I Love You——the Yellow River--我爱你——黄河！
【内容提示】
你的家乡在某条河流的附近。它浇灌着河域的良田，养育着沿河的儿女，人们称它为母亲河。它或者流水潺潺，或者汹涌澎湃；沿岸景色万千，甚是美丽。你早有游览该河、一览美景的愿望，但一直未能成行。恰好，某个星期天你们班要组织游览，这使你非常高兴。请你把游览的情况和你的心情写一篇文章。
【作文示范】
I Love You——the Yellow River
It’s well known that the Yellow River is the second longest river in China. Though my hometown is close to her, yet I had no chance to enjoy myself at her beautiful scenery. What a pity！To my great joy we were told that we would go there and have a good look at the lovely river on Sunday.
It took us quite a few hours’ ride to reach the bank of the river,where we saw the Chunü Spring①. It is one of the most famous hot springs there . The water of the spring is so clear that we couldn’t help diving into it. Our head teacher, together with us, swam happily. Floating on the water, I looked around . We were surrounded by the great mountains.
Then we got on some small boats. We had been longing to float on the Mother River. Seeing her powerful current and attractive beauty, I felt proud of being one of her sons.
It was noon before we knew it. We went ashore② and then danced and sang happily on the grassland. We helped ourselves to the tasty③ fish, crabs④ and other food, which we cooked ourselves.
It was time for us to go home. We had to say good-bye to the Mother River. We all felt reluctant⑤ when we left her.
（选自《英语画刊》高中版1997年第1期）
【词语解释】
①Chunü Spring处女泉
②go ashore [ ’M&:]上岸
③tasty [’teisti] a．美味的；可口的
④crab [kr$b] n．蟹；蟹肉
⑤reluctant [ri’l)kt nt] a．不愿意的；留恋的
【写法指要】
本文作者把自己对黄河的一片爱心和感情融于对黄河美景的描写之中。第一段写自己急于游黄河的心情；第二段写黄河的景点之一“处女泉”及在其中畅游时的快活心情；第三段写乘船漂游时被美景吸引住的自豪感；第四段写上岸后吃美味时的高兴劲；最后一段写留连忘返的心情。