【答案】Last Friday witnessed a traditional Chinese painting competition “Beautiful China” on campus, which has sparked a growing love for traditional art.

As the competition began at 9 a.m. on the playground, participants laid out the paper, picked up the paintbrush and gave full play to their talent. Two hours later, the competition came to an end. The results will be announced in two days, and the winning entries will be on show in the exhibition hall.

Most of the students think highly of this live painting competition, which is a real feast for painting lovers. Not only does it help to broaden their horizons but it also provides a platform for them to explore the beauty of China and experience the charm of Chinese art.

【解析】

这是一篇提纲类写作。

第1步：根据提示可知，假设你是李华，近期你校举办了主题为“美丽中国”的现场国画（traditional Chinese painting）比赛。请为校报英文专栏写一篇活动报道。内容包括：1.活动时间、地点；2.活动概况；3.活动意义。

第2步：根据写作要求，确定关键词（组）：traditional Chinese painting (国画)；campus (校园)；participants (参与者)；give full play to (充分发挥)；come to an end (结束)等。

第3步：根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。此处文章主要应用一般过去时和一般现在时。

第4步：连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰，保持整洁美观的卷面是非常重要的。