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Lesson 53 · The Festival Was Quieter Than I Expected
文体：旅行记录 · 朗读音轨 53
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I expected the festival to be loud because I had seen bright videos online. But when we arrived, the street was calm.
People walked slowly with lanterns. A small group played music, and the sound of drums was deep, not noisy.
At first, I wondered if we had come at the wrong time. Then my grandmother said, "This festival is for remembering, not only for celebrating."
The quietness changed the meaning of the lights.
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I expected the festival to be loud because I had seen bright videos online.
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But when we arrived, the street was calm.
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People walked slowly with lanterns.
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A small group played music, and the sound of drums was deep, not noisy.
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At first, I wondered if we had come at the wrong time.
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Then my grandmother said, "This festival is for remembering, not only for celebrating."
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The quietness changed the meaning of the lights.
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我在网上看过色彩鲜艳的视频，以为节日活动会很热闹。可我们到达时，街上却很安静。
人们提着灯笼缓缓走着。一小群人演奏音乐，鼓声低沉，并不喧闹。
起初，我怀疑我们是不是来错了时间。奶奶却说：‘这个节日不只是为了庆祝，也是为了追思。’
明白这一点后，那些灯光在我眼里有了不同的意义。
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
- 节日活动；主人公起初以为会热闹。
- expect
- 预料；网上视频影响了想象。
- loud
- 响亮的、喧闹的；实际现场更安静。
- arrive
- 到达；他们来到活动现场。
- calm
- 平静的；形容街道氛围。
- lantern
- 灯笼；人们提着走。
- drum
- 鼓；鼓声低沉而不吵闹。
- wonder if
- 怀疑是否……；主人公以为来错时间。
- wrong time
- 错误的时间；后来发现并没有来错。
- remember
- 追思、纪念；奶奶解释活动的另一层意义。
背景知识
节日不一定都以热闹为主。有些活动也包含纪念和追思，因此声音、步伐与灯光会呈现另一种氛围。课文没有具体指定某个节日，应从奶奶的话理解这一次活动的意义。