我在萍鄉過春節

Fawn Li

“我”第一次在萍鄉過春節時，因為習俗和方言不同而感到格格不入。 后來，“我”主動學習萍鄉的方言，適應當地的風俗和食物的口味，“我”愛上了萍鄉的春節！

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1I used to celebrate the Lunar New Year with my family in Huaibei, but last year I spent my first Spring Festival in Pingxiang with my new husband's family,which is about a thousand kilometers away from my own family home.

2During the big New Year's Eve dinner, I sat quietly in the corner and just listened to others. I felt very out of place there.On top of that, the local language in Pingxiang is very different from that of my home province. My new relatives tried their best to communicate with me in Putonghua, but it made us all a bit uncomfortable.

3The following days were so long and dreary that I distanced myself from my new relatives all the more. I lost interest in everything but the games and movies that I had on my phone. My husband and his parents began to worry about me. When I realized how hard they tried to make a change and how much they cared, I decided to study the Pingxiang dialect （方言） to meet them halfway.

4When my baby was born seven months later, my mother-in-law came to live with us, and she has been with us ever since. I have gradually become accustomed to the spicy（辛辣的） food she cooks, and we understand each other most of the time even though we use different dialects. This year I was eager to return to Pingxiang for the Spring Festival.When we arrived, my husband's relatives and friends were pleasantly surprised that I understood their conversation. And my mother-in-law was very proud of me. She, together with me, prepared several traditional Huaibei dishes that I remembered from my childhood. Everyone liked them very much and wanted to learn how to make them. Afterwards,we chatted with each other in the evening. I love my new family.

Reading Check

Ⅰ. Choose the best answers according to the text

Ⅱ. Discussion

How does your family celebrate the Spring Festival? Please share your experience during the Spring Festival.

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Language Study

Complete the following phrases according to the text

1. 不適當________of place

2. 與……非常不同 be very________from

3. 與……交流________with

4. 對……失去興趣 lose________in

5. 渴望be________to

6. 相互交談________each other