中考英语作文文化习俗【一】
元旦的庆祝方式一：
全中国甚至是全世界都知道的，很多国家都把元旦顶为法顶节日，在元旦这天放假。新中国成立后，也规定元旦为法定节日放假一天。
元旦的'庆祝方式二：
现在比较普遍的就是由团体组织的活动，如元旦联欢会、挂庆祝元旦的标语、或举行集体活动
等，以前就有组织敲锣打鼓、集体跳民族舞的，现在在电视记录片上还能看到，到科技发展的今天，就演变为联欢晚会什么的了。近年更是有旅游、聚会等节目，反正元旦这天并没有太多的传统，在这一天假期了就任人发挥了。甚至，元旦这天对年轻一代来说只意味着一天的假期。元旦祝福短信
元旦的庆祝方式三：
保留着中国传统的庆祝方式就是在以民间了，尤其是在农村。每到元旦，家家户户都会燃放炮竹，***鸡宰鹅的，拜祭过各方神灵后就是一家人团聚一餐。至于更为浓重的庆祝方式暂时还没见过。
少数民族有他们独特的习俗，各国的习俗也不一样。
中考英语作文文化习俗【二】
Last Sunday, Jim went out to fly a kite. The kite flew highly in the sky. Jim ran with it happily.
Suddenly the line was broken and the kite flew away. Soon it disappeared. Where was it?
Jim had no idea. So he had to run here and there to look for the kite. At last he saw it on the top of the tree. He tried to get it down. But he couldn’t. He felt sad.
中考英语作文文化习俗【三】
1。 叙述的人称
英语的记叙文一般是以第一或第三人称的角度来叙述的。用第一称表示的是由叙述者亲眼所见、亲耳所闻的经历。它的优点在于能把故事的情节通过“我”来传达给读者，使人到真实可信，如身临其境。如：
The other day， I was driving along the street。 Suddenly， a car lost its control and ran directly towards me fast。 I was so frightened that I quickly turned to the left side。 But it was too late。 The car hit my bike and I fell off it。
用第三人称叙述，优点在于叙述者不受“我”活动范围以内的人和事物的限制，而是通过作者与读者之外的第三者，直接把故事中的情节展现在读者面前，文章的客观性很强。如：
Little Tom was going to school with an umbrella， for it was raining hard。 On the way， he saw an old woman walking in the rain with nothing to cover。 Tom went up to the old woman and wanted to share the umbrella with her， but he was too short。 What could he do? Then he had a good idea。
2。 动词的时态
在记叙文中，记和叙都离不开动词。所以动词出现率最高，且富于变化。记叙文中用得最多的是动词的过去的'，这是英语记叙文区别于汉语记叙文的关键之处。英语写作的优美之处就在于这些动词时态的变化，正是这一点才使得所记、所叙有鲜活的动态感、鲜明的层次感和立体感。
3。 叙述的顺序
记叙一件事要有一定的顺序。无论是顺叙、倒叙、插叙还是补叙，都要让读者能弄清事情的来龙去脉。顺叙最容易操作，较容易给读者提供有关事情的空间和时间线索。但这种方法也容易使文章显得平铺直叙，读起来平淡乏味。倒叙、插叙、补叙等叙述方法能有效地提高文章的结构效果，让所叙之事跌宕起伏，使读者在阅读时思维产生较大的跳跃，从而为文章所吸引，深入其中。但这些方法如果使用不当，则容易弄巧成拙，使文章结构散乱，头绪不清，让读者不知所云。
4。 叙述的过渡
过渡在上下文中起着承上启下、融会贯通的作用。过渡往往用在地点转移或时间、事件转换以及由概括说明到具体叙述时。如：
In my summer holidays， I did a lot of things。 Apart form doing my homework， reading an English novel， watching TV and doing some housework， I went on a trip to Qingdao。 It is really a beautiful city。 There are many places of interest to see。 But what impressed me most was the sunrise。
The next morning I got up early。 I was very happy because it was a fine day。 By the time I got to the beach， the clouds on the horizon were turning red。 In a little while， a small part of the sun was gradually appearing。 The sun was very red， not shining。 It rose slowly。 At last it broke through the red clouds and jumped above the sea， just like a deep-red ball。 At the same time the clouds and the sea water became red and bright。
What a moving and unforgettable scene!
5。 叙述与对话
引用故事情节中主要人物的对话是记叙文提高表现力的一种好方法。适当地用直接引语代替间接的主观叙述，可以客观生动地反映人物的性格、品质和心理状态，使记叙生动、有趣，使文章内容更加充实、具体。试比较下面两段的叙述效果：
I was in the kitchen， and I was cooking something。 Suddenly I heard a loud noise from the front。 I thought maybe someone was knocking the door。 I asked who it was but I heard no reply。 After a while I saw my cat running across the parlor。 I realized it was the cat。 I felt released。
这本来应是一段故事性很强的文字，但经作者这么一写，就不那么吸引人了。原因是文中用的都是叙述模式，没有人物语言，把“悬念”给冲淡了。可作如下调整：
I was in the kitchen cooking something。 "Crash!" a loud noise came from the front。 Thinking someone was knocking at the door， I asked， "Who?" No reply。 After a while， I saw my cat running across the parlor。 "It＇s you。" I said， quite released。
中考英语作文文化习俗【四】
在朝鲜，到了新年的黄昏，家家户户都要把一年里收集起来的脱落的头发全部烧掉，据说这样做可以使全家四季平安。
涂抹红粉 巴基斯坦人新年这天，人人拿着红粉跑出门，见了亲友道过新喜后，便相互将红粉抹在额上，表示庆贺新年吉祥如意。
互赠手帕 元旦那天，日本人在互相祝福时，赠送写有自己名字的手帕以示祝贺。争吃葡萄 西班牙人在元旦之夜，全家要团聚一起，等教堂的钟敲响12点时，大家就争着吃葡萄，并要求按钟声的节奏吃下12颗，以示新年吉祥幸福。
忌食家禽 匈牙利人过新年时不吃家禽，他们认为，家禽都是有翅膀的，吃了它们，在新的一年里，幸福就会随之飞走。
送石头 希腊克里特岛上的居民每逢新年佳节，便带着一块大石头作为礼物到亲友家拜年，并把它放在地板上，向主人祝愿说：“愿您家有一块像石头一样大的金子!”
送煤炭 在英格兰，新年到别人家拜访的人，必须携带一块煤作为新年的礼品，并且亲手把煤放进人家的火炉子里，同时还要说一句祝福的话：“祝您家的煤炭长燃不熄!”
树苗贺礼 肯尼亚人元旦这天互赠树苗，以祝愿儿童像树苗一样茁壮成长，老人像大树那样健康长寿。
敬献鸡尾 马达加斯加人新年这天喜欢向老人们敬献鸡尾，表示尊敬;向兄弟姐妹赠鸡腿，表示关心。
冷食迎新 巴拉圭人在新年来临的前5天，无论是谁都不动烟火，只吃冷食，直到新年钟声敲响后，才点火煮食物，庆贺新年。
揪耳祝贺巴西农村有一个独特的风俗习惯，人们在新年见面时，要相互使劲揪住对方的耳朵，以此祝贺新年。
中考英语作文文化习俗【五】
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第1段：Recently we’ve had a discussion about whether we should... (导入话题
Our opinions are divided on this topic.(观点有分歧
正文：
第2段：Most of the students are in favour of it.(正方观点
Here are the reasons. First... Second... Finally...(列出2~3个赞成的理由
第3段：However, the others are strongly against it. (反方观点
Their reasons are as follows. In the first place... What’s more... In addition...(列出2~3个反对的理由
结论：
第4段：Personally speaking, the advantages overweigh the disadvantages, for it will do us more harm than good, so I support it.(个人观点 オ
中考英语作文文化习俗【六】
小年这天的主要习俗有：
一、祭灶：这是小年这天最重要的活动。
小年是民间祭灶的日子。
传说，玉皇大帝在每家派驻一位灶神(也称为司命灶君、灶君、灶王爷、灶王，以监督考察这一家一年的所作所为，到了小年这一天，灶神将上天向玉皇大帝汇报，玉皇大帝根据灶神的汇报决定下一年对这家是进行奖励还是处罚，第二年新年灶神再回来继续监督这家的作为。祭灶节这一天，实际是各家欢送灶神上天的节日。
小年这天，要把经过一年烟熏火燎，已旧的灶神画像揭下，用一块黏稠的糖瓜或饴糖或糕粘在他嘴上，以使其“嘴甜”只能说好事，再用稻草为灶神扎一草马，以便让他“上天言好事，回宫降吉祥”，然后和草马一起烧掉。
新年后再买一幅新灶神画像，将灶神请回来。在中间这几天内，由于没有灶神的监督，一般人放量暴饮暴食、聚众赌博，放纵自己做一些自己平时也认为不应该犯的小过错。
祭灶的风俗，由来甚久。灶君，在夏朝就已经成了民间尊崇的一位大神。记述春秋时孔丘言行的《论语》中，就有“与其媚舆奥，宁媚与灶”的话。
先秦时期，祭灶位列“五祀”之一。祭灶时要设立神主，用丰盛的酒食作为祭品。
关于灶君本人，早期有炎帝、祝融之说。后来又衍生出许多说法。魏晋以後，灶神有了姓名。隋杜台卿《玉烛宝典》引《灶书》称，“灶神，姓苏，名吉利，妇名搏颊”。《杂五行书》又称，“灶神名禅，字子郭，衣黄衣，披发，从灶中出”。灶神初为女神，或称是老妇，或称是美女，说法诸多。《敬灶全书》则称，灶君姓张，名单，字子郭，当属男神。
二、扫尘
扫尘主要是将家里进行彻底清洁， 扫尘为的是除旧迎新，拔除不祥。
旧时各家各户都要在年前在进行认真彻底的清扫，粉刷墙壁，擦洗玻璃，糊花窗，贴年画等等。 在北京，通常把腊月二十四日定为"扫房日"。
三、剪窗花
建好窗花后贴在打扫一新的屋子里，给家里增添了许多过年的喜气。
窗花图案有各种动、植物、人物等掌故，如喜鹊登梅，孔雀戏牡丹 ，狮子滚绣球 ，三羊(阳开泰，二龙戏珠，鹿鹤桐椿(六合同春，五蝠(福捧寿，犀牛望月，莲(连年有鱼(馀，鸳鸯戏水，刘海戏金蝉，和合二仙等等。
四、沐浴理发
民间有"有钱没钱，剃头过年"的说法。而沐浴理发的活动，多集中在小年前后进行。
五、赶乱婚
过了二十三，民间认为诸神上了天，百无禁忌。娶媳妇、聘闺女不用择日子，称为赶乱婚。民谣有"岁晏乡村嫁娶忙，宜春帖子逗春光。灯前姊妹私相语，守岁今年是洞房"的说法。
六、吃糖瓜、饴糖、麻糖等
糖瓜、饴糖、麻糖等吃食本为给灶王爷嘴上抹得吃食，逐渐演变成了小孩小年必吃的零食。晋西北有“二十三吃麻糖，吃不上麻糖啃指头”的俗话。
七、地方禁忌
小年各地的禁忌各有不同。
相传湖北部分地区，小年忌宰***。
河南有些地方忌讳捣蒜，认为小年捣蒜会把家里捣穷了。
台湾则忌舂米，据说会有把风神捣下来之虞，恐怕给来年带来风灾
中考英语作文文化习俗【七】
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第1段：Some people hold the opinion that A is superior to B in many ways. Others, however, argue that B is much better. Personally, I would prefer A because I think A has more advantages.
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第2段：There are many reasons why I prefer A. The main reason is that ... Another reason is that...(赞同A的原因
第3段: Of course, B also has advantages to some extent... (列出1~2个B的优势
结论：
第4段: But if all these factors are considered, A is much better than B. From what has been discussed above, we may finally draw the conclusion that ...(得出结论 オ
中考英语作文文化习俗【八】
1。 头绪分明，脉络清楚
写好记叙文，首先要头绪分明，脉络清楚，明确文章要求写什么。要对所写的事件或人物进行分析，弄清事件发生、发展一直到结束的整个过程，然后再收集选取素材。这些素材都应该跟上述五个“ W ”和一个“ H ”有关。尽管不是每篇记叙文里都必须包括这些“ W ”和“ H ”，但动笔之前，围绕五个“ W ”和“ H ”进行构思是必不可少的。
2。 突出中心，详略得当
在文章的框架确定后，对支持故事的素材的选取是很关键的。选材要注意取舍，应该从表现文章主题的需要出发，分清主次，定好详略。要突出重点，详写细述那些能表现文章主题的重要情节，略写粗述那么非关键的次要情节。面面俱到反而使情节罗列化，使人不得要领。这一点是写好记叙文要解决的一个基本问题，也需要一定的技巧。如：
One night a man came to our house and told me， "There is a family with eight children。 They have not eaten for days。" I took some food with me and went。
When I finally came to that family， I saw the faces of those little children disfigured （破坏外貌） by hunger。 There was no sorrow or sadness in their faces， just the deep pain of hunger。
I gave the rice to the mother。 She divided the rice in two， and went out， carrying half the rice。 When she came back， I asked her， "Where did you go?" she gave me this simple answer， "To my neighbors — they are hungry also!"
3。 用活语言，准确生动
记叙文要用具体的事件和生动的语言对人、事、物加以叙述。一篇好的记叙文的语言既要准确、生动，又要表现力强，这样才能把人、事描写得具体生动，其可读性才强。试比较下面一篇例文修改的前后效果。
原文：
One day Xiaoqiang was wandering away。 He was soon lost among people and traffic。 He could not find the way back home and started crying。 Just then， two young students who were passing by found him standing alone in front of a shop and crying。 They went up to Xiaoqiang and asked him what had happened。 Xiaoqiang told them how he got lost and where he lived。 The two students decided to take him home。 Mother was pleased to see Xiaoqiang come back safe and sound。 She invited the two students into the house and gave them some money， but they didn＇t take it。 She served them with tea but they left。
修改后：
The other day， five-year-old Xiaoqiang left home alone and wandered happily in the street。 After some time， he felt hungry so he wanted to go back home。 But he found he was lost among the crowded people and heavy traffic。 When he could not find the way home， he started and crying。 Just then， two young students who were passing by from school found him sanding crying in front of a shop。 They immediately went up to him。
"Little boy， why are you standing here crying?" they asked。
"I want Mom， I go home。" said the boy， still crying。
"Don＇t worry， we＇ll send you home。"
And they spent the next two hours looking for the boy＇s house。 With the help of a policeman， they finally found it。
When the worried mother saw her son come back safe and sound， she was so thankful and she invited the students into her house。 Gratefully， she offered them some money， saying it was a way to express her thanks， but the young students firmly refused it and left without even a cup of tea。
