Golden week means long vacation. I'm in favor of the existing of golden week. Every year, I'm looking forward to its coming. During the golden week, I can have a good rest at home or go for a travel if my parents would like to. It is very wonderful. A semester is very long, and I often feel tired after a semester. Thus, if I can have a little long vacation during the long time study would be great. After I have a good rest, I can study effectively. Having a good rest, everyone would be full of energy.

黄金周意味着长假。我赞成黄金周的存在。每年我都期待着黄金周的到来。在黄金周期间，如果我的父母愿意，我可以在家好好休息，或者去旅行。这是非常美妙的。一个学期很长，一个学期后我经常感到疲倦。因此，如果我能在长时间的学习中有一个小长假，那将是很好的。在我好好休息之后，我可以有效地学习了。好好休息，每个人都会精力充沛。

Today, when I go home after school, I find that I lose my key. I feel so worried and try to remember all the places I have been to. As I walk into the shop, an old man stops me and asks if I lose the key. I feel so excited and say yes. At last, I find my key and go home. Though I am lucky this time, I tell myself not to do it again.

今天放学回家后，我发现我弄丢了我的钥匙。我很担心，努力去回想所有我去过的地方。当我走进商店时，老人拦住了我，问我是不是弄丢钥匙了。我很激动，然后说是的。最后，我找到了我的钥匙回家了。虽然这一次我很幸运，但我也告诉我自己下次不要再犯了。

Today is Friday. It is my thirteenth birthday. I got up very early in the morning and put on my new clothes happily. My parents bought me the new clothes as my birthday presents. I went to school earlier than before. I invited many of my classmates to come to my birthday party in the evening.

今天是星期五。今天是我的十三岁生日。我早上起得很早，高兴地穿上了新衣服。我父母给我买了新衣服作为生日礼物。我比以前更早上学了。我邀请了很多同学来参加我晚上的生日聚会。

Evening came at last. Many of my classmate came to my home. They bought me lots of beautiful presents. They all said:"Happy birthday to you!" We sang birthday songs happily. Then my parents brought out a big birthday cake, saying:"We love you for ever. Happy birthday!"

晚上终于到了。我的许多同学来我家。他们给我买了很多漂亮的礼物。他们都说：“祝你生日快乐！”我们快乐地唱着生日歌。然后我父母拿出一个大生日蛋糕，说：“我们永远爱你。生日快乐！”

At the end of the party, we ate the birthday cake and some other delicious food. How happy I was!

晚会结束时，我们吃了生日蛋糕和其他一些美味的食物。我真高兴！

As the winter vacation comes, my school has activities for students, and we can choose to go to other cities to learn the historical knowledge. I want to join, but I also want to spend some time with my grandparents. At last, I make the tough choice. I decide to visit my grandparents, because I love them so much and I want to company them.

随着寒假的到来，学校组织了学生活动，我们可以选择去其他城市学习历史知识。我想加入，但我也想和我的祖父母一起度过一段时间。最后，我做出了艰难的选择。我决定去看望我的祖父母，因为我非常爱他们，我想陪伴他们。

Winter begins with December and lasts for three months. The weather is very cold. It's extremely cold in the late winter.

冬天从十二月开始，持续三个月。天气很冷。最后一个月是最冷的。

In winter, the roofs are usually covered with frost in the early morning. Brooks and rivers will be frozen and the ground will be frozen hard too during the coldest period. All the insects sleep under the ground without eating. Nothing looks as fine as in the spring time.

在冬天，屋顶通常在清晨被霜覆盖。在最冷的时候，小溪和河流会结冰，地面也会结冰。所有的昆虫都睡在地下不吃东西。没有什么比春天更美好了。

However, when snows fall, we can enjoy a wonderful white world. How beautifully it is falling all day long, all night long, on the mountains, on the meadows, on the roofs of the living, on the graves of the dead. All is white. Then children will stay outdoors to make snowmen.

然而，当下雪时，我们可以享受一个美妙的白色世界。它整日整夜地落在山上、草地上、活人的屋顶上、死人的坟墓上，多么美丽。一切都是白色的。然后孩子们会呆在户外堆雪人。

This is the second time for Mr Brown to visit Jinan. During his stay in shandong, he will visit several schools. Next week Mr Brown will visit some places. First, he will take a train to Taian to climb Mount Tai. Then he will go to Qufu by bus to visit the Confucian temple. After that, he will return to Jinan by bus. Then he will fly to Qingdao for a visit. There he will stay for some days and give a talk on America English. At last he will take a plane to go back to America from Qingdao.

这是布朗先生第二次访问济南。在山东期间，他将参观几所学校。下周布朗先生将参观一些地方。首先，他将乘火车去泰安爬泰山。然后他将乘车去曲阜参观孔庙。之后，他将乘车返回济南。然后他将飞往青岛访问。他将在那里呆几天，做一次关于英语的演讲。最后他将乘飞机从青岛返回美国。

My name is LiYiyi. I'm 12 years old and I am a student. My brother is 10 years old and he is little fat. He often plays basketball with his friends on weekend.

我叫李依依。我12岁，是一名学生。我弟弟10岁了，他有点胖。他经常在周末和朋友一起打篮球。

My father and my mother are worker. They are very harmonious. They are good to us. My father is thinner and he is very gentle. His favourite color is white. My mother is a little fat and she is a little serious. Her favourite color is blue. They are very nice.

我的父亲和母亲是工人。他们非常和谐。他们对我们很好。我父亲更瘦，他很温柔。他最喜欢的颜色是白色。我妈妈有点胖，她有点严肃。她最喜欢的颜色是蓝色。他们很好。

This is my lovely family.

这就是我可爱的家人。

This summer, I move to a new city with my parents, and I transfer to a new school. I used to live in the countryside, so my new life is so different from before. The school is a little far from my home, so I go to school by bus. After school, I have many activities in school. Classmates are friendly to me. I learn English now. It's so interesting that I like it very much. Besides, life in city is different. There are many interesting places to go. At weekends, my parents take me outside. We go to the park, the zoo or go shopping. But we are not so familiar with our neighbors. I think we should build good relationship with them.

今年夏天，我和父母搬到了一个新的城市，我转到了一所新学校。我以前住在农村，所以我的新生活与以前大不相同。学校离我家有点远，所以我坐公共汽车上学。放学后，我在学校有很多活动。同学们对我很友好。我现在学英语。它太有趣了，我非常喜欢它。此外，城市生活也不同。有很多有趣的地方可以去。周末，我父母带我出去。我们去公园、动物园或购物。但我们对邻居并不那么熟悉。我认为我们应该与他们建立良好的关系。

When I walk on the street, I found most people don't obey the traffic rules, they just ignore the rules, when there are a lot of people go across the street, they just follow them. It is so dangerous, the accident is very easy to happen, the car will hit the people any time. For the safety, we should obey the traffic rules.

当我走在街上的时候，我发现很多人不遵守交通规则，他们忽视规则，当很多人过马路的时候，他们跟着人群。这是很危险的，很容易发生意外，车子会随时撞到人。出于安全问题，我们应该遵守交通规则。

In recent years studying abroad has been popular in our country.

近年来，出国留学在我国很流行。

More and more middle school students would like to go abroad through mediators. Is it good or bad to study abroad? In my opinion on one hand it has some advantages. Studying abroad can provide better studying conditions. People can make rapid progress in their foreign language study and it can also help widen their field of vision. Meanwhile young students can learn advanced science and technology from foreign countries and spread cultures of different nations.

越来越多的中学生愿意通过调解员出国。出国留学是好是坏？在我看来，一方面它有一些优点。出国留学可以提供更好的学习条件。人们可以在外语学习上取得快速进步，这也有助于拓宽他们的视野。同时，年轻学生可以从外国学习先进的科学技术，传播不同国家的文化。

On the other hand it has disadvantages. For example because of the lack of living experience and poor capability to take care of themselves they may feel lonely and homesick. In addition high living expenses and tuition fees will become a heavy burden upon their parents.

另一方面，它也有缺点。例如，由于缺乏生活经验和生活自理能力差，他们可能会感到孤独和想家。此外，高昂的生活费和学费将成为他们父母的沉重负担。

So I think whether studying abroad or not should be decided according to oneself and one’s family. It is not right to follow others.

所以我认为是否出国留学应该根据自己和家人来决定。追随他人是不对的。

Halloween is on the last day of October, it is very popular in the western country. On that day, people will dress in the horrible style, especially for the kids, they will knock from door to door. If people don't give them the candy, the children will play tricks on them. But in China, more and more young people like to follow this trend, they will play the roles and find some fun. As for me, I'd like to join some activities on the Halloween. My friends always have some funny costumes, so I will borrow one from them. Then we dress together, when night comes, we will come to join the party. We sing and dance. It is such a fun night. Before the midnight, we will get together and take some drinks. We talk about the happy hour. I like these activities.

万圣节在10月的最后一天，它在西方国家很受欢迎。在那一天，人们会穿着恐怖风格的服装，尤其是孩子们，他们会挨家挨户敲门。如果人们不给他们糖果，孩子们就会捉弄他们。但在中国，越来越多的年轻人喜欢追随这个潮流，他们会扮演角色，找到乐趣。至于我，我喜欢在万圣节参加一些活动。我的朋友总是有一些有趣的服装，所以我会借一件。然后我们一起打扮，夜幕降临时，我们将会来参加聚会。我们唱歌跳舞。这是一个有趣的夜晚。在午夜之前，我们会聚在一起，喝饮料。我们谈论快乐的时光。我喜欢这些活动。

Every person has a idol in their heart. Children chase famous singers and actors. They are attracted by their beautiful appearance and all kinds of talents, but in my heart, the person I like the most is my English teacher. She is a very nice person. I remembered the first day I saw her. I felt so nervous and didn't know how to answer her question. She smiled and helped me to solve the problem. I felt so thankful and tried to learn English well. I like her class so much, because she will introduce some western music and culture to us. I gain a lot of knowledge and broaden my vision.

每个人心中都有自己的偶像，孩子们追逐著名的歌手和演员，他们被美丽的外表和各种才华所吸引，但在我的心里，我最喜欢的人是我的英语老师。她是个很好的人，我记得第一天见到她的时候，我很紧张，不知道怎么回答她的问题。她微笑着帮助我解决了我的问题。我非常感激，并努力习英语。我很喜欢她的课，因为她会给我们介绍一些西方的音乐和文化，我收获了很多知识，开阔了眼界。

In China, a lot of students are complaining about the difficulty to master English. They know how important English is, but they just feel hard to learn it. However for many foreingers, when they start to learn Chinese, some even speak it very well. To conquer Chinese has been the popular slogan for them. As Chinese economy develops so fast, the foreigners have realized the trend, so mastering Chinese is the best way to seek for cooperation. Even though it has been admitted that Chinese is the most difficulty language to learn, still a lot of foreigners make up their minds and learn it well. As the saying that there is will, there is a way. So when we are complaining about the difficulty to learn second language, just thinking about the foreigners how to learn Chinese.

在中国，很多学生抱怨掌握英语很难，他们也知道英语是多么的重要，但就是觉得很难学。然而对于很多外国人来说，他们开始学习中文，有些人却能够说得很好。征服汉语一直是流行的口号。随着中国经济的快速发展，外国人已经意识到这一趋势，所以掌握好汉语是寻求合作的最好方法。就算大家都说汉语是最难学的语言，仍然还有很多的外国人下定决心去学好它。俗话说有志者，事竟成。所以当我们抱怨学习第二语言困难的时候，想想外国人是如何学习汉语的。

I am very happy, because the Mid-autumn Festival is coming. During the days, there are many moon cakes. I love eating moon cake very much. There are various tastes, such as sweet, salt and so on. I like the sweet ones, especially the fruit-filled moon cakes. My parents always buy many for me, because they know I like moon cakes. Besides, moon cake has good moral. It symbolizes reunion. When I eat the moon cake, I often think of my big family and my relatives.

我很高兴，因为中秋节就要来了。在那几天，有很多的月饼，我很喜欢吃月饼。月饼有很多口味，比如说甜的，咸的等等。我喜欢吃甜的，特别是水果馅的。我父母总是给我买很多，因为他们知道我喜欢吃月饼。此外，月饼具有美好的象征。它象征着团圆。当我吃月饼的时候，我经常想起我的大家庭和我的亲戚。

When summer holiday comes, I always go back to my hometown and spend the time with my grandparents. I like the life there, it is so simple and happy. Living in the countryside, I feel the peace in my heart. It seems the days become longer. In the morning, I hear the cock make out the sound, as if it is singing, then I wake up. Sometimes I will go to the mountain and I can hear some birds singing. I enjoy listening to these birds' sound. I am so close to the nature. I love everything that the nature brings. The green tree, the colorful flower, the clean water even the fresh air. I find its beauty.

暑假的时候，我总是会回到老家跟爷爷奶奶在一起。我喜欢那里的生活，它是如此的简单和快乐。住在乡下，我心里感受到了平静。在这里的日子似乎变得更长一些。早上，我听到公鸡的声音，好像是在唱歌，之后我就醒过来了。有时我会跑到山上去，可以听到一些鸟儿唱歌。我喜欢它们的声音。我是如此的接近大自然。我爱大自然带来的一切。绿色的树，五彩缤纷的花朵，干净的水甚至是新鲜的空气。我找到了它的美。

Last night, I enjoyed a wonderful party in my father's company. It was held by his company for workers enjoyment. Most performers were their workers. I heard that they prepared for it two months ago. They danced and sang songs. Some played simple but interesting drama that was the reflection of worker’s life. Some popular programs on the Internet were performed on the stage. The audiences enjoyed the party very much. So did I.

昨晚，我在父亲的公司里享受了一场精彩的聚会。这是他的公司为工人们举办的。大多数表演者都是他们的工人。我听说他们两个月前就准备好了。他们跳舞唱歌。有些人表演了简单但有趣的戏剧，反映了工人的生活。舞台上表演了一些网上流行的节目。观众们非常喜欢这个晚会。我也是。

近年来我国的发展世人瞩目，中国的传统文化正越来越受到各国朋友的关注。请根据提示，以“The Spring Festival”为题写一篇短文，向外国朋友介绍我国的春节。

根据所给要点及参考词汇，可适当发挥。

① 春节是中国农历年(the lunar year)的第一天

② 春节前：一个月前开始准备(prepare)食物，打扫卫生，装饰(decorate)房子

③ 除夕(On Chinese New Year's Eve)：家人团圆(get together)，吃年夜饭(big dinner)，守夜(stay up till midnight)，放烟花鞭炮(play fireworks and crackers)

④ 大年初一(the first day)：穿新衣(put on new clothes)，向父母拜年(greet parents)，收压岁钱(get lucky money)

范文：

In China, the Spring festival is the first day of the lunar year. People usually start preparing for the festival one month before it comes. They prepare delicious food, clean and decorate their homes. On Chinese New Year's Eve, the family all get together for a big dinner. They stay up till midnight, and then play fireworks and crackers for good luck. On the first day of the lunar New Year, children put on their new clothes and greet their parents. They are very happy to get lucky money from them.

在中国，春节是农历一年的第一天。人们通常在节日到来前一个月开始为节日做准备。他们准备美味的食物，打扫和装饰他们的家。在中国除夕夜，一家人聚在一起吃大餐。他们熬夜到午夜，然后放烟花爆竹以求好运。在农历新年的第一天，孩子们穿上新衣服，向父母问好。他们很高兴从他们那里得到压岁钱。

There is a river in my hometown, the fish was very clear water, shrimp and crab. In the summer we often lower river to play, because the water is cool, the bottom of the stones can be seen very clearly, but now...

我的家乡有一条河，本来很清的水，有鱼，虾还有螃蟹。在夏天我们经常下河去玩，因为河水很凉很清，水底的石头都能很清楚的看见，可是现在……

The ugly and dirty, now nobody down the river to play, but in the summer it will rain, the water will rise, and then the water is clean, now we are in the evening under the river to wash clothes and play.

但现在河水又丑又脏，都没有人下河去玩了，还好到了夏天就会下大雨，河水就会涨，然后河水就干净了，现在我们都会在傍晚的时候下河去洗衣服和玩耍。

The river in my hometown can finally see the light!

家乡的河终于能重见光明了!

My name is Li Lei. I have a happy family. There are four people in my family: my parents, my sister and I.

我叫李雷。我有一个幸福的家庭。我家有四个人：我的父母，我的妹妹和我。

My family love each other. My parents love us and we love our parents. My parents both work hard. My sister and I study hard at school, too.

我的家人彼此相爱。我的父母爱我们，我们也爱我们的父母。我父母都很努力。我和妹妹在学校也很努力学习。

My family are kind and friendly to our neighbors. We are all polite to each other. We get on well with each other.

我的家人对邻居友好友好。我们彼此都很有礼貌。我们彼此相处得很好。

My family try our best to protect the environment in our daily life. My mom and my sister usually bring a bag to go shopping. My father is used to taking the bus to work. I never order takeaway food.

我的家人在日常生活中尽力保护环境。我妈妈和我妹妹通常带一个包去购物。我父亲习惯坐公共汽车上班。我从不点外卖。

My family are glad to be volunteers at any time. My parents often help the children in poor areas. My sister helps in the school library twice a week. Sometimes I read newspapers to the old people.

我的家人很乐意随时做志愿者。我的父母经常帮助贫困地区的孩子。我妹妹每周两次在学校图书馆帮忙。有时我给老人读报纸。

What a happy family! I'm proud of my family!

多么幸福的家庭！我为我的家人感到骄傲！

It rained heavily in the evening. But father was still at work. I didn't think he brought an umbrella when he went out this morning. So I decided to take an umbrella to him.

晚上下了大雨。但父亲仍在工作。我想他今天早上出门时没有带伞。所以我决定给他带把伞。

When I reached the gate of his factory, father was not there. I kept waiting for nearly two hours. At last, father came out and we went home together happily.

当我到达他的工厂门口时，父亲不在。我等了将近两个小时。最后，父亲出来了，我们一起快乐地回家了。