Last Tomb Sweeping Day, I return home to worship my grandfather. Tomb Sweeping Day is a folk Festival. The day before Tomb Sweeping Day is called Cold Food Festival. But Today, Chinese visit their family graves to tend to any underbrush that has grown. Weeds are pulled, and dirt swept away, and the family will set out offerings of food and spirit money. Unlike the sacrifices at a family's home altar, the offerings at the tomb usually consist of dry, bland food. One theory is that since any number of ghosts roam around a grave area, the less appealing food will be consumed by the ancestors, and not be plundered by strangers.

去年清明节，我回家祭拜我的祖父。清明节是一个民间节日。在清明节前一天被称为寒食节。但是今天，中国人会去拜扫祖先的坟墓，清除长出的杂草，扫去灰尘，家人会摆出食物和纸钱作为供品。与在家中祭祀祖先的供品不同，坟墓中的供品通常是干巴巴的食物。有一个理论是，因为许多鬼魂在坟墓周围游荡，不太吸引人的食物会被祖先消耗掉，而不会被陌生人抢走。

With the passing of time, this celebration of life became a day to the honor past ancestors. Following folk religion, the Chinese believed that the spirits of deceased ancestors looked after the family. Sacrifices of food and spirit money could keep them happy, and the family would prosper through good harvests and more children.

随着时间的流逝，这个庆祝生命的日子成为纪念过去祖先的日子。遵循民间宗教，中国人相信先人的灵魂会照顾家庭。牺牲食物和精神财富可以让他们保持幸福，家庭将因丰收和更多的孩子而繁荣。

Every year, on June 7th and 8th is the biggest day for Chinese high school students, because they need to take part in the College Entrance Exam, which will decide their future. High school students study three years to prepare for this exam, they try their best get the highest mark, so that they can enter the ideal university. The parents also feel very nervous, they want to create the best environment for their kids to study, so they do a lot of things for their kids, helping them to win more time to go over the lesson. Some parents are even tempted by the commercial ads to buy all kinds of nutritions. The most exaggerating situation is that the students studying while they are injected with some nutrition. All the parents and teachers want the students get the best results in this big test.

每年6月7日和8日是中国高中生最重要的一天，因为他们需要参加大学入学考试，这将决定他们的未来。高中学生学习三年是为了准备这次考试，他们尽最大努力去得到最高的分数，这样他们就可以进入理想的大学。父母也觉得非常紧张，他们想为他们的孩子创造最好的环境学习，所以他们为他们的孩子做很多事情，帮助他们赢得更多时间复习课本。一些父母甚至受到商业广告的诱惑去购买各种各样的营养。最夸张的情况是，学生一边学习一边注入一些营养品。所有的父母和老师都希望学生在这个大考验中得到最好的结果。

In recent years studying abroad has been popular in our country.

近年来，出国留学在我国很流行。

More and more middle school students would like to go abroad through mediators. Is it good or bad to study abroad? In my opinion on one hand it has some advantages. Studying abroad can provide better studying conditions. People can make rapid progress in their foreign language study and it can also help widen their field of vision. Meanwhile young students can learn advanced science and technology from foreign countries and spread cultures of different nations.

越来越多的中学生愿意通过调解员出国。出国留学是好是坏？在我看来，一方面它有一些优点。出国留学可以提供更好的学习条件。人们可以在外语学习上取得快速进步，这也有助于拓宽他们的视野。同时，年轻学生可以从外国学习先进的科学技术，传播不同国家的文化。

On the other hand it has disadvantages. For example because of the lack of living experience and poor capability to take care of themselves they may feel lonely and homesick. In addition high living expenses and tuition fees will become a heavy burden upon their parents.

另一方面，它也有缺点。例如，由于缺乏生活经验和生活自理能力差，他们可能会感到孤独和想家。此外，高昂的生活费和学费将成为他们父母的沉重负担。

So I think whether studying abroad or not should be decided according to oneself and one’s family. It is not right to follow others.

所以我认为是否出国留学应该根据自己和家人来决定。追随他人是不对的。

2015年11月，全国中东部地区17省市持续雾霾，陷入大范围的重度和严重污染。造成这一现象的主要原因是工厂排出的废气和汽车尾气等。绿色低碳，保护环境，从我们身边小事做起。现请你根据以下三个方面的提示，以 "Let's Do Something to Save Our Environment" 为题写一篇80词左右的短文。

内容包括：

1.重要性：只有一个地球。

2.主要问题：污染、疾病、灾难。

3.措施：停止污染、保护大自然。

Let's Do Something to save Our Environment

让我们做点什么来拯救我们的环境

We all live on the earth. The earth is our home. We have only one earth. We must take care of it. It gives us the best environment. If we harm it, it will be angry. And then we will have a terrible end. There are three problems in our earth, they are pollution, disaster and illness.

我们都生活在地球上。地球是我们的家园。我们只有一个地球。我们必须照顾好它。它给了我们最好的环境。如果我们伤害它，它会生气。然后我们会有一个可怕的结局。地球上有三个问题，它们是污染、灾难和疾病。

It's our duty to protect our environment. So we must plant more trees, protect the flowers and the trees, save energy, reduce the pollution. We should ask our government to control the pollution from the factories.

保护环境是我们的责任。所以我们必须种植更多的树木，保护花草树木，节约能源，减少污染。我们应该要求政府控制工厂的污染。

Protecting the nature is very important. It's our duty to keep our environment clean and tidy.

保护自然非常重要。保持环境整洁是我们的责任。

If everyone makes a contribution to protecting the environment, the earth will become much more beautiful.

如果每个人都为保护环境做出贡献，地球将变得更加美丽。

Nov.1,2022（2022年11月1日）

Dear Pa and Ma:

Two months have passed quickly since I came back to school. I miss you very much, and I hope the letter will give you a little pleasure.

亲爱的爸爸妈妈：

自从我回到学校后，两个月很快就过去了。我非常想念您们，希望这封信能给您们带来一点快乐。

Do you still remember that I was rather poor in maths in Grade One? You were so disappointed that you always blamed me. Now with the help of my teachers and classmates, and also because of my hard work in the summer holidays, I've made rapid progress. A few days ago I did very well in a maths exam. How happy I was! Of course, I will not be proud of it and will study even harder. Please don't worry about me. I'm very well. You see, I've grown up. I'm sixteen years old now and no longer a new student. I can do well with anything that happens around me. After a year's study, I've been used to the life in the school. I get on well with all my classmates. I believe that you will see a new me.

你还记得我一年级时数学很差吗？您们太失望了，总是责备我。现在在老师和同学的帮助下，也因为我在暑假的努力，我进步很快。几天前，我数学考试考得很好。我真高兴！当然，我不会为此感到骄傲，会更加努力学习。请不要担心我，我很好。你看，我长大了。我现在16岁了，不再是一个小学生。我能很好地处理身边发生的一切。经过一年的学习，我已经习惯了学校的生活。我和所有同学都相处得很好。我相信您们会看到一个全新的我。

I hope you are both healthy!

我希望您们都健康！

Your loving daughter,

Jing Hua

您们亲爱的女儿，

京华

During the winter holiday, I was very happy because of the Chinese new year and other reasons. During the holiday, my parents and I went back to my hometown in the countryside in Hebei Province. I had not come back for several years, so that I was so surprised to find that great changes had taken place in this small village in the past years. Almost every family in the village had color TV set and some of them had computers. Many families had their houses newly built or rebuilt. Previously, could be seen everywhere, but now they have taken on an entirely new look. Motorcycles or even private cars are not luxuries any more.

在寒假期间，由于中国新年和其他原因，我非常高兴。假期期间，我和父母回到了河北省农村的老家。我已经好几年没回来了，所以我很惊讶地发现，在过去的几年里，这个小村庄发生了巨大的变化。村里几乎每个家庭都有彩电，其中一些家庭有电脑。许多家庭的房子都是新建或重建的。以前，它们随处可见，但现在它们呈现出全新的面貌。摩托车甚至私家车不再是奢侈品。

One of the villagers proudly told me that he and some other villagers were going to join a tour and travel abroad. Previously, the villagers were busy in their farm work all the year round, but now they have much more time and money to relax or entertain. Traveling has become a new trend among villagers. Seeing these amazing changes, my father said that he would go back to my hometown as soon as he retired. As for me, I strongly supported his idea.

其中一位村民自豪地告诉我，他和其他一些村民将参加一次旅游并出国旅行。以前，村民们常年忙于农活，但现在他们有更多的时间和金钱来放松或娱乐。旅游在村民中已成为一种新趋势。看到这些惊人的变化，父亲说他一退休就回老家。至于我，我强烈支持他的想法。

The Spring Festival, Chinese New Year is the most important festival for all of us. All family members get together on New Year'Eve to have a big meal. At the same time, everyone celebrates to each other. At about 12 o'clock, some parents and children light crackers. The whole sky is lighted brightly. We may watch the fireworks excitedly. How busy it is!

春节，中国的新年是我们所有人最重要的节日。所有的家庭成员都在除夕夜聚在一起吃大餐。同时，每个人都互相庆祝。大约12点，一些家长和孩子点燃了鞭炮。整个天空都亮了起来。我们可以兴奋地观看烟花。多忙啊！

On the first early morning of one year, many senior citizen get up early and they stick the reversed Fu or hang some couplets on the front door. Some house's windows are sticked by red paper cuttings.

一年中的第一个清晨，许多老年人早早起床，在前门贴上颠倒的福或挂上对联。有些房子的窗户上贴着红色的剪纸。

The Chinese New Year lasts fifteen days. So during the fifteen days, we always visit our relatives from door to door. At that time, children are the happiest because they can get many red packets form their parents, grandparents, uncles, aunts and so on. The last day of the Chinese New Year is another festival. It names the Lantern Festival.

中国的新年持续十五天。所以在这十五天里，我们总是挨家挨户地拜访亲戚。在那个时候，孩子们是最快乐的，因为他们可以从父母、祖父母、叔叔、阿姨等那里得到很多红包。中国新年的最后一天是另一个节日。它命名为元宵节。

So the Chinese New Year comes to the end.

所以中国的新年就要结束了。

Christmas arouses increasing attention year by year in China. Christmas cards become popular with students. People hold Christmas parties and exchange Christmas girts. A lot or TV and radio programs about Christmas are on. Meanwhile the Spring Festival is less appealing to youngsters. Thus some people wonder whether Christmas will replace the Spring Festival.

圣诞节在中国引起了越来越多的关注。圣诞卡受到学生的欢迎。人们举行圣诞派对，交换圣诞礼物。很多关于圣诞节的电视和广播节目都在播放。与此同时，春节对年轻人的吸引力降低了。因此，一些人怀疑圣诞节是否会取代春节。

This worry is fairly unnecessary. Why? One reason lies that Christmas only affects Christians, college students and joint-venture workers. Another reason is that Christmas is mostly celebrated in cities. Few people in countryside show extreme interest in this exotic festival. By contrast, the Spring Festival is the most influential traditional festival in every family.

这种担心完全没有必要。为什么？原因之一是圣诞节只影响基督徒、大学生和合资企业工人。另一个原因是圣诞节大多在城市庆祝。农村里很少有人对这个异国情调的节日表现出极大的兴趣。相比之下，春节是每个家庭中最具影响力的传统节日。

I think, it is natural that with increasing exchanges with the West, a lot of Western holidays have been gradually introduced into China. For us Chinese we should never neglect or even discard our own traditional festivals. For centuries Chinese have observed this traditional holiday to welcome the beginning of a new year. And we will treasure the Spring Festival forever.

我认为，随着与西方交流的增加，很多西方节日逐渐被引入中国，这是很自然的。对我们中国人来说，我们不应该忽视甚至抛弃自己的传统节日。几个世纪以来，中国人一直在庆祝这个传统节日，以迎接新的一年开始。我们将永远珍惜春节。

Within China, regional customs and traditions concerning the celebration of the Chinese new year vary widely. People will pour out their money to buy presents, decoration, material, food, and clothing. It is also the tradition that every family thoroughly cleans the house to sweep away any ill-fortune in hopes to make way for good incoming luck. Windows and doors will be decorated with red color paper-cuts and couplets with popular themes of “happiness”, “wealth”, and “longevity”. On the Eve of Chinese New Year, supper is a feast with families. Food will include such items as pigs, ducks, chicken and sweet delicacies. The family will end the night with firecrackers. Early the next morning, children will greet their parents by wishing them a healthy and happy new year, and receive money in red paper envelopes. The Chinese New Year tradition is a great way to reconcile forgetting all grudges, and sincerely wish peace and happiness for everyone.

在中国，有关庆祝中国新年的地区习俗和传统差异很大。人们会倾其所有买礼物、装饰、材料、食物和衣服。这也是一个传统，每个家庭都会彻底打扫房子，扫除所有的霉运，希望为即将到来的好运让路。窗户和门将用红色剪纸和对联装饰，主题是“幸福”、“财富”和“长寿”。在中国除夕夜，晚餐是一场与家人的盛宴。食物包括猪、鸭、鸡和甜食。这家人将以鞭炮结束夜晚。第二天一早，孩子们会向父母问好，祝他们新年健康快乐，并收到红包。中国的新年传统是一种很好的方式，可以消除所有的怨恨，真诚地祝大家平安快乐。

I'm very sad these days, because we were going to travel to Guangzhou. Because of the outbreak of this new coronavirus in Wuhan, we can't play anymore.

这些天我很难过，因为我们本来要去广州旅行。因为武汉爆发了这种新型冠状病毒，我们不能再出去玩了。

Last night, my mother told me about the picture book of the new coronavirus. I learned from it that the virus was originally grown on wild animals, but because some people eat wild animals and kill wild animals, the new coronavirus ran to our human beings and settled down. Although the virus is very dangerous, there are still ways to deal with it, especially those doctors who are working hard to treat the infected patients, some of whom have recovered and left the hospital. I stay at home with my grandfather, grandmother, father, mother and brother. I dare not go out. If someone wants to go out to buy food, I will remind him: "don't forget to put on the mask!"

昨晚，我妈妈告诉我关于新冠病毒的绘本。我从中了解到，病毒最初生长在野生动物身上，但由于一些人食用野生动物并杀死野生动物，新冠病毒跑到我们人类身边并定居下来。尽管病毒非常危险，但仍有办法应对，特别是那些正在努力治疗感染患者的医生，其中一些人已经康复出院。我和爷爷、奶奶、爸爸、妈妈、弟弟都呆在家里。我不敢出去。如果有人想出去买食物，我会提醒他：“别忘了戴口罩！”

The virus has brought great disaster to human beings. I want to say to you, "come on! We have a way to deal with this virus, we will win!"

这种病毒给人类带来了巨大的灾难。我想对大家说，“加油！我们有办法对付这种病毒，我们会赢的！”