分析 本篇书面表达属于提纲类作文，根据提示信息美国笔友John对中国文化特别感兴趣，在网上搜到一幅关于中国习俗的图片，不知道上面的汉字和食物是什么．请你用英语写一篇100词左右的电子邮件向他解释，写作时注意以下几点：1、仔细阅读有关提示，弄清试题提供的所有信息，明确几个要点：描述图片内容；介绍元宵节的背景，活动（适当发挥）；邀请他来中国 2、提纲是文章的总体框架，要在提纲的范围内进行分析、构思和想象．要依据提示情景或词语，按照一定逻辑关系来写．本文写作时可以按照要点所给的顺序写．3、根据要表达的内容确定句子的时态、语态；就本文而言应该用一般现在时态．4．注意使用高级词汇和句式，以增加文章的亮点．【亮点说明】本文结构紧凑，层次分明，而且使用了多种表达：traditional food传统食品；take place举行，开始，发生；hang up 悬挂；be interested in对…感兴趣； This picture is about Lantern Festival，which is a traditional festival in China．（高分句型一）In the bowl there are four Yuanxiao or Tang yuan，which is a traditional food．（高分句型二）While making lanterns people usually write riddles on lanterns．（高分句型三）
解答 Dear John， This picture is about Lantern Festival，which is a traditional festival in China．（高分句型一）The three big characters is"Nao Yuanxiao"．In the bowl there are four Yuanxiao or Tang yuan，which is a traditional food．（高分句型二）So the festival is also called Yuan Xiao Festival． The festival takes place at the end of the Chinese New Year Celebration，on the fifteenth day of the first month．Several days before it，people begin to make lanterns．While making lanterns people usually write riddles on lanterns．（高分句型三）On the eve of Lantern Festival，all the lanterns are hung up．You can see some lanterns in the picture．On Lantern Festival there are also some wonderful folk performances like Dragon Dance and Yangko． If you are interested in it，you may come to China．I think you can have a good time．Welcome to China． Yours Li Hua
点评 英语写作是一项主观性较强的测试题．它不仅考查学生的写作基础而且还考查学生在写作过程中综合运用语言的能力．在撰写时要注意主谓语一致，时态呼应，用词贴切等．要提高英语写作水平，需要两方面的训练：一是语言基础方面的训练，要有扎实的造句、翻译等基本功，即用词法、句法等知识造出正确无误的句子；二是写作知识和能力 方面的训练以掌握写作方面的基本方法和技巧．