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Lesson 48 · A Festival of Light
文体：文化介绍 · 朗读音轨 48
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听一听灯光在节日中有什么意义。
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Many places have a festival with light. People may celebrate with a lamp, a candle, or electric displays. Light can stand against darkness, welcome a new season, or carry a religious meaning.
Dates and traditions are not the same everywhere. One photograph cannot explain a whole festival. Ask who celebrates it and why.
In a community, old customs may also change with new technology and safety rules. Traditions live because people continue them, discuss them, and sometimes change them.
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Many places have a festival with light.
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People may celebrate with a lamp, a candle, or electric displays.
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Light can stand against darkness, welcome a new season, or carry a religious meaning.
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Dates and traditions are not the same everywhere.
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One photograph cannot explain a whole festival.
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Ask who celebrates it and why.
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In a community, old customs may also change with new technology and safety rules.
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Traditions live because people continue them, discuss them, and sometimes change them.
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许多地方都有以光为主题的节日。人们可能用灯、蜡烛或电子灯饰来庆祝。光可以象征驱散黑暗、迎接新季节，也可能带有宗教意义。
不同地方的日期与传统并不相同。一张照片无法解释整个节日。我们应该了解是谁在庆祝，以及为什么庆祝。
在社区里，古老的习俗也可能随着新技术和安全规定而改变。传统之所以延续，是因为人们继续实践、讨论，有时也调整它。
本课重点词语
以下是本课重点词语的中文讲解；英文正文中有虚线的单词可悬停查看词义和发音。
- festival
- 节日；庆典。
- light
- 光；灯光；也可指‘轻的’。本文作名词。
- celebrate
- 庆祝。
- lamp
- 灯；照明器具。
- candle
- 蜡烛。
- darkness
- 黑暗。
- season
- 季节。
- meaning
- 意义；意思。
- tradition
- 传统。
- community
- 社区；共同体。
背景知识
以光为主题的活动有排灯节、光明节、灯笼节和冬季灯饰等多种例子。外观看似相近，历史与宗教意义却不一样。介绍具体节日时，应查阅参与者或主办者自己的说明。