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1、mothers'dayhistory母亲节的由来OriginofMother'sDaygoesbacktotheeraofancientGreekandRomans.ButtherootsofMother'sDayhistorycanalsobetracedinUKwhereaMotheringSundaywascelebratedmuchbeforethefestivalsawthelightofthedayinUS.However,thecelebrationofthefestivalasitisseentodayisarecentphenomenonandnotevenahundredy
2、earsold.Thankstothehardworkofthepioneeringwomenoftheirtimes,JuliaWardHoweandAnnaJarvisthatthedaycameintoexistence.TodaythefestivalofMothersdayiscelebratedacross46countries(thoughondifferentdates)andisahugelypopularaffair.Millionsofpeopleacrosstheglobetakethedayasanopportunitytohonortheirmothers,than
3、kthemfortheireffortsingivingthemlife,raisingthemandbeingtheirconstantsupportandwellwisher.......参考译文:母亲节的起源可以追溯到古希腊和罗马时代。但是,母亲节的历史根源可追溯到英国也如母亲节的庆祝活动多在节日前看到了美国光天化日之下。然而,作为它被认为是今天的节日庆祝活动是一个新现象,甚至没有一百年的历史。到了这时代的创业妇女辛勤工作表示感谢,朱丽娅伍德霍夫和安娜贾维斯这一天诞生。今天是母亲节当天在46个国家庆祝(尽管在不同的日期),是一个非常受欢迎的事情。全球各地的千百万人请一天为契机,他们的母亲
4、团聚,感谢给予他们的生活,提高他们,是他们的一贯支持和祝福者以及他们的努力。........10篇中英对照英语小故事1) 画蛇添足DrawingasnakeandAddingFeet战国时代有个楚国人祭他的祖先。仪式结束后,他拿出一壶酒赏给手下的几个人。大家商量说:“我们都来画蛇,谁先画好谁就喝这壶酒。”其中有一个人先画好了。但他看到同伴还没有画完,就又给蛇添上了脚。这时,另一个人也画好了,夺过酒壶吧酒喝了,并且说:“蛇本来是没有脚的,你怎么能给它添上脚呢?”IntheWarringStatesPeriod,amanintheStateofChuwasofferingasacrificetoh
5、isancestors.Aftertheceremony,themangaveabeakerofwinetohisservants.Theservantsthoughtthattherewasnotenoughwineforallthem,anddecidedtoeachdrawapictureofasnake;theonewhofinishedthepicturefirstwouldgetthewine.Oneofthemdrewveryrapidly.Seeingthattheotherswerestillbusydrawing,headdedfeettothesnake.Atthismo
6、mentanothermanfinished,snatchedthebeakeranddrankthewine,saying,'Asnakedoesn'thavefeet.Howcanyouaddfeettoasnake?'(2)TheMonkeys'Ration朝三暮四Therewasonceamanwhoraisedmonkeysathome.Intime,heunderstoodthemonkeysquitewell.从前有个人,在家饲养了一批猴子。久而久之,他很了解猴子的感情。Themanwasnotrichandoftenhadtocutdownhishouseholdexpense
7、stofeedthemonkeys.Whentimesturnedrough,hehadtoreducethemonkeys'feedaswell.养猴人并不富有,常常要节衣缩食去喂饱猴子。不过,当境况变得更坏时,他只好减少猴子的食粮。Themanwasafraidthatthemonkeyswouldnotremaintame.Totesttheirresponse,hetoldthemonke
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