World Holidays

World Holidays. Adapted by Cecilia Mason.

世界节日 改编：塞西莉亚·梅森

Introduction. People all over the world celebrate holidays that are full of traditions. Traditions are the special ways people do something. People celebrate holidays by preparing and eating food, playing games, singing songs, and telling stories.

引言： 全世界的人们都会庆祝充满各式传统的节日。 传统就是人们做某件事的特别方式。 人们会准备并享用美食、玩游戏、唱歌， 还会讲故事。

Chinese New Year Many people celebrate Chinese New Year People celebrate the arrival of spring and wish for good luck They put good luck sayings in their homes and watch a colorful lion dance It uses loud noises to chase away bad luck People also give gifts to others

中国新年 很多人都会庆祝中国新年。 人们庆祝春天的到来，祈愿收获好运。 他们会在家里贴吉祥话，还会看精彩纷呈的舞狮表演。 热闹的声响能把坏运气都赶跑。 人们还会互相赠送礼物。

Christmas Christmas can be celebrated at different times, but many people celebrate on December 25th. Christmas usually lasts only a day, but the celebration may last longer. Many people place a tree in their homes. They decorate the tree with colorful lights. People sing songs and give gifts to family and friends. They also share toys, clothes, and food with others who need them.

圣诞节 圣诞节的庆祝时间各有不同， 但很多人会在12月25日庆祝。 圣诞节通常只有一天，但庆祝活动可能会持续更久。 很多人会在家里摆放一棵圣诞树。 他们用五颜六色的彩灯装饰圣诞树。 人们会唱歌，还给家人和朋友赠送礼物。 他们还会把玩具、衣服和食物分享给有需要的人。

Hanukkah. Other people celebrate Hanukkah. Hanukkah lasts eight nights. People light a candle each night in a holder called a menorah. During Hanukkah, people sing songs and eat with family and friends. They get small gifts and money to share with others. People also play a game with a top called a dreidel.

光明节。 还有一些人会庆祝光明节。 光明节一共有八个夜晚。 人们每晚都会在名为光明节灯台的烛台上点燃一根蜡烛。 光明节期间，人们会和家人朋友一起唱歌、聚餐。 他们会收到小礼物，还有可以分给他人的钱。 人们还会玩一种叫德雷德尔的陀螺游戏。

Holy. Some people celebrate holy. During holy, people celebrate the end of winter and the arrival of spring. People sing and dance. They decorate with lots of colors and wear colorful clothes. They even spray family and friends with colorful powders and water. It is a time of joy and fun.

胡里节： 有些人会庆祝胡里节。 庆祝胡里节时，人们会庆贺寒冬结束、春天到来。 人们会唱歌跳舞。 人们用缤纷色彩装饰，还会穿五颜六色的衣服。 他们甚至会朝家人朋友喷洒彩粉和水。 这是充满欢乐与趣味的节日。