My Father's Shadow
My husband, Gary, and I were flying to Hawaii from New York to show our five-month old son, Timmy, to my parents for the first time. But what should have been a mission of joy filled me with apprehension. For five years I'd hardly spoken to my father. Loving but stern in the manner typical of Chinese fathers, he had made particular demands on me, and though we were very much alike, we'd also grown very far apart.
丈夫加里和我第一次带着我们五个月大的儿子提米乘飞机从纽约前往夏威夷去看望我的父母。这本来应该是一件快乐的差事，而我却为此忧心忡忡；因为我几乎五年没有和父亲讲话了。父亲是一位有爱心但又严厉的典型的中国父亲，平时对我的要求很苛刻，虽然我们有很多相似之处，但我们的经历却大相径庭。
When I became a teenager, my father held up my mother as a model of feminine behavior. But she was gregarious and social, while I preferred books to parties. He pressed me to mingle with his friends' children. I insisted on choosing my own companions. He assumed I'd follow in my mother's footsteps and enroll in the local university to study teaching, and that I'd marry into one of the other long-established Chinese clans on the Hawaiian islands and settle down, as he and my mother had.
等我长到十几岁时，父亲便把母亲视为女性的典范。可是她那么喜欢热闹，喜欢交往，而我喜欢读书胜过聚会。他强迫我和他的朋友的孩子交往，而我则坚持自己选择朋友。他想当然地认为我会步我母亲的后尘，报考当地的师范大学，然后嫁到夏威夷岛上另外一个有名望的家族之中，再像他和我母亲那样定居下来。
But I didn't settle. As bullheaded as my father, I escaped to the University of California, where I fell in love with a haole, as we called Caucasians from the mainland. Gary had blue haole eyes and sandy haole hair. I announced that we were getting married — in Berkeley, California, not Hawaii. No huge, clamorous clan wedding for me. My parents came and met Gary just two days before our small, simple wedding. Afterwards we moved to New York, as far from the islands as we could get without leaving American soil.
但是我没有安顿下来。和父亲一样执拗的我逃到加利福尼亚大学。在那儿，我爱上了一位“外族人”，那时我们对大陆来的白种人都这样称呼。加里长有“外族人”的蓝眼睛和“外族人”的棕色头发。我宣布我们就要结婚了———在加利福尼亚的伯克利而不是在夏威夷，没有人为我操办声势浩大的、热闹的家族婚礼。就在我们简短的婚礼举办的前两天，我父母才赶来见加里。婚后我们搬到纽约，在不离开美国领土的前提下尽可能地远离群岛。
My father's subsequent silence resonated with disapproval. He didn't visit; neither did I. When my mother telephoned, he never asked to speak to me, and I never asked for him. We might have gone on like that, the habit of separation hardening into a permanent estrangement. Then Timmy was born, and I felt an unexpected tidal pull back to the island.
父亲随后的沉默意味着他对我的婚事的反对。他没来看我们，我也没去看他。当母亲打来电话时，他从来不要求和我说话，我也从来不要求和他讲话。我们本可能会这样持续下去的，因为习惯性的分离会导致永久性的疏远。后来，提米出生了，我感到仿佛有一股突如其来的潮水在将我推向岛乡。
On the long flight to Hawaii, memories of my childhood, when I was my father's small shadow, came flooding back. I was three years old, running behind him as he walked between the banana trees in the plantation town where he taught secondary school. When I grew tired, he carried me on his shoulders. From there, I could see forever. "You are my sunshine, my only sunshine," he would sing. "You make me happy when skies are grey." I laughed, taking his devotion as my due.
在飞往夏威夷的漫长的旅途中，儿时的记忆潮水般向我涌来。那时，父亲在一个移民镇上教中学，我是父亲的小影子，跟随父亲在香蕉树林里穿行。我累了，他就把我扛在肩上，从他的肩上，我可以看到永恒的父爱。“你是我的阳光，我惟一的阳光，”他常常这样唱着，“天空乌云密布时你会使我快乐。”我笑着，把他的爱视为当然。
Now the prodigal daughter was returning with the firstborn of the next generation—a hazel-eyed, golden-skinned hapa haole (half-white) child who looked little like his Chinese ancestors. How would my father react? If he disapproved of Timmy, as he had of me, the breach between us would be complete. I would never return.
现在女儿浪子回头，带着下一代的长子———一个长着淡褐色眼睛、金色皮肤、有部分白人血统、很少像他的中国祖先的孩子回家了。我父亲会有什么反应呢？如果他拒绝了提米，就像他当年拒绝我一样，那我们之间的裂痕就会达到顶点，我就再也不回来了。
The plane landed, and I gratefully placed a crying, hungry Timmy into my mother's eager arms. Here was instant and unconditional acceptance of a child by his grandmother.
飞机着陆了，我把饿得直哭的提米感激地放进母亲张开的双臂中。此时，孩子立刻被外祖母无条件地接受了。
My father's expression was passive and hard to read. He greeted us politely: "Good trip?" Then he peered cautiously at Timmy, who promptly began to shriek. My father stepped back in alarm. Did he find it unsettling that this squalling stranger might be his own flesh and blood?
父亲的表情是被动的，而且让人难以理解。他客气地和我们打招呼：“一路还好吧？”接着谨慎地凝视着提米，这时提米突然尖声哭起来，父亲吓得后退一步。他是不是因为看到这位尖叫的陌生人可能是他的血肉而深感不安？
After dinner at my parents' house, Gary and I retired to my old bedroom. My mother tucked Timmy into a burrowed crib in a room down the hall.
在我父母的房间里吃完晚饭后，加里和我回到我原来住过的房间。母亲将提米安放在大厅一间房间里一个有围栏的童床里。
Four hours later mother instinct pulled me from sleep. This was the time Timmy usually woke for a bottle, but there were no cries of hunger, no fretful wails. Instead, I heard only the sweet, soft gurgle of baby
laughter. I tiptoed down the hall.
四个小时后，做母亲的直觉催我醒来。这个时间往往是提米醒来喝奶的时间，但我却听不见饥饿或烦躁不安的哭闹声，相反，听到的只是婴儿甜甜的、柔和的咯咯声。我踮着脚尖走进大厅。
In the living room, Timmy lay on a pillow on the floor in a circle of light, his plump, tiny fists and feet churning gleefully. He studied the face bent over him, an Asian face burned dark by the Hawaiian sun, with laugh wrinkles at the corners of the eyes. My father was giving Timmy a
bottle, tickling his tummy and crooning softly, "You are my sunshine..."
在客厅里的一个光圈里，提米躺在地板上的一个枕头上，他胖乎乎的小拳头和小脚丫欢快地挥动着。他端详着那张俯视他的脸，一张眼角长有笑纹、被夏威夷的阳光晒得黝黑的脸。父亲正在给提米喂奶瓶，一边挠着他的肚皮一边轻声唱着：“你是我的阳光……”
I watched from the darkness, not wanting to break the spell then crept back to my room. It was then that I began to suspect that my father had wanted to mend the breach as much as I had. Awkward and proud, he hadn't known how, and neither had I. Timmy became the bridge over which we could reach for each other.
我在暗处观望着，不想打破这动人的场面，然后悄悄溜回房间。就在那时，我开始猜测父亲和我一样一直想言归于好，但出于面子和难为情不知如何是好，而我也不知该怎么办，提米成为我们走近对方的桥梁。
For the rest of our stay, the tension slowly melted. My father and I didn't discuss our rift directly. Thanks to Timmy, we didn't need to. Having claimed his hapa haole grandson, my father no longer defined our family by a uniform set of features. Curly haired, hazel-eyed Timmy was loved for himself.
在那儿余下的日子里，紧张的空气渐渐缓和下来。父亲和我没有直接谈及我们的分歧，我们也认为没这个必要，而这些多亏了提米。既然已经接纳了这个具有半个白人血统的外孙，父亲不再将我们的家庭定位于一套统一的特征。长有卷曲头发和褐色眼睛的提米因为他自身的可爱而为外祖父所爱。
We returned to the islands the following summer. Timmy, now a toddler, splashed in the surf with his grandfather. The summer after that they built a tree-house out of scrap lumber and painted it blue.
第二年的夏天，我们又回到了岛上。提米已经一岁多了，和外公一起在激浪中嬉水。第三年的夏天，他们用废旧的材料建成了一座树形房子并把它刷成蓝色。
So pleased was my father with his new grandfather status that he took early retirement when Timmy was four, to spend more time visiting his "New York family." My son and my father made a handsome pair as they walked together — the Chinese grandfather happily trailed by a different, bouncing shadow.
父亲对自己做了外公十分满意，以至于在提米四岁时就提前退休了，以便有更多的时间看望他的“纽约家人”。我儿子和我父亲一起走道的情景形成一道美丽的风景———一位中国外公步态轻盈，后面跟着一个长相不同的、活蹦乱跳的影子。
Father was my first teacher and is my dear friend. When I was a little girl, I used to sit on my father's knees, listening to his stories. The story"Two friends and a Bear"told me"a friend in need is a friend indeed."I will never forget the story"Madame Curie"which tells me a truth"where there is a will,there is a way."Father's stories enriched my life and did a lot of good to my growth. When I was seven years old,I started primary school.I was young,so my father picked me up from school every day.On the way,I told father everything that happened at school.Father listened carefully and always smiled happily. Sometimes I sang a beautiful song. My sweet and lovely voice gave my father the greatest pride.My father is always proud of me. He hopes I will make great progress in my study. Now I have made up my mind to study harder and harder. I'm sure my father's love will lead me to my success and I will love him forever! (本文来自作文库原创：https://www.doczj.com/doc/715470031.html,/692233.shtml)
Book 3 Unit 1 for My Father I. Teaching Aims: 1. Enable students to understand generation gap and different values between the young and the old. 2. Enable students to contrast uncountable mass nouns with related countable nouns, such as: bread →a loaf 3. Familiarize students with vocabulary: be easy to get along with, be pleased to do ... (adj. + to do something), vain, easy-going, keep oneself to oneself, be out of touch with, come first, be off somewhere doing something, be proud of something, show off, let somebody down, settle down, not to see much of somebody, in the wrong (right) clothes, be opposed to, humble 4. Enable students to know writing skills: introducing styles of writing and train ing Ss how to describe people from subjective judgment and selected details by fragmented memor y II. Lead-in: Listening & Speaking Activities 1. Brainstorming (20 minutes) 1) Adjectives for describing personality (character): ?Positive adjectives: easy-going, honest, open-minded, humorous, interesting, pleasant, pleasurable, frank, sympathetic, helpful, loyal ?Negative adjectives: arrogant, dishonest, difficult, narrow-minded, boring, loathsome, unpleasant, selfish, rude, cowardly ?Neutral adjectives: complicated, reserved, silent, quiet, talkative, sophisticated, ambitious, aggressive, timid, impulsive, sociable / unsociable 2) Expressions for personal appearance( one's looks): ?Size: thin, skinny, slim, slender, big, large, small, little, stout, plump, fat, robust, athletic, muscular ?Age: old, young, look old / young, doesn't look one's age, youngish, elderly, middle-aged, in one's thirties (f orties).... ?Resemblance: look like somebody, resemble, take after somebody, have someone's eyes / nose / hair... 3) Expressions for likes and dislikes: ?love, like, enjoy, be crazy / mad about, be keen on, be interested in ?dislike, feel sick about, hate, be indifferent to, don't care for, be disgusted with 4) Expressions for managing relationships: ?Improving relations: get along with, have a good or friendly relationship with, be on good terms with, live happily with, be kind / nice / agreeable to, compliment, praise, appreciate one's help / advice ?Hurting relations: laugh at, criticize, ridicule, quarrel with, split with, break up with, look down upon, interfere with one's affairs, have a bad relationship with, there is bad blood between ... and.... be difficult / hard on somebody ?Neutral: cope with, keep in touch with, be in / out of contact with 5) Expressions for people we know or meet:
1.Our big old house was closely related with the joys and sorrows of four generations. 2.I planted these roses a long, long time ago before your mother was born. 3.Many sons left home to fight against the Fascist Nazi. 4.Take the first friendly greeting and always keep it deep in your heart. 1.He has prepared answers to the questions that he expects to confront during the interview. 2.His sad story touched us so deeply that we nearly cried. 3.The two of them are walking hand in hand along the river bank, chatting, laughing, and looking happy. 4.When he heart the exciting news, tears of joy welled up in his eyes. 5.People from Shanghai can understand Suzhou dialect with ease, for Shanghai dialect and Suzhou dialect have much in common. 6.Henry and his wife are looking into the possibility of buying a new house within three years. 7.He finally gave in to his daughter’s repeated requests to further her education abroad. 8.We locked all our valuables away before we went on holiday. 9.Although we have parted from eah other, I hope that we will remain good friends and that we will care for and help each other just as we did in the past. 10.At that critical moment, the army commander summoned all the officers to work out new strategies and tactics which would make it possible to conquer the enemy. Unit 2 1.A gracious manner adds the greatest splendour to your image. 2.I firmly believed the note my guest sent me didn’t take long to write. 3.The simple phrase “Excuse me.” made most of your irritation disappear. 4.Being on time is a virtue which belongs not only to the past but also to the present. 5.Y ou shouldn’t accept the other person’s presence without thinking of its importance. 6.Good manners produce the same feelings or actions in others. 1.I am sorry I am late; I was at a meeting and couldn’t get away. 2.At the concert whnever a singer finished singing a beautiful song, the audience would burst into loud cheers to show their appreciation. 3.As a stylish dresser, she is always wearing stylish clothes, but she seldom cares about what she eats or drinks. 4.The nurse tells me that the doctors have done wonders for your heart disease. 5.When awarding the prize, the chairman complimented the winner on his great contribution to mankind. 6.This problem has bothered the experts for many years. 7.The crowd of demonstrators melted away when the police arrived. 8.Since punctuality is a good habit, we should pay much attention to it and make great efforts to cultivate this good habit. 9.The old man cherishes that girl, as if she were his own daughter. 10.It is just a routine physical checkup, nothing to get worried about.
My Father 英语作文 My Father 英语作文 第一篇: My Father-我的爸爸 My Father My father is a tall man with a pair of glasses. Everyone says he is a kind-hearted man. He often helps his neighbours and some strangers whom he doesnt know at all. He has really done a lot for others. I dont like him to do so because I think it has taken him too much time. When I discourage him, he always says with a smile,The world needs warm hearts. My father loves his family, and loves his work even better. In the company, he is called workaholic He spends most of his time working, and often forgets to have meals or to go to bed.As a result,he doesnt enjoy good health. My father likes reading in his spare time. He told me reading was very interesting. I became interested in reading little by little. I like books, because they help me in many ways. My father has a bad habit he likes smoking very much. I hate it. See, the house is full of smoke. I know its bad for his health as well as mothers and mine. I advise him to give up smoking. Im sure he will follow my advice some day. Such is my father. I am proud of having such a good father. 我的爸爸我的爸爸个子高高的，戴着一副眼镜。大家都说他是个好心肠的人。他经常帮邻居排忧解难，对于一些他压根不认识的陌生人，他也总是尽力相助。他为别人真是付出了许多许多。我不愿意他这么做，因为这花费了他太多的时间。每当我劝阻他时，爸爸总是笑着说：“世界需要热心肠嘛!” 爸爸热爱家庭，更注重事业，公司里的人都叫他“工作狂”。他把大部分时间都用于工作，为工作他常常废寝忘食。过度的劳累使他的健康状况欠佳。爸爸闲暇时爱读书。他告诉我，读书很有趣。我渐渐地对读书产生了兴趣。我爱上了书，因为书对我帮助很大。爸爸有个坏习惯——太爱吸烟。我不喜欢他抽烟。瞧，家里充满了烟味。我知道吸烟有害他的健康，对我和妈妈也有害无益。我建议他戒烟。我相信总有一天他会这么做的。这就是我的爸爸，我为有这样的好爸爸而自豪。 My Father-我的爸爸由英语作文网收集整理 第二篇: My Father My father ' name is Huangfu . He ' s a good father . He looks after me very well . I love him very much . My father is a businessman . He is very busy all the year round . He works very hard . His hobby is to listen to music in his factory . He sells animal medicine to many cities . He travels a lot every month . He often travels to Jilin and Hebei . Because the weather there is very cold , there is something wrong with his hands . Now he is in Changchun . I hope I can see him soon and I wish him to bring much delicious food to me . "What ' s your wish ? My good father ." I asked him one day . He said :"
Module7 Unit1 同步习题 一、判断下列单词画线部分的发音，相同的画“√”，不同的画“×”。 ( ) 1. fly cry ( ) 2. round playground ( ) 3. over model ( ) 4. space make ( ) 5. mother earth 二、根据汉语提示写出下列单词。 1. My dad ________ (飞) to Beijing on business (出差) last Sunday. He will be back tomorrow. 2. Amy was in China for a long time. She ________ (度过) three years here. 3. China sent many ________ (太空人) into space. And Liu Yang is the first woman. 三、根据句子选择正确答案，将序号填入题前括号中。 ( ) 1. —When is your birthday? —It’s ________ September 2004. A. in B. on C. at ( ) 2. Tom saw a monster ________ TV. He was scared. A. in B. on C. at ( ) 3. Yang Liwei did lots of work in space. And he also ________ a video. A. makes B. will make C. made ( ) 4. My mum will fly back to Dalian. My dad and I will see her at the ________. A. airport B. bus stop C. train station ( ) 5. ‘Where are we going, dad?’ is a ________ TV show in China. Lots of people love watching it. A. proud B. famous C. interesting 四、选词填空。 airport taikonaut spent flew Yang Liwei is a very famous person in China. In 2003, Shenzhou V (1) ________ into space and Yang Liwei was inside. He (2) ________ about 21 hours in space. He was the first (3) ________ in China. When he came back to Beijing, his wife and his son saw him at the (4) ________. Everyone was very happy.
综合教程1 unit1 anguish n. 痛苦；苦恼vt. 使极度痛苦 vi. 感到极度的痛苦 beloved n. 心爱的人；亲爱的教友 adj. 心爱的；挚爱的 breathing n. 呼吸；瞬间；微风 adj. 呼吸的；逼真的 v. 呼吸（breathe的现在分词） confront vt. 面对；遭遇；比较 conspicuously adv. 显著地，明显地；超群地，惹人注目地 evil n. 罪恶，邪恶；不幸 adj. 邪恶的；不幸的；有害的；讨厌的 gracefully adv. 优雅地；温文地 gravely adv. 严重地；严肃地；严峻地；沉重地 haven n. 港口；避难所，安息所 vt. 为……提供避难处；安置……于港中 hoarse adj. 嘶哑的 kneel vi. 跪下，跪 note n. 笔记；音符；票据；注解；纸币；便笺；照会；调子vt. 注意；记录；注解part n. 部分；角色；零件adj. 部分的 vt. 分离；分配；分开adv. 部分地 vi. 断裂；分手 porch n. 门廊；走廊 rest n. 休息，静止；休息时间；剩余部分；支架vt. 使休息，使轻松；把…寄托于vi. 休息；静止；依赖；安置 rosebush n. 蔷薇丛；玫瑰丛；灌木 shudder n. 发抖；战栗；震动 vi. 发抖；战栗 summon vt. 召唤；召集；鼓起；振作 bring back 拿回来；使…恢复；使…回忆起来 give in v. 屈服；让步；交上 hand in hand 手拉手地；联合 have sth. in common 有共同之处 laughter and tears lock sth. away through one’s tears well up 涌出；流露；萌发
My father的高中英语作文 父爱是伟大的，你知道在英文当中怎么描述父亲吗?下面是为你整理的几篇关于my father的高中英语作文，希望能对你有帮助! my father的高中英语作文篇1 Father was my first teacher and is my dear friend. When I was a little girl, I used to sit on my father's knees, listening to his stories. The story"Two friends and a Bear"told me"a friend in need is a friend indeed."I will never forget the story"Madame Curie"which tells me a truth"where there is a will,there is a way."Father's stories enriched my life and did a lot of good to my growth. When I was seven years old,I started primary school.I was young,so my father picked me up from school every day.On the way,I told father everything that happened at school.Father listened carefully and always smiled happily. Sometimes I sang a beautiful song. My sweet and lovely voice gave my father the greatest pride.My father is always proud of me. He hopes I will make great progress in my study. Now I have made up my mind to study harder and harder.
《Module7 Unit 1 My father goes to work at eight o’clock every morning》练习 一、按要求写单词。 1.taxi driver (翻译) 2.factory（复数） 3. go（第三人称单数） 4.eight o'clock （中文） 5. do(第三人称单数) 二、用所给词适当形式填空。 1. When （do）Daming’s father go to work ? 2. He is a （work）in a factory. 3. （do）your mother work? 4. He （go）to work by bus. 5. They （be）.policeman. 三、按要求写句子。 1. He goes to work at eight o'clock every morning. (改为否定句) _________________________ 2. I'll take him there at half past seven(改为一般疑问句) ________________________________________________________ 3. It's eight o'clock. (写出问句) ___________________________________________________________ 4.He is a worker in a factory. (就划线部分提问) ___________________________________________________ 5. My uncle is a teacher.（就划线部分提问) ____________________________________________________ 四、选择。 （）1. He wakes up ____ seven o'clock. A. for B. to C. At （）2. My father to work at 9 o’clock. A. going B. goes C. Go （）3. Lingling has an English. A.Chinese B. England C. English
【2019-2020】201X年江西中考英语作文-范文模板 本文部分内容来自网络整理，本司不为其真实性负责，如有异议或侵权请及时联系，本司将立即删除！ == 本文为word格式，下载后可方便编辑和修改！ == 201X年江西中考英语作文 假定你们学校要举行为期三天的运动会。你是学生会主席，由你具体筹划这次运动会，包括时间、地点、运动项目(不少于5项)等。请你将筹划的情况告诉你班的英国同学 Jack 。 Jack 擅长跑步，你邀请他参加男子400米接力赛项目，并告诉他该项目比赛的具体时间及注意事项。(词数：80-100)内容要点： 1.举行校运动会，为期三天。 2.运动会的时间、地点、运动项目。 3. Jack 擅长跑步。 4.邀请他参加男子400米接力项目。 5.接力赛的具体时间。 6.参加接力赛的注意事项。 范文： Hi , Jack , were going to have our school sports meeting on th eplayground next week . It will last three days from Thursday to Saturday . We have many competitions in running , such as 100- metre race ,200- metre race ,400- metre race and the relay race . We also have the long jump , the high jump and so on . I know youre good at running . Would you please take part in the boys 400- metre erlay race which starts at 10:30 am on Friday ? Please be on time , wear your sports shoes and take a bottle of water . Good luck to you !
my father英语作文带翻译 my father英语作文带翻译 My father was born in 1940.He was a son of a teacher.He lived in Sichuan Province when he was young,Later he left for Xinjiang at the age of twenty,and has lived there until now. Myfather is thin,not tall,and has a serious-looking face.Though he's sometimes bad=temered,he is a very good man at heart.He shows deep concern for others and often helps them out of their difficulties.For this reason his colleagues and our neighbours like him very much.They call him a man of Leifeng type. My father works as an engineer in a machinery plant.He immerses himself in his word all day long,always forgetting to
stop for a rest.So he is said to be "a tireless man".In the plant his main task is designing new machines and improving the old ones.some of the machines he has designed are being exported to foreign countries.The old machines he has improved operate well. My father is a qualified engineer.I was told that he will be promoted to be a chief engineer soon.I love my father.I wish him good luck. 我父亲出生于1940年。他是一个老师的儿子。他住在四川当他年轻的时候,之后他去了新疆在20岁的时候,就一直住在那里,直到现在。 我爸是瘦,不高,一脸严肃的表情。虽然他有时坏=特梅尔,他是一个非常好男人放在心上。他深切关注他人,经常帮助他们走出他们的困难。因为这个原因他的同事和我们的邻居很喜欢他。他们称他为雷锋类型的人。
综合教程第1册 Unit 1 I. Dictation Throughout history / the basic unit of almost every human society / has been the family. / Members of the family live together / under the same roof. / They share the economic burdens of life / as well as its joys. / The family head usually has considerable influence / in arranging marriages, / selecting careers / and determining all important moves and purchases / by any member of the family. / Particularly in conditions / where society or the state / does not give aid / and the responsibilities of the family are greater, / this large group / provides better protection / in times of economic or other emergency. Unit 2 Children learn almost nothing from television, / and the more they watch, / the less they remember. / They regard television purely as entertainment, / resent programs that make demands on them / and are surprised that anybody should take the medium seriously. / Far from being over-excited by programs, / they are mildly bored with the whole thing. / These are the main conclusions from a new study of children and television. / Its author confirms / that the modern child is a dedicated viewer. / The study suggests / that there is little point in the television company’s attempts / to isolate adult viewing in the later hours. / More than a third of the children regularly watched their programs after 9 . / All 11-year-olds had watched programs after midnight. Unit 3: I. Dictation Mother's Day is celebrated / on the second Sunday in May. / On this occasion, / Mother usually receives greeting cards and gifts / from her husband and children. / For most mothers, / the rarest and best gift / is a day of rest. / Often, / families honor Mother / by taking her out for dinner. / In some households / the husband and children / take over meal preparations / so that Mom can spend a whole day / away from the kitchen. / Serving her breakfast in bed / is another family ritual. / Later in the day, / parents may take their children / to visit their grandparents. / Flowers are an important part of the day. / Mothers are often given corsages / for the occasion, / particularly if they are elderly. Unit 4 Dictation In order to learn to be one’s true self, / it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge / of what has been said and done in the world; / critically to inquire into it; / carefully to consider it; / clearly to analyze it; / and earnestly to carry it out. It matters not what you learn, / but when you once learn a thing, / you must never give it up / until you have thoroughly understood it. / It matters not what you try to think of, / but when you once try to think of a thing, / you must never give it up / until you have done it thoroughly and well. If another man succeeds by one effort, / you will use a hundred efforts. / If another man succeeds by ten efforts, / you will use a thousand. Unit 5: In order to learn to be one’s true self, / it is necessary to obtain a wide and extensive knowledge / of what has been said and done in the world; / critically to inquire into it; / carefully to consider it; / clearly to analyze it; / and earnestly to carry it out.
中考英语中作文是让大多数学生最头疼的事情。就中考英语作文来说，考生要有一定的词汇量的积累，扎实学好语法知识，同时掌握一些的写作技巧，平时多做写作训练，最后能够流畅、清晰的表达出自己的意思。 学术文化篇 1.沉迷网络游戏 题目：华沉迷于电脑游戏中，影响了学习。作为他的好朋友，你打算怎么帮他呢?请用下面所给的提示词写一篇不少于80字的短文。字迹工整，语言流畅。 提示词：give up concentrate on be (become)interested in ★文 Li Hua spent too much time playing computer games and he fell behind others. As a good friend of his, I must do something to help him. Firstly, I think it’s very important for him to learn lessons well. He should spend most of his time on his study instead of computer games. Secondly, I must tell him that playing computer games too much is bad for his health, especially for his eyes. So he must give it up. I can play more sports with him after school. Maybe he will become more interested in sports than computer games. And then I'll ask him to concentrate more on his study. Of course, I will try my best to help him with all his subjects. I think I can do it in many fun ways and let him find much fun in studying. At the same time, I'll ask both his parents and our teachers to help him, too. If I try these, I'm sure he will make great progress soon. 2.怎样学好英语 世界在发展，文化在交融，英语已经成为人们沟通的桥梁。怎样学好英语是我们一直在探索的问题。几年的学习经历你一定积累了许多成功的经验，请从听、说、读、写四方面谈谈你的建议。 要求：1. 词数：80—100词(开头已给出，不计入总词数) 2. 字迹工整，语言流畅，表达正确，逻辑清晰 ★文 How to learn English well