以下是小编帮大家整理的初中英语作文短文，本文共17篇，欢迎大家分享。
篇1：初中英语小短文
Some of theanimals and birds in the rainforest, such as monkeys and woodpeckers, livein the treetops.
They are always swinging and flying from one tree to anotherlooking for food among the leaves and branches.
They even sleep in the treetops sothey do not have to come down to the ground.
Have you heardthat such animals and birds in the rainforests are in danger?
Because people arecutting down so many trees in the forests, the animals are
losing theirhomes.
Do you know the reasons for it? Yes, people want wood, paper and land. As aresult many animals and plants are dying.
Some forests are so
badly damaged thatthey become deserts.
翻译：
一些雨林中的动物和鸟类生活在树顶上,例如猴子和啄木鸟.它们总是从一棵树荡到或飞到另一棵树上,在树叶和树枝间寻找食物.它们甚至在树顶睡觉,所以它们不用到地面上来.
你知道吗?雨林中的这些动物正处于危险中.
因为人们砍伐了森林中的许多树,动物们失去了家园.你知道人们砍树的原因吗?是的,人们需要木材、纸和土地.
所以,许多动物和植物正在消亡.一些森林遭到了严重的破坏,变成了沙漠.
篇2：初中英语小短文
One day, Paula andRichard decided to make a kite. First they went out and found two straightsticks of the same length.
They brought them back home and tied them with apiece of string into the shape of a cross.
Then they took some string and usedit to tie the four ends of the sticks together. Then, they spread some brightlycoloured paper over the frame and glued it around the string.
They stuck a tailmade of paper to one of the corners, and tied a long string to the centre ofthe kite.
On the next windy day, they took the kite to a hill near their houseand flew it.
翻译：
一天,保罗和理查德决定做一个风筝.首先,他们出门找了两根一样长的直木棍.他们把木棍带回家,用一根绳子把它们绑成十字形.
然后他们又拿了些绳子,把木棍的四个顶端连在一起.然后,他们把一些颜色鲜艳的纸涂上胶水,粘在风筝的框架上.
他们将纸做的尾巴粘在一角,在风筝中间系上一根长绳.在接下来的一个有风的日子里,他们就在家附近的小山上放风筝了.
篇3：初中英语小短文
When you read anEnglish book, you often come across new words.
You might try to guess what thewords mean from the words you know, but when you cannot guess the meaningsof new words at all, what should you do?
You have a goodfriend then.
From him you can learn what a word means, how to
pronounce a word,how to use a word, and so on. This friend can always be with you, and you canalways ask him to help you.
Do you know who this friend is?
It is adictionary. You can learn some important things about words from it,
so you must knowhow to use it.
翻译：
当你读英语书时,你经常会碰到新单词.你可能试着从你知道的词中猜这些词的意思,但是当你无法猜出这些词的意思时,你该怎么办呢?
这时你有一个好朋友.从他那里你可以学到单词的意思、发音及用法等.这个朋友可以经常伴你左右,你可以经常请他帮忙.你知道这个朋友是谁吗?
他就是字典.你可以从他那里学习有关词汇的众多重要知识,所以你必须学会如何使用字典.
篇4：初中英语小短文
I have this friendwho always seemed to lean slightly to the left all the time.
It used to botherme, so I suggested he see a doctor, and have his legs checked out.
For years,he refused and told me I was crazy, but last week, he finally went.
Sureenough, the doctor discovered his left leg was a quarter inch shorter than hisright. A quick bit of surgery later, he was cured, and both legs are exactlythe same length now, and he no longer leans. “So,”I said, “You didn'tbelieve me when I told you a doctor could fix your leg.
He just looked at meand said, ”I stand corrected.
翻译：
我有一个朋友,他似乎总是微微向左倾斜.这个问题曾经非常困扰我,所以我建议他去看医生,检查一下他的腿.
几年来,他总是不听我的建议,还说我不正常,但是上星期,他终于去看了医生.果真,医生发现他的左腿比右腿短四分之一英寸.
一个很快的小手术后,他康复了,现在他的两条腿完全一样长了,他也不再倾斜了.“你看,”我说,“那时我告诉你医生可以治好你的腿时你还不相信我呢.”他看着我说：“我认错了.”
篇5：初中英语励志短文
Relieving hunger with a picture of cakes
Once in the Three Kingdoms Period (220-280), the duke of the Wei, Cao Rui, planed to select a very capable man to work for him. He said to his ministers: 'When choosing a talented person, always beware of one with a false reputation. A false reputation is just like a picture of a cake; it can' t ease hunger.'
moral：Later, this idiom came to be used to mean comforting oneself with unrealistic thoughts, without solving practical problems.
画饼充饥
三国时代魏国的皇帝曹睿，准备选拔一个有才能的人到朝廷来做官。曹睿对他的大臣说：“选择人才，不能光找有虚名的人。虚名好像是画的一块饼，只能看，不能解决肚子饥饿的问题啊!”
寓意：后来人们就用“画饼充饥”这个成语比喻用空想安慰自己，不能解决实际问题。
篇6：初中英语励志短文
An old man was gathering sticks in a forest.
At last he grew very tired and hopeless. He threw down all the sticks and cried out, “I cannot bear this life any longer. Ah, I wish Death would come and take me!”
As he spoke, Death appeared, and said to him, “What would you do, old man? I heard you call me.”
“Please, sir,” replied the old man, “would you help me lift this bundle of sticks up to my shoulder?”
有个老人在森林中砍了不少柴，十分吃力地挑着走了很远的路。
一路上他累极了，实在挑不动了，便扔下柴担，叫喊起来：“这种日子我受不了了，死神啊，带我走吧。”
这时，死神来了，对他说：“老头，你想做什么，我听见你叫我?”
“先生”，老人说，“您能帮忙将那担子放在我的肩上吗?”
寓意：即使生活不幸，人们仍需爱惜生命。
篇7：初中英语励志短文
A child and ramie
A child was careless ramie stabbed, he rushed home and told his mother: “I only lightly Pengyi what, it was my painful thorns.” Mom said: “Because of this, it will thorn you. if the next time you met Ramie, to a courageous and seize it, it will be in your hands become soft as silk, you will no longer be stabbed. ”
It is said that many people are serving hard against soft.
孩子和苎麻
一个小孩不小心被苎麻刺了，他急忙跑回家，告诉妈妈说：“我只轻轻地碰它一下，它就刺得我很痛。”妈妈说：“正因为如此，它才会刺你。下次你如果再碰到苎麻，要勇敢地一把抓住它，它就会在你的手中变得柔软如丝，不再会刺伤你了。”
寓意：这是说，许多人都是服硬不服软的。
篇8：初中英语故事短文
Dreams and RealityWhen we talk about dreams, we are so excited, we have many dreams, such as being a famous person, traveling around the world and so on.
Dreams are what we pursue for a lifetime, with many dreams, we have motivation to fight for our life.
The opposite side of dream is reality, we have to face reality everyday, reality is what we perceive in our life. Reality always frustrates us to be successful.
We need to balance them. First, we need to face reality, though it is not ideal, we live in a world, we have to know exactly who we are.
Second, to make our dreams come true, we need to adjust our dreams according to the reality。
篇9： 初中英语小短文
When I was a child, I once went camping with my family in the summer. We decided to make a barbecue in the valley. So we collected some tree sticks to make a fire. My father asked me if I could try to make a fire. I was glad to take the job. Then I tried to set fire to the wood with a match, but produced only smoke. Then my father said, “That's not the right way. I'll show you how to do it. First use the small pieces of wood because they catch fire easily. Then put the larger ones on top of them.”My father helped me make a big fire.
barbecue 烧烤 valley 山谷 stick 枝条 make a fire 生火
当我还是小孩子的时候，一年夏天我们全家去野营。我们决定在山谷中烧烤，所以我们捡来了一些树枝生火。父亲问我愿不愿意尝试着生火，我很高兴地承担了这项任务。我试着用火柴把木头点燃，但结果都是烟。父亲说：“这样做不对。我来教你如何生火。先用小片的木头，因为它们容易点燃，然后把大些的`放在它们上面。”父亲帮我点起了旺旺的火。
篇10： 初中英语小短文
When you read an English book, you often come across new words. You might try
to guess what the words mean from the words you know, but when you cannot guess the meanings of new words at all, what should you do?You have a good friend then. From him you can learn what a word means, how to pronounce a word, how to use a word, and so on. This friend can always be withyou, and you can always ask him to help you. Do you know who this friend is?It is a dictionary. You can learn some important things about words from it so you must know how to use it. come across 碰到 guess 猜测
当你读英语书时，你经常会碰到新单词。你可能试着从你知道的词中猜这些词的意思，但是当你无法猜出这些词的意思时，你该怎么办呢？
这时你有一个好朋友。从他那里你可以学到单词的`意思、发音及用法等。这个朋友可以经常伴你左右，你可以经常请他帮忙。你知道这个朋友是谁吗？
他就是字典。你可以从他那里学习有关词汇的众多重要知识，所以你必须学会如何使用字典。
篇11： 初中英语小短文
I have this friend who always seemed to lean slightly to the left all the time. It used to bother me, so I suggested he see a doctor, and have his legs checked out. For years, he refused and told me I was crazy, but last week, he finally went. Sure enough, the doctor discovered his left leg was a quarter inch shorter than his right. A quick bit of surgery later, he was cured, and both legs are exactly the same length now, and he no longer leans. “So,”I said, “You didn't believe me when I told you a doctor could fix your leg. He just looked at me and said, ”I stand corrected.
lean 倾斜 slightly 轻微地 check out 检查 refuse 拒绝 quarter 四分之一
surgery 手术 cure 治愈 fix 治愈 stand corrected 认错
笑话——“我诚恳认错”
我有一个朋友，他似乎总是微微向左倾斜。这个问题曾经非常困扰我，所以我建议他去看医生，检查一下他的腿。几年来，他总是不听我的建议，还说我不正常，但是上星期，他终于去看了医生。果真，医生发现他的`左腿比右腿短四分之一英寸。一个很快的小手术后，他康复了，现在他的两条腿完全一样长了，他也不再倾斜了。“你看，”我说，“那时我告诉你医生可以治好你的腿时你还不相信我呢。”他看着我说：“我认错了。”
篇12： 初中英语小短文
Time is grain for peasants.
Time is wealth for workers.
Time is life for doctors.
Time is victory for soldiers.
Time is knowledge for students.
Time is speed for scientists.
Time is money for businessmen.
Time is everything for all of us.
Therefore, seize the time of today! grain 粮食 wealth 财富 victory 胜利 seize 抓住，把握
时间是什么（童谣一首）
对农民来说，时间就是粮食。对工人来说，时间就是财富。对医生来说，时间就是生命。
对士兵来说，时间就是胜利。对学生来说，时间就是知识。对科学家来说，时间就是速度。
对企业家来说，时间就是金钱。对我们大家来说，时间就是一切。因此，把握今天!
篇13： 初中英语小短文
people say that the English language no longer belongs to the English,and it belongs to the world. It is estimated that the number of people who use English exceeds 750 million. Among these, about 350 million are native speakers, while the rest use it as an official language. If we add to this number the people who have acquired the language to some extent, the total is close to one billion.English plays an increasingly important role in the world as a medium for conducting international business and diplomacy, as well as in science andmedicine, the Internet, air and sea communications, international sports events, radio and TV programs, pop songs and movies.
estimate 估计 exceed 超过 native 本族的，本国的 official 官方的
acquire 掌握 to some extent 达到某种程度 billion 千万
increasingly 越来越多地 medium 工具，手段 conduct 实行，执行
international 国际的 diplomacy 外交 medicine 医药
communication 通信 event 事件
有人说英语已不再属于英国人了，它属于全世界。据估计，使用英语的人超过七亿五千万，其中大约有三亿五千万是以英语为母语的人，而其余的人将英语作为官方语言使用。如果我们再加上已经掌握英语到一定程度的.人，这个总数将接近十亿。
英语，作为进行国际业务和外交的工具，在世界上起着越来越重要的作用。它还在科学、医药、互联网、空中及海洋通信、国际体育赛事、电台电视节目、流行歌曲及电影中发挥着越来越重要的作用。
篇14： 初中英语小短文
Some of the animals and birds in the rainforest, such as monkeys and woodpeckers, live in the treetops. They are always swinging and flying from one tree to another looking for food among the leaves and branches. They even sleep in the treetops so they do not have to come down to the ground.Have you heard that such animals and birds in the rainforests are in danger? Because people are cutting down so many trees in the forests, the animals are spread 传开
frame 框架 stick 粘 tail 尾巴 windy 有风的losing their homes. Do you know the reasons for it? Yes, people want wood, paper and land. As a result many animals and plants are dying. Some forests are so badly damaged that they become deserts.
rainforest 雨林 woodpecker 啄木鸟 treetop 树顶 swing 摇荡
leaves 树叶（leaf的复数形式） branch 树枝 desert 沙漠
一些雨林中的.动物和鸟类生活在树顶上，例如猴子和啄木鸟。它们总是从一棵树荡到或飞到另一棵树上，在树叶和树枝间寻找食物。它们甚至在树顶睡觉，所以它们不用到地面上来。
你知道吗？雨林中的这些动物正处于危险中。因为人们砍伐了森林中的许多树，动物们失去了家园。你知道人们砍树的原因吗？是的，人们需要木材、纸和土地。所以，许多动物和植物正在消亡。一些森林遭到了严重的破坏，变成了沙漠。
篇15： 初中英语小短文
A bank robber stole a lot of money. He was caught and sent to prison, but the money was never found. When he came out of prison, they watched him to see what he would do. Here is the detective, reporting to the inspector. “Yes, sir, I found Johnny . I followed him all around the town, but frankly, I couldn't make anything out of what he bought. Here's the list.” shirt , heavy crowbar, box of chocolates , shovel, heavy hammer, bunch of flowers .The inspector said, "Good. That helps me a lot. Do you remember how we watched him helping his neighbour, old Mrs. Judson to cover her backyard with cement?
detective 侦探的侦探 robber 强盗，盗贼 prison 监狱
inspector 检察官 frankly 坦白地，真诚地 crowbar 铁撬，撬棒
shovel 铲，铁铲 hammer 铁锤，锤子 backyard 后院 cement 水泥侦探工作
一个盗贼从银行偷了很多钱。他被抓住送到监狱，但是钱没找到。 当他从监狱出来时，他被监视，看他会做什么。这不，侦探正向检察官报告：“是的，先生，我发现了强尼阿米塔基，我跟着他转遍了全镇，但坦白说，我不能从他买的东西中推断出什么。这里是清单。” 衬衫、大铁撬、一盒巧克力铁铲、大铁锤、一束花 。
检察官说：“好，这对我很有帮助。你还记得我们看到他是怎么帮他的.邻居，贾德森老太太用水泥铺院子的吗？”
篇16： 初中英语短文填空
had done really badly （5)________ school.I began to think that Einstein could succeed, then I may (6)________ a chance, too.I didn’t want to leave my job, (7)________ I decided to go to night school to finish high school.Two years （8)________, I went to （9）________ medical university.
I’ve often thought I should contact the reporter of the Einstein's （10)________ and thank him.As for the biology teacher, I might contact her, too, one day—but not to thank her!
答案：1．difficult
2.It 3.of
4.started/began
5.at
6．have
7.so
8.later
9.a
10.documentary
篇17：初中英语励志微短文
初中英语励志微短文：你做到了You Achieve
Every day, you are achieving some-thing. With every moment, every action, every word, gesture, thought and feeling, you exert influence on your world.
每一天你都在完成一些事。每时每刻,你都在用你的一言一行、所思所感影响着你的世界。
Everything you do is an achievement of some kind. The question is, where are those achievements taking you?
你做的每件事都是一种成就。问题是,这些成就会将你带到何种境地?
Are your constant achievements bringing you closer to the life you ultimately desire to live, or are they holding you back? Are your achievements satisfying and fulfilling, or are they just getting you through the day and passing the time?
这些接连不断的成就是让你更加接近你渴望最终过上的生活呢,还是让你畏缩不前?你的成就是令人满意的呢,还是只为帮你混沌度日、消磨光阴?
With your attitude, your focus and your actions, you can choose your achieve ments.duanwenw.com And by choosing your achievements, you are choosing the kind of life that you experience.
你要完成什么样的成就,你的态度、注意力和行动都能帮你选择。选择这些成就的同时,你也就选择了你要过的生活。
Because you are so skilled at achieving, you have a great opportunity available right now. Allow yourself to dream, and know that your abilities can enable you to reach that dream if you choose.
因为你善于成就一些事,所以现在有一个绝好的机会展现在你面前。让自己敢于梦想,要知道,如果你选择这样做,你的能力终将助你实现这个梦想。
You are constantly achieving, so point those achievements in a meaningful direction. You achieve, so use those achievements to make your life the very best it can be.
你一直在成就些什么,那么,让这些成就朝一个有意义的方向展开吧。你做到了,就用这些成就帮你造就最好的生活吧。
初中英语励志微短文：回忆美好Try to remember the good things
When times become difficult (and you know they sometimes will), remember a moment in your life that was filled with joy and happiness. Remember how it made you feel, and you will have the strength you need to get through any trial.
当你身陷困境的时候(你有时会)，回想你生命中快乐和幸福的时刻。回想它是如何使你快乐，你便有了走出困境的勇气。
When life throws you one more obstacle than you think you can handle, duanwenw.com remember something you achieved through perseverance and by struggling to the end. In doing so, you'll find you have the ability to overcome each obstacle brought your way.
当面对重重困难，你感觉举步维艰的时候，回想你以前是如何坚持到底战胜困难的最后时刻的。这样，你就会发现你有能力克服每个障碍。When you find yourself drained and depleted of energy, remember to find a place of sanctuary and rest.
当你觉得精疲力尽的时候，暂时离开，让自己稍作休息。
Take the necessary time in your own life to dream your dreams and renew your energy, so you'll be ready to face each new day.
从你的生活中多抽出点时间去梦想，重振你的精力，你会完全准备好又去迎接新的一天。
When you feel tension building, find something fun to do. You'll find that the stress you feel will dissipate and your thoughts will become clearer.
当你感觉到紧张的压力，做一些有乐趣的事吧。你会发现压力在渐渐消逝，你的想法也渐渐明朗了。
When you're faced with so many negative and draining situations, realize how minuscule problems will seem when you view your life as a whole--and remember the positive things.
当你面对重重困难的时候，要意识到相对于你的整个生命，这些难题其实是微不足道的，请铭记你生命中美好的东西。
初中英语励志微短文：生活是丰富多彩的Life Is Very Rich
Life is very rich. We live in an abundant, continually expanding universe. Make sure that you allow yourself to enjoy all of life’s colours and distinctions.
生活是丰富多彩的。我们生活在一个充裕并且不断膨胀的世界。你一定要让自己享受到生活的多姿多彩和不同凡响。
It is easy to judge others, especially if they are different to you. It is easy to judge yourself, too. See if you can stop your judgement; simply observe and accept both others and yourself. It is different people that make life so interesting and unpredictable. Variety adds spice to life.
你很容易去评判别人,尤其是当他们不同于你时。你也很容易评判自己。尝试停止你的评判,只去观察、接受他人和自己。正是不同的人让生活如此有趣、如此不可预知。多姿多彩才使生活有滋有味。
Sometimes we meet people in personal and business relationships, and things start out very promising. duanwenw.com Then things happen and we find out that our original impression was not accurate and the relationship does not work out. See if you can discover the lesson in it for you and do not judge yourself or the other person. You always have free choice to do what you want to do or be with who you want to be with. You are never under the influence of anyone else unless you choose to give up your power and freedom of choice.
有时我们会因私事或公事与他人相识相知。开始时情形非常乐观。然后,一些事情发生了,我们发现最初的印象并不准确,人际关系不能成功地发展。尝试从这件事中得到教训,不再评判自己和他人。你总有权选择去做你想做的事,选择和你喜欢的人在一起。英语短文除非你选择放弃你的权力和选择的自由,你永远不会受其他任何人的影响。
Keep an open heart and mind, and stay positive. Even a bad experience can teach you something important and have a silver lining. Even the worst experience contains within it the seed of benefit.
胸怀坦荡,乐观积极。即使糟糕的经历也能让你受益匪浅,黑暗中总有一线光明。即使最坏的经历也包含着益处。
So drop the loss and take the gain! Take the best and leave the rest!
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