英语日记作文高一（实用20篇）

Monday, August 12, 2013

Last summer, intolerable heat, so mom and Dad brought our family went to see the ice sculpture museum.

As soon as we walked into the ice sculpture museum, we felt the chill of the inside, and I knew it was only minus six degrees Celsius. Were just like going into a big fridge. Ice sculptures in the ice sculpture hall are lifelike. It stood the ancient "Four Beauties": Sha Shi, Mochizuki Pipa Wang Zhaojun, Diao Chan, Yang dancing, all lovingly pathetic. The side see also the twists and turns of the bridge deck and handrails, sparkling, shining. There are all kinds of ice sculptures at the side of the bridge. It was found that the eaves of a unique Pavilion were flying, the pillars were beautiful, and the chairs were exquisite, so that people could not help sitting down and resting for a while. Cool air around the body around, make people feel comfortable.

What impressed me most was the two high ice slide. The ice is as smooth as a mirror, and we "Hula" it slips underneath. My sister and I climbed up and down excitedly, screaming with excitement, even the coat was flying, and the clothes were soaked in.

These vivid ice sculptures left a deep impression on me. The ice sculpture museum in the "barbecue day" is really cool and joyful!

过年喽!过年喽!家家户户都忙着贴春联，放鞭炮，好不热闹!

我家也不例外，爸爸忙着贴春联。你瞧，上联是春安夏太，下联是秋吉冬祥。忽然我看见爸爸把福贴倒了，我忙喊：“福倒啦，福倒啦。”我这才恍然大悟，原先福倒了就是福到了的谐音啊!!!

贴完了春联，该吃年夜饭了，我坐在饭桌旁，看着这些美味家肴，垂涎三尺。最后开饭了，我狼吞虎咽，好不费力气就把一碗饭消灭了，大家看着我这狼狈样，哈哈大笑。该敬酒了，我端起酒杯对爷爷说“祝您福如东海长流水。”之后我又祝奶奶寿比南山不老松。然后我学着大人的样貌，喝一口，咂砸嘴，好酒好酒。爷爷笑呵呵地说：“我们的小乖孙子长大了，会用对联了。”奶奶脸上笑得乐开了花，说：“祝我们的小孙子学习进步，天天向上。”

吃完年夜饭，我们心满意足的离看饭桌。来到了院子，就看见夜空被好多烟花划破，真是比星星还亮啊!爸爸也搬出了花炮和许多的烟花，爸爸顺手拿起了一个窜天猴，嘭，啪，说时迟，那是快，窜天猴直奔夜空，顿时变成了一朵美丽的烟花，飘向了银河……我也手痒的拿了一个小闪光棒，不停的摇转，散出了无数的小星星……突然一个烟花哑了，过了1，2分钟还没炸，爸爸不耐烦了，拿起竹杆就捅，可竹杆刚碰到花炮，就突然炸了，爸爸的眼镜吓得滑了下来，我看到爸爸这样貌，笑得人仰马翻。同时，我也记住：笑归笑，乐归乐，但要记住安全。

放完鞭炮该爬门了，听说这样会长高，我每年都爬门。炮放过了，门也爬了，该拿红包了，爷爷给了我一个红包，神秘的对我说：“必须要放在枕头下哦，这样能够给你带来好运!”

该回家了，我和爷爷奶奶一一告别。一路的烟花照亮了我们回家的路……

Spring Festival Spring Festival is the most important festival in China .In

the evening before the Spring Festival ,families get together and have a big

meal .In many places people like to set off firecrackers .Dumplings are the most

traditional food .Children like the festival very much ,because they can have

delicious food and wear new clothes .They can also get some money from their

parents. This money is given to children for good luck . People put New Year

scrolls on the wall for good fortune .

小学元宵节英语日记lantern Festival

Today is lantern Festival. I am very happy. Lantern Festival is Chinese

festival. Every year once.

今天是元宵节。我非常快乐，元宵节是中国节日，每年一次。

In this day, people are very happy . In the steet, people is a lot

of.people see a lantern. In the evening,I eat yuan_iao together with my family.

Its very delicious.

在这一天，人们都快快乐乐的。在街上，有许多的人，人们看到一个灯笼。在晚上，我和家人一起吃元宵，很美味的元宵。

I like Lantern Festival very much.

我非常喜欢元宵节。

2.28星期二晴

今天是实习授课的第二天，我早早地准备好今天讲课的内容，但真的要上课时，我心里却不免有点紧张，因为昨天是我第一次上讲台用自己的方式去向学生传授知识啊!今天在上新课之前，我必须先要把昨天的内容

简单复习一下，这可正是对我教的好坏一个全面的检验......上课了，我表面上镇定自如地走上了讲台。一些常规的课堂程序之后，我开始了课堂复习步骤，出乎意料的是学生们反应迅速，对答如流。说真心话，看到这我心里真的感到无比喜悦。

晚上回到家，想起白天上课的情景，我感慨颇多，我想我真正体味到了劳动并享受着劳动后的成果的愉悦了。当然，在物欲横流的现代社会，这个观念也许会显得有些陈旧和俗套，但它却有着与生俱来的独特的古朴、风韵和精华。我们不能将快乐简单地理解为物质利益的获得和某种非精神意味的享受，快乐与否在于我们自身、我们的付出和我们的感受。由此我想到现在的学习，很长的一段时间，我都因没有进入理想的学府而怨天尤人，失却快乐。其实不断的学习便是一种快乐，奋进着永不放弃，需要不断体验快乐来支撑。不久的将来，我会成为一名人民教师，我会辛勤地工作，用心地去教书育人，我相信我一定能在平凡、艰苦中感受到欣慰和快乐。

3.3星期五小雨

今天是我实习的最后一天。因为课程安排在上午一、二两节，所以我得起早，偏偏天公不作美，下着小雨，清晨躺在床上的我真的不想起床，看看表，哎呀!快六点了，再不起来就会迟到了，可是由于昨晚备课到很晚加上心里一直惦记着今天要起早。所以整夜没睡好，夜里醒了好几次，真不想起床啊......然而想到那些学生们，我自问我有理由迟到吗?最后我终于没有给我的实习留下什么遗憾，事后我却想了许多，也明白了由立志到实现目标非常关键的一点就在于坚持。坚持对于我们来说都是再熟悉不过的字眼，可是真正把握住它的人却凤毛麟角，坚持需要毅力，需要对目标价值的深切期望和正确估价，有时甚至需要人格力量来支撑。事情的成功有时往往便在于我们能否坚持那关键的一步，走过去，前面就可能是另一番海阔天空，而习惯了坚持，久而久之，这一信念范畴的东西便会逐渐地融入我们的个性之中，成为一种素养，一种道德，现在的我们马上面临毕业，就要踏入社会了，或许一些人会认为到了现在我们可以不再努力，毕业后找份工作，那便是一生了。如果这样的话，那么我们就永远失去了成就某种事业的机会。事实上作为师范专业的学生，我们更应该树立正确的劳动观念和道德意识。为人师表，认真而严肃的从事自己所热爱的事业，愉快而充实的度过我们平凡的一生。、

June 1, 2013 Sunday

It is Childrens Day todany. My parents and I went to thenearby park for

celebrations. I was enjoying the programs when Ithought of my disabled classmate

Li Xin. It is not easy for her to come out.

After consulting with my parents, we went to Li Xins home and took her to

trhe park .We bought four colored balloons,on which we wrote:Cel-ebrating

ChildrensDay. We had lunch together. After ghat, I sent her back home .Both Li

Xin and I gad a happy time today.

How to get happyness 如何获得快乐

there is no doubt that happiness is the most precious thing in the world. Without it, life will be empty and meaningless. If you wish to know how to get happiness, you must pay attention to the following two points.

First, health is the secret of happiness (the key to happiness). Only a strong man can enjoy the pleasure of life.

Secondly, happiness consists in contentment. A man who is dissatisfied with his present condition is always in distress.

无疑的快乐是世界上最宝贵的东西。没有它，人生将是空虚的而且毫无意义的。如果你希望知道如何获得快乐，你须注意下面两点。

健康是快乐的要诀。唯有身体强壮的人才能享受人生的乐趣。

快乐在于知足。一个不满于现状的人终是处在痛苦之中。

高一英语作文：The Double Ninth Festival

The ninth day of the ninth lunar month is the Chong Yang Festival, a traditional festival in China. The celebrating activities are various and romantic ,including climbing mountains , appreciating chrysanthemums , wearing dogwoods , eating the Chong Yang cake and so on . “Nine” has the same pronunciation as the Chinese character “jiu” which stands for ”a long time” , and is the biggest single figure . Therefore it indicts longevity. There have been a lot of poems and works celebrating Chong Yang Festival and praising chrysanthemums since ancient times. People also believe that climbing mountains can expel bad luck, and indicates “climbing to a higher position” and “longevity”. China designates the ninth day of the ninth month as Senior ‘s Day , which combine tradition with modern times subtly to turn it into a festival for respecting , caring about , loving , and helping the elderly people .

农历九月初九为中国传统的节日—重阳节。庆祝重阳节的活动多彩而浪漫，包括登高远眺、观赏菊花、遍插茱萸、吃重阳糕等。“九”与汉字“久”同音，又是个位数字之最，因此寓意长寿长久。自古以来，有不少贺重阳用菊花的诗词佳作。人们还以为，登高可以驱除霉运，意指“晋升高位”和“长寿”。中国把九月九日定为老人节，传统与现代巧妙地结合，使之成为一个尊老、敬老、助老的节日。

高一英语作文：我对考试作弊的看法

My Opinion on Cheating in Examinations 我对考试作弊的看法

It is known to us all that some students cheat in examinations at school.

As students, we often take examinations at school, but sometimes we have too many examinations which are too difficult for us. On the other hand, some of us are lazy and dont work hard at their lessons. So when taking examinations, they sometimes cheat in order to get better results to please their parents and teachers.

In my opinion, it is wrong to cheat in examinations because it breaks the rules of schools. We students should be honest and try to get good results by studying hard instead of cheating in examinations. Whats more, we should improve our study methods and get well prepared for examinations.

高一英语作文：读书的好处的英语作文

When Im free or in trouble, I always take out a book and read quietly. In no time, Ive put my heart into it so that Ill forget all the troubles. Its in this way that Ive formed the habit of reading in any time.

Little boys as I was, I was interest in picture books and storybooks. I was struck by them. No sooner had I entered the middle school than I began to read novel, plays, and essays and so on. I found I could get much from them. Little by little I took great interest in literature and last term I won the first prize in the composition contest among middle-school students in Zhe Jiang.

Reading “The Emperors New Clothes”, I had to let out a burst of laughter over his fool. “The Little Match Girl” couldnt keep me from crying for her misery. “Robinson Crusoe” took me into a strange world full of danger. And I was also deeply impressed by Helen Kellers patience and perseverance… Besides these, books also tell me other thing -how to be a man and how to tell the difference between right and wrong. In a word, good books can make me know what I didnt before. So I think of a good book as my best friend.

Ill never forget this famous saying,“Good books are best friends who never turn their backs upon us.”

高一英语作文：兴趣的作用

Everybody has his or her interest， and interests differ widely from person to person because of age， sex health and education. To some extent， interest also reflects one＇s ability or wish. Interest plays an important part in our daily life. As a middle school student interest is of great importance in study. If you want to learn something well， you have to show interest in it， which is quite possible. Once you have found your way into the subject， you may have also found a world of curiosities.

In our times， interest may not only result in skill and knowledge but also lead to great inventions and discoveries. To be a successful person in the world one should develop one＇s interest.

Finally, we arrived in Guilin. After breakfast, we went to River Li. We

listened to the guide and enjoyed the views on boat. But I found the water in

River Li is dirty, many people washed clothes there. I feel angry and the trip

became boring and exhausting.

今天终于到了桂林，我们吃过早饭后就出发去漓江。坐上了船后，我们听着导游的讲解，观赏着风景。可是我发现漓江的水很脏，有很多人在那里洗衣服。我很气愤。在接下来的旅途中很无聊我也很疲惫。

端午节是我国民间传统节日。

听老辈讲，端午节的来历是这样的。

传说，春秋战国时期，楚国有一位爱国功臣，叫做屈原。屈原不仅是重臣，还是有名的文学家、政治家、诗人。当时，七国鼎立，数秦国，也数秦国野心，要一统天下。当时楚国国君制国无道，防御不行，很容易被打败，自然成了首选。这一点，才思敏捷的屈原早察觉到了，便上书楚王，希望国君加强防御，不让秦国的阴谋得逞，楚国国君不知良药苦口利于病，忠言逆耳利于行的道理，认为屈原瞧不起自己制国，把屈原调到汨罗去，屈原很伤心，很委屈，自己好言相劝国君加强防御，国君不但不听取意见，还当成恶意。终于，屈原忍不住了，在6月22日跳江自尽了。水火无情，屈原一下子被滔滔江水吞没了，百姓知道屈原是个好官，于是下江开船，纷纷抢救屈原，可这怎么捞的到?当时人们说水里有蛟龙，会吃了屈原的尸体，蛟龙吃饱了就不吃尸体了。以后，百姓把屈原自尽的日子叫端午节，每年的这一天，人们要包粽子，划龙船，祭奠屈原。端午节就是这样来的。

记得小时侯，端午节，我随父母去外婆家，当时外婆家那里端午节比较昌盛，几乎每年都要划龙船。今年也不例外。

当时，我家大舅舅身强力壮，也参加了划龙船比赛。

天下着小雨，我吃着黄澄澄香喷喷的糯米粽子，坐在老爸肩上，放眼一看，才知道我们夹在人群里。那大大小小成千上万把五颜六色的雨伞，成了一道奇观，一道亮丽的风景线，这时，我才知道，观众是有多少，——数不清;并把大江两岸围了个水泄不通。

江上，远远的只见八条三丈多长一米宽的龙舟，停在江中，每条龙船上各有十八人，一人在龙头擂鼓指挥，一人在船尾掌舵，中间十六人，分列龙舟两侧。每条龙舟就是一个独立团队，每个团队着装整齐，队员个个生龙活虎。比赛开始了，八条龙舟，象离弦之箭，队员们跟着鼓点的节奏，挥舞着船浆，喊着整齐雄壮号子，“一二、一二、一二……”龙舟越来越快，八条龙舟齐头并进，争先恐后，象八条鲛龙争夺东海明珠。一眼，一条黄龙飞跃过终点，比赛结束。所有观众一起鼓掌。比赛真精彩呀!

我爱划龙舟，我爱端午节!

等了好久，盼了好久终于等到了考拉小巫的英语学习日记。书拿到手，看了封面的第一眼就非常喜欢。黑色的底子上金色的英文，白色的中文，很有质感。一只红色的小狐狸在书桌前胡灯下孜孜不倦，专心致志的学习。学习的确是独上高楼，忘尽天涯路。学习是孤独的枯燥的。至少在开始时还未享受到胜利果实和乐在其中的阶段。女儿告诉我，小狐狸就叫考拉小巫。红色胡小狐狸，绿色的台灯，棕色的书桌和后面大块的黑色形成对比。画面是在学习奋斗的人，而这本书也是写给为梦想而奋斗的人。这是一本什么样的书呢。迫不及待想知道。

说实话，我是第一次听到考拉小巫的名字。但是在网络上有很多人已经追随了考拉小巫好多年。有的从高中到大学再到工作，一直跟随着卡拉小巫的脚步，是考拉小巫热情的粉丝。我是新朋友，但也很喜欢靠拉小巫。

我花了几天的时间把考拉小巫的英语学习日记看完了。怎么说呢。看书有的地方感同身受。考拉小巫曾经和我一样不爱学习，成绩一般。看到这里，非常亲切熟悉。我也是稀里糊涂在上高中的时候。没有目标和动力。可是我上大专时仍然稀里糊涂，而考拉小巫已经觉醒了。她大学时就走上了奋斗的路。她的自我觉醒比我们好多人都要早。她给自己定了目标，制定了计划，并且不折不扣的去完成。她和胖咸鱼组成了学习小组，互相监督，互相鼓励，互相打气。后来虽然两人目标不同，但考拉小巫还是继续努力。别人都笑她傻，只有时间能证明一切。她攻克一个个困难，一直在前进。她不断的迎接挑战，不断提高自己，超越自己。听力，口语，写作一个个难关她一个个攻破，翻越一个又一个高山。抓住每个稍纵即逝的机会。在学校争取去北大学习的机会，到新东方学习，在字幕组做翻译，考研，考托福，考雅思，出国留学。他的生活安排的满满的，充满了活力和斗志。当然偶然也会迷茫，也会累了，倦了，但她休息一下继续马不停蹄的学习奋斗。她的奋斗之路开始于大学，但并未在大学后停止。就如她自己所说她的天资和我们差不多。可是她改变了自己，改变了命运，走出了小城。走出了中国，走出了属于自己独一无二的路。世界上本没有什么救世主，能就我们自己的只有自己。如果要给这本书用一个关键词，无疑是坚持。也是考拉小巫一再强调的。没有什么捷径，有的只是日复一日的付出努力加坚持。道理人人都懂，可真的能做到的寥寥无几。有些路很难，但不走，会后悔。这条路考拉小巫走过来了。她的青春是无悔的。她走的每一步都踏实而坚定。

世间从没有什么救世主，能帮助你的，救你的最终只能是我们自己。这本书让我们知道了行动和坚持的力量。没有什么不可能，只要你坚持，只要你付出。改变自己，从现在开始。从今天开始。相信每个人都能从书中得到收获。最重要的是行动和坚持。这本书年轻人尤其值得一看。

A hot day

Today is very hot,the heightest temperature reached to 40 degree.So I

stayed at home all the day.I recited english text this morning,after I finished

my homework,I prepared lunch for my families.I cooked egg-fried rice for

lunch,because there was eggs in the fridge only and I didnt want to go out

shopping for the hot weather.In the afternoon,I slept half of the day.It was

time to cook dinner when I wake up.It was a boring day,I hate hot weather.

参考翻译

炎热的一天

今天天气非常地热，最高温度达到40度，所以我一整天都呆在家里。早上我被英语文章。完成了家庭作业之后，我就为全家人准备午餐。我做了鸡蛋炒饭作为午餐，因为冰箱里只有鸡蛋，并且由于天气热我不想出去购物。下午，我睡了大半天。当我醒来的时候就已经是做晚饭的时间了。这是非常无聊的一天，我讨厌炎热的天气。

I like the Chinese new year better than any other festival。 This is a time

especially for rest and joy。 I need not study。 I wear good clothes and eat good

food。 I have a good time from morning till night。 I am as happy as a king。

翻译：我喜欢中国新年比喜欢其它任何节日更甚。这是一个专为休息和欢乐的时光。我不需要读书。我穿好衣服，吃好东西。我每一天从早到晚日子过得简单愉快。我和上帝一样快乐。

Let me tell you something about my new house.Its very nice and big.There

is a living room,a dining romm,a bathroom and a kitchen.There are two

bedrooms,one is for my parents,the other is for me.I like my new house.

今天的军训，让我极大地改变了对军训的看法，因为我懂得了什么才是真正的军人。与真正的军队训练相比，我们的苦与累就太微不足道了。

上午，我们练习了起步。我依然雄纠纠，气昂昂，摆出一副军人的架势，教官指示的每一个动作，我都按质按量地完成。此时此刻，我已不单单代表我自己一个人了，我要融入整个班集体中，因为我的一举一动影响着整个班的荣誉。军训固然艰辛，太阳在头顶快活地照着，衣服湿透了，贴在身上特别难受。可是别人也都站在那儿呀，我为什么就不能坚持?坚持就是胜利!想到这里，我的信念更加坚定了。军训，让我深刻地领悟“毅力”二字的含义。军训，也让我体验到纪律在一个军队中是多么重要。

下午天气非常炎热，我们进行了“拉练”。从学校出发到烈士墓一个来回，至少有六、七公里路。虽然如此，我们班也没有一个叫苦叫累的。在教官和班主任的带领下，我们一路精神抖擞，气宇轩昂。腿痛脚疼也阻止不住我们前进的步伐。受不住时，我时常用一名军人来衡量自己，想象他们的意志是多么坚强，邱少云能够忍受熊熊烈火，这点困难我怕什么?

成功在于细节，军训使我改正了许多行为习惯细节上的错误，同时我在各方面的素质都得到了升华。

军训，你让我受益匪浅!

Speaking of patriotism, we can think of many patriotic heroes at once. Qu Yuan embraced a patriotic passion to vote in the MI Luo river, which became a thousand ancient songs; Yue Fei backed the thorns of "faithful to the country", and let the world praise them; Wen Tianxiang "lament the lonely ocean in the lonely ocean" and "leave the heart to take the heart of the Qing Dynasty"; Liu Hulans knife before the knife is not low, and Huangs eye is not afraid in front of the eye of the gun. They stand up in front of the achievements, major issues issues of right and wrong, shaking heaven and Earth Spirit of patriotism. Read their stories, often let us respect, admiration and reverence arise spontaneously.

Today, I read the "the most tender, the most pure patriotic heart" in "the Beidou star of the change of life", I deeply feel that the original spirit of patriotism can also be interpreted so. Yes, the 8 year old Xin Yues greatest wish before leaving the world was to stand in front of the Tiananmen to see the flag raising ceremony and listen to the national anthem. Who can say that this is not the most sacred love of patriotism? Are those 119 volunteers just willing to fulfill Xiao Xins wish? Is this not the most real expression of their patriotic feelings?

Patriotism is not necessarily vigorous. In fact, it is not far away. It is around us. Every time the flag raising ceremony, we stand upright and respectfully salute, this is patriotism; the teacher is a hard gardener, we respect the teacher, listen to their teaching, and let oneself become a useful talent for the future construction of the motherland, this is patriotism. We respect our elders and care for them. This is patriotism. Perhaps someone will be surprised: "are these simple behaviors patriotic?" Yes！ From the start, the simple side of things, we can be in front of major issues issues of right and wrong.

Students, let us down from the trivial little things, for the love of the motherland and contribute our utter innocence! Let the Beidou star guide us and illuminate our direction.

Hello! My name is Martin. I am a boy. I am 9 years old. I am in Class 8,

Grade 3. I am tall and thin.

I like playing soccer ball and basketball. I like to eat hot dogs and

hamburgers,

I am friendly. I have many friends. Do you want to make friends with

me?

Dear Sir/Madam:

I was referred to you by Mr. Zhang, a Partner with your Peking office, who

informed me that theShanghaioffice of your company is actively seeking to hire a

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have included courses in computer control and management and I designed a

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During my education, I have grasped the principals of my major and skills

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To tell you the truth, I dont like the Spring Festival at all. When I was

young I liked it very much,because I could had something tasty to eat during the

Spring Festival,and I could enjoy very wonderful TV programmes,too. I also could

had much free time during which I could did something I liked to do. I dont

like it now, there are many reasons.

Firstly, I cant have a good time during the Festival. Every New Years Eve

something unpleasant often happens. Once I quarreled with my second brother.

Secondly, I cant relax myself during the Festival. I have to do many

things, watch so many TV programmes, meet so many people,all these things make

me very tired.

Thirdly, spending one Spring Festival means that I become one year older. I

dont like to be old. I want to live longer and be young all the time.

Readers, what is your opinions about the Spring Festival? Please tell us,

we can share our opinions. Thanks for reading! Goodbye.

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说实话，我一点都不喜欢春节。不过我年轻的时候，我非常喜欢，因为我可以在春节吃到美味佳肴，我可以享受到非常精彩的电视节目。我还可以有很多自由时间来做我喜欢做的事情。现在我不喜欢了，有许多理由。

首先，在节日期间我玩得不开心。每年除夕夜总有不愉快的事发生。有一次我跟我的二弟吵架。

其次，在节日期间我自己无法得到放松。我要做很多事情，看很多的电视节目，见很多的人，所有这些都让我感到很累。

第三，度过一个春节意味着我又老一岁了，我不喜欢老。我想活得更久，并且永远年轻。

读者们，你有什么关于春节的想法吗?请告诉我们，我们可以分享我们的想法。感谢您的阅读!再见。

Today, I still went to my mothers office. My mother was very busy, so was

my father. They always live in Beijing. They must get up early. Because they

will manage the factory. So I know they are very laborious. So I should save my

money. Also I should help them. Although I cant do something useful, but I

think I should share the work with them. I am one of my family member. In the

future, I will take a job and work. Its time for me to begin to learn how to

work.

The joyous Mid-Autumn Festival was celebrated on the fifteenth day of the

eighth moon, around the time of the autumn equinox(秋分). Many referred to it

simply as the "Fifteenth of the Eighth Moon".

This day was also considered as a harvest festival since fruits, vegetables

and grain had been harvested by this time and food was abundant. Food offerings

were placed on an altar set up in the courtyard. Apples, pears, peaches, grapes,

pomegranates(石榴), melons, oranges and pomelos(柚子) might be seen. Special foods

for the festival included moon cakes, cooked taro(芋头)and water caltrope(菱角), a

type of water chestnut resembling black buffalo horns. Some people insisted that

cooked taro be included because at the time of creation, taro was the first food

discovered at night in the moonlight. Of all these foods, it could not be

omitted from the Mid-Autumn Festival.