一、端午节是中国的传统节日。粽子是端午节必备的传统食物。假设你的美国笔友Jack对这一节日及粽子很感兴趣，请你写一篇英语短文，向他介绍一下端午节及粽子的制作过程。 提示:

(1)纪念屈原；

(2)吃粽子，看赛龙舟；

(3)准备糯米、肉和粽叶；

(4)煮一小时。 要求:

(1)语句通顺，符合逻辑，可适当发挥； (2)不少于70词，开头已给出，不计入总词数。

参考词汇:sticky rice糯米；poet诗人

The Dragon Boat Festival

The Dragon Boat Festival falls on（落在） the fifth day of the fifth month of the traditional Chinese lunar calendar.

端午节是中国传统农历五月初五。

People celebrate this day to remember the great poet Qu Yuan.He loved his country and jumped into the Miluo River at last.People celebrate it by watching dragon boat races and eating Zongzi. Here's one way to make it.

人们庆祝这一天是为了纪念伟大的诗人屈原。他爱他的国家，最后跳进了汨罗江。人们通过看龙舟比赛和吃粽子来庆祝它。这里有一种庆祝的方法。

First, we need some sticky rice, meat and leaves, and wash them.

首先，我们需要一些糯米、肉和叶子，然后把它们洗干净。

Next, mix the rice and meat and add some salt.Then, put some of the mix into one leaf and fold the leaf.

接下来，把米饭和肉混合，加一些盐。然后，把一些混合物放进一片叶子里，把叶子折叠起来。

Finally,put zongzi into a pot and cook for about an hour.

最后，把粽子放进锅里煮一个小时左右。

Now you can enjoy it.

现在你可以享受了。

二、How to make a sandwich

如何做三明治

Do you like sandwiches? Do you know how to make a sandwich? Here is one way to make sandwiches. Let's have a try.

你喜欢三明治吗？你知道怎么做三明治吗？这里有一种做三明治的方法。让我们试一试。

To make a sandwich, we need bread, butter, onions, tomatoes and turkey.

要做三明治，我们需要面包、黄油、洋葱、西红柿和火鸡。

First, put two spoons of butter on a piece of bread.

首先，在一片面包上放两勺黄油。

Next, cut up an onion and a tomato. Add them to the bread. Then, add 3 pieces of turkey and put them on the turkey.

接下来，切一个洋葱和一个西红柿。把它们加到面包里。然后，加入3块火鸡，放在火鸡上。

Finally, put another piece of bread on the top.The sandwich is ready. Don't you think it is great?

最后，再放一片面包在上面。三明治准备好了。你不觉得很棒吗？

You can enjoy it now.

你现在可以享受了。

三、Fried rice with eggs（蛋炒饭）

Do you like fruit salad? Do you know how to make it? Here's a way to make it. Let me tell you.

你喜欢水果沙拉吗？你知道怎么做吗？这里有一种方法。让我来告诉你。

First, wash some apples, pears, bananas and other fruits. Next, peel the fruits and cut them up. Then, put the fruits into a big bowl. And put a spoon of cream into the bowl, too. Don't forget to add some sugar. Finally, mix them up.Now fruit salad is ready.

首先，洗一些苹果，梨，香蕉和其他水果。接下来，把水果削皮，切成小块。然后，把水果放进一个大碗里。再往碗里放一勺奶油。别忘了加些糖。最后，把它们混合起来。现在水果沙拉做好了。

It's time to enjoy it. It's very delicious!是时候享受它了。它非常好吃！

四、Scrambled eggs with tomatoes（西红柿炒鸡蛋）

In our hometown, the most popular dish is scrambled eggs with tomatoes. To make the dish, We need to prepare two tomatoes, one green pepper, two eggs, some salt and three spoons of cooking oil.It's very easy to cook the dish if you follow these steps. First, break the eggs into a boul and mix them up. Add a little water and some salt to the eggs and mix them up. Next, cut the tomatoes and the pepper into pieces and put them on the plate. Then, pour 3 spoons of cooking oil into the pot and heat it. Put the eggs into the pot to cook until they are golden. Finally, put the tomatoes and the pepper pieces into the pot and cook them for another 2 minutes.Now lets enjoy this dish.

五、The Spring Festival（春节）

In most countries, people usually eat traditional food on important holidays.在大多数国家，人们通常在重要的节日吃传统食物。

The most important day in China is the Spring Festival. Families see the Spring Festival as a time to get together and usually celebrate it with a big family meal.

在中国最重要的日子是春节。家家户户都认为春节是团聚的日子，通常会吃一顿丰盛的家宴来庆祝。

The main dish of this meal is almost always dumpling. I am good at making dumplings. To make dumplings with families is very interesting.

这顿饭的主菜几乎都是饺子。我擅长包饺子。和家人一起包饺子是很有趣的。

The dumplings are very delicious, people eat it to wish for the best and good fortune(财富) for the coming year. We all like them.

饺子很好吃，人们吃饺子是为了在新的一年里祈求好运。我们都喜欢他们。

Dumplings, in another name, Jiaozi, is getting more and more popular all over the world.

饺子，另一个名字叫饺子，在世界各地越来越受欢迎。

And now let me tell you how to do it. 现在我来告诉你们怎么做。

First, cut up some vegetables and pork, mix them together. Second, mix water into flour to make it into a dough(面团).

首先，切一些蔬菜和猪肉，把它们混合在一起。第二步，把水和面粉混合成面团。

Then, make the dough into small and thin pieces. After that, put meat on the pieces and make dumplings. You can put them into the pot and cook them at a very high temperature for about 20 minutes.

然后，把面团揉成又小又薄的面团。之后，把肉放在片上，包饺子。你可以把它们放进锅里，在高温下煮大约20分钟。

Finally, it’s time to enjoy Jiaozi, the most delicious and traditional food in china.

最后，是时候吃饺子了，这是中国最美味的传统食物。

六、A special experience

As the saying goes,"Cooking brings us happiness and love." I love cooking because it is a good way to share love with others.

俗话说：“烹饪带给我们快乐和爱。”我喜欢烹饪，因为这是与他人分享爱的好方法。

I still remember that day when my mother taught me how to make the stir-fried eggs and tomatoes.

我还记得那天妈妈教我怎么做炒鸡蛋和西红柿。

First, we cut the tomatoes into small pieces and mixed the eggs. Next, I heated some oil and stir-fried the eggs. Then, I cooked the tomatoes and put the eggs back into the pan.

首先，我们把西红柿切成小块，把鸡蛋混合在一起。接下来，我加热一些油，炒鸡蛋。然后，我煮了西红柿，把鸡蛋放回锅里。

After that, my mother added some salt and sugar to it. Finally, we enjoyed it together.

在那之后，我妈妈加了一些盐和糖。最后，我们一起玩得很开心。

The kitchen was filled with laughter(笑声) and delicious smells. What a wonderful experience I had. Cooking with my parents not only made us closer and happier, but also created wonderful memories. I hope we can cook together more often in the future.

厨房里充满了笑声和香味。这是一次多么美妙的经历啊。和父母一起做饭不仅让我们更亲密、更快乐，也创造了美好的回忆。我希望我们以后能经常一起做饭。

七、Steamed fish（蒸鱼）

How to Make Steamed Fish

I love fish very much, today let me tell you how to make steamed fish.

我非常喜欢吃鱼，今天让我来告诉你如何做清蒸鱼。

First, choose a fresh fish, wash it thoroughly (彻底地) and make a few cuts on both sides(在鱼的两面切几刀) to help it cook faster.

首先，选择一条新鲜的鱼，彻底洗净，并在两边切几刀，以帮助它煮得更快。

Next, place salt on the fish and put ginger slices and green onions on top to remove the fishy smell（去除腥味）.

接下来，在鱼上放盐，在上面放姜片和葱，去除鱼腥味。

Then, add water and heat the steamer（加热蒸锅） until the water is boiling. Place the fish on a plate and steam it for 10-12 minutes.

然后，加水，加热蒸笼，直到水沸腾。把鱼放在盘子里，蒸10-12分钟。

Finally, heat some oil in a pan until hot, then pour it over the fish（泼到鱼上）. Add a little soy sauce for flavour（加酱油增味）.

最后，在锅里加热一些油，直到热，然后把它倒在鱼上。加一点酱油调味。

Fish is full of nutrition(营养丰富) and it is pretty good for our health. As an old saying goes, the more fish you eat, the smarter you will be, so what are you waiting for? come and try!

鱼富含营养，对我们的健康很有好处。俗话说，鱼吃得越多越聪明，那你还在等什么呢？快来试试吧！