Mid-Autumn-FestivalACT1Ann:Hello,Allison,howareyoutoday?Allison:Fine,thankyou,whereisAnnie?Annie:I’mcomingyouaretooearly.AppleandAmy:hello,sorry.I’mlate.Allison:Itdoesn’tmatter.Annie:Notatall.Ann:It’sallright.Allison,Apple,Annie,AmyandIaregoodfriends.We‘lltalksomethingaboutMid-Autumn-Festival.Allison,youarealearnedperson,canyouintroducesomethingaboutMid-Autumn-Festivaltous?Annie:Thatsoundsgreat!Apple:I’mgodtohearthat!Amy:Itsoundsmysterious?Allison:Itisalegend.Canyouhelpmetoshowit?Ann:It’smypleasure.Annie:It’smyhonor.Amy:Ok.Apple:Ok.ACT2Theroleplaybegins.Allison:Let’sbegin.Longlongago,theskyappareled10sons.Thecommonpeoplecouldn’tliveanymore.Ahero,HouYi,appealed.(Apple:I’mHouYi,I’mstrong.)HeboardedtheKunlunpeakwithhisgoldarrowandshotdown9extrasuns.Apple(HouYi):“One,two,……nine,nowpeoplecanlivenormally.”Allison:Fromthenon,HouYigottherespectandaffectionofthepeople.Changewasoneofthem.Chang’e(Annie):I’mChang’e.Heissohandsome,maybe,Ifallinlovewithhim.Commonpeople(AnnandAmy):Heissobrave.Heismydreamlover.Allison:Beforelong,HouYimarriedwithChang’e.shewasabeautifulandkind-heardwoman.Excepthuntingoutside,HouYistayedwithhiswife.Apple:Oh,mydearhavearest.Tonight,themoonissobright,let’senjoythemoontogether.Allison:PeoplealladmiredHouYiandChang’e.Oneday,HouYivisitedhisoldfriendinKunlunmount.Ontheway,hemettheholy-mother.Apple:Oh,holy-mother.Whatareyoudoinghere?Amy(holy-mother):I’mherejustforyou.Apple:Forme?Amy:Yeah,Ihearthatyouhaveshot9extrasunsforthebenefitsofmankind.I’llgiveyouundeadmedicine.Asaprize.Apple:Whatfunctionaboutthemedicine?Amy:Whotakesthemedicinecanbecomethegodandliveforever.Apple:Thatsoundsmagical.Couldyougivemeanotherone?Amy:Onlyone.Apple:Thankyou.Allison:ThenHouYicameback.Apple:Oh,dear,I’llgiveyouasurprise.Annie:What’sthesurprise?Apple:Today,Imetthehole-motherandshegavemetheundeadmedicine.Ijustwantyoutoeatit.Annie:Onlyone?Apple:Yes.Annie:HowaboutyouafterIeatit?Apple:YouknowIloveyouverymuch,ifyou’rehappy,I’mhappy.I’mnotimportant.Annie:Oh,no,Ican’teatitalone.Ihideitsomewhere.Ann:Oh,Iseeit!Allison:Threedayslater,whenHouYiwentoutsidetohunt.PengMeng(Ann:I’mPengMeng.)cameintothehouse.Ann:Chang’e,givemethemedicine.Annie:Oh,Idon’tknowwhatyousay.What’sthemedicine?Ann:Don’tmakefoolofme!Iseethemedicineundeadmedicine.Houyigaveittoyou.Giveme,orI‘llkillyou!Annie:Idon’tknow,Idon’tknow.Ann:Shit!Youwantdeath.Annie:Waitamoment.Iwillgototakeittoyou.(Anniefiledaway)Allison:Tathatmoment,HouYicameback.Apple:Oh,mydear.Whathappened?Don’tleaveme!Annie:Oh,Ireallydon’twanttoleaveyou.PengMengisabadman.Apple:Oh,it’shim.I’llkillthebadguy.Allison:Thatdaywasmid-autumn.Intheevening,HouYisawtheheaven.Hesawhiswifeinthemoon.Apple:Tonight’smoonisbrightandclear,butmywifeisn’there.Ireallymissher.Allison:Thenheplacedthetableinthebackyard,putonherfavoritesweets.Apple:Mooncakes,dumplingsareallmywife’sfavoritefood.Allison:PeopleheardChang’ebecameimmortal,everyoneyearinmid-autumn,theyplacecencertableintheyardforgoddesstoprayforluckyandpeace,fromthenon,thecustomsspreadinfolk.ACT3Annie:Igotit.It’salovestory.Apple:it’salittlesadbutbeautiful.Amy:it’sawonderfulstory.Ann:apple,canyoutellmesomethingaboutMid-Autumn-Festival?Apple:whataboutyouwanttoknow?Ann:isthereanycustominyourhometown?Apple:Yes,thatisintheMid-Autumn-Festivalnightpeopleoftenbuymanymooncakesandfacethemoontoeatmooncakes.Amy:whatdoesitmean?Apple:Itmeanspeoplecanrealizetheirdreams.Amy:Anydreamisok?Apple:yes,you’reright.Ann:Amyisthereanythingspecialinyourhometown.Amy:yeah,thechildrenoftenliketoputonincenseinmooncakes?Apple:Why?Amy:Itmeansthatcallthemoonouttoeatmooncakes.Ann:Itsoundsinteresting.Apple,Ihearthatit’sactuallyyourbirthdayAugust.15?Apple:Yes,I’mtheluckydog.Amy:howdidyouspendit?Apple:Ialwaysreceivedmanymooncakesandgifts,onthatday,therewasabirthdayparty.Iitisnotsohappyforme.BecausemyfatherworkedinGuangdongprovince,sohecouldn’tgathertogetherwithus.Theonlycomfortiswecansendourwishesthroughtelephone.Annie:Thesamewishme.WhenIwasinhighschool,Icouldn’tcomebackhomebecauseofheavytasks.Thoughmyteacherssentoutthemooncakes.Ialsomissedmyfamilyverymuch.Ann:Butthisyear,youleftschoolforhome,yes?Annie:sure,IspentahappyMid-Autumn-wishmyfamily.ThiswasthefirsttimeIspentit.Atthesametime,mycousinwouldmarrysomeone,andIhopeshewillbehappy.Ann:ok,Generallyspeaking,everyone’sMid-Autumn-Festivalishappy.Now,it’stimeforclass.Let’sgo.