高中生端午节英语日记篇1

Someholidaysaresomuchfunthattheycatchonoutsideoftheirculture.ThemostobviousexampleisprobablyChristmas,whichiscelebratedaroundtheworldbypeoplewhoaren'tevenChristian.Similarly,inrecentyears,theDragonBoatFestivalhasmovedbeyondChinatobecomeaninternationalholidaycelebratedbypeoplewhomayknowlittleabouttheholiday'sorigins.

TheDragonBoatFestivalisoneofthreemajorChineseholidays,alongwiththeSpringandMoonFestivals.Ofthethree,itispossiblytheoldest,datingbacktotheWarringStatesPeriodin227B.C.ThefestivalcommemoratesQuYuan,aministerintheserviceoftheChuEmperor.Despairingovercorruptionatcourt,Quthrewhimselfintoariver.Townspeoplejumpedintotheirboatsandtriedinvaintosavehim.Then,hopingtodistracthungryfishfromhisbody,thepeoplescatteredriceonthewater.

Overtheyears,thestoryofQu'sdemisetransformedintothetraditionsofracingdragonboatsandeatingzongzi–akindofricewrappedinbambooleaves.Theraceshavecertainlycapturedtheimaginationofpeoplefromallovertheworld.Everyspringtherearenearly60dragonboatracesheldoutsideofChinaincitiesfromVancouvertoSydney,fromGdańsk,PolandtoCapeTown,SouthAfrica.Canadaalonehasnearly50dragonboatteamsandGermanyhasnearly30.

SowhatisitabouttheDragonBoatFestivalthatappealstoforeigners?“It'sanunusualsport,”saysoneracerfromGermany.“It'snotlikeeverybody'sdoingit.That'soneofthereasonsthatthere'ssuchgreatteamspiritinadragonboatteam–everybodyfeelslikewe'redoingsomethingspecial.”Andwhataboutthezongzi?“Ehhh,they'renotbad,Iguess,”hesays.“Somethingofanacquiredtaste.Ijusthaven'treallyacquiredityet.”

高中生端午节英语日记篇2

Lookingforwardtothestarsandthemoon,theDragonBoatFestivalhasfinallyarrived.Thefamilyisbusymakingzongzi.Thepreviousmorning,mymotherandgrandmothertookoutthesoakedglutinousrice,washedtheleavesofzongzi,andpreparedtostartmakingzongzi.
Inevermadezongzi,soIsaidtomymother,"Mom,Ican'tmakezongzi.Canyouteachme?"Mothersaid,"OK,it'sgoodtomakezongzi,butit'sdifficulttomakezongziatthebeginning.Youhavetobepatient.First,foldthetwobambooleavesintoafunnelshape.Notethatyoushouldrollthemastightlyaspossible,otherwisericewillleakwhencooking."Ifollowedmymothertomakethericedumplingleavesintoafunnel.

"Thenaddglutinousrice,butdon'tfillittoofull.Ifyouliketoeatredzongzi,youcanputoneortwosmallreddatesinit."

"Beforesealing,sprinklesomewaterontheglutinousrice,andthencovertherestofthezongzileavesonthebigmouthofthefunnel.Nowthezongzihasbecomeatriangularcone,andthenwrapthezongzitightlywiththerestofthezongzileaves.Finally,tiethezongzitightlywitharopeorMalanleaves."Thisstepisverycritical.Itiseasytosaybutdifficulttodo.Thelittlericedumplingleafisverynaughty.Itjustdoesn'tlistentomeand"teases"meforalongtime.WhenIwantedtowrapthezongzitightly,therewasalwaysriceleakingoutofit.IwassoangrythatIcriedout.Finally,undertheguidanceofmymother,Iwrappedazongziwithgreatefforts.Althoughtheshapedoesn'tlookverybeautiful,thisisoneofmybags.

Next,let'sstartcookingzongzi.Firstplacethezongzineatlyinthepot,pressthepotcurtainonthezongzi,andthenputabasinofwateronthepotcurtain.Finally,pourwateralongtheedgeofthepotandcookitoverhighheatfor40minutes.Thefragrantzongziwillcomeoutofthepot.

OnthemorningoftheDragonBoatFestival,mymothertiedcolorfulthreadstomeandtoldmenottobreakordiscardthematwill,butonlyinthefirstrainaftertheDragonBoatFestival.Mymotheralsotoldmetheoriginofthemulticoloredthread,whichsymbolizesthemulticoloreddragon.Itcansubdueghostsandtakeawayalldiseases.Wealsoplantedwormwoodatthedoorandhungpapergourds,whichfilledthehousewithafestiveatmosphere.

Afterallthisworkinthemorning,today'sprotagonist,zongzi,finallyappeared!Thewhitezongzidippedinwhitesugarisreallyfragrantandsweet,softandsticky,anddelicious.

May5istheDragonBoatFestival.Thedoorisfullofincense.Eatzongzi,sprinklesugar,andletthedragonboatgointothewaterhappily.

高中生端午节英语日记篇3

TodayistheDragonBoatFestival.Myfamilyoffourwenthometomakezongzi.WhenIgothome,Iaskedmygrandmatotellher,"grandma,whydon'tyouteachmehowtomakezongzi?Grandmasmiledandsaid,"OK,let'sstartnow!
Grandmaalsowrappedupzongzi.Itookouttwolargeandsmallzongzileavesinthewayofgrandma,foldedacornerinthewayofgrandma,putabitofsoakedglutinousriceonthefoldedcornercylinder,stuffedalargepieceoffatpork,andcoveredittightlywithglutinousrice.Ibegantofeelalittlecomplacent,thinking:asimplezongzican'thelpthesmartme.ButwhenIcoveredthericedumplingsagain,theglutinousricedidn'tlistentomelikeanaughtychildandjumpedoutoneafteranother.Iwasasanxiousasantsonahotpot.Fortunately,mygrandmotherhelpedmeoutbyremovingsomestickyrice.Iwasrelievedandaheavystoneinmyheartwasputdown.Aftersomesmallsetbacks,Ifinallygottothelaststep-tyingthepalmrope.Thezongzihadtobewrappedtightlybeforetheytastedgood.SoItookthepalmropeandtiedthezongziroundandround.ThenIgaveittograndma.Atthistime,Irealizedthatmakingzongziwasacraft.Itwasverydifficulttowrapit.

ButthistimeIlearnedhowtomakezongzi,nottomentionhowhappyIam!

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