春节
假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Mike写信向你询问关于中国春节(the Spring Festival)的情况。请你根据以下提示用英语给Mike写一封90词左右的回信，向他介绍中国的春节。
内容提示：
1. 春节是全家团聚的节日；
2. 除夕(the Spring Festival’s Eve)全家人一起包饺子、吃饺子；
3. 春节孩子都要穿新衣服，大人要给孩子压岁钱 (lucky money)。
4. 年夜饭后全家人一起看春晚 (the Spring Festival Gala)；
【范文展示】
Dear Mike,
I’m glad that you’re so interested in the Spring Festival.
It is often celebrated in January or February. To celebrate it, all family members try to get together, even those who work far away from home. On the Spring Festival’s Eve, people make and eat dumplings together. The Spring Festival dinner is so special that family members usually spend a long time on it. After dinner, they sit together in front of TV to enjoy the Spring Festival Gala. At the Spring Festival, children always wear new clothes and they can get lucky money from their parents or grandparents.
How about coming to China to experience the Spring Festival yourself? I’m sure you’ll like it.
【高中写作任务】
假设你是李华，你的英国朋友John想了解中国的春节，请你给他写一封电子邮件介绍这一节日。
注意：
1. 词数120左右（开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数）；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：
阴历的 lunar
春联 red couplets
鞭炮firecrackers
压岁钱 gift money
【范文展示】
Dear John,
It's my pleasure to introduce you to Chinese Spring Festival.
As the most significant Chinese traditional festival, the Spring Festival is the first day in Chinese lunar year and it marks the beginning of the New Year. With the festival approaching, all the families clean their houses, put red couplets on their doors to express sincere blessings and good wishes and prepare various delicacies. On New Year's Eve, people get together with their families to have a family reunion dinner and set off firecrackers. During the New Year, people say “Happy New Year” to each other. And what makes children very happy is getting some gift money from their parents and grandparents.
I am expecting your coming to enjoy such a joyful festival next year if possible.
Best wishes.
元宵节
【初中写作任务】
假定你是李华，下周五是中国传统节日元宵节。请你写一封邮件，邀请刚来到中国的外籍老师Mr. Smith和他的妻子来你家做客。内容包括：
1. 邀请他们来家做客；
2. 介绍吃元宵的原因和背景；
3. 参加其他元宵节活动。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：糯米粉 glutinous rice flour
【范文展示】
Dear Mr. Smith,
Next Friday is our traditional festival — the Lantern Festival. I’d like to invite you and your wife to my house to celebrate the festival together.
You can taste some traditional food, which is called “Yuanxiao” or “Tangyuan”. The food is made of glutinous rice flour with sugar or other delicious fillings in it. People eat “Yuanxiao” to express union and happiness. There are also some performances such as lion dances on that day, and we can watch the lanterns of different shapes and animals hanging in the street and do the puzzles on them during the night.
I hope you and your wife can come over. I’m sure you will enjoy yourselves!
【高中写作任务】
最近你所在的英语俱乐部就元宵节是否应该放烟火（set off fireworks）进行了讨论。请根据表格内容写一篇英语短文介绍讨论情况并发表自己的看法，然后发表在你校英语论坛上。
赞成的理由
1. 放烟火庆祝元宵节是我们的传统；
2. 增加节日气氛。
反对的理由
浪费金钱；
2. 造成空气污染；
3. 带来安全隐患。
你的看法
……
注意：
1. 词数100左右（开头已给出，但不计入总词数）；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
【范文展示】
One possible version:
Recently our English Club has had a debate about whether we should set off fireworks at the Lantern Festival. Different people hold different opinions.
People who are for the idea think that it is a tradition to set off fireworks when celebrating the Lantern Festival. Moreover, it creates a festival atmosphere. However, others don't think so. They think it is a complete waste of money. What's worse, it leads to air pollution, which is harmful to our health. Besides, it can cause potential dangers such as fire and other damage.
I think it is unnecessary to set off fireworks at the Lantern Festival. Actually we can celebrate the festival in other ways.
What's your opinion on the matter?
清明节
【初中写作任务】
假设你是李辉，你的美国朋友尼克(Nick)正在学习中国文化，他想通过你了解中国的传统节日清明节。请你根据下面表格中的提示内容，给他写一封电子邮件，向他介绍清明节。
注意：
1. 应包含所有提示要点，可适当发挥；
2. 词数不少于80词。电子邮件的格式和开头已给出，不计入总词数。
【范文展示】
Dear Nick,
I’m glad that you’re interested in Chinese culture.
Qingming Festival is a traditional festival in China. It falls on April 4th, 5th or 6th.
It’s a time for people to offer sacrifices to their ancestors and clean up the tombs of their dead family members. The day is also called a “spring” day. Trees begin to turn green and grass begins to grow at this time. So it is also a day to do outdoor activities.
Qingming Festival is an important traditional festival and has become a public holiday in China.
【高中写作任务】
为弘扬民族文化，从2008年起，清明节被正式确立为我国的公共假期（public holiday）。请根据以下提示，结合自己对清明节的了解，写一篇介绍清明节的英语短文。
1. 名称：清明节Tomb Sweeping Day
2. 时间：4月 4日至6日的某天
3. 节日活动：
1) 祭祖扫墓；
2) 野餐、郊外踏青和放风筝等一系列活动。
4. 意义：
1) 与其它文化的春天节日类似，清明节庆祝大自然的新生，同时标志着播种季节和其它户外活动的开始。
2) 通过清明节去烈士陵园扫墓，缅怀先烈的丰功伟绩，使现在的清明活动具有了更重要的教育意义。
5. 注意：词数120左右，要使行文连贯，不要遗漏要点。
【范文展示】
Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese holiday that falls on April 4, 5, or 6 in early spring. In Chinese, “Qing Ming” means “clear brightness”. Like other cultures’ festivals in spring, the day celebrates the rebirth of nature, and marks the beginning of the planting season and other outdoor activities.
In ancient times, people celebrated Tomb Sweeping Day by going for picnics, flying kites, etc. As time passed, it has become a day to show respect to one’s ancestors and late family members by going to their graves. People also go to the public cemetery to honour those who gave their lives for the liberation of the Chinese nation.
From 2008, Tomb Sweeping Day has become a public holiday. So I think it is one of the most traditional festivals in China with educational meanings.
端午节
【初中写作任务】
假设你校英文网站正在征集有关中国传统节日的短文。请你根据以下图示写一篇不少于100词的短文，介绍端午节。
【范文展示】
Dragon Boat Festival is on the 5th day of the 5th month on the traditional Chinese calendar. There’s a traditional folk story about this festival. Long ago a man named Qu Yuan wanted to make his country much stronger, but he failed. On the 5th day of the 5th month on the traditional Chinese calendar in 278 BC, he jumped into the Miluo River and ended his life. People were sad and threw rice into the water. Since then people have been celebrating the Dragon Boat Festival. On that day people eat zongzi and race dragon boats in memory of Qu Yuan.
【高中写作任务】
假定你是高中学生李华，你的澳大利亚笔友Jackie对中国文化很感兴趣。他在来信中提到想了解中国端午节（the Dragon Boat Festival）的情况。请你用英语写一封回信，介绍中国的端午节。
要点提示：
1. 端午节的来历；
2. 人们庆祝端午节的形式：吃粽子和赛龙舟等。
注意：
1. 词数150左右，信件的开头和结尾已经给出，但不计入总词数；
2. 语义连贯，结构完整，可适当发挥。
参考词汇：
农历the lunar calendar；
流放，驱逐exile；
战国时期the Warring States Period；
楚国the Kingdom of Chu；
汨罗江Miluo River
【参考范文】
Dear Jackie,
I’m glad that you are interested in our Chinese traditional cultures. I am willing to introduce something about the Dragon Boat Festival to you.
The Dragon Boat Festival, which falls on May 5th of the Chinese lunar calendar, dates from the Warring States Period in ancient China. According to an old story, Qu Yuan, living in the Kingdom of Chu, loved his motherland very much. However, he was later exiled for political reasons. Then, on hearing his motherland was taken over by the enemy, he was heart-broken and threw himself into the Miluo River. In order to keep the fish from eating Qu’s body, the fishermen on the river threw Zongzi, a kind of rice food wrapped in leaves, into the river, and thus the festival came into being.
The festival is celebrated in many different ways, such as eating Zongzi, and hanging some special kinds of plants above the front door. Besides, dragon boat races are held in honor of Qu Yuan.
The Dragon Boat Festival has spread to many countries and become popular all over the world.
What do you think of the festival? I’m looking forward to your early reply.
中秋节
【初中写作任务】
假如你是李华，你的英国笔友Eliza来信询问你最喜欢的中国的传统节日。请你给她写一封回信介绍你最喜欢的中国传统节日——中秋节的情况。
参考词汇：
阴历的lunar；
团圆reunion
【范文展示】
Dear Eliza,
My favorite Chinese festival is the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. It falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month every year.
On this day people usually go back home to get together and have a big dinner with their family. At night, they admire the full moon and share mooncakes with their family.
It’s my favorite festival because the full moon is a symbol of reunion and good luck. It makes me feel very happy to be with my family!
【高中写作任务】
假设你是李华，你的英国笔友Michael想了解中国的传统节日，请你根据以下提示写一封电子邮件，给他介绍一下中秋节。
1. 庆祝时间：农历八月十五；
2. 习俗：全家团聚、庆丰收、赏月、吃月饼等；
注意：
1. 词数100左右（开头已写好，但不计入总词数）；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
【参考范文】
Dear Michael,
Very glad to know you. d like to learn about Chinese traditional festival. I am writing to tell you something about the Mid-Autumn Festival.
The Mid-Autumn Festival, with a history of more than 1,000 years, is one of the most important traditional festivals in China. It is celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth month of the lunar year. The Mid-Autumn Festival began as a harvest festival since fruits, vegetables and grain have been harvested by this time. The traditional food for the Mid-Autumn Festival is the moon cake which is round and symbolizes reunion.
On Mid-Autumn day, wherever they are, all the family members will go home to have dinner together. In the evening, they appreciate the moon while eating delicious moon cakes. So all people spend that day in an atmosphere of happiness.
Yours,
Li Hua