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一、文体概述

首先，在介绍节日的说明文中，应注意时态，如介绍节日的风俗习惯及节日在人们生活中的意义时，通常用一般现在时；而介绍节日的历史传统，应该使用一般过去时。此外，在节日介绍中需要注意用语的规范性，特别是日期的表达以及介词的使用，如笼统日期用in，具体用日期用on等。

二、必备短语

1. originate from / date back to 起源于/追溯到

2. spread all over the country /become popular all around the country在全国流传

3. family reunion家庭重聚

4. celebrate the rebirth of Jesus庆祝耶稣的重生

5. be celebrated /observed on the fourth Thursday of November在11月的第4个周四庆祝

6. last almost 15 days持续大概15天

7. traditional food传统食物

8. set off fireworks and cracks放烟花和鞭炮

9. in honor of the people who... 为了纪念……的人

10. to show their respect for... 为了表示对……尊重

三、套用句式

1. Spring Festival is the time for family to get together and enjoy joys together. 春节是家人欢聚共享欢乐的时刻。

2. It is an occasion for the whole family to go on a tour， offer sacrifices to their ancestors and sweep the tombs of the dead. 这个节日里，整个家庭会一起出游，祭祖和扫墓。

3. Planting Trees Day comes on March 12th every year， on which people usually go to plant trees in the park， in order to raise peoples awareness of the importance of trees. 植树节是每年的3月12日，那天人们通常会去公园植树，目的是提高人们对树木重要性的意识。

4. It is an ancient tradition to celebrate the coming of the New Year by setting off fireworks.燃放烟花庆祝新年的到来是一种古老的传统。

5. To mark the festival， the skulls are given fresh adornments like hats or crowns of flowers and gift offerings are made. 在这个节日里，人们会给骷髅头装饰上新鲜的饰品，如帽子或花圈，以及制作的供品。

四、习作修改 下列习作中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

Thanksgiving Day， a holiday on the fourth Thursday of November， has been an annual holiday in the United States since the 1863. Actually， it begins in 1621， when the first English settlers reached the New World. They had few food. Luckily， the American Indians helped the white men and taught us how to farm.

Now it is traditional a day for family members and friends to get together to a special meal. The meal often includes a turkey， potatoes， or vegetables. Thanksgiving Day is a time for many people to give thanks for that they have.

Some people have a four-days weekend so it is a popular time for trips and visit family members and friends.

五、課堂练习

假设你是刘伟，暑假时去美国旅游了解了不少西方节日。请你为学校杂志英文版写一篇文章介绍美国甜蜜日（Sweetest day）。内容要点：

1. 在10月第3个周六庆祝，目的让人开心。

2. 意义：让人想起和关爱病人，老年人，孤儿以及给予我们帮助关爱的朋友和邻居。

3. 历史：约60年前，一个克里夫兰（Cleveland）人，通过10月的周六派送小礼物的方式表示对老弱病残的关爱。

注意：

1. 词数100左右；

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。