14. Title: The Chinese Moon Festival
Time Limit: 40 minutes
Word Limit: no less than 120 words
参考范文
The Chinese Moon Festival
The fifteenth of August, according to the Chinese calendar, is a great festival for the Chinese. It is called the Chinese Moon Festival.
It has an interesting history. Long ago in one of the dynasties of China there was a king who was very cruel to the people and did not manage the country well. They were so angry that some brave people suggested killing the king. So they wrote notes telling about the meeting place and time and put them into cakes. On the 15th of August every person was told to buy the cakes. When they ate them, they discovered the notes. So they gathered together to make a sudden attack on the king. From then on the Chinese people celebrate on August 15 and eat moon cake in memory of that important event.
When the Chinese Moon Festival is near, the shop windows are decorated beautifully with pictures of ancient Chinese ladies. many moon cakes are displayed for people to buy. People send presents such as wine, fruits, and moon cakes to their friends and relatives. In the evening of the day, they have a feast. After the feast, they go out to the garden to look at the moon. The children light their pretty lanterns and run and laugh on the streets.
Many people like this festival but I do not. I hate to see rich people celebrating happily and the poor people worrying for their tomorrows. How unjust it is? Besides that, I hate to eat moon cakes; they are too fat and make my stomach suffer so much. The only thing I like about the festival is the moon; it is round, beautiful, full and bright. From it, we can see the magnificence of this world.
