我家小儿虽然中文的说读能力不错，但是由于一直没有注重他写作方面的培养，所以他基本上是属于“动口不动手”的君子学法。寒假前，中文老师布置学生写一篇作文，我顺带也给他加了一篇，以下就是他上交的作业，其中《滑雪》还被选登到中文学校的简报上了。我觉得对一个九岁的孩子来说，能做到语句通顺就很不错了，所以特别贴到这里，算是把他的作品“发表”了，让他得意一下，以资鼓励。

滑雪 1/1/10 今天，当我从游泳训练回家，看到外面地上白茫茫的一片雪时，就想到了去滑雪。我一进家门，就跑到姐姐房间里去问她能不能带我去。她一答应，我就激动地去问妈妈。妈妈虽然同意让我们去，但是因为外面非常冷，她说我们不能玩太长时间。姐弟俩穿上了厚厚的衣服，套上了雪裤，还穿上了大靴子，都准备好了，出发！ 车开在路上，姐姐告诉我那个山坡很难爬，她说我爬几次肯定就会累得不行了。 到目的地时，我拿着雪橇，匆匆忙忙地跑到滑雪山顶。当我看到这么高的山坡时，既吃惊又害怕。可是我看到旁边有一群人正玩得起劲，雪坡中有的地方都露出草来了，我就知道这个山坡肯定会很好玩。我坐上雪橇后，姐姐一推，我就飞快地冲了下去。再一回头，我看到姐姐紧紧地跟在后面。我们一滑到坡底就很快转身爬上山去。姐姐说得没错，这山确实很难爬。我一步一步艰难地往上走，终于爬上了山顶。虽然往上爬时很困难，但是滑下来时却非常好玩，非常刺激。 我希望明年能再来这里滑雪，真是太好玩了。   ********************************************************** ********************************************************** 读书的乐趣 1/06/10   我很喜欢读书。书有各种各样的类型：有探险的，有神秘的，还有有趣的。书能带我们去世界各地，还能带我们去古代和未来。书也能让我们懂得更多道理和知识。   神秘的书会在书的开头提出一个难题。这个难题可能是坏人，可能是怪兽，也可能是其他。书里的人要用各种各样的方法来解决这个问题。他们可能是把怪兽打败了，或者是把坏人抓住了。在故事的发展中，读者会感到很紧张和刺激。   有趣的书描写的是一个好玩的故事。作者会用幽默的话来让你忍不住哈哈大笑。如果你有时间，读一本这样的书能让你头脑清醒，心情愉快。   有一些书是讲景色和特点的。这些书能带你去很多地方，能让你了解那里的天气、景色和文化。   我最喜欢读的书是探险的。这种书会有许多任务，里面的人要经过千辛万苦才能把任务完成。书里的场景会不停地变，情节很复杂。   读书真是太有趣了，我希望我能有更多时间来读书。

下面这篇是学区举行“Beauty is”的征文活动时儿子的投稿。他的文章被从学校选出送入学区，但是没有被进一步选送到州里，为此他很有些失望。但是我觉得他的立意不错，小小年纪，除了列举衣着美和自然美之外，居然还知道“心灵美”是最美的，这说明他的心理思考能力已经开始步出小小孩的范畴了。其中描写自然景色和四季特色的那段写得很美，我觉得让他多练练，或许还能发掘出一些潜力来。

Beauty is…   What is beauty? Beauty can be expressed in many ways. There is the pretty type of beauty, the natural type of beauty, and the most important of all, the emotional type of beauty. Now, let me tell you about these three kinds of beauty.   First, let’s turn our heads to the pretty type of beauty. Everyone knows this type. Shown in beauty pageants and beauty shows, this beauty is dressing up in a formal way for a special reason. It may be for a dance, party, or many other events. This beauty surrounds us in every day life, as it can easily be seen walking down the street.   The environment is mass and expands in many directions. It includes mountains and hills, plateaus and basins, forests full of animals, and barns full of hay. If you climbed up a mountain and looked down, you could see miles of land and nature. In the four seasons, each has its unique beauty. In spring, the world recovers from its cold hibernation. The flowers are blooming, the grass is turning green, and the trees are sprouting buds. The weather is not hot and not cold. Then it gradually gets warmer and it signals that summer is coming. The petunias smile at the front door garden and daylilies wave to the cars that go by. At the beach, white puffy clouds float against the light blue sky. The dark blue ocean stretches like a glistening endless scroll. Fall brings many colors of leaves that embed the Earth. White winter snow then sparkles under the sunshine…... Words could never express how wonderful this world is.   While the natural beauty lights up our eyes, there is another type of beauty that can touch our mind: it is the beauty inside us. When we do something good for someone else or ourselves, we feel that the sun is coming out in us. When we drop our money into a donation box for an earthquake disaster, when we help someone when they are hurt, or just say “thank you” for appreciation, we can feel this type of beauty. This beauty is good and should be owned. If someone else possesses this type of beauty, we should try to learn from him/her.   Beauty has many meanings. We have seen the pretty type of beauty, we have explored the natural beauty, and we have enjoyed feeling the beauty inside us. I like this beautiful world. Do you?