《新概念英语》青少版第四册第27课:Gunpowder,treason and plot

Lesson 27
第27课
Gunpowder,treason and plot
火药、叛逆与密谋
Most countries have a special national day
大多数国家都有个特定的全国性节日
on which they have displays of fireworks.
在那一天人们放焰火.
In England,the special day is November 5th.
在英国这个特别的日子是11月5日.
Sandy and Sue not only bought a lot of fireworks,
桑迪和苏不仅买了大量的焰火,
but built a big bonfire in the garden as well.
还在花园里堆起了篝火.
They made a straw man and put him on top of it.
他们做了草人,放在了篝火上方.
Gretel was curious about all this,so Sue explained.
格莱托对这一切感到好奇所以苏作了解释.
Everyone in England celebrates a big bang which did not happen.
在英国大家纪念一个没有发生的爆炸事件.
King James was going to open Parliament on November 5th,1605.
詹姆斯国王准备在1605年11月5日召开国会.
A man called Guy Fawkes not only wanted to kill the King,
一名叫叫盖伊.福克斯的人不仅想杀刺国王,
but to blow up Parliament as well.
还想炸掉国会大厦.
But Guy Fawkes neither killed the King nor blew up Parliament.
但是盖伊.福克斯既没能杀死国王也没能炸掉国会.
The King's men found out about his plan and arrested him on November 4th.
国王手下人得知了他的计划并在11月4日逮捕了他.
Now children in England look forward to Guy Fawkes Night every year.
现在英国的孩子每年盼着"盖伊.福克斯夜".
They made a straw man called a "Guy".
他们编织了个取名叫"盖伊"的稻草人.
Some of them show their Guy to passers-by in the street and collect pennies.
有些孩子把编好的盖伊给街上的行人看,收点小钱,.
A few of them know the words of this old rhyme:
他们当中有些人背得出下面这首古诗:
Penny for the Guy!
给盖伊钱吧!
Penny for the Guy!
给盖伊钱吧!
Please to remember The fifth of November,Gunpowder,treason and plot.
请您记住11月5日,记住火药、叛逆和密谋.
I see no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot.
火药、叛逆与密谋绝对不应被遗忘.
Penny for the Guy!
给盖伊钱吧!
Penny for the Guy!
给盖伊钱吧!