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Easter 复活节
Easter is the Christian holiday. That is when Christians celebrate the life of Jesus and his return from the dead. For most Christians, Easter, this year, was on Sunday, April twenty-first.
An interesting Easter tradition is that Churches in France do not ring their bells on the two days before Easter Sunday. The bells are silenced in respect of the death of Jesus. They ring again on Easter Sunday, the day Christians believe he came back to life.
Christian/ˈkrɪs.tʃən/ adj.基督教的
n. 基督徒
a Christian charity/organization基督教慈善团体／机构
Jesus /ˌdʒiː.zəs / also Christ or Jesus 耶稣，耶稣基督
dead/ded/ adj. 死的，死亡的，去世的
She's been dead for 20 years now.
到现在她已经去世20年了。
return from the dead /also come back from the dead东山再起，起死回生
church/tʃɜːtʃ/ n. 教堂，礼拜堂
The town has four churches. 镇上有4座教堂。
a church spire/tower 教堂的尖顶／塔楼
bell /bel/ n.（电）门铃
I stood at the front door and rang the bell several times.
我站在前门，按了好几次门铃。
ring bells 敲响铃声
Easter Sunday复活节星期日,复活节(主复活日)是一个西方的重要节日，在每年春分月圆之后第一个星期日。基督徒认为，复活节象征着重生与希望，为纪念耶稣基督于公元30到33年之间被钉死在十字架之后第三天复活的日子。
silence /ˈsaɪ.ləns/ n. 宁静；寂静
v. 使安静；使沉默
A loud crash of thunder broke the silence of the night.
一声炸雷打破了夜晚的宁静。
The teacher raised his voice to silence the class (= to make them stop talking).
老师提高嗓门让学生们安静下来。
in respect of sth 关于；至于；就…而言
I am writing with respect to your letter of 15 June.
兹复阁下6月15日来函。
I have a problem in respect of the writing style.
关于写作风格上我有一个问题。
death /deθ/ n. 死，死亡
The disease causes thousands of deaths a year.
这种疾病每年导致数千人死亡。
Do you believe in life after death?
你相信死后还有来世吗？
come back to life复活
In America, many children are told stories about the Easter Bunny. He is said to bring eggs, chocolates and other sweets, and hide them for children to find. Children carry baskets and collect eggs and other things on Easter morning. They search in the house, their yards or a park. They also have other activities such as face painting, egg decorating, music and storytelling.
Eggs are the symbol of birth. The young animals represent the ability to make new life.
Easter Bunny 复活节兔子。复活节兔是复活节象征之一。作为多产动物的兔子，象征了春天的复苏和新生命的诞生。兔子是爱神阿弗洛狄特的宠物，也是日耳曼土地女神霍尔塔的持烛引路者。因此，现在兔子是作为给孩子们送复活节蛋的使者。
be said to do 据说 ; 据说要
You can almost be said to have created this song yourself.
你几乎可以说是你自己创造了这首歌吧。
hide /haɪd/ v. 把…藏起来；躲藏
She used to hide her diary under her pillow.
她过去常把自己的日记藏在枕头下。
I like wearing sunglasses - I feel I can hide behind them.
我喜欢戴太阳镜——我觉得我可以藏在镜片的后面。
collect/kəˈlekt/ v.（作为爱好）收藏，收集；取，领取；接走
She collects dolls. 她收藏玩具娃娃。
Your shoes will be repaired and ready for you to collect on Thursday.
你的鞋子星期四会修好，到时可以来取。
I'll collect you from the station. 我会去车站接你。
search /sɜːtʃ/ n. 搜查；搜索
The police searched the woods for the missing boy.
警察在树林中搜寻失踪的男孩。
yard/jɑːd/ n. 院子；天井；庭院
The house has a small yard at the back.
这所房子后面有个小院。
The children played in the school yard.
孩子们在学校的院落里玩耍。
decorate/ˈdek.ə.reɪt/ v. 装饰，装点，打扮
They decorated the wedding car with ribbons and flowers.
他们用彩带和鲜花装点婚车。
birth /bɜːθ/ n. 出生
It was a difficult birth. 那是一次难产。
He weighed eight pounds at birth. 他出生时体重8磅。
represent /ˌrep.rɪˈzent/ v. 作为…的代表（或代理人）；作为…的代言人
I sent my husband to represent me at the funeral.
我让我丈夫代表我参加葬礼。
ability/əˈbɪl.ə.ti/ （体力或智力方面的）能力；才能，才智
[to infinitive ] She had the ability to explain things clearly and concisely.
她有能力简单扼要地把事情解释清楚。
Read the passage again and answer the following questions:
Easter is the Christian holiday. That is when Christians celebrate the life of Jesus and his return from the dead. For most Christians, Easter, this year, was on Sunday, April twenty-first.
An interesting Easter tradition is that Churches in France do not ring their bells on the two days before Easter Sunday. The bells are silenced in respect of the death of Jesus. They ring again on Easter Sunday, the day Christians believe he came back to life.
In America, many children are told stories about the Easter Bunny. He is said to bring eggs, chocolates and other sweets, and hide them for children to find. Children carry baskets and collect eggs and other things on Easter morning. They search in the house, their yards or a park on Easter morning. They also have other activities such as face painting, egg decorating, music and storytelling.
Eggs are the symbol of birth. The young animals represent the ability to make new life.
1. What is Easter for?
2. When was Easter this year?
3. What is the interesting Easter tradition in France?
4. What do you know about Easter Bunny?
5. What is the symbol of eggs?
译文：
复活节是基督教的节日。这是基督徒庆祝耶稣的生命和他的死而复生。对大多数基督徒来说，今年的复活节是在4月21日，星期天。
有一个有趣的复活节传统，法国的教堂在复活节前两天不敲钟。为纪念耶稣的死亡，钟声停止了。他们在星期天、复活节这天再次响起钟声，基督徒们相信在这一天耶稣复活了。
在美国，很多孩子都听说过复活节兔子的故事。据说他会带鸡蛋、巧克力和其他糖果，并把它们藏起来让孩子们来找。复活节早晨，孩子们提着篮子，在房子里、院子里或公园里搜寻，收集鸡蛋和其它的糖果。他们也有其他的活动，包括脸部彩绘，鸡蛋装饰，音乐和讲故事。
鸡蛋是出生的象征。小动物代表着繁殖和创造新生命的能力。
Keys:
1. To celebrate the life of Jesus and his return from the dead.
2 . It was on Sunday, April twenty-first.
3 . Churches in France do not ring their bells on the two days before Easter Sunday.
4 . He is said to bring eggs, chocolates and other sweets, and hide them for children to find.
5 . They are the symbol of birth.
