关于厦门的英文作文1000字【热门20篇】

The Value of Reading Books

People often say that gold and silver are the most valuable things in the world.ButI don‘t think so. In my opinion, to read books is more valuable than anything else.

The old saying "To open a book is always helpful" clearly tells us how good it is to read a book.

Books are our friends. They introduce us different kinds of knowledge. They lead us down the road to success.

Books are our teachers. They teach us troth, science, literature, and philosophy of life. Besides, they increase our knowledge, enlarge our experience,strengthen our character and do many other things which we can not do without them.

Books tell us what is good and what is evil. And only books can tell the good from the bad.

Therefore to read more books is the best policy for our young students.

读书的价值

人们常说金子和银子是世界上最有价值的东西，但我不这样认为。在我看来，读书比任何其他事情更有价值。

“开卷有益”清楚地告诉了我们读书有多好。

书是我们的朋友。它们向我们介绍不同种类的知识，它指导我们沿着成功之路前行。

书是我们的老师。它们教我们真理、科学、文学和生活的哲理，同时它们增加了我们的知识，扩大了我们的视野，增强了我们的个性，使我们还做了在没有书的情况下绝不可能完成的其他事情。

书能让我们明辨是非，并且只有书才能让我们吸取反面教训。

因此，读更多的书是我们青少年学生的明智之举。

April Fools Day is a day to play jokes on others, No one knows how this holiday began but people think it first started in France.

In the 16 th century, people celebrated New Years Day from March 25 to April 1. In the mid—1560s King Charles IX changed it from March 25 to January 1. But some people still celebrated in on April 1, so others called them April Fools.

Each country celebrates April Fools Day differently. In France, people call the April Fools “April Fish”. They tape a paper fish to their friends backs to fool them. When he or she finds this , they shout “April Fish!”

In England, people play jokes only in the morning. You are a “noodle” if someone fools you. In Scotland, April Fools Day is 48 hours long. They call an April Fool “April Gowk”. Gowk is another name for a cuckoo bird.

In the America, people play small jokes on their friends and any other people on the first of Aprol. They may point down to your shoe and say, “ Your shoelace is untied.” If you believe them and look down to see, you are an April Fool then.

I have never been to Shenzhen before. Many times, I dream of visiting Shenzhen because Shenzhen is a very modern,busy and beautiful city. and today, my dream has come true.

I am walking around the city center of Shenzhen and there are so many tall buildings on the sides of the streets. the streets are very big,straight and clean.I can see the buses,taxis,trains and cars on the road. people can choose their favourite way to go to work or travel. because there are a lot of department stores and supermarkets in Shenzhen,people can go shopping any where they wanted.

At night,Shenzhen becomes even more beatiful and colourful with all kinds of light. by walking on the street, you cant really tell where it is. it may be HongKong,Shanghai.

There are many scenery spots in Shenzhen.such as Folk Culture Village, Happy Valley, window of the world. but my favourite place is the window of the world.because i neednt go abroad but i can see the most of famous places in the world.

Shenzhen is an amazing city and i enjoy my visiting there so much.

The Hero in My Heart

When people say the word "hero", what will you think? Do you have a hero in your heart? Maybe your hero is a famous singer, a movie star or a great-man. But my hero is around me, who gives me more love than others. She is my mother, the hero in my heart. My mother isnt great in the way of a famous singer or a movie star. She does nothing big, but what she does make others inferior. From her, I learn a lot.

When I was a baby, she taught me how to walk and how to speak. When I go to school, she helps me solve many problems. She also tells me be kind to others. When I do badly in study, she encourages me and tries to cheer me up. My mother is a teacher, and she is always busy with her work. When she corrects students homework, she is always very serious. My mother is responsible to all of her students. She cares much about students study and life, and she tries her best to help students in need.

My mother is a loving mother, a qualified teacher, and a real hero in my heart.

求职信通常分为几种类型，包括索取公司应聘申请表及详细资料的不带的求职信，附简历的应征求职信，试探性的求职信等等。 那么，英文有哪些呢？

递交求职信的目的是用求职信来吸引阅读者，而不是一种形式或习惯。打开装有求职信的信封，首先看到的就是求职信，它是表现应聘者个性的工具，想象一下，如果对方看到的是连折叠都不齐整的信纸，还有好心情看下去吗？而结构松散的信会让人觉得写信者条理不清晰。语法拼写或标点的错误太多，则会让人觉得此人办事容易出错，对工作不负责任，公司是不会聘用这样的人的。通常一封求职信的阅读时间是30秒，在这30秒内能体现的实际上是你的风格。而每一个公司都喜欢聘用专业作风很强的有能力的员工。

在招聘广告中，常要求有意申请者可致电或致函索取公司的申请表格。索取这类申请表格的求职信一般都比较简短，格式参照范例。 得到申请表格后，仔细填写后一般与简历一起交给公司。申请表格的填写。

附简历的应征求职信具有向招聘者说明简历和具体求职内容的作用。简历中你已经将自己的职业经历或教育情况列表说明了，在求职信里就应着重表达自己的意见。在求职信里要简短地对简历中提到的与应聘职位有关的职业经历和技能加以说明。但是，只是简单的重复简历里的内容是不够的。要把简历里没有的内容充分添加进去，显示出与其他应聘者的差别。你需要表达的观点是：渴望、确信、真诚（I am keen, I am clear and I am sincere)。在第一段里，陈述你渴望得到这个空缺职位，第二段说明你已了解这项工作和公司的要求，说明你为什么认为你符合它们的招聘条件。第三段讲清你本人希望在何时面试，何时可以上班。第四段采用能使公司相信你对这项工作真正有兴趣的语句结束这封信。

典型的求职信格式是：你的地址写在信纸的右上方，地址下面是写信日期。信纸左上角要写上接受你求职信的人的姓名和尊称其下面是该公司的名称和地址。再下面就是招聘广告中给出的其他相关代码。

试探性的求职信是你主动发给你感兴趣的公司的，这类希望渺茫的却经常能出人意料的取得成功，因为这种申请求职的方法表现出了申请人本身的能力、勇气和激情。

试探性求职申请信应该简洁，讲清楚你对该公司感兴趣的原因，写明你具备的资格以及你认为会引起该公司注意的任何品德。邮寄申请信时，要把也一起寄去。你还需要知道公司里人事经理或部门经理的名字，把直接信寄给他会更有效一些。

可能在很长的一段时间里，你收不到任何回音，那么可以断定该公司目前没有你申请的空缺职位。

“台风！台风要来啦！”街上人们奔走相告着，也有人正在不安的徘徊，他们正做着准备工作，抵挡这次的超强台风“莫兰蒂”。

夜晚悄悄的降临了，街上空无一人，此时，晚霞在天边闪烁着，那鲜血一般的红色好像是在警示着台风的到来。星空下，那么浪漫，却没有甜蜜的恋人依偎在一起；池塘里，没有悦耳的蛙鸣声；小树上，没有轻悄的晚风掠过。这一切，都是因为：台风要来了，要来了！就在这个宁静而美丽的夜晚。

突然天空中飘来几片厚厚的乌云，风猛烈地吹着，就在这呼啸声中“他来了”。雨瞬间倾盆而下，像是天上有一位妇人在洗衣服，一个不小心，把盛水的桶弄翻了。水从天而泻。那雨声使我壮怀激烈，威严和恐怖呼唤着豪情。雨在突然之间，居然停了。

然后，风来了。先是一阵飘飘的微风从海滩那边沙沙的掠过来，轻轻地翻起了树上的嫩叶，戏弄着路旁的枯叶。窗外响着一片轻微的簌簌声。那一刹那我有了一种错觉：风小了，雨也停了，难道说不来台风啦？结果，过了一会儿，风大了，路旁的树狂乱地摇摆着，树上的枝干“克喳克喳”的断落下来。一阵可怕的啸声，从远远的海滩上响了过来，阴云更低沉了。响雷仿佛已经冲出了乌云的重重包围，“轰轰轰”像爆炸似的响着。

“哗啦哗啦……”听见了吗？雨又开始下了，比第一次来的还要猛，顷刻间，窗外什么也看不见了，黑乎乎的一片，只能听见那狂风在“鬼哭狼嚎”。

从来不曾这样可怕过，雨铆足了劲的下着，丝毫没有要停下的意思。也许这就是“一任阶前点滴到天明”吧。电闪雷鸣，暴雨哗哗，像天河决口似的，窗缝里钻进雨水了，顺着窗台往下流，闪电一亮一亮的，像白龙在云层里钻来钻去。

那一夜我是带着恐惧入睡的。

早晨，和往常不同，没有清脆的鸟鸣，没有温暖的阳光，只有一片片灰黑色的乌云，还有台风后的狼藉。我打着伞，走出屋，目光呆滞的看着眼前的一切事物。凌乱，除了凌乱还是凌乱。被风吹下的树枝，毫无生气的躺在地上。走在路中央，映入眼帘的是一些被狂风吹倒的树。那些树有的倒在了几辆车上，车被砸的凹下去一块。到处都是那么狼狈。

我来了兴致，走上街去，边走边瞧，地上还时不时有几片块状的玻璃，甚是疑惑，拉来一个路人问，听那个路人甲回答：“这是被台风从楼上吹下来的，你最好走外面一点，恐怕是还会掉下来几块。”我听后，走到马路边上，又疑惑，这马路上怎么连一辆车也没有？然后我一探头想看个究竟，结果看后倒吸一口冷气！路的前头被一棵巨大的榕树堵住了，那棵榕树的茎有一个教室的长度！我心里一惊：根那么深的榕树都被风吹倒了！

啊，台风你太淘气了厦门这座秀气的城市可经不住你的那么一折腾哩！

hello !!! boys and grils

my name is forest , i 12 old , my is girl .my family have a three people .my is youngest than other two and i is oldest of the tow.my father and my monther very love me,i love them too.i at my family very happily. i love my family very much, and you?

i have a big eyes and a big mouth . i have a short between hair.

i have a lot of hobbies ,for example : ilike play football , basketball , badminton , table tennis , i like draw a paintings, watercolours and landscapes,i like is it .and you?

now, i in a six grade. i like chinese class very much, it very fun ,i love go chinese class. my best like p.e. it very happy. and you?

my dream is to be a computer engineer when i grow up, because i very like playing computers. and you?

i study very hard , i very like study .

one day , is a summer holiday . i and my mother and my father together clambing mountian ,my father and my mother suddenly listenning:"oh!!! hlep me!! help me !!you say :"why???" i say to you :"because my suddenly lie down ."

[小学英文作文：自我介绍

女人的种类有无数种，那用什么形容词来形容呢，下面是小编整理的相关内容，希望对你有帮助。

Attractive迷人的 吸引人的；有魅力的；引人注目的

She has an attractive figure.

她有迷人的曲线。

lovely可爱的

She has a lovely serene face.

她有一张可爱而安详的脸

pretty漂亮的

Have I grown up pretty?

我有没有变得漂亮了？

charming魅力四射的

She is a charming young lady.

她是一个迷人的年轻女士。

sexy性感的

Mandy Moore has declared not to wear sexy clothes .

曼迪·摩尔已经宣称不穿性感的衣服。

hot火辣的

你那个火辣的朋友是谁？介绍给我！

Who s your hot friend ? Hook me up!

comely清秀的

I hope my young friend will like such a comely sample of his own blood.

俺盼着咱们那位年轻的朋友喜欢你这么一位和他一脉相传的漂亮姑娘才好。

cute可爱伶俐的

That Cathy is pretty cute .

那个凯西还蛮可爱的

delicate纤弱的

She had a feminine gift for delicate flattery .

她有女性的细致讨人高兴的才能。

dreamboat梦中情人

When he saw her at the party , he knew that he found dreamboat .

当他在舞会上看见她时，知道自己已经找到梦中情人了。

elegant优雅的

The design of this fashion designer is in simple and elegant style .

崇尚简朴高雅，是这位服装设计师的风格。

eyeful养眼的

She was a statuesque redheaded eyeful.

她是一个轮廓清晰的红发美人儿。

foxy古灵精怪的

What a foxy dame she is!

她真是一个性感迷人的小妞儿!

pulchritudinous貌美如花的

tasteful风雅的

He is a tasteful artist.

他是一位风雅的艺术家

Xiamen is Chinas first four special economic zones,it is

Taiwanese,southern Jiangxi,southern Hunan to the east to the sea,the Pacific Rim

will be developed into an international harbor.

"City at sea,the sea in the city," Xiamen is a graceful charm of the "Sea

Garden." Island,reef,rock,temple,flowers,wood backed each other,the hometown of

overseas Chinese customs,practices Fujian and Taiwan,coastal cuisine,exotic

blend of construction,year-round spring weather is more of the charm of the sea

icing on the cake.Beautiful scenery and pleasant weather,it can be said here is

the best environment for cities.Surrounded by sea water,broad sandy beaches,warm

sunshine,as a good ecological environment,Xiamens clean air,a habitat for

hundreds of thousands of egrets,Xiamen has formed a unique natural

landscape,since ancient times,Xiamen Egret is one of the major habitats,so

Xiamen Also known as "Lu Dao"; in addition to the beautiful natural

scenery,Xiamens urban environment is also very clean,is well-known tourist

city.

there are some voices claiming lei feng’s spirit has gone out of style in today’s society。 they reason that in commodity economy people should seek more practical things， such as fame， money and the comfortable life。 to them nothing is more important than those things， which is often regarded as the views of the present generation。

there are some other voices claiming that the spirit of lei feng still has an enormous echo in millions of chinese people。 the great soldier’s story has such a strong influence on people’s ideas， values and ways of life that in every field of society there arise countless “living lei fengs”， who follow the example of lei feng and serve the people heart and soul。

in my opinion， the spirit of lei feng will never be out of date。 instead， it has been brought forward。 today more and more “lei fengs” are coming forth from various circles among whom “xu hu” has already set a good example to the whole nation。 the spirit of lei feng---an unselfish spirit will always encourage us to go forward。

[雷锋精神的英文作文

Free Admission to Parks

To encourage people to go outside and relax, a mounting number of parks offer free admission now. People benefit from it, especially during these tough economic times. With free entry, more people will have the opportunity for affordable vacations for families, taking pleasure in the natural landscape.

Fresh air and landscapes in parks are good for people. However, too many people

flocking into parks might not be so good for the parks.

For example, some visitors leave their garbage behind, which may cause environmental pollution. And people’s barbeques and stamping will also bring damage to the grassland and other greeneries in parks.

As a university student, I’m in favor of free admission to parks. Free entry to parks not only saves people’s expenditure, but also makes things fairer — people like the poor and students can go to parks frequently as well. On the other hand, visitors should be informed to preserve the environment while enjoying the beauty of the nature.

In my impression, there have been a lot of things, some happy, some sad, some sad, and some are very memorable. And in my mind, one of the most memorable things is that I skied for the first time.

I still remember that day is the lunar new year, we have a father with a colleague came to the Chaoyang park. I see a lot of people, one of the small stalls one by one can be really busy!

We came to the skiing field, which was my first skiing. I walked slowly to the snow in a sled. My uncle taught me some basic writing, and I slipped down on a small slope with sister Xuan Xuan. My sister and I want to slip from the highest place to Xuan Xuan. At this time, the heart of the father and mother in the underneath will jump out. At that time I thought I would skid as long as I had been taught by my uncle. So I slipped off without hesitation. I finally succeeded. My father and mother were happy to laugh, and my uncle and aunt applauded me. I felt very happy this day.

Although it has been a long time ago, I have been impressed. Its unforgettable.

The thankful great universe provides the environment of existence for us

and give us sunlight, air, water and everything in keeping with us existence of

space, bring storm to let us accept to toughen for us, bring to us mysterious

let us look for. The thankful parents give us the life, make us feel the

merriment of the human life, feel the genuine feeling of the human life, feel

the comity of the human life, feel happiness of the human life, also feel

hardships and pain and sufferings of the human life! The thankful teacher works

with diligence and without fatigue everyday of teach, give us knowledge ability,

and put on the wing which flies toward the ideal for us. The thankful classmate

and friend grow up with us and let us no longer stand alone in the itinerary of

life. The thankful our country provides us with free books, dormitory and food.

Whenever it is, we should keep a thankful heart towards everything existed. Only

thus, can we become a useful man.

Dear Sir,

I am working on a new project which is called A Survey of New Industry in

the Maywood District. According to the design of our district, we need

information about firms that have recently moved into this area. Your firm is

one of the largest of these, so I shall be very grateful if you can spare the

time to help me.

Three points are specially important to the project. The first one is the

training schemes for school leavers. The second one is about the transport

arrangements to overcome poor road and rail links in this district. The third is

the plans for expansion.

Any other information will be useful, but those points are the ones with

which I most need your help.

I am enclosing an information form for you to fill in. I hope you can post

it to us as soon as possible. I apologize for adding to your work with this

request, but I do hope that you will feel able to assist me.

I would be most grateful for your favorable consideration of this

request.

Yours faithfully,

Mary Spencer

三八节的时候，我与妈妈与她的同事一起去厦门旅游。那是个电力之城，而且景点多如繁星，一想起这些，我就非常兴奋。

午饭后，我们约坐了九个小时的车程，已经是晚上十一点多了，终于到达了厦门，一座灯火通明的不夜城出现在前方。首先映入我眼帘的是跨海大桥，桥上灯火辉煌，在灯光的照耀下，跨海大桥像一条金色的苍龙横跨在海面上。这是海上的交通要道，没有了它与船，厦门几乎是一座死岛。

第二天早饭后，我们跟着导游来到了胡里山炮台。胡里山炮台是海防要塞，成千上万的大炮摆在那里，显得格外威严。然而，最吸引我的是德克博虎大炮。这大炮有一百多吨重，身长二十九米，单炮杆就有二十米长。据说一炮可打二十公里远，就连飞机与航母它都不放在眼里。这门炮是海防的核心力量，当年它是够威风的，曾打得敌军闻风丧胆。

接着，我们来到了集美。说到集美，就不得不去看陈嘉庚纪念馆。陈嘉庚是一位名人，纪念馆里陈列着他的遗物，里面有他穿过的旧靴、打过补丁的衣服、逢补过的雨伞，还有他与他兴办的学校师生的留影……这不禁让我想到了陈嘉庚的节省、为国家着想的心。我下定决心，在我长大后，一定也要像陈嘉庚那样做一个爱国的人。

午饭后，我们坐船来到了鼓浪屿。因为这里不准开机动车，所以没有废气，没有噪音，空气非常新鲜，是修身养性的好地方。这里的人一般能活到一百岁，最高龄的超过一百一十岁。

游了一天，我们都累坏了，早早就睡下了。

一觉醒来，又劲头十足了，匆忙地吃完早餐，我们来到了郑成功纪念馆。这里的建筑高耸雄伟，中间还立有郑成功本人的铜像，威风凛凛，尽显英雄本色。旁边设有两台资料查询机，游客可以从那里看到郑成功一生的资料与一些古代战争器械。再往里一点，有古代航海展、战火壁纸……我看得正起劲，听到导游提起日光岩。日光岩是什么？是一块石头吗？还是被阳光晒着的石头呢？我迫不及待地想知道。这时，导游大声喧布：“下一站，日光岩！”

啊，终于能解开这个谜了！原来，日光岩是郑成功当年练水兵的地方。这里有天然巨石与环球般的视野。这不禁让我想到了当年郑成功在此督练水兵的浩大气势与他威风凛凛的英雄形像。是这些所向无敌的水兵战士，经过浴血奋战，才保住了这片热土。想到这些，我不禁肃然起敬。

当我还陶醉在郑成功的英雄故事里的时候，可导游说要走了。我依依不舍地回头看了看，告别了老英雄。之后，我们还游历了大悲殿、白虎堂……品尝了当地的许多特产，真是美不胜收。

紧张而又快乐的两天半过去了，我们将乘车返回连平，告别美丽的厦门岛，我多么想再停留一会儿啊！

In daily life we are often faced with choices.More often than not,we have to make cardinal decisions indepentently.This moment is very important for everyone to go through.

In order to make a decision that we will not regret,we should bear these two principles in mind:thinking before acting,and never missing any opportunities that arise.On one hand,we should have an apparent,objective judgment about ourselves while maintaining a clear idea about the world around us.On the other hand,we should also think about opportunity.Many people may not quite agree with this and think that opportunity is so rare that only the luckiest people come across it.However,opportunity is open to everyone and one should make good use of it when confronted with it.One should take advantage of it just like the proverb states:“Opportunities are only from the prepared minds.”

So when one is faced with choices the next time,remember that using the mind and taking advantage of good opportunities will pave the way to success.

My hometown is beautiful place It stands near a wide river at the foot of

low green hills. It has many tall buildings and wide streets. There are trees

and flowers everywhere.But it has not always been like that. In the old days, it was a sad dirty

little town. Landlords and merchants lived in the few good houses.For the working people there were only dark, unhealthy rooms in old

buildings and huts in narrow muddy streets. Nearly everyone was poor and many

had no work.Everything has changed since liberation. The people, led by the Party, have

got rid of the mud and dirt. They have put up schools, theaters, shops and

flats. They have an assembly hall and a hospital.Along the river they have built offices, hotels and parks. A lot of

factories have sprung up. On the river, streamers and boats come and go busily,

day and night. They carry the products of our industries to all parts of the

country.I love my hometown, and I love its people. They also have changed. Healthy

and happy, they are going all out to build socialism.

Dear customers

All sensors is pleased to announce that we have been acquired by Amphenol

Corporation. We are very excited about this event. The daily business of our

respected customers and all sensors will not change. We will continue our

business as usual, and your dedicated sales, customer service and engineering

liaison staff will continue to work to meet your needs for pressure sensors.

Amphenol group is the worlds leading sensor technology driven company, and

the acquisition here will provide more opportunities to provide better solutions

through collaboration, and to meet your demand for pressure sensors by realizing

a larger product portfolio.

All sensors will continue to drive new product development, similar to many

new products and more complex digital products launched in recent months. All of

these low range and high precision sensing solutions continue to keep the

industry leading.

For more product details and new product information, please feel free to

contact your local regional sales staff.

很早就听闻厦门大学景色优美，人杰地灵，冠盖全国高校。今年这个夏天我有幸来的厦门，第二天就迫不及待的与小伙伴们一起参观了美丽的厦门大学。

随着长长的队伍，我们走进了校园，就像走进了一个大的园林。校园内绿树成荫，高大的榕树遮天蔽日，红艳的凤凰花如一团团烈焰在树冠上燃烧，路两边一棵棵高大笔直的棕榈树好像一个个绿油油的伞；远处青山隐隐，近处红墙绿瓦，满校园红花柳绿、鸟语花香，让我们瞬间仿佛走进了人间画卷。

沿着一条繁花似锦的道路我们边走边看，一株株奇异的热带植物，一座座风格各异的古朴建筑，让我们目不暇接，赞叹不已。不知何时来到了美丽的芙蓉湖。这里是厦门大学景色幽静的地方，只见湖边芳草铺地、绿荫环绕；湖水清澈见底、平静如镜。清风拂过，芙蓉湖波光粼粼、金光闪闪。不时可以看见调皮的鱼儿跃出水面，成群黑天鹅和白鹭在水面自由自在地玩耍嬉闹。优美的风景，宁静的湖边，驻足湖畔，清风吹拂，让我们全身舒畅，感觉人生是如此恬静快意而美好。

小歇一会后，我们继续游览，来到了芙蓉隧道前。只见这里人流如织，作为目前国内最长的大型涂鸦艺术长廊，这里虽然不是厦大最美的地方，却是最不能错过的地方。走进隧道，只见两边的墙壁上都画满了风格各异的涂鸦作品，有唯美的人物山水画，有可爱呆萌的卡通漫画；有表达祝福的，有表达思念的，还有表达寂寞的……。一步一景，虽然每个作品都是随心所想，但体现出的都是厦大学子的万千情谊以及对青春岁月的美好记忆。酷爱画画的我立即爱上了这条隧道，我拉着朋友到处欣赏。我们在一处色彩丰富极具想象力的画面前驻足，大家都同意在此合影。来来往往的人群使我们无法拍照，正当我们苦恼时，旁边有一位身着白衬衫拿着一本书的大哥哥看到，立即主动帮助我们，他对着人群喊到：“请大家绕行一下，有几位小朋友在此拍照留影。”路过的行人听到后纷纷给我们让出道来我们才能如愿以偿。我们与这位大哥哥素不相识，他愿意帮助我们了却心愿，厦门大学不仅景美，这里的人更美。

看完芙蓉隧道，我们又在校园里随意转了转，不时看到校园里三五成群的大学生，有的躺在草坪上聊天，有的坐在树荫下看书，有的在体育场上运动，有的在校园漫步赏景，突然使我对全国一流的厦门大学生活充满了无限的憧憬。我立刻感觉到自己学习上还要继续加油，各科全面发展，才有可能实现这一美好宏愿！

The Lunar New Year  a great occasion to the Chinese people. It lasts about the first four days of the year， during which people do not work except for the workers on duty. Students do not go to school， and shops are closed.

Several days before the new year， people begin to prepare. Farmers kill pigs， sheep， cocks and hens. City dwellers buy meat fh and vegetables. Houses are cleaned; coupletsare posted on the doors. Colourful lanterns are hung at the gate.

On the eve of the new year， each family has its members gatherd together and eats a family reunion dinner. After the meal they watch TV until the clock strickes twelve. Then every family sets off long strings of small firecrackers and other fire works to welcome the new year. On the first day of the new year， almost everyone  dressed in h or her best. When people meet on the way， they say to each other "Happy New Year". Friends and relatives pay new year calls and gives presents to each other. Children indulge themselves in games.