高中英语人教版2003年高一下02

[03:47.40]The dates were chosen so that Kwanzaa begins the day after Christmas Day
[03:50.73]这个日期的确定使得宽扎节从圣诞节后的第一天开始
[03:54.06]and ends on New Year's Day.
[03:55.98]到元旦的那一天结束.
[03:57.90]This way,people who celebrate Kwanzaa can enjoy the spirit of the holidays
[04:01.58]这样,庆祝宽扎节的人们就可以完全
[04:05.26]without all the commercial activities of Christmas.
[04:07.75]抛开圣诞节的一切商业活动,尽情领略节日的欢乐.
[04:10.23]Since Kwanzaa is a time for learning as well as joy,
[04:13.10]因为宽扎节是一个感悟和喜庆的时刻,
[04:15.97]people celebrate it by lighting a candle each day
[04:18.76]因而人们的庆祝方式是每一天都点燃一支蜡烛
[04:21.54]and discussing one of the seven principles of Kwanzaa.
[04:24.16]讨论宽扎节七大原则中的一条.
[04:26.79]The candle is usually lit by the youngest child in the family.
[04:29.62]蜡烛一般由家庭中年龄最小点燃.
[04:32.46]On the last day of Kwanzaa,
[04:34.34]在宽扎节的最后一天,
[04:36.22]family and friends gather to enjoy a large meal
[04:38.90]家庭成员和友人要聚集起来吃大餐,
[04:41.57]and to celebrate the new year.
[04:43.49]以庆祝新年的到来
[04:45.41]Creating a new festival may seem an unusual way to celebrate history and culture,
[04:49.14]创造一个新的节日看起来很不一样.礼赞我们的历史和文化
[04:52.86]but we are in fact all creating new festivals every year.
[04:55.75]但事实上,我们每年都在创造新的节日
[04:58.63]Each time we celebrate a festival it changes a little
[05:01.41]每次庆祝节日都有一点点改变.
[05:04.20]and in that way we keep our culture alive.
[05:06.72]就是以这种方式来保持我们的文化新活力.
[05:09.24]The Spring Festival,Christmas,Ramadan,Kwanzaa
[05:12.80]春节,圣诞节,斋月,宽扎节,
[05:16.37]and all the other holidays and festivals
[05:18.55]和其它的节日
[05:20.73]help us understand who we are,
[05:22.80]都在帮助我们弄明白我们是谁,
[05:24.86]remember where we come from,and share our hopes for a happy future.
[05:28.35]记住我们是从哪里来,并共同希冀幸福的未来.
[05:31.83]Integrating skills      Reading and writing
[05:36.31]综合技能   读和写
[05:40.79]1.Read about these festivals and discuss the questions below.
[05:44.37]1.读关于这些节日的文章,讨论下面的问题.
[05:47.95]Earth day
[05:49.37]地球日
[05:50.80]Earth Day is celebrated on March 21,the first day of spring.
[05:54.38]地球日是在三月21日,春天的第一天.
[05:57.96]Earth Day is a celebration of life and our planet.
[06:00.89]地球日是一个赞颂生命与地球的节日.
[06:03.83]It is a reminder that we need to care about the world we live in
[06:07.06]它也提醒我们:关心我们赖以生存的地球,
[06:10.29]and that we should learn to respect life and nature.
[06:12.86]尊重生命与自然.
[06:15.43]Martin Luther King,Jr Day
[06:17.40]马丁.路德.金纪念日,
[06:19.38]Americans celebrate the memory of Dr King on the third Monday of January.
[06:22.76]美国人把每年一月的第三个星期一作为金的纪念日.
[06:26.14]The day became a national holiday in 1985.
[06:28.72]1985年,这一天成为全国性的假期.
[06:31.29]The theme of the 2002 holiday was:
[06:33.77]2002年马丁.路德.金纪念日主题是:
[06:36.25]"Remember!Celebrate!Act!A Day On,Not A Day Off!"
[06:40.24]"纪念!庆祝!行动起来!继续奋斗,不要停息!
[06:44.22]"Day of the Dead
[06:45.84]鬼节
[06:47.46]The Day of the Dead is an ancient festival celebrated in Mexico.
[06:50.54]鬼节是墨西哥人纪念逝去亲人的古老节日.
[06:53.62]The festival honours both the living and the dead.
[06:56.21]这一节日既是为死去的人而设的,也是为活着的人而设的.
[06:58.80]People give sugar skeletons to each other as gifts.
[07:01.42]人们互赠动物骨骼.
[07:04.05]It is not a sad day,but rather a time to celebrate the cycle of life.
[07:07.98]它不是一个悲伤的日子,而是一个庆祝生命轮回的日子.
[07:11.91]April Fool's Day
[07:13.49]愚人节
[07:15.07]April 1st is a day when strange things may happen.
[07:17.85]四月一日是会发生怪事的日子.
[07:20.63]Our friends will play tricks on us and try to fool us.
[07:23.45]我们的朋友跟我们玩恶作剧,试图愚弄我们.
[07:26.28]If a person is taken in,he or she is called "April fool!"
[07:29.61]一个人只要上当受骗,就会被叫做"四月愚人".
[07:32.94]The best trick is one that makes everyone laugh,