第一篇：

　　TheMid-AutumnFestival

　　TheMid-AutumnisaveryimportantChinesefestival.Itfallsonthe15thdayofAugust.Afewdaysbeforethefestival,everyoneinthefamilywillhelptomakethehousecleanandbeautiful.Lanternswillbehunginfrontofthehouse.

　　Ontheeveningtherewillbeabigfamilydinner.Peoplewhoworkfarawayfromtheirhomeswilltrytocomebackfortheunion.Afterdinner,peoplewilllightthelanternswhichareusuallyredandround.Childrenwillplaywiththeirowntoylanternshappily.

　　Atnightthemoonisusuallyroundandbright.Peoplecanenjoythemoonwhileeatingmoon-cakeswhicharethespecialfoodforthisfestival.Theycanlookbackonthepastandlookforwardtothefuturetogether.Itissaidthattherewasadragoninthesky.Thedragonwantedtoswallowupthemoon.Toprotectthefrightenthedragonaway.

　　翻译：

　　中秋节中秋节是中国一个很重要的节日,在八月十五号.在节日来临的前几天,家庭中的每一个人都帮着打扫房子,把房子装扮得漂漂亮亮的,灯笼挂在屋前.

　　晚上有一顿美餐,离家在外工作的人也要回来团圆.晚饭后,人们点亮灯笼,一般是红色的圆灯笼.孩子们会高高兴兴地玩他们的玩具灯笼.

　　晚上月亮又圆又大,人们在赏月的同时吃着中秋节特别的食品——月饼.人们在一起回顾过去,展望未来.据说天上有一条龙,它要把月亮吞下去.为了保护月亮,孩子们要弄出很大的响动把龙吓跑.

　　第二篇：

　　themooncakesandthemid-autumnday

　　OneofthemostimportantChinesefestivalsistheMid－AutumnFestival.Chineseancestorsbelievedthattheseventh,eighth,andninthlunarmonthsbelongtoautumn.SotheMid－AutumnFestivalfallsonthe15thdayoftheeighthlunarmonth.

　　Mid－AutumnFestivalcelebrationsdatebackmorethan2,000years.Infeudaltimes,ChineseemperorsprayedtoHeavenforaprosperousyear.Theychosethemorningofthe15thdayofthesecondlunarmonthtoworshipthesunandtheeveningofthe15thdayoftheeighthlunarmonthtoholdaceremonyinpraiseofthemoon.InthewesterndistrictofBeijingisYuetanPark,whichoriginallywastheTempleofMoon.Everyyear,theemperorwouldgotheretoofferasacrificetothemoon.

　　Inmid－autumn,farmershavejustfinishedgatheringtheircropsandbringinginfruitsfromtheorchards.Theyareoverwhelmedwithjoywhentheyhaveaharvestandatthesametime,theyfeelquiterelaxedafterayearofhardwork.Sothe15thDayoftheeighthlunarmonthhasgraduallyevolvedasawidelycelebratedfestivalforordinarypeople.Whenthenightfalls,thelandisbathedinsilvermoonlight.Familiessetuptablesintheircourtyardsorsittogetherontheirbalconies,chattingandsharingofferingstothemoon.Together,theyenjoythespellofnight.

　　PeopleindifferentpartsofChinahavedifferentwaystocelebratetheMid－AutumnFestival.ButonetraditionalcustomhasdefinitelyremainedandissharedbyalltheChinese.Thisiseatingthefestivespecialty:cakesshapedlikethemoon.

　　Thereisthisstoryaboutthemoon－cake.Itsaysthatinthe14thcentury,ChinesepeasantscouldnolongerbearthecruelruleoftheMongolians.TheysecretlyplannedanuprisingonthenightoftheMid－AutumnFestival.Thepeasantleaderstookadvantageofthecustomofsendingmoon－cakesasfestivepresents.Theyleftmessagesonpaperabouttheplanandplacedthemessagesunderthemoon－cakes.Soallthepeasantswereinformedabouttheuprisingandfinally,theywonthebattle.

　　Originally,moon－cakeswereafamilytradition.Butgraduallytheybegantoappearatmarketsandstores.Themoon－cakesmadeinvariouspartsofthecountryhaveverydifferentflavors.Forinstance