This year， the Mid-Autumn Festival is on

September 13. On this night， people can see the round and bright moon in the sky.

The full moon stands for（象征） a gathering（团聚） of families.

On the Mid-Autumn Festival， people have a

big family dinner. There are fruits， vegetables and crabs（螃蟹） at the meal. After dinner， people eat tasty（美味的） mooncakes and enjoy the moon. They light（點亮） lanterns（灯笼）. Kids like guessing lantern riddles（猜灯谜） and listening to the stories of the moon.

The Mid-Autumn Festival is also the time to

celebrate（庆祝） the harvest（丰收）. Farmers have a lot of fruit， like grapes and apples.

over the moon是“欣喜若狂”的意思。例如：

Tom is over the moon about his new bike.

汤姆有了辆新自行车，他真是高兴极了。

She’s over the moon about her new baby.

她生了个小宝宝，真是高兴极了。