第五篇：

　　Ifthereisanythingspecialaboutmyneighborhood,itisthatthereisabeautifulorchardandalltheresidentsaregoodneighbors.Farremovedfromanyheavytrafficflows,thisneighborhoodisalsoaplaceofpeaceandquiet.IcanstillpicturetomyselfhowIspentmygirlhoodhappilyhere.Besidesplayingboisterousballgamesonthegroundwechildrenalsoplayedinthetreesoftheorchardandpickedwhateverfruitswecouldlayourhandson.Eachofushadhisofherownpets,suchasdogs,guineapigs,pigeonsandevenbutterflies.Fastfriendswewereinthoseyears,Ourparentsoftengatheredinoneplaceforachit-chataftersupperandwechildrenwereraptlistenerseventhoughwedidnotreallyunderstandwhattheyweretalkingabout.Theywereneverharshonuskids.Ournext-doorneighborMrs.Wangwasespeciallylikedbyusbecauseshehabituallysentuscookies.Ourowngrandmawasanexcellentstory-tellerandwechildrenoftenfellunderthespellofherfascinatingstories.Mr.Changwasalsoanunforgettablecharacter.Wheneverwesawhimhewassingingandhisbabyfaceandsoftvoicepleasedusall.Thisismyneighborhood,aworlduntoitsownwhichhasremainedlargelyunchangedinsomanyyears.Itisnicetolivehereandmyneighborswillsurelyagreewithme.

　　第六篇：

　　Iliveinthecountry.Ourfamilylivesbyfarming.Closetoourhomeisasmallfarm.Inspringwecanseethetendergreenoftheyoungpaddyshootsmellowwiththepassingofthemonths.Loominginthedistancefromourfarmarethebluemountains,whicharecladinallshadesofredatsunset.Whataspectacle!IoftensaidtomyselfwhenIlookedawayatthosemountainsatsuchamoment.Thewondersofnature,Ibelieve,canhaveasoothingeffectonanyoneindistress.Notfarawayfromourhouselivesanoldcouple.Theyalwaysgetupearlyandthengoforawalkhandinhand.Theyneverquarrelandlivelikeapairofnewlyweds.Withnochildrenlivingwiththem,theytakehelpingothersasawaytoalleviatetheirfeelingofloneliness.Theyaremymostaffectionategrandparents.Ilovethemastheydome.IhopethatsomedaywhenIgetmarriedmywifeandIcanliveliketheminthecountryenjoyingacarefreelife.

　　第七篇：

　　OneofmybestneighborsisMr.Chang,athirty-year-old,tallandhandsome,friendlyandconsiderateman.Heisahardworker,especiallysointhepastwhenhehadtomakemoneytofeedhisfamily.Nowhishard-workinghabithaspaidoff;hehasestablishedhisownbusinessandhisfamilyisinmuchbetterfinancialshapethaneverbefore.Hehasadeep-seatedsenseofhonorandistrustworthy,industriousandtolerantanditissuchvirtues,Ithink,thatwinhimrespectandmakehimwellestablishedinsociety.Bycontrast,Mrs.Liisoneofmyworstneighbors.Sheisawomaninherforties,bulkyandwithastridentvoice.Shelikestoshoutherdemands,whichgreatlyannoyus,andisalsoself-righteousineverythingandintolerantofanysmallfaultsofothers.Howotherswouldfeelisnotwhatshecares.Richassheis,sheisdislikedbyallherneighbors.

　　第八篇：

　　TheWangs,afamilyoffive,areournextdoorneighbors.Itissevenyearssincetheymovedintoourneighborhood.Theoldestofthefamilyisthegrandma.Sheisoverseventyandhardofhearing;soifyouspeaktoheryoumustspeaklouderthanusual.Mr.andMrs.Wangarebothteachers;heteachesEnglishandshemusic.Theyhavetwotwindaughterswholookmuchalikeandalwayswearthesameclothes.AlthoughIhaveknownthes