Primary School Grade 5 - Model Essays (Essential Edition)

Author: Chen Jiangong, Tan Tan, Bi Shumin, Gao Hongbo, Chen Shixu, etc. / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Mom loves eating melon-type foods very much, and sometimes she's a bit "silly." So, I playfully call her "Papaya" Mom. "Papaya" Mom is careless and often mistakes salt for sugar, soy sauce for vinegar. So, Dad and I don't dare praise her cooking skills too much. Once, the careless "Papaya" Mom accidentally threw the dry blanket into the arms of the earth. But "Papaya" Mom is very meticulous with me. She constantly checks on me, sets my early-morning alarm, sews my clothes, and even wishes she could put a magnifying glass on me to see if there's anything she missed. I really wonder, how did "Papaya" Mom suddenly become so attentive?
Sometimes, "Papaya" Mom is also very clever. In summer, if the air conditioner isn't turned on, the computer will overheat after running for a while. Once, I was obsessed with the animated series "Winnie the Pooh." Mom didn't allow me to watch it, so I had to sneak a peek. But then I thought, what if Mom discovers the computer overheating? A idea struck me! I covered the screen with a towel that had been chilled in the refrigerator. Sure enough, the computer didn't overheat at all. For several days, "Papaya" Mom seemed to notice something from my after-school questions and homework load. One night, Mom sighed, "Ah, the computer gets hot after being used for a while. How can I prevent it from overheating?" Hearing this, I got excited and shared my secret with "Papaya" Mom: "You don't even know this?" I confidently explained until a proud smile appeared on her face, and then I realized what I'd done. Instantly, I broke out in a cold sweat. "Miscalculation, miscalculation! The old fox is still sharp!" – "Papaya" Mom, my wonderful mom! P2