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HOLIDAYS ARE REMEMBERING DAYS
假期就是紀(jì)念日
Holidays are happy days for all of us.
假期對我們所有人來說都是快樂的日子。
When we speak of them, we think of turkey dinners, parades and bands, picnics and presents.
當(dāng)我們談?wù)摷倨跁r，會想到火雞晚餐、游行和樂隊、野餐和禮物。
Often on holidays we go to visit our friends and relatives, or they come to spend a few days with us.
通常，我們在假期去拜訪親友，或是他們來找我們一起度過幾天的時光。
But did you ever stop to think that most holidays are "remembering days" as well as happy days?
但你是否曾想過，大多數(shù)快樂的假期也都是值得“紀(jì)念的日子”？
In our own lives and in the life of our country, important things have happened that we do not want to forget.
在我們自己的生活和國家發(fā)展的歷程中，發(fā)生過一些我們不想遺忘的重要事件。
Fourth of July reminds us every year of the long and brave struggle our country went through to win its freedom.
每年的七月四日提醒我們，我們的人民為贏得自由而經(jīng)歷的漫長而英勇的斗爭。
On Washington's Birthday we think of that great American, our first President, who so wisely and unselfishly led our people in their fight for liberty.
在華盛頓誕辰紀(jì)念日，我們想起了那位美國人民心中的偉人，我們的第一任總統(tǒng)，他用智慧的頭腦和無私的胸懷帶領(lǐng)人民為自由而戰(zhàn)。
So with Thanksgiving Day, Mother's Day, Christmas, and Memorial Day—they all are set apart so that we may not forget the good things that have come to us,
對于感恩節(jié)、母親節(jié)、圣誕節(jié)和陣亡將士紀(jì)念日，這些節(jié)日散布在全年的不同時間，讓我們不會忘記我們已經(jīng)擁有的美好事物，
and the brave, unselfish men and women who have done so much to make our country and the world a happier place in which to live.
我們也會記住那些勇敢、無私的人們，他們?yōu)槭刮覀兊膰液褪澜绯蔀楦腋５木幼〉刈龀隽颂嗟呢暙I(xiàn)。
In this, the last Part of your book, you will read stories and poems that tell of some holidays that we so much enjoy.
在這本書的最后一部分中，你將讀到很多故事和詩歌，講述我們非常喜歡的一些節(jié)假日。
As you read, try to see how each story and poem tells the true meaning of the holiday.
你在閱讀時，試著看看每個故事和詩歌如何講述假期的真正含義。
