第二章 说明文
第1节 人物介绍
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My Best Friend
My best friend is Li Hua. He is 13 years old and he is a student of Guangming middle school. He is very tall and strong. He works hard at school and would like to help others. When I came to this school in the beginning, I was bad at math and English. I failed in a test and was worried about my study. At this time, Li Hua gave me a hand and helped to improve my math and English. Thanks to his help, my math and English improved a lot and I got good results in the following exams. Gradually we became very good friends. In my opinion, Li Hua is not only an excellent student but also a helpful and kind person. Everyone would like to be his friend.
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Mrs Brown
Mrs Brown is an excellent teacher. She is a good-looking woman, with gentle manners and a kind smile. Mrs Brown likes her work very much. She works hard and tries her best to make every class perfect. Listening to her talk is an artistic
treat indeed. She treats her students as her own children, not only strictly but also kindly. She always shows deep concern for them and makes great efforts to train them into persons of ability. All the students respect her very much.
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Charlie Chaplin
Charlie Chaplin was born in 1889 in London. He came from a family of artists. His mother was an actress and his father was an actor. He started dancing and singing for money in 1894. In 1904, he went to America and he became a film director in 1914. He made many funny films from 1914 to 1966. He died in 1977. Many people were very sad at the news. People all over the world will remember him forever.
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My Pen Pal-Tom
Tom Brown, my pen pal, is an American boy. He is 17 years old. He lives at 69 Park Road, New York with his parents. Tom is a student of No.4 High School. On weekdays, he studies very hard. Art, music and computer are his favorite subjects. In his spare time, he likes doing sports. He usually goes walking or swimming on weekends. He also likes traveling. He goes to many countries during the summer holiday every year.
第2节 地点介绍
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Dear Anna,
Thanks for your letter. Now I'll tell you something about our school and our school life. Our school is very big. There are over 2 500 students and about 200 teachers. There are many high buildings in it. In the schoolyard, you can see many green trees and beautiful flowers. In our school, there are many clubs. Every afternoon, we can take part in all kinds of activities, such as basketball, table tennis, and painting. We can read newspapers and books in the school library. And we can also go online in the school computer labs. I've been in the school for more than two years. I do well in all the subjects. And I get on well with my classmates. 1
I often help them, too.
Yours,
Li Hong
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My New Neighborhood
I live in a new neighborhood now. My family moved here last year. From then on more and more people became our neighbors. A big supermarket and more than twenty different shops have been setup since last year. An underground nearby is under construction. It seems that our life gets more and more convenient. It is said that many tall buildings nearby will be put up. It is reported that a new park in the north of our neighborhood will be built soon. What a green and nice neighborhood it will be!
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A new teaching building has been set up in our school. It is in the north of the school. It has six floors. On the first floor, there are three science labs. We can do all kinds of experiments here. We often have English classes in the sound labs on the second floor. On the fifth floor there is a big reading room and three computer rooms. We can learn to operate computers every day. The reading room opens from Monday to Friday. By the way, behind the building there is a botanical garden.
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Australia lies on the west of the Pacific Ocean. It covers an area of 7.6 million square kilometers. It has a population of over10 million. Most of them live in the east of the country by the sea. Canberra, the capital of Australia, is a beautiful city. Sydney is one of the biggest cities in Australia. It has many places of interest. The Sydney Opera House is famous all over the world.
第3节 事物介绍
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I have a bike. I ride it to school every day. The bike came to me two years ago as a birthday present from my mom. It cost my mom about 580 yuan. It was a big sum of money for her at that time. I know it showed the great love of my mom for me. The bike was made in Shanghai and it is about 100 cm high and its color is blue, my favourite. It plays an important part in my school life. And I hope someday in the future, I'll have a car to drive. A car is much faster and more convenient than a bike especially when it rains or snows. I'll drive my mom anywhere she wants.
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Chinese Food
China is very famous for its food all over the world. There are Cantonese cuisine, Sichuan cuisine, Shanghai cuisine and so on. Cantonese cuisine is a bit light, Sichuan cuisine is very hot and Shanghai cuisine is rather oily. In the north of China, people eat a lot of noodles and dumplings. In the south of China, people eat a lot of
rice and seafood. Chinese food is good in color and taste. So I like it very much.
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Polo Cars
The Polo car is designed only for Chinese families. The car is in a popular and fashionable style with 2
four seats, and it can travel on all kinds of roads and under any weather conditions. In addition, the proper size of the car makes it easy to drive. Usually, its highest speed is 180 kilometers per hour. Anyone who owns
Polo will enjoy it very much. The price-RMB 130 000, is lower than that of the same kind both at home and abroad. It is certainly a wise choice to buy a Polo car.
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The Eiffel Tower
Do you know the Eiffel Tower? It's the symbol of Paris. Nobody will miss the chance to visit it when he or she arrives in Paris. It's 320 meters in height. It is made of iron and it is about 7 000 tons in weight. There're 1 711 steps to the top. It took 250 workers 2 years to build it. It was finished in 1889.It's one of the most famous buildings in the world.
第4节 事理说明
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Lifelong Learning
When you finish high school or university, is learning done？The answer is “No”. In many countries, people continue learning all their lives. Why is lifelong learning important？You go to school and learn. You study. You take tests. But learning doesn't only happen in school. And learning doesn't stop when you finish high school or
university. You are learning all the time. For example, learning can happen when you go to a museum. It can also happen when you read a book. You learn when you play
sports or when you take a trip. Learning is life! We never stop learning. Every day, you can improve yourself by learning something new.
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The Robots
With the development of science and technology, many families may have robots in a few years. Robots can help people with housework and do the most unpleasant jobs.
A robot can talk with old people so that they don't feel lonely any more. It can also babysit kids and tell them funny stories to make them happy. It can do all kinds of chores, such as doing the laundry, making meals and so on. With the robots' help,
people can live a happier life.
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Walking - a Wonderful Exercise
Walking is a healthy form of exercise. It can be done quite easily. Whether you are young or old, you can go out for a walk. To walk very often is good for our health, especially for those fat people. As everyone knows, it can help them lose weight. Besides these, taking a walk every day is also good for our heart. If you try to walk as often as possible, you'll have a healthier heart. In a word, walking is really a wonderful exercise.
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Some students often stay up late to improve their grades. A few students stay up late because of the pressure of exams. Some of them sleep for only three or four hours every night. The next day, they often feel sleepy in class. Some even sleep. As a result, they couldn't catch what the teachers say. Not having studied their lessons well, they find it difficult to make good performance in the exams. So, it is not worthwhile to stay up late if you want to study well.
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第5节 方式方法介绍
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How to Protect Our Eyes
Eye is the window of our mind. We use our eyes to see everything around us. Without eyes, nothing is left beside you but darkness. How to protect our eyes? It's not right to keep your eyes working for a long time. You'd better not read in a strong or poor light. Don't read in bed or on a moving bus. Remember to keep your books away from your eyes for about a foot and do eye exercises every day. What's more, a balanced diet is necessary. Follow my advice and form a good habit. It's time to say goodbye to thick glasses.
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How to Make Tomato Juice
Tomato juice is a kind of healthy drink. It tastes good and is simply made. To make it, follow this easy process： First, try to make sure that the tomatoes are clean. Next, put them in hot water for a few minutes to loosen the skin.Then, cut them into small pieces and press the juice from them. Finally, mix the juice with a little sugar. Soon you can drink a glass of nice tomato juice.
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How to Learn English Well
Is English important? How to improve English? Firstly, we should be brave enough to talk with others in English. By doing this, we can improve our speaking and listening skills. Secondly, we should try to listen to all kinds of English programs as much as possible. In this way, we can gradually improve our pronunciation and listening. Thirdly, we should often read English books. Fourthly, we should often write. It is very important to avoid writing in Chinese way and using the Chinese grammar. As long as you listen, speak, read and write more, you are sure to learn English well!
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How to Be a Good Student?
How to be a good student? I think a good student should have the following qualities：First, a good student should have good behavior. A person with fine qualities will set himself an excellent example of good manners for people around him. People like to make friends with him/her because he/she is friendly. It's more important than knowledge. Second, a good student should study hard and use the knowledge to solve problems. The knowledge he/she uses will benefit his life. Third, a good student should be in good health. If he isn't healthy, he can do nothing. So it is very important. In short, whoever has these qualities will be a good student.
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