清明时节，放风筝、吃青团！
4-03 Day 3427
【重点单词】
states 美/stets/ 英/steɪts/ n. 州；国家（复数）
fly kite 美/flaɪ kaɪt/ v. 放风筝
glutinous rice 美/ˈɡlutənəs raɪs/ 英/ˈɡlu:tɪnəs raɪs/ n. 糯米
【打卡句子】
Michael: We don't really have
a tradition like that in the
States.
迈克尔：我们美国没有这样的传统习俗。
Grace: It's pretty meaningful.
We also fly kites and eat
qingtuan—those green rice
balls made of glutinous rice.
They're delicious!
格蕾丝：这很有意义。我们还会放风筝，吃青团——那种用糯米做的绿色团子。超级好吃！
（Tips: 红色表示弱读，蓝色表示连读，加粗表示重读。）
【单词拓展】
statement 美/ˈstetmənt/ 英/ˈsteɪtm(ə)nt/ n. 声明；陈述
glider 美/'ɡlaɪdɚ/ 英/ˈɡlaɪdə/ n. 滑翔机；滑翔者
【语法拓展】
一、be made of 的用法。
be made of 表示“由…… 制成”，成品能看出原材料，制作过程中仅发生物理变化，无新物质生成。
1. The cup is made of glass, so be careful with it.
这个杯子是玻璃做的，所以小心点拿。
2. Her necklace is made of silver and small pearls.
她的项链是银和小珍珠做的。
3. This chair is made of plastic, it's very light.
这把椅子是塑料做的，特别轻。
二、fly kites 的用法。
fly kites 意为“放风筝”，fly 在此处为及物动词，后接宾语 kites；可与表示时间、地点的状语连用。
1. Children like to fly kites on weekends.
孩子们喜欢在周末放风筝。
2. They will fly kites tomorrow morning.
他们明天早上要去放风筝。
【今日作业】
1. The table is made of solid wood.
2. 我们经常在那个大公园放风筝。
【昨日作业参考】
1. Could you help me tidy up the living room before our guests arrive?
在客人来之前，能帮我收拾下客厅吗？
2. It's my way of relaxing after a long day at work.
这是我工作一整天后放松的方式。
【原文再现】
Talking About Qingming Festival
Grace: Michael, are you doing anything special next week? We have three days off for Qingming Festival, so I'm heading back to my hometown.
Michael: Three whole days off? That's nice! Is that the Tomb-Sweeping Day I've heard about?
Grace: Exactly. It's also called Qingming Festival. Most Chinese families go to cemeteries to honor their ancestors. We clean the graves, burn paper offerings, and leave flowers or food.
Michael: That sounds so meaningful. Do you have to travel far?
Grace: About three hours by high-speed train. My parents and I will tidy up my grandparents' tomb together and burn some incense. It's our way of remembering them.
Michael: I really like that tradition. We don't really have a tradition like that in the States.
Grace: It's pretty meaningful. We also fly kites and eat qingtuan—those green rice balls made of glutinous rice. They're delicious! And since the holiday runs from Saturday to Monday this year, I'll leave Friday evening and come back Monday night so I won't feel rushed.
Michael: That's a smart plan.
讨论清明节
格蕾丝：迈克尔，你下周有什么特别的安排吗？我们有三天清明节的假期，所以我要回一趟老家了。
迈克尔：放整整三天假？真不错！是我听说的扫墓节吗？
格蕾丝：没错。它也叫清明节。大多数中国家庭会去墓地祭拜祖先。我们清理坟墓、烧纸钱，并留下鲜花或食物。
迈克尔：这听起来很有意义。你需要走很远的路吗？
格蕾丝：坐高铁大约三个小时。我和父母会一起清扫爷爷奶奶的坟墓，并烧些香。这是我们缅怀他们的方式。
迈克尔：我真的很喜欢这个传统。我们美国没有这样的传统习俗。
格蕾丝：这很有意义。我们还会放风筝，吃青团——那种用糯米做的绿色团子。超级好吃！而且今年假期从周六到周一，我周五晚上出发，周一晚上回来，这样就不会觉得赶。
迈克尔：这是个聪明的计划。
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