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关于重阳节的英语作文小学【热门20篇】

导语:一天,我和我的好朋友去抓蛐蛐。我们发现了一个蛐蛐洞,可洞太小了,手伸不进去。我们只好翻石板,结果一下子抓了4只蛐蛐。小编整理观察虫子的作文,欢迎阅读。

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小学中秋英语词

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Today is Mid-autumn Day. I have a big meal at home with my parents and

relatives. This is an important festival, so my mother was busy with preparing

the dinner from morning. She bought a lot of foods for the dinner. We ate the

dinner at 5:30 p.m.. The dinner was very delicious. I was so full. After dinner,

we went to theHongTingParkto enjoy the glorious full moon. There were many

people in the park. We talked to each other and strangers. Of course, the moon

cake was essential. We had a great night there.

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篇1:和重阳节有关的英语作文

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Double Ninth Festival The 9th day of the 9th lunar month is the traditional Chongyang Festival, or Double Ninth Festival. It usually falls in October in the Gregorian calendar. In an ancient and mysterious book Yi Jing, or The Book of Changes, number 6 was thought to be of Yin character, meaning feminine or negative, while number 9 was thought to be Yang, meaning masculine or positive. So the number nine in both month and day create the Double Ninth Festival, or Chongyang Festival. Chong in Chinese means double.

Also, as double ninth was pronounced the same as the word to signify forever, both are Jiu Jiu, the Chinese ancestors considered it an auspicious day worth celebration. Thats why ancient Chinese began to celebrate this festival long time ago. The custom of ascending a height to avoid epidemics was passed down from long time ago. Therefore, the Double Ninth Festival is also called Height Ascending Festival. The height people will reach is usually a mountain or a tower. Ancient literary figures have left many poems depicting the activity. Even today, people still swarm to famous or little known mountains on this day.

On this day, people will eat Double Ninth Gao (or Cake). In Chinese, gao (cake) has the same pronunciation with gao (height). People do so just to hope progress in everything they are engaged in. There is no fixed ways for the Double Ninth Cake, but super cakes will have as many as nine layers, looking like a tower. The Double Ninth Festival is also a time when chrysanthemum blooms. China boasts diversified species of chrysanthemum and people have loved them since ancient times. So enjoying the flourishing chrysanthemum also becomes a key activity on this festival. Also, people will drink chrysanthemum wine.

Women used to stick such a flower into their hair or hang its branches on windows or doors to avoid evilness. In 1989, the Chinese government decided the Double Ninth Festival as Seniors Day. Since then, all government units, organizations and streets communities will organize an autumn trip each year for those who have retired from their posts. At the waterside or on the mountains, the seniors will find themselves merged into nature. Younger generations will bring elder ones to suburban areas or send gifts to them on this day.

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篇2:小学英语日记2:篮球比赛

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It was sunny today. I was excited. I got up at a quarter to seven.

I made a appointment to meet at nine o’clock. After I had my breakfast, I went to the Wanjia Market . It was hot outside. When I arrived, my friends didn’t arrive. I waited for him in front of the KFC’s door.

I haven’t seen them for a year. And in a year, we didn’t come into contact with others frequently. About ten minutes left, my friends arrived one by one. After we greeted,we went to play basketball in Liwan Gymnasium. The match last for tow hours.Oh!I fill very happy today!

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篇3:小学英语自由的

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Freedom is an important right of people. It usually refers that you can do

want you want and live the life you want. Of course, it must be on the basis

that you can’t affect others’ freedom. Otherwise, it does not belong to your

freedom anymore. In my opinion, freedom is not you can do whatever you want, but

you don’t have to do what you don’t want to. We live in the same society, which

there are many rules constraining our behaviors. Therefore, we can’t do whatever

we want. But we are not forced to do what we don’t want to is freedom.

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篇4:重阳节小学生作文300字

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重阳节那天一大早,我就被爸爸妈妈的谈话声吵醒了,原来今天是重阳节,爸爸妈妈正商量着怎么过这个节日呢!

最后决定今天去奶奶家。于是我们把车开到百货楼超市,开始了”狂购“:

爷爷爱吃的铁棍山药、密三刀、雪碧……

奶奶爱吃的新郑红枣、蜂密、蛋糕……

还有我们一大家子的午饭用菜……

采购之后,我们就出发了!

路上,我从车窗向外看,路上的行人明显比往常多了几倍,而且都带着大包小包的礼物。走到特校附近时,我无意间看到了学校的闫老师骑着自行车带着她的女儿也行走在这个”回家看看“的”大军队伍“中,由于逆风,她蹬着车很吃力,但是她和女儿边说边笑,脸上洋溢着幸福的笑容……

到了奶奶家,爷爷笑呵呵地出来迎接我们,奶奶正张罗着一家人的午饭,妈妈忙去帮奶奶做饭,爸爸则陪着爷爷在阳光下唠嗑,我呢,在爷爷种下的花草旁留连忘返,观察着:”害羞草“,”柳叶眉“、”玻璃翠“……

午饭后,我们恋恋不舍地离开了老家。

长大后,我也要像爸爸妈妈那样孝敬老人。把咱们中华民族尊老、爱老、敬老的优良传统发扬下去!

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篇5:小学英语日记

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快乐的周末 A Happy Weekend

I have a happy weekend!Take lessons on Saturday, Im going to cram school,

tutoring English and maths. In the afternoon, I watch TV at home. In the

evening, I want to go out for a walk with mom and dad and sister.On Sunday, Im

going to the shopping center reading, the book is really interesting. After

lunch, Im going to the sports, the body health is very important! In the

evening, I at home reading. How about you? What are you going to do this

weekend?

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篇6:小学生英语日记模板

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小学英语日记(5) My family is a Piggy Family, bcaus my fathr, my mothr and I all lik slping and ating My mothr is a doctor. Sh is vry busy. But vry vning sh usually accompanis m for tn minuts bfor I go to slp. At this tim, w talk about vry thing. So I lov my mothr vry much. My fathr was a doctor many yars ago. Now h is an officholdr. H is vry busy too. But vry morning h snds m to school. So I think hs a good fathr.

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篇7:小学四年级英语作文:AHoliday

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Its fine today. Tom and his family are at a park. The man in white is his father. He is standing by the lake and looking at the boats. The woman in blue is his mother. She is sitting on the grass. Beside his mother is Alice, his sister. She is eating cake. The park is big, and there are many trees and flowers in it. They are having a good time.

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篇8:关于失败英语作文小学

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As we all realized that every one of us will fail during our life. Take me

for an example, I fail in my exam. In fact, failure always does appear, which

also means that failure is a daily occurrence, however, when facing the failure,

different people have different attitudes.

Some people hold the view that failure is the meaning whenever they could

not be successful. Thus, if meeting with failure, they will feel so nervous that

they have no idea what they are supposed to do. As time goes by, they become

more and more dispirited while eventually, they could do nothing well.

On the contrary, there are some people tending to believe another idea.

From their point of view, failure is outstanding due to the fact that it can

give them plenty of encouragement. Therefore, if facing failure, they will be

quite courageous and then try their best to beat it, finally, they make their

dream come true.

From my perspective, failure is neither an excellent thing nor an

appreciating thing. Sometimes, it is capable to offer us with encouragement,

however, it can also make us unconfident now and then. Thus, if encountering the

failure, never could we be scared. What we should do is to face it bravely and

never give up.

In summary, I wish when failure appears, each one of us could confront with

it bravely and beat it, if possible.

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篇9:我的好朋友三年级英语作文_小学英语作文400字

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I have a best friend. He is a lovely boy. He has short black hair ,big black eyes and big ears. He has a bigmouth and a small nose. I think he is handsome. And he is strong and quiet. He likes sports very much. After class, we often play football, basket ball on the playground .He is a good player. He also likes to study. English and math are his favourite subjects. He helps me a lot.

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篇10:重阳节小学生周记

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我喜欢中秋节,喜欢春节,但是我更喜欢的是重阳节

一年一度的重阳节到了。我和爸爸、妈妈都起的很早,去逛庙会白云寺。街道上行人早就川流不息了,路两边卖东西的商人把货物摆的琳琅满目,应有尽有。我们穿过拥挤的街道终于来到了白云寺,在那里锣鼓喧天,彩旗飘扬。卖香表的、卖糖葫芦的、还有卖各种小吃的……叫卖声络绎不绝。

我和爸爸、妈妈去给奶奶烧纸,烧完后就和爸爸去拜佛、烧香,一切结束后我们就去看戏了。戏台上的演员们装扮的非常好看,他们优美的舞姿和嘹亮的歌喉,赢得了大家一片喝彩声……忽然,我闻到了一股馋人人的香味,转头一看,原来是烧烤的的味道,我对爸爸说:“我想吃烧烤了。”爸爸二话没说就给我烤了一串。我们看了一会儿,爸爸说:“时间不早了,我们该回家了。”就这样我恋恋不舍地跟着爸爸、妈妈回家了。

最后悄悄告诉大家,我们这里重阳节的风俗就是逛庙会,你们重阳节的风俗是干啥呢?

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篇11:关于梦想的英语作文小学

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Last week, my cousin was back at home from his trip. He had been away for

more than a month and he was a backpacker. I felt so envious, because he could

live the life he wanted. I listened to him and was so attractive by the scenery

he saw. The people he met also caught my attention. I made up my mind. When I

earned money in the future, I would do the things as my cousin do now. So the

first thing for me was to be more independent. I should learn to do the things

by myself, such as cleaned my own stuff instead of asking my mother to wash.

Secondly, I needed to study hard, so as to find a good job. I needed money to

support my dream. I believe that I can realize my dream and live my own

life.

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篇12:关于秋天英语作文小学

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Everyone have their own favorite season. Someone loves the spring the most,

while other one loves winter.The one who like summer might for its hot weather

and they can enjoy the ice-cream, while the autumn fans might love the sky

floating leaves.For me, I love the four seasons equally, I cannot tell which one

i love the most, because all of them have the special reason that makes me

adored them.

Spring is a wonderful season to celebrate rebirth and new life. When it

comes to spring, everything looks so full of vigor. The grass out from the land,

the branches grow new leaves, and the colorful flowers show up everywhere, all

of this beautiful scenery makes people feel encouraged and reborn.

Summer is a magnificent season, which bring warm to us, letting us wave for

it and releasing the passion. Summer is an exuberant season that always makes

people have stirrings to do something. Also, thinks to summer that makes

swimming and surfing much funnier and the ice-cream taste more delicious.

Autumn, fruit is fragrance and fruit. Autumn is the season of harvest, fall

chrysanthemums spit release each other, and a thriving scene. Autumn is the only

season that we could see the leaves flying in the sky. And it is especially

important for Chinese; one of a day of autumn which called mid-autumn festival

brings family together and enjoys happy family reunion.

Winter is a season makes people feel sad and cold, but a warm, toasty house

may feel great in the winter, that is the only charm that other season doesnt

have. Nothing is greater on a cold day than a hearty hot bowl of soup. Moreover,

we can make a snowman and have snow high in winter.

Every season has its own lovely charm, I love them all.

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篇13:春天小学英语作文

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spring festival spring festival is coming春节到了. we are very happy我们都很高兴,because we can play a few fireworks因为我们可以放很多鞭炮. the parente will buy new clothes for us父母亲给我们买新衣服, and prapare many goods for spring festival和准备了好多的年货. we visit grandparents and friends我们去拜访爷爷奶奶姥爷姥姥和朋友们 .we get some money,and we call it yasuiqian我们得到一些钱,我们叫它压岁钱. when we get the yasuiqian, we are vey happy当我们得到压岁钱的时候,我们很高兴.we like spring festival very much我们很喜欢春节.

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篇14:小学五年级优秀英语作文_我的朋友

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As the saying goes, "depend on parents at home, out by friends". Yes, a friend will always help us, they grow in the happy together with us.

Lady cut with the same short hair, but the bang clip together, a quiet, laughing eyes narrowed into a little man who is it? Yes, she is my good friend -- Ye Zichao.

Because live nearly, so often play together, became inseparable friends.

One Saturday, I go with Ye Zichao learn Chinese calligraphy. Originally we are talking and laughing as always together, can the, my depression, without a word. Ye Zichao stopped "whats wrong with you?" "No, nothing." "You cant full me, quick say!" "Well, I tell you. Last week learning interest class, to learn, be scolded by the teacher, I cant." Im going to cry, a BiSuan, tears in her eyes. But she said: "its okay, like to learn calligraphy, there are no pains, no gains! Which teachers dont want their students study well? The teacher is good for you!" I keep back the tears, blinked my eyes a little red. She added: "thats ok, take it easy, a cake, just be careful. Dont be sad, go, go learn Chinese calligraphy."

I was impressed with this thing, because it is a classmate of my concern, concern is a good friend to me. I listened to her, think shes right, which the teacher didnt want their students to learn well, as long as I work hard, will bear fruit.

Look! This is my good friend Ye Zichao. She is so concerned about friends, I wish our friendship last forever...

俗话说,“在家靠父母,出门靠朋友”。没错,朋友会时时帮助我们,她们跟我们一起在快乐中成长。

剪着淑女一样的短发,却把刘海夹起来,一个文文静静,笑起来眼睛却眯成一条缝的人是谁?对,她就是我的好朋友——叶子超。

因为家住得近,所以经常一起玩,成了形影不离的朋友。

一个星期六,我和叶子超一起去学毛笔字。原来我们一起走时总又说又笑,可那次,我闷闷不乐,一言不发。叶子超停下了脚步“你怎么了?”“没,没什么。”“你满不了我的,快说呀!”“好吧,我告诉你。上个星期学兴趣班,没学好,被老师骂了一顿,我真不敢去了。”我快哭了,一阵鼻酸,眼泪到了眼眶里。可她却说:“没事的,就像学毛笔字,有付出才有收获呀!哪个老师不希望自己的学生学习好呢?老师是为你好呀!”我忍住眼泪,眨了眨我那有点儿红的眼睛。 她又说:”没事,放松点儿,一个兴趣班嘛,只要认真点就好了。别难过了,走,学毛笔字去。”

这件事我印象深刻,因为那是同学对我的关心,是一个好朋友对我的关心。我听了她的话,觉得她说的对,哪个老师不希望自己的学生学习好呀,只要我努力,必会结出硕果的。

瞧!这就是我的好朋友叶子超。她是那么关心朋友,真希望我们的友谊永远持续下去......

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篇15:去动物园小学英语作文

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i go to the xiangjiang zoo in panyu.with my family.

the zoo is very big and very beautiful , the zoo has a lot of animals , panda,lion,tiger,snake,elephant,fox…

panda is very cute and very fat , but it is not my favourite animal.

lion is very strong , but it isn’t my favourite animal either, because it isn’t very handsome.

tiger is very strong and very handsome , it’s my favourite animal, because it’s very strong and very handsome.

i feel very happy !

today is the start of the school holiday. i go to the night zoo in panyu with my mother and father.we see the white tigers, the bears, lions, elephants, pandas, polar bears and the snakes. the pandas are very cute. the snakes are very dire! and the bear are very cute too. www

today is my holiday. on my holiday i’m very happy!

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篇16:有关小学英语教师的读书笔记

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小学英语教师读书笔记(一)

俗话说:“良好的开端是成功的一半”。上课也一样。教师的循循诱导,能让学生产生强烈的求知欲和好奇心,从而更积极主动地参加课堂教学,为整节课的成功作准备。

一、导入:⒈歌曲导入。⒉设置悬念。当然导入很多,教学中不能单一的用一种导入,也许这种导入刚开始学生觉得很有劲,但天天用学生就会厌倦了。所以教师设计时要多多新颖,多多改变,尽量多样性。

二、创设情景,多用直观教学.

由于小学生年龄较小,生活经验不丰富,知识范围有限,决定了他们对直观、新颖、有趣的材料容易理解和接受。比如学生学习“good morning ﹑good afternoon ﹑good evening”这三个问候词时很容易混淆,我就用道具设置情景:画了三幅图,有从东面初升的太阳表示上午,有正在上方炎热的太阳表示中午,有明亮的月亮表示晚上。再叫学生用“good morning ﹑good afternoon ﹑good evening”来说,加深了学生的印象。作为一个小学英语教师表情要丰富,如果表情呆滞,语言平淡,学生就不能全身心投入学习中。所以在课堂上,老师需要生动地表演,丰富的表情,使学生进入一个童话世界。在制作教具时可让学生自己动手画、动手做。在教学中要用到的图片,可以提早几天布置下去,当他们的作品被运用在课堂上时,孩子们都很兴奋。这样使学生体会到成功的喜悦也激发了学英语的兴趣。此外画图片,也培养了学生的绘画能力,也可让他们熟悉一下将要学的新知识,真是一举多得啊!

三、运用多种教学方式使学生“玩学结合”。

爱玩是孩子的天性。教师在课前充分利用教材内容,精心设计一系列知识性、趣味性强的听、说、读、写教学游戏,使学生边玩游戏边学习,在丰富多彩的游戏中接受英语,喜欢英语,达到“玩与学”相结合的目的。在小学英语书上有许多单词要记住,这就得通过让学生在各种游戏中慢慢学习单词,而不是死记硬背。我们要掌握的单词以卡片、图片、头饰、动作等各种不同形式展现给学生,通过各种游戏进行渗透。

小学英语教师读书笔记(二)

尽管这世界有许多诱人的芳香,但如果缺少了“书香”,精神家园将是怎样的黯淡。最近,阅读了《小学英语新课程课堂教学案例》一书,给我以心灵上的触动! 从《小学英语新课程课堂教学案例》中,我看到了一个个令人感动的爱心故事。很多优秀的老师很好地关注沉默的孩子;描述了后进生的转化过程;给于学生关爱和尊重,使学生获得了进步的动力与源泉。他们都能真正赏识这些孩子,他们掌握了一种教育的艺术,爱的艺术。

“每个人心灵深处的信念,都存在着一种能量场,如果你从未怀疑过自己的学生或孩子会成为一个优秀的人,那么他会从你信念的能量场中接受到你的这一信息,并且又会把这一信息变成他的奋斗动力。”“一位女孩”,被国内教师评为“缺乏数学脑子”,却被美国老师赞为“具有数学特长”,能够“优雅且具有创造性地解决难题”;一个“厌学” 的孩子变得出类拔萃,让美国教授对其能力和品质“以性命担保”。爱波斯坦,世界一流的脑外科权威专家之一,然而在读书时却有严重的学习障碍,他称“我曾是智障者”……《小学英语新课程课堂教学案例》所展示的是感人至深的教育故事。它为我开启的,是教育的奥秘,那就是在对学生的心灵进行了真正的解读后,爱的付出。

一、真爱学生,才会低着头,弯着腰,与学生进行心灵的交流,才能从每位学生身上找到金子般的闪光之处。长期以来的“精英教育”,致使很多学生因为评价制度的偏颇成为所谓的“差生”,而教育的最终目的在于最广泛的提高人的素质。现代教育理论也表明,人的智力决非是学习的能力。 “一支铅笔有多少种用途?”——无数种,更何况是万物之灵的人!

二、真爱学生,不会将学生的“骄傲”看作甚于“毁灭其自尊和自信”的洪水猛兽,将不吝于对学生的赏识,对学生的优点和长处,始终抱着一颗心上和赞美之心;将小心地呵护孩子的梦,而不会做一个“偷走很多孩子的梦”的小偷,将用赏识为孩子提供梦想成真的自信和拼搏的激情。这份爱心,为学生未来的奋斗岁月里提供阳光的动力,会成为孩子“翅膀下的风”。

三、真爱学生,才懂得“漂亮的孩子人人喜爱,爱难看的孩子才是真正的爱的道理”。素质教育的大旗上有一个大写的“人”字,要求教师们善待每一个生命,尤其是那些曾经遭受到伤害的孩子。《小学英语新课程课堂教学案例》为教师们种下了一个信念--每个人都是天才,没有教不好的学生,只有不会教的老师。

四、真爱学生,会清醒地承认学生的差异,会批评学生存在的不足和缺点,但是心中牢牢刻下的是“尊重”和“宽容”。于是,有了乐柏芬老师“小红花”的故事,有梁清颖的爱之画,有在评语上用上“安静”,而非“不积极”、“不活跃”等词,小心呵护着孩子自尊的指导老师,《小学英语新课程课堂教学案例》给每一位老师带来了启示,让学生如沐春风,在学生心底下留下最深的感动。

新课标对教师提出了新的要求,既有知识结构、教育方式等方面的更新,又有对教学目的和对学生评价方式的调整,其核心便是教育对“学生主体”的尊重,突出“以人为本”的理念,而《小学英语新课程课堂教学案例》--就是这本书,为教师们提供了与学生最直接、最深切、平等的心灵关照的机会。也许,有些教师还津津乐道于自己的“威严”,也许,某位教师刚刚进行完又一轮声色俱厉的批评轰炸,我想,他们会被这些言语震撼的。这里,有有优秀教师“师心深处”的体验,还有专家精当的评析。正是这些话语,会让每一位“诲人不倦者”不得不反省、深思和探索,因为这些都是来自真实心灵的呼唤声。

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篇17:Tripplan小学生英语作文

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We are going to Shanghai to visit the Oriental Pearl Tower (东方明珠塔) tomorrow. It’s a beautiful and famous place. And it’s more beautiful at night. Do you know how we can get there ?

TheOrientalPearlToweris in the east ofShanghai. It is far from the train station (站) . So we can to there by the No. 1 subway. Get off at the People’s Park. Next go straight for ten minutes, turn left at the third crossing , then walk straight. You can find theOrientalPearlToweron the right.

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篇18:欢度重阳节的小学

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“独在异乡为异客,每逢佳节倍思亲”这里面所说的“佳节”,就是重阳节,又称登高节。在这一天,人们登高远望,思念亲人。今天就让我陪着大家再话重阳节。

岁月老人的脚步迈得如此之快,让我猝不及防地一下子踏进了老年人的行列。我是老年人了吗?我真有点不相信!我精力还充沛,步履也矫健,思维还敏捷,更有学习新事物的兴趣和能力。我学跳国标舞,学电脑……那都是退休后的事呀。可是每当小孩子们喊我奶奶的时候,每当重阳节给退休职工发购物卷的时候,我这才想起来我真是老了!至少在孩子们的眼里,在领导们的眼里。

岁月变化无法抗拒,我们脸上的皱纹和头上的白发也是无法抗拒的,能够作到的只有痛痛快快的接受,快快乐乐地生活。忘掉年龄,不提过去,不奢望未来,过好当下每一天。

人生易老,天难老。也有许多东西不因岁月的流失而变化。但是我的心依旧年轻。

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篇19:2024重阳节英语作文

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"Life is easy to the old, the year of the sun, now the heavy sun. The field is fragrant with yellow flowers.

To the heavy sun, I have not been completely old, but old age is a feast to come. What a wonderful thing it was to walk through this colorful world!

Shi tiesheng felt his life in the afterglow of the earth altar. However hard it was, it was beautiful. Why cant you be kind to yourself, others, and have a good heart to read the gift of god?

After experiencing the extreme despair of my heart, I knew that I was narrow, childish and ridiculous, but it was also my wealth, and it taught me at least how to stick to it.

Life is easy for me to cherish, to cherish not to waste, not to be tired of now, but to the release of the heart, if not free, where to have their own world. In this increasingly complex theatre, always look for the right place. And when the sky is not old, we should set ourselves free, like a bird, and fly through the wind and rain, like grass in the boundless sea of grass.

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篇20:中秋节小学生英语作文

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Moonquakes are to Mid-Autumn Festival what mince pies are to Christmas. The seasonal round cakes traditionally have a sweet filling of lotus seed paste or red bean paste and often have one or more salted duck eggs in the center to represent the moon. And the moon is what this celebration is all about. Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th day of the 8th month,it is the time when the moon is said to be at its brightest and fullest.

There are two legends which claim to explain the tradition of eating moonquakes. One Tang Dynasty myth holds that the Earth once had 10 suns circling it. One day all 10 suns appeared at once,scorching the planet with their heat.

It was thanks to a skillful archer named Hour Yi that the Earth was saved. He shot down all but one of the suns. As his reward,the Heavenly Queen Mother gave Hour Yi the Elixir of Immortality,but she warned him that he must use it wisely.

Hour Yi ignored her advice and,corrupted by fame and fortune,became a tyrannical leader. Chang-Err,his beautiful wife, could no longer stand by and watch him abuse his power so she stole his Elixir and fled to the moon to escape his angry wrath. And thus began the legend of the beautiful woman in the moon,the Moon Fairy.

The second legend has it that during the Yuan Dynasty,an underground group led by Zhu Yuan Zing was determined to rid the country of Mongolian dominance. The moon cake was created to carry a secret message.

When the cake was opened and the message read,an uprising was unleashed which successfully routed the Mongolians. It happened at the time of the full moon,which,some say,explains why moonquakes are eaten at this time.

Moonquakes are usually stamped with Chinese characters indicating the name of the ry and the type of filling used. Some ries will even stamp them with your family name so that you can give personalized ones to friends and family.

They are usually presented in boxes of four which indicate the four phases of the moon. Traditional moonquakes are made with melted lard,but today vegetable oil is more often used in the interests of health.

Moonquakes are not for the diet-conscious as they are loaded with calories. The best way to wash down one of these sticky cakes is with a cup of Chinese tea,especially Jasmine or Chrysanthemum tea,which aids the digestion.

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