名山描寫:我的家鄉(xiāng)——廬山-My Hometown----Mount Lusha.
我的家鄉(xiāng)——廬山
【內(nèi)容提示】
祖國的山川到處都是美好的。在旅游業(yè)大力發(fā)展的今天，你的家鄉(xiāng)肯定也可開發(fā)出某種旅游資源，如大山呀，大河呀，寺廟呀等等。請你寫一篇文章為你們家鄉(xiāng)作一宣傳，把你們家鄉(xiāng)的某一旅游景點描繪一番以吸引更多的游人去參觀游覽。
【作文示范】
My Hometown----Mount Lushan
My hometown is Mount Lushan. Have you ever been there? Mount Lushan is very famous for its beautiful scenery, excellent climate① and long history.
Mount Lushan stands on the south bank of the Changjiang River and the north bank of the Poyang Lake. It is 1,474 metres high and has a lot of nice scenic spots②, such as the Flower Path（花徑）, the Five-Old-ManPeak（五老峰）,the Jinxiu Valley（錦繡谷）, the Immortal＇s Cave（仙人洞）, the Three-Step Waterfalls（三疊泉）and so on. Thousands of people from other parts of China and foreign countries come here every year, especially in summer.
Summer on Mount Lushan is very cool. The highest temperature is only 32℃. It can be called a huge natural air-conditioner③ in summer. Winter here is nice, too. Heavy snow falls every year. There is a popular saying:“Mount Lushan in summer is green like a clear fountain④, and in winter is white like white jade⑤.”
I＇m sure you will have a wonderful time in my hometown----MountLushan.
�。ㄟx自《英語畫刊》高中版1997年8、9合期）
【詞語解釋】
①climate [＇klaimit] n.氣候
②scenic spot [＇si:nik＇sp&t] 風景區(qū)
�、踤atural air-conditioner 天然空調(diào)
�、躥ountain [＇fauntin] n. 泉水
⑤jade [dNeid] n. 玉
【寫法指要】
本文描寫了祖國的名山——廬山的風景特色。第一段說廬山為什么有名：美麗的風景，宜人的氣候和悠久的歷史。第二段描寫廬山的地理位置和著名景點。第三段寫廬山夏季的特點。
英語文章段與段之間要銜接得當。本文第二段和第三段就銜接得非常好。作者在這里用的是重申（restatement）的方法，即上段最后一句的某個詞要和下面一段第一句中的詞照應，這里是用重復“summer”一詞來照應的。這樣寫讓人有一氣呵成的感覺。