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1、essay 1 finalJunhao DingEssay 1 final draftOct 10 2013Susan M. WoodTo Say Good-Bye Things have changed a lot after I came to the US. However, I still remembered the day when I first left my hometown and came to a place which I had never been to. It was even hard for people to begin a new life in a n

2、ew place. After two years, when I recall that memory. I was touched.As I was sitting in the car with my two big suitcases, I came to the realization that I was actually going to leave my parents to fly to America. On the way to the airport, I was talking with my mom all the time. I felt time went fa

3、st that just closed my eyes for a second. When I opened them, the airport was in front of me.There were still more than three hours left before I was to leave for America so after checking in, my parents decided to take me to dinner. We picked a restaurant that looked like a traditional Chinese rest

4、aurant. My mom and dad ordered all my favorite foods. After the food was on the table, they only ate for a few minutes, before they started piling different meats and vegetables in my bowl. I ate slowly and talked with them about what to expect about my new school.“This sausage tastes just like what

5、 you make at home, but I will not be able to eat this for at least one year.” I told my mom disappointedly. “Do you want to bring some to America?” my mom asked.“Mom, they will not allow us to bring any meat through American customs.” My mom looked very disappointed after hearing my words and kept p

6、utting sausages in my bowl.Although tried to eat slowly, I was told by the announcer to begin to board. I had to say goodbye to my parents. We walked slowly to the security. When we got to the gate of the first security check, we had to say goodbye. My dad gave me my laptop and one neck pillow, whic

7、h had a dog, symbolic of my birth year on it. I never knew he had bought me a pillow because we actually seldom talk in daily life. My dad told me to take care of myself. Health is the most important thing. He said if I was out of money, I just let him know and he would send money to me immediately.

8、 My dad was very strict to me in daily life. That was the first time I found he was so kind to me.I gave a big hug to them before leaving. My eyes started to fill with tears. However, I told myself that I must not cry, so I held back from crying out loud as and said goodbye to them. I walked slowly

9、and wanted to look back. Eventually, reason beat emotion I turned back. I saw my mom was looking at me and crying. I forced myself to smile back at them and said my last goodbye. It was my first time to regret my decision of going to America when I saw my moms tears. I wanted to go back and wipe the

10、 tears from her eyes. Tears went down my cheek and into my mouth. I wanted to jump out of the airplane, run back to my parents, give them a big hug and tell them that I would stay in China and not go to America. At this moment, the announcer said that the airplane would take off in less than five mi

11、nutes. I had never dreamed that one day I would leave my parents and went to a place I had never been to. I was worried about my mom because she was not in good health. My dad was a government officer and he always drank a lot because he had a lot of social engagements. I cannot stop crying.The pers

12、on who was sitting next to me on the airplane asked me, “Are you ok?”I wanted to respond that I was not ok, but my lips seemed to be stuck by glue. When I looked at this man who had the same beer belly as my dad, I nodded my head to show that I was fine even though my tears were still like pearls in

13、 a line.When I think back on it now, I cannot remember what I ate or drank on the airplane to get to America. The only thing I can remember clearly is that I did not speak to anyone. When I saw the pillow with the dog, I was reminded that my parents loved me and worked very hard to pay much money to

14、 let me study abroad. I know I cannot change anything about that day. No matter where, when, or how, Goodbyes are never easy. I had already made my choice, so I could not give up. I should face my choice bravely and began my new life. Goodbye China. Hellow American.Junhao DingENGL 001ASusan M. Wood1

15、 October 2013GW: choose an event to write aboutI went back to China to visit my parents this summer. I have been to the US for 2 years and that was the first time i went back to my hometown. When i first met my parents at the airport, i found out that they look much older than before. That was the p

16、oint i had never noticed in the past. Before coming to the US, i had been living with my parents for 18 years. In my heart, they always had a great image and they were strong and powerful. However, things had changed during this two years. My mothers face was full of wrinkes. My father looked shorte

17、r than before. Tow years ago, i was as tall as my father. However, when i saw him at the airport, i could not even recognize him at first. He was thinner and was crooked. At that moment, my tears filled with eye scoket. I think i am an unfilialson because i could not stay with my parents and take ca

18、re of them. So I decided once I get my college degree, I will go back to my home country to be a dutiful son.Junhao DingSusan M. WoodEnglish 001A6 October 20131. Inciting incident: tell reader the reason why i go to America. 2. Exposition: On the way to the airport, my parents does not talk because

19、they are sad. 3. Rising action: At the airport, my parents have the last dinner with me and they show great love through conversation and some small details.4. Climax: The real time to say goodbye at the security.5. Falling action: When i am sitting on the plane, i begin to recall my childhood and s

20、truggle to give up.6. Resolution: I decided to face my choice bravely. Say goodbye is not easy.Junhao DingSusan M. WoodEnglish 001A6 October 2013GW: shape your storyI. Introduction: Introduct the reason why I am going to say good bye to my parentsII. Body A. on the ways to the airport. what i think

21、what my parents are doingB. 3 hours before boarding. We have dinner at a Chinese restaurant.C. Before going to the security, my parents say goodbye to me.D. 3 minutes before take off. what i think.III. ConclusionIt is always hard to say goodbye, but I should face the reality bravely and go to Americ

22、a.Junhao DingSusan M. WoodEnglish 001A6 October 2013Testing your choice: I want to describe people say goodbye at the airport. Most people have the same feeling that it is a hard time to say goodbye to their parents at the airport. I can describe this in small details so people especially immigrants

23、 may be touched by my story. I think my story is worth reading because people who do not live with their parents should cherish the time they spend with parents.Junhao DingEnglish 001A8 October 2013I will use dialogue in my essay to show how parents love their child. They think about every details f

24、or their child.“This sausage tastes just like what you make at home, but I will not be able to eat this for at least one year.” I told my mom disappointedly. “Do you want to bring some to America?” my mom asked.“Mom, they will not allow us to bring any meat through American customs.”Develop and Refi

25、ne Descriptions: People: I am going to describe my parents. For example, My mom and dad ordered all my favorite foods. After the food was on the table, they only ate for a few minutes, before they started piling different meats and vegetables in my bowl. parents take good care of their children. Rea

26、ders can discover that kind of love throught details.Place: I am going to describe the airport. Airport is the place where people are going to say goodbye. People have to go to the security check before boarding and that is the place people usually say goodbye at. Junhao DingSusan M. WoodEnglish 001

27、A8 October 2013 When talking about autobiographical significance. I am going to write about how my parents love me. My story is about my parents say goodbye to me at the airport. They tried to control their emotion and not to cry in front of their child because parents are always not good at express

28、ing exmotions, especially Chinese parents. They do not say they miss me, but they have the thoughts in their mind. I want to describe some small things which people do not notice in their daily life. For example, parents carry bags for their child. From those things, we can see that actually parents

29、 loves their kids. However, they just do not know how to say it out. Parents are great. Junhao DingSusan M. WoodEnglish 001A10 October 2013GW: write the opening sentence.As I was sitting in the car with my two big suitcases, I came to the realization that I was actually going to leave my parents to

30、fly to America. On the way to the airport, I was talking with my mom all the time. I felt time went fast that just closed my eyes for a second. When I opened them, the airport was in front of me.Junhao DingSusan M. WoodEnglish 001A10 October 20131. I gave a big hug to them before leaving. My eyes st

31、arted to fill with tears. However, I told myself that I must not cry, so I held back from crying out loud as and said goodbye to them. I walked slowly and wanted to look back. 2. Tears went down my cheek and into my mouth. I wanted to jump out of the airplane, run back to my parents, give them a big

32、 hug and tell them that I would stay in China and not go to America.3. I saw my mom was looking at me and crying. I forced myself to smile back at them and said my last goodbye. It was my first time to regret my decision of going to America when I saw my moms tears. I wanted to go back and wipe the tears from her eyesJunhao DingEnglish 1ASusan WoodOctober 9, 20131. I will use past tense in my story because the story took place at the summer before i came to the US.2. Past tense makes my