[小试身手]
请你根据以下提示，以“Great changes around me”为题，用英语写一篇短文。词数100左右。
提示：1. 过去：道路狭窄、拥挤，房屋老旧，河水……；2. 现在：路面宽阔、洁净，高楼林立，满城绿树鲜花……；3. 你的感受。
[思路点拨]
本文是关于家乡变化的描述，短文可以从家乡过去的道路、房屋、河水等方面进行描述，然后再描述家乡的现状。过去的描述用一般过去时，现状的描述用一般现在时。注意人称可以用第一人称和第三人称。
[写作提纲]
[妙笔生花]
Great changes around me
（更多精彩作文素材见“背记手册”）
请你根据以下提示，以“Great changes around me”为题，用英语写一篇短文。词数100左右。
提示：1. 过去：道路狭窄、拥挤，房屋老旧，河水……；2. 现在：路面宽阔、洁净，高楼林立，满城绿树鲜花……；3. 你的感受。
[思路点拨]
本文是关于家乡变化的描述，短文可以从家乡过去的道路、房屋、河水等方面进行描述，然后再描述家乡的现状。过去的描述用一般过去时，现状的描述用一般现在时。注意人称可以用第一人称和第三人称。
[写作提纲]
[妙笔生花]
Great changes around me
In the past few years, great changes have taken place around me. The roads used to be narrow and crowded. The houses were old and small. The rivers were polluted badly and there was rubbish in them. Nowadays the roads are wide and clean. Lots of tall buildings have been built. Most of us have moved into beautiful big houses. The rivers become clean. My hometown looks like a big garden with green trees, grass and colourful flowers.
Our country is rich and strong, and we are living a happy life. I'm sure as time goes by, our daily life will be better and better!
（更多精彩作文素材见“背记手册”）
答案：One possible version:
Great changes around me
In the past few years, great changes have taken place around me. The roads used to be narrow and crowded. The houses were old and small. The rivers were polluted badly and there was rubbish in them. Nowadays the roads are wide and clean. Lots of tall buildings have been built. Most of us have moved into beautiful big houses. The rivers become clean. My hometown looks like a big garden with green trees, grass and colourful flowers.
Our country is rich and strong, and we are living a happy life. I'm sure as time goes by, our daily life will be better and better!
Great changes around me
In the past few years, great changes have taken place around me. The roads used to be narrow and crowded. The houses were old and small. The rivers were polluted badly and there was rubbish in them. Nowadays the roads are wide and clean. Lots of tall buildings have been built. Most of us have moved into beautiful big houses. The rivers become clean. My hometown looks like a big garden with green trees, grass and colourful flowers.
Our country is rich and strong, and we are living a happy life. I'm sure as time goes by, our daily life will be better and better!
解析：
翻译:
### 我身边的巨大变化
在过去的几年里，我身边发生了巨大的变化。道路过去狭窄且拥挤。房屋又旧又小。河流被严重污染，里面还有垃圾。如今道路宽阔且干净。许多高楼已经建成。我们大多数人都搬进了漂亮的大房子。河流变得干净了。我的家乡看起来就像一个有着绿树、青草和五颜六色花朵的大花园。
我们的国家繁荣富强，我们过着幸福的生活。我相信随着时间的推移，我们的日常生活会越来越好！
### 我身边的巨大变化
在过去的几年里，我身边发生了巨大的变化。道路过去狭窄且拥挤。房屋又旧又小。河流被严重污染，里面还有垃圾。如今道路宽阔且干净。许多高楼已经建成。我们大多数人都搬进了漂亮的大房子。河流变得干净了。我的家乡看起来就像一个有着绿树、青草和五颜六色花朵的大花园。
我们的国家繁荣富强，我们过着幸福的生活。我相信随着时间的推移，我们的日常生活会越来越好！