Lesson 96 The dead return 亡灵返乡
【Text】
A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan. This festival is a cheerful occasion, for on this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. As they are expected to be hungry after their long Journey, food is laid out for them. Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way. All night long, people dance and sing. In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it. In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets the night before are placed into the water when the festival is over. Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world. This is a moving spectacle, for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they can be seen no more. 【课文翻译】
日本每年过一次“亡灵节”。这个节日是个欢乐的日子，因为在这一天，据说死去的人要回到他们的家里来，活着的人则对他们表示欢迎。因为预料到他们在经过长 途旅行之后会感到饥饿，所以为他们摆放好了食品。特制的灯笼挂在各家的门外，为的是帮助亡灵看清道路。整个夜晚人们载歌载舞。一大早，人们便把为死者摆放 的食品扔进河中或海里，因为人们认为活着的人吃了这些东西是不吉利的。在靠海的城镇中，头天夜里挂在大街小巷的小灯笼在节后就放在了水里。成千上万只灯笼慢慢漂向大海，指引着亡灵返回另一个世界。这是一个感人的场面，人们成群地伫立在海岸上，注视着灯笼远去，直到再也看不见为止。
New words and expressions 生词和短语 festival lantern
n. 节日 n. 灯笼
spectacle n. 景象，壮观，场面
【单词讲解】 1. festival 1） n. 节日、喜庆
the Mid-Autumn Festival 今夜中秋 the Spring Festival 春节
＊ 在中国节日前+ the ； 西洋节日不加定冠词 eg：They hold a festival on Independence Day.
在独立纪念日举办庆祝会
2）（定期举办的）文化性活动、……节
eg：Our school holds a musical festival every year.
我们学校每年举办音乐节。
2. lantern 1） n. 灯笼、手提灯
light a lantern 点亮灯笼 ； a Chinese lantern 中国灯笼 the Lantern Festival 元宵节 2） 天窗
3. spectacle 1） n. 景象
a fine spectacle 绝佳的景象 ←→哀伤的景象 2） 壮观，壮观场面、奇观
eg：The sunrise I saw from the top of Mt.Tai was a tremendous spectacle.
从泰山上居高远望,日出景象蔚为奇观.
spectacles 眼镜 a pair of spectacles 一副眼镜 make a spectacle of oneself 出洋相;当场出丑
【课文讲解】
1. A Festival for the Dead is held once a year in Japan. ※ 定冠词用在某些形容词前，可用来表示某类人 the dead 死人 ； the living 活着的人 the poor 穷人 ； the rich 有钱人 ※ Festival for the Dead 亡灵节
2. This festival is a cheerful occasion, for on this day, the dead are said to return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. ※ be said 据说
it is said that据说
改造句子：It is said that the dead will return to their homes and they are welcomed by the living. ※ be welcomed 被欢迎
eg：You’re welcome. 欢迎您、 不客气。
eg：You’re always welcome at our house.
我们家随时欢迎你。
receive a warm welcome 热烈欢迎
give sb a cold welcome 给某人一个冷漠的欢迎
3. As they are expected to be hungry after their long journey, food is laid out for them. ※ expect sb to do （expect sb to be） 1） 预料…….会…….
eg：I expect him to come soon.
我预计他能很快到来。 2） 期望 （某人）做…….
eg： What do you expect to say？
你期望我说什么?
eg：You’re expected to do your duty.
你被期望履行义务。 ※ journey （常途陆路） 旅行 a long train journey 坐火车的长途旅行 a journey on foot 长时间徒步旅行
make a journey ＝ take a journey ＝进行旅行 undertake a journey ＝ go on a journey 进行旅行 be away on a journey 离开去旅行、 在旅行中 go on one’s last journey 最后旅程、去世 voyage （海上）旅行
trip 英：通常指短程的观光旅行 ； 美：所有旅行
lay out
1） 摆开、展示、摆设
lay a map out on the table把地图摊在桌子上 lay out one’s clothes on the bed 把衣服铺在床上 2）设计（庭园、都市等）、编排版面 eg：This house is laid out sensibly.
这房子的设计颇具巧思。
4. Specially-made lanterns are hung outside each house to help the dead to find their way.
※ specially–made lanterns 特制灯笼
specially-made 特制的 ； man-made 人造的；人为的 home-made常里做的, 家常的； hard-won 肩难赢来的
5. All night long, people dance and sing. ※ All night long 整晚
all day long （all the day） 一整天 ； day and night 日日夜夜 eg：I think of you day and night.
我日夜想你 day by day 逐日
6. In the early morning, the food that had been laid out for the dead is thrown into a river or into the sea as it is considered unlucky for anyone living to eat it. ※ in the early morning ＝ early in the morning 一大早
7. In towns that are near the sea, the tiny lanterns which had been hung in the streets
the night before, are placed into the water when the festival is over.
Thousands of lanterns slowly drift out to sea guiding the dead on their return journey to the other world. ※ Thousands of 成千上万
hundreds of 数以百计,许多、成千上百的 millions of成百万的, 许许多多的 ※ guide 1）向导
eg：He guided the tourist party through the park. 他带领的旅游团穿过公园。
2） 指导某人、领噵（国家、事业等） 、治理 eg：He guided his new business to success. 他管理他的新公司走向成功。
3）v.（思想、感情等） 支配 （人）（常用被动结构）
eg：He is often guided by his sense of what is fun . 他常被他所认为的乐趣有支配着。 4） n. 导游
eg：Can you hire a guide to show us around the city ？ 你可以雇一个导游带我们在这个城市转一转？ 5） n.指南；简介
a guide to the British Museum 大英博物馆简介。 ※ the other world 阴间
for all the world 无论怎样看都、完全绝对（强调否定） eg：I won’t give up for all the world.我绝不会放弃的。 in the world 1） 在世界上
2） 究竟 （强调疑问句）
eg：What in the world happened ？
究竟发生什么事了？ 3） 根本（强调否定句）
eg：She’ll never in the world say no.
她根本不会说不 .
make the best of both worlds 左右逢源、两面讨好
8. This is a moving spectacle, for crowds of people stand on the shore watching the lanterns drifting away until they can be seen no more.
【关键词组摘录】
1. a cheerful occasion 2. be expected to do 3. lay out 4. all night long
5. place sth into sth 6. it is said/considered 7. drift out 8. the other world 9. a moving spectacle
【Key structures】
Exercise 1. 选择正确的词填空：
He came to see me yesterday as （usually, usual） .
There was no one I knew（between , among ） those present .
新概念英语第二册笔记-第96课
