Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious.
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This information comes from Yang Xuehui at Shili middle school in Xihe, Gansu.
逢蒙企图偷走仙丹。
Pang Meng tried to steal the medicine.
一位女仙感谢后羿赐了他仙丹。
A goddess thanked Hou Yi by giving him magic medicine.
嫦娥拒绝给逢蒙仙丹并吞下它。
Chang’e refused to give Pang Meng the medicine and drank it all.
后羿射下九个太阳拯救了世人。
Hou Yi shot down the nine suns and saved the people on the earth.
后羿非常伤心每夜望着月亮，
Hou Yi was very sad and watched the moon at night,
并希望妻子回到他身边。
and wished his wife could come back.
结果嫦娥变得轻盈飞上了月宫。
As a result, Chang’e became light and flew up to the moon.
后羿本想与妻子一起分享仙丹。
Hou Yi planned to drink the medicine with his wife.
人们喜欢在中秋夜赏月。
People like to admire the full moon on the Mid-Autumn night.
嫦娥故事是许多传统民间故事之一。
The story of Chang’e is one of many traditional folk stories.
后羿因射下来
9
颗太阳而得到了仙丹。
Hou Yi got magic medicine for shooting down the nine suns.
逢蒙企图抢夺仙丹。
Pang Meng wanted to steal the medicine.
后羿在花园里摆下了果品和糕点
。
Hou Yi laid out fruits and desserts in the garden.
我知道泼水节真好玩。
I know that the Water Festival is really fun.
我想知道他们明年是否还举行竞技。
I wonder if they’ll have the races again next year.
我想知道
6
月份是不是观光香港的好时间。
I wonder whether June is a good time to visit Hong Kong.
我相信
4
月是泰国最炎热的月份。
I believe that April is the hottest month in Thailand.
多么好玩的泼水节呀！
What fun the Water Festival is!
龙舟队表演得多么迷人啊！
How fantastic the dragon boat teams were!
多么漂亮的龙舟哇！
How pretty the dragon boats were!
香港的饭菜是多么的美味可口呀！
How delicious the food is in Hong Kong!
我想灯笼节很绚丽多彩。
I think that the Lantern Festival is beautiful.
我不知道他是否要回家过节。
I don’t know whether he will come home for the festival.
他相信泼水节最好玩。
He believes the Water Festival is the most fun.
我想知道月饼是否香甜可口。
I wonder if mooncakes are delicious.
这些竞技表演是多么令人激动呀！
How exciting the races were!
多么有趣味的城市啊！
What an interesting city it is!
你知道美国有两个给父母的特殊节日吗？
Do you know that there are two special days for parents in America?
一个是母亲节，在五月的第二个星期天，
One is Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May,
另一个是父亲节，在六月的第三个星期天。
and the other is Father’s Day on the third Sunday of June.
在这两天美国儿童经常给父母赠送礼品或带父母出外就餐。
On these two days, American children often give gifts to their parents or take them out of for lunch or dinner.
普通礼品有母亲的鲜花和贺片，父亲的衬衣或领带。
Common gifts are flowers and cards for mothers and shirts or ties for fathers.
我听说在中国庆祝母亲节和父亲节越来越盛行。
I heard that it is becoming more and more popular to celebrate Mother’s Day and Father’s Day in China.
我在想中国儿童是否给父母也赠送相似的礼品。
I wonder if children over there also give similar gifts to their parents.
我相信有很多方式表达我们的爱心。
I believe that there are many ways to show our love.
实际上我们不必花费那么多的钱。
Actually, we don’t have to spent a lot of money.
相反帮父母做些事也是很好的方法。
It is also a good idea to help parents to do something instead.
许多人把屋子点缀得很吓人。
Many people make their home look scary.
他们有可能关掉灯点燃蜡烛。
They may turn off the lights and light candles.
他们有时还把蜘蛛与鬼怪似的东西挂在门窗四周。
They sometimes also put things like spiders and ghosts around the doors and windows.
可爱的孩子们以及大人们乔装打扮成鬼怪或黑猫。
Little kids and even parents dress up as ghosts or black cats.
他们还能扮装成很滑稽的卡通人物。
They can also dress up as fun things like cartoon characters.
父母带上自己的孩子们到街坊四邻处索要糖果和招待品。
Parents take their children around the neighborhood to ask for candies and treats.
“不招待就捣乱”意思是说，
“
Trick or treat” means,
如果你不招待孩子们就要愚弄你。
kids will play a trick on you if you don’t give them a treat.
就万圣节你了解到了多少？
What have you learned about Halloween?
哦，我知道在北美它是很流行的节日。
Oh, I know it’s a popular festival in North America,
节日在
10
月
31
日。
and it’s on October 31
st
.
就这个节日你最喜欢什么？
What do you like most about this festival?
我觉得乔装打扮成卡通人物很有趣。
I think it’s fun to dress up as cartoon characters!
Good habits achieve beautiful life. Try to be your best.
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