经过近一个月的训练,外国语学校2016届高中直升班在英语学习方面取得了巨大的进步。从今天起,我们将开设《外国语学生英语习作欣赏》栏目,连续刊登他们平时的习作,供广大读者欣赏,同时激励这些优秀的苗子进一步茁壮成长。

It’s a pleasure to help others
卢凡秀(直升2班

    Helping others is happiness in my eye. It can make both of us pleased and satisfied, and can even build a friendship between the strangers. Just as the saying goes, “In helping others, we shall help ourselves.” When a person has difficulty in something, an encouragement from you can make him feel powerful and cheer him up. Then if you feel stressed and disappointed, he or she will come to inspire you and make you feel warm and confident…. Helping others is mutual. So isn’t it a pleasure to help others?

    Once I didn’t do well in a math exam. I got such a low mark that most of my classmates’ scores were a lot higher than mine. After class, I remained in my seat, looking sadly at those who had got high marks playing outside happily. I felt so helpless and hopeless. All of a sudden, I heard my friend’s voice “Keep up your spirits! It’s just an exam. You can do better next time, I’m sure!” How warm I felt at that time upon hearing the encouraging words! His words cheered me up and improved our friendship. Ever since then, I’ve found it a pleasure to help others and started to find chances to do so. I’ve solved problems for my classmates, helped aged people take their bags and so on and so forth. When I hear “Thanks” from them, I will feel very happy. Everything I have done is worthwhile.
    There’re so many things for me to do, but helping others is my favorite. Isn’t it a pleasure to help others?

Teacher’s comments:
    The class have been asked to write “It’s a pleasure to help others” and Lu Fanxiu has done well in the exercise. In the beginning, he points out the importance of and benefits from helping others. He follows that with an experience of his to illustrate what good deeds can do for others. Finally, he returns to the topic itself by asking “Isn’t it a pleasure to help others?”
    The article is well written.

Wu Rongming (吴荣铭)



My hobbies
陆念睿(高中直升2班)

    I have many hobbies and they bring me lots of fun and make my life colorful.
    I like singing because many people think I have a silvery voice and can sing excellently. Every day I sing like a lovely bird,  and I imitate pop stars to improve myself. Music is a magical thing, having the ability to make people lost in the beautiful sound. I have loved music ever since I was a little child. Music has opened a whole new world for me. When I listen to music, I can’t help singing to the music. Music and song can bring me joy and happiness, as a result, I will start to sing in a low voice, closing my eyes at the same time whenever I feel stressed. Surely, the music can change my bad mood.
    Reading is my another hobby. I like reading books which I like in a place full of peace and sunshine on lovely afternoons. That is always a wonderful time. Reading is a good hobby. Good books are like good friends that will always help you improve yourself. I often spend one hour a day reading books. When I’m reading, unhappy mood will disappear from my mind and I can enjoy myself like a queen. Reading can give me knowledge and make me relaxed.
    Everybody needs hobbies because it can not only make them relaxed but also make their lives more colorful and meaningful.

Teacher’s comments:
    Talking about hobbies, the writer goes directly to what hobbies have done to her, stimulating readers to read on to find the details. Then she gives two examples to show good hobbies have done her a world of good. The last paragraph points out the importance of good hobbies.
    The layout of the article is good and the sentences are well written.

Wu Rongming (吴荣铭)