外國英語作文（原汁原味的英語作文）

MyPets

Ihavetwoprettybirdsaspets.Theyaregreen-and-bluebudgies.Theirhomeis

ashadytreeinthegardenwheretheyarefreetoflyfrombranchtobranch.Yetthey

aresafefromthecatasthewholetreeisinsideawireenclosure（圍墻）.Ihave

nailedawoodenboxonthetree.Thisistheir'nest'wheretheysleepatnightand

wheretheyfindshelterwheneveritrains.

MypetsarecalledTolly*and'Sally1.Theyenjoyflyingaboutamongthe

branchesandtheychirphappilyalldaylong.Everymorning,Ifeedthemwith

birdseedandgivethemabowlofwatertodrink.Ialsocleantheir'nest'.

TheyareprettybirdsandIliketowatchtheirmovements.Ifindthemcheery

andlively,soIneverfeeldullspendingmytimewiththem.Ilovemypetsvery

much.

注釋：

budgie'budgie'isshortfbr'budgerigar'.AparakeetnativetoAustraliaand

havinggreen,yellow,orblueplumage（翅膀）.Itisapopularcagebirdbredina

varietyofcolorsnotfoundinwildpopulations

chirpmakehigh-pitchedsounds;ofbirds

cheerybrightandhappy

AHappyDream

Ihadahappydreamlastnight.Beforegoingtobed,Ihadbeenwatchinga

WaltDisneycartoonprogrammeontelevisionand,inmydream,Iwasactuallyat

Disneyland!

Iwasoverwhelmedwithexcitementatseeingallthefamiliarscenesand

Disneycharacters,especiallyMickeyMouse,DonaldDuck,PlutoandSnowWhite.

Iwasindeedthrilledandhappywanderingaroundthe'FairyLand*.

ThechildrenImettherewerealsofriendly.Wesharedthesamejoysaswe

movedaround,exploringthemagicland.Pinnochio,thepuppet,gavemea

speciallywarmwelcome.Suddenly,asIwasabouttofollowBambiintothejungle,

someonetappedmeonmyshoulder.Itturnedouttobemymotherwakingmeup

togetreadyforschool!Iwokeupreluctantly,wishingIcouldgobacktomy

dreamland.

注釋：

overwhelmedtocausesomeonetofeelsuddenstrongemotion

thrilledextremelyplease

wandertowalkaroundslowlyinarelaxedwayorwithoutanyclear

purposeordirection

TheAutobiographyofaPuppy（小狗的自傳）

Iamawhitepuppywithsparklingeyesandashorttail.Ibelongtoalittleboy

wholovesmeverymuchandwhotakesgreatcareofme.

Iwasfoundbythisboywhilewanderingnearhishouseandhebroughtme

backandfedmewithmilkandbones.Beforethat,Ihadbeenroaming(=wander)

theneighbourhoodasIhadlostmywayduringaflood.Isometimeswonderifmy

mothermissesme.Thereweresomanyofus—twelvepuppiesaltogether!

EverydayIplaywithmyyoungmasterinthegardenandhetakesmeoutfora

walkintheevening.ThenIamgivenadeliciousdinnerandadrinkofmilkatnight.

HehasgivenmeaspecialboxwithasoftcushionformetosleeponandIamvery

comfortable.Hecallsme'Snowy'asmyfurissnowwhite.

MyBestFriend

Norellaismybestfriendinschool.Sheisafair,prettygirlwithdimpled

cheeks.SheandIfirstmetatkindergartenandwebecamegreatfriends.Sheiskind,

jollyandhelpful.Weareclassmatesagainthisyearandwegotoschooltogether

eachmorning.

Norellalikestojokeandplaygames.Shelivesnearmyhouse.Intheevenings,

weusuallymeetatmyhouse.Wesitinthegardenandreadstorybooks.Sheis

goodatMathematics.So,wheneverIfinddifficultiesinmyMathematics

homework,Iwouldaskhertohelpme.Sometimes,whenmyparentsgooutinthe

evening,shecomesovertokeepmecompanyandwewatchtelevisiontogether.

ThatwayIdonotfeellonely.

IhopeNorellaandIwillbeinthesameclassagainnextyear.Ilikehervery

muchandsheismybestfriend.

ThingsILikeToDo

Iliketoplaygamesoutinthegarden.Whenitrains,Istayindoorsandplay

cardgamesandscrabblewithmyfamily.Alternatively,Iindulgeindoingjigsaw

puzzles.Ihavecompletedseveralscenesandpictures.

Ialsoliketoplaywithmypuppy.Itchasesmeroundthegardenandbarksat

me.IthaslearnthowtopickupastickandbringitbacktomeeachtimeIthrowit

faroff.

Besidesthis,Ilikewatchingmyfishandfeedingthemwithworms.Theyhave

beautifulcoloursandIenjoyfollowingtheirmovementsinthewater.

DrawingpicturesandpaintingthemisanotheractivityIenjoydoing.Reading

storybooksismyfavouritepastimetooasthereareexcitingadventureandmystery

storiestokeepmeengrossed.

Lastly,Ilikewatchinggoodtelevisionprogrammes.

注釋："^

indulgetoallowyourselforanotherpersontohavesomethingenjoyable

pastimeanactivitywhichisdoneforenjoyment;ahobby

engrossedgivingallyourattentiontosomething;absorbed

MySchoolConcert

Wehadaschoolconcertlastyear.Alltheclassestookpartinit.Myclassput

upaplaycalledTheMagicFlute*.Icanstillrememberhowexcitedwewerewhen

wetriedonourcolourfulcostumes.Wespentalotoftimeonrehearsals.

Theaudiencemusthaveenjoyedourplaytremendously,judgingfromtheloud

applauseasthecurtainsdropped.TheMalaydanceperformedbytheFormTwo

girlswasverybeautiful.ThedancersworeMalaycostumeandhadrosesintheir

hair.Theylookedgracefulandcharmingintheirgreen'sarongs'andwhite'kebayas'

astheydancedtotheaccompanimentofMalaymusic.

Besidestheseitems,theSchoolChoirsangMalayandEnglishsongs.Form

Onegirls,too,contributedanitem.Itwasaribbondance,usinglong,colourful

ribbons.

Allofusenjoyedtheconcertverymuch.Ourteachersweresurprisedthatthere

weresomanytalentedgirlsinourschool.Wehopetostageanothershowattheend

ofthethirdtermbeforeschoolcloses.

注釋：

costumeAstyleofdress,includinggarments,accessories,andhairstyle,

especiallyascharacteristicofaparticularcountry,period,orpeople.

sarongAgarmentconsistingofalengthofprintedclothwrappedaboutthe

waistthatiswornbymenandwomeninMalaysia,Indonesia,andthePacific

islands

kebayaAKebayaisatraditionalblousewornbyIndonesianandMalaysian

womenmadefromsheermaterialandusuallywornwithasarong,batik,orother

traditionalknittedgarmentsuchasasongketwithacolorfulmotif.

AClassParty

Itwastheendofthefinalschoolterm.TheboysinFormIPplannedtoholda

classparty.Firstofall,eachboycontributed$2.00.

Tenboysvolunteeredtobeinchargeoffoodanddrinks.Theseboysprepared

iced-drinks,boughtbiscuits,cakesandsweets,Theirmothershelpedbyfryingmee

andmee-hoonandmakinghotdogs.Everyboybroughthisownplate,glass,fork

andspoon.

At4.00p.m.onthatday,alltheboysmetandre-arrangedthefurnitureinthe

classroom.Theyreservedonesectionforfoodanddrinks.Someboysorganised

gamessuchas'TreasureHunt*and*MusicalChairs'whicheveryoneenjoyed.

Afterthegames,theyturnedtothedeliciousfoodanddrinks.Theirteacher,

whohadbeenspeciallyinvited,gaveawayprizestothewinnersofthegames.

Lastly,theytookphotosandwenthomehappilyaftercleaninguptheclassroom.

Theyfelttheclasspartywasagoodwaytoendtheyear.

注釋：

giveawaytogivesomethingtosomeonewithoutaskingforapayment

cleanupputthingsorplacesinorder

MyNeighbours

IliveinahousingestateinPenang,surroundedbyChinese,MalayandIndian

neighbours.Theyarefriendlypeopleandofteninviteustofestivaldinnersand

parties.

Someofmyclassmateslivenearbyandweareclosefriends.Wefrequently

meetforachatintheeveningorgoforawalk,andIenjoytheircompany.

Sometimesweplaybadmintonorfootballinthefieldnearby.

Occasionally,mymothervisitstheneighboursnextdoorandIgoalongwith

hertolookupmyfriends.Itisgoodtohaveneighboursfbrtheycanhelpusifan

emergencyarisesandkeepuscompanywhenwearelonely.

Once,whenourhousewasbeingrobbed,theneighboursalertedthepoliceand

therobberywasfoiled.Theirdogsalwayswatchoutforstrangersandguardthe

neighbourhoodwellbyscaringawaythieves.Iamappreciativeofmyfriendly,

helpfulandkindneighbours.

注釋：

lookupcallonorvisit

foiltopreventsomeoneorsomethingfrombeingsuccessful

watchoutforsb/sthtobecarefultonoticesomeoneorsomething

interesting

HariRayaCelebrations

Everyyear,afteronemonthoffasting,MuslimscelebrateHariRayaPuasa

whichfallsinthemonthofSyawal.AllMuslimscelebratethedaywithgreatjoy.

Inthemorning,theygotothemosquetopray.Then,onreturninghome,they

receiveguestsandrelativeswhocometopaythemacall.

Daysbefore,thewomenfolkmakemanyvarietiesofcakes,cookiesand

sweetmeats.Theyalsocook'rendang'curriesandprepare'satay'togowiththe

'ketupat'.Homesaredecoratedwithmanycolouredlightsalloverthegarden.Small

lampsarelitandplacedalongthedriveway.

OnHariRayaDay,manyMalaysiansvisittheirMuslimfriendstosharetheir

joy.Theyreceivewarmhospitalityandareentertainedtoafeastofspecially

preparedfood.Boysandgirlswearnewclothesandshoes.Girlswearjewellery

andboysnew'songkoks'.

ThetownisusuallycrowdedwithMuslimsdressedgailyandgoingabout.

TheyvisittheirfriendsandrelativeswhilesomegotothecinemasortotheLake

Gardens.Many,however,gobacktotheir,kampungs,tocelebratethefestivalwith

theirparents.Itisalsoatimeforfamilyreunions.Everyonerejoicesduringthis

festiveseason.

注釋：

fasting—partialortemporaryabstinencefromfood

satay-AdishofsoutheastAsiaconsistingofstripsofmarinatedmeat,poultry,

orseafoodgrilledonskewersanddippedinpeanutsauce.

kampung—kampungisawordinMalayandIndonesianlanguagewhich

means"village”.

ChineseNewYear

ChineseallovertheworldcelebrateChineseNewYearinFebruarywhenthe

LunarYearusuallybegins.InMalaysia,theChinesecelebratetheeventwitha

festivespiritasitisthemostimportantfestivaltothemandeveryChinesehomeis

madereadyforthegreatevent.

Thepreparationsbeginamonthorsoearlierastherearemanythingstobe

donebeforethegreatdayarrives.Shopsandsupermarketsstockallkindsof

Chinesedelicacies,eg.sweetmeats,melonseedsandpacketsofspecialitiessuchas

groundnutswhichtheChinesemustobtainandstoreupforthefestival.

InChinesehomes,thewomenfolkgetbusymakingcakes,biscuits,glutinous

ricecakesandjellieswhicharestoredawaycarefully,outofthereachofyoung

children.Homesaresprucedup,newcurtainssewn,andnewcushionsandcarpets

boughttogivethehomeanewlook.Redlanternsarehungoutsideandnewpotsof

flowersandMandarinorangeplantsareplacedinthegarden.

Childrenaretheoneswhoenjoythefestiveseasonmost.Theyreceivered

packetscontainingmoneyfromtheirparentsandtheirelders.Newdressesare

wornandoldthingscastasideastheNewYearissupposedtobethestartofanew

periodintheirlivesandeveryonefollowsthesetraditionalcustoms.

OnNewYear'seve,thewholefamilygathersintheparents1homefora

re-uniondinner.Manydeliciousdishesmakeupthemealandeveryoneenjoys

himself.ThisisonlythestartoftheChineseNewYearcelebrationswhichstretch

onforaperiodoffifteendays.

注釋：

delicacysomethingespeciallyrareorexpensivethatisgoodtoeat

spruceuptomakesomeoneorsomethingcleanerandtidierortoimprove

thewaytheyappeargenerally

castasidetogetridofsomething

Deepavali

DeepavaliiscelebratedinMalaysiabyHindusofIndianorigin.Itisthe

festivaloflightswhichsymbolisethetriumphofthegoodovertheevil.Itusually

fallsinNovemberyearly.

HinduscelebrateDeepavaliwithallthetraditionalcustoms.Weeksbeforethe

festival,Hindusstartpreparingtheirhomesandcleanthemupforthefestival.New

curtainsareputupandoldfurniturereplaced.Traditionalcakes,sweetmeats,

biscuitsandavarietyofspecialeatsarepreparedbythewomenfolk.Newclothes

arepurchasedforthefamilyandeveryoneisgayandexcited.

Numerouslightsareplacedoutsidethehomeattheentrance,anditisa

beautifulsighttobeholdinthedark.EarlyonDeepavalimorning,Hindusstartthe

daywithabathandputonfresh,newclothes.Girlsputonnewfrocksorskirtsand

blouseswhiletheboysshowofftheirnewshirtsandpants.Theelderfolkvisitthe

templetoofferprayerstoGodforhismerciesandblessingsonthefamily.They

thenreturnhometohaveagrandbreakfastwithcurry,Indianpancakes,andhot

coffeeortea.Thisisfollowedbysweetsanddelicacieswhicharelaidattractively

onthetable.

Soon,guestsstartcomingandthe'openhouse*hasbecomeverymuchafeature

oftheMalaysianwayoflife,asymbolofthewarmhospitalityofitspeople.The

dayendswithchildrenplayinghappilywithfireworksinthegarden.

注釋：

triumphaverygreatsuccess,achievementorvictory

eats(slang)food,especiallysnacks

frockadress

PlayingintheRain

Mybrother,sisterandIloverainydays.Weenjoyplayingintherainvery

much.Thereisaveryshallowstreamnearourhouse.Eachtimeitrains,wego

theretosailourpaperboatsandwatchthembeingsweptaway.Therainmakesthe

waterinthestreamdeeperanditisexcitingtowatchtheswiftcurrentsflowover

thestones,carryingawayleaves,grassandotherrefusefromourgarden.Wewatch

intentlyasourpaperboatsaretossedaboutinthewater.Theythensailswiftly

downthestreamandweoftenwonderwheretheyfinallyendup.

Duringtherain,wealsolovetositandwatchthepuddlesofwaterinour

garden.Aspoolsofwaterareformed,ourducksstartsplashingaboutinthem,

quackingnoisily.

Sometimes,werunoutintherain,throwstonesintothepuddlesofwaterand

watchtheripplesofwatergrowingbiggerandbigger.Thewaterlookslikeringsof

silverastheshiningraindropsfallontoitssurface.

Ithinktherainisbetterthantheburningheatofthesun.Onceinawhile,we

enjoyourselvesplayingballgamesintherain.Itisfun,providedwedonotcatcha

coldorachill.Ilikeplayingintherainwhenthereisnothunderorlightning.

注釋：

tosstomoveaboutrestlessly

puddleasmallpoolofliquidontheground,especiallyfromrain

rippleasmallwaveonthesurfaceofwater

MyFavouriteTVCartoonProgramme

OfalltheTVcartoonprogrammesIwatch,Ienjoymosttheonewithfunny

littlebluemencalled,TheSmurfs1.Thisisaweeklyshowwithacolourful

backgroundofgreenwoods,flowers,butterflies,birdsandsquirrels.

Thesesmallbluecreatures,theSmurfs,have,astheirleader,PapaSmurf,a

goodcharacter.Theyhelpunfortunatecreaturesincludingoutsidersindifficult

situations.Then,there*sSmurfette,alovelygirlSmurfwithadelightfulvoice,

helpfulandladylikeinallherways.Next,wehaveBabySmurf,atrulylovable

characterwhoselanguageiscuteandadorableanditisapleasuretowatchherand

listentoherbabylanguage.

Thescenesaresetmainlyoutdoorsinprettysurroundingsinthewoodswith

lotsoftrees,flowers,ponds,hills,waterfallsandriverswhichdelighttheeye.

Mostfairytaleshavegiants,witchesormonsters,andTheSmurfs*isofno

exception.ThereisGargamelle,awicked,uglywizard,crueltotheSmurfswhom

heplanstocatchandimprison.Manyatime,theSmurfsescapehiscruelclutches

andarefree.Hiscat,Azriel,isawildandunpleasantcreaturemakingeeriesounds

andmewing.HeandGargamellearealwayspunishedfortheirmisdeedsand

wickedness.

IenjoythisprogrammeasIfinditamusingandentertainingespeciallywithits

beautifulscenery.Besides,theSmurfsarealovablelot.

注釋：

eerieOfamysteriouslystrangeandusuallyfrighteningnature

misdeedawrongdoing

wickednessdoingsomethingevil

ADayintheLifeofaFisherman

AliisafishermanwholivesinBachok,afishingvillageontheeastcoastof

PeninsularMalaysiainthestateofKelantan.Hisdaybeginsatdawnwhenitisstill

chillyanddark.Whilehegetsready,hiswife,Laila,preparescoffeeandcooksa

simplericemealoffishandvegetableforbreakfast.

Aftereatingahurriedmeal,heheadsforthebeach,wherehisboatistiedand

moored.Hisfriend,Ishak,alsoarrivestohelphim,andsoontheygettowork,

checkingtheirfishing-nets,baitandsailsbeforesettingouttosea.

Asthefirstraysofthesunpeepoverthehills,theysetoffintheirboatandsail

outtosea.Thechilly,invigoratingbreezebrushesagainstthemandtheyshivera

little.Asthesailsfillwithair,theboatmovesswiftlyoverthewater.

Soon,theyareinthemiddleoftheglimmeringsea,andtheybegintoletdown

theirnets.Theskylooksbeautifulatsunrisewithorange,gold,pinkandbluetints.

Theyfeelgladthedaywillbesunnyandbrightandhopetogetagoodcatch.

Nowandthen,theypulltheirnetsintotheboat.Sometimesthenetsareloaded

withfish,prawnsandcrabs,but,atothertimes,theyareempty.Bynoon,theystart

rowingbacktoshore.Workinginthehotsunisatoughjob.

Astheyreachtheshore,theirfamiliesawaitthemtohelpsortoutthefishand

prawnswhichareofdifferenttypesorsizes.Then,whentheirbasketsarefilled

withtheircatch,theyarereadytomeetthemenwhocomeinlorriestobuyupthe

fishandprawnsandsendthemtothemarketsinthebigtownstobesold.

Intheafternoon,Alisitsunderashadytreeandrepairshisnets.Healsospends

sometimeattendingtohisvegetableplotbehindhishut.Eveningcomesandthisis

thehappiesttimeofthedayforhimashecannowrelaxwithhisfamily.

注釋：

setouttostartanactivitywithaparticularaim

glimmertoshinewithaweaklightoralightthatisnotcontinuous

sortouttoseparateonetypeofthingsfromagroupofthings

AVisittoPenang

Duringthelastschoolholidays,wespentonewholeweekinPenang.My

parents,twosistersandIleftKualaLumpurbycar.

Itwasalongjourneyandsowestartedoffat6.00a.m.anddrovealongquiet

roads.Itwasstilldarkandchilly.Ontheway,wepassedrubberplantationsandtin

mines.Iwasinterestedinthesceneryaswestudyabouttheseindustriesinour

Geographylessonsinschool.

Finally,wecrossedovertoPenangbyferryandreachedourseasidebungalow

atBatuFerringhi.Ilovedtheblueseawithitsgentlewavessparklinginthesun.

Thecoconutpalmsswayedgracefullyinthebreezeasthoughtowelcomeus.The

seawassoinvitingthat,beforelong,wechangedintoourswim-suitsandjumped

intothecoolwater.Ienjoyedswimmingwithmyfamily.

Wespentthewholeweekswimming,playingonthesandybeachandpicking

prettyshellstotakehomebesidescatchingtinycrabs.Wealsodrovearoundthe

islandandvisitedtouristspotsliketheSnakeTemple,thePagodaandtheButterfly

Farm.IenjoyedthecabletrainrideupPenangHillwhichIfoundmostftiscinating.

AfteranenjoyableweekinPenang,wereturnedhome.

注釋：

chillyCoolorcoldenoughtocauseshivering

swaytomoveslowlyfromsidetoside

fascinatingpleasingtotheeyeormind

MemoriesofmyChildhoodDays

MyfirstrecoHectionofmychildhoodisthedayItoppleddownthestairswhen

Iwasthreeyearsold.IwassoupsetthatIcriedandcriedfornearlyanhourinspite

ofmyparents1attemptsatcomfortingme.Finally,IquieteneddownwhenIwas

givenice-creamandchocolates.Luckily,Iwasnothurt.

MydayswerehappyonesbeforeIstartedgoingtoschool,asIhadgood

neighbourstoplaywithfrommorningtillevening.Weplayedgamesoutdoors,

dressedascowboysandRedIndiansandrodeaboutonourtricycleshappily.There

werealsoothergamestooccupyourtime.

Attheageoffiveyears,Ihadtoattendkindergartenandthisturnedouttobe

quiteanordealforme.Tobeginwith,Ifeltverysadhavingtoleavemymotherand

gooffeachmorningtobeamongststrangers.Icriedandwantedmymotheraround,

muchtomyteacher'sdispleasure.Asthedayswentby,however,Imadefriends

easilyinclassandfoundcompany.Ibecamehappyagainandactuallylooked

forwardtoleavingthehouseeachmorning.

IstillrememberthosedayswhenIwaslearningtorideabicycle.Ifelland

bruisedmyselfseveraltimesbutInevergaveup.Finally,Iwasabletojoinmy

friendsgoingaroundtheneighbourhoodonmybike.

Anotherfondmemoryistheend-of-yearconcertheldatthekindergarten.Iwas

chosentoplaytheroleofJackintheplay,JackandtheBeanstalk*,andIbecamea

celebrityovernightreceivinglotsofcomplimentsformyperformance.

InowrealisewhatawonderfulchildhoodIhavehadandattimeswishIcould

relivethosedays.

注釋：

recollectionamemoryofsomething

topplelosebalanceandfalldown

ordealaveryunpleasantandpainfulordifficultexperience

AFishingTrip

DuringtheDecembervacation,Lim,AliandIdecidedtogofishingatthelake

nearmyhouse.Webroughtalongourfishingrods,baits,andcolddrinks.Soon,we

foundashadyspot,fixedthebait,threwourlinesintothewaterandwaited.Half

anhourlater,therewasstillnosignofanyfish.

Suddenly,Limshoutedexcitedlythathefeltastrongtugathisline.We

becameexcitedtoo,andhelpedhimtopullthefishoutasitwasheavy.Limwas

oveijoyedatthesightofthehugefish.Wetriedourluckagainandwaitedpatiently.

SoonIfeltastrongtugbutitturnedouttobeonoldrustytincan.Wehadagood

laughandthrewthecanaway.Iwasquitedisappointed.

Wethendranksomecoldorangejuiceandchattedforawhile.Thenexttime

wethrewinourlines,wewerelucky.Allofuspulledoutmorefish.Theywere

smallerbutgoodforfrying.Wewerenowquitesatisfiedwithourcatch.

Asitthreatenedtorain,wepickedupourfishingrodsandourbasketoffish

andreturnedhomehappily.Mymotherwasgladtoseeushomesafely,and

promisedtofrythefishforus.Itwasagoodattemptatfishingandwehopetoget

abettercatchnexttime.

注釋：

baitasmallamountoffoodonahookorinaspecialdeviceusedtoattract

andcatchafishoranimal

tugtopullsomethingquicklyandusuallywithalotofforce

attempttotrytodosomething,especiallysomethingdifficult

UsefulModernInventionsintheHome

Lifetodayisremarkablychangedcomparedtothatofourforefathers*time.

Take,forinstance,newinventionsinthehome.Therice-cooker,pressurecooker,

gasstove,electricoven,microwaveoven,electrictoasterandfood-processorarea

greatboontohousewiveswhofindcookingandpreparingmealsverymucheasier

nowthanintheoldendays.Nowtimeissavedbecauseelectricitycutslonghours

oftediousworkandwefindwecanaffordtospendmoretimeonhobbiesandother

activities.

Therice-cookerisarealtime-saveranditissosimpletooperatethatevena

childoftenorsocanhandleitanddishoutperfectlycookedrice.Soaretheother

gadgetswhichsavethehousewifelonghoursoflabour.

Besidesthekitchengadgets,thereareotherslikethevacuum-cleanerfor

cleaningthehouse,theelectriclawn-mowerfortrimmingthegrassandthe

washing-machineforwashingtheclothes.

Lifefbrhousewivestodayismorerelaxingandtheyhavemorefreetimeto

attendtotheirchildrenordoreading,sewing,shoppingandvisiting.

注釋：

boonsomethingthatisveryhelpfulandimprovesthequalityoflife

tediousboring

dishoutserve

AFilmIEnjoyWatching

SnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfc1ismyfavouritefilm.Ienjoyitverymuch

andhavealreadyseenittwice.ThisWaltDisneyfilmispopularstill.Children,as

wellasadults,findthecharacterslovable,especiallythesevendwarfsandSnow

White.

Inthisfilm,Ienjoythebeautifulwoodlandscenes,thetinycottageamongthe

treesandthestrange,littlemen-thedwarfs.Theprettybirds,squirrels,deerand

otherforestcreaturesarealsolovable.

SnowWhiteischarminganddainty,withhersweetvoice,round,sparkling

eyesandacutelittlemouth.Sheisapleasuretowatchasshesingslovelysongs

like'JustWhistleWhileYouWork*and'SomeDayMyPrinceWillCome'while

busywashing,dustingandcookingfbrthedwarfs.Thebeautifulscenesarefurther

enhancedbythebluebirdswhohelpheralongassheworksallaloneinthehouse.

Thedwarfsarecomicalwiththeirshort,fatbodiesandinterestingnamesthat

suiteachofthemperfectly--Doc,Grumpy,Happy,Sleepy,Sneezy,Bashfuland

Dopey.IespeciallylikeDopeywhoisshyandlovableandwhoalwaystakesupthe

lastpositioninthequeue.

Thewickedwitch,ontheotherhand,looksuglyandrepulsive,especiallyto

children.Incontrast,thehandsomeprinceridingonhorsebackisawelcome

character.HiswakingSnowWhiteupafterherlongsleep,andridingoffwithher

aftersavingherlife,isahappysceneonewillalwaysremember.

Icannevergettiredofwatching'SnowWhiteandtheSevenDwarfs1,oneof

thebestfairytalesshownonscreenandwoulddearlylovetoseeitagain.

注釋：

cottageasmallhouse,usuallyinthecountryside

repulsiveextremelyunpleasant

fairytaleAfancifultaleoflegendarydeedsandcreatures,usuallyintended

fbrchildren.

Maznah*sBirthdayParty

Onhertenthbirthday,Maznahheldapartyintheevening.Sheinvitedabout

twentyschoolfriendsandneighbours.Shewasveryhappyandexcitedthatday.

Sheworeaprettypinkdresswithwhitedaisiesonit.Herhairwasneatlytied

upwithtwopinkribbons.Shelookedverysweet,alldressedfortheparty.

Atabout4.00p.m.thatevening,herfriendsstartedcomingtoherhouse.They

broughtmanypresentsforMaznah.Therewerestorybooks,boxesofchocolates,

prettyhandkerchiefs,cute-lookingdolls,jig-sawpuzzlesandgamesets.

AfterwishingMaznaha、HappyBirthday1,theygavehertheir