Día de los Muertos
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents When and Where?
目录 何时何地?
4 Is It Halloween?
是万圣节吗?
5 Lidia’s Día de los Muertos.
5 利迪亚的"穆尔托斯之地"(Día de los Muertos).
6 Day of the Dead for Children.
6日 为儿童而死。
10 Altars.
10个阿尔塔尔.
11 Sugar Skulls.
11个糖骷髅.
13 Art.
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14 Full of Life.
14"充满生命".
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 When and Where?
16 何时何地?
People all over the world celebrate Día de los Muertos, or “Day of the Dead.”
全世界人民都庆祝“死亡日”。 “
People in Mexico have celebrated holidays like this one for thousands of years.
墨西哥人已经庆祝了几千年这样的节日
All over the United States, people hold parades and celebrations.
在美国各地,人们都举行游行和庆祝活动.
These usually take place around November 1 and 2.
这些通常发生在11月1日和2日左右.
A boy performs a traditional “scissors dance” for Día de los Muertos in Lima, Peru.
一名男孩在秘鲁利马为Día de los Muertos表演了传统的“剪刀舞蹈”。
Is It Halloween?
是万圣节吗?
Día de los Muertos might seem like Halloween.
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The two holidays are different, though.
两个节日虽然不同.
Halloween is often about scaring people.
万圣节经常是为了吓唬人
Día de los Muertos is a time of joy.
Día de los Muertos是一个快乐的时代。
People remember and celebrate loved ones who have died.
人们追忆并庆祝逝去的亲人.
Lidia’s Día de los Muertos Lidia Terán-Cooper grew up in Mexico.
Lidia的Día de los Muertos Lidia Terán-Cooper在墨西哥长大.
Lidia and her family spent every Día de los Muertos at the cemetery.
Lidia和她的家人在墓地里 花了很多钱
The family brought flowers and a picnic.
家人带来了花和野餐.
A family visits and decorates the grave of a loved one in Mexico.
探亲并装饰了墨西哥一个被爱人的坟墓.
A family in Mexico brings flowers and food to celebrate Día de los Muertos in a cemetery.
墨西哥一家人会带花和食物来一个公墓来庆祝Día de los Muertos.
They told stories about those who had died.
他们讲述了死者的故事。
Bands played special songs.
乐队演奏出特别的歌曲.
Lidia and the other children danced and played all day.
丽迪亚和其他孩子整天跳舞和演奏.
Día de los Muertos was always a happy day for Lidia.
Día de los Muertos对Lidia来说总是个快乐的日子.
Lidia lives in the United States now.
丽迪亚现在住在美国.
Lidia and her family walk in the parade in Tucson (TOO-sawn), Arizona, every year.
利迪亚和她的家人每年在亚利桑那州图克森(TOO-sawn)的游行中行走.
A band plays in a cemetery in Mexico.
一个乐队在墨西哥的墓地演奏.
One of the many puppets in the Tucson, Arizona, parade stands above the crowd.
亚利桑那州图克森号的众多傀儡之一,游行站在人群上方.
Before the parade, Lidia makes masks.
游行前,丽迪亚会做口罩.
Children and adults paint the masks and wear them in the parade.
儿童和成人在游行中涂上口罩并穿戴.
Day of the Dead for Children Some places have a parade for children.
一些地方有儿童游行。
Children decorate cardboard wings to wear.
儿童装饰纸板翅膀来穿.
They paint their faces and put on costumes.
他们画出相貌并穿上服装.
These dancers show off their painted skull masks at the Day of the Dead parade in San Antonio, Texas.
这些舞者在德克萨斯州圣安东尼奥的"死亡日"游行上露出被涂上头骨口罩.
Children wear different costumes as they walk in their special parade in Tucson, Arizona.
孩子们在亚利桑那州图克森特别游行中行走时穿着不同的服装.
Altars Día de los Muertos has many other traditions.
阿尔塔尔斯-迪亚-德洛斯穆埃尔托斯还有许多其他传统.
Some people build altars in their homes.
有些人在家中建造祭坛.
The altars are covered with cloth.
坛上被布.
The family puts up photos of the person who has died.
家属放出死者的照片.
They might add a favorite item or piece of clothing of the loved one.
他们可能会增加一个爱人最喜欢的物品或衣服.
The family lights candles around the altars.
出家灯烛绕坛.
They also make special bread.
他们也做特殊的面包。
They might even leave a favorite drink.
他们甚至会留下最爱的饮料
Flowers, skeleton toys, and dolls also decorate the altars.
花被,骨架玩具和娃娃也装饰出祭坛.
Sugar Skulls Some people make sugar skulls.
糖浆 有人会做糖头骨.
People decorate the sugar skulls with colorful frosting.
人们用多彩的霜花来装饰糖头骨.
Children love eating the sweet skulls.
孩子们喜欢吃甜头骨
Art Some artists make paintings for the holiday.
一些艺术家为节日作画.
The paintings show skeletons dancing and playing music.
画作展现出骨架起起舞和演奏音乐.
The art is a way to celebrate friends and family members who have died.
艺术是庆祝逝去的朋友和家人的一种方式.
Handmade sugar skulls are displayed at a market in Mexico.
手工制糖头骨在墨西哥的一个市场展出.
The art for Día de los Muertos often shows skeletons and uses bright colors.
Día de los Muertos的艺术经常显示骨架并使用明亮的颜色.
Full of Life Día de los Muertos helps people to feel better after losing someone they love.
Full of Life Día de los Muertos帮助人们在失去所爱的人后感觉好些.
Marching in a parade or decorating altars can help them celebrate that special person.
游行游行或装饰祭坛可以帮助他们庆祝这个特殊的人.
No other holiday is so full of life, costumes, masks, joy, memories, and love.
没有别的节日充满了生活,服装,口罩,欢乐,记忆和爱情.
Glossary altars (n.)
名词坛 (n.
tables or other raised surfaces that are used for religious or spiritual purposes (p.
用于宗教或精神目的的表格或其他抬起的表面(p.
11) celebrate (v.)
11) 庆祝(五.
to do something special to honor an event (p.
为了纪念某项活动而做一些特殊的事情(p.
4) cemetery (n.)
4)公墓 (n.
a place where dead people are buried (p.
死者埋葬的地方(p.
6) decorate (v.)
6) 装饰(五.
to make something more attractive by adding color or an ornament to it (p.
通过增加颜色或装饰来使事物更具吸引力(p.
10) remember (v.)
10) 记住 (v.
to think of something again; to not forget (p.
重新思考; 不要忘记(p.
5) traditions (n.)
(5) 传统(n.)
beliefs or customs that are passed down (p.
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11)Children perform at a special Day of the Dead festival in Los Angeles, California.
11) 儿童在加利福尼亚州洛杉矶一个特殊的"死亡节日"上表演.