To each question we were expected to write “True” or “False”. While I was studying in my room the night before the test, Xiaojie was watching TV. He usually worried a lot at the night before the test. Then he told me of his plan: “It s very simple. There are a hundred questions and I have to get fifty correct to pass the test. I ll take a coin into the exam room. I haven t studied chemistry for months, so I ll just toss the coin. In that way, I m sure I ll get half the questions right.”
The next day Xiaojie came cheerfully into the exam room. He sat at his seat tossing a coin for half an hour while he marked down his answers. Then he left the room half an hour ahead.
However, no pains, no gains. He failed in the examination.
From the story I think studying hard is rather important than anything else. Depending on luck is no good.
The author of this diary tells a truth by describing the story of his friend: it is not beneficial to play lottery.As a student, if you want to get good grades, studying hard is the only way.
Customs
January 18Fine
Today my father came back from the USA. He told us some customs of Americans.
When an American friend asks you to dinner, he usually invites you weeks in advance. If you have no time and can not accept the invitation, you can ring him to say sorry. The American friends like to schedule their time carefully in order to do all the things in an orderly way.
The dinner is usually served at home, but sometimes at a restaurant. You should get there on time, and don't forget to wear your fine clothes. It is also a good idea to take some little presents to your friends, such as flowers, cards and so on.
When you are at dinner you should also observe some customs. My father told us some of the customs as follow:
a. Don't leave bones on the table or on the floor.
b. Don't use your bowl to drink soup, but use your spoon to help you instead.
c. Don't talk with much food in your mouth.
d. Don't ask others to have more wine.
e. After dinner, use your napkin to clean your mouth and hands.
f. Make sure tiny pieces of food are not left on your face.
After dinner, you can stay there for a while. Next day, you d better ring your friend to thank him for the good dinner.
I think the customs in America are quite different from those in China. Different countries have different customs.
After the author's father came back from the United States, he told the author about the customs and habits of Americans when eating, explaining that different countries have different customs.The writing of the article is clear and the language is concise and clear.
A Woman
May 14Fine
Today I read a short story. The story is short but it s full of meanings.
A woman in blue jeans stood at the windows of an expensive shop. Though she hesitated for a moment, she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the windows. The assistant who served her didn't like the way she was dressed. Glancing at her scoron fully, he told her that the dress was sold out. The woman walked out of the shop angrily and decided to punish the assistant next day. She returned to the shop the following morning and dressed in a fur coat, with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other. After seeking out the rude assistant she asked for the same dress. Not realizing who she was, the assistant was eager to serve her this time. With great difficulty, he climbed into the shop windows to get the dress. As soon as she saw it, the woman said she didn't like it. She enjoyed herself making the assistant bring out almost everything in the windows before finally buying the dress she had asked for.
From the story I think it s not right to judge a person just by what he wears. If you treat others terribly, others will also treat you likewise. Please don t look down upon others who aren t welldressed.
The author of this diary tells people not to judge people by their appearances through what happened between a woman and a salesperson.The language of the article is concise and the description is vivid.
New Years Celebration in the US
November 17Fine
Today I watched a report about New Year's celebration in the US on TV. The most popular way to welcome the New Year in the United States is to hold a big party. Some parties are at private houses. But in recent years it has become more and more common for Americans to go to a hotel or an eating place on the night of December thirtyfirst. There, they can eat a big dinner, and dance to orchestra music.
Most New Year s parties have some things in common. First of all they are usually noisy. People shout and sing. Bands play. And often guests blow on small noisemakers when the New Year arrives at midnight. People thought that loud sounds would drive away the evil spirits of the old year before the new year began.
The biggest, noisiest New Year's party in the United States takes place at Times Square in New York City. Thousands of people gather there. Some of them ring bells or set off firecrackers. Others blow whistles or car horns. And at twelve o clock , they begin to cheer as an electric sign in the shape of red apple lights up on top of a tall building.
This article depicts the scenes of Americans celebrating the New Year, which makes readers feel like they are on the scene.In the United States, the most fashionable way to welcome the New Year is to hold a large party.Some parties are held in individual homes.But in recent years, it has become more and more fashionable for Americans to celebrate the New Year in restaurants or restaurants.There, they can feast and dance to the music of the band.The biggest and liveliest New Year's Eve party is held in Times Square in New York City.
A Contribution Activity
May 4 SaturdayFine
Last week, a big fire broke out in Xiaoming s house, we were all shocked by the news. We all knew his family was not very rich. It would be very difficult for him to continue his studies. We all worried about it.
So we got together to discuss how to help him. We decided to try our best to help him out of the trouble. So we all took out of our own saving.
Today our monitor, on behalf of the class, gave the money to Xiaoming s family. His family was deeply moved, and thanked us very much. We were all happy.
There are no grammatical errors throughout.The writing is fluent and natural, and fully expresses the process of the matter.The following words are used well: help him out of the trouble deeply moved.
Be Bold, Whenever
June8 FridayFine
Today, in our first class, our teacher said to us, "I ll tell you an interesting story if one of you reads an English article for us." But no one had the courage to stand up. To my surprise, our teacher came straight to me and asked me to read. Slowly, I stood up, looked around and saw many eyes focusing on me. My face turned red immediately. “I can t read.” I said in a low voice. Some boys began to laugh .I was in tears. “Be bold, you can do it well.”Our teacher said to me. I nodded. It was the first time in my life that I read before so many classmates. Loudly, "Your voice is very nice! Why not show it to others? Be bold, whenever!" These words gave me a lot of courage. I will remember these words forever.
The structure of the full text is compact and the writing is fluent. The phrases worth learning from are:
have courage to do have courage to do...
come straight come straight;
look around look around;
focus on to focus on, etc.
A Blind
October 21 ThursdayFine
Every day when my father and I leave home, we often see an old man with a pair of black glasses selling matches. Beside the old man is a big old dog. Around the dog s neck is a board with these words on it"I am blind”. We thought he is very poor. So father usually stops to give him some money without taking any matches.
Today we got up too late. Father and I were in a hurry. When we passed the man, we forgot to give the old man money. But soon the man ran after us and asked for money. We looked at him with surprise and then father asked, "Aren't you blind?"
"No, I'm not blind. But my dog is blind." the man answered.
The author uses concise and coherent language to describe things accurately and meticulously. Although there are no very complicated sentences in the article, the vocabulary is used authentically and accurately. The following aspects are especially vividly used:
1. In the third sentence of the first paragraph, Around the dog s neck is a board with these, prepositions such as around and with make the sentence very vivid.
2. In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the preposition phrase without taking any matches replaces we didn t take any matches, making the sentence more concise.
A Lecture
December 25 MondayWindy
Today our school invited Rosina, an Australian teacher, to give us, the students of Senior Ⅱ, a lecture on how to improve our English reading skill. Rosina gave the lecture in such an easy and lively way that we could fully understand her. we had something we couldn't fully understand, she explained to us with great patience. Sometimes, she showed us the content through the computer.
I asked her what we should do if we met new words while reading an English article. She told me that sometimes we could try to guess according to the context. To my satisfaction, she showed me some wonderful and useful examples.
However, she emphasized that guess is not only one of the means of learning a new word, mostly and mainly, we should refer to dictionaries in face of new words. She even said that we could learn a lot in reading and studying a dictionary in our free time.
All the classmates learned a lot about how to improve their reading skills and they are now more interested in learning English. They are going to read more and more articles written in English so that they could improve their reading skills.
The diary is written in a smooth, natural and simple manner.The expression is basically in line with English habits.Applying what you have learned is a characteristic of this article.For example, To my satisfaction, she showed me some wonderful and useful examples. The author was able to derive from to my surprise and write To my satisfaction (to my satisfaction), which was very successful.In addition, They are going to read more and more articles written in English so that they could improve their reading skill. So that in the sentence is used very flexibly.If this sentence is divided into two sentences (They are going to read more and more articles written in English. They will improve their reading abilities.), the English flavor of the sentence will be greatly reduced.
Let's Bring Love to the Whole World
October 28 FridaySunny
Last week something terrible took place in our class: one of our classmates Xiao Li, fell down the stairs of our classroom building. He got badly hurt. He had to stay in hospital for a long time. How unfortunate he was!
So this afternoon all our classmates and our teacher, Mr Yan, were going to the fields to help Xiao Li s family gather the grain.
After lunch we set out. It was a long way from our school to Xiao Li s home. It took us half an hour to get there by bike.
Then we walked to the fields, bent down and began to work. Some of us worked very quickly though some had never done any farming work before. Time went by quickly and we knocked off about 4 o clock.
Xiao Li's parents were thankful. "It's very kind of you to come and help us," they said. They invited us to have a rest in their houses and gave us a lot of things to eat. After that we went back.
Now I realize it's important to help and care for each other, and we should regard the each classmate as a member of a big family.
Let's bring love to the whole world.
The use of some language in the article is in place, and the comments are as follows:
(1) "A bad thing" should not be said to be a bad thing. a bad thing is "a bad thing", so something terrible is used here. The apposition clause guided by that was changed to ":", which is more in line with English expression habits.
(2) Wound generally refers to "injury with a weapon", and injury or hurt is used for accidental injuries.
(3) "Teacher Yan" in English should be Mr Yan.
(4) When field generally refers to "farmland", the plural is generally used.
(5) According to the above, help should be an adverbial of purpose of went to the fields, not a parallel action, so the infinitive to help should be used.In addition, if Xiao Li s family is replaced by them, it will be unclear.Chinese students should pay special attention to avoid such unclear references.When using pronouns, the general context must have a corresponding noun.
See the Flagraising Ceremony
January 3Fine
Because I sat up late to hear the o clock striking twelve to welcome the New Millennium, I felt very tired this morning. But I got up very early in order to see the flagraising ceremony. There were a lot of people standing in Tian An Men Square.
When I saw the national flag raised slowly, I felt very excited and proud—proud of our powerful motherland—China.
The level of the article is clear, the center is prominent, the language is simple and fluent, and the author has a certain level of writing skills.Such as: sit up (stay up late), strike twelve (ring the bell at zero o'clock), especially if you are not bound by Chinese thinking, use welcome the New Millennium to express your yearning and expectation for the New Year in the new century.In addition, the author uses the forms of ing and ed in many places to make the article more concise and more literary.
Fly the Kite
Nov.17th SundayFine
This morning, after finishing all my homework, I went to the People s Park together with my classmate Mary to fly a kite. We got a very nice kite, and it was such a lovely day. So we were sure to have a lot of fun.
I began to fly the kite. Once it went up into the sky, I began to run very fast, and hoped that it would go higher and higher. Then suddenly I felt something wrong. Looking up into the sky, I was disappointed to find that the kite had got broken. In no time the broken kite and rope fell over me. What a fool! I sat on the grass, feeling rather ashamed of what I had done.
Then Mary comforted me, saying, "Now, you know what makes a kite fly high. It s patience and skills." Yes, I ve learned a good lesson today.
This article uses more grammatical structures, such as the participle phrase looking up into the sky as an adverbial; that object clause; What a fool!Exclamatory sentence; what object clause, etc.In addition, rich words, such as together with, have a lot of fun, learn a good lesson, etc., make the language form of the article colorful.
The First English Lesson
September 1, 1999Sunny
Today I become a student of No.1 Middle School.
The bell was ringing. It was our first English lesson at this school. Every student in the class was wondering what our new English teacher would be like when a petit but good-looking woman entered the classroom. She was our English teacher. She looked lively. And she spoke fast, but every word sounded clear. She spoke English so wonderfully that I liked her very much.
I think my English will become better and better with the help of the new English teacher.
The short essay has 98 words in total, and the content is complete and clear.The essay not only describes the image of the English teacher, but also describes her character.In addition, the author's inner feelings are also vividly expressed through good-looking, lively, clear, and wonderfully.Three different tenses are used in the essay: the past tense is used to describe what you saw and heard that day; the present tense and future tense are used to describe the feelings and future plans when writing a diary.
Keep Healthy
May 5thMonday Rain
Zhou Lan, one of my classmates, is ill again. I think that her poor health has something to do with her bad daily habits. For example, she seldom eats on time, she likes eating food rich in fat while she doesn't like eating fruit and vegetables, she doesn't do any exercise. Besides, she is always studying late into the night, yet she has to get up early to go to school in the morning, so she seldom gets enough rest. As is known, early to bed and early to rise makes a person healthy, wealthy and wise.
I should learn a lesson from her and try to form good habits and keep healthy.
The short essay has 113 words in total, with complete content, coherent writing and clear organization.The first sentence explains the situation: Zhou Lan is ill.The second sentence puts forward my own point of view: I think her poor health is related to her usual living habits.After that, start with for example, and explain your point of view in several parts, in which words or phrases such as while, besides, yet, so, as is known, etc. are used to express connections.Finally, start another paragraph to show what you have gained in this matter.
A diary is an authentic record of what we see, hear, and feel throughout the day.The diary has a wide range of subjects, including events, statements, appearances, scenery, lyricism, and discussions.Use No.1 to call daily records.The writing method of the diary is flexible and various in form. It can be narrated and discussed at the same time, or it can be lyrical and descriptive.Writing a diary in English is mainly to write a good narrative diary.A diary is a record of daily life, with a wide range of content, but the record should be selective, and should record the meaningful and deepest things of the day, and must not keep a running account.
An English diary generally meets the following requirements:
(1) Makes sense.The content of the diary should be healthy and positive.
(2) Be real.When writing about things, we must describe real people and real things, and when expressing emotions, we must express our true feelings.
(3) Focused.Choose something meaningful to write about one day, and avoid writing journals.Note that if there are words, it will be long, and if there are no words, it will be short.
(4) The format is correct.English diaries and Chinese diaries are written in roughly the same way.The date, week, and weather conditions should be written first on the text.English is generally written from left to right, while Chinese is generally written on the right.The most common way of writing is to write the year, month, day, and week in the upper left corner, and write the weather conditions in the upper right corner.Both month and day can be abbreviated.When writing weather conditions, be sure to write in the form of an adjective, not a noun.In case of a holiday, it can be specified, such as May 4th. Sunday, China's Youth Day.
(5) Tenses: Diaries usually record things that have passed, and the past tense should be used, but it must be mastered flexibly, such as describing the weather, describing scenery, or describing vividly, talking about something, dialogue quotations, etc., you can also use the present Time.
(End of this chapter)
Failure is the mother of success. If at first you don t succeed, try, try again.
An Exciting Football Match
April 8ThursdayFine
The football match between No. 12 Middle School and our school today was really an exciting one Ive ever seen.
The football match began at three o clock in the afternoon. Both sides put their hearts into the game at once. A few minutes later our school team took the ball into the corner of No. 12 Middle School s goal. The goalkeeper jumped to catch it when another of our school s players dashed forward and kicked it into the goal. “Well done! What a goal!” shouted the fans.
No. 12 Middle School began again from the center of the field and slowly came nearer to our goal. All of a sudden, the center forward of their team took a pass from his fellow played, ran about 20 meters and beat at least three defenders . Then he kicked the ball over the head of the goalkeeper, and the score was 1:1.
During the second half, both sides played beautifully and the fans kept on cheering. Come on! There were only 3 minutes left for the match, but at that time, anything could happen.
One player of No. 12 Middle School kicked the ball across to another. It was a beautiful kick. The ball ran so fast that the goalkeeper couldn't catch it. The player got it, without waiting a second, kicked the ball into the goal ! Everybody was surprised by the goal. And the “black three minutes” broke the dream of our school winning the match. However, the match was really exciting.
This article describes a fierce football match.Because this composition is written in the past, the author points out in the first paragraph that the game was really an exciting one I ve ever seen. In the following paragraphs, the author describes the whole process of the game in chronological order.The author observes every scene of the game very carefully, so he describes the game vividly in the article, and the warm and jubilant atmosphere on the football field is condensed between the lines in the article.The author ends with match was really exciting at the end, the full text has a compact structure and smooth language expression.
If Mum Were Ten Years Younger
May 10TuesdayFine
The other day, Father came back home with a nice dress in his hand, shouting to Mother, "Hi! See what I ve brought you, my dear." He thought Mother would be very pleased with this new dress.
To Father s great surprise, Mother was rather unhappy as soon as she had taken a quick look at the dress, saying angrily, "How could I wear such a fashionable dress like this at my age? You re always spending a lot of money on something useless!" Father insisted she try it on, but she even refused to take another look at it. A quarrel started between them. I looked on, not knowing what to do, "Afang, let s go swimming. Quick!" Father! went out with me without supper. In the swimming pool, I thought he would teach me how to swim, but he just left me alone in the water, playing. He stood by, not saying a single word.
Back home I said to Mother, “Do try it on, Mum. I beg you.” It wasn't long before Mother gave in and she began to put it on. With her thick waist she didn't really look pretty in it as we had expected. “Well, I ll return it to the shop tomorrow,” Father retreated. I said, “If Mum were ten years younger, everything would be all right.” This put my parents into laughter.
The author's father kindly bought back fashionable clothes for his mother. He thought mother would be very pleased, but to Father's great surprise, what awaited him was not gratitude but mother's dissatisfaction.After making mutual concessions, the family is still warm and the husband and wife are still loving, but the text cannot erase the helplessness left by those years.
The Forsaken Little Girl
October 26 Friday Cold
Wa, wa, wa From the corner of the station waiting room, suddenly, people heard the cry of a baby. My mother and I walked to the crowd to take a look. Oh, what a pity! A little girl who seemed no more than a month old was lying on a piece of paper board. Her mother wanted no more of her, and had forsaken her in this noisy railway station.
She must be hungry, for she moved her little head from side to side, trying to find something to eat. Her cries really stroked everyone's heart. All the onlooking people shook their heads, and cursed that coldblooded mother. a railway woman ran around, holding a newlybought milk bottle, and fed half a bottle of fresh milk into the baby's mouth. She immediately stopped crying, and sucked greedily. A big tearball rolled down her little cheek.
Mother couldn't bear to look any more, and pulled me out of the crowd. I kept looking back, but our train arrived. How I wanted to see that little girl one more time! How things would be for her tomorrow? Would someone kindly take her? Could she grow up? All these I couldn't know, and would never know.
The text is simple, the description is delicate and touching.At the beginning of the article, it was written that the crying of the baby attracted people's attention, and people went to watch, "I" and "my" mother also joined in, Oh, what a pity!It was later realized that a baby girl less than one month old was abandoned by her cruel mother in the corner of the noisy train station waiting room.The baby girl was crying loudly because of hunger, when a female staff member of the station came over with a newly bought feeding bottle.The baby sucked the fresh milk greedily, with tears on its little cheeks.In this way, the article highlights the beauty and kindness of the female staff member through the comparison between the beauty and ugliness of human nature.Finally, How things would? Would someone? Could she?The three questions in a row show the author's concern about this matter, All these I couldn't know , and would never know. It also shows the author's emotion.
An Outing
May 5SundayFine
Today some of my old friends and I went to the West Lake for an outing. It s several years since we went there. Great changes have taken place there. Boating on the lake, we found the water much cleaner than before. we even saw grass growing on the bottom of the lake. Besides, we found more flowers and taller trees, and clearer roads and so on. Today people take more care of places of interest because our country has started to prevent pollution. So I think If we are determined to keep on, the West Lake will be come even better one day. And certainly more and more Chinese and foreign visitors will go there.
This article cuts to the chase and describes how things happen in a sequential manner.The comparison is used many times in the article, which shows that Great changes have taken place there. At the end of the article, So I think, the West Lake will be used to expand the association appropriately, which improves the article to a higher level.
A PE Lesson
April 18TuesdayFine
This afternoon we had a PE lesson. Our teacher led us in practicing long jump.
When the bell rang, we gathered on the playground. After warmingup exercises, the teacher told us the way of long jump and gave us an example. Then we followed the teacher and practiced one after another. Soon came my turn and I felt nervous. I failed this time but I didn't lose heart. I kept on thinking the teacher s words and practicing. At last I managed to jump over two meters.
From this lesson I came to realize that one will succeed if he has perseverance.
The language of this article is vivid, and the use of many commonly used phrases such as gather on, lose heart, keep, manage to, come to realize, etc. makes the article more refined and the narration is natural and smooth.
In KFC Restaurant
March 24FridayClear
Today Mum, Dad and I went to a KFC restaurant for lunch. Mum bought five pieces of chicken legs. I loved the food so much that I said to Mum, “Mum, don t eat until I finish my eating. Dad always does so "Hearing this, Mum said to me, "Your father s doing so means how much we always think of you. It is right that you also think of others first. Then we can share care and love. Don't you think so?" "I understood what Mum said and felt embarrassed. Then I said to Mum, "Mum, I was wrong. Let s eat and enjoy the meal together." We all laughed and had a good time there.
The language of this article is fluent, and the description of events is complete and clear.By telling a small incident that happened in KFC Restaurant, the author understands a big truth of "putting others before oneself".The accurate and flexible use of sentence patterns and vocabulary makes this article a masterpiece.
A Good Deed
March 14 Friday Rainy
It was raining. On the way home, I saw a little girl crying in the street. Then there were few people. I walked to her. The girl told me that she lost her way, and didn't know how to go back home. I asked where she lived, but she didn't tell exactly. I made many efforts to find her home. At last when I got to my own home, I was wet all over, tired and hungry. But I was pleased, I had done a good deed.
The format of this diary is correct, and the tense of the whole article is also well mastered.Generally speaking, diaries also belong to the category of narrative, and the narrative should be coherent and smooth in narrative, which requires the appropriate use of time adverbial clauses or other coherent words.
I Have Grown Up
July 8MondayCloudy
I am the only daughter in my family. Mum loves me so much that she doesn't allow me to do any housework. After dinner this evening, I offered to help Mum wash dishes. But Mum still said, “Oh no. Good girl, leave the dishes to me. Will you want to help me or bring trouble to me?" I left the kitchen sadly. I was almost in tears. Won't I be able to do any small help in housework? I am old enough to help parents do something. I really want to practice. Mum, please believe me and let me be your helper and do something. After all I have grown up.
This article contains narration and discussion, the language is accurate and reasonable, and it is a very good diary.Among them, the use of No.1 title plus rhetorical questions to put forward one's own ideas is very intriguing, and it is also one of the highlights of this article.
I Can Speak English Well
May 8MondayCloudy
This afternoon an English lecture competition, whose title is Challenge The Future, was held in the multifunctional classroom. The competitors gave wonderful lectures in fluent English and won thunderous applause.
Compared with their English, I felt ashamed of my poor English. So I ve made up my mind to study hard and I m sure I can speak English as well as they do some day.
The basic tense of this diary is the past tense, but the present tense is also used in two places according to the actual situation, which shows that the author's thinking is very clear and the basic skills are very good.However, we should further discuss the importance of English, the current situation that oral English has not been paid much attention to in English teaching for a long time, and how to improve oral English, so as to make up for the emptiness of writing.
Mountain Climbing
September 9SundayFine
Mountain climbing is my favorite sport. I m fond of it very much, especially in late autumn.
One day, early in the morning, my friends and I put on our sports shoes and started off.
After climbing for half an hour, we got to the top of the hill. There we had a very good view miles around. To the north, a big river runs through the city. There are many ships sailing busily. A lot of trees are there, too.
It was time for us to go back when the sun started to go down. On the way back, we were laughing and talking all the time. We had a good time that day.
This article does a good job of describing a day in the life.The sentences are coherent and the meaning is clearly expressed.A lot of phrases are used in the article, fond of, put on, the top of, a lot of, which improves the article to a higher level.
Lark Birds
April 3WednesdayFine
Lark birds are very beautiful. They have beautiful voices, so people usually call them “the singers in the forest”. People love them very much.
Lark birds eyes look like bright pearls, and they can shift very fast at time. Some of their feathers are black, some are white and they are all very glossy.
My father told me: “Lark birds live in the desert. They usually stay in the trees. In summer, they always play in the trees. If you sway the trees, they will fly away quickly. They never go to people s houses. "
Lark birds like grain and insects very much. They often help the old and the young, and for whom they always leave them their best food.
When autumn comes, the weather is colder and colder. At that time lark birds begin making houses for themselves. They are getting ready for the cold weather.
Ha, ha! How interesting the lark birds are! I like lark birds. I like their songs even better.
The author expresses his love for birds and nature through his detailed description of larks.The article is well-organized, from the appearance of the lark to its living habits, and it is clearly explained, which makes people resonate after reading.
Ants
June 6SaturdayHot
It is my birthday today. My mother bought a large cake in the morning and put it on the kitchen table.
I rushed into the kitchen as soon as I came home from school. I was very glad to see the beautiful cake, on which there were the words “Happy birthday, Mingming.” Suddenly I saw a small black ant on the table. “You dirty thing," I said and wanted to twist it to death with my finger. But seeing the small thing crawl slowly on the table, I couldn't help having pity on it. I took away the cake, leaving a bit cream on the table and went out. When I returned after a while I found that the table was covered with a large number of ants, trying to move the cream. With great effort, they moved it to the edge of the table. I placed it back to the center of the table just for fun, thinking that they would give up. But beyond my expectation, they returned to the cream and moved it again.
How strongwilled the ants are!
This diary expresses admiration for the indomitable spirit and tenacious vitality of this little life through the observation and description of the ants.The description of the article is clear, the structure is complete, and the meaning is profound. It is a good diary.
Whales
October 2SaturdayCloudy
Today I read an article about whale and have a better understanding about it. Whales live in the ocean, but they are not fish. They are born warmblooded memmals and must have air to breath. The babies are alive and drink milk from the mother s body. It took millions of years for the whale to develop as it is today.
Every spring, groups of whales swim hundreds of kilometers to warm places to bear their young. Each group goes to the same place every year. The mothers take very good care of their babies. The fully grown whales are very gentle and playful with each other , and with humans. They “talk” to each other with a high noise that sounds beautiful. This “talking” can be heard for more than 300 kilometers in open waters.
Yet humans kill over a hundred whales a day. They kill them to make whale oils and a lot of other things. Killing them is a modern business with modern machines and even harpoons that explode inside the whales. A whale dies very slowly and in great pain. Some ships kill every whale they can find, even the mothers and babies. Then there are no young whales to grow up to bear more young.
The author used other people's observations to describe the characteristics and living habits of whales in detail, and mentioned that due to excessive human hunting, the number of whales has been greatly reduced and there is a danger of extinction.The article is clear and concise; the content is educational.
The Apple Tree
May 22 Sunday Warm
This apple tree grows from tiny seeds. A young tree begins to grow from a seed. Because a young tree s roots reach into the soil, it is able to get water. Plants need water to grow. Soon, tiny, green leaves appear on the little stem that sprouts through the soil. The small leaves on this plant soon feel warmth when the sun's rays reach it. The young tree uses light from the sun to make its own food. For a few years, the tree uses all of it s energy just growing bigger. Then, one spring, it grows sweet smelling flowers. During the summer, apples begin to grow where the flowers once bloom. Each day, the apples grow larger because the tree is healthy. begin to fall from the tree. People eat some of the apples when they pick them. People like apples because they taste good. When some apples roton the ground, their seeds begin to sprout into new little trees.
This is a knowledge-based diary, which tells the process of the growth, flowering and fruiting of apple trees.The language of this article is simple and clear, and the structure is rigorous.
Chinese Kiwi from a Mountain Village
September 30FridayFine
I was doing my lessons after supper this evening when I heard our doorbell ring. I opened the door and saw a strange man and a girl with glasses. The man said that he was my aunt s neighbor in the mountain village far from us and that he came here to see his daughter studying in a university here. My aunt asked him to take a box of Chinese kiwi to us. I let them in. They gave me the box and said they had something to do and left. box and took out several of them and asked my parents to eat. They looked like yellow green eggs. I had seen some before but hadn't eaten them. I peeled one and took a bite. I asked my father why they were called such a name(They are called monkey s peaches in Chinese). He said it was because they were monkey s favorite fruit. He also told me that these fruit contained good nutrition. After hearing my father s words, I came to like them very much and ate several of them without a break.
This article expands the description of kiwi through a short story.The language is simple and smooth.The author can properly use the knowledge he has learned to record the things he has observed, and achieve the purpose of applying what he has learned.
The Wonderful Structure of a Microcomputer.
July 15SaturdayFine
Today my parents bought a personal computer for my family. Its registered trademark is Lenovo. I took a very careful look at it. In appearance, it has three simple and obvious parts: the main frame, the keyboard and the display, which is also called the monitor. In other words, if you own these three parts, you would exactly have a computer. A computer system is made up of software and hardware in the light of its working process. If we compare the hardware to a human body, then, the software would be the soul.
Just as a driver can t drive a car without driving skills, you can t operate a computer without operating techniques. The controlling techniques are called software.
The work of a computer is just making full use of all kinds of resources by a software set in the computer, and directing the hardware to realize marvelous omnipotent functions. Its working process is similar to a human brain. No wonder it is popularly known as an "electric brain"!
This article describes the author's observation and examination of computers.The article started when the parents bought the computer back, and led the author to observe the process of computer construction: first write the external structure, then the internal structure, and then the operation of the computer. Finally, the author realized the magic of the computer and sighed: "No wonder people put It’s called (computer)!” The structure of the article is reasonable, the levels are clear, and the conclusions follow the trend, seamlessly.
My Writing Desk
June 29FridayFine
These days my parents were busy renovating our newly signed apartment. They were excited. I was also full of joy, thinking that I ll have my own room. After supper this evening I was doing my homework when I heard my parents talk over the house again. My mother said, “I want to sell all our old furniture and decorate our new house brand new.” “Of course”, my father said, “We ve been expecting a comfortable house all the time.”
Hearing their words, I couldn't concentrate on my study any more. I looked at my writing desk, which is very old, and the paint on it is dim. However, I've been using it since I went to the primary school. I m so familiar with it just as it is my old friend. I know where there is a small pit on it and where there is no paint. I couldn't help feeling it again, it seemed saying to me, “I m unwilling to leave you, my friend. But you don't like me now."
"Oh, no," I shouted.
"What's wrong?" my mother asked me concernedly.
I told her that I wanted to keep my writing desk. My mother thought for a while and said, “I understand you, my daughter. But let s buy a beautiful cover for it.” Hearing this, I jumped with joy.
Through this diary, the author describes his own and his parents' different views on old furniture before moving to a new house.The author is full of affection for the old desk that has been used for many years and is reluctant to sell it.The mother understood her daughter's feelings very well and agreed to keep the desk, but she had to buy a beautiful tablecloth for it.The language of the article is simple and sincere.
My Electronic Organ
April 12FridaySunny
Recently several of my classmates have talked about their newly bought electronic organs. I also wanted to have one, so I said to my mother one day, “Mother, my classmates all have electronic organs, can you buy me one? I like it very much much." My mother said, "Of course, but you must get a good mark in your final examination." I agreed without hesitation. From then on I worked hard and did very well in the examination. A few days later my parents bought me a cream colored electronic organ with black keys on them. I was very happy. Every day when I come home from school, I will play it for a while. When it is time to do my lessons, I will wipe it clean and cover it has a piece of cloth.
The author's mother urged him to study by buying an electronic piano, and the effect was remarkable; the author fulfilled his promise, not only got the things he loved, but also realized the importance of learning.Although the things written in this article are small, they have great significance.
Autumn in the Countryside
October 14TuesdaySunday
It gradually turns cool. The sunlight is no longer so strong and the cicada have stopped crying. The hot summer went by at last. My favorite season in the year is coming.
Everywhere we can see the scene of bumper crops: on the fields is golden rice, on the trees ripe fruits. The farmer's faces are full of smiles. They are now expecting a good harvest through a summer's hard work.
The autumn evening is especially beautiful. When the setting sun goes slowly down in the west, the sky over the mountains is covered with red rays of evening sunlight, which shines upon the blue sky and floating clouds, just as the maple leaves fall onto the sky.
It is getting cool at dusk. The wind blows, the moonlight shines on the ground, the frogs croak and insects chirp in the fields. Such a situation will make you forget all the unhappy things in the daytime.
I love the beautiful season.
This article describes the scenery of the countryside in autumn.The author changes scenes step by step, not only describing the harvest scene in autumn, but also portraying the beauty of autumn.Through the observation and description of different scenes, the beautiful scenery of nature is reproduced, which is fascinating after reading.The article is clear and the language is fluent.
My Cousin - "The Little Emperor"
September 22SundaySunny
My little cousin is loved by everyone in his family for the reason that he not only has a lovely face with two black and bright eyes, but he is also the only son of the family. He is called “the root of life” by my grandfather and grandmother and “The heart” by my uncle and aunt. Therefore he is spoilt.
This morning I went to see my grandfather and grandmother. I washed some pears after lunch. My cousin picked the biggest one at once, but he gave grandmother and me a smaller one and said, “The rest belongs to me”. Then he had a big bite of them one by one. I was very angry and said, “Don't you remember the story of Kong Rong, the ancient boy, eating pears? He kept the smallest to himself.” My cousin burst out crying on hearing that and said that I bullied him. As usual, my grandmother criticized me. So I went home unpleasantly.
I must work out a good idea to make my grandmother and grandfather, my uncle and aunt realize that it is harmful for them to spoil the child.
By describing the author's spoiled little cousin, this diary shows that children should not be too pampered, otherwise it will harm the children.This diary is rich in content, and the examples cited fully illustrate the dominance of the little cousin.The language is clear, very educational, and worth reading.
On the Bus
January 24SaturdayFine
It was Saturday. Early in the morning, my friend Xiao Lin and I got on the bus to go to the town. There were a lot of people on the bus, and we had to stand. Five minutes later, some of them got off . Then Xiao Lin sat down next to a fat woman. She had some shopping bags, and Xiao Lin didn't have much room to sit. At last the bus got to the town. All the people started to get off. Xiao Lin was very polite, so he stood up to let the fat woman get off before him. She said, “Thank you.” Then she wanted to get out of the seat with all her bags. But she couldn't move.
Xiao Lin had to push the woman. The conductor pulled her, too. At last they got her free but she wasn't pleased. “I ll write to the company.” She said. “I ll tell them not to make buses with such small seats."
This diary, by describing an incident that happened on the bus, praised Kobayashi's qualities of being civilized, polite, and helpful, and criticized the fat woman's selfish thoughts.When she took the seat, she also put the shopping bag on the seat, occupying someone else's seat. When she got off the bus, someone helped her, but she was full of complaints and only thought about herself.The words in the diary are simple, lively and interesting, and it is very humorous to read.
A Girl Selling Eggs
March 11SaturdayFine
Father was away on official business, so I had to look after my mother, who was ill in bed. I decided to buy some tomatoes and eggs in the hope of cooking a delicious meal for her.
I took enough money with me, and then walked cheerfully to the market with a basket in my hand. What a crowded market! I tried to find eggs, but I was out of luck. I felt disappointed. Then I saw a village girl carrying a basket full of eggs. I rushed to her and began to choose big and fresh ones. Before long there were lots of people Gathering around her. As a result, I had to move aside. Suddenly two eggs slipped off my hand and fell to the ground. The girl was busy selling her eggs without noticing this, I ran away quickly with an uneasy feeling.
Later, I went to a greengrocer to buy tomatoes. I was about to pay for those I had chosen when I found my purse gone. I didn't know what to do. Suddenly I heard a loud, sweet voice. It was the village girl selling eggs, "I m here to give this back to you," she said, "I saw your photo inside. So I guess the purse must be yours." Looking at her sincere smile, I couldn't keep back my tears.
In this diary, the author contrasts his selfish behavior with the noble personality of the egg seller by using contrastive methods, highlighting the honest and kind character of the egg seller.This diary has a high intention, the subject matter is chosen properly, the language is fluent, and the narrative is clear.
A Ten Yuan Note
June 24WednesdayFine
Yesterday our headmaster told us that some areas in the southeast of China were flooded because of heavy rainfall. So all of us decided to give help to those homeless people. But my family is not rich. Perhaps mother would not give me any money. Could I get some money from her?
I was so worried that I could hardly fall asleep in the night, keeping on thinking about what to do. And soon I got an idea. I decided to get some money from her without her permission. There was no light in Mother s bedroom, so it was hard for me to find her money. When I got close to the place where mother usually kept her money, I heard a cough. I quickly took a ten yuan note and went out quietly with it tightly grasped in my hand.
The next morning, as soon as I got up, I rode to school without breakfast. The note was put into a big box and all the money in it was to be sent to the disaster area.
After class, I rode back as usual. But how I wished the distance was longer. It was 12:30 when I got home. I found Mother sitting on the sofa and looking at me in a strange way. “I lost a tenyuan note Yesterday. Did you see it?" she asked, still looking at me. I felt even more nervous and kept shaking my head. "Really?" again she asked. It seemed as if she had known something about it. I d better tell her the truth. After explaining everything to her, I thought I was sure to be scolded. To my great surprise, instead of scolding me, Mother praised me for doing this. My heart was filled with joy and I couldn't help giving her a sweet kiss.
In this diary, the author narrates that in order to support the people in the disaster-stricken area, he did not hesitate to steal his mother's money to donate.This is a manifestation of our country's spiritual civilization construction and patriotic education deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.The words of the article are concise and logical.
Pollution in the Countryside
June 2SundaySunny
Many people say that the environment of the countryside is much better than that of the cities. Many years ago this was true, but now the environment in the countryside is worse than before.
The farmers are richer than before, so they want to change their living conditions. One of the things they do is to rebuild their houses. The problem is that many villagers have their houses built on the farmland. The distance between villages is becoming shorter and shorter.
During the harvest time, villagers often burn useless straw and hay. The smoke rises in air. In those days, even in the morning, smoke can be seen here and there. In the east of my village, there is a small river, which flows into a big river not far from my village. In my childhood, children often swam in the small river and women often washed clothes in it. But nowadays people often throw dead cats and mice or even dead sheep into the river. it dirty and dirty. Now no one goes there except farmers who want to wash the containers of chemical fertilizer.
The environment in the countryside has been seriously polluted. I believe that farmers will realize the terrible results sooner or later. However, won't that be too late? Something must be done at once to prevent the environmental pollution in the countryside.
Urban pollution has attracted more and more people's attention.Here, the author has a novel idea and raises the issue of rural pollution, and expresses her awareness of the urgency of human environmental protection by listing the facts of pollution in her hometown.
I “Cheated” Them
November 6TuesdayWindy
Wang Hua, Li Dong and I are good friends for many years. We go to the same school and the same class. We are always together after school, and there is seldom a quarrel among us.
However, last Sunday Wang Hua and Li Dong quarrelled about how to go the City Stadium for a basketball match on that evening. Wang Hua wanted to take a taxi while Li Dong preferred to go there by bike. They quarrelled for nearly one hour. It was such a trifling thing that it was not worth quarrelling. But what could I do to make them at peace and follow my advice?
I racked my brains for a few minutes, and then got a good idea. I turned on the radio and put on the earphones. After ten minutes, I turned off the radio, and reported to them, “Here is the news about the coming basketball match. No taxes or bikes are allowed to park at the gate of the Stadium.” They agreed to go by bus. Arriving at the gate of the Stadium, we saw a lot of bikes and taxes parking here and there. Until then did they realized that I had “cheated” them. All of us laughed. And we watched a wonderful match on that evening.
In the diary, the author made a detailed account of why and how he "deceived" the two friends.The full text is compact in structure, clear in narrative and fluent in language.
A Trip by Bike
July 13Fine
The summer vacation began the day before yesterday. On that morning some good friends of mine gathered in my home. One of them suggested making a trip to the country by bike, for we were all tired of staying in town. We thought it a good idea and agreed at once. After things for a trip were prepared, we started off.
At first we rode fast, singing and whistling at the top of our voices. The trees and houses sped backward and the cool wind lifted our clothes up. We were very excited. Soon we reached the entrance to another town. hillside. The town was much lower than the one we lived in. It was close to a cliff. We rode down the road slowly and carefully, forgetting to talk with each other. Finally we got to the foot of the hill, and we all cheered.
We had lunch by a beautiful lake and rested for a long time. Then we began our journey home. But we were all so tired and thirsty that we couldn't ride up the road any longer. What was worse was that , we were caught in a sudden rain. What difficulty we were facing! How we wished to be at home! Encouraging each other, we started walking. Just as the proverb says: “Perseverance means victory.” We succeeded in finishing the trip and returned home in the end.
This article is about a cycling trip.The author always writes a paragraph at first to lead the text, and then describes the scene of cycling back and forth in detail, in which the description of the difficult and dangerous roads and sudden changes in weather sets off the difficulty of cycling travel and the resulting feelings and special fun.At the end of the article, a proverb is used to point the question, which is appropriate and powerful.
Is Money All powerful
December 29Fine
Today is the last day of the Year. Time is flying so fast. It s impossible to stretch a day. To make a 32nd of December is impossible. No matter what we do, or how much money we are willing to pay, we cannot make a day last longer than 24 hours. There are 24 hours in a day. Sometimes when we are very happy, we wish that the period of happiness would last longer. That s only a wish. On the other hand, when we are unhappy , money cannot make the unhappy time pass more quickly, nor can it bring us a day without sadness and worries. We may be rich, but our money can t bring back our lost time. As the saying goes: “Time lost cannot be called back."
Here we can see very clearly that most of the material things in our daily life have to be bought with money, but never can time be. So money, after all, is not all powerful.
The author wrote this diary on the last day of the year.As the old year is about to pass and the new year is approaching, the author thinks about the passage of time, explaining that money can buy many things, but it cannot buy back lost time.The full text is concise and to the point, the language is vivid.
My Best Friend
April 30Fine
Zhang Ming is my best friend. We ve been classmates for many years. Though he is not tall, he looks healthy and active. He is fond of music. He is one of members of our school band. And he loves sports, too. He works hard at this lessons. He always tries his best to finish his homework by himself. He gets good marks in all subjects. He is modest and ready to help others.
I used to be poor in English and he has helped me with my English study patiently. With his help, I have made much progress and caught up with the class.
These years I ve learned a good deal from him. As we know, friendship is very important to us. Whether we are children or adults, we all need friends because friends can help us solve our problems.
Now, our society has become more and more complicated. No matter where we live and work, we cannot stand being separated from the people around us. Sometimes, we might need their help. Of course, we will also lend them a hand when they are in trouble. This means that we should be friendly to each other.
This diary describes the study, life and behavior of the author's good friend Zhang Ming, showing that everyone cannot do without friendship.People should get along with each other, help each other and love each other.
A Story about Xiaojie
August 23 MondayFine
Today is the first day of this term. I m determined to work hard from now on. This reminds me of a story which happened last term.
Last term I studied very hard. But some of my friends did very little work. Some did just enough to pass exams. Others didn't do well. My roommate Xiaojie was one of them.
At the end of the term, we had to take an important test in chemistry. There would be a hundred questions in the test paper. To each question we were expected to write “True” or “False”. While I was studying in my room the night before the test, Xiaojie was watching TV. He usually worried a lot at the night before the test. Then he told me of his plan: “It s very simple. There are a hundred questions and I have to get fifty correct to pass the test. I ll take a coin into the exam room. I haven t studied chemistry for months, so I ll just toss the coin. In that way, I m sure I ll get half the questions right.”
The next day Xiaojie came cheerfully into the exam room. He sat at his seat tossing a coin for half an hour while he marked down his answers. Then he left the room half an hour ahead.
However, no pains, no gains. He failed in the examination.
From the story I think studying hard is rather important than anything else. Depending on luck is no good.
The author of this diary tells a truth by describing the story of his friend: it is not beneficial to play lottery.As a student, if you want to get good grades, studying hard is the only way.
Customs
January 18Fine
Today my father came back from the USA. He told us some customs of Americans.
When an American friend asks you to dinner, he usually invites you weeks in advance. If you have no time and can not accept the invitation, you can ring him to say sorry. The American friends like to schedule their time carefully in order to do all the things in an orderly way.
The dinner is usually served at home, but sometimes at a restaurant. You should get there on time, and don't forget to wear your fine clothes. It is also a good idea to take some little presents to your friends, such as flowers, cards and so on.
When you are at dinner you should also observe some customs. My father told us some of the customs as follow:
a. Don't leave bones on the table or on the floor.
b. Don't use your bowl to drink soup, but use your spoon to help you instead.
c. Don't talk with much food in your mouth.
d. Don't ask others to have more wine.
e. After dinner, use your napkin to clean your mouth and hands.
f. Make sure tiny pieces of food are not left on your face.
After dinner, you can stay there for a while. Next day, you d better ring your friend to thank him for the good dinner.
I think the customs in America are quite different from those in China. Different countries have different customs.
After the author's father came back from the United States, he told the author about the customs and habits of Americans when eating, explaining that different countries have different customs.The writing of the article is clear and the language is concise and clear.
A Woman
May 14Fine
Today I read a short story. The story is short but it s full of meanings.
A woman in blue jeans stood at the windows of an expensive shop. Though she hesitated for a moment, she finally went in and asked to see a dress that was in the windows. The assistant who served her didn't like the way she was dressed. Glancing at her scoron fully, he told her that the dress was sold out. The woman walked out of the shop angrily and decided to punish the assistant next day. She returned to the shop the following morning and dressed in a fur coat, with a handbag in one hand and a long umbrella in the other. After seeking out the rude assistant she asked for the same dress. Not realizing who she was, the assistant was eager to serve her this time. With great difficulty, he climbed into the shop windows to get the dress. As soon as she saw it, the woman said she didn't like it. She enjoyed herself making the assistant bring out almost everything in the windows before finally buying the dress she had asked for.
From the story I think it s not right to judge a person just by what he wears. If you treat others terribly, others will also treat you likewise. Please don t look down upon others who aren t welldressed.
The author of this diary tells people not to judge people by their appearances through what happened between a woman and a salesperson.The language of the article is concise and the description is vivid.
New Years Celebration in the US
November 17Fine
Today I watched a report about New Year's celebration in the US on TV. The most popular way to welcome the New Year in the United States is to hold a big party. Some parties are at private houses. But in recent years it has become more and more common for Americans to go to a hotel or an eating place on the night of December thirtyfirst. There, they can eat a big dinner, and dance to orchestra music.
Most New Year s parties have some things in common. First of all they are usually noisy. People shout and sing. Bands play. And often guests blow on small noisemakers when the New Year arrives at midnight. People thought that loud sounds would drive away the evil spirits of the old year before the new year began.
The biggest, noisiest New Year's party in the United States takes place at Times Square in New York City. Thousands of people gather there. Some of them ring bells or set off firecrackers. Others blow whistles or car horns. And at twelve o clock , they begin to cheer as an electric sign in the shape of red apple lights up on top of a tall building.
This article depicts the scenes of Americans celebrating the New Year, which makes readers feel like they are on the scene.In the United States, the most fashionable way to welcome the New Year is to hold a large party.Some parties are held in individual homes.But in recent years, it has become more and more fashionable for Americans to celebrate the New Year in restaurants or restaurants.There, they can feast and dance to the music of the band.The biggest and liveliest New Year's Eve party is held in Times Square in New York City.
A Contribution Activity
May 4 SaturdayFine
Last week, a big fire broke out in Xiaoming s house, we were all shocked by the news. We all knew his family was not very rich. It would be very difficult for him to continue his studies. We all worried about it.
So we got together to discuss how to help him. We decided to try our best to help him out of the trouble. So we all took out of our own saving.
Today our monitor, on behalf of the class, gave the money to Xiaoming s family. His family was deeply moved, and thanked us very much. We were all happy.
There are no grammatical errors throughout.The writing is fluent and natural, and fully expresses the process of the matter.The following words are used well: help him out of the trouble deeply moved.
Be Bold, Whenever
June8 FridayFine
Today, in our first class, our teacher said to us, "I ll tell you an interesting story if one of you reads an English article for us." But no one had the courage to stand up. To my surprise, our teacher came straight to me and asked me to read. Slowly, I stood up, looked around and saw many eyes focusing on me. My face turned red immediately. “I can t read.” I said in a low voice. Some boys began to laugh .I was in tears. “Be bold, you can do it well.”Our teacher said to me. I nodded. It was the first time in my life that I read before so many classmates. Loudly, "Your voice is very nice! Why not show it to others? Be bold, whenever!" These words gave me a lot of courage. I will remember these words forever.
The structure of the full text is compact and the writing is fluent. The phrases worth learning from are:
have courage to do have courage to do...
come straight come straight;
look around look around;
focus on to focus on, etc.
A Blind
October 21 ThursdayFine
Every day when my father and I leave home, we often see an old man with a pair of black glasses selling matches. Beside the old man is a big old dog. Around the dog s neck is a board with these words on it"I am blind”. We thought he is very poor. So father usually stops to give him some money without taking any matches.
Today we got up too late. Father and I were in a hurry. When we passed the man, we forgot to give the old man money. But soon the man ran after us and asked for money. We looked at him with surprise and then father asked, "Aren't you blind?"
"No, I'm not blind. But my dog is blind." the man answered.
The author uses concise and coherent language to describe things accurately and meticulously. Although there are no very complicated sentences in the article, the vocabulary is used authentically and accurately. The following aspects are especially vividly used:
1. In the third sentence of the first paragraph, Around the dog s neck is a board with these, prepositions such as around and with make the sentence very vivid.
2. In the last sentence of the first paragraph, the preposition phrase without taking any matches replaces we didn t take any matches, making the sentence more concise.
A Lecture
December 25 MondayWindy
Today our school invited Rosina, an Australian teacher, to give us, the students of Senior Ⅱ, a lecture on how to improve our English reading skill. Rosina gave the lecture in such an easy and lively way that we could fully understand her. we had something we couldn't fully understand, she explained to us with great patience. Sometimes, she showed us the content through the computer.
I asked her what we should do if we met new words while reading an English article. She told me that sometimes we could try to guess according to the context. To my satisfaction, she showed me some wonderful and useful examples.
However, she emphasized that guess is not only one of the means of learning a new word, mostly and mainly, we should refer to dictionaries in face of new words. She even said that we could learn a lot in reading and studying a dictionary in our free time.
All the classmates learned a lot about how to improve their reading skills and they are now more interested in learning English. They are going to read more and more articles written in English so that they could improve their reading skills.
The diary is written in a smooth, natural and simple manner.The expression is basically in line with English habits.Applying what you have learned is a characteristic of this article.For example, To my satisfaction, she showed me some wonderful and useful examples. The author was able to derive from to my surprise and write To my satisfaction (to my satisfaction), which was very successful.In addition, They are going to read more and more articles written in English so that they could improve their reading skill. So that in the sentence is used very flexibly.If this sentence is divided into two sentences (They are going to read more and more articles written in English. They will improve their reading abilities.), the English flavor of the sentence will be greatly reduced.
Let's Bring Love to the Whole World
October 28 FridaySunny
Last week something terrible took place in our class: one of our classmates Xiao Li, fell down the stairs of our classroom building. He got badly hurt. He had to stay in hospital for a long time. How unfortunate he was!
So this afternoon all our classmates and our teacher, Mr Yan, were going to the fields to help Xiao Li s family gather the grain.
After lunch we set out. It was a long way from our school to Xiao Li s home. It took us half an hour to get there by bike.
Then we walked to the fields, bent down and began to work. Some of us worked very quickly though some had never done any farming work before. Time went by quickly and we knocked off about 4 o clock.
Xiao Li's parents were thankful. "It's very kind of you to come and help us," they said. They invited us to have a rest in their houses and gave us a lot of things to eat. After that we went back.
Now I realize it's important to help and care for each other, and we should regard the each classmate as a member of a big family.
Let's bring love to the whole world.
The use of some language in the article is in place, and the comments are as follows:
(1) "A bad thing" should not be said to be a bad thing. a bad thing is "a bad thing", so something terrible is used here. The apposition clause guided by that was changed to ":", which is more in line with English expression habits.
(2) Wound generally refers to "injury with a weapon", and injury or hurt is used for accidental injuries.
(3) "Teacher Yan" in English should be Mr Yan.
(4) When field generally refers to "farmland", the plural is generally used.
(5) According to the above, help should be an adverbial of purpose of went to the fields, not a parallel action, so the infinitive to help should be used.In addition, if Xiao Li s family is replaced by them, it will be unclear.Chinese students should pay special attention to avoid such unclear references.When using pronouns, the general context must have a corresponding noun.
See the Flagraising Ceremony
January 3Fine
Because I sat up late to hear the o clock striking twelve to welcome the New Millennium, I felt very tired this morning. But I got up very early in order to see the flagraising ceremony. There were a lot of people standing in Tian An Men Square.
When I saw the national flag raised slowly, I felt very excited and proud—proud of our powerful motherland—China.
The level of the article is clear, the center is prominent, the language is simple and fluent, and the author has a certain level of writing skills.Such as: sit up (stay up late), strike twelve (ring the bell at zero o'clock), especially if you are not bound by Chinese thinking, use welcome the New Millennium to express your yearning and expectation for the New Year in the new century.In addition, the author uses the forms of ing and ed in many places to make the article more concise and more literary.
Fly the Kite
Nov.17th SundayFine
This morning, after finishing all my homework, I went to the People s Park together with my classmate Mary to fly a kite. We got a very nice kite, and it was such a lovely day. So we were sure to have a lot of fun.
I began to fly the kite. Once it went up into the sky, I began to run very fast, and hoped that it would go higher and higher. Then suddenly I felt something wrong. Looking up into the sky, I was disappointed to find that the kite had got broken. In no time the broken kite and rope fell over me. What a fool! I sat on the grass, feeling rather ashamed of what I had done.
Then Mary comforted me, saying, "Now, you know what makes a kite fly high. It s patience and skills." Yes, I ve learned a good lesson today.
This article uses more grammatical structures, such as the participle phrase looking up into the sky as an adverbial; that object clause; What a fool!Exclamatory sentence; what object clause, etc.In addition, rich words, such as together with, have a lot of fun, learn a good lesson, etc., make the language form of the article colorful.
The First English Lesson
September 1, 1999Sunny
Today I become a student of No.1 Middle School.
The bell was ringing. It was our first English lesson at this school. Every student in the class was wondering what our new English teacher would be like when a petit but good-looking woman entered the classroom. She was our English teacher. She looked lively. And she spoke fast, but every word sounded clear. She spoke English so wonderfully that I liked her very much.
I think my English will become better and better with the help of the new English teacher.
The short essay has 98 words in total, and the content is complete and clear.The essay not only describes the image of the English teacher, but also describes her character.In addition, the author's inner feelings are also vividly expressed through good-looking, lively, clear, and wonderfully.Three different tenses are used in the essay: the past tense is used to describe what you saw and heard that day; the present tense and future tense are used to describe the feelings and future plans when writing a diary.
Keep Healthy
May 5thMonday Rain
Zhou Lan, one of my classmates, is ill again. I think that her poor health has something to do with her bad daily habits. For example, she seldom eats on time, she likes eating food rich in fat while she doesn't like eating fruit and vegetables, she doesn't do any exercise. Besides, she is always studying late into the night, yet she has to get up early to go to school in the morning, so she seldom gets enough rest. As is known, early to bed and early to rise makes a person healthy, wealthy and wise.
I should learn a lesson from her and try to form good habits and keep healthy.
The short essay has 113 words in total, with complete content, coherent writing and clear organization.The first sentence explains the situation: Zhou Lan is ill.The second sentence puts forward my own point of view: I think her poor health is related to her usual living habits.After that, start with for example, and explain your point of view in several parts, in which words or phrases such as while, besides, yet, so, as is known, etc. are used to express connections.Finally, start another paragraph to show what you have gained in this matter.
A diary is an authentic record of what we see, hear, and feel throughout the day.The diary has a wide range of subjects, including events, statements, appearances, scenery, lyricism, and discussions.Use No.1 to call daily records.The writing method of the diary is flexible and various in form. It can be narrated and discussed at the same time, or it can be lyrical and descriptive.Writing a diary in English is mainly to write a good narrative diary.A diary is a record of daily life, with a wide range of content, but the record should be selective, and should record the meaningful and deepest things of the day, and must not keep a running account.
An English diary generally meets the following requirements:
(1) Makes sense.The content of the diary should be healthy and positive.
(2) Be real.When writing about things, we must describe real people and real things, and when expressing emotions, we must express our true feelings.
(3) Focused.Choose something meaningful to write about one day, and avoid writing journals.Note that if there are words, it will be long, and if there are no words, it will be short.
(4) The format is correct.English diaries and Chinese diaries are written in roughly the same way.The date, week, and weather conditions should be written first on the text.English is generally written from left to right, while Chinese is generally written on the right.The most common way of writing is to write the year, month, day, and week in the upper left corner, and write the weather conditions in the upper right corner.Both month and day can be abbreviated.When writing weather conditions, be sure to write in the form of an adjective, not a noun.In case of a holiday, it can be specified, such as May 4th. Sunday, China's Youth Day.
(5) Tenses: Diaries usually record things that have passed, and the past tense should be used, but it must be mastered flexibly, such as describing the weather, describing scenery, or describing vividly, talking about something, dialogue quotations, etc., you can also use the present Time.
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