Unit 3 Festivals and Customs（Word教参）-【优化指导】2023-2024学年新教材高中英语必修第二册（译林版2020）

Customs tell a man who he is，where he belongs，what he must do. ——Robert A．Heinlein 风俗习惯告诉一个人他是谁，属于哪里，必须做什么。 ——罗伯特·A.海因来因 主题语境——人与社会。二月是爱的月份，爱人们刚刚庆祝完了西方浪漫的情人节，又迎来了具有中国浪漫色彩的灯节。 The Real Romantic Chinese Holiday: Lantern Festival The Lantern Festival is actually the most romantic traditional① holiday in China, and we have those ancient Confucians② to thank for that.In feudal③ society, young women were not allowed to go out freely, but on this day they are allowed to hang out with friends, and lantern appreciation activities also gave them a chance to socialize. Therefore, both then and now, single women and men take this opportunity to get to know each other better. Of course, nowadays, this traditional activity is gradually losing its romantic element④ as young women and men have the freedom to go dating on any day. But it seems that with this independence, young people eschew⑤ traditional activities，and head back home for one last night with their family. Instead, this year what could be more romantic than a walk in one of Beijing parks among the beautifully decorated red Lantern—other connotations⑥ notwithstanding⑦.The sky will light up with the last of the year's firework display, sure to set any heart aflutter.And for singletons⑧， it still may be a good place to catch an admiring glance or two. ①traditional adj.传统的 ②Confucian n．儒家 ③feudal adj.封建的 ④element n．要素，元素 ⑤eschew vt.避开，回避 ⑥connotation n．言外之意，含义 ⑦notwithstanding adv.尽管如此 ⑧singleton n．独身 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$