2015年GCT英語考試經典作文范文6

What Causes a Boom in Celebrating Foreign Festivals

(1) 近幾年大學校園出現了一股過洋節熱。

(2)闡明導致該現象的原因。

(3) 分析該現象的社會影響。

Believe it or not, these years have witnessed a boom in celebrating foreign festivals on the Chinese campus. According to an official report/survey, young people, especially college students, are showing more and more interest in such festivals as Valentine´s Day, April Fools´ Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.

To get a better sense of the boom, it is necessary for us to find out its causes. A closer analysis of the phenomenon can find that three main factors are well worth our concern. In the first place, it is the product of students´ seeking after individuality and novelty, for which the college campus offers an ideal climate. In the second, it is seen, among the students, as an ideal way of freeing themselves from stress for the time being, since most college students, single child of each family, are subjected to the unprecedented pressures from all sides although they enjoy the abundance of material wealth. And above all, it is an inevitable result of more and more exchanges between Western and Eastern cultures. While the Chinese watch their children thirst for the joy derived from foreign festivals, in fact, the Americans are discussing whether or not to list the Chinese Spring Festival among their official holidays.

The effects of this change on our college life are positive. On the one hand, it has created more chances for students to gain a better insight into other cultures. On the other, it has enriched the college life, thus making the campus a more pleasant place to live on. With more and more health and color added to the trend, I firmly believe, it will certainly bring more benefits to our campus life in the time to come.

過洋節緣何在中國校園大行其道

無論你信與不信，近年來中國校園里日漸流行慶祝西方節日。據官方調查，時下年輕人，尤其是在校大學生，越來越熱衷于過情人節、愚人節、感恩節和圣誕節等西方傳統節日。

究其原因，有三個因素值得我們關注。首先，這是學生們追求個性標新立異的結果。大學校園營造了這種氛圍。其次，絕大多數在校生來自獨生子女家庭。他們物質條件優越，同時承受著來自各方面前所未有的壓力。他們希望通過慶祝洋節的方式緩解壓力。最后，這是東西方文化交流日益頻繁的必然產物。當中國家長關注子女陶醉于洋節帶來的喜悅時，美國人也在討論是否將中國的春節定為本國法定假日。

這一趨勢給我們的校園生活帶來積極影響。一方面，同學們有更多機會了解異邦文化。另一方面，過洋節豐富了校園生活，為我們帶來更多喜悅。我堅信，隨著越來越多的健康多彩元素加入這一趨勢，未來我們的校園生活將更加美好。