大学英语作文 中秋节的传说

大学英语作文 中秋节的传说 　中秋节的传说(the legend of the mid-autumn festival) 　mooncakes are to mid-autumn festival

大学英语作文中秋节的传说 中秋节的传说(thelegendofthemid-autumnfestival) mooncakesaretomid-autumnfestivalwhatmincepies aretochristmas.theseasonalroundcakestraditionally haveasweetfillingoflotusseedpasteorredbeanpaste andoftenhaveoneormoresaltedduckeggsinthecenter torepresentthemoon.andthemooniswhatthis celebrationisallabout.mid-autumnfestivalfallsonthe 15thdayofthe8thmonth,itisthetimewhenthemoonis saidtobeatitsbrightestandfullest.thisyearthe festivalfallsonoctober1. therearetwolegendswhichclaimtoexplainthe traditionofeatingmooncakes.onetangdynastymythholds thattheearthoncehad10sunscirclingit.onedayall10 sunsappearedatonce,scorchingtheplawiththeirheat. itwasthankstoaskillfularchernamedhouyithatthe earthwassaved.heshotdownallbutoneofthesuns.as hisreward,theheavenlyqueenmothergavehouyithe elixirofimmortality,butshewarnedhimthathemustuse itwisely.houyiignoredheradviceand,corruptedbyfame andfortune,becameatyrannicalleader.chang-er,his beautifulwife,couldnolongerstandbyandwatchhim abusehispowersoshestolehiselixirandfledtothe moontoescapehisangrywrath.andthusbeganthelegend ofthebeautifulwomaninthemoon,themoonfairy.