2015年GCT英语考试经典作文范文6

What Causes a Boom in Celebrating Foreign Festivals

(1) 近几年大学校园出现了一股过洋节热。

(2)阐明导致该现象的原因。

(3) 分析该现象的社会影响。

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.

过洋节缘何在中国校园大行其道

无论你信与不信，近年来中国校园里日渐流行庆祝西方节日。据官方调查，时下年轻人，尤其是在校大学生，越来越热衷于过情人节、愚人节、感恩节和圣诞节等西方传统节日。

究其原因，有三个因素值得我们关注。首先，这是学生们追求个性标新立异的结果。大学校园营造了这种氛围。其次，绝大多数在校生来自独生子女家庭。他们物质条件优越，同时承受着来自各方面前所未有的压力。他们希望通过庆祝洋节的方式缓解压力。最后，这是东西方文化交流日益频繁的必然产物。当中国家长关注子女陶醉于洋节带来的喜悦时，美国人也在讨论是否将中国的春节定为本国法定假日。

这一趋势给我们的校园生活带来积极影响。一方面，同学们有更多机会了解异邦文化。另一方面，过洋节丰富了校园生活，为我们带来更多喜悦。我坚信，随着越来越多的健康多彩元素加入这一趋势，未来我们的校园生活将更加美好。