中秋节的传说

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1、中秋节的传说　　　　Manyyearsago，therewasakinginChina.Hewasabravemanwhodidlotsofbelifitstothepeople.Headmiredabeautifulgirlandmadeherstayinthepalacesothathecouldseeherwheneverhewanted.But，thegirldidnotlikethefrightfulfigureoftheking.Sheseldomlyspokeawordinthepalace.Eachtimethekingwenttoherplace，heusedtos

2、howhersometreasuresandbroughtsomegiftstothegirlinordertomakehersmileandspeak.　　　　Oneveryfullmoon，thegirlwouldburnedincensesandwaxcandlestoworshipthemoon.Peoplebelievedthattherewasagodlivedinthemoonthatmadethemoonshine.Girlswhowantedtobeabeautyandhaveahandsomehusbandshouldworshipthemoon.　　　　Oned

3、ay，thefullmoonoftheeighthmonth，thekingbroughtthreeherbspillstoshowher.　　　　“Thisisfromthepriestofthepalace.IfIeatthemup，Icanliveforever.”Heexclaimed.　　　　Thiswasthefirsttimethegirlstuffshebrought.　　　　Hecontinued，“IfyouandIbothtakeone，wewillbothliveforever.Noonecantakeyouawayfromme！”　　　　Becausethe

4、kingafraidofthepillswouldhavesideeffects.Heforcedthegirltotakethepillfirst.Ifnothingwrongwithheraftertakingthepill，hewouldtakeitimmediately.However，thegirlrecognizedthatifshetookallthreeofthem，thekingwouldlefthereventually.Therefore，thefirsttime，shespoketotheking，“Letmehavealookofthepillsfirst.

5、Otherwise，Iwillnottryatall.”　　　　Thekingsurprisinglythegirltalkedtohim.So，hehandedthepillstothegirl.Shedidnotsayanythingbuteatallofthem.Thekingwasextremelyangry.Hewantedtokillher.　　　　Atthismoment，thegirlstartedtofly.Shecouldflybecauseoftheintakeofthepills.Thekingcouldnotcatchher，butwatchedherfle

6、wtowardthemoonanddisappeared.　　　　Afterthat，peoplebelievedthattherewasabeautifulgirlstayinthemoonwithalittleoldmanandabunny.Theoldmanwasbelievedtobethegodinsidethemoonandthebunnywashispet.Dayafterday，Chinesebelievedthattherewerepeoplelivedinthemoon.Theirmovementmadethedarkspotwhenwelookeduptothe

7、moon.Peopleusedtoworshipthegirltoglorifyherchastity.So，oneveryfullmoonofthemid-Autumnbecameafestivalinordertomemorizeher.　　worship：v.拜神　　　herb：n.药草，香草　　priest：n.牧师　　bunny：n.小兔子　　glorify：v.赞扬　　　chastity：n.纯洁，贞节