zeeleemoon
In the old days, on each first day of the year, incense would be burned to meet the spirits, who apparently descend to earth around about this time. Fire crackers are set off to show their respect for the earthbound spirits, as well as to ward off the evil spirits, whether it was welcoming or warding - the government made it illegal to set them off in downtown areas of the big cities because of fire damage and other hazards – though every year this seems to be ignored in my neighborhood! After the initial greetings of the spirits – it was and is traditional practice for everyone to do the rounds of their relatives and friends and give gifts of fruit, cake, alcohol, candy, and in the old days, fish. If you're lucky enough to be a child, you get some cash and new clothes too. There are a wide range of beliefs behind the tradition of jiaozi for Spring Festival. Some say it was a China-wide tradition born from the shortages of wheat that China once suffered. So, people would save their yearly ration of wheat for Chinese New Year, to make dumplings – Jiaozi. Others believe its because Jiaozi was a god that helped rid China of evil – so at Chinese New Year they honor the god, Jiaozi, by making dumplings. Others tell us that the shape of jiaozi is similar to the gold ingots of Ancient China and so people eat them, wishing for money and treasure. Whatever the reason, its a good excuse for eating jiaozi. Spring Festival is also a time for temple fairs, lantern festivals, lion dancing and dragon lantern dancing, which go on for days. If you have never experienced these they are well worth it. It is also a time for those of us without family in China to get together with our friends and colleagues to rest and relax in a country that is full of new surprises and old traditions, or, you can always take a vacation to Thailand.
oicqdaniel
英语书面表达是用书面文章的形式把自己的观点，见解和态度表现出来。英语书面表达，顾名思义，就是用书面文章的形式把自己的观点，见解和态度表现出来。它的优势在于直观明确，并且因为可以给表达者以足够的时间去构思和润色，避免了口头表达的内容观点遗露、逻辑性差等缺点。
英语书面表达在内容上比较深刻和全面。任何一个书面表达都是表达者深思熟虑的结果。英语作文，用英语来表达你的观点。英语作文同样讲究遣词造句。要尽量用地道的英语来表达，不要用中式英语。
书面表达答题技巧
书面表达是同学门容易丢分的部分，越是到最后越要重视写作，要多看一些范文，多背一些好句，不要忘了。熟读唐诗三百首，不会写来也会吟。另外还要用一些常用动词和句式，做一些汉译英的练习。
临阵磨枪，不快也光。作为一位考生，要使自己在高考写作中立于不败之地，必须对普通高中英语课程标准和高中英语教学大纲对高中毕业生的要求了如指掌。这样，在冲刺阶段的写作中才能有的放矢。
