3.The Lantern Festival Dialogue

3.元宵节 对话

Today is the Lantern Festival of China, Li Lei and Steven are in the street now.

今天是中国的元宵节，李雷和史蒂文在街上。

Steven: Wow, there are so many lanterns to appreciate.

史蒂文：哇，这里有好多灯笼可以观赏啊。

Li Lei: Now. you can see why it's called the Lantern Festival.

李雷：现在，你知道它为什么被称为“灯笼节”了。

Steven: Yes. it deserves its name.

史蒂文：是的，真是名副其实啊。

Li Lei: Did you notice the characters on the lanterns?

李雷：你注意到灯笼上的字了吗？

Steven: Sure. But you know that I can't read any Chinese characters. What do they say?

史蒂文：当然了。但是你知道我不认识汉字的。写的是什么啊？

Li Lei: They are puzzles. It's a tradition to solve the puzzles on the lanterns during the Lantern Festival.

李雷：它们是字谜。元宵节猜灯笼上的字谜是一个传统。

Steven: It's interesting and I want to buy one home.

史蒂文:真是太有趣了，我要买一个回家。