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解析:

过年的传说

相传中国古时候有一种叫“年”的怪兽，头长尖角，凶猛异常，“年”兽长年深居海底，每到除夕，就爬上岸来吞食牲畜伤害人命。因此每到除夕，村村寨寨的人们就扶老携幼，逃往深山，以躲避“年”的伤害。

LegendStoryofNewYear

Itwassaid:InancientChina,therewasamonstercalled“Nian”,whichwasextremelyfiercewithsharphorn.Thismonsterof“Nian”livesdeepintheseaalltheyeararound.

AndoneveryNewYear’sEve,itwillclimbuptheseashoreandattackanimalsandhumans.Therefore,bringingalongwiththeyoungandtheold,thepeoplefromallvillagesand***alltownshavetorunawayfromtheirhometown,andthengotoremotemountainstoavoiditsattack.

今年的除夕乡亲们还像以往都忙着收拾东西，准备逃往深山。

这时候村东头来了一位白发老人。他对一户老婆婆说只要让他在她家里住一晚，他定能将“年”兽赶走。

众人不信老婆婆劝其还是上山躲避的好，老人坚持留下。

众人见劝他不住，于是便纷纷上山躲避去了。

OntheNewYear’sEveofthisyear,asusual,villagersarebusythemselvesindoingoutandcollectingtheirstuffs,thenreadytogotomountainsagain.

Atthistime,thereesawhite-headedelderfromvillageeast.Heaskedoneoldladytolethimstayatherhometonight,andalsopromisedthathecoulddrivethis“Nian”monsteraway.

Thepeopledidn’tbelievewhattheeldersaid,andstillpersuadedhimtorunawaytomountainswithvillagerstogether.However,thiswhite-headedelderstillpersistedinhisownopinions.Sofinallyallvillagersrunawayfromtheirtown,leavingthiselderalonetostayatthevillage.

当“年”兽象往年一样准备闯进村子肆虐的时候，突然传来白发老人点响的爆竹声，“年”兽吓得浑身颤栗，再也不敢想前凑了。原来“年”兽最怕红色、火光和炸响。这时大门打开，只见院内一位身披红袍的老人哈哈大笑，“年”兽大惊失色，仓皇而逃。

When“Nian”crashedintothevillageandpreparedtocausedamagelikelastyear,suddenlytheelderfiredthecrackersandthenthereeoutahugesound.

Themonsterof“Nian”washorror-strickenbadly,andthendidn’tdaretoecloserthevillageanymore.Because“Nian”isafraidofredcolor,firelightandthehugeburstsound.

Heretheelderinredopeneddoor,thenlaughedandlaughed.The“Nian”beewhey-faced,andfinallyrunawayinaflurry.

第二天当人们从深山回到村子里的时候，发现村子里安然无恙，这才恍然大悟。原来白发老人是帮助大家驱逐“年”兽的神仙。同时人们还发现了白发老人驱逐“年”兽的三件法宝。

从此每年的除夕，家家都贴红对联，燃放爆竹，户户灯火通明，守更待岁。

这风俗越传越广，也就成了中国民间最隆重的传统节日“过年”。

Nextday,whenthevillagerscamebacktotheirhometown,theyweresosurprisedthevillagesstayedinawholeskinwithoutanydamagedormessyconditions.

Untilnow,theyunderstoodthatthatwhite-headedelderwassupernaturalmaster.Andhehadalreadyhelpedthevillagersdrivethe“Nian”awayfromtheirlivinghometown.

Moreover,peoplealsofoundthreetrumpsusedfordriving“Nian”.Thatelderleftthesewonderfultrumpsforthepeoplehere.

OneveryNewYear’sEvesincethen,everyfamilywillstickonredcouplet,firethecrackers,andalsokeeptheirhousesbebright.PeopleofthewholefamilywillstaytogetherandwaitfortheNewYearing.

Thisespecialcustomspreadswiderandwider,andthenfinallybeesthemostceremoniousChinesetraditionalfestival“SpringFestival”.