我的家乡——庐山
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祖国的山川到处都是美好的。在旅游业大力发展的今天，你的家乡肯定也可开发出某种旅游资源，如大山呀，大河呀，寺庙呀等等。请你写一篇文章为你们家乡作一宣传，把你们家乡的某一旅游景点描绘一番以吸引更多的游人去参观游览。
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My Hometown----Mount Lushan
My hometown is Mount Lushan. Have you ever been there? Mount Lushan is very famous for its beautiful scenery, excellent climate① and long history.
Mount Lushan stands on the south bank of the Changjiang River and the north bank of the Poyang Lake. It is 1,474 metres high and has a lot of nice scenic spots②, such as the Flower Path（花径）, the Five-Old-ManPeak（五老峰）,the Jinxiu Valley（锦绣谷）, the Immortal＇s Cave（仙人洞）, the Three-Step Waterfalls（三叠泉）and so on. Thousands of people from other parts of China and foreign countries come here every year, especially in summer.
Summer on Mount Lushan is very cool. The highest temperature is only 32℃. It can be called a huge natural air-conditioner③ in summer. Winter here is nice, too. Heavy snow falls every year. There is a popular saying:“Mount Lushan in summer is green like a clear fountain④, and in winter is white like white jade⑤.”
I＇m sure you will have a wonderful time in my hometown----MountLushan.
（选自《英语画刊》高中版1997年8、9合期）
【词语解释】
①climate [＇klaimit] n.气候
②scenic spot [＇si:nik＇sp&t] 风景区
③natural air-conditioner 天然空调
④fountain [＇fauntin] n. 泉水
⑤jade [dNeid] n. 玉
【写法指要】
本文描写了祖国的名山——庐山的风景特色。第一段说庐山为什么有名：美丽的风景，宜人的气候和悠久的历史。第二段描写庐山的地理位置和著名景点。第三段写庐山夏季的特点。
英语文章段与段之间要衔接得当。本文第二段和第三段就衔接得非常好。作者在这里用的是重申（restatement）的方法，即上段最后一句的某个词要和下面一段第一句中的词照应，这里是用重复“summer”一词来照应的。这样写让人有一气呵成的感觉。