12年中考英语作文题目谈四川地震感受

第一篇：12年中考英语作文题目谈四川地震感受

写写帮文秘助手(www.xiexiebang.com)之12年中考英语作文题目：谈四川地震感受

5月12日，四川省汶川地区发生了罕见的大地震，那里的人们痛失亲人及家园。全国人民众志成城，抗震救灾。作为一句中学生，请谈谈你的做法及感受。要求：文章语言流畅，逻辑清晰，用词准备，80～100字左右。提示：可能用到的词或短语：earthquake地震，sorrow悲痛，be deeply moved受到感动，comfort安慰，rebuild重建，volunteer（自愿）to do … 书面表达（满分20分）假设你是李明，你的澳大利亚朋友dick得知你校正在推行素质教育，你现在的周末生活与过去相比发生了很大变化。请你根据下表提供的信息，用英语写一封信告诉他发生的变化。过 去 现 在 白天 6点起床、上课（上午4节，下午4节）不必去上学，可以做自己喜欢的事（举例）晚上 做家庭作业或复习功课 可以看电视、上网、读课外书等 就寝 10：30 9：30 注意：1.词数：约100词； 2.信的开头已写好，不计入总词数。

第二篇：2014年四川中考作文题目

2014年广安中考作文题目：痕迹

正如未来不会凭空而来，往事也不会随风而逝，会在我们心中留下或深或浅的痕迹。在喧嚣里凝神静气，在往事里浮想联翩，时光可以倒流，过往可以清晰，生活，也就突然拉伸丰润了许多。

往事不仅离我们不远，而且时长不经意冒出来，沟通着我们的今日和明日，牵引着我们的怀念和追求。

请以“痕迹”为题目，写一篇不少于600字的文章，文体不限(诗歌除外)。文中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名。

2014南充中考作文题目

以“远方”为题的命题作文，要求不少于600字，文体不限;不得抄袭，不得套作;用规范汉字书写。作文还给了一段材料提示：“每个人心中都有着对远方的憧憬。陶渊明为此构筑了桃花源，哥伦布为此勇渡大西洋;农民工为此离乡背井到繁华的都市，挥汗如雨;志愿者为此远赴穷乡僻壤，送教送医„„你心中是否也有一个远方在召唤?那也许是个神秘的国度，也许是一种向往的生存方式，也许是一个人生目标”。

2014年绵阳中考作文题目：就这样被美征服

2014年内江中考作文题目：爱的叮嘱

.阅读下文，以“爱的叮嘱”为题目作文。(50分)

我虽然很害怕，但是也得硬着头皮去——这是爸爸说的，无论什么困难的事，只要硬着头皮去做，就闯过去了。“闯练，闯练，英子。”我临去时爸爸还这样叮嘱我。——等到从最高台阶的正金银行出来，看着东交民巷街道中的花圃种满了蒲公英，我很高兴地想：闯过来了，快回家去，告诉爸爸，并且要他明天在花池里也种满了蒲公英。

要求：(1)除诗歌外文体不限;(2)不少于600字;(3)不使用不规范的语言文字;(4)不得抄袭、套作;(5)不得出现泄漏考生信息的真是人名、校名和地名。

2014年泸州中考6月11日-6月13日进行，2014年泸州中考作文题目为“______不一样”，考试吧将持

2014年遂宁中考作文题目：触动心灵的_____

2014年巴中中考作文题目：我正十六岁 十五六岁，正值花季。我们率真、自信，我们积极进取、充满希望。在与亲人、同学、老师的交往中，在获取知识、参加活动的过程中，我们开始明白，生活中有成功，也在挫折;有欢乐，也有忧伤。我们学会了理解和分享，懂得了感恩和担当，坚定了意志和信念，充满了向往和追求„„在这个年龄，我们正精彩地书写着自己的人生篇章。

请以“我正十六岁”(十五岁、十四岁„„)为题写一篇作文。

要求：①除诗歌外,文体自选。②立意自定，中心明确。③有创意的表达出真情实感。④书写规范、美观，字数不得少于600字。⑤不得出现真实的人名、地名、校名。

2014年内江中考作文题目：爱的叮嘱

阅读下文，以“爱的叮嘱”为题目作文。(50分)

我虽然很害怕，但是也得硬着头皮去——这是爸爸说的，无论什么困难的事，只要硬着头皮去做，就闯过去了。“闯练，闯练，英子。”我临去时爸爸还这样叮嘱我。——等到从最高台阶的正金银行出来，看着东交民巷街道中的花圃种满了蒲公英，我很高兴地想：闯过来了，快回家去，告诉爸爸，并且要他明天在花池里也种满了蒲公英。

要求：(1)除诗歌外文体不限;(2)不少于600字;(3)不使用不规范的语言文字;(4)不得抄袭、套作;(5)不得出现泄漏考生信息的真是人名、校名和地名。

2014年成都中考作文题目：小小的_____

以汪曾祺的《小小的鸭蛋》里面的一段话，以《小小的„„》为题，写一篇作文。

2013四川绵阳中考作文题目：他来了.请以“他(她)来了”为题目，写一篇记叙文，600字以上。(60分)

要求：1文中不得出现真实的县(市、区)名、校名、人名，如出现请用XX代替。

2不得抄袭，不得套作。

第三篇：中考英语作文题目集锦

中考英语作文题目集锦.请根据下面的提示用英语写一篇日记。

1.写作要点提示：

1）汶川发生地震，李华来襄樊和叔叔住在一起，成了我们的新同学。

2）我们对他十分友善。送他爱心卡，鼓励他坚强；与他一起做游戏；带他参观学校……

3）我们竭尽所能给予帮助。捐出书包、作业本、字典……；他英语学习有困难，我帮他复习功课，教他学习方法……

4）李华激动地说，我们不仅是他的同学，也是他的兄弟姐妹，这里就是他的家。

2.写作要求：

日记内容应包括所提示的要点，语言要流畅，可适当增加情节，以使短文意思连贯；日记字数90词左右，日记开头已给出，但不记入总词数，也不得抄入答题卡。

Monday, May 21stFine

A terrible earthquake happened in Wenchuan.______________________________________

短文写作。（本题12分）

同学们很快就初中毕业了。马上要迎来快乐的暑假和精彩的2008北京奥运会，你的心中是否充满期待？请用英语写一篇90词左右的短文，和大家分享你心中的暑期计划。内容要求：

1.主要选择通过电视或现场观看哪（几）种比赛项目？最喜欢哪（几）位体育明星？为什么？

2.主要安排哪（几）项体育锻炼活动？（包括时间、地点和目的意义等）

书面表达（满分20分）

假如你是李明，你的美国笔友Jack给你发来email，想在暑假到北京看奥运会期间来芜湖参观旅游。请根据下表提示，为Jack制定一份“芜湖一日游”计划，并发email给他，介绍相关内容。

上午 游鸠兹广场、镜湖公园，去步行街购物

下午 爬赭山，参观芜湖长江大桥并拍照

晚上 在美食街吃晚饭，谈论各自校园生活

注意：1.词数80～90。开头和结尾已为你写好，但不计入总词数；

2.参考词汇：鸠兹广场Jiuzi Square 步行街 the Walking Street

镜湖公园 the Mirror Lake Park 美食街 the Food Street

芜湖长江大桥 Wuhu Yangzi River Bridge

Dear Jack,I’m so glad to learn that you will come to Wuhu during the summer vacation.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Looking forward to meeting you!

Yours,Li Ming

书面表达（15分）

根据中文大意和英语提示词语，写出意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于60词的短文。所给英文提示词语供选用。请不要写出你的校名和姓名。

汶川地震（Wenchuan Earthquake）发生后，9岁学生林浩（Lin Hao）救了两名同学，然后步行7个小时到达安全地点。

请你就林浩同学的事迹，以“Learn from the Hero”为题，给你校英语专刊投稿。内容包括林浩同学事迹简介，你对这件事的感受，以及你要向他学习什么。

提示词语：a student, nine years old, happen, save , walk, to safety, be deeply moved, brae, give up

（B）5月12日，四川省汶川地区发生了罕见的大地震，那里的人们痛失亲人及家园。全国人民众志成城，抗震救灾。作为一句中学生，请谈谈你的做法及感受。要求：文章语言流畅，逻辑清晰，用词准备，80～100字左右。

提示：可能用到的词或短语：earthquake地震，sorrow悲痛，be deeply moved受到感动，comfort安慰，rebuild重建，volunteer（自愿）to do …

书面表达（满分20分）

假设你是李明，你的澳大利亚朋友Dick得知你校正在推行素质教育，你现在的周末生活与过去相比发生了很大变化。请你根据下表提供的信息，用英语写一封信告诉他发生的变化。过 去 现 在白天 6点起床、上课（上午4节，下午4节）不必去上学，可以做自己喜欢的事（举例）晚上 做家庭作业或复习功课 可以看电视、上网、读课外书等

就寝 10：30 9：30

注意：1.词数：约100词；

2.信的开头已写好，不计入总词数。

Dear Dick,I’m glad to hear from you again.My life at weekends has changed a lot since last year.写作（满分15分）

2008年5月12日14时28分，四川省汶川发生了特大地震。请根据下面的图画，用英语写一篇80～100词的短文，简单描述全国人民抗震救灾的情况，可适当发挥；并谈一谈作为中学生如何帮助地震灾区的众。

（参考词汇：collapse v.倒塌；rescue v.营救）

山东省潍坊市

书面表达（满分15分）

好学生的标准是什么？考试成绩的高低是唯一的标准吗？大家都来说说看！请先回答下列调查表中的问题（划√），然后以What is a good student?为题，用英语写一篇短文，表述自己的观点。

Are you a good student?

Questions YesNo

1.Do you often get high marks?()()

2.Are you hard-working?()()

3.Do you like reading?()()

4.Are you helpful to others?()()

5.Can you get on well with your classmates?()()

6.Have you got something that you are good at?()()

要求：1.文中不能出现作者本人的真实信息；

2.词数80左右。

假如你要接受一家英文报纸的采访，记者提出的问题是“How can you be a good child?”。请你根据下面所给提示及要求，准备一段应答稿。（文稿的开头已给出，不计入总词数）提示：（1）What should you do at school?

（2）What can you do to give help at home?

（3）How do you show your love to your parents(or grandparents…)?

要求：（1）文稿必须包括所有提示内容，可适当发挥。

（2）文稿中不得出现真实的人名、校名和地名。

（3）词数：60～80个Well, to be a good child, I ______________________

．（浙江丽水）Ellen看到大家都对自己的未来充满期待，感到特别高兴。为了鼓励大家学好英语，他准备出一期英语学习经验交流专刊。请根据以下问题和答案的提示并结合你的实际情况，以“My English Learning”为题写一篇80词左右的英文稿件，要求至少涉及其中的三个问题，并且不能出现你的真实姓名、校名和县名等。

范文：English is one of my best subjects and I started learning English when I was ten years old.But at the very beginning, listening seemed a little difficult for me.So I have been doing a lot of listening practice, such as listening to tapes, watching English TV programs.And I found it really helped a lot.In fact, there are some more helpful ways to learn English well.For example, I enjoy singing English songs and I want to join an English club or find a pen pal from English-speaking countries.I believe that nothing is impossible if you put your heart into it.2．（浙江金华）Tom去年来到大明所在的学校学习。在学习期间，他对学校提倡的“创建和谐校园”活动感触颇深。他发现该校的学生学习主动，兴趣广泛，友爱互助，师生之间关系融洽，人与环境和谐相处（如：保持环境卫生，爱护花草树木，不随地乱扔废弃物等）。(15 分)

①请你以Tom 的名义，给远在美国的父母写一封信，介绍学校的现状并谈谈你的感受。②文中不得出现真实的姓名，校名或地名。词数80左右。信的开头与结尾已给出，不记入总词数。

③以下词汇仅供参考：build up建立，创建a harmonious campus和谐校园 impress vt.给……留下印象

Dear Mum and Dad,Time flies!I’ve been here for nearly a year.I’m very pleased to find that our school is really a good one.The students in our

school__________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,范文：Dear Mum and Dad,Time flies!I’ve been here for nearly a year.I’m very pleased to find that our school is really a good one.The students in our school work hard at their lessons.They take an active part in activities that help to improve their qualities and health.They are friendly to each other and always ready to help each other.The teachers here all enjoy their work and they love their students.They work hard and do what they can do to help their students.And the students respect their teachers.They get on well with each other.The students in our school try their best to kkp the school yard clean and tidy.They never throw waste about nor pick the flowers.In a word, I am deeply impressed by the harmonious atmosphere in this school.I love my new school.Yours,Tom

4.09中考英语作文范文：1.How to make friends

It’s hard to make friends if you stay alone all the time.It’s easier to make friends when you have similar interests.Don’r be afraid to show people what you are really good at.Talk about the things you like and do best.Look at people in the eyes when you talk to them.Be a good listner.Let people talk about themselves before talking about yourself.Be friendly to a lot of people.Try to help your friends when they are in trouble because a friend in need is a friend indeed.That way you’ll have a bigger group to choose from and have more chances to make friends.5.（2005 广东河源）中国加入 WTO 后，有一大批外国人来我市——河源参观。假设你是导游，请根据以下内容，向外宾简单介绍我市的情况。

要求： 1.100 词左右； 2.要点包括： a.有悠久的历史，位于广东的东北部，离广州 198 公里，人口约 324 万。b.有许多名胜古迹，如苏家围（Sujiawei）；万绿湖（WanluLake）等等；万绿湖是一个很美丽的地方，湖水清澈，无污染；湖中有各种各样的鱼；你可以到那里划船，野餐，钓鱼，是度假的好去处。你也可以去参观河源市博物馆，在那里你可以看到许多恐龙化石（fossil）。c.祝大家在河源玩得愉快。

中考满分作文欣赏：

Ladies and gentlemen，Welcome to Heyuan，now let me introduce our city — Heyuan to you.Heyuan is a city with a long history.It is in the northeast of Guangdong and 198 kilometres away from Guangzhou.It has a population of 3，240，000.There are many places of interest in Heyuan，such as Sujiawei Wanlu Lake and so on.Wanlu Lake is a beautiful place.The water is clean and not polluted.There are all kinds of fish in it.You can go boating，go fishing and have a picnic there.It is really a good place to spend your holiday.Besides，you can go and visit Heyuan Museum.There you can see a lot of dinosaur egg fossils.I hope you can enjoy yourselves in Heyuan.6.（2002 年黄冈市）小明做了一个梦。他梦见自己为北京奥运会做一名志愿者：他努力帮助来自世界各国的外国朋友……在交谈中，小明让外国朋友更多地了解北京。外国朋友感谢小明，并认为小明的英语非常好。小明很高兴，他甜蜜地笑了……

请你根据设定的梦境并加以想象，写一段 80 词左右的短文。开始语和结束语均已给出（不计入总词数）。

内容要求：

（1）帮助外国朋友；（2）与外国朋友交谈；（3）感谢小明；（4）小明很高兴。

词汇参考： try（do）one's best，find（that），heavy（lost），carry（show，take），taxi（car，bike），on the way，talk with（about）

Xiao Ming had a dream（梦）last night.In the dream，he volunteered to serve（志愿列队）the Beijing Olympics.范文：Xiao Ming had a dream last night.In the dream，he volunteered to serve the Beijing Olym pics.He tried his best to help the foreign friends from different countries.When he found a foreign friend worried in the street，he went up to him and asked him what was the matter.The foreigner told Xiao Ming he was Jack，and he forgot the way to the Sun Hotel.Then Xiao Ming stopped a taxi and took him to the Sun Hotel.Xiao Ming talked with Jack on the way and made Jack know more about Beijing.Jack thanked Xiao Ming very much and thought Xiao Ming's English was very good.Xiao Ming was very happy.He smiled and smiled，then he woke up.7.3.（2002 年重庆市）根据内容要求写一篇 50 － 80 词的短文。要求：书写格式正确，语句通畅、流畅，无语法错误。

内容提要：今年四月 AAPP 要在重庆召开，外国友人受到重庆人民的热烈欢迎。外国友人说：“重庆变化很大，街道清洁，灯火明亮，城市秀美，人更美，人们将记住重庆，重庆的明天会越来越好。”

范文：In April this year the AAPP was held in Chongqing.The foreign friends were warmly welcomed by Chongqing people.The foreign friends said，“ Chongqing has changed a lot.The streets are clean，the lights are bright，the city is beautiful，and the people are friendly.Chongqing will be remembered and her tomorrow will become better and better.8.（2002 年安徽省）安徽黄山被联合国教科文组织定为世界自然文化遗产。假设外国友人到你校参观后，准备去旅游。请根据要点向外国友人简单介绍黄山（the Yellow Mountain）。

（1）位于安徽南部，是中国著名的旅游胜地。每年有大批中外游客前去旅游观光。（2）乘汽车去大约要花 3 个小时；也可以乘火车或飞机去。（3）登山便可领略其云海（the sea of clouds）、奇松（wondrous pines）、怪石（unique rocks）等秀丽的风景及清晨美丽的日出。

注意 1 词数： 80 词左右。2 请不要逐字翻译。

范文：The Yellow Mountain is one of the most famous mountains in China.It lies in the south of Anhui.Every year thousands of Chinese and foreigners pay a visit there.It's not far from here.It takes you about three hours to get there by bus.You can also go there by train or by plane.While you are climbing the mountain，you can enjoy the sea of clouds，wondrous pines and unique rocks around you.In the early morning when the sun rises，the sky looks very beautiful.It's really a nice place to visit.9.（2005年北京）根据中文大意，写出意思连贯、符合逻辑、不少于50词的短文。

假设你叫王明，昨天收到了笔友David的e-mail，得知他不久要到北京来学习中文。他想了解如何学好中文。请你用英文给他回复一封e-mail，介绍学习中文的体会和方法，提出你的建议，以及表达你帮助他学好中文的愿望。

英语作文网

范文：Dear David,I'm glad you'll come to Beijing to learn Chinese.Chinese is very useful, and many

foreigners are learning it now.It's difficult for you because it's quite different from English.You have to remember as many Chinese words as possible.It's also important to do some reading and writing.You can watch TV and listen to the radio to practise your

listening.Do your best to talk with people in Chinese.You can learn Chinese not only from books but also from people around you.If you have any questions, please ask me.I'm sure you'll learn Chinese well.Hope to see you soon in Beijing.Yours,Wang Ming

10.（2005年湖北）明天（星期五）全班同学将去参观科学博物馆（the Science Museum），由你（班长）通知全体同学。（通知的开头和结尾已给出）内容如下：

1.早上8点钟在校门口集合，步行前往。

2.下星期一交一份有关参观的报告。

3.参观时要认真听，仔细看并记下有趣的东西。

4.不可在博物馆内大声喧哗及拍照。

5.带笔和笔记本。

要求：①不要逐句翻译。②字数60～80。

范文：Fellow students，We are going to visit the Science Museum tomorrow.We will meet at the school gate at eight in the morning and we will go there on foot.Take your pens and notebooks with you.We should listen and watch carefully and write down something interesting when you visit the museum.Please don't make any noise in the museum and don't take any pictures.You'll have to hand in a report about the visit next Monday.Thank you.

第四篇：中考英语作文题目

一、学术文化篇

1.沉迷网络游戏

题目：李华沉迷于电脑游戏中，影响了学习。作为他的好朋友，你打算怎么帮他呢?请用下面所给的提示词写一篇不少于80字的短文。字迹工整，语言流畅。提示词：give up concentrate on be(become)interested in

二、素质教育篇

3.如何减压让生活更美好

许多学习生活中的烦恼都会使人产生压力,为了更好地发现及解决同学们中存在的心理压力问题,你们班特意开展了一次以“Less Pressure, Better Life”为主题的英语演讲比赛,请你准备发言稿,谈谈你的一些缓解压力的好办法,与同学分享,内容包括:

(1)同学们中普遍存在的压力是什么;

(2)我的压力是什么;

(3)我是如何成功缓解我的压力的。

注意:文中不得出现真实的姓名和校名。词数80~100。

4.学做好人好事

今年是学习雷锋五十周年纪念日，雷锋同志说过：“我要把有限的生命，投入到无限的为人民服务之中去。”

请写一篇意思连贯，符合逻辑，不少于80字的作文。

在作文中，简单表述你对雷锋的崇敬之情，为什么向雷锋叔叔学习以及你在日常生活中是如何帮助他人的。

三、现代生活篇

5.怎样保持健康的生活习惯

健康的生活习惯对于成长中的我们是非常重要的。你认为健康的生活习惯应当是怎样的呢?请根据下面的信息提示,写一篇短文,首句已给出。

信息提示：健康饮食;早睡早起,不熬夜;参加运动,强身健体。

要求:根据信息提示,把握要点,适当发挥,不逐字翻译。字数在80词左右。

6.毕业感想

初中生活马上就要结束了,三年的初中生活一定给你留下了很多挥之不去的回忆。请你给大家讲一个最值得你回忆的故事。包括时间、人物、事情经过和事后你的感想(请不要写出真实的学校名称以及真实姓名)。

提示词语: three years, memories, one of, one day, think, happy/ sorry

四、社会经济篇

7.低碳生活

现在全世界都在倡导“低碳生活”(low-carbon life)，即：降低二氧化碳的排放，采取低能量、低消耗、低开支的生活方式。低碳生活对我们大家都有好处，请你写一篇短文向一家英文报社投稿。内容包括：你的具体做法、你的感受以及建议。

提示词语：be good for, everyone, ride a bike, think, make a difference, environment, suggest, reuse

五、人生哲理篇

9.幸福

幸福是什么?幸福是父母为你营造的温馨的家，幸福是老师望向你的赞许的目光，幸福是孤独时朋友送来的一杯奶茶，幸福是„„ 请以My happiness为话题，写一件曾经发生过的令你感到幸福的事情。

要求：条理清晰，语言流畅，用词准确, 字迹工整，80-100词。

10.感恩

对父母心存感恩，因为他们给予我生命，让我健康成长;对老师心存感恩，因为他们给了我教诲，让我抛却愚昧;对朋友心存感恩，因为他们给了我友爱;对社会心存感恩，因为社会给了我智慧和力量。自从国家实施义务教育以来，书本免费，食宿免费，而且还有贫困助学金等。面对这些，我们应该心存感恩，感谢祖国对我们的厚望和期盼。让我们永远记住：感谢父母、感谢老师、感谢朋友、感谢全社会!请以“感恩”为话题写一篇80—100字的作文。

11.保护环境

6月5日(June 5)是世界环境保护日, 我们周围的环境变得越来越糟糕,污染越来越严重。环境问题影响着人们的工作,学习,生活等,而我们的工作,生活,生产等又使环境污染越来越严重......如何保护我们的环境? 请以“ How to protect/save our environment/world? ”为题写一篇短文。

提示:存在问题:1.水污染越来越严重;2.砍伐森林严重;3.大气污染严重;4.白色垃圾等。

要求：如何改善/保护环境?至少:3---4个方面, 80字左右的。

12.拯救地球

地球是我们人类共同的家园，人类只有一个地球。“低碳、环保”已成为当今时代主题。目前，我市英语学会准备在全市中学生中开展以“Save(拯救)our earth”为主题的英文征文活动。现请你根据以下三个方面的提示，写一篇80词左右的短文参评。

1.重要性：只有一个地球

2.主要问题：污染、疾病、灾难

3.措施：停止污染、保护大自然

参考词汇：disaster n.灾难 protect V.保护

注意：(1)文中不能出现真实姓名、校名;

(2)文章标题已给出，但不计入总词数;

(3)可适当发挥，以使行文连贯。

15.校园安全

建设平安校园是我们每个人的责任与义务。作为一名学生，我们更应该珍惜自己的生命，更应该注意自己的人身安全。假如你是Li Hua，并担任校学生会主席，请你就安全问题，向全校学生发出倡议，写一封安全倡议书。

内容提示：(1)不带管制刀具到学校;(2)不私自下河洗澡;(3)不打架;(4)上学放学的途中应该注意安全;(5)遇紧急情况，立即报告警察或老师。

参考词汇：管制刀具：restricted knives or things;洗澡：have a bath;打架：fight;紧急情况：emergency;交通安全：pay attention to the traffic。

写作要求：(1)用词恰当，要点全面，层次清晰，书写规范。(2)可适当发挥，80词左右，开头、结尾已给出，不计入总词数。(3)严禁出现自己的真实姓名和学校等相关信息。

第五篇：四川地震英语美文

Feature: When tremor hits, femininity shines

By Xinhua Writers Zhan Yan, Rong Jiaojiaopsy

CHENGDU, June 27(Xinhua)--

When William Shakespeare wrote “frailty, thy name is woman,” he may have no idea what women could do at times of extreme adversity.As the 8.0-magnitude earthquake rocked Sichuan, southwest China, on May 12, it let out not only the devastating power within the earth, but also the incredible strength inside women.Though they have suffered both at the quake zone and on the home front, women in Sichuan have helped inspire and give hope to those around them with their strength and love.IN THE NAME OF THE MOTHER

A two-month-old baby found under the ruins in Longwan Village, Chenjiaba Township, Beichuan County, on May 12, survived because she was shielded by the body of her mother, who died protecting her.The mother's body was in a kneeling position, with the right hand pressed to the ground and the left holding the baby tightly.A thick roof beam lay across her back.The baby was crying in the space formed by her curved body.Two months before, the mother had undergone enormous pain while giving birth.She chose a natural delivery, rather than the less painful Caesarean.“It's for our baby's health,” Huang Lingli told her husband Mu Jianfeng.She fainted several times during the 25-hour delivery.During the labor, her husband repeatedly asked her to have a Caesarean, but she refused: “I won't give up.I want our baby to be as healthy as possible.”

“Marriage and birth-giving, the two most important things in a woman's life.I've done both and good days always follow,” the husband recalled her saying.However, she only spent two months with her baby Mu Qianqi.In the eyes of her husband, the woman seemed to have boundless energy.She was busy all day, caring for the baby, cooking, working the farmland and tending other family members.The husband worked in Shanghai, thousands of miles away, earning money for the family.“Our daughter laughed in her sleep and woke up giggling,” said her last text message to her husband.The husband said he would keep this message in his phone for the rest of his life, and would show it to the daughter when she is old enough to understand

THE BELATED MESSAGE OF ROMANCE

Li Diyan never expected her husband to carry her photo every day, because after two decades of marriage, she knew he was just not the romantic type.“I thought he knew nothing about romance.He never told me 'I love you' in all those years,” Li says.When she found out how wrong she was, it was too late.One month before his scheduled retirement, Colonel Qiu Guanghua was killed in action--his helicopter crashed while carrying a dozen trapped and injured villagers from the remote mountains.Collecting his belongings, rescuers found a yellowing photo of his wife in his breast pocket.Before the earthquake, the couple were planning how to spend their retirement.“Touring around Shanghai, Hangzhou....We had done a schedule,” Li says.The helicopter disappeared in bad weather in the cloudy mountains.It was found after a 10-day search.When he was missing, she had firmly believed he was alive.On the previous flight, Qiu survived a mishap when he was carrying about 20 injured people from Maoxian County, his home area.The engine overheated, but he managed a forced landing.He had 5,800 hours of flying time.She believed the same thing had happened this time.It was his 64th flight in the 17 days after the quake.Struggling between hope and despair, she often woke in the middle of the night when she heard a noise and asked, “Is that you? Guanghua?”

They lived near the airport.She had to get up early and ride her bicycle for two hours to work.He asked to move, but she refused.“It is near your workplace and convenient for you,” she told her husband.She is still proud of him, the boy from a backwater village who became a pilot.He volunteered for the rescue team although he could have been excused so close to his retirement.“They are suffering.I can't sit watching.I want to do my part,” he told his wife.She assured him she would take care of the family and look for his missing father and mother.She finally contacted them and brought them medicine, foods and a power-generator.Each time her husband left, she worried.“It was his familiar 'Hi' on phone after every flight that made me feel safe at heart,” Li says.But this time, the call never came.She has set up a memorial hall at their home.She pours two cups of liquor before his picture every night, toying with her jade necklace pendant.It was a token of betrothal from him.Another hung round his neck.The Fearless Quake Heroine Fears Night

She is strong and brave during the day, but in the darkness of night, Jiang Min is painful.(1)Jiang is a policewoman from Pengzhou, a city destroyed by the May 12th earthquake.Ten of Jiang’s relatives died in the earthquake, including her mother and two-year-old daughter.Jiang did not leave her post(岗位)as more and more displaced(使背井离乡)people came to Pengzhou seeking help.It was up to police, like her , to find shelter and food.In the weeks following the earthquake, Jiang worked non-stop at temporary shelters.She said she barely slept.(2)Regarded by millions of Chinese as a national heroine, Jiang said she was still struggling with

nightmares(噩梦)from that day.Work distracts her grief.“ I don’t like night”, she said.“I don’t know how I struggled through those days.My heart ached whenever I thought of my daughter and my mother… I didn’t even know where they were,” said she, fighting back tears.(3)Born in 1980 , Jiang led a quiet life before the earthquake, taking a walk with friends, going shopping and drinking tea were her favorite activities.The earthquake changed everything.''Life was carefree then,''she said.The earthquake changed everything.“ The most relaxed moment I have now is when I gather and chat with female workmates,” said Jiang, who was in Beijing for the Tenth National Women’s Congress.“We sometimes cried and we felt better after that.”In order to fight against stress,Jiang attended psychological counseling on occasion.She said talking to psychologists was helpful.''But you still have to rely onn yourself to get over the psychological stress.otherwise on matter what the experts say,it just won't work on you,''Jiang said

A DAUGHTER'S MEMORY AND WISH

“Mum, you gave me life, but I am sorry I can't sustain yours.How I wish I could be your mother if there were afterlife, then I could take better care of you,” wrote Li Jia, 26, on the blog dedicated to her mother, who died in the earthquake.Li Jia, an art editor of an advertising company in Chengdu, was having on-line chat with her mother, who

worked in Beichuan County, when the tremor struck.Her mother went suddenly off-line and couldn't be reached on her mobile.Finally, word came that her mother's workplace was flattened during the quake and her body couldn't be found.Li Jia couldn't believe that her meeting with Mum on May1 when they danced together to celebrate the Labor Day was their last.Memories haunted Li Jia and she decided to open a blog on May 26 for her mother.She wrote that she met her Mum every day in her dreams and hoped to see her often in this way.She confessed her regret at not saying “I love you” due to her shyness.She promised to her mother that she would be strong and happy.“Through the blog, I felt relieved.It is also a way to talk to myself to gain strength to move on,” said Li Jia, adding that her mother's biggest wish was to see her daughter healthy and happy.When Li Jia arrived in Beichuan County on June 21 to see her once cozy home in ruins, she couldn't help weeping silently.But she soon regained self-control.“Mum, I know you are watching me, so I will cry no more.Your love will be lifelong and you will always be there.”(Zhang Yanping, Zhu Yu and Bai Ruixue contributed to the story.)