美国节日风俗的英语作文

篇一：美国传统节日英文版

Holidays in the U.S.

Every month of the year has something special to celebrate in the U.S. Throughout the years, the U.S.Congress has passed laws declaring special days as official observances known as federal holidays. Each federal holiday represents a day when federal employees and many other workers have a paid day off from their jobs. There are some holidays we celebrate that are not federal holidays but are very popular holidays to celebrate

January

The first day of January is New Year's Day. This federal holiday celebrates the beginning of each New Year. People in the U.S. sometimes spend this day watching college football games and parades.

On the third Monday in January, we celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr.'s birthday as a federal holiday. Martin Luther King, Jr. worked to change laws so that all people in the U.S. would be treated fairly. He worked for change in the 1950s and 60s when many states had laws separating black and white people. Martin Luther King taught people to use peaceful demonstrations to change laws, instead of violence. Many laws were changed because of his work. Many people worked with him in the hope that the U.S. could be a fair country for all people.

In January or February many people in the U.S. celebrate the Chinese New Year. The Chinese New Year falls between January 10th and February 19th. The date changes because it is from a calendar based on the moon, not the sun. On this day, many families clean their homes of all the "old" and get ready for the New Year. They wear new clothes and share delicious food. They give each other red envelopes with money for good luck in the coming year. They also light firecrackers to chase away bad luck.

February

February 14th is Saint Valentine's Day. Saint Valentine's Day began in Europe and has been celebrated for hundreds of years. In the U.S. today, we remember friends and sweethearts with cards called valentines, flowers, chocolates or small gifts.

We celebrate Presidents' Day on the 3rd Monday of February as a federal holiday commemorating the birthdays of George Washington and Abraham Lincoln.. We call George Washington "the father of our country" because he was the American general in the Revolutionary War who led us to victory against England. He was elected our first president. Abraham Lincoln was our 16th president. He kept our country together during the Civil War when the Southern states wanted to form a separate country. Lincoln freed the slaves with the Emancipation Proclamation. March

March 17th is St. Patrick's Day. This holiday comes from Ireland. People wear 3-leaf shamrocks because St. Patrick used them to explain the Christian Trinity. Many people celebrate this

holiday by wearing shamrocks or green clothing in honor of St. Patrick. Some people even drink green beer!

May

Mother's Day is observed in the United States in honor of mothers on the second Sunday in May. Julia Ward Howe wrote a Mother's Day proclamation in 1870. She wanted to have an international day when all mothers of the world would stand up and speak for peace, so their sons would not have to die in war. In 1907, Anna Jarvis proposed a day to remember all mothers. Today, Mother's Day is a holiday to remember mothers with cards, flowers and presents.

Many people in the U.S. celebrate "el cinco de mayo". This means the 5th of May in Spanish. This holiday celebrates a battle won by Mexicans against the French. In some areas of the U.S., there are parades on this day. Many people eat Mexican food and listen to Mexican Music.

The last Monday in May is Memorial Day. Since 1868, this federal holiday has honored the Union Civil War soldiers who died. Now, we remember all soldiers who died for this country. People decorate soldiers' graves. Many people also decorate the graves of their families

June

Flag Day on June 14th is the anniversary of the adoption of the American flag in 1777. It is not a federal holiday, although many people display flags outside their homes and in their communities.

The third Sunday in June is Father's Day in the United States. Father's Day was first observed in 1910 in Spokane, Washington. This is a day when people remember their fathers with presents and cards. People celebrate with family gatherings, picnics and sports activities. July

The Fourth of July is a very important holiday in the U.S. We celebrate the signing of the Declaration of Independence by representatives of the thirteen American Colonies. On July 4, 1776, John Hancock, Thomas Jefferson and Benjamin Franklin, well-known patriots, declared the independence of the thirteen American colonies from Great Britain. This holiday is considered the `birthday of the United States of America.' It is the greatest non-religious holiday on the U.S. We celebrate this day with fireworks and parades.

August

During the month of August there are no major holidays to celebrate. Many families go on vacation or have picnics or go to the beach. August 26th is a day that is recognized and celebrated as Equality Day by individuals or groups because of the adoption of the 19th amendment to the Constitution in 1920. This amendment granted women the right to vote.

September

September has one federal holiday, Labor Day. It honors all working people in the U.S. and

Canada. It began with a New York City parade in 1882 and is now celebrated on the first Monday in September. National Grandparents Day, which honors grandparents and the love they show to their children's children, is celebrated the first Sunday after Labor Day. October

The 2nd Monday of October is Columbus Day, celebrating the historic trip of Christopher Columbus to the Americas in 1492. Because Columbus was Italian, this federal holiday is especially important to Italian-Americans but may not be celebrated in all states.

October 31st is Halloween. During the 19th century, immigrants to the United States brought Halloween customs. These customs have changed over the years. Children in costumes go from house to house saying "trick or treat." The treat usually given is candy and tricks are rarely done. A common symbol of Halloween is the jack-o-lantern, which is carved out of a pumpkin. November

November 11th is Veteran's Day. This federal holiday honors the soldiers who fought in World War I and those who fought for the U.S. in all wars. We celebrate by displaying the American flag from our homes, having parades and decorating graves with flowers and flags.

Thanksgiving Day is the 4th Thursday in November and a federal holiday. On this day we remember how the Indians helped the Pilgrims by teaching them how to farm and hunt. On this day, we give thanks for food, our country, and our families.

December

In December we celebrate holidays of light and hope in the dark winter. There is an eight-day Jewish holiday known as Chanukah during which candles are lit on each day. December 12th is the holiday of the Virgin of Guadalupe, who appeared to a poor Indian in Mexico among winter flowers.

December 25th is Christmas, celebrating the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. Many people decorate their houses with Christmas trees and lights and give presents to family members. Children hang stockings for Santa Claus (St. Nicholas) to fill with gifts. Christmas is a federal holiday. The African-American holiday of Kwanzaa is the last week of December. Candles are lit to represent the virtues of the African-American people.

篇二：10-15年英语高考作文 文档

2015年新课标全国I卷高考英语作文范文：

假定你是李华，你校英文报“外国文化”栏目拟刊登介绍美国节日风俗和中学生生活的短文。请给美国朋友彼得写信约稿。一、要点如下：1、栏目介绍；2、稿件内容 3、稿件长度：约400字4、交稿日期：6月28日前

对于书信作文强调两点，简单&通用。需要注意书信作文三段论，把中间段的要点部分用出彩的过渡词做链接，就能写出漂亮的文章。二、写作提纲

根据题目的要求和我们上面提到的注意点，列出提纲：

第一段：问候+写信背景（我校办杂志）+写信目的（套用十大书信之“求助信“写法）第二段：主题句+拓展句1（介绍外国生活）+拓展句2（介绍外国节日）+拓展句3（不少于400字）+拓展句4（6.28前交）第三段：我希望（你能帮助我）。我相信（大家会喜欢你的文章）。感谢你（读我的信）。请回信！

2014年全国卷高考英语作文题目：

一家英语报社向中学生征文，主题是“十年后的我”、请根据下列要求和你的想象完成短文. 1、 家庭 2、 工作 3、 业余生活

注意：1、次数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 2013年全国卷高考英语作文题目：关于送中国画的书信

假定你是李华，请你给笔友peter写封信，告诉他你叔叔李明将去他所在城市开会，带去他想要的那幅中国画，同事询问他是否可以接机。信中还需说明：

李明：高个子，戴眼镜 航班号：CA985

到达：8月6日上午11:30 注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。 2012年高考英语作文真题：全国卷1

假定你是李华，从互联网（（the Internet）上得知一个国际中学生组织将在新加坡（Singapore） 举办夏令营，欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。 内容主要包括：

1.自我介绍（包括英语能力）;

2.参加意图（介绍中国、了解其他国家）; 3.希望获准。 注意: 1.数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯; 3.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好.

2011年全国各地高考英语作文汇编及参考范文

1. （2011·全国I/新课标卷）

假定你是李华，正在一所英国学校学习暑期课程，遇到一些困难，希望得到学校辅导中心（Learning Center）的帮助。根据学校规定，你须书面预约，请按下列要点写一封信：1.本人简介； 2.求助内容； 3.约定时间；4.你的联系方式（Email:lihua@126.com;Phone:12345678） 求助信

2.（2011·全国II）

假定你是李华，你所喜爱的Global Mirror周报创刊五周年之际征集读者意见．请你依据以下内容给主编写封信，内容主要包括： 1．说明你是该报的忠实读者 2．赞赏该报优点： 1)兼顾国内外新闻

2)介绍名人成功故事 3．提出建议： 刊登指导英语学习的文章建议信 2010年全国各地18套高考英语书面表达试题及参考范文

1．全国I卷假设你是育才中学学生会主席李华。你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛(speechcontest),希望附近某大学的外籍教师Smith女士来做评委。请参照以下比赛通知给她写一封信。 注意：词数100左右。 Dear Ms. Smith, 主题：

人与自然 时间：6月15日 下午2:00--5:00 地点：501教室 参赛选手：10名学生 联系人：李华（电话44876655）

2．全国II卷

假设你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter曾表示希望来中国教书。你校现需要招聘外教，请给他写封信，告知招聘信息。内容主要包括：

1. 教授课程：英语口语、英语写作、今日美国、今日英国等 2. 授课对象：高中生（至少三年英语基础）

3. 工作量：每周12学时，任先三门课 ；担任学生英语俱乐部或英语校报顾问（advisor） 注意：

a) 词数100左右；

b) 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

c)开关语已为你写好，请将完整的回信书写在答题卡上。

篇三：2010-2015全国高考英语作文题目汇总

2015年新课标全国I卷高考英语作文范文：

假定你是李华，你校英文报“外国文化”栏目拟刊登介绍美国节日风俗和中学生生活的短文。请给美国朋友彼得写信约稿。一、要点如下：1、栏目介绍；2、稿件内容 3、稿件长度：约400字4、交稿日期：6月28日前

对于书信作文强调两点，简单&通用。需要注意书信作文三段论，把中间段的要点部分用出彩的过渡词做链接，就能写出漂亮的文章。二、写作提纲

根据题目的要求和我们上面提到的注意点，列出提纲：

第一段：问候+写信背景（我校办杂志）+写信目的（套用十大书信之“求助信“写法）第二段：主题句+拓展句1（介绍外国生活）+拓展句2（介绍外国节日）+拓展句3（不少于400字）+拓展句4（6.28前交）第三段：我希望（你能帮助我）。我相信（大家会喜欢你的文章）。感谢你（读我的信）。请回信！

三、名师范文 Dear Peter,

How are you doing? （问候）Recently, our school newspaper will started a column about western life and culture in order to cultivate our interests, broaden our horizons and eich our afterschool life.（写信背景+白银裤衩+八大万能利） As a result, I am writing to ask you to write an article on it. （写信目的）

Here are some details about it. （经典主题句）To begin with, you may talk about your life in your middle school, so that we Chinese students can know more about you. （简单句+白银裤衩）Besides, you can introduce a western festival, such as the Christmas Day, the New Year or the Thanksgiving Day, which must be not only meaningful but also interesting. （简单句+平行并列结构+白银裤衩+八大万能利）What’s more, your article should be at least 400 words.（简单句，不用升级，以便“长短结合”） Finally, I hope you would be so kind as to send it to be before June 28th, so that it can be published in time. （求助信套话+白银裤衩）

Hopefully, you could do me the favor.（六大结尾句之

一） I have the confidence that everyone will like your article. （六大结尾句之二）Thanks for reading my letter in such a hot summer.（书信必备结尾句） I’m looking forward to your reply and your article.（书信必备结尾句）Best wishes, Yours,LiHua

2015年新课标全国Ⅱ卷高考英语作文范文

书面表达(满分25分)

假如你是李华，计划和同学去敬老院(nursing home)陪老人们过重阳节(the Double Ninth Festival)。请给外教露西写封邮件，邀她一同前往，内容包括： 1.出发及返回时间;

2.活动：包饺子、表演节目等。 注意：

1.词数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯; 3.结语已为你写好。

【老师范文】 Dear Lucy,

How are you doing? I am LiHua, a 17-year-old teenager currently studying in your school. Recently, our class plan to visit the nursing home this Sunday in order to help the old there and eich our afterschool life. As the vice monitor, I would like to invite you to come with us.

Here are some details about this activity. To begin with, we will leave the school by bus at 8:00 AM and return at 5:00 PM. Besides, there will be a lot of activities such as making Chinese dumplin

gs and giving performances, which will be not only meaningful but also interesting.

Hopefully, you would like the plan and join us. I have the confidence that we will have a great time there. Thanks for reading my letter. I am looking forward to your reply and your decision. Best wishes,

Yours, LiHua 2014年全国卷高考英语作文题目：

一家英语报社向中学生征文，主题是“十年后的我”、请根据下列要求和你的想象完成短文. 1、 家庭 2、 工作 3、 业余生活

注意：1、次数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 I often imagine what my life will be like in the future. I think my life will be very different in ten years. I will be twenty-eight years old by then. I will have my own family. Probably with a lovely child. I hope I will work in a computer company as a program designer. I will enjoy my work and get along well with my colleagues; I will do a good job in whatever I do. In my free time, I will continue to take regula

exercise, such as swimming, running and various ball games. On my holidays, I will travel around the world. In a word, my life will be much richer and more colorful. 2013年全国卷高考英语作文题目：关于送中国画的书信

假定你是李华，请你给笔友peter写封信，告诉他你叔叔李明将去他所在城市开会，带去他想要的那幅中国画，同事询问他是否可以接机。信中还需说明：

李明：高个子，戴眼镜 航班号：CA985

到达：8月6日上午11:30 注意：1.词数100左右；

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3.开头语和结束语已为你写好。 Dear Peter, How are you doing?

I’m writing to tell you that my uncle Li Ming is going to your city for a conference, and I’ve asked him to bring you the Chinese painting you’ve asked for before.Also, I’d like you to do me a favor. Would you please meet my uncle at the airport and take him to his hotel since this is the first visit to the U.S.? Thank you in advance!

His flight number is CA985, and it will arrive at 11:30 am. August 6. My uncle is tall and he is wearing glasses. And he will be in blue jacket.Looking forward to your reply.

Yours,Li Hua

2012年高考英语作文真题：全国卷1

假定你是李华，从互联网（（the Internet）上得知一个国际中学生组织将在新加坡（Singapore） 举办夏令营，欢迎各国学生参加。请写一封电子邮件申请参加。

内容主要包括：

1.自我介绍（包括英语能力）;

2.参加意图（介绍中国、了解其他国家）; 3.希望获准。 注意: 1.数100左右;

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯; 3.邮件开头和结尾已为你写好.

Dear Sir or Madam,

I'm Li Hua, a middle school student from China. I read the announcement of the summer camp that you have posted on the Internet and I am interested in it. I knowthat you welcome students from different countries and I'd like to take part in it. I've been learning English for 10 years, and I speak fluent English. What is more, I'lI be able to tell students from other countries about China and learn about their countries as well. I hope I will be accepted as a member of your summer camp.

Looking forward to your reply!

Regards, Li Hua

2012年高考英语作文真题：全国卷2

假设你是李华。你班同学决定为小名举办生日聚会。请你写信邀请外教Susan参加，要点包括：

1、时间：周五晚8点至9点 2、地点：学生俱乐部

3、内容：生日歌、蛋糕、游戏等 4、要求：备小礼物 注意：

1、词数100左右，开头语已为你写好； 2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯； 3、答案必须写在答题卡相应的位置上。 One possible version Hi Susan,

We're throwing a surprise party for Xiaoming's birthday. We'd like to invite you to the party. We want to give him a surprise, so please keep quiet about it. We'll gather at the Students' Club at 8 pm this Friday, after the evening classes. And it's going to last about an hour. We each will prepare a little present. When he comes, we'll light the candles and sing "Happy Birthday" togather for him. Then the cake will be cut and we'll sing songs and play games. It'll be nice to see how excited he will be. I'm sure you'll have a good time at the party, too.

Yours, Li Hua

2011年高考英语作文真题：全国卷

假定你是李华，正在一所英国学校学习暑期课程，遇到一些困难，希望得到学校辅导中心(Learning Center)的帮助。根据学校规定，你需书面预约，请按下列要点写一封信：1．本人简介；2．求助内容：3．约定时间；

4．你的联系方式(Email：lihua@1236．com；Phone：12345678)。

注意：

1．词数100左右：

2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：3．结束语已为你写好。 Dear Sir/Madam,My full name is Li Hua, a student of summer courses here.

I am writing this letter to report some of the problems and puzzles I encountered when learning the course of Business English. My puzzle is that I don’t know whether this course mainly teaches English or teaches in English. In other words, how could I balance between business knowledge and English itself?

I hope you could give me some directions so that I can work it out without too much difficulty. I am available at 8 am on Wednesday. Would that be OK? Please do feel free to contact me by e-mail or telephone at any time.

My email address is lihua@1236.com My phone number is 12345678. Look forward to your reply!

Yours, Lihua 2011年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试(全国卷) 假定你是李华，你所喜爱的Global Mirror周报创刊五周年之际征集读者意见．请你依据以下内容给主编写封信，内容主要包括： 1．说明你是该报的忠实读者

2．赞赏该报优点：1)兼顾国内外新闻 2)介绍名人成功故事 3．提出建议： 刊登指导英语学习的文章 注意：

1．词数100左右，开头语己为你写好； 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。 Dear Editor-in-chief,

Congratulations on the 5'h anniversary of Global Mirror!

I’m a regular reader of your newspaper. I like it very muck mainly for the following two reasons. First, it covers both national and international news so that, by simpl(转载于:www.Zw2.cN 爱 作 文 网)y turning the pages, I can learn

all important things that have happened during the week. Equally attractive are the success stories of world-famous people, which help me understand how a person can work hard to make the world a better place.

As a young student, I suggest that Global Mirror carry articles to guide us in our English learning, and I hope that it will become even more popular. Sincerely yours,

Li Hua

2010年高考英语作文真题：全国卷I

假设你是育才中学学生会主席，你校将举办一次英语演讲比赛（speech contest）,想要邀请附近某大学外籍教授Smith女士来做评委，参考以下通知，给她写一封信：主题《人与自然》。时间：6月15号下午2点至五点。地点：501教室。参赛选手：10名学生。联系人李华电话：44876655。欢迎大家光临。 Dear Ms. Smith: I’m Li Hua, president of the student Union of Yu Cai Middle School. It’s greathonor for me to invite you to be a judge in the following English speech contest.

With its theme “Man and Nature”, the contest will last for three hours on june 15.Besides, the ten participants will get together and compete with each other in Room 501. I do hope you can join us and give us some instructions. Please call me at 44876655 if it is convenient for you. We are all looking forward to your reply.With best wishes.

Yours,

Lihua

2010年高考英语作文真题：全国卷II

假如你是李华，你的美国笔友Peter 曾表示希望来中国教书，你校现需招聘外教，请给他写封信，告知招聘信息。内容主要包括：

1、教授课程：英语口语、英语写作、今日美国、今日英国等。 2、授课对象：高中生（至少三年英语基础） 3、工作量：-----每周12学时，任选三门课

-----担任学生英语俱乐部或英语校报顾问（advisor） 注意：

1、词数100左右；

2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

3、开头语已经为你写好，请将完整的回信书写在答题卡上。 Dear Peter,

I remember you told me you were interested in teaching in China. Our school now is looking for a native-speaker to teach some course to senior high students. If you come, you can choose three of the following four courses: Speaking, Writing, Britain Today and American Today, and teach of English learning experiences. Besides teaching, you will also work as an advisor to our students' English club our school's English newspaper.

Please tell me know if you are interested and if you have any other questions. I'd be more than happy to help.

Best, Li Hua.