中秋节自古便有祭月、赏月、拜月、吃月饼、赏桂花、饮桂花酒、等习俗，流传至今，经久不息。中秋节以月之圆兆人之团圆，为寄托思念故乡，思念亲人之情，祈盼丰收、幸福，成为丰富多彩、弥足珍贵的文化遗产。中秋节与端午节、春节、清明节并称为中国四大传统节日。
相关词汇
abundant adj. 充足的
almond n. 杏仁
arrival n. 到达
autumnal equinox 秋分
celebrate v. 庆祝
custom n. 习惯，风俗
festivity n. 欢宴，欢庆
food n. 食物
harvest n. 收获
incense n. 香(宗教礼仪用的)
lard n. 猪油
lotus seed 莲籽
Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋节
moon cake 月饼
pomegranate n. 石榴
pomelo n. 柚子
taro n. 芋头
trace v. 追溯
worship v. 崇拜
yolk n. 蛋黄
情景对话:
A: Happy Mid-Autumn Festival to you!
B: Thanks. The same to you.
A: How are you going to celebrate it?
B: I don't know. I just wish I could stay with my family. I miss my them so much. I wonder what they are doing now.
A: I miss my parents, too. You know, every year this day will be an occasion of great festivity in my hometown. It'
s also considered as a festival of harvest一fruits are ripe,such as apples, pomegranates, pomelos and pears.
B: Yeah, Mid-Autumn Festival is around autumnal equinox when food is abundant.
A: Yeah. Do you know the customs of celebrating this festival?
B: I know some. People will worship the full moon at night,burning incense sometimes. This custom can be traced back as far as 2000 B.C.
A: Wow, incredible!
B: And there are some special food, such as the moon cakes and taros, right?
A: Yeah.
参考译文:
A:祝你中秋快乐!
B:谢谢!也祝你中秋快乐!
A:你打算怎么庆祝节日?
B:我不知道，我只希望能和家人在一起，我太想家了。我真想知道此时此刻他们在做什么。
A:我也很想念我的父母，你知道吗，每年的今天在我家乡都是一派欢庆气氛。中秋节也是个庆祝丰收的节日，很多水果，像苹果、石榴、抽子和梨都成熟了。
B:是啊，中秋节临近秋分时刻，正是食物充足的时节。
A:是啊。你了解中秋节的传统庆祝仪式吗?
B:知道一些。夜间人们会赏月，有时还会焚香，这一风俗能追溯至公元前2000年。
A:哇，了不起!
B:此外，过中秋节还有些专门的食品是必备的，例如月饼和芋头。对吗?
A:对。
