“年”的传说

作者：孙秀玲

来源：小学生导读, 2019, Z1: 88-89.

<正>新年快到了!亲爱的小朋友,Do you know the legend(传说)of"Nian"?你们知道中国新年的来历吗?为什么过年时要放鞭炮、贴红对联呢?让我们来读一读这个关于"年"的古老传说吧。There is a monster.(有一个怪兽。)Everyone calls it"Nian".(大家都叫它"年"。)Nian has a large mouth, sharp teeth, a big horn, and a long tail.("年"有一张大嘴巴,有锋利的牙齿,有一个大触角和一条长尾巴。)At New Year’s Eve,Nian goes to a village.(在除夕夜,"年"来到村庄。)