A special gift for me

安徽东至县第二中学初三(14)班 刘 冉

Good morning,ladies and gentlemen!It's my honor to speak here,and I am very glad to share my topic with you.Today I'd like to talk about a special gift for me.

Do you have special gifts in your life?I believe that all of the people①hear about gifts.Of course,me too!I have lots of gifts in my room，but my favorite gift in childhood is a toy bear.On my fourth birthday,I was very happy because I received a special gift that my father bought for me.When I opened the box,I found it was a beautiful toy bear.

Look!This bear is brown and cute.Half-circle ears,a small nose pointed outwards,a pair of eyes like black pearls,a chubby body and a round head.I like it very much.I treat the toy bear as a good friend and we have come to an agreement,“Study hard and grow up together.”Since then,the bear has accompanied me.

As a kid,I slept with the bear on my arms②every evening.When I was young,I was afraid of dark，and with this toy bear staying by my side,I became brave.When I was happy,I often spoke,sang and danced to her.When I was discouraged,it reminded me“Come on.Study hard.Don't give up!”So I regard it as my lifelong friend.

This bear has been with me for many years and I have special feelings with her.Also,I have a lot of memories with her.I think I will keep it forever.I love it because this bear often brings fun to me and my family.What about you?Do you have a special gift,too?

Thanks for listening!

(指导教师：胡应余)

【教师点评】

这是一篇原创的演讲稿。全文紧紧围绕“a special gift”这一主题，重点阐述了作者对toy bear的印象与情感。本文内容翔实，结构严谨，语言流畅，作者充分表达了自己对礼物的真情实感，是一篇成功的习作。

作者恰当地运用了brown,cute,brave,discouraged,reminded,regard,half-circle ears,a small nose,a pair of eyes,a chubby body,memories,a round head,has accompanied,staying by my side,sang and danced,be with me,keep...forever,brings fun等单词和短语，从而增强了文章的表达力和感染力。

此外，拟人化的修辞手法以及定语从句的使用，显示出了小作者扎实的英语功底。而且时态的使用非常正确，人称的运用也恰到好处。当然，文章中也存在一些可待完善之处：

①hear about改为have received(收到过)会比较合乎常理。

②every evening改为every night，这样更加符合英语的表达习惯。