There is a shining card on my desk. If you open it softly, you can see a big apple tree on the grassland. On the grassland,there are two flowers. On the top of the card, there is a beautiful girl who looks very happy. That girl is my good friend Qi Hongjie. And the other girl is me.
Qi Hongjie led me to a faraway place that other people don’t know. We are good friends. Can you imagine that all of these are made of beans, corns and sunflower seeds? This is the gift Qi Hongjie gave me when I followed the CYDF to Luanping, Hebei to participate in the Hope Project to the countryside.
I like her gift very much, although it is not perfect. Actually, she prepared two gifts, the other gift is a cute paper crane. We gave it to a little sister. When I went back home, I couldn’t wait to make it perfect. This is the gift that shows the friendship between Qi Hongjie and me. Do you like the Newbery Winners Series I gave you? Do you fall in love with the book Misty of Chincoteague?
文/致经典大会小高组二等奖获得者、山东省东营市实验小学 张奕菲
“致经典”让我离中华传统文化更近
Hello, I am an APE. It is not that giant furry animal, but an Absolute Poem Enthusiast, especially ancient Chinese poems. This is the reason why I was attracted by this competition.
At first, I was not so confident because I thought that there are so many people whose English is more fluent than me and there must be people who are specialize in ancient Chinese poems. It was totally a surprise to me when I found out that I have the pleasure to participate in the National Final. I chose the poem The Reed due to my understanding of its theme. The most popular belief is that It describes a man's failure of pursuing love. However, I would like to believe that "she I need" symbolizes dream. Although the way is long and hard, the man never gives up. His persistence encourages me intensely. On my way of preparation, the poem was with me wherever I was. I recited the poem when I was jogging early in the morning and before bed. I love dancing so I managed to add my interest into what I would present, which also made my performance more special. I learned a lot and my heart was more close to our profound ancient culture.