实用英语口语小文

Laba is celebrated on the eighth day of the last lunar month, referring tothe traditional start of celebrations for the Chinese New Year. La in Chinesemeans the 12th lunar month and ba means eight. 十二月的.第八天就是腊八节，预示着春节的到来。

Laba rice porridge contains：

glutinous rice 糯米

red beans 红豆

millet 小米

Chinese sorghum 高粱

peanuts 花生

dried lotus seeds 莲子

dried dates 枣子

almond 杏仁

In the north, it is a dessert with sugar added; in the south, salt is putin. Some people like to add cinnamon and other condiments to addflavor. 在北方，人们会在粥里放糖，而南方偏好咸味的腊八粥。有人还喜欢加入桂圆来增添味道。