Far and away the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year. To the Chinese people it is as important as Christmas to people in the West. The dates for this annual celebration are determined by the lunar calendar rather than the Gregorian calendar, so the timing of the holiday varies from late January to early February.
To the ordinary Chinese, the festival actually begins on the eve of the lunar New Year's Day and ends on the fifth day of the first month of the lunar calendar. But the 15th of the first month, which normally is called the Lantern Festival, means the official end of the Spring Festival in many parts of the country. 2
Spring Festival is the most importantand popular festival in China.Before Spring Festival ,the people usually clean and decorate their houses.And they go to the Flower Fairs to buy some flowers.During Spring Festival ,the adults usually give lucky money to children.People often get together and have a big meal.Some people eat dumpling for dinner.
I love Spring Festival .
Computer
With the development of science and technology, computers are now being used everywhere, whether in the government, in schools or in businesses. They have become a window through which we can understand the world better. Certainly they are also a good tool to learn English.
I chat with foreign friends in English at weekends. It can help to improve my spoken English and written English. Before lunch, I listen to VOA and BBC, so I can train my listening and imitate both American and British spoken English. I often search some English webs before supper. As a result, I not only know the news at home and abroad, but also improve my reading ability. Besides, I often use e-mail to communicate with my friends in English. Thus I can learn something which can not be learned from the textbooks. From what has been mentioned above, it is obvious that learning English through the Internet is a good way to improve your English.
The Olympic Games
The Olympic Games are held every four years in a different city in the world. Athletes from different countries compete in a variety of sports which are divided into winter and sum mer games.
The Olympics began in Greece more than 2 700 years ago. The first recorded Olympic competition was held in 776 B. C. It was held in an outdoor stadium and about forty thousand people watched the event. The first thirteen Olympics consisted of only one race running. The games had been held regularly for about 1 200 years. Then, in the year 397 the Olympics were prohibited by the Roman Emporor.
It was not until 1896 that the first Olympics of modern times were held in Athens. From then on the games are held every four years rugularly. The Olympics have become the world's most important athletic events and a symbol of sporting friendship of all the people of the world.
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