Under Mid-Autumn Moon八月十五月儿圆

There is an old story aboutJade Rabbit on the moon. Hisowner is Chang’e. They live inthe Guanghan Palace. JadeRabbit saves people fromdiseases. People want to thankhim. So they make a toy calledLord Rabbit. They place the toyat home on every Mid-AutumnFestival.

Lord Rabbit wears armorand a golden hat. He looksbrave and strong！

Mid-Autumn Festival ison the 15th day of the 8thlunar month. This year， it ison September 29. Familiesget together and have a goodmeal on this day. At night，many people go out to watchthe full moon.

lanterns

In some cities in SouthChina， there are big lanternshows every year. You cansee lots of beautiful lanterns.People write riddles on thelanterns and try to find theanswers.

words

Jade Rabbit 玉兔

jade /ʤeɪd/ 名词，玉，翡翠

owner /ˈəʊnə（r）/ 名词，主人

Guanghan Palace 广寒宫

save /seɪv/ 动词，救助，搭救

disease /dɪˈzi∶z/名词，疾病

Lord Rabbit 兔儿爷

lord /lɔ∶d/ 名词，主人

armor /ˈɑ∶mə（r）/ 名词，盔甲

lunar /ˈlu∶nə（r）/ 形容词，阴历的

full moon 满月

lantern shows 灯会

lantern /ˈlæntən/ 名词，灯笼

riddle /ˈrɪd（ə）l/ 名词，谜语

What to eat？

Do you enjoy mooncakes？ There are nuts， red beansor duck egg yolks in them. There are also some newflavors， such as ice cream and chocolate. Mooncakes are asround as the moon. They are a symbol of family reunions.Sometimes， we eat other food， such as grapes， watermelonsand crabs. They are also popular for Mid-Autumn Festival.

words

nut /nʌt/ 名詞，坚果

red beans 红豆

bean /bi∶n/ 名词，豆子

duck egg yolks鸭蛋黄

yolk /jəʊk/ 名词，蛋黄

flavor /ˈfleɪvə（r）/ 名词，风味

as round as... 和……一样圆

round /raʊnd/ 形容词，圆的

symbol /ˈsɪmb（ə）l/ 名词，标志

reunion /ˌri∶ˈju∶niən/ 名词，团圆

crab /kræb/ 名词，螃蟹

for Harvest

Mid-Autumn Festival was a harvest festival in the past.Grains， vegetables and fruits are in harvest at this time. Thisfestival is a bit like Thanksgiving in the US.

Have a Go

1. What hasfour legs butcan’t walk？

2. What goesup but nevercomes down？

3. What is black when it’s clean and white when it’s dirty？

4. Which is faster， hot or cold？

Words

harvest /ˈhɑ∶vɪst/ 名词，收获

grain /ɡreɪn/ 名词，谷物

a bit有一点儿

like介词，像

Thanksgiving /ˌθæksˈɡɪvɪ/

名词，感恩节

Answers：

1. Desk./ Table. 2. Your age. 3. Blackboard.

4. Hot is faster. You can catch a cold.