第一篇：清明節的由來(中英文雙語介紹)

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清 明 節（Tomb-Sweeping Day）

1、Qing Ming Jie（All Souls' Day）

Qing Ming is a time to remember the dead and the dearly departed.More imnt, it is a period to honour and to pay respect to one's deceased ancestors anily members.Because it reinforces the ethic of filial piety, Qing Ming is a majornese festival.Literally meaning “clear”(Qing)and “bright”(Ming), this Chinese festival falls rly spring, on the 106th day after the winter solstice.It is a “spring” festival, ans an occasion for the whole family to leave the home and to sweep the gravesheir forebears.Chinese being practical people this sweeping of the graves is gin extended period, that is, 10 days before and after Qing Ming day.Among soalect groups a whole month is allocated.清明節是一個紀念祖先的節日。主要的紀念儀式是掃墓，掃墓是慎終追遠、郭親睦行孝的具體表現；基于上述意義，清明節因此成為華人的重要節日。清明節是在仲春和之交，也就是冬至后的106天。掃墓活動通常是在清明節的前十天或后十天。有些地域士的掃墓活動長達一個月。

ORIGIN（起源）

Qing Ming is popularly associated with Jie Zi Zhui, who lived in Shanxi provin 600 B.C.Legend has it that Jie saved his starving lord's life by serving a pif his own leg.When the lord succeeded in becoming the ruler of a small princiy, he invited his faithful follower to join him.However, Jie declined his invitationerring to lead a hermit's life with his mother in the mountains.Believing that he could force Jie out by burning the mountain, the lord order

s men to set the forest on fire.To his consternation, Jie chose to remain wherwas and was burnt to death.To commemorate Jie, the lord ordered all fires in y home to be put out on the anniversary of Jie's death.Thus began the “cold feast”, a day when no food could be cooked since no fire could be lit.The “cold food” festival occurs on the eve of Qing Ming and is often consides part of the Qing Ming festival.As time passes, the Qing Ming festival replace “cold food” festival.Whatever practice is observed，the basic observation of Qing is to remember one's elders by making a special effort to visit their graves, s or ancestral tablets.To make the visit even more meaningful, some time shoe spent to remind the younger members of the family of the lives and contributof their ancestors, and the story of Jie Zi Zhui who choose death over capitulat

談到清明節，有點歷史知識的人，都會聯想到歷史人物介子椎。據歷史記載，在兩年以前的春秋時代，晉國公子重耳逃亡在外，生活艱苦，跟隨他的介子椎不惜從自己的割下一塊肉讓他充饑。后來，重耳回到晉國，作了國君（即晉文公，春秋五霸之一），封賞所有跟隨他流亡在外的隨從，惟獨介子椎拒絕接受封賞，他帶了母親隱居綿山。

晉文公無計可施，只好放火燒山，他想，介子椎孝順母親，一定會帶著老母出來。這場大火卻把介子椎母子燒死了。為了紀念介子椎，晉文公下令每年的這一天，禁止生家家戶戶只能吃生冷的食物，這就是寒食節的來源。

寒食節是在清明節的前一天，古人常把寒食節的活動延續到清明，久而久之，清明了寒食節。拜介子椎的習俗也變成了清明掃墓的習俗了。無論以何種形式紀念，為了使祖先的儀式更有意義，我們應該讓年輕一代的家庭成員了解先人過去的奮斗歷史，當然要學習介子椎寧死不屈的氣節。

2、清明節風俗

1）掃墓

清明時節祭掃祖墳（俗稱“上墳”）。無錫的傳統民俗較有代表性。掃墓時要挑些新墳塋，而且凡新墳一定要在清明前祭掃，舊墳可以過清明．但不能過立夏。新媳婦一定祭掃祖墳，俗稱“上花墳”。掃墓時用葷、素菜肴和酒、飯等祭奠。后用干果糕點等替代至今日，在烈士陵園緬懷革命先烈成為清明節里很重要的內容，在祭炎黃二祖、悼念自先祖的同時，緬懷先烈的豐功偉績，使今天的清明活動具有了更重要的教育意義。

2）踏青

清明時節，氣候溫暖和煦，大地皆春，處處鮮花嫩草，一片生機盎然，人們紛紛外青。在無錫，踏青的最好場所莫過于惠山。不上惠山的，上城墻繞城而走，叫登高踏青門東林庵一帶，為士女聚集處，故有“東林庵里看桃花”的說法。這天，也是東鄉膠山和北山的節場，附近還有賽會，故斗山別名清明山。人們都上山踏青，趕節場，觀看賽會。宵節至清明節，大人孩子，三五成群，到野外放鳳箏，別有情趣。

3）門旁插柳和戴柳枝帽

清明節那天，有家家門口插柳條的風俗。在一些地區，還流行小孩帶柳枝帽的風門旁插柳和戴柳枝帽習俗的來源也是根據介子椎的傳說。據說，介子椎是死在柳樹下面介子椎死后的第二年晉文公率領群臣到綿山致祭，一行人先在山下寒食一日，第二天才那棵柳樹，已經長出了翠綠的嫩條。晉文公看了，心中忽有所感，便走上前去，掐了一編成一個圈兒帶在頭上。隨從的臣下看了,也紛紛仿效他折柳插頭。晉文公便把這棵柳樹為清明柳，把這一天定為清明節。

3、清明與節氣

清明節即是節氣又是節日。從節氣上來說，它是24節氣之一。

我國2000多年前的秦漢時期已基本形成了24節氣。24節氣綜合了天文學和氣象學等方知識，編排了“春雨驚春清谷天，夏滿芒夏暑相連。秋處露秋寒霜降，冬雪雪冬小大寒”的其中清明被排在歌謠的第五位。也是農歷歷法中的第五個節氣。

此時，天氣轉暖，大地回春，萬物復蘇，一片生機盎然，家家門口插柳條，祭掃墳郊外踏青。農諺中也有“清明忙種粟”的說法。作為以花信為標志的花信風。清明的花期為桐花，二侯麥花，三侯柳花，充分點明了清明節氣的花期和花種。《歲時百問》說“萬物此時，皆清潔而明凈，故謂之清明”。

第二篇：清明節由來

清明節由來

中國傳統的清明節大約始于周代，已有二千五百多年的歷史。它在古代不如前一日的寒食節重要，因為清明及寒食節的日期接近，民間漸漸將兩者的習俗融合，到了隋唐年間（581至907年），清明節和寒食節便漸漸融合為同一個節日，成為掃墓祭祖的日子，即今天的清明節。從此，清明節踏青掃墓成為中華民族一種固定的風俗。

清明節，又稱掃墳節、鬼節、冥節，與七月十五中元節及十月初一寒衣節合稱三冥節，都與祭祀鬼神有關。

清明節，又叫踏青節，按陽歷來說，它是在每年的4月4日至6日之間，正是春光明媚草木吐綠的時節，也正是人們春游（古代叫踏青）的好時候，所以古人有清明踏青，并開展一系列體育活動的習俗。清明節古時也叫三月節，已有2500多年歷史。

公歷四月五日前后為清明節，是二十四節氣之一。在二十四個節氣中，既是節氣又是節日的只有清明和冬至。它的原意是大自然已經到了轉暖的時候，萬物開始復蘇，可以春耕播種了。中國古代將清明分為三候：“一候桐始華；二候田鼠化為鵪；三候虹始見。”意即在這個時節先是白桐花開放，接著喜陰的田鼠不見了，全回到了地下的洞中，然后是雨后的天空可以見到彩虹了。

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第三篇：Jane Eyre 簡愛中英文雙語介紹

Jane Eyre

《簡愛》（Jane Eyre），是19世紀的英國文學名著，1847年出版，作者是英國的女作家夏洛蒂·勃朗特（Charlotte Bront?）。故事中的女主角簡愛是個孤女，從小被寄養在蓋茨海德莊園舅媽里德太太家，籠罩在被舅母虐待的陰影下，十歲那年被送進了羅伍德孤兒院，院長是個自私殘忍的人，經歷了種種折磨，她的好友海倫死于肺病；但她靠著堅強的意志完成了學業，成為一名優秀的教師，在孤兒院當了兩年教師，但她受不了那里的孤寂，于是受聘于桑費爾德莊園。莊園的主人羅徹斯特是個性格陰郁而又喜怒無常的人，他和簡愛經常為某種思想辯論不休，但兩人卻逐漸漫生情愫。有一天里德太太派人來找簡愛，說她病危，要見簡愛一面。見面時，里德太太給她一封信，這封信是三年前簡愛的叔父寄來的，向她打聽簡愛的消息，并把自己的遺產交給簡愛。里德太太謊稱簡愛在孤兒院病死了，臨終前里德太太終于良心發現把真相告訴簡愛。羅徹斯特向她求婚，簡愛答應了，并高興地準備婚禮，但是在婚禮上卻發現羅徹斯特已經有合法妻子，而且他的妻子受過精神創傷，是一個精神病患者。簡愛傷心的離開了桑費爾德莊園。她花光了所有積蓄，沿途乞討，最后暈倒在牧師圣約翰家門前，被圣約翰和他的兩個妹妹救醒。并且幫助她找到教師的工作。后來圣約翰發現簡愛是他的表妹，向她求婚，但簡愛沒答應。簡愛回到桑費爾德莊園時，整個莊園已是一片廢墟。羅徹斯特為了救妻子，被燒瞎了雙眼并失去了一只手，孤苦無依。簡愛跟羅終于結婚，生了一個男孩，而羅徹斯特的眼睛則回復到可以見到兒子。

Jane Eyre is a novel by English writer Charlotte Bront?.It was published in London, England, in 1847 by Smith, Elder & Co.with the title Jane Eyre.The first American edition was released the following year by Harper & Brothers of New York.Writing for the Penguin edition, Stevie Davies describes it as “influential feminist text” because of its in-depth exploration of a strong female character’s feelings.Plot introduction

Jane Eyre is a first-person narrative of the title character.The novel goes through five distinct stages: Jane's childhood at Gateshead, where she is emotionally and physically abused by her aunt and cousins;her education at Lowood School, where she acquires friends and role models but also suffers privations and oppression;her time as the governess of Thornfield Hall, where she falls in love with her Byronic employer, Edward Rochester;her time with the Rivers family, during which her earnest but cold clergyman cousin, St John Rivers, proposes to her;and the finale with her reunion with, and marriage to, her beloved Rochester.Jane Eyre is divided into 38 chapters and most editions are at least 400 pages long.The original publication was in three volumes, comprising chapters 1 to 15, 16 to 26, and 27 to 38;this was a common publishing format during the 19th century.Themes

Morality

Jane refuses to become Mr.Rochester's paramour because of her “impassioned self-respect and moral conviction.” She rejects St.John Rivers' Puritanism as much as

the libertine aspects of Mr.Rochester's character.Instead, she works out a morality expressed in love, independence, and forgiveness.Jane does not want to be seen as an outcast to society by being a mistress to Rochester.Feminism

The role and standing of women in the Victorian era is considered by Bront? in Jane Eyre, specifically in regard to Jane's independence and ability to make decisions for herself.As a young woman, small and of relatively low social standing, Jane encounters men during her journey, of good, bad, and morally debatable character.However, many of them, no matter their ultimate intentions, attempt to establish some form of power and control over Jane.One example can be seen in Mr.Rochester, a man who ardently loves Jane, but who frequently commands and orders Jane about.As a self-assured and established man, and her employer, Mr.Rochester naturally assumes the position of the master in their relationship.He sometimes demands rather than questioning Jane, tries to manipulate and assess her feelings towards him, and enjoys propping up Jane through excessive gifts and luxuries that only he would have been able to provide.Jane, however, believes in the importance of women's independence, and strives to maintain a position in life devoid of any debts to others.Her initial lack of money and social status unnerves her, as she realizes that without the means to be an independent woman, she is bound to either struggle through life trying to make a living or marry and become dependent on a man.Even after Jane agrees to marry Mr.Rochester, and is swept up in the passion of the moment, the feminist elements of her personality still show through.She is uncomfortable with the showering of lavish gifts, as she resents that they will make her further reliant on and in debt to Mr.Rochester, and thus tries to resist them.Furthermore, Jane asserts that even after she is married to Mr.Rochester, she will continue to be Adèle's governess and earn her keep.This plan, which was entirely radical and unheard of for the time, further illustrates Jane's drive to remain a somewhat independent woman.While the significant men present in Jane's life throughout the novel all try to, in some form or another, establish themselves as dominant over Jane, she in most cases remains resistant at least to a certain degree, refusing to submit fully or lose all of her independence.

第四篇：圣誕節由來 中英文（范文模版）

圣誕節歷史由來

圣誕節是一個宗節，我們把它當作耶蘇的誕辰來慶祝，因而又名耶誕節。這一天，世界所有的基督教教會都舉行特別的禮拜儀式。交換禮物，寄圣誕卡，這都使圣誕節成為一個普天同慶的日子。圣誕節是基督教世界最大的節日。歷史學家們在羅馬基督教徒習用的日歷中發現公元354年12月25日頁內記錄著：“耶穌降生在猶大的伯利恒。”經過研究，一般認為12月25日伴為圣誕節。隨著基督教的廣泛傳播，圣誕節已成為各教派基督徒，甚至廣大非基督徒群眾的一個重要節日。在歐美許多國家里，人們非常重視這個節日，把它和新年連在一起，而慶祝活動之熱鬧與隆重大大超過了新年，成為一個全民的節日。12月25日的主要紀念活動都與那穌降生的傳說有關。

耶蘇的出生是有一段故事的，耶蘇是因著圣靈成孕，由童女瑪利亞所生的 馬利亞的丈夫約瑟夫在與她成親前發現她已經懷孕，便決不在與她成親。神更派遣使者加伯列在夢中曉諭約瑟夫，叫他不要因為瑪利亞未婚懷孕而不要她，反而要與她成親，并把那孩子起名為“耶蘇”，因為這個孩子是要他把百姓從罪惡中救出來的。

當瑪利亞快要臨盆的時候，羅馬政府下了命令，全部人民到伯利恒務必申報戶籍。約瑟和瑪利亞只好遵命。他們到達伯利恒時，天色已昏，無奈兩人未能找到旅館渡宿，只有一個馬棚可以暫住。就在這時，耶蘇要出生了！于是瑪利亞唯有在馬槽上，生下耶蘇。后人為紀念耶蘇的誕生，便定十二月二十五為圣誕節，紀念耶蘇的出世。但真實的誕生日就沒有人知道了。

十九世紀，圣誕卡的流行、圣誕老人的出現，圣誕節也開始流行起來了。

Origin of Christmas Christmas is a religious festival.It is the day we celebrate as the birthday of Jesus.Exchanging gifts and sending Christmas cards are the modern ways of celebrating the Christmas in the world.Christmas Day on December 25, which celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, the founder of the Christian religion, is the biggest and best-loved holiday in the United States.According to the Bible, the holy book of Christians, God decided to allow his only son, Jesus Christ, to be born to a human mother and live on earth so that people could understand God better and learn to love God and each other more.“Christmas” means “the celebration of Christ ”,which is the time when Jesus was born to a young Jewish woman Mary.Mary was engaged to be married to Joseph, a carpenter, but before they came together, she was found to be with child.Because Joseph, her husband, was a righteous man and did not want to expose her to public disgrace, he had in mind to divorce her quietly.But after he had considered this, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Do not be afraid to take Mary home as your wife, because she will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins.” Christmas is a Christian holiday that celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.On this day, many go to church, where they take part in special religious services.During the Christmas season, they also exchange gifts and decorate their homes with Christmas trees.

第五篇：少兒英語：關于麥兜兜的名字的由來介紹(雙語)

McDull is a male pig who can be distinguished by a birthmark on his right eye.He has a heart of gold, but he isn't very smart and ordinary in every way;nevertheless, he has many dreams.However, every time he tries, he fails;he is disappointed, but tries again, exploring other dreams.In this way he creates his own colourful world.He lives his life simply and naturally.He is not perfect, but his attitude towards life, namely of never giving up, makes him a popular character。

麥兜是一只右眼上有個胎記的小豬。他有一顆金子般的心，但他不是很聰明，什么方面都平平無奇；盡管如此，他也有自己的夢想。每一次他嘗試著達成自己的理想，他都會失敗；他會感到失望，但依舊進取，追逐著自己其它的夢。他就是這樣創造了自己的一片天地。他單純而簡單的生活，以及雖不完美，卻積極向上的生活態度，和永不放棄的精神，使得他受到了大眾的歡迎。

The name McDull actually has a story itself.When Mrs Mak was going to give birth

to McDull, she saw a magical plastic basin（pronounced roughly as “dull” in Cantonese）flying over her head.Immediately, she made a wish for her son and hoped he could be smart、good fate and sharp.After the wish, the basin dropped to the floor.Believing it a sign from the gods, she named her son as “Dull”，although it is a little weird.麥兜名字的由來有一個故事。麥太臨盆去醫院準備生麥兜的時候，她看到了一只神奇的塑料盆（粵語中叫做“膠兜”）從她頭頂飛過。由此她向塑料盆許了一系列的愿望，希望將來的兒子能很聰明、長得帥，還有運氣要好，最后塑料盆終于落地。麥太認為這是老天爺傳遞的異象，于是取名麥兜，雖然聽起來有點奇怪。

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