A Spring Outing

                       2007-03-26
   

     Spring comes with its glories. Green grass presents its pretty colour. Beautiful flowers blossom. It is a great time for an outing.
     It was Sunday, the 20th of April We set out very early on bikes, carrying bags of cakes, bacon and cooked eggs. We rode along the winding paths in the fields, across the meadows and down the roads. The willows were graceful and soft. The swallows were flying to and fro, up and down the sky. The birds, like musicians, were singing their melodious songs in the trees, and the butterflies, like colorful dancers, were fluttering here and there. We breathed the fresh air deeply and laughed heartily.
     At 10 a.m. we arrived at the foot of the Shushan Mountain. We left our bikes in a bike-repairing shop and began to climb the mountain. We had a picnic on the top of the mountain. We drank, ate, talked and laughed under a big tree. After the picnic we stood in the breeze with our hands on our waists, enjoying the beautiful scenery. Later we lay on the grass talking with each other about our lives and studies.
     At about 4 p.m., we returned with beautiful flowers and green leaves on our backs and freshness and joy in our hearts.
　

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这篇记叙文除了叙述清楚了时间、地点、人物和事件外，还对春天的美景作了一番描述，而这美妙的一切正是他们去春游的原因，因此也就引出他们去春游的结果。文章构思巧妙，语言简洁而充满诗情画意。
　

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                             春游
    春天来了，带着无限的娇美。小草，已露出嫩绿色，美丽的鲜花已开始盛开，真是春游的好日子啊！
    那是4月20号，早期天。一大早，我们带着蛋糕、烤肉和鸡蛋，骑着自行车出发了!我们沿着乡间弯弯曲曲的小道，穿过草地走向大道。嫩绿的杨柳挂在路旁，燕子在天空飞来飞去，鸟儿在树上歌唱，彩蝶到处飞舞。我们深深地呼吸着新鲜的空气，尽情地放声大笑。
    上午10点钟，我们到达了墅山脚下。我们将自行车寄放在一家自行车修理铺，然后开始爬山。我们在山顶一棵茂密的大树下坐下来开始野餐。我们慢慢地吃着，喝着，说着，笑着。野餐后，我们双手叉腰，站立在微风中，享受着这美丽的景色。随后我们躺在草地上，互相谈论着我们的生活和学习。
    大约在下午4点，我们带着漂亮的鲜花、嫩绿的树叶，心中装着轻松和愉快，精神抖擞地踏上了返回的征途。