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——TheMourningDaybyDuMu（许渊冲、许明译）Etopialu先生Adrizzlingrain(毛毛细雨)fallsliketearsontheMourningDay;Themourner’sheartisgoingtobreakontheway.Wherecanawine-shopbefoundtodrownhissadhours?Acowherdpointstoacotamidapricotflowers.——杜牧·《清明》Etopialu先生清明时节雨纷纷，路上行人欲断魂。借问酒家何处有，牧童遥指杏花村。1.NewWords2.ABriefIntroduction3.Origin4.TraditionalCustoms5.FoodCONTENTSNewWordsNewWordsEtopialu先生51.adrizzlingrain毛毛雨drizzle/ˈdrɪzəl/1)n.毛毛雨;Thedrizzlehadnowstoppedandthesunwasbreakingthrough.细雨已经停了，太阳露出了脸。2)vi.下毛毛雨Cloudshadcomedownanditwasstartingtodrizzle.云压了下来，开始下起了毛毛雨。2.mourner/ˈmɔːnə/n.apersonwhoattendsafuneral送葬者;哀悼者3.cowherd/ˈkaʊˌhɜːd/n.apersonemployedtotendcattle牧牛人4.cotn.小屋5.apricotn./ˈeɪprɪkɒt/n.aroundfruitwithyellowororangeskinandalargeseedinside杏子；杏NewWordsEtopialu先生66.ancestor/ˈænsɛstə/n.祖先7.outingn.远足takeaspringouting（春游）8.Gregorian/ɡrɪˈɡɔːrɪən/calendar公历Lunarcalendar阴历9.QingmingFestival=PureBrightnessFestival=TombSweepingDay清明节10.asolarterm节气11.plow/plaʊ/=ploughn.犁vt.犁(地)12.sowvt.播种13.commemorate/kəˈmeməreɪt/v.toremindpeopleofanimportantpersonoreventfromthepastwithaspecialactionorobject（用…）纪念；14.payrespectto向…致敬NewWordsEtopialu先生715.exile/ˈeksaɪl/n.流放；被流放者v.流放tobe/liveinexile在流放中；过流放生活togointoexile流亡16.injeopardy处于危险境地；受到威胁17.ColdFoodFestival寒食节=HanshiFestival18.offersacrificestosb祭祀19.willow/ˈwɪləʊ/n.柳树20.revivev.复活21.swingv.movesrepeatedlybackwardandforward使摇摆;n.摇摆；秋千（aseathangingbytworopes）NewWordsEtopialu先生822.joss/dʒɒs/n.中国神像23.filial/ˈfɪliəl/adj.孝顺的24.piety/ˈpaɪəti/n.虔诚25.kow·tow/ˌkaʊˈtaʊ/v.扣头~(tosb/sth)磕头26.restinpeace=R.I.P愿安息ABriefIntroductionWhenWhatWhyABriefIntroductionEtopialu先生10QingmingFestivalof2020fallsonApril4.Peoplesweepancestors’tombsontheday.TheholidayfromApril4to6,2020isalsoagreattimeforspringouting.QingmingFestival(alsoknownasPureBrightnessFestivalorTombSweepingDay),whichfallsoneitherApril4thor5thoftheGregoriancalendar,isoneoftheChineseTwenty-fourSolarTerms.Fromthatdatetemperaturesbegintoriseandrainfallincreases,indicatingthatitisthecrucialtimeforplowingandsowinginthespring.Thefestivalthereforehasacloserelationshipwithagriculture.However,itisnotonlyaseasonalsymbol;itisalsoadayofpayingrespecttothedead,aspringouting,andotheractivities.OriginOriginEtopialu先生12ItissaidthattheQingmingFestivalwasoriginallyheldtocommemoratealoyalmanlivingintheSpringandAutumnPeriod(770-476BC),namedJieZitui.Jiecutapieceofmeatfromhisownleginordertosavehishungrylordwhowasforcedtogointoexilewhenthecrownwasinjeopardy.Thelordcamebacktohispositionnineteenyearslater,andforgotJieZituibutlaterfeltashamedanddecidedtorewardhim.However,Jiehadblockedhimselfupinamountainwithhismother.InordertofindJie,thelordorderedthatthemountainshouldbesetonfire.LaterJiewasfounddeadwithhismother.InordertocommemorateJie,thelordorderedthatthedayJiediedwasHanshi(ColdFood)Festival-thedaythatonlycoldfoodcouldbeeaten.OriginEtopialu先生13Thesecondyear,whenthelordwenttothemountaintooffersacrificestoJie,hefoundwillowsrevived,sohegaveinstructionsthatthedayafterHanshiFestivalwastobeQingmingFestival.Later,thetwofestivalswerecombinedasone.TraditionalCustomsActivitiesEtopialu先生15QingmingFestivalisatimeofmanydifferentactivities,amongwhichthemainonesaretombsweeping,takingaspringouting,andflyingkites.Someotherlostcustomslikewearingwillowbranchesontheheadandridingonswingshaveaddedinfinitejoyinpastdays.Itisacombinationofsadnessandhappiness.ActivitiesEtopialu先生16tombsweeping扫墓sweepthetombs扫墓burnspiritmoney/ghostmoney/jossmoney烧纸钱showfilialpietytosb尽孝道payrespecttothedeadkowtow磕头restinpeace=R.I.P愿安息ActivitiesEtopialu先生17takeaspringoutingActivitiesEtopialu先生18rideonswingsActivitiesEtopialu先生19flykitesFoodgreenriceballsEtopialu先生21先生