世界節(jié)假日博覽 第62期:國際兒童圖書節(jié)

　　International Children's Book Day (ICBD) is on April the 2nd every year. This is the birthday of one of the most famous children’s writers Hans Christian Andersen. The day started in 1925. Today it is sponsored by the International Board on Books for Young People. This is a non-profit organization which aims to encourage children to read more books. ICBD celebrations are held across the world and include guest appearances by famous authors and illustrators, writing competitions, and book awards. It is a busy day for school and public libraries. ICBD also aims to promote international understanding through children’s books, to increase children’s access to books, and to encourage the publication of better quality children’s books.

　　每年的4月2日為國際兒童圖書節(jié)。這一天是著名兒童文學(xué)作家安徒生的誕辰。該節(jié)日開始于1925年。如今，該節(jié)日由國際少年圖書評議會創(chuàng)辦。該非營利組織的目標(biāo)是鼓勵兒童多讀書。全球都會舉辦國際兒童圖書節(jié)的慶?；顒?，包括著名作家、插圖畫家在內(nèi)的嘉賓也會出席寫作大賽和圖書大獎。在這一天里，最忙碌的要數(shù)學(xué)校和公共圖書館了。該節(jié)日創(chuàng)辦的另一個目的也是想通過兒童讀物來加深國際間的理解，增加兒童讀書的機會，鼓勵出版高質(zhì)量的兒童讀物。

　　Hans Christian Andersen was born in Denmark in 1805 and died in 1875. He was an author and poet. He is best known for his fairy tales, which are loved by children all around the world. Among his best-known stories are The Snow Queen, The Little Mermaid, Thumbelina, and The Ugly Duckling. He became more famous throughout Europe with each book he wrote. His fairy tales have been translated into over 150 languages. Millions of copies are still sold every year. They are so popular they have become a part of the reading culture of most countries. They arepermanently on teachers'reading lists and school library shelves. When Andersen was a child, he had a passionate love for books, which prompted him to write stories for children.

　　1805年，漢斯·克里斯汀·安徒生出生于丹麥，1875年去世。他是作家，詩人。他最知名的童話故事受到了全球兒童的喜愛。其中最有名的童話故事有白雪公主、小美人魚、拇指姑娘以及丑小鴨。他的每部作品都風(fēng)靡歐洲。他的童話故事被翻譯成150多種語言。如今，每年的銷售量仍可以達到數(shù)百萬冊。對于絕大多數(shù)國家來說，他的知名度使他成為了閱讀文化的一部分。在老師的閱讀名單和學(xué)校圖書館書架上，他的圖書永遠歷歷在目。從小，安徒生就對圖書有著深厚的感情，這也促使了他的兒童文學(xué)作品。

　　1.public library 公共圖書館

　　例句：I ran across her in the public library yesterday.

　　我昨天在公共圖書館碰巧遇見了她.

　　2.aim to 目標(biāo)在于

　　例句：The Oxford Chemistry Primers aim to cover important topics in organic chemistry.

　　《牛津化學(xué)初級讀本》叢書旨在論述有機化學(xué)中的重要問題。

　　3.best-known 著名的

　　例句：He became one of the best known actors of his day.

　　他成了他那個時期最著名的演員之一。

　　4.passionate for 熱情

　　例句：Passionate for creating new business.

　　對創(chuàng)立新的業(yè)務(wù)充滿激情.

　　本篇內(nèi)容翻譯來自可可英語網(wǎng)。