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After the practice, Juliet goes back to Bryan's house.

训练后，朱丽叶回到布赖恩的家。

Juliet:You have branches on your door, too! Why do people do that around the time of Dragon Boat Festival?

朱丽叶：你的门上也插有艾草的枝条！为什么人们在端午节期间都会这么做？

Bryan:Chinese believe there are more ghosts and sickness in summer. These branches keep them away!

布赖恩：中国人相信夏天会有较多鬼怪的出现和疾病的发生。这些枝条就是要来驱走它们！

Juliet:Is that also why your sisters are wearing those sachets?

朱丽叶：这也是你的姊妹都戴着香包的原因吗？

Bryan:Yes! We believe the strong smell will keep them healthy.

布赖恩：没错！我们认为那强烈的香味可以使她们保持健康。

Juliet:I don't want to get sick either!

朱丽叶：我也不想生病！

Bryan:Then drink some of this realgar wine.

布赖恩：那么就喝一些雄黄酒吧。

Juliet:What if that's not enough? I'd better go home to make some sachets too. No ghosts are going to get me!

朱丽叶：如果那还是不够呢？我最好也回家做一些香包，这样就没有鬼怪把我抓走了！

补充词汇

1. branch n.树枝，枝条

2. sachet n.香包

3. realgar wine n.雄黄酒

4. racing n.赛船，赛马，赛跑

5. drummer n.鼓手

6. flag-catcher n.夺标手

有趣的端午习俗：

在端午节这一天，你试过玩“立蛋”(balance an egg on its end at exactly noon)的游戏吗？根据中国的民间传说，如果能在这天成功地将鸡蛋竖立起来，就表示你在未来一年中有好运相随(the rest of the year will be lucky ）！