Question 5

What are the main reasons why people organize family parties in your country?

解題要領(lǐng)

該題問你們國家的人們?yōu)槭裁唇M織家庭聚會。顯然，這里牽涉到文化習(xí)俗方面的東西，因為中國人和西方人舉辦家庭聚會的原因有很大的不同?？梢試L試從一些重大節(jié)日的角度切入，特別是中秋節(jié)（Mid-Autumn Festival）、端午節(jié)（Dragon Boat Festival）、以及春節(jié)（Spring Festival）等傳統(tǒng)節(jié)日。

完美回答

（7-8分）

In China, people do not organize family parties as frequently as they do in the West. The idea of having a family party is based on the custom of family reunion on certain public holidays or important festivals during the year. For example, the Mid-Autumn Festival is of such great cultural significance that every Chinese family will have a gathering or small party of some sort to celebrate it by honoring the Lunar Goddess, who is believed to have the power to bond all relatives into a closely-knit family.

精彩用詞

organize family parties組織家庭聚會?

as frequently as 和……一樣平凡

be based on 基于……??????????????????????

custom 風(fēng)俗，習(xí)俗

family reunion??? 家庭聚會????????????????

public holidays 公共假期

important festivals??? 重大節(jié)日???????????

Mid-Autumn Festival 中秋節(jié)

of great cultural significance 有重要文化意義

gathering 聚集，聚會?????? ????????

celebrate慶祝

honor 尊敬??????????????????????

the Lunar Goddess月神

have the power to … 有……的力量

bond … into …? 使結(jié)合成……??????????

a closely-knit family緊密相連的家庭