Celebrations
美音、自然拼读、分级阅读与词汇复习
Table of Contents Introduction.
导言表。
4 North America.
4 北美地区。
5 Central and South America.
5 中美洲和南美洲。
7 Europe.
7 欧洲。
10 Southeast Asia.
10 东南亚。
12 Changing New Years.
12 变化中的新年。
14 Conclusion.
14 结论。
15 Glossary.
15 词汇。
16 Introduction People around the world celebrate the New Year at different times of the year and in many different ways.
16 导言 世界各地的人们在一年的不同时间以多种不同的方式庆祝新年.
In some cultures, people celebrate with parties.
在一些文化中,人们会用聚会来庆祝.
In other cultures, people usher in the New Year with fascinating and unusual traditions, such as wearing yellow underwear.
在其他文化中,人们以迷人和不寻常的传统迎接新年,例如穿黄色内衣.
Many cities set off stunning fireworks displays at midnight.
许多城市在午夜时分 掀起惊人的烟花表演
People around the world make resolutions for the New Year.
世界各地人民为新年做出决议.
A resolution is a promise to end a bad habit or begin a good one.
决议是结束不良习惯或开始良好习惯的承诺。
It can be anything from eating healthier foods to being a better friend.
从吃更健康的食物到做一个更好的朋友 都可以是任何事
Resolutions are an inspiring, positive way to greet the New Year.
决议是迎接新年的鼓舞人心的积极方式。
A Chinese boy celebrates the New Year by wearing red and eating a stick of candied red berries (left).
一个中国男孩以穿红衣服并吃一棒罐头红莓来庆祝新年(左).
Two Japanese children ring in the New Year (right).
二个日本儿童新年戒指 (右).
North America In the United States, a New Year’s Eve celebration might mean a small party with family and friends.
在美国,除夕庆祝活动可能意味着一个有家人和朋友的小派对。
However, in Times Square in New York City, it’s estimated that a million people gather together.
在纽约市的时代广场,
They count down the last minute of the year as a giant ball covered with lights drops from a tall building.
他们把一年的最后一分钟算成一个巨大的球 从高高的建筑上掉下灯光
Millions of people around the world watch the celebration on television.
全世界数百万人通过电视观看了庆祝活动。
At the stroke of midnight, the crowds cheer and celebrate.
在午夜的中风下,人群欢呼并庆祝.
A young girl and her father celebrate the New Year in Times Square, New York City.
一位年轻女孩和她的父亲在纽约市时代广场庆祝新年.
In the United States, college football teams play special games on New Year’s Day.
在美国,大学足球队在元旦会打出特殊比赛.
The most famous is the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, California.
最出名的是加利福尼亚州帕萨迪纳的玫瑰碗游戏.
Before the game, many people watch the Rose Parade.
比赛前,许多人观看了"玫瑰游行".
It has flower-covered floats and marching bands.
它有花盖活浮和行军乐队.
At the Mummers Parade in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, thousands of men, women, and children dress up in fancy (and sometimes ridiculous) costumes.
在宾夕法尼亚州费城的"木默斯游行"(Mummers Parade)上,有上千名男女老少穿着花哨(有时是可笑的)服装.
They gather in the morning and spend the day playing music, dancing, twirling, and strutting through the city.
他们早上聚集并花一天时间来演奏音乐,舞蹈,曲折,并穿梭于城市.
Do You Know?
你知道吗?
In the southern United States, people eat a dish of rice and black- eyed peas called Hoppin’ John.
在美国南部,人们吃一盘米饭和被称作"霍平"(Hoppin' John)的黑眼豆.
Some believe that if you enjoy simple foods on New Year’s Day, you might be successful the rest of the year.
有些人认为,如果你在新年节享受简单的食物,你今年的其余时间就可能成功。
Floats made from thousands of flowers are part of the Rose Parade in California.
由上千朵花所制作的浮雕是加州玫瑰游行的一部分.
Central and South America Eating twelve grapes during the last twelve seconds of the year is a tradition that came to Central and South America from Spain.
中美洲和南美洲在一年中最后十二秒内吃入十二个葡萄是一种传统,从西班牙传入中南美洲.
Each grape stands for one month of the coming year, and eating them all invites good luck.
每道葡萄代表来年一个月,吃都带来好运.
In many countries, the color of the clothes you wear on New Year’s Eve is important—the color of your underwear, that is!
在很多国家,除夕穿的衣服的颜色很重要——你的内衣的颜色,也就是!
In some places, people hoping for riches wear brand-new yellow underwear to represent gold.
在一些地方,希望财富的人会穿全新的黄色内衣来代表黄金.
Eating twelve grapes just before the New Year starts promises good luck for each of the twelve months in the coming year—but it’s difficult to swallow them all in time!
新年前吃十二个葡萄,
The people of Peru, Panama, and Ecuador share a fascinating New Year’s custom in which they make muñecos (moon-YE-kohs), or figures, out of straw, rags, and paper.
秘鲁、巴拿马和厄瓜多尔人民有一个令人着迷的新年习惯,他们用稻草、布和纸来做木乃科斯(月-YE-kohs)或数字。
People decorate the figures and parade them around on New Year’s Eve.
人们在除夕节装饰人物并四处游行.
At midnight, people gather in the streets and set their muñecos on fire.
午夜时分,人们聚集在街道上并放火焚烧他们的muñecos.
Burning the figures represents the release of bad memories from the past year.
将数字烧掉代表了去年坏记忆的释放.
People hope to start the New Year without any negative reminders of the previous year.
人们希望开始新年时不要对前一年有任何负面的提醒.
Children in Peru pose next to muñecos that will be burned in honor of the New Year.
秘鲁的孩童在慕尼黑旁边摆出姿势,
In many countries, people say goodbye to bad luck by pouring water out of windows onto the streets below.
在很多国家,人们通过从窗户倒出水到下面的街道来告别厄运.
Another popular New Year tradition is cleaning your home before midnight so that good luck feels welcome.
另一个流行的 新年的传统是在午夜前打扫你的家 这样好运才受欢迎
It’s a good idea to start the New Year fresh and clean!
开始新年新鲜而干净,
Women throw water out of a window in Uruguay to bring luck in the New Year.
女子从乌拉圭的一扇窗外倒出水来给新年带来好运.
Two-Faced!
双面神！
The month of January is named for the ancient Roman god Janus.
一月以古罗马神贾努斯命名.
Janus was the god of doors, gateways, and beginnings.
雅努斯是门之神 门户之神 和开始之神
He is usually shown with two faces.
他通常有两个面孔。
One face looks backward at the old year and the other looks forward into the New Year.
一张脸向后看旧年,另一张脸展望新年.
This statue of Janus was made in Russia.
这尊雅努斯活佛雕像出自俄罗斯.
Europe In Denmark, people collect old and broken dishes and mugs all year long.
在丹麦,人们全年收集老旧和破碎的盘子和杯子.
On New Year’s Eve, they smash them onto the doorsteps of family and friends.
在除夕夜,他们把他们打倒在家人和朋友的门前。
Finding a heap of broken dishes by the front door means good luck.
在正门边找一堆破盘子意味着好运
In Finland, people melt tin to guess next year’s fortunes.
在芬兰,人们会融化锡来猜测明年的财富.
If the tin cools in the shape of a heart, it means love or marriage.
如果锡以心形冷却,则指相爱或婚姻.
If it cools in the shape of a circle, it means good luck.
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Tin that cools in the shape of an anchor means you may need help in the year to come.
冷却成锚状的锡 意味着你可能需要帮助 在来年。
In Greece, people bake a cake with a coin hidden inside.
在希腊,人们用藏在内部的硬币来烤蛋糕.
If you get the slice with the coin, then you should have luck in the coming year!
如果你得到硬币的切片, 那你应该有运气 在来年!
Hogmanay is the name of the New Year celebration in Scotland.
Hogmanay是苏格兰新年庆祝活动的名称.
For Hogmanay, Scottish people clean their homes by midnight.
对霍格马奈来说,苏格兰人在午夜前会打扫住家.
After dark, groups of people parade through the streets holding torches and swinging balls of flame.
黑暗后,一群人游行过街,手持火炬并挥舞火焰球.
Some fireballs are giant, weighing up to 9.
一些火球是巨大的,重达9个.
1 kilograms (20 lb.)
1公斤(20磅)
At midnight, people sing a song about remembering old friends, called “ Auld Lang Syne.”
在午夜时分,人们会唱一首歌来纪念老朋友,取名"Auld Lang Syne".
Another Scottish tradition is called first-footing.
另一个苏格兰传统称为"一脚".
For good luck, the year’s first visitor to a home must be a male with dark hair bearing gifts of coal, bread, and something to drink.
幸运的是,今年第一个来家的游客必须是戴着煤、面包和饮料礼物的黑发男性。
A man swings a ball of fire at a New Year celebration in Scotland.
一个人在苏格兰庆祝新年时挥出一球来.
Southeast Asia In the Philippines, round objects symbolize coins and good luck.
东南亚 在菲律宾,圆形物体象征着硬币和好运.
On New Year’s Eve, Filipino people wear clothes with polka dots to invite luck in the New Year.
在除夕节,菲律宾人穿着有波尔卡点的衣服来邀请新年好运.
They gather and eat twelve different types of round fruit.
他们聚集并吃十二种不同的圆果.
Filipino people also clean their homes before New Year’s Eve.
菲律宾人也在除夕前清理房屋。
At midnight, they open all their windows to invite good fortune in.
午夜时分,他们打开了所有的窗户邀请好运气进来.
In parts of Southeast Asia, people celebrate the traditional New Year in late March or mid-April.
在东南亚部分地区,人们于3月下旬或4月中旬庆祝了传统的新年.
This is the end of the dry season in Cambodia and other countries.
这是柬埔寨和其他国家旱季的结束.
It is a very hot and dusty time of year—a time for water festivals!
这是一个非常炎热和尘埃的一年时间——一个水节的时刻!
To prepare for the New Year, people clean dusty statues of Buddha with water.
为迎接新年,人们用取水来清理出活佛的出土活佛像.
They save the water for priests, who gently pour it onto their shoulders for good luck.
他们把水留给祭司 祭司为了好运 轻轻地倒到肩膀上
Water Fight!
打水仗
In Thailand, the water festival is called Songkran, and it usually lasts from April 13 to 15.
在泰国,取水节称为"宋克兰"(Songkran),一般从4月13日到15日.
Parade floats spray crowds with water, and children chase one another with water blasters and water pails.
游行者用水向人群喷出水来,儿童用起水器和水桶相追。
It might easily be 38° Celsius (100° F) in Thailand on New Year’s Day.
在泰国,
When it’s this hot, a water fight is the perfect way to celebrate!
水战是庆祝的好方法。
Two girls pour water over a statue of Buddha in Cambodia.
两个女孩在柬埔寨的一尊佛像上倒水.
Changing New Years In some cultures, the New Year happens at a different time every year.
改变新年 在一些文化中,新年每年在不同的时间发生.
The Islamic New Year, called Al-Hijra (al HI-jruh), is based on a lunar calendar.
伊斯兰新年被称作"Al-Hijra"(al HI-jruh),以月历为主.
This means that it follows the cycles of the Moon.
这意味着它遵循了月球的周期.
A lunar year is around eleven days shorter than the 365-day solar year, which is based on Earth’s movement around the Sun.
月球年比以地球绕太阳运动为基础的365天太阳年短约11天.
The Chinese New Year, called the Spring Festival, and the Jewish New Year, called Rosh Hashanah, follow both the solar and lunar calendars.
中正元年,取名"春节";犹太元年取名"罗什·哈萨纳",同时沿用了日出和月出历.
A boy blows the shofar, a ram’s horn, in honor of the Jewish New Year at a school in Los Angeles, California (left).
在加州洛杉矶的一所学校(左),
People herd buffalo at a parade for the Islamic New Year in Indonesia (right).
在印度尼西亚的伊斯兰新年(右)游行中,人们将水牛放逐.
People wearing red hold up a dragon at a parade to celebrate the Chinese New Year in London, England.
在英国伦敦为庆祝"中国人新年"而举行的游行上被穿红色的人举起一只龙.
Conclusion Many New Year’s traditions are shared internationally.
国际上共享许多新年的传统。
House cleaning before the New Year is common in many cultures, many cities celebrate with fireworks at midnight, and many people make resolutions for the coming year.
新年前的房屋清洗在许多文化中很常见,许多城市在午夜用烟花来庆祝,许多人为来年做出决议.
New Year traditions around the world share a hope for a fresh start—and a desire to celebrate with music, dancing, and fun!
世界各地新年传统都希望有新的开端,
How will you celebrate the New Year?
怎样庆祝新年?
Children around the world celebrate the New Year with music and dance.
世界各地的儿童以音乐和舞蹈来庆祝新年.
Glossary Buddha (n.)
词典活佛 (n.
the title given to the person who started the Buddhist religion (p.
赋予发起佛教的人的头衔(p.
13) cultures (n.)
13) 文化 (n.
the ideas and customs of certain groups of people (p.
某些群体的思想和习俗(第2页)
4) custom (n.)
4) 风俗 (n.
a traditional way of doing something in a certain culture (p.
在某种文化中做一些事情的传统方式(p.
8) cycles (n.)
8) 周期(n.)
sets of events that keep repeating in the same order (p.
以相同的顺序(p.
14) figures (n.)
14) 数字(不详)
forms or shapes, especially human shapes (p.
形态或形状,特别是人形(p.
8) fortunes (n.)
8) 财会 (n.
predictions about the future; successes or failures (p.
预测未来;成败(p.
10) resolutions (n.)
10) 决议(n.)
(v.)
(五.)
(n.)
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