Lesson 27
第27課
Gunpowder,treason and plot
火藥、叛逆與密謀
Most countries have a special national day
大多數(shù)國家都有個特定的全國性節(jié)日
on which they have displays of fireworks.
在那一天人們放焰火.
In England,the special day is November 5th.
在英國這個特別的日子是11月5日.
Sandy and Sue not only bought a lot of fireworks,
桑迪和蘇不僅買了大量的焰火,
but built a big bonfire in the garden as well.
還在花園里堆起了篝火.
They made a straw man and put him on top of it.
他們做了草人,放在了篝火上方.
Gretel was curious about all this,so Sue explained.
格萊托對這一切感到好奇所以蘇作了解釋.
Everyone in England celebrates a big bang which did not happen.
在英國大家紀(jì)念一個沒有發(fā)生的爆炸事件.
King James was going to open Parliament on November 5th,1605.
詹姆斯國王準(zhǔn)備在1605年11月5日召開國會.
A man called Guy Fawkes not only wanted to kill the King,
一名叫叫蓋伊.??怂沟娜瞬粌H想殺刺國王,
but to blow up Parliament as well.
還想炸掉國會大廈.
But Guy Fawkes neither killed the King nor blew up Parliament.
但是蓋伊.福克斯既沒能殺死國王也沒能炸掉國會.
The King's men found out about his plan and arrested him on November 4th.
國王手下人得知了他的計劃并在11月4日逮捕了他.
Now children in England look forward to Guy Fawkes Night every year.
現(xiàn)在英國的孩子每年盼著"蓋伊.??怂挂?quot;.
They made a straw man called a "Guy".
他們編織了個取名叫"蓋伊"的稻草人.
Some of them show their Guy to passers-by in the street and collect pennies.
有些孩子把編好的蓋伊給街上的行人看,收點小錢,.
A few of them know the words of this old rhyme:
他們當(dāng)中有些人背得出下面這首古詩:
Penny for the Guy!
給蓋伊錢吧!
Penny for the Guy!
給蓋伊錢吧!
Please to remember The fifth of November,Gunpowder,treason and plot.
請您記住11月5日,記住火藥、叛逆和密謀.
I see no reason Why gunpowder treason Should ever be forgot.
火藥、叛逆與密謀絕對不應(yīng)被遺忘.
Penny for the Guy!
給蓋伊錢吧!
Penny for the Guy!
給蓋伊錢吧!