F:明天就是中秋节了，为什么这个节日叫“中秋节”呢?
M:It's a piece of cake.Because the 15th of the eighth lunar month，is just at the middle of autumn.
M:这个问题真是小菜一碟啦。因为农历八月十五刚好是秋季的中间。
F:Oh? What festivities are held on this evening?
F:哦?中秋之夜有什么活动吗?
M:Family members have a delicious dinner, eat moon cakes and enjoy beautiful moonlight.
M:当然有。全家人一起共享团圆饭，吃月饼并欣赏美妙的月光。
F:Wow，how fun!
F:哇，好幸福啊!
M:It's said the moon on this evening is the loveliest，the roundest，the brightest and the most charming.
M:据说中秋之夜的月亮最可爱、最圆、最亮并且最迷人。
F:Really?When was enjoying the moon the most prevalent in the evening?
F:真的吗?中秋之夜赏月的习俗何时最为盛行?
M:In the Tang dynasty. At that time，a lot of poets wrote down many beautiful lines singing the moon.
M:在唐朝，当时，很多诗人都留下了歌颂明月的佳句。
F:I see.
F:原来是这样。
重点词汇
prevailing流行的;普遍的
The direction of the prevailing winds should be taken into account.应该将盛行风的风向考虑在内。
moonlight月光
They walked along the road in the moonlight.他们在月光下沿路散步。
dynasty王朝;朝代
The Seljuk dynasty of Syria was founded in 1094.叙利亚的塞尔柱王朝建立于1094年。
