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 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！

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 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。

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。

Far and away the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year. To the Chinese people it is as important as Christmas to people in the West. the dates for this annual celebration are determined by the lunar calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar, so the timing of the holiday varies from late January to early February.

中国最重要的节日是春节，也就是中国的新年。对中国人来说，这和圣诞节对西方人一样重要。这个一年一度的庆祝活动的日期是由阴历而不是公历决定的，因此节日的时间从1月下旬到2月上旬不等。

To the ordinary Chinese, the festival actually begins on the eve of the lunar New Year's Day and ends on the fifth day of the first month of the lunar calendar. But the 15th of the first month, which normally is called the Lantern Festival, means the official end of the Spring Festival in many parts of the country.

对普通中国人来说，这个节日实际上从农历新年前夕开始，到农历正月初五结束。但正月十五（通常称为元宵节）意味着中国许多地区春节的正式结束。

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！

In the evening, my father, my mother, to watch the Olympic badminton men's singles championship match.

晚上，我的父亲和母亲一起观看奥运会羽毛球男子单打冠军赛。

The first game, Lin Dan and Lee Chong Wei played very intense, because too many mistakes lindane, therefore, the first lost.

第一场比赛，林丹和李宗伟打得非常激烈，因为林丹失误太多，因此，第一场比赛输了。

Second, because lindane calm, and finally a comeback. The third field, which is the final championship game, and their scores in hot pursuit. When you hit the same score (19:19), lindane streak with two goals, scored the championship game of the gold medal. Lindane excitedly took off his shirt, ran around the stadium.

第二场比赛，因为林丹冷静下来，终于复出了。第三场比赛，这是最后一场冠军赛，他们的分数在紧追。当你打出同样的比分（19:19）时，林丹连进两球，赢得了金牌的冠军。林丹兴奋地脱下衬衫，在体育场里跑来跑去。

Watching this game, I learned that lindane humble in victory, defeat is not hungry spirit.

观看这场比赛，我了解到林丹在胜利中谦逊，在失败中不气馁的精神。

I have a lovely dog. It has a cute name "Little Jack". It's my good friend. It is 5 years old. I take it as my family member. It often follows me like a guard. It can watch my house.

我有一只可爱的小狗。他有一个可爱的名字叫“小杰克”。它是我的好朋友，它5岁了，我把它当作我的家人。它经常像一个护卫一样跟着我。它可以守卫我的房子。

I often play with it. I often take it outside for a walk on the weekends. It always waiting for me in front of the house when I go back home. When I am sad, it feels sad, too. It is anxious to please me.

我经常和它一起玩。我周末经常带它到外面去散步。当我回家的时候，它总是等在我的屋前。当我伤心时，它也会感到难过。然后热情的逗我开心。

My dog is so affectionate. I love my dog very much. Do you like it?

我的狗是那么的深情。我非常爱我的狗。你喜欢它吗？

Spring is coming, birds are singing, trees are green, grass is stretching out countless little hands, and flowers on trees are beating bone blossoms. There is a flower tree in front of my house. When spring comes, it will beat the bone blossoms. Generally, there are many flowers and bone blossoms at the junction of thick branches and thin branches. Flower bud is very red, branches are reddish brown, flower bud feels very smooth. After a period of time, they all open. The pink flowers are full of trees. They are very hairy and beautiful. Every year when the flowers bloom, I take photos and leave them as memories of my childhood.

春天到了，鸟叫了，树绿了，小草伸出了无数只小手，树上的花儿正在敲打着骨朵。我家门前有一棵花树，春天刚来它就打骨朵，粗树枝和细树枝交接处的地方一般花骨朵都很多。花骨朵很红，树枝是红褐色的，花骨朵摸着很光滑。过一段时间就都开了，满树的粉色花朵，毛茸茸的非常漂亮。每年花开的时候我都要照相，留做童年的回忆。

I like spring very much!

我很喜欢春天！

I love English, it gives me a colorful dream. I hope I can travel around the world one day. With my good English, I can make friends with many people from different countries. I can see many places of great interests. I dream that I can go to London, because it is the birth place of English.

我喜欢英语，它给了我一个多彩的梦想。我希望有一天我能周游世界。凭借我的良好英语，我可以与来自不同国家的许多人交朋友。我能看到许多有趣的地方。我梦想我能去伦敦，因为那里是英语的发源地。

I know, Rome was not built in a day. I believe that after continuous hard study, one day I can speak English very well.

我知道，罗马不是一天建成的。我相信经过不断的努力学习，有一天我会说得很好。

It was a very busy evening, I was doing my homework at my home. My father was writing a composition in the study room. My mother was interested in Shanghai opera. She was watching a Shanghai opera contest. the apartment was very quiet. Suddenly the light went out. It was a blackout, but I liked it very much. It came and I didn't have to do my homework. We went to the living room very slowly. After 5 minutes, we all sat in the sofa. It was a lucky, fortunate day. I said that let's held a concert. My parents aGREed with me. I took out some candles and lighted up. We were singing, laughing and talking. We had a really good time. But while I was singing, the light suddenly turned on. Oh, my God. My father went back to his room went on writing. My mother turned on the TV and said to me "Dear, do your homework!", I felt very frustrated. I sat at the desk and thought I hated light. I hoped there would be a blackout the next day. I thought I would enjoy myself more and more. I went into a dream……

那是一个非常忙碌的晚上，我在家做作业。我父亲在书房写文章。我母亲对上海歌剧感兴趣。她在看上海歌剧比赛。房间里很安静。突然，灯熄灭了。那是一次停电，但我非常喜欢。它来了，我不必做作业。我们慢慢地走进客厅。5分钟后，我们都坐在沙发上。这是一个幸运的日子。我说让我们开一场音乐会。我的父母同意我的意见。我拿出一些蜡烛点了起来。我们边唱边笑边聊天。我们玩得很开心。但当我唱歌的时候，灯突然亮了。噢，我的天。我父亲回到他的房间继续写作。我妈妈打开电视对我说“亲爱的，做你的作业！”，我感到很沮丧。我坐在桌子旁，觉得我讨厌光线。我希望第二天会停电。我想我会越来越开心。我进入了一个梦……