1. The Dragon Boat Festival, with a history of more than 2000 years, falls/takes place on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. As it is/Being in early summer, it marks/represents the beginning of the hottest season of the year. In the past, dragon boat races were organized only by the Chinese people. However, in recent years, people from other cultures have also taken part in the races and enjoyed the fun. The special food for this festival is called zongzi, which is sticky rice in fresh bamboo leaves.

2. Chinese festivals are considered as part of the vast Chinese culture with the typical sample the Dragon Boat Festival included, having a history of longer than 2000years. It falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month in early summer, marking the beginning of the hottest season. As a traditional festival, only Chinese people organized dragon boat races in the old times while nowadays there are more and more foreigners taking part in the activity. We Chinese also have a taste of the special food called Zongzi, made by putting rice into fresh bamboo leaves.

3. The above news story narrates the world famous tennis player Jelena’s way to success. It describes the terrible difficulties she overcame by herself, which have made Jelena an independent, strong and successful person. I can’t agree more with her view about the secret of success. It’s true that our future is determined by many things, such as opportunities and help from others, but our own attitude, determination, and hard work play a more important role. In other words, we are the master of our own future.

4. As for/When it comes to my dream, I would like to have a future in nursing because those babies represent new ideas and hopes. They will bring a new life with unique features and brilliant ideas that will make our country a better place to live in. Future is our tomorrow, and it is what we expect. I think my college education can influence my future, so I will make every possible effort to learn my major subjects well. When faced with difficulties, I will follow Jelena’s example and never give up as I firmly believe: my future depends on myself!

5. Jelena, World NO.2 tennis player, has experienced a hard time herself from a young age in United States. Depending on herself, she became successful and shining. Just as Jelena said, one’s future depends on oneself. People are used to complaining about the atmosphere and situations where they are in. On the contrary, hard work and firm determination make differences. As for me, I am dreaming about being a translator and helping build a bridge over different countries, so I set up a series of plans. I’m about to study English harder and get a good grade in the college entrance exam. Then I’ll have a better command of the language in the university. Only by devoting myself to my chosen goal will I get a chance of achieving my dream like Jelena.