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导语:让我们怀着一颗感恩的心去理解我们的父母;让我们怀着一颗宽容的心去体谅我们的父母;让我们怀着一颗小径的心去报答我们的父母吧!下面是小编整理的一些关于父母的作文,欢迎查阅,谢谢。
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927初中暑假英语Thissummeroveraverymeaningfulday
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+ 加入清单I think this summer over a very meaningful day,in addition to the study of computers outside,also tried a new aerobic exercise -YOGA,I love this sport, so I learned an optimistic face life,but also to correct my bad shape,for my future learning and life will be very helpful,I love YOGA,with the hope more people will join me to try this new movement.
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在一个非常有意义的一天的这个夏天
我觉得这个暑假过的非常有意义的一天,除了学习计算机以外,还尝试了新的有氧运动,瑜伽,我爱这项运动,所以我学会了乐观的面对生活,还纠正了我的不良体形,对我今后的学习和生活都有很大的帮助,我爱瑜伽,有希望有更多的人加入我尝试这项新的运动。
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+ 加入清单Last Sunday,I was very busy.
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+ 加入清单I have a white cat. It is a present from my mother on my birthday. It’s very beautiful. I call it Mimi.
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also sing out to pour out my bad feelings when Im upset.
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+ 加入清单Time spent at a university is a most worthwhile period in a young persons
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篇7::初中写秋雨的英语作文
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+ 加入清单Yesterday s weather is really gratifying.
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+ 加入清单People always say that we are lacking of the eyes of realizing the beauty in life. I can’t agree with it anymore. Last week, I woke up very early in the morning, so I decided to take a walk. The street was very quiet and there were many old people dancing in the square. Without many cars, I realized the city looked so clean and beautiful. Some coffee shops decorates so well, which attrated my eyes. The city was coverd by the green trees, which made it a green city. I liked this feeling so much. At this moment, I found the city was so lovely, I just ingored its beauty usually.
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刚上一年级时,由于我在换牙,口齿不清,所以在英语课上根本就不敢进行口语练习,生怕同学们笑话我“大舌头“。当时同学们在老师的带领下,都能流利地用英语谈话,而一句简单的“my name is yuxiaolin”我都说不出来。面对老师的提问,我总是把头低下,心想:别叫我,千万别叫我!开始,同学们都踊跃举手,所以蒋老师也就没有发现胆小的我。
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篇10:,初中写我的妈妈英语作文
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+ 加入清单My mother, thirty years old, medium tall, slim figure, melon face, long with a bright long hair, every day wearing a ponytail, put in the back of the head to go. A pair of thin long eyebrows with a pair of water Lingling big eyes, high nose bridge with a pair of black box glasses, it is very gentle. I like to see my mother laugh, my mother laughed and exposed a white teeth, looks very good. You do not be confused by the appearance of my mother, but at home, but a "king" it.
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I clutching my mother had just hit the red face, silent, two drops of tears from the eyes of the flow out, I re-pick up the pen, seriously began to write. I know my mother is good for me, she often educated me: young and strong do not work, the boss was sad. My mom is a bit impatient, but she is very capable and hardworking. Morning, the day is not bright, my mother to get up early to do breakfast, laundry, and so on when we have a sumptuous breakfast to show in my eyes, fragrant.
How, i have a best mother in the world, envy it!
篇11:初中英语作文题目
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+ 加入清单Happy summer vacation is coming, von teacher (tutor) gave me an essay:
"summer fun".
Filed a summer vacation, I will be very excited, because the summer can be
more happy, in retrospect, they like the movie playback in my head.
Photos, I looked at my to hainan emerge previous scenario in your mind:
that day, we will go to hainan! I was excited and happy, can fly again! That
night we came to the resort yalong bay, sanya in hainan, by plane arrived at the
hotel cooked cooked.
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beautiful had a stretch. I observed a look, my dad is still sleeping, but I
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to the seaside. Im more comfortable sea breeze, waves.
We begin our "engineering", I took a shovel to dig a small hole and then
just center, because the water of the sea fall to dig around for me. And get a
shovel to give him one layer built a wall, tired of the sand can be high. Very
tired ah, look at me "big project" my heart very happy.
Oh, what a wonderful memory. I found that life is not good thing is much,
but to myself.
篇12:关于故宫的英语作文初中
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+ 加入清单Because the Palace Museum is a place of five thousand years of brilliance
and ancient culture, so he has long been a tourist attraction in my heart, and
this summer vacation I have finally made a dream come true.
In Beijing I will ride my father and mother went to the tiananmen square,
across tiananmen square, the meridian gate of the world-famous greeted the hall
of supreme harmony, the hall of supreme harmony majestic, magnificent, colorful
glazed tile, such as a long arranged very neat. Curved corner with a monster,
four up the eaves of the cock appear grand hall of supreme harmony, to the hall
of supreme harmony, seventy-two large andalusite carved dragon painted chicken
shows the architecture of the feudal monarchy. The golden roof reflects the
majesty and status of the ancient Chinese emperors. The great hall looked solemn
and solemn, but the beauty of the appearance was so monotonous and heavy that I
was in vain. I dont know why I feel as if a group of puppets are standing
respectfully on either side of the house. Incense sticks up in the incense
burner, and the emperor sits high in the temple. The Palace Museum, a symbol of
the ancient kingship, has been invaded by a brick and a brick. It is far from
the palace of Buckingham Palace.
In the afternoon, we in addition to the front door, look back at taihe
light standing in tiananmen square, this magnificent buildings, so the layout of
the orderly, so solemn, not amazing, hope this trip to the Forbidden City will
become my eternal memory.
篇13:初中新年计划英语作文初中英语作文带翻译
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+ 加入清单Today I had a good time. It was my grandpas birthday. Our family went back to his home to celebrate his birthday. My mother cooked many delicious food and we brought a big birthday cake. We got together to have a big family dinner. We gave grandpa some presents and said, "Happy birthday to you!" In the afternoon we went boating in the park. We enjoyed ourselves, and my grandpa had a nice time on his birthday.
今天我玩得很愉快。今天是爷爷的生日,我们全家去爷爷家为他庆祝生日。妈妈做了许多好吃的,我们买了一个大蛋糕。我们举行了一个大型家庭聚会。我们送给爷爷一些礼物,并说:“祝您生日快乐。”下午我们去公园划船。我们玩得很开心,爷爷过了一个愉快的生日。
It was Christmas Day yesterday. I had a good time with my friends. We had a Christmas party at school. Many friends of mine came to the party. After we said"Merry Christmas", we began to sing Christmas songs, such as Edelweiss, andso on. Then we told some Christmas s(来自: 博文学习 网:初中新年计划英语作文)tories, such as Christmas Father. Then I danced and laughted with my friends. We all had a good time. When the party came to the end,we said "Happy New Year" to each other. We made up our mind that we would study hard to make great progress in the coming year.
昨天是圣诞节,我和我的朋友过得很愉快。我们在学校举办了圣诞晚会,我的许多朋友都来参加晚会。我们互道“圣诞快乐”后,开始唱圣诞歌,像“雪绒花”等。然后我们讲圣诞故事,如“圣诞老人”等,我们都玩得很开心。当晚会即将结束时,我们互祝“新年快乐”。 我们下决心在即将来临的一年中努力学习,以取得更大的进步。
The bell rang and the class was over. Many classmates jumped up from the seat. The classroom became noisy. Some students went out of the classroom. I was just chatting with some of my classmates when Li Hong came to me. She smiled and said to me, "Whats four minus four? Do you know?" "Its zero. That is easy." answered I. But Li Hong shook her head and said "Its wrong. Its eight." "Why? Thats impossible!" "You will understand if you cut down four corners of a desk." said Li Hong. "Is that a joke?" "Oh, yes." We all laughed. During the class break, we had a good rest. Our class break was often full of fun and laughter. We often have a pleasant break.
铃一响,下课了。许多同学从座位上跳了起来,教室里热闹起来,一些学生出了教室。当李红向我走来时,我正和一些同学聊天。她笑着对我说:“你知道4减4等于几吗?”我回答:“等于零,太简单
了。”但李红播着头说:“不对,是8。”“为什么?不可能。”李红说:“你砍掉桌予的4个角,就明白了。”“这是笑话吗?”“唤,是的。”我们都笑-了。课间我们放松了。我们的课间休息充满了乐趣和欢笑。我们经常度过愉快的课间。
My Happy Times During Winter Vacation
I often go to see my grandma and grandpa during winter vacation. They are both seventy years old and live in the country happily. I can do many interesting things there. I am used to getting up early in the morning and breathing the fresh air in the countryside. After snow, I would like to skate and ski with my friends. When night comes, I am used to sitting by the fire and listening to grandma telling me many funny stories. And I tell her some new things happening in the city. When I have to go back, I am always reluctant to go. I really feel happy living in the country.
寒假期间我经常去看望我的爷爷奶奶。他们都已经70岁了,住在乡下。我可以在那里做很多有趣的事情。我习惯一大清早起床呼吸乡下的新鲜空气。下雪后,我喜欢跟同伴们一起滑雪滑冰。夜幕降临时,我就坐在火炉边,听奶奶讲动听的故事。我也会给她讲一些城里的新鲜事。每次该回城时,我总是恋恋不舍。我确实喜欢乡下的生活。
Yesterday was my thirteenth birthday. My parents had a birthday party for me. I invited my friends to my party. My parents bought new clothes and some books as my birthday presents. How happy I felt when I put on the new clothes!
When all my friends arrived, my mother brought delicious food and a big birthday cake. My father gave me new clothes and some books as presents. I was moved to tears. My friends sang "Happy birthday to you!" and gave me some presents. Then we began to eat. It was my happiest day. I had a wonderful birthday.
昨天是我13岁的生日,我的父母为我举办了生日宴会,我邀请了我的朋友来参加。我的父母为我买了新衣服和书作为生日礼物。我穿着新衣服时感觉好幸福。
我所有的朋友都到了以后,我妈妈端上了美味的饭莱并捧来了一个大蛋糕。爸爸送给我新衣服和书作为生日礼物。我感动得眼泪都掉了下来。我的朋友为我唱“祝你生日快乐”歌,并送我一些礼物。然后我们开始吃饭。这是我最快乐的一天。我过了一个快乐的生日。
篇14:关于失败英语作文初中
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+ 加入清单Failure exists in every stage for everybody. As students, I think the most
common failure would be failing in the exam. Yes, I have failed in the exam for
many times. It is very common, because on one can keep the name of
ever-victorious generals forever. But some students do not figure out this. When
they fail in the exam, they need a long time to recover, even have directly
negative effect on their inner heart. This is not the right way to deal with
this problem. We need to figure out the reason why we don’t do well in the exam.
And then correct it. Try our best to get better next time.
篇15:期待初中英语
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+ 加入清单Every year, the thing I expect the most is the Spring Festival. My parents
work far from home and they come back one or two times a year. The Spring
Festival is the time they come home. Every time they come back, they bring mangy
things to me. When I was little, they bought me toys, new clothes and shoes.
Now, they often buy me books. They say more reading is good for me. They hope I
can learn more. The time spend with them is always happy but short. They only
have half a month at home. I hope they can stay at home longer.
篇16:小王子初中英语读后感
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+ 加入清单Main Characters: The little prince, the pilot, the rose, the fox, the snake, etc.
Despite I’ve not in my childhood yet, I still prefer reading fairy-tale stories. The tales, which accompany with me in my old days, often make me think of some precious experience and sensation which only belong to children. This summer I’ve review this kind of tale, which was published in 1940. It’s the world-famous fairy-tale by the French author, Antoine de St-Exupery, The Little Prince.
As many other fairy-tales, the outline of The Little Prince is not very complex. ―I‖, the narrator of the story, is a pilot whose plane has something wrong and lands in the Sahara. In this occasion, the pilot makes the acquaintance of the little prince, a little boy from another planet, the Asteroid B612. The little prince has escaped from his tiny planet, because he has some quarrel with a rose, which grows on his planet. In that case he left his own planet and took an exploration at some neighbor asteroids.
On his all-alone journey, the little prince meets different kinds of people, which includes a king, a conceited man, a tippler, a businessman, a lamplighter and a geographer. From these people he gets a conclusion that the grown-ups are very odd. Following the instruction of the geographer, he descends in the Sahara, on the earth.
Traveling on the earth, the little prince, who sees a garden of five-thousand roses, is overcome with astonishment and sadness, as he considers his rose is unique in the universe before. At that time a fox appears. The fox, who tell the little prince about the meaning of the word ―tame‖, becomes his new friend. At the time to say farewell, the fox makes him know that his rose is unique because she is his rose and tamed by him. From that the little prince begins to treasure friendship and be responsible to his rose.
At the anniversary day of his descent of the earth, rejecting the pilot’s advice, he goes back to his own planet by bite of a snake. ―It’s too far. I can not carry this body with me. It’s too heavy.‖ he said. He tells his friend, the pilot, he must be responsible for his rose, so he has to go back. At the end the author doesn’t tell us the ending directly. Maybe it’s more significant for us to imagine, and for more, think over.
篇17:初中暑假英语作文:mylife
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+ 加入清单In ten years,I think I will be a piano teacher. I will live in Shanghai , because my mother also live in Shanghai.
I think it’s really a rich and beautiful city. As a piano teacher, I can work hard and teach my student very friendly. I will live in an apartment. I will live alone, because I don’t like somewhere crowded. I will have many different pets. I will keep a pet snake! I like snakes, because it’s very beautiful and soft . But I can’t keep a pet snake now, because my mother hates snakes. My mother thinks snakes are cold-blooded animals. I will go to France on vacation. One day I might even visit the whole world.
篇18:关于我的目标英语作文初中
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+ 加入清单I will be a middle school student soon. when I look back on my pass days, I
find myself don’t make a difference, I play most of the time and don’t focus on
my study. Now I make up my mind. In the future days, I must study with all my
heart and learn as more as possible. So that I can store something for the
future.
篇19:关于生活英语作文初中
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+ 加入清单Generally speaking, life in high school is busy and fulfilling, due to the
ultimate goal---College Entrance Examination. Many people say that there is no
fun left but bored study and endless exercises. However, as a high school
student, I can’t agree with them. Personally, I live a fruitful but happy life
in high school. It can’t be denied that study is my priority that I must spend
most of my time and energy on it. Sometimes, study may make me frustrated or
even drive me crazy, but I still can adjust my mood to enjoy my life. Besides, I
can also get a sense of achievement when I do well in my study or make progress.
The most important is that my friends bring much happiness to me and my parents’
care inspires me to go on. I think friends in high school are my best friend
forever, because they know me a lot and witness all of my emotions. They are the
persons who grow with me. In addition, teachers in high school care much about
our students both in study and life, and classmates are always friendly to each
other. We build deep friendship together. All of these make up my fruitful life
in high school, which I will cherish forever.
篇20:怀念的英语作文初中
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+ 加入清单When memory began for me, my grandfather was past sixty-a great tall man
with thick hair becoming gray. He had black eyes and a straight nose which ended
in a slightly flattened tip. Once he explained seriously to me that he got that
flattened tip as a small child when he fell down and stepped on his nose.
The little marks of laughter at the corners of his eyes were the prodnct of
a kindly and humorous nature. The years of work which had bent his shoulders had
never dulled his humour nor his love of a joke.
Everywhere he went, "Gramp" made friends easily. At the end of half an hour
you felt you had known him all your life. I soon learned that he hated to give
orders , but that when he had to, he tried to make his orders sound like
suggestions.
One July morning, as he was leaving to go to the cornfield, he said :
"Edwin, you can pick up the potatoes in the field today if you want to do that.
" Then he drove away with his horses.
The day passed, and I did not have any desire to pick up potatoes. Evening
came and the potatoes were still in the field. Gramp, dusty and tired, led the
horses to get their drink.
"How many bags of potatoes were there?" Gramp inquired. "I dont know.
"
"How many potatoes did you pick up?"
"I didnt pick any. " "Not any! Why not?"
"You said I could pick, them up if I wanted to. You didnt say I had to.
"
In the next few minutes I learned a lesson I would not forget: when Gramp
said I could if I wanted to, he meant that I should want to.
Gram hated cruelty and injustice. The injustices of history, even those of
a thousand years before, angered her as much as the injustices of her own
day.
She also had a deep love of beauty. When she was almost seventy-five, and
had gone to live with one of her daughters, she spent a delightful morning
washing dishes because, as she said, the beautiful patterns on the dishes gave
her pleasure. The bird, the flowers, the clouds-all that was beautiful around
her- pleased her. She was like the father of the French painter, Millet, who
used to gather grass and show it to his son , saying , "See how beautif ul this
is ! "
In a pioneer society it is the harder qualities of mind and character that
are of value. The softer virtues are considered unnecessary. Men and women
struggling daily to earn a living are unable, even for a moment, to forget the
business of preserving their lives. Only unusual people, like my grandparents,
manage to keep the softer qualities in a world of daily struggle.
Such were the two people with whom I spent the months from June to
September in the wonderful days of summer and youth.