20篇英语短文阅读400-700词
第一篇：
Once I was in Beijing, I went shopping in the Front Gate Walking Street, for I wanted to buy some souvenirs for my friends.
There were so many things on sale that I didnt know what to buy. Suddenly, I saw two statues which looked so beautiful. I decided to buy them. So I asked the price. “It’s twenty yuan each," said the boss. I tried to make a bargain with him. He refud at first, but when I was going to leave, he stopped me and said," OK, you can have both of them at ten yuan." Therefore, I bought both of them home at last.
I was very happy on that day, becau it was the first time that I had made a bargain with a businessman so successfully.
第二篇：
my school is at haimen town. it is very big and beautiful. there are forty-three class in it. when you come to our school, you can e the modern teaching building.
our teachers work and do practice in it. behind the building, there are two classroom buildings and a school library. in the library there are thousands and thousands of books. after class you can borrow the books you want and also you can read them in the reading room at any time.
beside our classroom, there is a big playground. at about 4: every day, many students play football, basketball and some of them play tennis. all the playground is alive.
our school is a model school in jiangsu. i like my school very much.
第三篇：
Seven or eight in the morning is the most traffic jam, traffic police uncle has long stood in the middle of the road to guide the passing vehicles. You e, he keeps waving his hands
and whistles to keep the traffic in the city in order. One morning down, the traffic police uncle did not drink a mouthful of water, rest for a minute, clothes soaked. I was deeply moved by the professionalism of the traffic police uncle.
第四篇：
I was born in a beautiful village in Hebei（我出生在河北的一个美丽的乡村）.The rivers are very clean（河非常干净）.There are also lots of trees in the village（在乡村里也有很多绿树）.
In our village（在我们的乡村里）,there are about 1000 people（大约有1000人）.They are all kind and friendly（他们都是慈祥的和友好的）.Autumn is a harvest ason（秋天是收获的季节）.Most of the farmers do the farm work in the fields（许多的`农民在田地里干农活）.Our hometown is famous for pears（我们的家乡因为梨而出名）.In autumn（在秋天里）,a lot of businessmen come here to buy pears（许多商人来这里买梨）.
This is my hometown（这是我的家乡）,I love my hometown very much（我非常喜欢我的家乡）.Do you like it（你喜欢它吗）
第五篇：
Fireworks are always t off in festivals in China, especially on New Years Eve. Fireworks were an army to get rid of the evil-Nian. Thats why Chuxi came into being. (Nian was a demon in the legend, who was scared off by fireworks and red New Year scrolls. From then on, the day to get rid of Nian is called "Guo Nian" and "Chuxi".) The time to t off fireworks is different: after having dumplings, when the new day comes, etc.
第六篇：
Yesterday was Sunday, I didnt go to school, but I was busy.
In the morning, I got up at eight oclock, then I ate breakfast. After breakfast, I cleaned my room, it was dirty but it is clean now. In the afternoon, I played badminton with my friends. In the evening, my sister and I ate some cookies, ice cream and drank some juice and milk, but I didnt like chocolate. After finishing my homework, I watched TV and listened to music.
I had a good time last Sunday!
!第七篇：
Water is very important to humans. We can’t live without water. The water suitable for drinking is becoming less and less. But some people don’t em to care about this. They waste a lot
of water. They pour dirty water into rivers and pollute them. They throw rubbish into them,too. Many rivers and lakes are riously polluted. We must do something to stop the pollution. We must protect the water as well as find ways to reu it. If we don’t ,the last drop of water will be a teardrop.
第八篇：
Tomorrow is Mid-autumn festival, since I don’t have go to school, so I want to take a break and have fun. Mid-autumn festival is a big day, in the tradition, the families will get together and have a big dinner. For me, I have made some plans. In the morning, I will go
shopping with my sister, we will buy some delicious food, so as to prepare for the dinner. In the evening, after finishing the supper, I want to play some games with my family, since it is the precious moment for us get together, we must enjoy the moment. At last, we will watch the TV show, what a wonder night.
第九篇：
Before I was five years old, my parents gave me what I wanted, but as I became bigger, they changed their attitude towards me. My parents no longer satisfy me with all I want. When I want to buy a new dress, my mother won’t buy for me directly, she asks me to do something to exchange for it. Such as doing the houwork or making progress in the study. What’s more, when I meet the difficulties, my parents won’t solve them for me immediately, instead, they will leave me to think about them and help me to solve them. What my parents do to me is right, it is my road to grow up.
