<p>Life isn’t about waiting for the storm to pass. It’s about learning to dance in the rain.</p><p>生活并不是等待暴风雨的过去，而是在暴风雨中学会跳舞。</p> <p> 春意至，花绽放，往日疫情阴影正逐渐消散。疫情虽然暂时将我们与学校隔离，但处在这个“封印”期的我们从未停止前进的脚步，也从未减少同学们线上学习生活中的点滴欢乐。</p><p> 为营造英语学习的浓厚氛围、激励三七南海学子学会体验记录多彩生活，太原市第三十七中学 南海中学首届线上英语征文比赛拉开了帷幕。三七南海三校区初一全体同学积极参与。</p><p> 此次征文比赛中，同学们用纸笔记录了他们“多彩的抗疫生活", 并分享了他们居家期间的日常活动。下面让我们一起来欣赏他们的美文佳作吧。</p><p><br></p> Excellent works 壹 <h1 style="text-align: center;">邱宇骋</h1><h1 style="text-align: center;">主校区 1907班同学 </h1><p><br></p> 自我介绍 My name is Qiu Yucheng. I am 13 years old. I am from Class 7, Grade 7 in No.37 middle school. I'm an outgoing boy. I like playing the saxophone and I can play it well. I love sports, too. My dream is to be a pilot in the future. 佳作欣赏 <h1 style="text-align: center;"><b>My Colorful Day</b></h1><p> During the epidemic, our lives have changed because of the novel coronavirus. We can't go out or go to school. So we only stay at home and study online. It seems to be boring, but my life at home is colorful and meaningful. </p><p> During our online class, I get up at six o'clock. And then I eat breakfast. After that, I read English words. After school, I do my homework first. Then I do exercise. At six o’clock in the afternoon, I read books from six ten to eight o’clock. After dinner, I brush my teeth and go to bed at ten thirty. </p><p> After my study, I usually actively take part in the activities prepared by my school, such as reciting the famous books, the English speech contest online and so on. They are meaningful and useful to me. I learn a lot during this holiday. I can make strawberry cake. I can make cola chicken wings and I can make soup. I feel very happy and fulfilled!</p><p> I have a colorful day!</p> 贰 <h1 style="text-align: center;">宋予瑶</h1><h1 style="text-align: center;">主校区 1909班同学</h1> 自我介绍 Hello, I'm Song Yuyao. I'm from class 1909, Taiyuan 37th Middle School. I am 13 years old. I have many hobbies. For example, I like to listen to English audio books. I like reading natural history and science books. 佳作欣赏 <h1 style="text-align: center;"><b>My Colorful Day</b></h1><p> In the spring festival holiday, a virus appeared, and led the world into a disastrous pandemic. In order to avoid infection, we must stay at home. We are not at schools or workplaces, so we must adjust quickly to adapt this kind of situation. </p><p> Let's see my day's schedule! I usually get up at 6 o'clock and then I read English for 15 minutes. Our English teacher sets this homework for us, because it can improve our reading and writing skills. l brush my teeth, wash my face and have a quick breakfast. Then my lessons begin. My lessons start at eight o’clock, and end at fifteen to twelve. I always listen carefully and take notes on the important points of the class. </p><p> l always take a short rest at noon, so l can maintain excellent vigour. I usually take a short break after all the lessons. Then I start doing my homework. I can finish them before dinner. My mother and l often clean the house. Sometimes we do the dishes after dinner. We even cooked dumplings. From this, I learned the power of teamwork. In a family, we have to shoulder some responsibility. Every Wednesday, we have a reading competition. We read books out loud with our parents. Reading sessions like this give us more parent-child time and help us to enhance the relationship with our parents. After the reading session I understood more about my parents. After I finished the work from ‘The Online Competition’, I either read books or listen to music for an hour. I go to bed at 10 o’clock every day.</p><p> That's my day. With special circumstances comes special experiences, this holiday has taught me much. I realised I can help my parents with everyday housework. I can shoulder my share of responsibility. I successfully promoted my parent-child-relationship. I learned that hard work, self-control and strong will power can lead us to success.</p> 叁 <h1> 石家耀</h1><h1> 主校区 1906班同学</h1><p><br></p> 自我介绍 Hello, everyone! My name is Shi Jiayao, a sunny boy from Class 1, Grade 6 of No. 37 Middle School. I am 12 years old. I like English and reading books. During the stay at home, I follow the teachers’ orders and discipline myself well. Let's work together and wait for the flowers to bloom!<br> <br> 佳作欣赏 <h1> <b>My Colorful Day</b></h1><p> A sudden outbreak of disrupts my quiet study life.</p><p> In the days when I study at home, not only do I behave myself to study carefully every day, but also take part in many activities which are organized by our school .Every day,I get up early to read English for 20 minutes. Then I listen to my class through Dingding carefully and take notes. After finishing my homework in time, I also strengthen physical exercise.</p><p> What makes me excited is that I learn how to cook with the help of my mother. She teaches me the useful skills to do some simple dishes.Now I can make delicious egg fried rice.Although I fail for many times, I finally make it.I am so happy to see the smile on my parents’ faces when they taste it. </p><p> On the one hand, I become more self-disciplined on my study.On the other hand, I learn how to take care of myself and realize the hardship of my parents. I will help out the housework as much as I can.</p><p> Let's work together and wait for the flowers to bloom!</p> <p> 疫情期间，同学们不仅每天在家自律学习，更是积极参与了学校开展的多种多样的线上活动, 这些活动不仅使同学们的居家生活多姿多彩，同时也让同学们收获很多技能，在同学们的成长的过程中留下了深深的烙印。</p> 肆 <h1 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: inherit;">田梓涵</span></h1><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: inherit;">铜锣湾校区 1901班同学</span></p> 自我介绍 My name is Tian Zihan. I'm from Class1,Grade 7 of Nanhai Middle School. I'm a quiet and generous girl. I respect teachers and unite with classmates.I also have excellent academic performance.I like reading,such as <i>Harry Potter</i>,<i>The count of Monte Cristo</i>.In my free time, I usually play the piano and enjoy the quiet time. 佳作欣赏 <h1 style="text-align: center;"> <b>My colorful day</b></h1><p> Because of coronavirus, we must stay at home for a long time. Our school conducts many activities for us. So my life is rich and colorful. Let me tell you about my day!</p><p> I always get up at 6:30.Then I clean my room. The school asks us to fold the quilt well. I do my best every day and I'm very good at folding quilt now. After a quick breakfast, I start to have classes at eight. The classes finish at 11:45.The school conducts a cooking activity, so I help my mum make lunch at twelve. I learn a lot to cook nice food. How happy to cook!</p><p> I have two classes in the afternoon. After 5:30, I’m free to do all what I want to do. I sometimes practice the piano for one hour. And I take a video this time for my talent show. I do exercise at 8:00. Doing exercise makes me healthy and strong. I love to do exercise now!</p><p> This is my day. Through these school activities, I learn a lot. Life at home can also be so colorful!</p> 伍 <h1 style="text-align: center;">周子天</h1><h1 style="text-align: center;">铜锣湾校区 1905班同学</h1> 自我介绍 Hello, everyone. I'm Zhou Zitian from Class 1905, Nanhai Middle School. My favorite subject is English. 佳作欣赏 <h1 style="text-align: center;"><b>My Colorful Day</b></h1> Hello everyone. I'm Zhou Zitian from Class 1905, Nanhai Middle School. My favorite subject is English. Now I want to tell you about my colorful day.<br> I get up at 7:30 in the morning. After breakfast, I wait in front of the computer for the teacher's live broadcast. After watching the live broadcast, I will go to watch the course files. This kind of online teaching method shortens the distance between teachers and students and cultivates students' consciousness. It's time for my recitation after lunch. My mother and I read 20000 miles under the sea. This is one of the activities organized by the school, and reading has become a new skill I have learned. It developed my language skills and made me more confident. Every day at 6 p.m., I will go to the park for half an hour of physical exercise, which is also the requirement of the physical education teacher for each of us. Exercise makes me healthy and strong. <br> The school organizes all kinds of activities to make our life more colorful.<br> 陆 <h1 style="text-align: center;">宋依宸</h1><h1 style="text-align: center;">东山校区 1901班同学</h1> 自我介绍 <p> Hello everyone! My name is Song Yichen from Nanhai Middle School. I'm in Class 1 Grade 7. I am a 13-year-old girl. I like painting and traveling. I enjoy the delicious food. In my future, I want to be an English teacher. I also want to travel around the world.</p><p><br></p> 佳作欣赏 <h1 style="text-align: center;"><b>My Colorful Day</b></h1><p> During this holiday, I enjoy the happy time with my family and spend much time on my study. </p><p> Time is always precious so we need to use it correctly. Except learning every subject online, I also help my mother with housework in my free time. And I can make cakes. This can make my life more colorful. Every afternoon, I wear my mask and go outside to take exercise with my mother. It can make me keep fit. Besides, on weekends, I will do some things to fulfill my spare time such as drawing and reading.</p><p> Life is colorful and beautiful, so we should cherish every minute to make our days valuable . I will work harder and do my best in the future.</p> 评委老师们点评 <p> 疫情期间，同学们停课不停学，这既是一种态度，也是一份责任。他们全神贯注的学习状态、自觉自律的学习习惯，积极参与线上活动为小组为班级争创佳绩的他们不禁令我们为之骄傲。一个灵魂可以熏陶一个灵魂；一个灵魂可以感染一个灵魂，阴霾遮不住光亮。这场疫情并没有阻止他们的成长，也并没有阻止他们对多彩生活的体验。在这段期间，他们不仅学会了自律学习，而且在学习之余做运动强身健体、学习家务帮助父母做力所能及的事情，他们懂得了感恩，并为争做一名有责任有担当的好少年而努力践行奋斗着。让我们为我们三七南海的全体初一学子点赞！</p> 结语 <p> 本次征文比赛不仅提升了同学们的书面表达能力，更是激发了同学们体验生活，用文字记录生活点滴精彩的热情。希望心存理想信念的你们继续努力，向优秀迈进，向新时代中华好少年迈进！</p>