人教版必修三英语WORKBOOK课文音频

WORKBOOK 翻译：工作簿

UNIT 1 翻译：第 1 单元

Reading and Writing 翻译：阅读与写作

1 Read the text below and then match the main ideas with the paragraphs. 翻译：1 阅读下面的文本，然后将主要观点与段落相匹配。

THE CHINESE SPRING FESTIVAL 翻译：中国春节

The Chinese Spring Festival is regarded as the most significant festival of the year among the Chinese. 翻译：春节被认为是中国人一年中最重要的节日。

It lasts for 15 days but Chinese people also consider the days of preparation beforehand as an important part of the Spring Festival. 翻译：它持续 15 天，但中国人也认为提前准备是春节的重要组成部分。

There are a number of things people usually do before the Chinese Spring Festival. 翻译：春节前人们通常会做很多事情。

One of these is cleaning the house for the Lunar New Year. 翻译：其中之一是为农历新年打扫房子。

Dust makes people think of old or outdated things. 翻译：灰尘让人想起旧的或过时的东西。

Therefore, sweeping dust out of the house is a way of saying goodbye to old things and welcoming new things. 翻译：因此，打扫房子的灰尘是告别旧事物、迎接新事物的一种方式。

Another important custom for families is to decorate their doors with red couplets. 翻译：家庭的另一个重要习俗是用红对联装饰他们的门。

The phrases on the couplets express hopes for a prosperous new year. 翻译：对联上的短语表达了对新年繁荣昌盛的希望。

In the southern part of China, people will buy fresh flowers or orange trees to decorate their homes. 翻译：在中国南方，人们会买鲜花或橘子树来装饰他们的家。

The most important custom of the Chinese Spring Festival is the big family dinner on the eve of the Lunar New Year. 翻译：中国春节最重要的习俗是农历新年前夕的大家庭聚餐。

This is usually a big reunion of grandparents, parents, and children. 翻译：这通常是祖父母、父母和孩子的团聚。

It reflects how important family is to Chinese people around the world. 翻译：这反映了家庭对世界各地的中国人有多重要。

That is why millions of Chinese people travel long distances to get home before the eve of the Lunar New Year. 翻译：这就是为什么数百万中国人在农历新年前夕长途跋涉回家。

Also, families typically eat certain types of lucky food at the family reunion dinner. 翻译：此外，家庭团聚晚餐通常会吃某些类型的幸运食品。

Eating fish, for example, is supposed to bring more wealth and prosperity than one needs, as the pronunciation of 'fish' in Chinese (yu) is also used for 'surplus'. 翻译：例如，吃鱼被认为会带来比一个人所需更多的财富和繁荣，因为“鱼”在中文（yu）的发音中也用于表示“盈余”。

When the New Year comes, there are many interesting festival activities. 翻译：新年到来时，有许多有趣的节日活动。

Adults give children 'lucky money' in red envelopes. 翻译：成年人给孩子们装在红包里的“压岁钱”。

People greet family and friends with 'Xinnian Hao' or 'Gongxi Facai' whenever they may meet. 翻译：每当家人和朋友见面时，人们都会用“新年好”或“恭喜发财”来问候他们。

Another part of this custom of sharing good wishes is to pay visits to relatives and bring them gifts. 翻译：这种分享美好祝愿的习俗的另一部分是拜访亲戚并给他们带礼物。

Commonly exchanged gifts include food such as fruit, sticky rice cakes, and homemade desserts. 翻译：通常交换的礼物包括水果、糯米糕和自制甜点等食物。

In addition, friends and family go out to enjoy loud and colourful fireworks, spend time at temple fairs, and watch exciting dragon and lion dances. 翻译：此外，朋友和家人外出欣赏喧闹多彩的烟花，在庙会上度过时光，观看激动人心的舞龙舞狮。

The Chinese Spring Festival symbolises a farewell to the old year and a warm welcome to the brand new year. 翻译：中国的春节象征着对旧年的告别和对崭新的一年的热烈欢迎。

More importantly, it is a special occasion to return home and gratefully reunite with family members. 翻译：更重要的是，这是一个回家与家人团聚的特殊时刻。

This deeply rooted tradition has been an integral part of Chinese culture for a very long time, and will continue to live forever in the hearts of the Chinese people. 翻译：长期以来，这一根深蒂固的传统一直是中国文化不可分割的一部分，并将永远活在中国人民的心中。