U4 1双语（463）

An Unusual Spring Festival

It was my first Spring Festival in the UK. I wanted to treat my British friend, Emilia, to a Chinese dinner. She is a nice girl. Sometimes, she cooks for me.

But I had a problem. I often watched Grandma cook, but I never cooked anything myself. It was midnight in China, time for dumplings. My whole family helped me over the phone. In one hour, I became a chef! I even made some cucumber flowers.

After Emilia hung balloons and lanterns in the dining room, I put the last dish on the table. "This is the lion's head!"

"Are you joking? Isn't that against the law?" Emilia was shocked.

I laughed. "It's a pork meatball. My family always has it at the Spring Festival. Its round shape stands for family reunions. Try it!" Emilia cut a piece of it with her knife and put it into her mouth. "I love it!" she said. The smell of the dishes and our laughter filled the room. I felt like I was back home.

一个不平常的春节

这是我在英国的第一个春节。我想请我的英国朋友艾米莉亚吃一顿中餐。她是个好女孩。有时，她会为我做饭。

但是我遇到了一个问题。我经常看奶奶做饭，但我自己从来没做过。那时在中国是午夜，正是吃饺子的时间。我的全家通过电话帮助了我。在一个小时内，我变成了厨师！我甚至做了些黄瓜花。

艾米莉亚在餐厅挂上了气球和灯笼后，我把最后一道菜放在桌子上。“这是狮子头！”

“你在开玩笑吗？那不是违法的吗？”艾米莉亚很震惊。

我笑了。“这是一颗猪肉丸子。我的家人在春节总是吃它。它的圆形象征着家庭团聚。尝尝吧！”艾米莉亚用刀切了一块放进嘴里。“我喜欢！”她说。饭菜的香味和我们的笑声充满了房间。我感觉自己回到了家。