听力每日练习 listen 4661 Longevity peaches

 
2--This must be his 20th birthday.  No doubt about it. In America, many guys celebrate it in bars.
 
1--That's interesting.But it would be really expensive，I suppose.Just think about all the drinks.
 
2--No.If it's your birthday，then you don't need to pay a cent. Just blow out the candles and open the gifts.  Your friends will take care of everything.
 
1--Wow. That's wonderful.
 
2--What about in China? What would you do to celebrate your birthday?
 
1--Nowadays，it has no difference from America. But in old times，we had traditional ways to celebrate it.
 
2--Oh，really? Anything special?
 
1--Mother would cook“long-life noodles".And for elder people , we'll prepare longevity  peaches.  Just for blessing.
 
2--Wow，longevity peaches!What's that? Real peach?
 
1--No.They are made of wheat flour and they look just like real peaches.
 
2--Why peach? Is there any interesting tale behind it?
 
1--Yes.The Goddess is said to own some magical peach trees in heaven. If you eat peaches grown on those trees， you will never die.
 
2--Oh，I know that. The Monkey King once stole a lot of them, which pissed the Goddess off. Cool!
 
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注解：
 
1.long-lived noodles长寿面
2.wheat flour麦粉
3.piss off恼怒
 
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译文：
 
1--看，那边有人正在庆祝他的生日。
2--这一定是他20岁的生日。毫无疑问。在美国有很多男孩子来酒吧庆祝他们20岁的生日。
1--挺有趣的。不过我猜那一定很贵。光想想那些饮料就知道了。
2--不是的。如果是你的生日，你就不用花一分钱，只要吹生日蜡烛、收礼物就可以了。你的朋友会把一切都张罗好的。
1--哇，那太棒了。
2--在中国怎么样啊?你们是怎样庆祝生日的呢?
1--现在和美国没什么差别。但在以前，我们用传统的方式来庆祝生日。
2--哦，真的吗?有什么特别的吗?
1--妈妈会煮“长寿面”。如果是给老人过生日，就要准备寿桃。都是用来送祝福的。
2--哇，寿桃。那是什么啊?是真的桃子吗?
1--不是的。它们是用麦粉做的，不过看起来就跟真的桃子一样。
2--为什么是桃子呢?这里面有什么有趣的传说吗?
1--有啊。传说王母娘娘在天上拥有一些神奇的桃树。如果你吃了那些桃树上结出的桃子，你就能长生不老。
2--哦，我知道这故事。美猴王有一次偷吃了一些，把王母娘娘给惹恼了。真好玩!