向外国同学介绍中国春节习俗
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the following situation. You should write at least 150 words but no more than 200 words.
Suppose you have a new foreign classmate who is not so familiar with Chinese culture and customs. This year, you are going to invite him or her to your home to spend the Spring Festival with you and your family. Write him or her an invitation letter and introduce the traditional Chinese Spring Festival.
审题立意
1. 导语解读：要求考生根据情景内容就“向外国同学介绍中国春节习俗”这一话题进行写作，并解释邀请同学一起欢度春节的原因以及过春节举行的活动。
2. 情景解读：假设你的一位来自海外的同学对中国的文化习俗不尽了解，你打算邀请他今年同你一起过春节并向他介绍中国人过春节的传统习俗。
3. 文章立意：向同学发出邀请，简述春节对于中国人的重大意义以及体验中国传统文化习俗的具体方式。
写作思路
1. 第一段点出写信目的——真诚地向同学发出来家里过春节的邀请。
2. 第二段表达春节对于中国人的特殊含义，庆祝春节的传统方式以及如何更充分地体验中国的传统文化习俗。
3. 第三段介绍请对方尽快确认是否愿意接受邀请。
参考范文
Dec. 25th, 2015 1
Dear Paul, 1
I’m writing to 2 invite you to spend the Spring Festival with my family and me, since the Chinese Spring Festival is around the corner.
The Spring Festival to Chinese is as significant as Christmas is to Westerners. 3 Chinese people attach such great importance to the holiday for it has a long and rich history. It is on this very occasion that people pleasantly gather together with their families and friends to share happiness with each other and pray for the good luck in the coming year as well. If you could come, you would experience a lot of events in which Chinese celebrate this grand festival, such as posting spring couplets, making dumplings, setting off firecrackers, making a New Year wish and so on. You would be immersed in a joyous atmosphere. 3 Time permitting, I will be very glad to take you to some famous places of historic interest as well as the streets and alleyways to gain a deep insight into Chinese traditional cultures and customs. 3
I would appreciate it if you could confirm your visit at your earliest convenience. 4
Yours truthfully 1 ,
Linda 1
亲爱的保罗，
春节即将来到，此番去函是邀请你与我及我的家人共度春节。
春节对于中国人就如同圣诞节对于西方人一样具有重大意义。因为春节有着悠久的历史，所以中国人非常重视它。春节就是一个与亲朋欢聚一堂，分享快乐，共同为来年祈福的特殊节日。如果你能来，你将亲历中国人庆祝这个盛大节日的诸多活动，比如贴春联、包饺子、放鞭炮、拜年等。你将沉浸在一片欢乐的气氛中。若时间允许，我将十分乐意带你去观光一些名胜古迹，逛遍大街小巷。这会让你更深入地了解中国的传统文化习俗。
如果你方便尽快确认接受邀请，我将不胜感激。
你真诚的琳达
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范文点评
1. 符合信函写作所涵盖的基本内容：日期、称呼、正文、结束语、签名。
2. 首段点出写信目的，真诚邀请对方来家共度春节，紧扣作文话题。
3. 分层次介绍春节对中国人的重要意义，并自然过渡到体验传统文化习俗的各种方式，解释发出邀请的原因。
4. 末段婉转表达自己希望对方及时给予确认回复的需求。
要点用法
be around the corner 即将来到
attach importance to 重视
spring couplets 春联
set off 使爆炸；出发
be immersed in 沉浸在……
places of historic interest 历史古迹
the streets and alleyways 大街小巷
take a deep insight into 深入了解，洞察
confirm v. 确认
句法点评
1. The Spring Festival to Chinese is as significant as Christmas is to Westerners.
这句话中使用了一个比较句，结构如下：事物A + 谓语 + as + adj. / adv. + as + 事物B。
2. It is on this very occasion that people pleasantly gather together with their families and friends to share happiness with each other and pray for the good luck in the coming year as well.
这是一个强调句，被强调的成分是on this very occasion。 陈述句的强调句型：It is / was + 被强调部分（通常是主语、宾语或状语）+ that / who（当强调主语且主语指人）+ 其他部分。例如：It was at the railway station that I met Li Ming yesterday.
