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Steven and Bill are visiting Thailand and they are talking about the Water-splashing Festival there.
Steven: Look, my clothes are wet.
Bill: Mine are wet, too.
Steven: Unexpectedly, a young girl threw a bucket of water on me.
Bill: She wished good luck to you.
Steven: The people are enthusiastic.
Bill: Yes. And this will be an unforgettable experience.
史蒂文和比尔在泰国旅游，他们正在谈论那里的泼水节。
史蒂文： 看，我的衣服湿了。
比尔： 我的也湿了。
史蒂文： 一个年轻女孩出乎意料地把整桶水向我泼来。
比尔： 她是在祝福你好运。
史蒂文： 人们真热情。
比尔： 是的。这将会是一次难忘的经历。
enthusiastic [ɪnˌθju:zɪˈæstɪk] adj . 热情的；热烈的
bucket [ˈbʌkɪt] n. 桶；大量；桶装
1. Water-splashing Festival is one of the most characteristic festivals.
泼水节是最富特色的节日之一。
2. The Water-splashing Festival marks the beginning of a new year in Thailand.
在泰国，泼水节标志着新年的开始。
3. Songkran usually falls on April 13. 泼水节通常在每年4月13日。
4. The Water-sprinkling Festival lasts for three days. 泼水节历时三天。
5. People sing, dance and splash water on each other for good luck.
人们载歌载舞，互相泼水，以示祝福。
6. The most important holiday of the Thai people is the Water-splashing Festival.
泰国人民最重要的节日是泼水节。
7. Water-splashing is a symbol of good luck. 泼水是好运的象征。
8. The Thai people ring out the old year and bring in the new. 泰国人民辞旧迎新。
9. The Thai people sprinkle water to each other to celebrate the New Year.
泰国人民相互泼水以庆祝新年。
10. The street is the busiest during the Water-splashing Festival. 这条街在泼水节期间是最繁忙的。
11. The water-splashing reaches a climax on the Water-splashing Festival.
泼水活动在泼水节当天达到了高潮。
12. There are a lot of folk tales about the origin of the Water-splashing Festival.
关于泼水节的起源，有很多民间故事。
13. She threw a bucket of water on me unexpectedly. 她突然把整桶水向我泼来。
14. The custom of water-splashing is an unforgettable experience to many tourists.
泼水的传统对于很多游客来说都是一次难忘的经历。
15. Is Water-sprinkling Festival an official holiday?泼水节是法定节日吗？
16. The square has become a sea of joy. 广场上成了欢乐的海洋。
17. There are many legends about the Water-sprinkling Festival. 关于泼水节，有许多传说。
18. A young girl approached me with a pail of water.
一个年轻的女孩提着一桶水靠近了我。
19. Many foreign guests and visitors came here to attend the Songkran.
很多外国人和游客来参加泼水节。
20. Songkran activities are rich in content. 泼水节的活动内容丰富。
精悍对话，句句含金
A： Why do people splash water on me?
B： Take it easy. It is the way to celebrate their festival.
A： 为什么人们要朝我泼水？
B： 别紧张，这是他们庆祝节日的方式。
Cool! 很好！真棒！太神奇了！
我们在对其他人或事表示赞同或赞赏，或者认为某事非常神奇时，都可以说 "cool!" ，也可以说 "It's cool!" 或者 "That's cool!"
例：
——Cool! I can hardly believe it! 太神奇了，我简直不敢相信！
——Me, too! 我也是！