疯狂英语易背作文 10.My Views of the Ban on Firecracke

Most of us may still hold a happy memory in our minds when we were young, the spring festival was celebrated¹ with the company of the flaming box and the loud explosions² of firecrackers, but because of the numerous³ disasters caused by them, govenments in some big cities have completely banned firecrackers in the downtown areas.

Some people are sad about this decision. They argue that they will lose the tradition of the Spring Festival. Regardless of the fires and the damage to human bodies caused by firecrackers they only focus on the pleasure firecrackers can bring about. With the development of the modern society, more and more changes will take place in our lives. Some of which may be great challenges against the traditions, but we should support the govenment's policy and the consideration of the whole society.

What's more upon step into the new century we should celebrate the Spring Festival in a more civilized⁴ way.

1 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

2 explosions   

爆炸( explosion的名词复数 )； 爆发； 激增； （感情，尤指愤怒的）突然爆发

参考例句：

• Soon afterwards five explosions were heard from the area. 此后不久从那个地方传来五次爆炸声。
• They were monitoring the upper air to collect evidence of atomic explosions. 他们正在检测高空空气以收集原子爆炸的证据。

3 numerous   

adj.为数众多的；极多的

参考例句：

• There have been numerous exchanges of views between the two governments.两国政府间曾多次交换意见。
• There are numerous people in the square. 有许多人在广场上。

4 civilized   

a.有教养的，文雅的

参考例句：

• Racism is abhorrent to a civilized society. 文明社会憎恶种族主义。
• rising crime in our so-called civilized societies 在我们所谓文明社会中日益增多的犯罪行为