7.Tomb-sweeping Day Dialogue

7.清明节 对话

Steven is curious about the Tomb-sweeping Day of China. His Chinese friend, Li Lei, is telling him some customs about it.

史蒂文对中国的清明节很好奇。他的中国朋友李雷正在给他讲一些清明节的习俗。

Steven: Why are those people crying?

史蒂文：那些人怎么都哭了？

Li Lei: They must have just come back from tomb sweeping because today is Tomb Sweeping Day.

李雷：他们准是刚扫墓回来，因为今天是清明节。

Steven: Tomb Sweeping Day? What is it?

史蒂文：清明节？那是什么？

Li Lei: Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional festival in China, on which many Chinese mourn the dead.

李雷：清明节是中国的传统节日，在这天中国人要祭奠死者。

Steven: What do they do?

史蒂文:他们都做什么？

Li Lei: People go to the cemetery to pay their respects to the dead.

李雷：他们去墓地。向已故家人表达敬意。