在一个充满秋色的村庄，村里的人忙着准备中秋节。

In a village filled with autumn colors, the villagers were busy preparing for the Zhongqiu Jie (Mid-Autumn Festival).

村里的学校也在准备一年一度的学校节日。

The village school was also getting ready for the annual school festival.

连非常兴奋，她和她的同学组成了一个表演小组。

Lian was very excited; she and her classmates had formed a performance group.

她希望他们的表演能够赢得最佳表演奖。

She hoped their performance could win the Best Performance Award.

不过，事情并不像她想象得那么简单。

However, things weren’t as simple as she imagined.

“我们晚上六点练习，大家都能来吗？” 领导陈问。

“We’ll practice at six in the evening; can everyone come?” the leader Chen asked.

大家面面相觑。

Everyone looked at each other.

梅小声说：“我有补习班。”

Mei said quietly, “I have tutoring classes.”

其他同学也有各自的事情要做。

Other classmates also had things to do.

练习时间难以协调，而梅还害怕在大家面前表演。

Coordinating practice times was difficult, and Mei was also afraid of performing in front of the group.

陈虽然是领导，但是他有些不擅长时间管理，常常忘记提醒大家练习时间。

Although Chen was the leader, he was not very good at time management and often forgot to remind everyone of practice times.

作为组员的连，看出了大家的困难。

As a team member, Lian noticed everyone’s difficulties.

她决定帮助陈组织练习时间，也鼓励梅。

She decided to help Chen organize practice times and encouraged Mei.

一天晚上，连对梅说：“表演就像游戏一样，我们一起来享受吧。不要太担心别人怎么想。”

One evening, Lian told Mei, “Performing is like playing a game; let's enjoy it together. Don’t worry too much about what others think.”

梅点点头，慢慢开始放松。

Mei nodded and gradually began to relax.

就这样，连帮助大家安排好练习时间，陈也开始记录时间表，梅在连的鼓励下渐渐有了自信。

With this, Lian helped arrange practice times, Chen started recording a schedule, and Mei gradually gained confidence with Lian's encouragement.

终于，学校节日来临。

Finally, the school festival arrived.

学校里挤满了人，有些人在吃月饼，有些人则看着舞台。

The school was crowded with people; some were eating yuebing (mooncakes), and others were watching the stage.

连的组开始准备上台，可是突然，音响设备出了故障。

Lian's group was preparing to go on stage when suddenly the sound equipment malfunctioned.

连临危不乱，迅速提议大家一起用打拍子的方法保持节奏。

Lian, calm in the face of trouble, quickly suggested using clapping to keep the rhythm.

台上的他们没有音乐，但大家的默契让表演顺利完成。

On stage, without music, their teamwork allowed the performance to proceed smoothly.

表演结束后，观众报以热烈的掌声。

After the performance ended, the audience responded with enthusiastic applause.

虽然没有获得最佳表演奖，但连的组被评为最团结的团队。

Although they did not win the Best Performance Award, Lian's group was recognized as the Most United Team.

大家都很开心，尤其是梅，她对自己有了更多的信心。

Everyone was very happy, especially Mei, who gained more confidence in herself.

这一刻，连明白了，团结与友谊比赢得奖项更令人喜悦。

At that moment, Lian understood that unity and friendship bring more joy than winning an award.

在中秋的灯光下，他们的心情如同圆月，圆满而温暖。

Under the lights of the Zhongqiu (Mid-Autumn) night, their hearts were as complete and warm as the full moon.