高中英语必修三unit1课文翻译人教.docx

1.Unit1 Festivals and celebrations 节日和庆典 Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times.  自古以来，世界各地就有各种各 样的节日和庆典。  Most ancient  festivals  would celebrate  the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn.  最 古老的节日总是庆祝严寒的结束、春季的种植和秋天的收割。 Sometimes celebrate would be held after hunters had caught animals. 有时，在猎人捕获猎物后， 也举行庆祝活动。 At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months.  在那个时代，如果食物难以找到， 特别是在寒冷的冬月，人们会挨饿。  Today’s festivals  have many origins ,some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events. 现在的节日有很多由来，一些是宗教上的，一些 是季节性的，一些是纪念特殊的人和事件的。 Festivals of the Dead 亡灵节 Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. 有些节日，是为了纪念死者，或使祖先得到满足，因为祖先们有可能 回到世上（给人们）提供帮助，也有可能带来危害。 For the Japanese festival. Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. 在日本的盂兰盆节，人们 要扫墓、烧香， 以缅怀祖先。 They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth. 他们还点起灯笼，奏响乐曲，因为他们认为这样做可以把祖 先引回到世上。  In  Mexico, people celebrate  the Day of the Dead in early November.  在墨西哥，亡灵节是在  11 月初。  On this important  feast  day, people eat food in the shape of skulls  and cakes with “bones” on them. 在这个重要的节日里，人们会吃制 成颅骨形状的食物，和装点有“骨头”的蛋糕。 They offer food, flowers and gifts to the dead. 他们向亡者祭献食物、鲜花和礼 品。 The Western holiday Halloween also had its origin in old beliefs about the return of the spirits of dead people. 西方 节日万圣节也源自人们古老的信念， 认为亡者的灵魂会返回人间。 It is now a children ’s festival, when they can dress up and to their neighbours ’ homes to ask for sweets. 万圣节如今成了孩 子们的节日，这天他们可以乔装打扮上到邻居家要糖吃。 If the neighbours do not give any sweets, the children might play a trick on them. 如果邻居什么糖也不给，那么孩子们就可以捉弄他 们了。 Festivals to Honour People  纪念名人的节日 Festivals can also be held to honour famous people .  也有纪 念名人的节日。 The Dragon Boat Fes