初学英语者，宜大量阅读经过简化的原文小说或故事、英美文学名著等。这些简易读物，虽经改写，仍保持原作的风格，文字也力求多用原文。
四年级英语优秀作文大全范文一：
a: Hi, I'm Emily. My dog Clifford likes to eat and to play. And he likes to help.
嗨!我叫Emily。我的狗狗Clifford喜欢吃和玩，他还喜欢帮助人。
b: One day, Clifford and I are walking. A car passes us quickly.
有一天，我和Clifford在散步的时候，一辆汽车从我们身旁飞快驶过。
c: A police car comes right behind it. The police are chasing robbers.
一辆警车紧随其后，警察在追强盗。
d: Clifford takes me on his back. He runs as fast as he can.
Clifford把我驮在背上，他尽可能快地往前跑。
e: He catches the robbers.
他抓到了强盗。
f: The policemen are happy. They thank Clifford for his help. I'm so proud of my big red dog!
警察非常高兴。他们感谢Clifford的帮忙。我为我的大红狗感到很骄傲!
四年级英语优秀作文大全范文二：
a. Hi, I'm Emily. On Saturday, my dog Clifford takes me to visit my Grandma. After lunch, the radio says a big storm is coming.
嗨，我是Emily!星期六，我的狗狗Clifford带我去看望奶奶。午饭后，收音机说一场大暴风雨即将来临。
b. We have to move to a safer place.
我们不得不搬去一个较安全的地方。
c. Now we are safe. But Clifford knows Grandma is worried about her house.
现在我们安全了。但是Clifford知道奶奶在担心她的房子。
d. He hurries back to Grandma's house. The storm is too big. Trees are falling down. But it can't stop him.
他匆忙往奶奶家赶。暴风雨太大，树都倒了，但是这并不能阻止他。
e. Grandma's house is in great danger. Clifford has to do something.
奶奶的房子处在极大的危险中，Clifford必须做点什么。
f. First he picks up some trees.
首先，他捡起一些树。
g. Then he puts the trees behind Grandma's house. He covers them with sand. He builds a sand hill to save Grandma's house.
然后，他把树放在奶奶的房子后面，再用沙把树盖住。他堆起了一座沙山来保住奶奶的房子。
h. The storm stops. Grandma and I go back to the house. We are so happy to be together again.
暴风雨停了。我和奶奶回到了家。我们又在一起了，真高兴啊!