英语讲中国传统节日10 腊八 Laba Festival.pdf

G1节日_LabaFestival腊八

作者：WendyWong

朗读者：AaronSmith

Lexile:360L

难度：难度相当于美国一年级

在腊八节，爷爷熬了一锅热腾腾的腊八粥。腊八粥从何而来呢？相传，

释迦牟尼冥想时，很久都不会进食。在他极其虚弱的时候，一个女孩发

现了他，用一大锅腊八粥救活了释迦牟尼。所以，腊八粥亦有分享之

意

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WelcometoALO7’sPowertoLearn!Today’sstoryisTheBigPotof

Porridge,retoldbyWendyWongandnarratedbyAaronSmith.

Grandpaisinthekitchen.Hestirsaverybigpotonthestove.

LilyandLujoinhim.

“Yay!”Lilyclapsherhands.“Grandpa’scooking!Whatisinthebigpot?”

“Isitsoup?”asksLu.

“No,”saysGrandpa.

“Isitrice?”asksLily.

“Thereisriceinthepot,”saysGrandpa.“Buttherearemanyotherthings

inthepot,too.”

“Iknow!”saysLily.“It’sporridge!”

“That’sright!”saysGrandpa.“It’sLabaporridge.Wewilleatittoday

andcelebratesharing.”

“Itlooksgood,”saysLily.“CanIstirit?”

“Sure!”saysGrandpa.

“Whydoweeatthisholidayporridge”asksLu.

“That’sagoodquestion,”Grandpasays.“Iwilltellyouthestory.Long

ago,theBuddhawasamonk.Liketheothers,hemeditated.He

meditatedandforgottoeat!”

“Wow!”saysLu.“Ineverforgettoeat.Whathappenednext?”

“Hemeditatedforalongtime,”saysGrandpa.“Hedidn’teatatall.He

didn’tevenmove.Oneday,agirlfoundhim.Hewasverythin.Helooked

sick.Thegirltriedtowakehim.Buthedidn’twakeup.”

Luputhishandoverhismouth.“Oh,no!”

“Whatdidshedo?”asksLily.

“Shewenthome,”saysGrandpa.

“Shelefthim?”asksLily.

“Notquite,”saysGrandpa.“Whenshegothome,shelookedinherrice

pot.Itwasnearlyempty.Shefoundsomeredbeans,fruit,andseeds.

Sheputthemallintothepot.”

“Justlikeyourpot!”saysLu.

“That’sright,”saysGrandpa.HehelpsLupourredbeansinthepot.Lily

stirs.

“ThegirltookabowloffoodtotheBuddha,”saysGrandpa.“Shehelped

himeat.Shesavedhislife!”

“Wow!”saysLily.“ShegavehimthefirstLabaporridge?”

“Yes,Lily,”saysGrandpa.“Shesharedherfood.A