描述未来生活的英语作文高二20篇

每个人都拥有一个温馨的家，我们在这幸福美满的家庭中茁壮成长，在我的未来的家庭中，这种幸福美满无处不在，不信你自己去瞧瞧吧！

我的未来的家在绿树的环抱之中，家里所有电器都是太阳能和风能作能源的。这样一可以环保，二可以为国家节约能源。你说这两全齐美的方法何乐而不为呢？下班后回家，我走到门前，经过红外线测量仪的检测后，大门自动打开了，一块漂亮的地毯从客厅飞来，这地毯可好了，不仅可以吸收我们鞋上的泥土和灰尘，还可以吸收我们身上的灰尘。我踩着地毯来到客厅的沙发边坐下，这时机器人秘书给我端来一杯热气腾腾的咖啡。我一边喝着美味的咖啡，一边看着我自行发明的超时空电视。这台电视能看过去和以后的所有电视节目，还可以连接电脑和在电视屏幕上看书……

未来的家里家具都是可收藏的，平时不用时是看不到太多的家具的，只有到用到时，按一下摇控器它们才会现身。比方说：吃饭的餐桌不用餐时用不着，它是收到墙里面的，当吃饭时，按下摇控器餐桌和餐椅便从墙内伸出来；床白天用不上是看不见的，到晚上睡觉时用摇控器一按，床便从地下伸起来等等好多好多。

怎么样，动心了吧！是不是很想到我未来的家里来住住？没关系的，因为未来家家都能住上我设计的家。

Almost all of us heard the story “ Here Comes the Wolf “ when we were

little kids. What we can learn from the story is that we must be honest.

However, there’re lots of phenomena of dishonesty nowadays.

Being dishonest does great harm not only to other people but also to

yourself. Take the case of fake milk powder for example. After drinking this

kind of milk, the babies had big heads while their legs and arms were still

thin, which badly affected their health. To our great relief, the producers got

accused and punishedfor all the serious consequences in the end.

Having the reputation of being honest and reliable will make other people

trust you, which will provide you many benefits and give you opportunities that

others may not get. Being honest, you will find it easier to cooperate with

others and people will be friendly to you and support you. In a sense, if life

is a long journey, honesty will be the backpack that should be taken along all

the way.

Let’s pick up our “ backpack “ —honesty, and start the wonderful

journey!

Nowadays,

with the development of computer, the function of computer has developed,

too. We can use computer to check the instant news, make friend and so on. The

reason why so many people addict to computer is that they like to play the

computer games, there are all kinds of computer games, everyone can find a game

which is suitable to him. Too much involve in the computer games is wasting

time, we should control our habit. First, we must set the limit time on it, wed

better not to play the game over an hour. We have to tell ourselves that we must

stop playing when the time is up, we have another thing to do. Second, we should

go out with friends often, so we can communicate with others, it makes our mind

not focus on the computer games. I am not saying we should not play computer

games, but we should not addict to it.

每个人都无可避免地成长着。昨天的我们还停留在天真活泼的阶段，童真，无忧；如今，漫天飘落的试卷和一摞摞厚厚的辅导书，成为我们头顶上所有的天空。

我们渐进渐趋成熟着。缺失的童真和无忧被成熟与理智代替着。我们都会长大的。是的，终究有那么的一天。当我们还处在懵懂无知的时候，我们的父母早已为我们铺好了一条很好的路。也许，这条路并不适合你。但是，你没有权利去选择。你只有接受。没错，是接受。这是个物质世界。许多事情在我们还没有经历过或者还未来得及经历的时候，早就已经被那一叠叠厚厚的红色人民币所承受住了。

现实与梦想还相距着很大的差距。我们天真得以为拥有金钱就可以拥有一切。错了，金钱不是万能的；但是没有金钱就万万不能。今天，我们在为金钱而成为陌路人，这是金钱所带来的祸害；明天，我们可以随便花几百块到饭店去请客，纸醉金迷，这也是金钱所带给我们的快乐。可是，那份越发清纯，越发真挚的友谊如今又在哪里呢?是不是早就已经被这些铜臭味所玷污呢？是不是早就在某一刻不复存在了呢？

我们这样长大着，痛并快乐着。曾经的天真无邪只不过是一个不谙世事的孩子在梦想的国度嬉戏着。我们要长大，所以要学会承受。还记得那个夜晚，我正在小心翼翼地写着日记。他笑嘻嘻地走过来，随手抄起我的日记本，撕烂，再从窗外扔出去。“啪”的一声，我心爱的日记本直直地躺在那湿漉漉的草地上。我看着他不可一世的样子，说不出话来，只觉得有人隔着空气狠狠都抽了我几巴掌，很疼，可是我没有哭。我逃出课室，在幽暗昏黑的草地上找到了我那本可怜兮兮的，苍白的日记本。我哭了，抱着日记本哭了，内心灌满了重重的委屈，寂静的世界里仿佛只剩下我自己，还有那本苍白的日记本……

当社会和现实给予你太多的挑战时，请不要埋怨。每个人的心里都有一把理智的尺。成熟一点，理智一点。就是这样，一点一点地走过来。

生活就是这样。它毫不留情地抽走了我们的童真，也会把成熟与理智一点一点地馈赠给我们。

生活，就是这样给予我们。

我们，就是这样，执着地长大着。

未来，是什么样子的呢？会有什么神奇的东西出现吗？

早晨起床，就会有一个“机器飞梳”来帮你梳头，它的个子十分迷你，是一个浅白色的小长方体。身体中间有一个蓝色按钮，只要一按它，小长方体就会变成一把金色的梳子，你只要在数据库中选择自己喜欢的发型，他很快就能帮你设计出来，你就可以美美地出门去了。

早餐也不用愁，机器管家都会帮你做好，一天一个花样，绝对不重复。瞧，机器管家正在大显身手呢，他一挥手，蔬菜变变成了丁条状，“呲啦”一声，右手握着的鸡蛋已静静躺在锅底，不一会儿泛起气泡，一个荷包蛋便完成了。香糯的米粥，香喷喷的油条，一桌中式早餐已经呈现在我眼前。

如果要洗衣服，智能洗衣机就是你的好帮手。它是一个黑色的“箱子”，身上有一个特别的白色按键，只要轻轻一碰，它就会伸出两条长长的手臂，把要洗的衣服塞进它的“大嘴巴”里。然后给自己放水，倒洗衣粉，运转起来。衣服洗好以后，它会把衣服拿出来，晒在阳台上。

未来，当你想要去一个地方的时候，就要用上“智能飞车”了。它的外形和现代的汽车不一样，类似于一个小型的飞碟。而且，它是悬浮在半空中的，你一坐上，它就会在你面前显现出一个智能屏幕，上面会出现地图，你只需要选择你要去的地方，“唰”一下，几分钟就能把你送达，真是相当于火箭的速度啊！

嘿，要是真有这些智能高科技就好了！

我的未来不是梦。15年后，我将赢得NBA总决赛奖杯奥布莱恩杯。

那时候27岁的我已经是20--年的NBA状元，效力于我最喜欢的球队——金州勇士队。我现在的名气肯定会超过库里和詹姆斯。也许，就像詹姆斯去看库里打球一样，我的偶像库里会来看我打球!

20--年6月18日，NBA总决赛第七场，旧金山湾区竞技场，勇士主场迎战猛龙。这场比赛我会是首发控卫，而猛龙会有我的小学同学王海富作为首发中锋。这场比赛将决定最终谁会赢得奥布莱恩杯。

勇士在前三节一直领先，但猛龙在第四节最后一分钟追平比分。比赛还剩最后10秒，猛龙领先2分。我的心几乎要跳出嗓子眼，仿佛能听到自己的心怦怦直跳。我告诉自己要冷静，冷静，再冷静。我持球，王海富拦截。面对曾经的队友，我比任何人都更想赢得这场比赛。我用库里最好的三分球结束了比赛。球掉进了篮筐，大家欢呼起来。我拥抱运动员，互相击掌祝贺。就在大家都以为勇士夺冠的时候，裁判吹响了哨子，宣布我投篮的时候比赛其实已经结束了。这一次，刚刚输掉战斗的猛龙，让队像疯子一样欢呼起来。我们呆若木鸡，悲伤地离开了。我下定决心要魔鬼训练，一定要打败猛龙。

之后我更努力的训练。科比说：“你见过凌晨4点的洛杉矶吗?”凌晨3点看过旧金山，因为脑子里总有一个声音在回响：我要赢!

时间终于来到了20--年6月18日，旧金山湾区竞技场，NBA总决赛第七场，勇士主场迎战猛龙。同样的日期，同样的地点，同样的对手。历史总是如此相似。再次面对王海夫，我已经不是当年的我了。

最后一节猛龙领先两分，又是同样的一幕。最后十秒钟，我毫不犹豫带球前进，传球给王海夫。一个完美的假动作躲过了防守队员。王海富继续补防。我直接开枪了。我一投篮，就摔倒在地上，因为我失去了平衡。时间似乎静止了，现场所有人都在盯着关系到两队命运的关键球，最后进入网穴。同样的场景，不同的结果。我终于拿起了奥布莱恩杯，兴奋地向大家挥手。难以置信，我看到库里在人群中对我竖起大拇指。

我的未来不是梦。我相信，只要我有梦想，有目标，勇敢的追求，努力的工作，我的梦想一定会实现。当然，到那个时候，我将成为中国第一个篮球运动员，带领中国队夺得男篮世锦赛冠军，站上国际领奖台!

导语：事件类的英语作文是常见的作文类别，要求我们词汇量要过关，重要还是要把句子写通顺。下面和小编一起来看看事件类英语作文：假期生活。希望对大家有所帮助。

This summer

My holidays This summer, I was very happy. Although I didnt go out to travel. But my friends and me to a nursing home to help old people.In a nursing home, we introduce myself after, began to work for the old people. First of all, we first points groups. Some go to sweeping the floor, others to help old people back on, some with old people, and my sorrows and other friends to help the old man sun wash the quilt.We started, we use the washing powder on the old people on the quilt, rub with the brush and rub, very tired. I understand the mothers hard work. Then, we will bask in the quilt.We stayed for a nursing home in the afternoon, and the old man say good-bye, I have decided to help your parents do some housework more in the future.

我的假期生活这个暑假,我非常开心.虽然我没有出去旅游。但是我和朋友们到养老院去帮助老人们。到了养老院,我们自我介绍了后,就开始为老人们做事了。首先,我们先分了组。有的去扫地,有的去帮老人们捶背,有的陪老人们解闷,而我和其他的朋友帮老人晒洗被子。我们开始了,我们用洗衣粉洒在老人们的被子上,用刷子搓了又搓,很累。我体会到了妈妈的辛苦。接着,我们就晒被子了。我们在养老院待了一个下午,和老人道别后,我决定以后多帮父母做家务。

[事件类英语作文：假期生活

Tourism is becoming increasingly important to many countries but it also has its disadvantages.What are some of the problems of tourism?

First of all,tourism can ruin the environment.Another aspect is cultural,as sometimes foreigners show no respect for national traditions.In addition,it causes the price of everything rising.

In a word,tourism is very important,there are a lot of advantages about it,but we also should remember that there are always two sides of everything,but I believe the advantages and disadvantages of tourism can be in balance if we all become more attentive to each other and the world around us.

I really had a busy and happy winter holiday. I did my homework and helped my parents with the housework every day. I like drawing so much that I spent lots of time drawing pictures and read books about drawing every day. I sometimes went to the library to read books and surfed the internet.During the Spring Festival, i visited my grandparents, friends and relatives. We really had a great time together. I prepared for the new lessons and read English,too. I really enjoyed my winter holiday.

我寒假过得很忙很快乐。我每天做作业并帮助父母做家务。我是如此喜欢画画以致于我每天花大量的时间画画和看绘画方面的书籍。我有时去图书馆看书和上网。春节期间我去拜访我的祖父母和亲朋好友。我们一起很愉快。我也准备新课程和读英语。我非常喜欢我的寒假。

几十年后，我已经在月球定居了，这个星期六，我准备回家。

星期六一大早，我就起了床，准备坐宇宙飞船回家乡看看。坐了几秒钟的宇宙飞船，我觉得大概到了，便下了船。眼前是一个山清水秀的地方，远处的工厂正在工作，奇怪的是，这个工厂不但不冒烟，还传出了阵阵香气，轻轻一吸，使人心旷神怡。低头一看，面前的小溪碧波荡漾，河面上上竟然种植着一棵棵树，这些树可不是普通的树，上面悬挂着一种种即食食品，一阵阵香味扑面而来，馋得我直流口水。我疑心这不是我的家乡，正准备上船时，忽然听到一声熟悉的喊叫：“姝衡！姝衡！”我回头一看，原来是妈妈，待我回过神来时，妈妈已经站在我的面前了。我正惊叹于她的走路速度，仔细一问原来妈妈的脚上安了一种轮子，平常是看不见的，就像身体上的某个器官一样，长在了上面，如果觉得不方便时也可以拆下来。

“嗨！你好！”我正惊叹于家乡飞快的发展速度，不知是谁和我打招呼，我抬头一看，只见一个贝壳似的东西正在天上挂着，她有一对长长的睫毛，漂亮极了，我以为是妈妈送给我的电子玩具，正要道谢，妈妈却给我介绍说：“这是贝丽，跟随我多年了，是高智能机器人，这几天就由她带你参观吧。”“你好呀！”我赶紧和贝丽打了招呼。“你好。”贝丽也很有礼貌，我们在做了一番简单的交谈后，就赶紧回家了。

走了不到十分钟的时间，我们来到了一座富丽堂皇的别墅前，妈妈说：“姝衡，到了。”我禁不住惊呆了，不得不佩服家乡这几年来的飞快发展。妈妈继续说道：“这是由高级积木垒成的，既坚固又美观，外出旅行时携带很方便，这就是科学飞速发展的结果啊！”

第二天我决定去我的母校——潘南小学看看一看。我来到学校，首先映入眼帘的是高大、气势宏伟的教学楼，外观发出金金灿灿的光芒，似乎象征着同学们在灿烂的阳光下茁壮成长。教学楼是用特殊泡沫制成的，这种泡沫既坚固又散发着欣欣向荣的气息。就算来了狂风暴雨，泡沫制成的教学楼也不会被刮倒，它轻而坚固，始终以一种坚韧挺拔的姿态催促同学们好好学习。这种房子在房屋工厂制造成型后，被运到施工现场，几个机器人有条不紊地工作。一会儿，房子就可以使用了。那一一排排整齐的课桌，功能还不少呢。这种课桌装有“自动监视器”。考试时如果有人作弊，课桌便会亮红灯警告。上课时，只要打开桌子顶盖，便会出现电脑键盘，学生可以用电脑和老师对话，十分方便。

未来的科技生活究竟是怎样的呢？是好是坏？如果你想知道，就细细来品读我这篇！

未来的科技生活是个多彩的世界。一进入，便使你眼前一亮：大路变宽阔了，以前一层层小房子现在都变成了一幢幢高楼大厦了，人们的生活也改善了，科技也越来越发达了，发明家发明的三件最新产品已经上市了。

第一件物品是胡子博士发明的——万能垃圾处理器。它的本领可大啦！它不但能处理各种类型的垃圾，而且能变废为宝，对各种垃圾进行回收利用，生产出各种环保用品。它还能处理污水，将污水变为可口的纯净水。它能对一些不可再用的生活垃圾进行燃烧发电或者变成有机环保材料。它的背后有三颗按钮，一颗是蓝色的；一颗是红色的；另一颗是绿色的。蓝色的按钮是把污水变为可口的纯净水；红色的按钮是把一些不可再用的垃圾进行燃烧发电或变为有机的环保材料的；而绿色的按钮则是用来把垃圾吸进肚子里的。这台万能垃圾处理器占地面积小，而且造型美观，既环保又美化城市环境，是一件深受全社会喜欢的发明。

第二件物品是聪聪博士发明的——多功能机器人。这台多功能机器人可不是一般的机器人，它集于多种功能于一身。多功能机器人是用遥控器操作的。遥控器上有四颗按钮，每一颗按钮都有不同的作用。红色的按钮是指挥机器人当保姆，帮你端茶倒水，收拾屋子的；绿色的按钮是让机器人的体积扩大变成一张舒适而又温暖的小床，供你休息的；黄色的按钮是使机器人换身变为一个按摩师，帮你按按身子、捏捏身子、捶捶身子的，会让你感觉舒服极了；另外还有一颗橙色的按钮，它能使机器人的体形缩小，变成一部可以让你随身携带的手机。这台多功能机器人会让你感到生活是多么的惬意和舒适！

第三件物品是灿灿博士发明的——多功能小轿车。这多功能小轿车也有很大的用处。它有三大奇迹，第一大奇迹就是——飞天术！按一下汽车上的按钮“飞”字键。立刻使你飞到空中，自由自在地翱翔起来。要是汽车“扑”的一下落入水中！你也别着急，按下“海”字键，顿时，车门车窗紧闭，一滴水也流不进来，能在水中飞快地旋转起来，让你在水中大饱眼福观看海底世界，而这便是第二大奇迹——潜水术！“吼！——”伴随着一声巨响，一头巨大的虎鲸游过来了！这真是“一波未平，一波又起”啊！不过你不用担心，按一下“吓”字键，刹那间，车变成了一只巨大的怪兽，就连凶猛的虎鲸也会被它吓个半死，这便是第三大奇迹——恐吓术！

未来的高科技产品真是数不胜数，妙不可言呀！希望我的梦想能够成真，让人们在未来科技更加发达的世界里轻松自由地生活！

Do you think what is the most important in your life? Maybe some answers

are dreams. I may directly answer “lovers”.

In my opinion, lovers not simply mean your partner of life, but the people

you love: your parents, husband or wife, children and friends. I have a happy

life because of their company. I even can’t imagine the life without them.

My mum told me” money is not as important as you think, you neednt think

too highly of it. Don’t be greedy, my girl.” I got it. Person around us is the

most important. If they are unhappy, you won’t be happy. There is many beautiful

scenery in our life, however, the most important thing we should notice is that,

without the people we love, they worth nothing.

In reality, many people are chasing wealth which results to the ignorance

of people around them. Obviously, its not a brilliant choice. Don’t’ be

controlled by wealth or money. About life , this is my idea, what’s about

yours?

When i was in high school, I had to study all the time and hardly had spare

time to do what i wanted to.Besides, I had to focus on my textbooks and doing

exercise again and again. Therefore, I had little time to read magazines and

novels and watch TV. what was worse, I couldnt play with my friends a lot, which

I couldnt stand the most. In a word, all i did in high shool should be

considered for the College Entrance Examination.

However, my college life is totally different from the life in high

school.I can arrange my time freely. I spend most of my time reading in the

library, where I can open my eyes and broaden my mind.In my free time, I also

join some clubs,where i can make a lot of friends of different majors. My

teachers in college are so kind and knowledgeable that they not only teach us

knowledge but also how to be a person and how to get on with others. In

addition, there are more opportunities for me to improve myself.

I believe college life is an important stage in my life. In college, i can

learn how to learn by myself, how to get on with others, how to live

independently.College provides me with a stage where i can show myself and be

myself.

2048年，我是一名老师，我是一个温柔、教导有方的好老师，我不怕苦不怕累，只希望学生能学会。

我住在一座别墅里，在早上7时，我还在睡觉，屏幕闹钟却在铃铃的响着叫我起床，我按了一下闹钟，闹钟就不叫了，我马上起床，这时管家机器人也做完了早餐，我看到早餐非常有食欲，因为有五颜六色的五谷杂粮，营养丰富，我很快就吃完了。

我出门了，坐着我的无人驾驶电车，为了防止车祸，所以车在地下走，人在上面走，到了教室，我用指纹一按，门开了，我坐在摇椅上，等同学上学，同学到齐了，我让她们写数习，因为每个桌子上都有一个作业平板，不会的题可以用作业平板里的老师来教你。科任课我出去批作业，只要用更正器一扫就可以批完，真是好方便呀！

我想以后是不是更先进，更方便呢？

The Winter Holiday,I like the winter holiday very much.

Though its very short,I can enjoy the Spring Festival.

I can watch cartoon every day.I neednt go to school frepuently.

Sometimes I can go to play with my friend outside.With the festival coming,I can play all the time.

I can play video game with my brother.I am good at playing PC game.

So I often beats my brother.Then more and more relative came to my home.

We had dinner together.Its so lively that Iam very happy.But I still have to do my homework.

导语：高考结束了，你即将迎来大学生活，你渴望中的理想大学生活是什么样的?你有什么样的大学规划吗?下面是小编为大家整理的高中英语作文范文：我渴望的大学生活。

My new college life is going to start, so i cannot help feeling excited. How many times i have dreamed my beautiful and meaningful university life!

When my new life begin, i think the first thing i should do is to focus on my study. i will try my best to learn as many subjects as possible. besides, i think i will take part in some school activities to improve my comprehensive ability, such as communication ability and so on. At the same time, i am supposed to join some student unions or clubs to make my life colorful.

I know there are many differences between high schools and universities, so i will change my study habits. in high schools, it is the times of teachers forcing students to study, but in universities, we should arrange all the things by ourselves, so i will study by myself. i will make study plans such as time scheduel or something like that by myself.

of course, i will practice myself to be more independent. independence is a rather crutial ability for future development, so if there are any problems, i will do my best to solve it personally, and wont ask someone at first as before.

This is what i arrange for my new life, and hope it will start soon. i am ready for it!

There is no doubt that football is the NO.1 sport in the world, though our

football players don’t play it very well, still a lot of fans keep their

enthusiasm on this sport. They watch the matches even staying up. These fans

like to make up a group. They share the same interest and watch the match

together. It is football that brings them together.

The biggest match for football is the World Cup. As it holds every four

years, it is like the biggest event, and the whole world is crazy about it. All

the media are reporting the event and fans from all over the world gather

together, discussing it all the time.

As English is the international language, football is the international

sport. People, no matter poor or rich, can share the same topic as they come

together. People talk about their favorite players and predict the results.

Football is like the silent language, bringing people together. As the most

popular sport, it will attract more fans.

My schoool life is busy and fantastic. First, we have four classes in the morning and three in the afternoon. We have to get to school before 7:30 because we have a morning class. Second, I like my school life because teachers and my classmates are friendly and helpful. We also have lots of after-school activies. Third, our school environment is very beautiful, the teachers all can make their lesson interesting and instructive. So I like my school life very much.

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I think I will be a teacher in the future, because I like to stay with children.

我觉得将来我会成为一名教师，因为我喜欢和孩子们待在一起。

Ill live in shanghai because I went to shanghai last summer and fell in love with it.

我会住在上海，因为我去年夏天去上海的时候就爱上了它。

I think its really a beautiful city.

我真的觉得那是一个美丽的城市。

As a teacher, Ill try my best to teach my students well and tell them how to be a useful person.

作为一名老师，我会尽力教好我的学生并告诉他们如何做一个有用的人。

In my free time, Ill listen to music, pop songs and go shopping with my friends, Sometimes Ill keep pets-maybe a colorful bird.

在我的空闲时间，我会听音乐，流行歌曲，和我的朋友去购物，有时候我会养宠物，也许会是一只色彩鲜艳的鸟。

It makes me happy.

它能让我开心。

During the summer holiday, Ill go to Italy on vacation.

暑假的时候我会去意大利度假。

I hear that its a great place to have fun.

我听说那里是去玩的好地方。

低碳生活Low Carbon Life

Lowcarbon life is popular nowadays. Its aim is to reduce the energy in our dailylife, especially reduce the emissions of carbon dioxide.  It is well-known that  the air pollution is more and more serious. Sowe should do something to protect our earth.

如今，低碳生活是很受欢迎的。其目的是为了减少我们日常生活中所消耗的能量，尤其是减少二氧化碳的排放量。众所周知，空气污染越来越严重。所以我们应该做些什么来保护我们的地球。

Firstly,weshould take more  bus instead of drivingcars. As people’s living standard has improved, there are more and more peopledriving private cars. This phenomenon is one of the causes for air pollution. Becauseits gas will produce lots of carbon dioxide, which may enventually lead to airpollution. Secondly, when we leave our house or classroom, we would better turnof the lights, fans or airconditioning.

首先，我们应该多坐公车而不是开车。随着人们生活水平的提高，越来越多的人开私家车。这一现象是造成空气污染的原因之一。因为它排放的气体会产生大量的二氧化碳，这可能最终导致空气污染。其次，当我们离开我们的房子或教室时，我们最好把灯，风扇或空调关了。

Tomake our unique earth better, we should appeal people to live a low carbon life.It is also will be the main trends in the future. Let’s do something for ourmother earth.

让我们唯一的地球变得更好，我们应该呼吁人们过低碳生活。这也将是未来的主要趋势。让我们为我们的地球母亲做点事情吧。

"We wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry Christmas…"Have you heard that song? Yup! Its Christmas time! This Christmas, I stayed with my "host family"1. It was an amazing experience to see how a typical American family would celebrate the biggest western festival of the year.

Christmas, like our Spring Festival, has a meaning in itself. Christmas Day, which is on December 25, is the birthday of Jesus Christ--the son of God. Thats why it is called Christmas. On that day, Christians would get together with their families to celebrate the birthday of Jesus. But nowadays, the religious meaning of Christmas has become less emphasized. To many families, it is just a time of family reunion and the ever-exciting present-giving.

Our school had been on winter vacation since December 11. I stayed at my friend, Stephen Stapczynskis house--his family was my "host family". Although Christmas was still more than ten days ahead, the festive spirit had already been teeming everywhere. The Christmas tree had already been set up, and on every windowsill, there were Christmas lights. On the first day I arrived at their house, Stephen and I helped Mrs. Stapczynski put decorations on the Christmas tree. The tree looked so nice with all the lights on and the beautiful ornaments dangling from its branches.

As Christmas came closer, the whole neighborhood had made preparations too. Some people would hold parties at their houses, inviting all their neighbors to come. So every night, if you went out, you would see a long line of cars parked in front of some house--a partys on!

Whats more, the Christmas decorations that some people put on their windows and in gardens were just amazing. On one night, we went out in our car for a "tour of lights". There was one street that was so famous for its lights that it got its way into the local paper. We had a hard time finding the well-hidden street, but it turned out to be worth the effort. Lights shone brightly in front of nearly every house, on trees, bushes, doors, windows…everywhere, taking different shapes, making it seem almost like daytime. Huge inflatable figures in the front gardens were waving to us: there were Santa Clauses2, of course, chuckling merrily away; and there were also other Christmas figures, like Rudolph3--the red-nosed reindeer--with his red nose gleaming ever so brightly; even Bart Simpson--a character in the famous comedy The Simpsons--had joined the jolly party, wearing a Santas hat. The street set off a lot of "ooh"s and "aah"s inside the car.4 When we left, there was a line of cars in the street, all there to see the lights.