英语“话”中国文化（本科文化素质）PPT完整全套教学课件

全套PPT课件Unit1ColorfulFestivalsUnit2DeliciousFood&DrinksUnit3ChineseFolkArtsUnit4TraditionalChineseCostumesUnit5TraditionalChineseMedicineUnit6EthnicGroupsUnit7TheChineseSpiritUnit8TheFourGreatClassicalNovelsDialogue1

Mike,aninternationalstudentfromtheUnitedStates,isdiscussingtheSpringFestivalwithLiHua.

M=MikeL=LiHuaLi,theSpringFestivalisdrawingnear.Canyoutellmesomethingaboutit?Sure.TheSpringFestivalisthemostimportantfestivalinChina,justlike

ChristmasintheUnitedStates.Itisthetimeforthefamilymemberstohaveaget-together.Christmasisalsoaspecialtimeforustohavethefamilyreunionandexpressourbestwishestothoseweloveinthecomingnewyear.Christmascontainsobviousreligiousnature,whiletheSpringFestivalisa

moretraditionalholiday.OntheNewYear’sEve,wehaveabigmealcalled

“FamilyReunionDinner”.Sometraditionalfoodsareusuallyserved,suchasdumplingsandsh.Afterthat,theadultsusuallychatwitheachother,

watchtheSpringFestivalGalaandplaycards.Andthechildren?Kidsusuallygooutsidetosetoffrecrackersandreworks.I’veheardoneofthepurposestodothatistofrightentheevilaway.That’sright.M:L:M:L:M:L:M:L:Text

ATheSpringFestival

ChineseNewYear,oneofthemostsignificantfestivalsinChina,celebratesthebeginningofanewyearonthetraditionalChineselunarcalendar.InChinaandotherAsiancountries,thefestivalisalsocommonlyreferredtoastheSpringFestivalinthatthespringseasoninthelunarcalendartraditionallystartswith“lichun”,thefirstofthetwenty-foursolar

termsaroundwhichthefestivals

areoftencelebrated.Markingtheendofwinterandthebeginningofthespringseason,observancesoftheSpringFestivaltraditionallylastfromNewYear’sEve(theeveningprecedingthefirstnewmoondayoftheyear)totheLanternFestival(thefirstfullmoonday).Text

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SeveralexplanationsarepresentedintermsoftheSpringFestival’sorigin.Manybelievetheword“nian”,whichmeans“year”inmodernChinese,isoriginallythenameofamonsterwithahornonthehead.ItissaidthatthemonsterliveddeepatthebottomoftheseaalltheyearroundandonlyclimbeduptodevourthecattleandhumanbeingsonNewYear’sEve.Inordertoscareitaway,villagerslitfirecrackersandpastedredpapertoworkmagic.Atlast,themonsterwasscaredintotheforestandpeoplebegantoenjoytheirpeacefullife.Tocelebratetheconquestofnian,thevillagersdanced,feastedandexchangedgifts,whichgavebirthtothecustomsofliondance,dragonparadeandredenvelopeoffering.Besides,thecustomsofsettingoffrecrackersandpastingpaper-cuttingsarecarriedonfromgenerationtogeneration.Theterm“guonian”maymean“survivethenian”astheword“guo”inChinesecontainsthemeaningof“passingover”.Text

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TheSpringFestivalcelebrationusuallystartswithanannualfamilyreuniondinneronNewYear’sEve,whichiscalled“chuxi”inChinese.Vastamountsoftraditionalfoodarepreparedforthebigmeal.Awholefishisusuallyservedtorepresenttogethernessandabundance.Noodlesshouldbeuncut,symbolizinglongevity.InsouthernChina,thefavoriteandmosttypicaldishis“niangao”,whichismadeofglutinousricefour.Whiledumplings,theclassicChinesefoodwithahistoryofmorethan1,800years,arewidelypopularinChinaandareespeciallyfavoredinnorthernChina.Chinesedumplingsareboat-shaped,andaremadetolooklikeChinesesilveringots,whichsymbolizewealth.Legendhasitthatthemoredumplingsyoueat,themoremoneyyoucanmakeinthecomingnewyear.Thetremendousamountoffoodpreparedinadvanceindicatesabundanceandwealthofthehousehold.TheSpringFestivalGalabroadcastonChinaCentralTelevision(CCTV)isanessentialentertainmentforChinesefamiliesbothathomeandabroad.Bymidnight,reworkswouldbelituptothesky,ringingouttheoldyearandringinginthenewyear.Text

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TraditionalcustomofexchangingChineseNewYeargreetingsisoneofthemostinevitable

activitiesduringtheSpringFestival.ChineseNewYeargreetings,awayofshowingrespectandfriendship,usuallybeginathome.OnthefirstdayoftheChineseLunarNewYear,theyoungshouldfirstgreettheelderlyby

makingkowtows,atypicalwayofshowingrespectbyknockingone’sheadonthefloor.Whentheelderlyhavereceivedthegreetings,theywill,inturn,offertheluckymoneytotheyoungergeneration.Sincecoinsaregenerallyconsideredunlucky,onlypapermoneyispackagedwiththeimplicationofprolongingtheirchildhoodwithouthavingtogrowtoofast.Auspiciousgreetingsforfortune,happinessandprosperityareoftenwrittenonredenvelopes.Afterexchangingnewyeargreetingsathome,thewholefamilywillvisittheirrelatives,neighbors,andfriendsbygreetingeachotherwith“HappyNewYear”or“Mayyoubeprosperous”.Gueststypicallybringsimpleyetmeaningfulgifts,suchasapplesforpeaceandsafety,orangesforgoodluck,andsweetsforhappylife.Text

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TheSpringFestivalendswithLionDanceandDragonParadeduringthefteenthdayofthefirstmonthofthelunaryearandtheLanternFestivalcelebrationatnight.Liondancersaretrainedforyearstoacquiretheskillsofbravery,intelligence,enduranceandteamworktoperformthedance.Thedancersaresoskillfulthattheycanmakethelions’earswiggle,theeyesblink,themouthopenandthetailwag.ThedragonisasymbolofstrengthanddignityinChineselegend.Acolorfullongdragon,madeofsilk,paperandwood,appearswiththeexplodingofrecrackersandchasesapearl,whichstandsforaffluence.Text

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DuringtheLanternFestival,peopleenjoyeatingyuanxiaoortangyuan,smalldumplingballsmadeofglutinousrice,eithersolidorstuffed.Thestuffingincludesbeanpaste,sugar,hawthorn,evenvariouskindsoffruit.Itisalsoatraditionthatpeoplehanglanternsaroundtheirhousesoralongthestreets.Thelanternsfeatureflyingbirds,leapingfishesandshiningfireworks,showingan

atmosphereofjoyandexcitement.Moreover,differentriddleswrittenonthelanternscaninspirewisdomandcatertothefestiveholidayatmosphere.GuessingtheanswerstolanternriddlesgraduallybecameanindispensablepartoftheLanternFestival.Text

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WordstoKnowsignificant[sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt]adj.有重大意义的celebrate[ˈselɪbreɪt]v.庆祝；庆贺lunar[ˈluːnə(r)]adj.阴历的；月亮的solar[ˈsəʊlə(r)]adj.太阳的；与太阳有关的observance[əbˈzɜːvəns]n.宗教（或传统节日）的仪式；（对法律、习俗的）遵守devour[dɪˈvaʊə(r)]v.吞噬；毁灭firecracker[ˈfaɪəkrækə(r)]n.鞭炮；爆竹conquest[ˈkɒŋkwest]n.征服；占领feast[fiːst]v.尽情享用abundance[əˈbʌndəns]n.充裕；丰盛Text

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WordstoKnowglutinous[ˈɡluːtənəs]adj.黏的tremendous[trəˈmendəs]adj.极大的entertainment[ˌentəˈteɪnmənt]n.娱乐inevitable[ɪnˈevɪtəbl]adj.惯常的；不可避免的kowtow[ˌkaʊˈtaʊ]n.叩头auspicious[ɔːˈspɪʃəs]adj.吉利的；吉祥的prosperity[prɒˈsperəti]n.繁荣wiggle[ˈwɪɡl]v.（使）摆动；（使）扭动dignity[ˈdɪɡnəti]n.尊严；高贵affluence[ˈæfluəns]n.富裕Text

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WordstoKnowhawthorn[ˈhɔːθɔːn]n.山楂inspire[ɪnˈspaɪə(r)]v.激励；鼓舞indispensable[ˌɪndɪˈspensəbl]adj.不可或缺的；必不可少的

PhrasesandExpressionsNewYear’sEve除夕inadvance提前silveringot银锭caterto迎合Text

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Exercise1:TrueorFalse

Decidewhetherthefollowingstatementsaretrue(T)orfalse(F)accordingtodialogue1andtextA.1.ChineseNewYearisalsocalledtheSpringFestival.2.Theterm“guonian”maymean“killthenian”.3.DumplingsareChinesefavoritefood,especiallyinwesternparts.4.Manytraditionalfoodsarepreparedforthefamilyreuniondinner.5.Onthefifteenthday,liondancewillbeperformedatnight.()()()()()TＦＦTＦText

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Exercise2:Vocabulary

Completethefollowingsentenceswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformifnecessary.1.Theonlywayto__________afearistofaceit.2.Thevictoryliftedusup____________.3.Hiscareerasaplaywrighthadan__________start.4.Hekeptthewholetable__________withhisjokes.5.Hisspeechwas__________andtouchedmyheart.6.__________yourbodyintimetothemusic.7.Theterminallyillshouldbeallowedtodiewith__________.8.Thescientistswillstudythevarietyoftreesand__________whicharefruiting.9.Oncepeoplereachacertainlevelof__________,theyalsostarttobuyart.10.WesendthelastyearandwelcometheNewYearinthesoundof__________.observancefirecrackerentertainmentinspirelunarsignificantconquesttremendousaffluencedignityindispensabledevourfeastauspiciouswiggleconquertremendouslyauspiciousentertainedinspiringWiggledignityobserveaffluencefirecrackersText

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Exercise3:Translation

TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.TheSpringFestivalGalabroadcastonChinaCentralTelevision(CCTV)isanessentialentertainmentforChinesefamiliesbothathomeandabroad.Tocelebratetheconquestofnian,thevillagersdanced,feastedandexchangedgifts,whichgavebirthtothecustomsofliondance,dragonparadeandredenvelopeoffering.中国中央电视台(CCTV)播出的春节联欢晚会是国内外中国家庭必不可少的娱乐节目。为了庆祝征服了“年”，村民们欢呼起舞、宴请宾客，相互交换礼物，由此产生了舞狮、舞龙和发红包的习俗。Text

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Exercise3:Translation

TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.Markingtheendofwinterandthebeginningofthespringseason,observancesoftheSpringFestivaltraditionallylastfromNewYear’sEve(theeveningprecedingthefirstnewmoondayoftheyear)totheLanternFestival(thefirstfullmoonday).Acolorfullongdragon,madeofsilk,paperandwood,appearswiththeexplodingoffirecrackersandchasesapearl,whichstandsforaffluence.春节标志着冬天结束和春天开始，传统意义的春节庆祝活动从除夕(一年第一个新月的前一天晚上)一直持续到元宵节(满月的日子)。伴随着鞭炮的响声，由丝绸、纸和木头制成的彩色长龙追逐着一颗珍珠，这代表新的一年财源滚滚。Text

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Exercise3:Translation

TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoChinese.OnthefirstdayoftheChineseLunarNewYear,theyoungshouldfirstgreettheelderlybymakingkowtows,atypicalwayofshowingrespectbyknockingone’sheadonthefloor.在中国农历新年的第一天，年轻人应该先向长辈磕头问候，人们将头点地，以此表示对长辈的尊重。Dialogue2

Mike,anAmericanstudent,isobsessedwithChineseculture.HeisaskingLiHuaaboutsomequestions.

M=MikeL=LiHuaLi,haveyoueverheardabouttheDragonBoatRacetobeheldthisafternoon?Itisapartofafestival,right?Yep,it’ssimplycalledtheDragonBoatFestival,whichisalsooneofthefourmajortraditionalfestivalscelebratedbytheChinese.OtherthantheDragonBoatRace,what’sspecialaboutthisday?Traditionally,itwasthoughttobeaspecialtimeforcommemoratingQuYuanandwardingoffevilspirits,butnowit’sregardedasadaytoremindfamilymembersofcaringfortheirhealth.Soundsgreat!IthinkI’lljoinintheboatcompetition.Whenyougethungryfromrowing,youcaneatzongzi.EveryoneeatsthemduringtheDragonBoatFestival.EatingisareallyimportantpartofChineseculture,huh?Yes,perhapsoneofthemostimportantaspects.Don’tworrythough,thereisnothinggrossaboutzongzi.Theyarejustricewitheithermeatorsweetredbeanpastewrappedinside.Theyarequiteyummy!M:L:M:L:M:L:M:L:TextBTheDragonBoatFestival

TheDragonBoatFestival,commemoratingthedeathofQuYuanandfallingonthefirstdayofthefthlunarmonth,datesbacktotheWarring

StatesPeriod(475BC–221BC).Withahistoryofmorethan2,000years,theDragonBoatFestivalcontainsanumberoflegendsexplainingitsorigin.Thebest-knownstorycentersonagreatpatrioticpoetandhonestministernamedQuYuan,whoissaidtohavecommittedsuicidebydrowninghimselfintheMiluoRiver.TextB

QuwasaministeroftheStateofChusituatedinpresent-dayHunanandHubeiprovincesduringtheWarringStatesPeriod.Hewasupright,loyalandhighlyesteemedforhiswisecounselthatbroughtpeaceandprosperitytothestate.However,whenadishonestandcorruptofficilavilifiedhim,Quwasthendisgracedanddismissedfromtheroyalcourt.Realizingthatthecountrywasnowinthehandsofevilandcorruptofcials,QugrabbedalargestoneandleaptintotheMiluoRiveronthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.Nearby

shermenrushedoverandtriedtosavehimbutwereunabletoevenndhis

body.Thereafter,thestatedeclinedandwaseventuallyconqueredbytheStateofQin.TextB

InordertocommemoratethedeathofQu,peopleintheStateofChufedthefishandshrimpbythrowingriceintotheriveronhissuicidedayincasethebodyshouldbegnawed.Butoneday,itissaid,thespiritofQuappearedandtoldthemournersthatahugereptileintheriverhadstolentherice.Sotheresidentswrappedthericeinsilkandbounditwithfivedifferent-coloredthreadsbeforetossingitintotheriver.

ThetraditionsoftheDragonBoatFestivalvaryindifferentareasofthecountry,butmostofthefamilieswouldsharesomecustoms,suchaseatingzongzi,drinkingrealgarwine,carryingsachetsandwatchingdragonboatregatta.TextB

DuringtheDragonBoatFestival,thesortofglutinousricepuddingcalledzongziisregardedasthericeofferingstoQu.Ingredientssuchasbeans,lotusseeds,chestnuts,porkandthegoldenyolkofsaltedduckeggsareoftenaddedtotheglutinousrice,whichisthenwrappedwithbambooleavesandboiledinsaltwaterforhours.WhileinBeijingandothernorthernprovinces,peoplelikeeatingsweetonesthatarelledwithredbeanpaste.

ItisapopularpracticetodrinktheChineseliquorseasonedwithrealgarduringtheDrag

onBoatFestival.RealgarwineisaChinesealcoholicdrinkconsistingoffermentedcerealsandpowderedrealgar.Dwellersconsiderthatdrinkingrealgarwinedrivesdiseasesandevilsaway.Moreover,itisbenecial

toeatsaltedduckeggsastheburningsummeriscoming.Thesaltedduckeggsarenutritiousandhaveaneffectonthetreatmentofheat-stroke.TextB

OntheDragonBoatFestival,parentsusuallydresstheirchildrenupwithsachets,thelittlebagssewedwithcolorfulsilkclothandstrungwithsilkthreads.Thosesachetsarehandmadebylocalcraftsmenbyfillingwithherbalmedicine.Figuresofanimals,flowersandfruitsareoftenembroideredonthebags.Thosesachetsarehungaroundtheneckortiedtothegarmentastheornaments,theycannotonlydriveevilspiritsawaybutalsobringfortuneandhappinesstopeople.OtherbehaviorswardingofftheevilincludehangingbranchesofmoxaandcalamusaroundthedoorsanddisplayingportraitsofZhongKui,theChineseghostcatcher.TextB

Thedragonboatregattasymbolizesfishermen’sattemptstosearchforQu’sbody,withracingboatsinaforwardrowingmotion,totherhythmofbeatingdrums.Atypicaldragonboatrangesfrom50to100feetinlength,withpaddlersseatingsidebyside.Awoodendragonheadisattachedtothebow,andthereisalsoadragontailatthestern.Abannerisalsofastenedatthesternandthehullisdecoratedwithred,greenandbluescalesedgedingold.Inthecenteroftheboatisacanopiedhullbehindwhichthedrummers,gongbeatersandcymbalplayersareseatedtosetthepaceforthepaddlers.Therearesomemenwhosejobistosetoffrecrackers,tossriceintothewaterandpretendtolookforQu’sbody.Allofthenoiseandpageantrycreatesanatmosphereofgaietyandexcitementfortheparticipantsandspectators.Theracesareheldamongdifferentvillagesandorganizations,andthewinnersareawardedmedals,banners,andjugsofwine.TextB

WordstoKnowcommemorate[kəˈmeməreɪt]v.纪念patriotic[ˌpeɪtriˈɒtɪk]adj.爱国的suicide[ˈsuːɪsaɪd]n.自杀；自杀性行为upright[ˈʌpraɪt]adj.正直的；诚实的esteemed[ɪˈstiːmd]adj.受尊敬的corrupt[kəˈrʌpt]adj.腐败的；贪污的vilify[ˈvɪlɪfaɪ]v.诽谤；中伤disgrace[dɪsˈɡreɪs]v.使蒙受耻辱dismiss[dɪsˈmɪs]v.解雇；开除conquer[ˈkɒŋkə(r)]v.战胜；征服TextB

WordstoKnowgnaw[nɔː]v.咬；折磨mourner[ˈmɔːnə(r)]n.哀悼者reptile[ˈreptaɪl]n.爬行动物wrap[ræp]v.包；用……缠绕realgar[rɪˈælɡə]n.雄黄sachet[ˈsæʃeɪ]n.小香囊lotus[ˈləʊtəs]n.莲花chestnut[ˈtʃesnʌt]n.栗子cereal[ˈsɪəriəl]n.谷类植物；谷物herbal[ˈhɜːbl]adj.药草的；香草的TextB

WordstoKnowembroider[ɪmˈbrɔɪdə(r)]v.刺绣；加以渲染garment[ˈɡɑːmənt]n.衣服ornament[ˈɔːnəmənt]n.装饰moxa[ˈmɒksə]n.艾草calamus[ˈkæləməs]n.菖蒲stern[stɜːn]n.船尾fasten[ˈfɑːsn]v.使固定hull[hʌl]n.船体scale[skeɪl]n.鳞；鳞片canopied[ˈkænəpɪd]adj.有顶盖的TextB

WordstoKnowgong[ɡɒŋ]n.锣cymbal[ˈsɪmbl]n.铙钹pageantry[ˈpædʒəntri]n.壮观的场面；隆重的仪式gaiety[ˈɡeɪəti]n.快乐；庆祝活动spectator[spekˈteɪtə(r)]n.观众

PhrasesandExpressionsdatebackto追溯到wardoff阻挡TextB

Exercise1:Matching

MatchthewordsontheleftwiththeirEnglishmeaningsontheright.1.inspire2.esteem3.embroider4.patriotic5.commemoratetoremindpeopleofanimportantpersonoreventfromthepastwithaspecialactionorobjecttodecorateclothwithapatternofstitchesusuallyusingcoloredthreadtogivesb.thedesire,condenceorenthusiasmtodosth.welltorespectandadmiresb./sth.verymuchhavingorexpressingagreatloveofyourcountryTextB

Exercise2:E-CTranslationTranslatethefollowingparagraphfromEnglishintoChinese.TheDragonBoatFestivalisoneoftraditionalChinesefestivals.It’sonthefifthdayofthefifthmonth.ItisknowasoneofthefourmajortraditionalfesticalsofHanChinesetogetherwiththeSpringFestival,theQingMingFestivalandtheMid-AutumnFestival.Anumberoftheoriesexistaboutit’sorigins,butthebestacceptedoneisthatit’sformemorizingthefamouspatrioticpoetQuYuan.Onthisday,peoplehavethecustomsofeatingzongzi(ricedumplings),racingdragonboatsanddrinkingrealgarwine,etc.In2008,itwasrecognizedasapublicholidayinmainlandChinaforthefirsttimewhichcannotonlyhelpspreadthistraditionalculturebutalsomeettheneedofpeople.TextB

Exercise2:E-CTranslationTranslatethefollowingparagraphfromEnglishintoChinese.端午节是中国的传统节日之一，为每年农历五月初五。它与春节、清明节和中秋节并称为中国汉族的四大传统节日。端午节的来源有多种说法，但最被人们接受的是为了纪念著名爱国诗人屈原。这一天的习俗有吃粽子、赛龙舟、喝雄黄酒等。从2008年起，端午节首次在中国大陆被正式列入国家法定节日，这既有助于弘扬传统文化，又能适应人们的需要。TextB

Exercise3:C-ETranslationTranslatethefollowingparagraphfromChineseintoEnglish.

七夕节(DoubleSeventhFestival)是中国最具浪漫色彩的传统节日。每年农历七月初七就是七夕节，亦称“乞巧节”。中国古代牛郎(Herd-boy)和织女(Weaving-girl)的爱情故事感动了一代又一代的中国人。许多有情男女会在七夕节的晚上祈祷自己的姻缘美满，期望“有情人终成眷属”。近年来，越来越多的都市青年男女把这个节日当作“中国情人节”。TextB

Exercise3:C-ETranslationTranslatethefollowingparagraphfromChineseintoEnglish.TheDoubleSeventhFestivalisthemostromantictraditionalChinesefestival.Alsoknownas“QiQiaoFestival”,itfallsannuallyontheseventhdayoftheseventhlunarmonth.ThefestivalcamefromanancientChineseromanticfairytaleabouttheHerd-boyandtheWeaving-girl,whichhasdeeplymovedgenerationsofChinesepeople.Manymenandwomeninloveusuallyprayforahappymarriageonthatnight,hopingfor“ahappyendingfortruelove”.Inrecentyears,moreandmoreyouthsincitiescelebratetheDoubleSeventhFestivalasChineseValentine’sDay.TextＣTheMid-AutumnFestival

BetterknownbyitsmoreimaginativenicknameoftheMooncakeFestival,formillionsofChineseacrossAsia,theMid-AutumnFestivalisabigdeal,secondonlytotheChineseLunarNewYear.Thejoyousfestivaliscelebratedonthefteenthdayoftheeighthlunarmonth,aroundthetimeoftheautumnequinox.TextＣ

中秋节有个充满想象力的别名：月饼节。在亚洲各地的华人眼中，中秋节是一个盛大的节日，其重要性仅次于春节。充满欢快气氛的中秋节在农历八月十五，正值秋分时节。中秋节TextＣ

TheMid-AutumnFestivalwasprobablyconsideredasaharvestcelebrationattheverybeginningsincefruits,vegetablesandgrainshadnaturallyripenedbythen.Foodofferingswereplacedonanaltarsetupinthecourtyard.Apples,pears,peaches,grapes,pomegranates,melons,orangesandpomelosmightbeseen.Itwasalsocalledtheseasonofharvestbecausefoodswereabundant.ThefestivalwaslatergivenintenselymythologicalflavorwiththelegendofChang’e,thebeautifulgoddessinthemoon.AccordingtotheChineselegend,thereonceexistedtensunshangingoverinthesky.Oneday,alltensunsappearedatthesametime,bakingandscorchingtheearth.Thecreaturesontheearthsufferedandnallysurvived

theintenseheatwhena

strongandbravearcher,HouYi,succeededinshootingdownnineofthesuns.HouYiwasgrantedtheelixirtosavethepeoplefromthetyrannicalrule.Buthiswife,Chang’e,stoleandateitandfledtothemoonwhereshebecameimmortalandwassecludedforever.Thus,thereisthelegendthatyoungChinesegirlswouldpraytothegoddessinthemoonattheMid-AutumnFestival.TextＣ

因瓜果蔬菜均已成熟，中秋节最初可能是一个庆祝丰收的节日。人们将食物摆在院子里的祭台上，有苹果、梨、桃子、葡萄，石榴，柠檬，橘子和柚子等。食物如此丰盛，不愧是丰收的季节。后来，月宫里美丽仙女嫦娥的故事赋予了这个节日强烈的神话色彩。传说古时候，天空悬挂着十个太阳。某日十个太阳同时出现，炙烤大地，酷热难挡。强壮勇敢的弓箭手后羿射下了九个太阳，成功拯救了地球上的生灵。事后后羿被赐长生不老药，意欲解救苍生，却被妻子嫦娥偷走吃下。随后，嫦娥飞身月宫，虽长生不老却永禁于月宫。此后，每逢中秋月圆时节，少女们向月宫仙女祈福的传说便流传开来。TextＣ

TheMid-AutumnFestivalisatraditionalfestivityforboththeHanandotherethnicminoritygroups.ThecustomofworshipingthemooncanbetracedbacktotheancientXiaDynasty(c.2100BC–c.1600BC).ItbecomesprevalentintheTangDynasty(618–907)thatpeopleenjoyandworshipthefullmoon.IntheSouthernSongDynasty(1127–1279),however,peoplesendroundmooncakestotheirrelativesasgiftsinexpressionoftheirbestwishesforfamilyreunion.Whenitgetsdark,theylookupatthefullmoonorgosightseeingonlakestocelebratethefestival.SincetheMing(1368–1644)andQing(1616–1911)Dynasties,thecustomofMid-AutumnFestivalcelebrationisinunprecedentedpopularity.TextＣ

无论对于汉族和还是其他少数民族，中秋节都是一个值得欢庆的传统节日。月亮崇拜的习俗可以追溯到古代商周时期。随后，欣赏满月成为唐朝人的习俗。南宋时期，人们向亲戚赠送月饼以祝家庭团圆。天黑后，人们或抬头赏月，或河边赏景，以庆佳节。自明朝和清朝以来，庆祝中秋节的习俗广为流传。TextＣ

ThroughoutthecontinentofAsia,theMid-AutumnFestivalisaspecialmomentforfamiliestoreuniteandaccompany.Celebrationskickoffwithabigmealathome,akintoawesternChristmasorThanksgivingdinner.Theneveryonestepsouttogether,oftenintraditionaldress,toenjoylocalfestivitiessuchasdancingandsinging.Eachethnicgroupandregionhasitsownpeculiarcustomsofmoonworshiping,bringingaboutafar-reachinginuence.TextＣ在亚洲大陆，中秋节是家人团聚的节日。庆祝活动往往从一顿丰盛的家宴开始，类似于西方的圣诞节或感恩节晚餐。随后全家人身着传统服饰，结伴外出，跳舞听歌，观赏炫目多彩的灯会，置身于当地欢快的节日氛围。每个国家和地区都有各自独特的拜月风俗，影响深远。TextＣ

Togetherwiththecelebrationthereappearsomespecialcustomsindifferentpartsofthecountry,suchasburningincense,plantingMid-Autumntrees,lightinglanternsontowersandviewingfiredragondanceshows.InChinesemainland,thestrongscentofincensethroughtheairandtwinklinglanternscanbesensedformilesaway.Unsurprisinglyitisintheruralsectionswherethecolorfultraditionsstillholdtrue.InpartsofSouthernChinathefullmoonisthemomentforromance.Masqueradesareheldduringthefestivaltopairupsingleguysandgirlsfromneighboringvillageswiththequaintyetsymbolicdroppingofahandkerchief.OneofthemostspectacularaspectsofMid-AutumnFestivalisthebuildingofhugebambooandstonetowers,oftenrisingover50feethigh,whicharethensetablazeafterdarkinordertoensureagoodharvest.TextＣ不同地区中秋节的庆祝方式各异，某些地区有点熏香，植树，点灯和观看火龙表演的习俗。每逢中秋节，人们从数公里外就能闻到空气中浓烈的熏香味，看到不断闪烁的灯笼。不用意外，在农村地区仍然流传着丰富多样的传统庆祝习俗。在中国南方部分地区，月圆之夜被认为是浪漫的时刻。节日当天会举办假面舞会，并以丢手绢的方式撮合邻村的单身男女，这种方式看似不可思议却极具象征意味。最壮观的中秋庆祝活动莫过于用竹子和石头垒成巨塔，高度通常超过50英尺，等到天黑后再将巨塔点燃，以求来年的好收成。TextＣ

Onthisday,peoplewilllookupatthefullmoon,drinkingwinetocelebratetheirhappylife,missingcloserelativesandfriendsfarfromhome,andexpressingalloftheirbestwishestothem.Throughoutthecountry,householdscelebratethefestivalinavarietyofways,withthetraditionofreleasinglanterns,appreciatingdragondanceandeatingmooncakes.Theseubiquitousbite-sizedpiecesofpastryarelledwithalmosteverything:redbeanpaste,lotusseeds,almonds,eggyolk,mincedmeat,candiedfruitsorchocolate.Thereareliterallyhundredsofvarietiesfoundthroughoutthecountry.Affluentfamiliesincosmopolitanareas,suchasHongKongandShanghai,canevenmunchonmooncakesofblacktruffle,caviarandgooseliverpaste.Traditionally,thirteenmooncakesarepiledinapyramidshapetosymbolizethethirteenmoonsofa“completeyear”,thatis,twelvemoonsfortwelvemonthsplusanothermoonfortheleapmonth.TextＣ每逢中秋佳节，人们喝酒赏月，庆祝幸福美满的生活，思念远离家乡的亲朋好友，并为他们送去最真挚的祝福。在中国，每个家庭庆祝中秋的方式各有千秋，有放孔明灯的，有欣赏舞龙的，有吃月饼的。在中秋佳节，这种小巧的点心随处可见，其馅料从红豆沙、莲子、杏仁、蛋黄、肉末、果脯到巧克力，无所不包。月饼种类多达数百种。在香港和上海这种国际大都市，有钱人家甚至能享用黑松露、鱼子酱和鹅肝酱月饼。传统意义上月饼会堆成金字塔形状，13块月饼象征着一整年13个月份的月亮数目，13个月即公历12个月加上1个闰月。TextＣ

Inthe14thcentury,thetraditionofeatingmooncakeswasgivenaspecialsignificance.DuringtheYuanDynasty(1206–1368),ChinawasruledbytheMongolian.LeadersfromtheprecedingSongDynasty(960–1279)consideredhowtocoordinatetherebelarmyandfightagainstthecurrentgovernment

withoutbeingdiscovered.Theleadersofrebelforces,knowingthatthefestivalwasdrawingnear,orderedtomakespecialcakesbyhidingmessagesinside.Onthenightofthefullmoon,thearmysuccessfullyresistedandoverthrewthegovernment.Today,mooncakes,legendgoesthat,areeatentocommemoratethisevent.TextＣ在14世纪，中秋节吃月饼被赋予了一层特殊的含义。传说在元朝，国家被蒙古人所统治。前王朝统治者联合起义军密谋推翻当前政权。起义军的首领想到中秋节即将来临，于是下令将作战计划藏于月饼。在月圆之夜,起义军发动战争并成功推翻了当前政府的统治。据说，为纪念此次事件，吃月饼的习俗流传下来。TextＣ

CriticalThinkingDiscusswithyourpartnerandanswerthefollowingquestions.What’stheChinesefairytaleoftheMid-AutumnFestival?Accordingtothistext,couldyouretellthedevelopmentofworshipingthemooninChina?Doyoulikeeatingmooncakes?Howdoyoucelebratethisfestival?TextDTheTombSweepingDay

TheTombSweepingDayisquiteauniquetraditionalChinesefestival,approximatelyfallingonApril5thaccordingtotheGregoriancalendar.ItsoriginispopularlyassociatedwithJieZitui,whosavedastarvingmonarch’slifebyservingfleshcutfromhisownthigh.

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