December 16
12月16日
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读读看！
The Nutcracker is a Christmas tradition.
欣赏《胡桃钳》舞剧是圣诞节的一项传统，
Many people see it at Christmastime.
很多人在这段期间会去欣赏这场芭蕾舞剧。
Susie first saw it when she was a child.
苏希第一次看这出剧时还是个小孩子。
Mark didn't see it.
马克没有看过，
He likes other kinds of performances.
他喜欢其他种类的表演，
He saw a Christmas concert with a band and choir.
他看了一场由乐团和诗班表演的圣诞音乐会。
Mark also likes the play A Christmas Carol.
马克也喜欢《小气财神》这出剧。
Scrooge isn't very nice in that story.
剧中史古基不太仁慈。
But in the end, he helps a family.
不过到最后，他帮助了一家人。

Conversation A
会话A
Did you see The Nutcracker yet?
妳看过《胡桃钳》了吗？
I went last night. It was great!
我昨晚去看， 真的很棒！
I love that ballet!
我超爱那出芭蕾剧！
I first saw it when I was a child.
我第一次看的时候，还是小孩子呢。
Did you go and see it, Mark?
马克，你有去看吗？
No. I don't like ballet very much.
没有，我不太喜欢芭蕾舞。
The Nutcracker is a Christmas tradition!
《胡桃钳》舞剧是圣诞节的一项传统！
Everyone sees it at Christmastime.
每个人都会在圣诞节期间看这出剧。
Not me. I enjoy other kinds of performances.
我例外， 我喜欢其他种类的表演。

Conversation B
会话B
What kind of performances?
哪种表演？
I like Christmas concerts.
我喜欢圣诞音乐会，
I love Christmas music!
我很爱圣诞音乐！
Did you go to the high school's Christmas concert?
你有去参加高中的圣诞音乐会吗？
Yes, I did.
有，我去了。
The band played and the choir sang. It was great.
乐团演奏外加诗班唱歌， 非常棒。
My high school had a Christmas concert every year.
我的高中每年都举办圣诞音乐会，
I sang in the choir.
我以前在合唱团里唱歌。
Mine did, too. I played in the band.
我的高中也有， 我是在乐团里演奏，
I liked playing Christmas music.
我喜欢演奏圣诞音乐。

Conversation C
会话C
I also enjoy Christmas plays.
我还喜欢看圣诞剧，
A Christmas Carol is my favorite.
《小气财神》是我的最爱。
I like that one, too.
我也喜欢那一出，
The character of Scrooge really learns a lesson.
史古基那个角色真的学到了一个教训。
He does. We should all be kind to others.
的确如此， 我们都应该善待他人。
And money doesn't make people happy.
而且金钱并不能使人快乐。
I really like the last words of the play.
我真的很喜欢那出剧的最后一句话。
Which ones?
哪句话？
God bless us every one!
愿上帝祝福我们每一位！