7.Tomb-sweeping Day Dialogue
7.清明节 对话
Steven is curious about the Tomb-sweeping Day of China. His Chinese friend, Li Lei, is telling him some customs about it.
史蒂文对中国的清明节很好奇。他的中国朋友李雷正在给他讲一些清明节的习俗。
Steven: Why are those people crying?
史蒂文:那些人怎么都哭了?
Li Lei: They must have just come back from tomb sweeping because today is Tomb Sweeping Day.
李雷:他们准是刚扫墓回来,因为今天是清明节。
Steven: Tomb Sweeping Day? What is it?
史蒂文:清明节?那是什么?
Li Lei: Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional festival in China, on which many Chinese mourn the dead.
李雷:清明节是中国的传统节日,在这天中国人要祭奠死者。
Steven: What do they do?
史蒂文:他们都做什么?
Li Lei: People go to the cemetery to pay their respects to the dead.
李雷:他们去墓地。向已故家人表达敬意。