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1、Easter复活节一、时间Easteristhetimeofspringtimefestivals,atimetowelcomebacktheTulips,theCrocusesandtheDaffodils.It’satimeofnewsuits,newdressesandpatentleathershoes.AtimeforChristianstocelebratethelifeandresurrectionofChrist.Andatimeofchocolatebunnies,marshmallowchicks,andcoloredeggs!Nowh
2、ereforyourentertainmentaresomefunHolidaythingsforyouandyourfamily.We’vegotEasterstories,animationstowatch,andpicturestocolor!Sobringyourkidsandtellyourfriends.Andpleasestopbyagain.Don’tforgettosignourGuestbookbeforeyouleaveThisyearEasterwillbecelebratedonSundayApril11,2004.Orthodo
3、xEasterwillalsocelebratedonSunday,April11th.二、TheStoryEasterisatimeofspringtimefestivals.InChristiancountriesEasteriscelebratedasthereligiousholidaycommemoratingtheresurrectionofJesusChrist,thesonofGod.ButthecelebrationsofEasterhavemanycustomsandlegendsthatarepaganinoriginandhaven
4、othingtodowithChristianityScholars,acceptingthederivationproposedbythe8th-centuryEnglishscholarSt.Bede,believethenameEasteristhoughttocomefromtheScandinavian"Ostra"andtheTeutonic"Ostern"or"Eastre,"bothGoddessesofmythologysignifyingspringandfertilitywhosefestivalwascelebratedonthed
5、ayofthevernalequinoxTraditionsassociatedwiththefestivalsurviveintheEasterrabbit,asymboloffertility,andincoloredeastereggs,originallypaintedwithbrightcolorstorepresentthesunlightofspring,andusedinEaster-eggrollingcontestsorgivenasgiftsTheChristiancelebrationofEasterembodiesanumbero
6、fconvergingtraditionswithemphasisontherelationofEastertotheJewishfestivalofPassover,orPesach,fromwhichisderivedPasch,anothernameusedbyEuropeansforEaster.PassoverisanimportantfeastintheJewishcalendarwhichiscelebratedfor8daysandcommemoratestheflightandfreedomoftheIsraelitesfromslave
7、ryinEgyptTheearlyChristians,manyofwhomwereofJewishorigin,werebroughtupintheHebrewtraditionandregardedEasterasanewfeatureofthePassoverfestival,acommemorationoftheadventoftheMessiahasforetoldbytheprophets.EasterisobservedbythechurchesoftheWestonthefirstSundayfollowingthefullmoonthat
8、occursonorfollowingthespringequin
