to deliver the life beauty in loftiness-a kind of fine fighting spirit.Virginia was a contemplative essayist,feeling the wax and wine of life in view of spirit and soul. 3.Dictation and in syntax 3.1 Use of definite articles In the history of literature,there were two essays with similar names:one is called "the death of the moth",the other is "the death of a moth"written by Annie Dillard,just one word difference. In "the death of the moth",the moth which the title refers to is not a mundane perishable one among numerous living beings,it is a specific moth with uniqueness which attracts the author and readers.The use of such definite article can naturally create a feeling of familiarity in readers'heart,thus shorten the distance between readers and the moth. The first paragraph contains 12 definite articles.Facilitated by the definite article, the moth seems to own certain identity and status,so it is not surprising why his death becomes thought-provoking.Many people may easily ignore function words which do not have definite meanings,however,in Virginia's essay,these easily-overlooking words play important roles,that is,enriching connotation and deepening theme. 3.2 Use of Personal pronouns Virginia frequently used "he,his,him,himself'to refer to the moth,making it more personalized and giving it more vitality.Actually,the moth is no longer a tiny insect,but a mini figure. In the opening paragraph,Woolf referred to the moth as"the present specimen", she deliberately chooses this wording with the mere intention of showing her indifference and even coldness towards the moth in question.Or rather,we may say that she does not care about the creature in the least,nor can this little and insignificant creature arouses any interest in her at the very beginning. As the essay develops,personal pronouns are gradually replaced by "the legs". At that time,the moth was not a complete living being,it is on the verge of deathto deliver the life beauty in loftiness—a kind of fine fighting spirit. Virginia was a contemplative essayist, feeling the wax and wine of life in view of spirit and soul. 3. Dictation and in syntax 3.1 Use of definite articles In the history of literature, there were two essays with similar names: one is called “the death of the moth”, the other is “the death of a moth” written by Annie Dillard, just one word difference. In “the death of the moth”, the moth which the title refers to is not a mundane perishable one among numerous living beings, it is a specific moth with uniqueness which attracts the author and readers. The use of such definite article can naturally create a feeling of familiarity in readers’ heart, thus shorten the distance between readers and the moth. The first paragraph contains 12 definite articles. Facilitated by the definite article, the moth seems to own certain identity and status, so it is not surprising why his death becomes thought-provoking. Many people may easily ignore function words which do not have definite meanings, however, in Virginia’s essay, these easily-overlooking words play important roles, that is, enriching connotation and deepening theme. 3.2 Use of Personal pronouns Virginia frequently used “he, his, him, himself” to refer to the moth, making it more personalized and giving it more vitality. Actually, the moth is no longer a tiny insect, but a mini figure. In the opening paragraph, Woolf referred to the moth as” the present specimen”, she deliberately chooses this wording with the mere intention of showing her indifference and even coldness towards the moth in question. Or rather, we may say that she does not care about the creature in the least, nor can this little and insignificant creature arouses any interest in her at the very beginning. As the essay develops, personal pronouns are gradually replaced by “the legs”. At that time, the moth was not a complete living being, it is on the verge of death