词汇：

　　元宵节 the Lantern Festival

　　元宵 rice glue ball

　　糯米 glutinous rice

　　舞龙/舞狮 lions/dragons dancing

　　猜灯谜 guess lantern riddles

　　对对联 play couplets game

　　赏花灯 enjoy beautiful lanterns

　　灯花 snuff

　　灯会 exhibit of lanterns

　　耍龙灯 dragon lantern dancing

　　彩灯庙会 colored lanterns' temple fair

　　元宵庙会 Lantern Festival's temple fair

　　杂耍 variety show/vaudeville

　　戏曲 traditional opera

　　焰火大会 fireworks party

　　腰鼓舞 drum dance

　　打太平鼓 beating drums while dancing

　　划旱船 land boat dancing

　　踩高跷 walking on stilts

　　句型：

　　rather than

　　例句：Rather than pursue money to achieve happiness，we should focus on the improvement ofourselves.

　　(The)chances are that

　　例句：Chances are that she has already known it，and there is no need for us to keep thesecret.

　　It occurred to sb. that

　　例句：It had never occurred to Marry she would become a princess someday.