時令描寫:新疆之冬-Winter of Xinjiang
新疆之冬
【內容提示】
人們一提起新疆，總以為那裡的人“不文明”，更認為那裡荒涼無邊，天寒地凍。其實，大西北並沒有那么可怕。不錯，深冬季節，戶外的溫度在深夜會降到攝氏零下30度，但是家裡的溫度總保持在攝氏零上25度在右。請你接著這個思路，按下面的提示往下寫。注意要寫成一篇描寫文。
①這裡的人家大都有暖氣或火爐。
②一場大雪之後，在白茫茫的大地襯托下，漂浮在空中的從煙筒里冒出的褐色煙塵就是一幅狀況景象。
③冬天的新疆是孩子們的天堂。雪後，他們在戶外盡情玩雪。
④新疆人勤勞好客，冬天他們會拿美味可口的羊排招待你。
以下詞語供參考：
1．inner a．內部的；裡面的
2．uncivilized character不文明的特徵
3．paradise n．天堂；樂園
4．mutton chops 羊肉排骨
【作文示範】
Winter of Xinjiang
Don't think that inner Northwest China is as terrible as I believed just half a year ago. Generally, people think of the vast desert and the freezing cold as well as the “uncivilized character”of the local people at the mention of Xinjiang. It's really a great misunderstanding. It's true that the outdoor temperature sometimes drops to-30℃ in deep winter, but this comes late at night when you are already in bed. The temperature in the house is always about 25℃.
Most people here have heating in their rooms. Those who don't have central heating can have as much coal as they like for their fireplaces① and stoves②.Coal is very cheap even in the most distant countryside.
You will be surprised at the first sight of a heavy snow fall. When you get up the next morning, you will see that the ground is a vast blanket of whiteness. With the white ground underfoot, and the chimneys here and there sending out brown smoke into the clear blue sky overhead, the whole scene may match the most beautiful moving picture in the world.
Winter in Xinjiang is a paradise for children. Whenever there is a heavy snowfall, children will stay outdoors, running, shouting, playing games. To them, the most exciting game is a snowball fight. They even play football on the snow-covered ground, not just boys, girls too! Their shouts are heard from time to time.
Children here also like to go skating. Their fine skating skills make grown-ups from the inland envious③ of them.
The local people in Xinjiang are hardworking and hospitable④. If you come to Xinjiang for a visit, you will have a chance to taste the local dishes. The Xinjiang mutton chops are really delicious, especially in winter.
Xinjiang is developing rapidly. Come and have a look, my friends. You will enjoy your stay here. Whatever you do, don't miss the winter of Xinjiang.
【詞語解釋】
①fireplace ['fai pleis] n．壁爐
②stove [st uv] n．爐，火爐
③envious ['envi s] a．妒忌的；羨慕的
④hospitable ['h&spit bl] a．好客的；殷勤的
【寫法指要】
作者圍繞一個“冬”字將全文分作四部分來寫：第一部分用兩段消除人們對新疆之冬的誤解；第二部分寫大雪後可與世界上最漂亮的美景媲美的絕無僅有的壯觀景象；第三部分用兩段寫新疆的冬天是孩子們的樂園，第四部分寫新疆人殷勤好客，用最美的佳肴招待冬季到新疆的客人。作者讚美了新疆的冬天，給人以熱愛生活、謳歌生活的強烈震撼！
時令描寫:新疆之冬-Winter of Xinjiang