重阳节，又称重九节、晒秋节、“踏秋”，为每年的农历九月初九日，中国传统节日。庆祝重阳节一般包括出游赏秋、登高远眺、观赏菊花、遍插茱萸、吃重阳糕、饮菊花酒等活动。
相关词汇
ancestor n 祖先
calendar n. 年历，日历
celebration n. 庆祝
chestnut n. 栗子
chrysanthemum n. 菊花
customarily adv. 合乎习俗地
Double Ninth Festival 重阳节
hardship n. 困苦，困难
host v. 主力，举办
indispensable adj. 必不可少的
lunar adj. 阴历的
mountain n. 山
occasion n. 场合，时节
peak n. 顶峰，山顶
pine nut 松子
present v. 赠送，赠予
senior 年长的人
steamed adj. 蒸的
stuff v. 填，塞
undergo v. 经历，经受
情景对话
A: Hi! On my way here, I saw volunteers at a parkpresenting flowers to some elderly people.
B: Oh, it's because today's Double Ninth Festival, whichis also called Seniors' Day. Our government decided in1989 this festival should also be a day for people to payspecial respects to seniorA: Now I get it.
B: Customarily, family members get together to remembertheir ancestors and the hardships they have underwent.
A: It has become an occasion of celebration now, hasn't it?
I've heard some of my friends have made special plans forthis day.
B: Yeah. It's a tradition to clime a high mountain on thisday. In some areas, mountain climbing races will beorganized where people try to be the first one to reachthe peak.
A: That's interesting. What special food do you eat today?
B: The Double Ninth Cake. It's indispensable. It's a steamedcake, often stuffed with chestnuts, pine nuts, etc. Oh, bythe way, our school is hosting a chrysanthemum exhibittoday, you wanna go?
参考译文:
A:嗬!我在来这儿的路上，看见有志愿者在公园里向老年人送花。
B:哦，因为今天是九九重阳节，也是敬老节。我国政府于1989年规定这一天也是人们向年老者表达敬意的节口。
A:现在我明白了。
B:按传统习俗，家庭成员要齐聚一堂，共悼先祖，感怀他们曾经历的苦难艰辛。
A:现在这一天已成为庆祝的节日了，对吗?我听说一些朋友还有特别计划呢。
B:呵呵，是啊。在这个节日里，登高爬山是一项传统。有些地方还会组织登高比赛，第一个攀临顶峰的人获胜。
A:有意思。今天这个节日里会吃什么特别的食物吗?
B:要吃重阳糕，这是必不可少的。重阳糕中间有栗子、松子等馅料，蒸熟食用。哦，对了，我们学校今天会举行菊花展，你要不要来看?
