the chinese new year is now popularly known as the spring festival because it starts from the begining of spring (the first of the twenty-four terms in coodination with the changes of nature). its origin is too old to be traced. several explanations are hanging around. all agree, however, that the word nian, which in modern chinese solely means "year", was originally the name of a monster beast that started to prey on people the night before the beginning of a new year.

one legend goes that the beast nian had a very big mouth that would swallow a great many people with one bite. people were very scared. one day, an old man came to their rescue, offering to subdue nian. to nian he said, "i hear say that you are very capable, but can you swallow the other beasts of prey on earth instead of people who are by no means of your worthy opponents?" so, it did swallow many of the beasts of prey on earth that also harrassed people and their domestic animals from time to time.

after that, the old man disappeared riding the beast nian. he turned out to be an immortal god. now that nian is gone and other beasts of prey are also scared into forests, people begin to enjoy their peaceful life. before the old man left, he had told people to put up red paper decorations on their windows and doors at each year's end to scare away nian in case it sneaked back again, because red is the color the beast feared the most.

from then on, the tradition of observing the conquest of nian is carried on from generation to generation. the term "guo nian", which may mean "survive the nian" becomes today "celebrate the (new) year" as the word "guo" in chinese having both the meaning of "pass-over" and "observe". the custom of putting up red paper and firing fire-crackers to scare away nian should it have a chance to run loose is still around. however, people today have long forgotten why they are doing all this, except that they feel the color and the sound add to the excitement of the celebration.

英语小作文篇2

there is an english saying.it says,"early to bed, early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise." have you ever heard it before?it means that we should go to bed early and get up early.if we do,we shall be healthy.people must have enough time to sleep.we should sleep for 8 hours every day.so we must do our homework quickly and go to bed before 10 p.m.proverbs can always give us some enlightenment.to know some proverbs is good for us.

英语小作文篇3

good morning, everyone. i am glad to be here to introduce myslf to you . since this is not my first time to make a self-introduction in english ,i think i can make a good performance today and hope that through this simaple self-introduction, all of you can remember me.

now i will introduce myself briefly. my name is wuxujun, you can also call me oven wu. i am 21 years old ,come from suzhou, jiangsu province . i was graduated from jinling institute of technology .

my major is vechicle-engineering.i have been studying hard since i entered the college and i have acquired basic knowledge of my major during my school time.

i used to be a vice minister of the propaganda department in students' union . during my tenure, i am capable of organizing a completed event or competition. i’m a typical capricorn, i think i am a person with strong determination to succeed and is willing to assume responsibilities. also i am able to work under great pressure.i feel that my strongest advantage is my ability to stick to things to get them done.when i finish a job and it turns out just as i’ve planned, i can feel a real sense of accomplishment. as the old saying goes "no one is perfect", i also have shortcomings. for example, i'm such a perfectionist that i will not stop until a job is well done. i will try to correct my weakness in the future.

in addition to the above-mentioned , i have many hobbies in my spare time. i like painting, listening to pop music and reading books. painting can cultivate my aesthetic idea and at the same time,relaxing myself. also i like healthy forms of exercise, such as running、swimming、playing badminton and so on. from my life at university, i have learnt how to balance study and entertainment.that is my pride.

ok !that’s all. thank you for your attention.

英语小作文篇4

我的英语老师并不是我的班主任，但她也并没有因为这个而更偏向于她的班级，相反，她总是一视同仁。

英语老师带着一副没有任何装饰的眼镜，就像她的性格，很直，虽然有时说话会有些重，但每个同学也都是明白他的用心良苦的；她的眉毛很浓，这也算是远看上去，老师最大的特点了吧；老师的个子也是不高，几乎全班同学都会有她高，但是她在同学们的心中却是无比高大的。但无论如何，老师的教学水平还是很不错的。

我是英语课代表，所以在英语方面我是一向不敢有一点怠慢的，在之前的每一次考试中，我也是有惊无险的坐在第一名的宝座上（在这里说一句实在话，这真的是很累，每次都得付出那么多，我也都是有一些厌烦了）。但是上次的期末考试，确实让我栽了个跟头，我的英语成绩一向是维持在140分左右的，考试这次竟然130分都考不到，这让我有些惊讶，更有些害怕，在几天后的通英语老师的交谈中，我也是从她的眼神中看到了一丝失望，这让我下定决心在今后一定要更加发奋学习。

当然，在英语方面，我也是犯了一些原则性的错误。前几天，老师突然在早上检查起了作业，要知道平日里老师是很少用课堂上的时间来做这样耽误时间的事的。可是那天，也是因为我的一些失误，作业有些未完成的没有告诉老师（再说句实话，告诉老师，真的很得罪人，就是因为怕得罪人，所以。。。。。可是，世界上哪里有不自私的人啊？！！）也是被狠批了一顿，并跟着他们被多布置了几遍作业。对此，我很是心服，我也当然知道这是不对的，是害了同学。可是我却是因为怕得罪同学，我觉得这是我思想上的问题，今后我也应当正确承担起课代表应付的责任，真心为同学服务，所以，这也应了一开始我就说的话，老师对一切同学都是一视同仁的！

这便是我的英语老师，一个能够一视同仁，为同学着想，一个真正让我心服的老师！

英语小作文篇5

things happened in spring festival today， i went shopping with my parents， grandparents， aunts， uncles， and cousins。 it was a rare occasion because we hardly only get together few times in a year as a big family。 on the way to the shopping mall， we watched the lion dance。 overall， we had an unforgettable day。

英语小作文篇6

操场上一篇欢声笑语，很热闹，教室里老师认真地给我们讲着英语，很无聊。下课前，老师提醒大家：“今天下午要进行英语单元测试，大家不要忘记，相信大家都已经准备好了”。顿时班上响起一阵叹息声，每个人都忐忑不安。虽然这已经是很早就知道的考试，但是考试真的到了的时候，我们心里还是会害怕，还是很忐忑。

虽然我的英语平时成绩不错，但我还是有些担心，害怕自己考得不理想。今天老爸老妈还臭骂了我一顿，说我的学习态度不端正，还说我是一个辛辛苦苦大笨蛋，天天学习也没有进步。想到这儿我更加担心了，此刻多想把课本再看一遍，把内容都装进脑袋里。已经是中午了，离考试只有30几分钟了，我就像热锅上的蚂蚁——团团转。

老师见我很急躁，便安慰我，说：“翟继，你是个好学生，不用这么担心，‘精诚所至，金石为开’！有付出就有回报，我相信你一定会考好的！”听了这番话，我的心似乎平静了许多。我想：“上帝是公平的，我平时都很努力，知识掌握的很牢，不会考砸的，一定要以平静的心态来考试！我现在是一个六年级的学生，学习负担本来就很重，考试也很频繁，如果我这么畏惧考试的话，考试时就会发挥不好。俗话说得好：”信心是成功的一半。‘所以我一定要树立起强大的自信心，冷静对待每一次考试。“想到这儿，我开心地笑了，”哈哈！哈哈！“银铃般的笑声溢满了整个教室，因为我不再害怕考试了！

下午，我以平静的心态考完了英语，轻松地交了试卷。第二天，英语成绩出来了，结果果然不出我所料：76分，是我们班的第二名。当好友吕希雅来问我怎么才能取得好的成绩时，我淡然地微微一笑作为回答，因为我知道“一份耕耘一份收获，只要有付出就有回报。”

虽然，这件事看似很简单，但我做了很大的心理斗争。经过了这件事，我从一个畏惧考试的小女孩，成长成了一个乐观面对考试的一个少年。

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