Saint Patrick’s Day
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Introduction.
导言表。
4 Who Was Saint Patrick?
4谁是圣帕特里克?
5 Tales of Saint Patrick.
5"圣帕特里克传".
9 Saint Patrick Remembered.
9 圣帕特里克回忆.
10 Celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day.
10日庆祝圣帕特里克节.
12 Conclusion.
12 结论。
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 Introduction On March 17, people around the world come together for Saint Patrick’s Day.
16 导言 3月17日,世界各地人们聚集一堂,庆祝圣帕特里克节.
This holiday celebrates the people and culture of Ireland.
这个节日庆祝爱尔兰人民和文化.
Towns and cities have parades with music and dancing.
城镇有音乐和舞蹈游行.
Many people wear green and eat Irish foods.
许多人穿绿色并吃爱尔兰食品.
The day started, however, as a day to celebrate Saint Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland.
然而,这一天开始作为庆祝爱尔兰守护圣人圣帕特里克的一天.
People take part in traditional Irish dances in Bucharest, Romania.
人们在罗马尼亚布加勒斯特参加爱尔兰传统舞蹈.
Who Was Saint Patrick?
谁是圣帕特里克?
Saint Patrick wasn’t always a saint, nor was he “Patrick.”
圣帕特里克并不总是圣人, “
He wasn’t even Irish!
他甚至不是爱尔兰人!
His name was Maewyn Succat.
他叫梅温·苏克特
He was born into a Catholic family in Britain around ad 385 or 390.
他出生在英国的一个天主教家庭,大约在广告385或390上.
When he was sixteen, Irish invaders captured him and took him to Ireland.
他16岁时被爱尔兰入侵者俘虏并被送往爱尔兰.
Maewyn was forced to take care of sheep in Ireland for six years.
迈温被迫在爱尔兰养羊六年.
During this difficult time, he found comfort in his religion.
在这段艰难的时期,他发现他的宗教是舒适的.
He later wrote that a dream told him to escape on a ship.
他后来写道,一个梦让他乘船出逃.
When he did, he returned to his family in Britain.
之后他回到了英国的家人.
His writings say he had another dream in Britain.
他的著作说他在英国又做了个梦.
The dream told him to return to Ireland to help the Irish people.
梦中告诉他回到爱尔兰去帮助爱尔兰人民.
Maewyn later began many years of training and became a priest and then a bishop.
梅温后来开始多年训练并出任牧师后又出任主教.
He was given the Latin name Patricius, or Patrick.
他被赋予了拉丁名"帕特里西乌斯"(Patricius)或"帕特里克".
Patrick finally returned to Ireland.
帕特里克最终回到了爱尔兰.
He set up schools and churches.
他建立了学校和教堂.
He helped people in need and became well known.
他帮助了有需要的人并逐渐出名.
Many people in Ireland became Catholic because of Patrick.
爱尔兰许多人因为帕特里克而成为天主教徒.
Tales of Saint Patrick Many tales come from Patrick’s time in Ireland.
圣帕特里克的故事 许多故事来自帕特里克在爱尔兰的时代.
One says that he chased all the snakes from the island.
有人说他从岛上追了所有的蛇
This tale could not be true.
这个故事不可能是真的
Ireland had no snakes during that time.
当时爱尔兰没有蛇.
Saint Patrick Remembered Patrick died on March 17, around the year 460.
圣帕特里克回忆帕特里克于460年左右的3月17日去世.
Many years later, the Catholic Church made him the patron saint of Ireland.
多年后,天主教会使他成为爱尔兰的守护神.
Irish Festival Foods Corned beef with cabbage, soda bread, and Irish stew are traditional Irish foods eaten on St.
爱尔兰节日食品 Corned牛肉有白菜,苏打面包,爱尔兰炖菜等爱尔兰传统食品被食用于圣德.
Patrick’s Day.
帕特里克节.
Irish stew soda bread The day Saint Patrick died started out as a feast day in Ireland.
爱尔兰炖苏打面包 圣帕特里克逝世的那天开始是爱尔兰的宴会日.
Over hundreds of years, many Irish people moved to other countries.
数百年来,许多爱尔兰人移居到其他国家.
They brought their customs, including Saint Patrick’s Day, with them.
他们带着他们的习俗,包括圣帕特里克节。
Celebrating Saint Patrick’s Day Towns and cities all over the world have Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations.
庆祝圣帕特里克节的城镇和城市遍布世界各地。
Along with parades and Irish food, many people wear green.
伴随着游行和爱尔兰食品,许多人会穿绿色.
In Toronto, Canada, some people celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day by dancing.
在加拿大多伦多,有些人以舞蹈来庆祝圣帕特里克节.
Green Lights for Ireland The Empire State Building in New York City glows green on Saint Patrick’s Day.
爱尔兰绿灯 纽约市帝国大厦在圣帕特里克节发出绿色光芒.
So does the Sydney Opera House in Australia.
澳大利亚的悉尼歌剧院也是如此.
Green is on Ireland’s flag.
绿色在爱尔兰国旗上.
Some people believe wearing green brings good luck.
有些人认为穿绿色会带来好运.
The shamrock is a symbol of Ireland.
沙姆洛克是爱尔兰的象征.
Many people believe it is a kind of clover.
很多人认为这是一种花草.
Some believe it may be a different plant.
有人认为可能是另一种植物.
The shamrock is a common decoration on Saint Patrick’s Day.
shamrock)是圣帕特里克节上常见的装饰.
In England, some people dress in the colors of the Irish flag to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day.
在英国,有些人以爱尔兰国旗的颜色着装来庆祝圣帕特里克节.
Conclusion Saint Patrick was a real person who is important to Ireland’s history.
Saint Patrick是一个对爱尔兰历史很重要的真正人物。
The holiday that bears his name has changed over the years.
与他同名的节日历经了多年的变化.
It has become a celebration for people around the world.
它已成为全世界人民的庆祝活动。
On Saint Patrick’s Day, everyone can be a little Irish.
在圣帕特里克节,每个人都可以是一个爱尔兰人。
Glossary bishop a high-ranking official in (n.)
词汇主教是(n)的高级官员.
some Christian churches who is responsible for a specific area or group of churches (p.
一些负责特定地区或一组教堂的基督教会(p.
7) Catholic of or having to do with the (adj.)
7)天主教徒或与(adj.)有关.
Roman Catholic Church, a branch of Christianity (p.
罗马天主教会,基督教的一个分支(p.
5) culture the ideas and customs of a (n.)
(5) 文化思想和习俗(n.)
certain group of people (p.
某些人群(p.
4) customs traditional ways of doing (n.)
4)习惯传统作风 (n.
something in a culture (p.
文化中的东西(p.
11) Ireland an island in northwestern (n.)
11) 爱尔兰是西北的一个岛屿 (n.
Europe that contains the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland (p.
包含爱尔兰和北爱尔兰共和国的欧洲(p.
4) patron a holy person recognized saint (n.)
4) 庇护圣人(n.
as the special protector of a person or group (p.
作为个人或团体的特别保护人(p.
4) Japanese students march in a Saint Patrick’s Day parade in Tokyo, Japan.
4)日本学生在日本东京举行的"圣帕特里克节"游行.