2012年专四作文真题端午节.docx

2012年专四作文真题:端午节题目TheDragonBoatFestival

说明The Dragon Boat Festival(端午节)is one of the importantnationalfestivalsinChina.WriteonANSWERSHEETTHREEacompositionofabout200wordsonthefollowingtopicTheDragonBoatFestivalFirst,youshouldtellwhatyouknowaboutthefestivalSecond, you should describe how you or other people usuallyobservethefestivalMarkswillbeawardedforcontent,organizationlanguageandappropriatenessFailuretofollowtheinstructionsmayresultinalossofmarks

要求

inthefirstpartofyourwritingyoushouldpresentyourthesisstatement

inthesecondpartyoushouldsupportthethesisstatementwithappropriatedetails

inthelastpartyoushouldbringwhatyouhavewrittentoanaturalconclusionorasummary.

字数：200满分：100分

范文

TheDragonBoatFestival,alsocalledtheDuanwuFestival,iscelebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month according to the

Chinesecalendar.ThisfestivalistocommemoratethedeathofQUYuan,anuprightandhonestpoetandstatesmanwhoissaidtohavecommittedsuicidebydrowninghimselfinariver.

ThemostimportantactivityofthisfestivalistheDragonBoatraces.ItsymbolizespeoplesattemptstorescueQuYuan.Inthecurrent period, these races also demonstrate the virtues ofcooperationandteamwork.

Besides,thefestivalhasalsobeenmarkedbyeatingzongzi(glutinousrice).Zongziismadeofglutinousricestuffedwithdifferentfillingsandwrappedinbambooorreedleaves.PeoplewhomournedthedeathofQuthrewZongziintotherivertofeedhisghosteveryyear.

Withthechangesofthetimes,thememorialturnstobeatimeforprotectionfromevilanddiseasefortherestofyear.Peoplewillhanghealthyherbsonthefrontdoortoclearthebadluckofthehouse.Althoughthesignificanceofthefestivalmightbedifferentwiththepast,itstillgivestheobserveranopportunitytoglimpseapartoftherichChineseculturalherita