Todayislaborday,Idecidetodosomehousework.
WhenIeat,Isay,"Mom,I'lldosomehouseworkforyouafterdinner."Mothernodded.Afterdinner,Iaskedmymother,whatdoIhavetodo?Momsaid,"sweepthefloorfirstandthensweepthefloorclean."SoIlookedforabroomtostartcleaningtheroomseriously.Isoontosweepover,pickedupamop,mopwrungwaterfirstbegantomopthefloor.Idraggeda,tiredsweating,orreluctanttorest,continuetoworkhard.Atlast,theroomwascleanandshiny.MotherboaststhatIamalabor-lovingchild.
Iwatchedmyworkandsmiledhappily.Iwanttodomorehouseworkforadults.Beagoodboywholovestowork.
OurNationalDayiscoming.Weshallhavedaysofrest,presumablyweeklongholidaysagainjustliketheweeklongMayDayholidays.Manypeoplewelcomeweeklongholidaysandarebusyplanningwhereandhowtospendthesevendays;whereasmanyotherpeopledonotapplaud.Astome,weeklongholidaysmeanaspanofdullness,boredom,melancholyandhelplessness,andIthinkanyonewhohadexperiencedtheholidaysufferingsinMaywouldsharemyfeelings.
IwellrememberthatfromMayDay,tobemoreexact,afewdaysearlierthanMayDay,theshoppingseasonshopsextendedtheirshoppinghourstorespondtotheiroverwhelminglyenthusiasticcustomers.Therewerespecialsaleswithdiscountcouponsandinstantluckydrawsandvarioussalespromotionsinnearlyeverybigstoretolurepotentialcustomersintospendingmore.Crowdsofshoppersflockedtowardsdepartmentstores,enjoyingtheirhighpurchasingpower.
Thereweretrafficjamsalmosteverywhere,peoplewaitedinlongqueuesatbus-stops:andtaxi-stands?lookingentirelyflaredwhenpeoplegotpushedorifsomeoneelsecutthequeue.Impatientdrivershonkedateachothereverynowandthen.
Therailwaystationwascongestedwithtravelerswhorushedtotheplatformlikeaswarmofbeesandthensqueezedtheirwayintothetrainforseatsasiftherewouldbenotomorrow.
Intherestaurants,tableswereshared.Aplatoonofwaitersfiledoutfromthekitchenarmedwithvariouscontainersofeatables.Ordersweretakenfeverishlyandthenshoutedacrosstothekitchen.Excitementreignedeverywhereaswaitersranhitherandthithertofilltheorders.
Theabovearejustsomevividscenesthathappenedafewmonthsago.Everywherewaschaosandchaoseverywhere.Iamreallyafraidthedramawillsoonberepeated.
True,weeklongholidayshelpactivateeconomy,butwhataboutafter-holidaydepression?Nodoubt,peoplecanhavealotofleisure,butleisuredoesnotalwaysbringalotofpleasure.
TodayisMayDay.Mymotherfatherandmewenttoparktohaveapicnic,andthenvisitedmygrandmaandgrandpa.
今天是五一。我母亲和我父亲一起去公园野餐，然后参观了我的奶奶和爷爷。
Inthemorningatnineo’clock,wewenttoparkforpicnic,wetookjuice,cornflakes,apples,oranges,lollipops,bananas,icecreams,mangoes,andsoon.Ialsotooktoys,suchasdoll,ball,balloon,skateboardandakite.
在早上九点，我们去公园野餐，我们采取了汁，玉米片，苹果，桔子，棒棒糖，香蕉，冰淇淋，芒果，等等。我还带了玩具，如娃娃，球，气球，滑板和风筝。
Intheafternoonattwoo’clock,wewenttovisitmygrandmaandgrandpa.Ihelpedgrandpatodosomehousework.Mysisterandmeplayedskateboardanddoll.Ateighto’clockwewenthome,andplayedcomputergamesfortwohoursandthenwenttobed.
在下午二点，我们去看望我的爷爷和奶奶。我帮爷爷做一些家务。我姐姐和我玩滑板和娃娃。我们八点回家，打两个小时的电脑游戏，然后去睡觉。
TodayI’mveryhappy!
今天我很开心！
