We decided to go out for a picnic.

I had a pleasant outing with some of my classmates today.

Early in the morning, we set off for the farm for a visit.

When we reached the farm, we were given a warm welcome.

They showed us around the farm (We were shown around the farm) , where we saw many kinds of plants.

We caught sight of a stream with green grass and beautiful flowers on both sides.

We were completely amazed at the wonder and the greatness of nature.(我们完全被大自然的奇妙和伟大折服了)

We jumped and shouted like innocent (天真的) children.

Once on the top of the hill/The moment we got to the top of the hill, we were deeply struck/attracted by the beautiful scenery.

How we enjoyed the beautiful views from the top !

After being divided into groups, we set to work at once.

Some of us were getting water, some (were) cutting the meat and vegetables, and others (were) sitting on the grass enjoying music.

Birds were singing sweetly in the trees and butterflies were dancing gracefully in the garden/fields.

When lunch time came, we sat on the grassland, eating and drinking happily.

The meal was so delicious that we enjoyed it very much.

We sang and danced together to the music.

Three hours had passed before we knew it.

The time passed quickly before we knew it.

It was time for us to go back when the sun started to go down.

I spent the whole afternoon with our cousins, enjoying the fine scenery and fresh air in the country.

At about four o’clock in the afternoon, we said goodbye to them

At four o’clock in the afternoon we had to return.

They came out to see us until we disappeared in the distance.

On the way back, we were laughing and talking all the time.

What a wonderful weekend we had!

We enjoyed ourselves very much.

Through these out-of class activities we can learn a lot of things that can’t be learned in class.

Although we were tired, we felt very happy. I think it’s our duty to cover our country with green.

I was walking along the street when a terrible accident happened in the street.

One day something unpleasant happened.

The girl fell off her bike and was badly hurt.

Fortunately, the injured people were sent to hospital without delay.

An elderly man was hit by a car while he was crossing the road.

He fell down to the ground with a cry.

The girl was too frightened to move.

It was soon found out that the driver had drunk too much wine before driving.

The accident delayed all the traffic for an hour and caused the damage of $80,000

Lots of people lost their lives in the floods.

The big floods, which occurred in 1998, caused great losses.

A big fire broke out in an office building in a busy street. The cause of the fire has been unknown. It is being investigated.

The fire lasted about two hours and was finally put out in the afternoon.

As a result, the three-storied building was destroyed, 50 people were killed, and more than 200 were injured.

Up to the present, the cause of the accident is still unknown.

Without thinking about her own safety, she rushed out and pulled him back.

He hurried to school, reaching the schoolyard quite out of breath.

She told the teacher what had happened to her on the way to school.

The blind man was out of danger, but she lost her life./got injured.

He was praised for what he had done.

She offered us some gifts, but we refused to accept them.

They all thanked him for his help.

Wondering what to do, Tom saw a policeman.

We hurried to the policeman for help.

With the help of the policeman, we found the owner of the bag.

A clever idea came to his mind.

Then he put his idea into practice.

I left the hospital without giving my name.

This may be the most unforgettable experience of my life.

He felt happy because he had done a good deed.

It was not until then that I really understood the meaning of the proverb:

“ Helping others is the source of happiness.”

He will always be remembered as a hero.

He was from a poor peasant’s family.

He is about 1.72 meters in height

By the age of 14, he had taught himself advanced mathematics.

She is already in her fifties, but she looks younger for her age.

He is short and thin with a pair of thick glasses.

She is tall and slim with big dark eyes and black hair.

My English teacher, Miss Zhang, is a middle-aged woman.

She often helps those who have difficulty in doing their homework.

With her help, I have caught up with my classmates.

At the age of eight he became a member of the diving team in Guangdong Province. A few years later, he won a gold medal at the 11th Asian Games and

became a world Champion.

He has his own way of teaching.

He has much knowledge and good at teaching.

All these years he has been working hard.

Many times he has been praised for his excellent work.

He gets on very well with us students.

He is not only our good teacher but also our good friend.

He is honest and always ready to help others. That’s why we made him monitor.

We all considered her pronunciation to be the best of all.

He is a worthy person for us to learn from.

He graduated from Qinghua University in 1982.

An American company wanted to employ him with high pay, but he refused.

He received a doctor’s degree in 1988.

He is strict with us and careful in his work.

He won the first prize in the physics contest.

He devoted all his life to education.

He is loved and respected by us all.

She is considered as one of the best teachers year by year.

With his help, we have made great progress in our studies.

He will always be remembered as a great leader, a wise and warm-hearted man.

He is regarded as a fighter by most of the people in the world.

Miss Zhang is such a good teacher that we all love her very much.

Such was Elbert Einstein, a man of great achievements.

Different people have got different attitudes towards failure.

Different people have different opinions about smoking.

Opinions are divided on the question.

60% of the students are against the idea of entrance fee.

On the other hand, 40% think that fees should be charged.

There are always two aspects(方面) to any situation.

Everything lives with opposite forces. The same can be said about modern technology, such as Internet.

Some (foolish) people seem to think/believe/hold the view that smoking is an enjoyment. But in fact, smoking does great harm to people’s health.

We must try to persuade people to give up smoking.

It is investigated that 30% of the computers are used to play games.

According to a recent investigation, ……

Playing games on computers can be a waste of time.

It’s been proved that early rising can make people full of energy.

Early rising helps to keep fit.

As the English proverb says, “Early to bed and early to rise, make a man healthy, wealthy and wise.”

Experts suggest that people should have regular sports every day.

Study shows that cigarette smoking can cause cancers.

In addition to health problems, there are other reasons to give up smoking.

From the above, I come to the conclusion that smoking does great harm to our health.

From now on, we ought to break away from the bad habit and form a good one.

Millions of smokers die from illness caused by smoking tobacco.

My suggestions are as follows.

As future builders of our country, we should make full use of our

time to work hard ,and do things to benefit our country.

As we all know, spending too much time on TV may have bad effects on our work and health, especially on our eyes.

Therefore, we should be aware of(注意) when to watch, how to watch, and what to watch.

There are many ways of keeping good health.

Nowadays, taxies bring people a lot of convenience, but also cause a lot of trouble.

Regulations should be laid down for taxi drivers.(应该专门为出租车司机指定交通规则)

Now more and more students are getting near-sighted in schools,

because they have paid little attention to the care of their eyes.

As we know, pollution does great harm to human beings.

It is very important to deal with the rubbish in cities. Rubbish should be treated properly.

With the development of agriculture and industry, more and more waste is produced.

Now more and more people have come to realize how serious this problem is.

Laws have been passed to protect our environment.

A large quantity of trees should be planted.

We must make good use of water and avoid polluting it.

Our government is doing its best to take measures to fight against pollution.

Something must be done to prevent factories from polluting the air.

In my opinion, the best solution to this problem is to carry out the system of praise and punishment firmly.

It is glorious to take care of the environments while it is shameful to pollute them.

It is generally agreed that civilized people should love and protect wild animals.

Thus more effective measures should be taken immediately to protect wild animals.

Only by this means can we stop the air from being polluted.

Only in this way can we enjoy fresh air and live a healthy life.

To protect ourselves, we must keep the balance of nature.

We should take good care of the forest and plant more trees instead of cutting down so as to improve our living conditions.

We should make full use of our time to do useful things.

We should form the good habit of saving time. Do not put off what can be done today until tomorrow.

It is a pity that some people do not know the importance of time.

They do not realize that wasting time is equal to wasting a part of their valuable life.

Do not put off what can be done today until tomorrow.

Women shouldn’t be looked down upon.

There’s nothing that women can’t do.

Women hold half of the sky.

Sometimes women are better at their work than men.

The day will come soon when women can really enjoy equal rights.

It is high time we practised birth control.

In my opinion, there is no relation between the so-called lucky number and luck. The only key to success or wealth lies in hard work. We should believe in our

own efforts to struggle for success.

It’s very convenient for the people who have their own cars to go to work or to take their children to school. But a lot of problems are coming out.

We should learn anything valuable from all nations in the world.

Apart from the advanced science and technology, we should learn that Americans love freedom and independence.

It is easy to imitate Americans but difficult to learn the secrets of their success.

If the rest of the world also had fair ownership of land like China, there would be no starvation.

There is a long way to go to build China into a most powerful country.

The only key to success or wealth lies in hard work.

The reason for their success is that they knew how to study by themselves.

As a proverb says, “Opportunities are only for the prepared minds.”

As the old saying goes, “Failure is the mother of success.”

We must always remember the old saying that where there is a will, there is a way.

Unfortunately, most people do not seem to realize how much inner strength and ability they have.

If they really have the desire and the ambition, nothing is impossible.

Every man knows that money is powerful and important in everyday life. But I don’t think that money is/means everything.

It goes without saying(毫无疑问)that money can do many things.

As the old saying goes, “Good health is the best wealth.”

There is no doubt that wealth brings happiness. But there are exceptions when wealth does not go hand in hand with happiness.

People can not live without health but can without wealth.

Only when wealth is acquired by means of honest labor and spent for the benefit of not only oneself but also his people and country, can it bring happiness.

Lost

I was careless and lost a bag in the dinning-hall on the afternoon of this month. Inside were two textbooks, a dictionary and a key to my bike. Will the finder please send it either to the students of Class 1, Senior Two ?/Anyone who/whoever found it , please let me know. Many thanks.

Wang Lei

Found

A handbag was found, inside which are a camera, a pair of glasses, some money and other things. The loser is expected to come identify it. Please telephone ….or get in touch with …. Please bring your identification card with you when you come.

Will the finder please come to Class 7 Grade III？

Because of my carelessness, my school-bag was left on the playground.

May I have your attention, please ?

I have something important to tell you.

I have got an announcement to make.

I am told that a speech contest will be held at the “English Corner ”this summer vacation.

I’m glad to have the honor to tell you some activities you’re going to have today.

The party is a good chance for us to practise our English.

Everyone is welcome to attend the party.

Please bring along your pens and notebooks.

All the students are requested to attend the celebration of the Teachers’ Day to be held in the Grand Hall in the Main Building at 6:30 this evening,

Don’t miss the chance. Please get there on time.

Please get everything ready. Don’t be late.

That’s all. Thank you.

A professor from Beijing University will give us a lecture on pollution. In the school hall at 8:00 tomorrow morning.

There will be a lecture on pollution given by Professor Wang from Beijing University.

It will last from half past two to four o’clock.

Please sign your name at the Service Desk before 9:00 a.m.

Lunch will be served at the place of visit.(在参观的地方供应午餐)

After the report, we’ll have a discussion.

There will be a close basketball match between Class One and Class Two.

Please be there on time and give your opinion at the meeting.

It would give us great pleasure to invite you to give us a talk in our school. Will you accept our invitation ?

(欢迎词)I’m greatly honored to extend, on behalf of all the teachers and students , our warm welcome to Professor David. I’m sure Professor David’s visit

will promote the friendly relationship between our two departments. All of us will benefit a lot from their visit. I’m sure he’ll give us much valuable advice in

our research. Finally I hope Professor David will enjoy his stay in China.

（欢送词）I have the honor to speak on behalf of my classmates at this farewell party for Mrs. Smith. Mrs. smith came to our school from America in

September, 1999. In the past four years, she’s always been kind to us, patient with us and strict in her work. She gave such interesting and lively classes

that every one of us enjoyed them very much. Mrs. Smith. is leaving us for her hometown soon. Now please allow me to express our hearty thanks to her

successful work and wish her good health and a pleasant journey.

How time flies ! Two years have passed since Mr. Smith came to teach us English.

When you return to your country, we all hope you will keep in touch with us.

Thank you for giving us such a warm welcome.

（告别词）First of all, allow me to thank all of you for your kind invitation. I’m greatly honored to have such a chance to visit your university. My visit is both

interesting and memorable. I’m glad to say I gained a lot from my visit. I’ll treasure your friendship. I’d like to take advantage of this opportunity to

express my pleasure and my greatest gratitude to you again.

May our friendship last forever !

Thank you !

Friendship Travel Service looking for travel guides, aged between 20~35, height 165mm (female), 175mm (male); good at spoken English and Putonghua, with a good knowledge of Chinese history, geography and culture.

I have just read in the newspaper that a secretary is wanted in your company.

I’d like to get the job.

I want to offer myself for the position.

I had the pleasure of seeing your advertisement in the newspaper.

Having known that your company needs a typist, I wish to apply for the job/position.

It really attracted me because I’ m looking for a part-time job during my university vacation to pay for next term’s tuition.

Having read your ad in the newspaper, I feel I am fit for the job.

Given the job, I’m sure to make a good guide.

If I am accepted, I will do my best to do the job well.

If I can take the position, I’ll be thankful to you for your kindness.

Don’t touch the machines without permission.

Always do as you’re told to.

When you leave the room, remember to turn off the machine and leave the lab one by one.

Show your identity card when your turn comes.

You may borrow no more than three books each time.

You can keep them for 5 days and you may renew them if you can’t finish them on time.

Pay the cost price for any damage done to the books or magazines.

Obey the rules of the library.

You are forbidden to smoke or to make a loud noise.

People along the sea shore must make full preparation for the hurricane.

Pay attention to the gas, the fire and water as well as the falling trees and telephone poles.

I came to see you but you happened to be out.

Since you’re out, I have to leave this note with you.

Don’t forget to take some food with you for lunch.

If you want to take photos there you can take a camera with you.

Please telephone our teacher if you don’t want to go along.

I’ll expecting you at 3:10 at our school gate.

I’m writing to you to ask a sick leave.

I ask you for sick leave of three days.

I’m sorry that I can’t go to school, so I want to ask for two days of sick leave.

I wonder if you could give me your permission.

Your kind permission will be greatly appreciated.

I’ll go back to school as soon as I am well enough. And I’ll do my best to make up for the missing lessons during my absence.

Tomorrow’s meeting will be put off to Friday.

The flight to Beijing will be delayed for five hours. Now we have to change some of our plans.

I have to meet my wife at the airport at 3 p.m. today.

You are requested to ring him up this evening any time from 8:00 to 11:00.

I’ll appreciate it if you can tell me something about your school.

In your letter you asked me for some advice in how to improve your spoken English.

I was so pleased to receive your letter and I am writing to tell you …

It’ very kind of you to write to me.

I’m getting on well with my classmates.

I have some difficulty in learning English. I can’t tell the difference between written English and spoken English. Would you please give me some advice ?

Dear Editor,

I’d like to tell you something about the trouble I was facing in buying furniture. The other day I ordered a set of furniture at a furniture exhibition. They sent me the furniture after four weeks. But I found the color and the size of some pieces were not what I had ordered. What’s more, one leg of the desk was broken. So I asked them to take back the furniture and give me back the money, but they refused. I wrote to the director of the factory but there was no answer.

I hope you will publish my letter in the newspaper and help me solve the problem.

Yours sincerely,

Li Gang

I’ll take Flight CA984 to fly to New York on July 27th. The plane takes off at 11:20 in the morning from Beijing Airport.

Will you please send my notebook to me at the address given above?

How are you doing these days ?

How are you getting along with your studies ?

I’m glad to know you are coming to China.

When you arrive, I’ll go to the airport to meet you.

It’s very kind of you to invite me to have a picnic, but I’m terribly sorry that I’m not able to accept your kind invitation.

I’m writing with delight to congratulate you on your invention.

Hearty congratulations !

My you live a long and joyful life !

Many happy returns of the day ! (祝您生日快乐!或敬祝佳节)

I’m eager to hear from you.

I am looking forward to hearing from /seeing you.

Please give /send my best regards to your parents.

Please remember me to your parents.

Let’s write to each other and be good pen-friends.

Yours sincerely, Yours ever,

(With) Best wishes (to you).

Good luck to you !

This kind of computer is of good quality..

The Red Star Camera is a new kind of camera produced by Beijing Camera Factory, which has modern equipment and lots of senior experts. The Red Star Camera containing much top and new technique is famous for its excellent quality and reasonable price. All the common families can afford to buy one. It controls mostly by itself, so it is very easy to operate. It is convenient to carry, for it is small and light. Once you have one of this kind, you‘ll enjoy it very much. Now Red Star Camera sell well in our shop and we have a plenty of them.

Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to our shop to buy the cameras !

My hometown used to be a beautiful place, with thick trees and green grass everywhere.

It is the best place that I have ever visited.

In the past, children couldn’t go to school because of poverty(贫穷).

Great changes have taken place in the past ten(few) years.

Our hometown has taken on a new look.

Our village is not what it used to be.

Thick trees and green grass can be seen everywhere.

Now the Chinese family has changed a great deal.

It is known to us all that the living standard of the Chinese people has greatly improved.

Nowadays , tall buildings have taken the place of old sheds.

Now our school is covered with green grass and fresh flowers, which makes the whole school a good place to study in.

China is a large country with a long history and much population.

Zhengzhou, the capital of Henan Province, lies in the middle of China.

It has an area of 160,000 square kilometers with a population of over 90 million.

It is rich in natural sources such as coal and gold.

The weather is neither too cold in winter nor too hot in summer..

Our school is located at the foot of a green hill.

In front of the school is a beautiful garden with a library on its left and a laboratory on its right.

Behind the garden is the classroom building.

At the back of the school are the students’ dormitory and the dinning-hall, in front of which lies the large sports field.

The teacher’s dormitory stands between A and B.

It is not very difficult to find your way from the Friendship Hotel to the station.

When you get out of the hotel, turn left and walk down the street until you see the traffic lights.

Turn right at the third crossing/turning, and you will see a post office at the corner. The museum is next/opposite to it.

Go straight ahead until you get to the end of the street.

Please get across the bridge and go eastward.

No.25 Bus will take you right there.

It will take you about 10 minutes to get there.

It’s about 10 minutes’ walk /ride from here.

The flat is made up of six rooms. When you go in , you’ll first see a large hall with a kitchen and a bathroom. The door on your left leads you to our living-room. Next to the door against the wall there is a sofa, in which we sit to watch TV every evening. On the opposite side stands a color TV set. On your left lies a set of bookcases, with all kinds of books in it.

As can be seen from the chart, …

From the chart/picture /table we can see(The chart shows) that the world population is increasing rapidly.

And, But, However, Otherwise, so, and then ,

After that, Shortly/soon after that, Therefore, Finally, At last, In the end, For that reason, Obviously, (Un)fortunately, (Un)luckily, (Un)happily Besides, Apart from…, In addition, What’s more, Furthermore, Moreover, To make things worse, What’s worse, Even worse, Generally speaking, Frankly speaking, Personally, In my opinion, Of course, By the way, For instance, For example, such as, and so on, such things like that, To one’s surprise (astonishment, delight, disappointment, regret, joy, comfort), On the other hand, On the contrary, As far as I am concerned （就我而言） As a result, In a word, In short, In conclusion, In other words, To tell you the truth, Meanwhile, To be honest, As everyone knows, As we all know, As far as I know, It is known that… , As a rule, First of all, Above all, On the whole, Judging from…, According to…

书面表达不同于翻译，它不需要严格的布局谋篇、修辞润色，而只需根据所给的情景、图画或要求、提示把主要内容即要点按顺畅的层次表达出来即可。归纳起来，考生要做好此题，应注意以下“六忌”： 　

一、忌跑题　　任何作文之大忌莫过于跑题，因而，文不对题的作文失分最严重。往往表现为文体与要求不和、内容与要求不和、忽略细节要求（如：要否自拟标题，有无附加条件等）。因此，考生应仔细审题，并抓住所要表达的各个内容要点，切不可捕风捉影、粗枝大叶。为慎重起见，审题时首先要弄清题目的主要内容是什么，然后再考虑一下该用什么形式来表达，是书信、日记还是通知、小故事等等，做到胸中有数。

二、忌层次不清，前后脱节　　审完题后，不少考生虽已知道了要写的内容，却不能合理地组织所给的材料，东一句、西一句，写得支离破碎，文理不通，让人不知所云。要避免这一现象，考生最好能迅速地列出要点，在这个过程中，要考虑一下先写什么，后写什么，句与句之间，段与段之间最好能使用一些能清晰表达逻辑结构的连接词或句子，如first of all , above all , secondly , next , besides , in a word , at last , the most important point is that…等等，使文章过渡自然、流畅，做到前后连贯、层次分明、有条不紊。

三、忌喧宾夺主，画蛇添足　　书面表达必须严格按试题所提供的要求去写，需要表达的内容要点不可偷工减料、随便删减，也不能随意增添。切不可凭自己的想象任意发挥，下笔千言，离题万里，把没用的内容写了很多，却漏掉了规定的内容、要点，或把次要的内容当作主要内容来写，主次不分。也有的考生把没有必要写的东西写得过多，超过了规定字数，结果弄巧成拙，也是要扣分的。

四、忌生编硬造，表达不清　　有些考生常常不顾英语语法的习惯表达，自行编出一些貌似正确，实则错误的词组或句子。例如：想表达“我不知道要怎样对付那台收音机”时，会写出“I don‘t know how to do with the radio”，而正确的表达应是“I don‘t know what to do with the radio”。在写英语句子时为了表达准确，要尽量避免语法、词汇及拼写方面的错误。使用动词时，应注意语态、时态在人称和数上与主语的一致。应注意名词使用中的单、复数问题，是否要用冠词以及形容词或副词在句中的位置问题，介词的搭配问题等。使用复合语句时尤其要注意关联词的适当应用，如because , although , no matter , both…and , either…or , not only…but also等等。

五、忌死钻“牛角尖”　　钻“牛角尖”不能自拔，一会导致浪费时间，二会造成句意表达不准确，三会影响做题情绪。因此，一定要有灵活性，在牢固掌握基本知识和句型的基础上，应尽量做到较高层次上的僵而不死，活而不乱。例如：想表达“准备”，而又不会prepare时，可用短语get ready to来代替。

六、忌不做检查，草草结束　　写出来的东西，很可能有不正确、不恰当的地方，因此，在答完卷时，至少应从以下几个方面认真检查：（1）对照题目要求，看全部要点是否都已包括进去，有无遗漏或误解；（2）文体格式是否正确规范；（3）词语使用是否合适、正确，有无语法与用词上的错误；（4）单词拼写、字母大小写有无错误，标点符号有无遗漏或用错等等。

总之，对书面表达应尽量做到： 不跑题，不漏点，语言精简合习惯，书法整齐词有限，灵活表达要规范。