Thepersonwhoinspiredmemostwasmyfather.HewasgoodtobringdeliciousfoodformewhenIwasveryyoung.Hewasgoodtotakemeoutontrips.Duringthetimesweweretogether,hewouldtellmegoodincidentsinhislife.Hewouldtellmethegoodandbad,thedifference.
WhenIfelldownfromBicyclewhilelearning,hecomfortedmeandappliedmedicallotionandcottononthewound.Heusedtoclarifydoubtsinmystudy.Hedidgivemeenergyandinspirationthroughwordsandbeingthereforme,whenIwanted.SoIdidwellinmyacademicsandsports.whenIhadtoattendacompetitiveexam,heencouragedmealotandmademeconfident.Ididwellinthatexamtoo.Hedidgivemethebasicgeneralknowledgeabouttheworld.Weusedtoworktogetherathomefortheneedsofthehouseandshopvegetablestoo.Ilearnedhowtohaveawarmfamilyfromhim.Manypeoplerespectedmyfather.Hewasagoodmanwhoinspiredmetosucceedinlife.
LudwigvanBeethoven,oneofhistorysmostfamousandmysteriouscomposersdiedattheageof57withonegreatsecret.Uponhisdeath,aloveletterwasfoundamonghispossessions.ItwaswrittentoanunknownwomanwhoBeethovensimplycalledhisImmortalBeloved.
TheworldmayneverputafacewiththismysteriouswomanorknowthecircumstancesoftheiraffairandhislettersareallthatisleftofaloveasintenselypassionateasthemusicforwhichBeethovenbecamefamous.CompositionssuchastheMoonlightSonataaswellasBeethoven’smanysymphoniesexpresseloquentlythetragedyofarelationshipthatneverpubliclyrealized.
BornintoapoorfamilyinGaomi,ShandongProvinceonFebruary17,1955,MoYan,whoseoriginalnameisGuanMoye,showedgreatinterestinreadingandcalligraphyinhisearlyyears.What’smore,notonlyisheoutgoingbuthealsohasastrongsenseofhumor.
HavinggraduatedfromthePLAAcademyofArtsin1986,MoYanwentonfurthereducationandreceivedaMaster’sDegreeinArtsfromBeijingUniversityfiveyearslater.Withatalentforliterature,hewonChina’shighestliteraryprize,MaoDunLiteraturePrizebyhisbookFrogin2011.ToallChinese’sexcitement,thisyearhebecamethefirstChinesewritertobeawardedtheNobelPrizeinLiterature,whichwillcertainlymakegreatcontributionstothedevelopmentofChineseliterature.
IamastudentofxiaoNo.2primaryschool.Iminclass1,class3.Cometome!
Myeyesarebig,mynoseissmall,mymouthissmall,butIlovetosaythatmyfaceisstillalittlewhite.Myheightis1.40meters,mylegsarelong,mybodyisshort,andmyweightis75Jin.Itsanathletesphysique!
Ilovesportsandlikeplayingbadminton.Run,playfootball.
Iamasensible,civilized,polite,filialparentsrespectelders!ButIalsohaveshortcomings.Imcarelessandcareless.Sometimeswhenyouwriteaquestionwithoutseeingitclearly,youoftenwriteawrongormissedquestion.Sometimeswritingisnotseriousenough.Iwillcorrectitinthefuture.Ihelpmygrandmadosomehouseworkathome.ItakemygrandpatocarrythingswhenIgoout.Ialsolikereadingextracurricularbooksandsharingthetruthandfeelingsofreadingwithmydad.
Thisisme.Cometomeandmakefriendswithme.
Everyonehashisfavoriteteacher,sodoI.MyfavouriteteacherisMissWei,ourEnglishteacher.WefeltEnglishverydifficultwhenwebegantostudy
English.MissWeihadagoodideatosolvetheproblem.Oneday,MissWeicameintotheclassroomwithsomefruits,suchasapples,bananas,andoranges.Shesaid:“Todaywearegoingtolearnthenamesofthefruits.YoucaneatthefruitsifyoucantellmetheirnamesinEnglish.”Allthestudentslistenedcarefullyandstudiedhard.Someoneevenstooduptoanswerquestions.Classwasover,andthefruitswerealleaten.Fromthenon,IammoreandmoreinterestedinEnglish,andIwanttosayfrommyheart:“Thankyou,MissWei!”
MissLioftenstickstohavelessonswhensheisill,Shelookedweak,butstillbeautiful.MissLiloveusverymuch,sheteachesussocarefully.Ithinksheisagoodteacher.Weallloveher,too.
Ithinkteachersarelikecandles,givingofflightforothersbyburningthemselves。
ThereisafamouspersonwhoIseeasagoodrolemodelformeandheisafootballplayernamedZineAL-dineZidane.Hemaynotbepopularwithmany.
Thisplayerhasveryhighmoralsandagreatskilllevel,heisveryhumble,friendlywitheveryone.Hehasawonderfulsmileandisnotarroganttoanyoftheplayersorworkersaroundhim,Healsopossessesmanyotherqualitiessuchasfairplayandrelianceonrealskillanddoesnottendtoexaggeratetogetthepenaltyfordeception.IfollowedsomeofhisfamousmatchesonTVandwatchedhimplayforFrance.IalsofollowedupwhenheparticipatedinthetrainingofRealMadrid,myfavoriteteam.Whatawonderfuladditiontotheteam.Ifounditnicetoimplementhisvisiononthegroundwithsuchagreatteam.Ireallyenjoyedwatchinghimbuildthosegreatmomentsandtightplansthathelpedtheteamsomuchtowin.Iwouldverymuchliketobeofsuchperformanceandskillnotonlyinfootballbutinlifeaswell.
SinceYaoMingjoinedNBAin2002,thediscussionaboutifhecanbeasuperstarhasneverbeenterminated.Asweknow,YaoisaquitehighandstrongplayerinNBA.
Anddependingonhisheightandweight,YaocancontroltherestrictedareaeasilyjustlikeONeil.
Besideshisbody,hisskillsaremorecomprehensivethanothercenters.BythisImeancomparingwithothersame-positionplayers,Yaoisverysuccessfulbecausehecanusemoreadvantagestofacedifferentplayers.Inthisaspect,Yaohasalreadybeenasuperstar.
Ontheotherhand,Onlyplayingwellisnotenoughtomakeamanbecomeagod.WhypeoplepaymoreattentiononKobe,James,Iverson?Thoseplayersarenotonlyplayingwell,butalsomarkmatcheswiththeirownsigns.
Theymaketheirmatchesdifferfromothers.Althoughtheymayhaveweaknesses,peoplestillliketowatchthereperformance.
So,ifYaocanputhisfeatureintomatches,itwillbesoontogetagreatachievement.
Allinall,inmyviewpoint,Yaohasagoodfutureconsideringhisabilityandfaith.
ThesixthofAugustwasmymothersbirthday.MyfatherandIwantedtogivehersurprisingbirthdaypresents.Ontheirmothersbirthday,Iknowsomeofmyclassmatesaregoingtohelptheirmotherswithhousework;othersaregoingtotheshopandbuysomeflowersfortheirmothers.
Inthemorning,myfatherandIwentshoppingandboughtaverynicecake.Thenwewenttothemarketandboughtsomefood.Whenwegothome,myfathercookedsomenicefoodinthekitchen.Iwenttomyroomtomakeabirthdaycard.IwantedtosaytomymotherthatIlovedherverymuch.ThenIwroteinthecard,"Iloveyou,mydearmother!"Iputitonherpillow,thenwecleanedtheroom.Wefeltverytired,butwewereveryhappy.
Mymothergothome.Wesaid,"HappyBirthday!"Mymothersmiled.Wehadoursuppertogether.Mymothersaid,"Thankyou,mydaughter!"
Howhappywewere!
LuXun,formerlyknownasZhouShuren,wasChinasfamouswriter,thinker,criticandrevolutionist.HehadhighliteraryachievementsandhewasthepioneerofmodernChineseliterature,havingprofoundimpactonChineseliteratureaftertheMayFourthMovement.Hisnovelshavebeentranslatedintomanylanguageversionsandweremadeintomovies.
Forinstance,TheTrueStoryofAHQ(《阿Q正传》)andTheNewYearsSacrifice(《祝福》)profoundlyexposedtheproblemsoftheoldsociety.PresidentMaospokehighlyofhim.Someofhisworkswereelectedtothemiddleschoolandcollegetextbooks.ItsverybeneficialtoreadLuXunsworks.
Mandela,theSouthAfricanblackpoliticalleaderandformer
president,wasawarded1993NobelPeacePrizeforhiseffortstoantiracismandantiapartheid.NelsonMandelaisoneofthegreatmoralandpoliticalleadersofourtime:aninternationalherowhoselifelongdedicationtothefightagainstracialoppressioninSouthAfricawonhimtheNobelPeacePrizeandthepresidencyofhiscountry.Sincehistriumphantreleasein1990frommorethanaquarter-centuryofimprisonment,Mandelahasbeenatthecentreofthemostcompellingandinspiringpoliticaldramaintheworld.AspresidentoftheAfricanNationalCongressandheadofSouthAfrica‘santiapartheidmovement,hewasinstrumentalinmovingthenationtowardmultiracialgovernmentandmajorityrule.Heisreveredeverywhereasavitalforceinthefightforhumanrightsandracialequality.
Mymotherhasapairofkeeneyeswhichcanspeak.Withhereyes,sheobservedmymood,gavemecourageandmademestrong.Therefore,Icouldfacedifficulties.
WhenIwasababylearningtowalk,mymotheralwayslentmeahandandencouragedmetogetupwhileIfelldown.AsIfinallythrewmyselfintoherarms,hereyessmiledwithpraise.LaterasIgrewup,Imetwithmoredifficulties.ButwheneverIwasfrustrated,mymotherseyesalways
gavemehopeandencouragement.OnceIfailedinexams,mymotherencouragedmetofindoutthereasons.Insteadofblamingmeshepushedmetodobetter.AtlastIovercamethedifficulty.NowIhavegrownupandbecomemoreindependent,butwheneverIcomeacrosssetbacks,mymotherseyesarealwayswithmeencouragingmewhereverIgo.
Mygrandfatherisinhisseventiesnow.Heisakindandwarm-heartedoldman.
Heusedtolivewithmyfamily.Atthattimehealwaysspentmorethanonehourexaminingmyhomeworkeveryday.WhenIwasill,hetookgoodcareofme.Heshowedgreatconcern.
Grandfatherisverywarm-heartedtohisneighborsandisalwaysreadytohelpthem.Oneday,agirlwhoisoneofhisneighborsinjuredherlegcarelessly.Mygrandfathertookhertothehospitalatonceandpaidthefeeswithhisownsavings.
Nowmygrandfatherislivinginanothercitywithmyaunt.MyparentsandIallmisshimverymuch.AndIhopethatIcangotovisithimsoon.
IamastudentofxiaoNo.2primaryschool.Iminclass1,class3.Cometome!
Myeyesarebig,mynoseissmall,mymouthissmall,butIlovetosaythatmyfaceisstillalittlewhite.Myheightis1.40meters,mylegsarelong,mybodyisshort,andmyweightis75Jin.Itsanathletesphysique!
Ilovesportsandlikeplayingbadminton.Run,playfootball.Iamasensible,civilized,polite,filialparentsrespectelders!ButIalsohaveshortcomings.Imcarelessandcareless.Sometimeswhenyouwriteaquestionwithoutseeingitclearly,youoftenwriteawrongormissedquestion.Sometimeswritingisnotseriousenough.Iwillcorrectitinthefuture.Ihelpmygrandmadosomehouseworkathome.ItakemygrandpatocarrythingswhenIgoout.Ialsolikereadingextracurricularbooksandsharingthetruthandfeelingsofreadingwithmydad.
Thisisme.Cometomeandmakefriendswithme.
Mylittlecousinisonlyten,butheknowsmorethananystudentsinhisgrade.
Helikescomputergamesandheiscrazyaboutmusic.Whenheisfree,healwayslistenstomusic.Helikesmanykindsofmusic,likecountrymusic,popmusic,jazzandclassicalmusic.
Hehatesnoise,whenitisverynoisy,hewillbeveryangryandshoutuntilpeoplebecomequiet.Soofcourse,hedoesn’tlikepublicplaces.
Oneday,Iwentshoppingwithhim.Onourwaywesawabeggar.Hethoughtthebeggarwasadrunk,andhewantedtotellhimnottodrinktoomuchwine.ButItoldhimthathewasabeggar,heisverypoor.Tomysurprise,hecameinfrontofthebeggarandgavehim$5.Isn’thekind?
Heislikehisfather.Theyarebothverykindandfriendly,andalittlefunny.Theybothhavebigeyesandlittlemouth.Althoughheisten,hisroomisfulloftoyplanesandtoybuses.
Thisismylittlecousin.Ishelovely?
FranklinDelanoRooseveltwasthe32ndPresidentoftheUnitedStatesandacentralfigureinworldeventsduringthemid-20thcentury,leadingtheUnitedStatesduringatimeofworldwideeconomiccrisisandworldwar.
TheonlyAmericanpresidentelectedtomorethantwoterms,heforgedadurablecoalitionthatrealignedAmericanpoliticsfordecades.FDRdefeatedincumbentRepublicanHerbertHooverinNovember1932,atthedepthsoftheGreatDepression.FDRscombinationofoptimismandactivismcontributedtorevivingthenationalspirit.WorkingcloselywithWinstonChurchillandJosephStalininleadingtheAlliesagainstGermanyandJapaninWorldWarII,hediedjustasvictorywasinsight.
OurEnglishteacher,MsHuang,cametoourschoolin1970.ShehasbeenanEnglishteacherformorethan30years.Sheworkshardandhasbeenamodelteacherformanyyears.
Sheiskindandfriendlytousafterclass,butSheisratherstrictwithusinclass.ShealwaysencouragesustospeakandreadmoreEnglish.Sheoftensays,“Practicemakesperfect.”
Sheisgoodatteachingandtriesherbesttomakeeverylessonlivelyandinteresting.Sheoftengivesusslideshows,teachesusEnglishsongsandhelpsustoputonshortEnglishplay.
Sheisnotonlyourteacherbutalsoourfriend.Weallrespectandloveher.
Tomorrowsheisgoingtoattendanimportantmeeting,atwhichshewillbegivenamedalforheradvanceddeeds.
Hehasacurvedeyebrows,twobigeyes,mydadhighnose,looksextremelyhandsome.Buthejustdoesntliketolaugh!
Myfatherisverystrange,seldomseehimeveryday.WhenIgotup,myfatherwasgone.MyfatherdidntcomebackwhenIwassleeping.DadsaidhetookmetoHongkongtoplay,butthisthinghasbeeninthepastthreeyears,myfatherdidnottakeme.Ifinditstrangethatdadisalwayssobusy!
Myfatherisverystrange,onlythreethingstodoathome:gotothetoilet,watchTV,gotobed.WhatismorestrangeisthateverytimehewatchesTV,healwaysmakesalotofnoise.Ithinkitsstrange:Daddylovessleepingsomuch!
Later,Irealizedthatmydadeverydaytoalotofproblems,didnotlaugh;myfathertoomuchworkthereisalwaysalotofthingswaitingforhimtoreturnhome;myfatherworkedtoohard,tootiredtolovetosleep.Ifinallyknowwhymyfatherissostrange,becausemyfatherlovesme,lovesourfamily.Ilovemyfather,too.
Look!Thisismystrangefather!