英语翻译Unit 14 ReadingTHE BIRTH OF A FESTIVALYou probably know that Christmas,the Spring Festival and Ramadan are important holidays in the world.But have you heard about Kwanzaa?Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival celebrating the culture and histor

英语翻译Unit 14 ReadingTHE BIRTH OF A FESTIVALYou probably know that Christmas,the Spring Festival and Ramadan are important holidays in the world.But have you heard about Kwanzaa?Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival celebrating the culture and histor
英语翻译
Unit 14 Reading
THE BIRTH OF A FESTIVAL
You probably know that Christmas,the Spring Festival and Ramadan are important holidays in the world.But have you heard about Kwanzaa?Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival celebrating the culture and history of African Americans.The week following Christmas Day,many African-American families get together to greet the new year and think about the past.
African Americans have a long history and a rich culture,but Kwanzaa is a young holiday.Kwanzaa was born in 1966,when people created a new festival so that African Americans would be able to celebrate their history and culture.The people who created Kwanzaa used the word for "first fruit" in Swahili,one of the largest languages in Africa.They chose the word because there are many festivals in Africa called "first-fruit" festivals.The African first-fruit festivals had many things in common:people would get together to celebrate their harvest;they used to give thanks for their harvests and for life; they used to honour their ancestors,celebrate their past,and the group or society they lived in.The festivals were a way to celebrate history and culture,as well as the new year.
The people who created Kwanzaa liked the characteristics of the African festivals so much that they used them to write the Seven Principles of Kwanzaa.The seven principles are:
Unity.We must build unity of family,community and nation.
Self-determination.We have to build our own lives,think for ourselves and speak for ourselves.
Living together.We should build our community and solve our problems together.
Working together.We should build and support our factories and shops.
Purpose.We should remember our past and build our future.We should honour our ancestors.
Creativity.We must do as much as we can to make our community better and more beautiful.
Faith.We should believe in our family,our people,our teachers and our leaders.

英语翻译Unit 14 ReadingTHE BIRTH OF A FESTIVALYou probably know that Christmas,the Spring Festival and Ramadan are important holidays in the world.But have you heard about Kwanzaa?Kwanzaa is a seven-day festival celebrating the culture and histor
你也许知道,圣诞节,春节和斋月是重要的节日之一.但你听说过宽扎节?宽扎节是一个为期7天的节日庆祝的文化和历史的非洲裔美国人.本周圣诞节,许多非洲裔美国人家庭聚会,迎接新的一年里,想过去.非裔美国人有着悠久的历史和丰富的文化,但宽扎节是一个年轻的节日.宽扎节出生于1966年,当人们创造了一个新的节日,使非洲裔美国人将能够庆祝他们的历史和文化.人民谁创建宽扎节一词为“第一水果”在斯瓦西里语,其中一个最大的语言在非洲.他们选择了字,因为有许多节日在非洲被称为“第一果”的节日.非洲第一果节有许多共同点：人们会聚集在一起,庆祝他们的收获,他们用来感谢他们的收成和生活;他们用来履行其祖先,庆祝他们的过去,群体或社会的,他们住进来的节日是一个方式来庆祝的历史和文化,以及在新的一年.
人民喜欢谁创建宽扎节的特点,非洲的节日这么多,他们利用他们写的七原则宽扎节.七项原则是：统一.我们必须建立统一的家庭,社区和国家.自决权.我们必须建立我们自己的生活,想为自己和为自己说话.生活在一起.我们要建设我们的社会和共同解决我们的问题.一起工作.我们应该建立和支持我们的工厂和商店.目的.我们应该记住我们的过去和建设我们的未来.我们要履行我们的祖先.创造力.我们必须尽可能地使我们的社会更好,更美丽.信仰.我们应该相信我们的家庭,我们的人民,我们的教师和我们的领导人.