The Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival is a lunar holiday,occurring on the Fifth of the Fifth lunar month.It is a significant Chinese holiday,and the one with the longest history.This festival is used to memorialize the death of a famous Chinese poet called Quyuan.He is famous for his hang healthy herbs on the front door to clear the bad luck of the house. Although the significance of the festival might be different with the past, it still gives the observer an opportunity to glimpse a part of the rich Chinese cultural heritage.

The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated by boat races in the shape of dragons.Competing teams row their boats to reach the finish end first.The celebration is also a time for protection from evil and disease for the rest of the year.We do this in different ways such as hanging healthy herbs on the front door to clear the bad luck of the house. Although the significance of the festival might be different with the past, it still gives the observer an opportunity to glimpse a part of the rich Chinese cultural heritage.

 

第二篇：20xx年英语新课标卷作文(2)

假定你是李华，自制了一些中国结（Chinese knot）。 给开网店的美国朋友Tom 写封信，请他代卖，要点包括：

1. 外观（尺寸，颜色，材料）

2. 象征意义

3. 价格

注意：1.词数100左右

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3.开头语已为你写好。

Dear Tom.

How are you doing? ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Li Hua.

Dear Tom,

How are you doing ? I wonder if you could sell some Chinese knots for me. I made them myself with red threads, cloths and other materials. They look really beautiful in the shape of a diamond , about 5 inches long and 4 inches wide. In China, these knots stand for friendship , love and good luck. People can either give them as gifts to friends or hang them in their houses. They are only 12.99 US dollars each . If anyone wants to know more about the knots, let them write to me. Also , do let me know if you need further information. Thank you!

Li Hua.