—It's raining hard. Please __________ the umbrella with you.
— Sorry, I can't decide ________ now.
Peter runs!
He a lot of weight last year.
My mother our favorite fruits and desserts on the table.
it's raining outside!
The news reported that terrorists a plane just now.
Li Lei: Hey, Bruce. I'm going home this weekend.
Bruce:
Li Lei: To celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Bruce:
Li Lei: It is an important time for family.
Bruce:
Li Lei: We'll have dinner together, watch the moon and eat mooncakes.
Bruce: Mooncakes? Are they delicious?
Li Lei: Yes. We can celebrate it together.
Bruce: Thank you!
Li Lei: You are welcome.
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Qingnming, meaning being clear and bright, is an important festival in spring. It is also called Tomb Sweeping Day. It comes early April. On that day, people visit tombs(扫墓)to honor the dead. They always some time cleaning the tomb area. They usually plant some trees near the tombs and decorate them with fresh .
But it is not a day for honoring the dead. It is also a good time to celebrate the of spring. With the coming of spring, nature , dressing the world in green. All is new, clean and fresh. Birds begin to houses for their babies. In forests and fields, many animals have babies at this time of year. Days begin to get and the weather gets warmer, Qingming is also a happy time for people to enjoy the outdoor activities, flying kites, swinging and hiking. This is why this festival has been very popular for thousands of years.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is celebrated in most East Asian countries.
It is the second most important festival in China after Chinese New Year. To the Chinese, the festival means family reunion(团圆)and peace.
Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival with many traditional and meaningful activities, such as eating dinner with family and admiring the moon.
Chinese people regard the round shape of mooncakes as a symbol of reunion and happiness. Other foods eaten during the festival are harvest foods, such as crabs(蟹), pumpkins(南瓜), and grapes. People enjoy them at their freshest and most nutritious(有营养的)period of time.
Chinese emperors admired the sun and the moon every year to pray for a good harvest.
In Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines, celebrations are more than those in China, such as lighting lanterns and dragon dances. In Japan and Vietnam, there are also some new celebrations because Chinese culture has influenced them deeply.
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A. In many other countries,the festival is widely celebrated. B. Mooncakes are a kind of traditional Chinese sweet. C. Mooncakes are people's favorite food. D. People believed admiring the moon and eating at a round table would bring them good luck and happiness. E. And the custom of admiring the moon started in the Shang Dynasty. F. People like getting together to admire the moon. G. The festival takes place on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. |