3.The Lantern Festival Dialogue
3.元宵节 对话
Today is the Lantern Festival of China, Li Lei and Steven are in the street now.
今天是中国的元宵节,李雷和史蒂文在街上。
Steven: Wow, there are so many lanterns to appreciate.
史蒂文:哇,这里有好多灯笼可以观赏啊。
Li Lei: Now. you can see why it's called the Lantern Festival.
李雷:现在,你知道它为什么被称为“灯笼节”了。
Steven: Yes. it deserves its name.
史蒂文:是的,真是名副其实啊。
Li Lei: Did you notice the characters on the lanterns?
李雷:你注意到灯笼上的字了吗?
Steven: Sure. But you know that I can't read any Chinese characters. What do they say?
史蒂文:当然了。但是你知道我不认识汉字的。写的是什么啊?
Li Lei: They are puzzles. It's a tradition to solve the puzzles on the lanterns during the Lantern Festival.
李雷:它们是字谜。元宵节猜灯笼上的字谜是一个传统。
Steven: It's interesting and I want to buy one home.
史蒂文:真是太有趣了,我要买一个回家。