Grandparents Day in the United States美國的(外)祖父母節(jié)

What does Grandparents Day celebrate？

（外）祖父母節(jié)是為了慶祝什么鑰

Grandparents Day is a day to honor grandparents as well as the contribution1made to society from all the people in the US.

在美國，（外）祖父母節(jié)是一個紀(jì)念（外）祖父母以及所有人對社會做出的貢獻的日子。

When is Grandparents Day celebrated？

什么時候慶祝（外）祖父母節(jié)鑰

It is celebrated on the first Sunday after Labor Day in September. 人們在九月勞動節(jié)后的第一個星期天慶祝（外）祖父母節(jié)。

Who celebrates this day？

誰會慶祝這個節(jié)日鑰

This day is celebrated in the United States. There are similar days in othercountries. In some countries they have separate Grandmothers Days andGrandfathers Days.

在美國人們會慶祝這個節(jié)日。其他國家也有類似的節(jié)日。在一些國家有單獨的（外）祖母節(jié)和（外）祖父節(jié)。

What do people do to celebrate？

人們會做些什么來慶祝鑰

The main thing people do is something special for their grandparents. Thisincludes sending a card， visiting， and taking them out for a meal.

人們做的主要事情是為他們的（外）祖父母做一些特別的事情，包括：寄一張卡片，拜訪他們和帶他們出去吃飯。

Many grandparents like it when they get something handmade from theirgrandchildren. Here are some ideas on some things you could make for yourgrandparents：

許多（外）祖父母喜歡收到孫輩親手制作的東西。以下是關(guān)于可以為（外）祖父母制作的東西的一些點子：

A Card—This is an obvious and easy one， but every grandparent likes ahomemade card from their grandkid. Draw a nice picture and be sure to writedown all the things you love zbout them.

一張賀卡———這是一lo樣ve沒ab有ou新t t意hem而.且簡單的東西，但是每個（外）祖父母都喜歡他們孫輩自制的卡片。你可以畫一幅漂亮的圖畫，一定要寫下所有關(guān)于他們你喜歡的方面。

Make a Frame2—Another thing most every grandparent loves is a picture oftheir grandchild. You can make it special by making it a frame. In making yourframe you can be creative. You can make a frame from twigs3， foam4， seashells， oreven a kit5 from the craft shop. The important thing is to make it special and aboutyour grandparents.

制作相框———每個（外）祖父母最喜歡的另一件東西是他們孫輩的照片。你可以為它做一個相框，讓它變得特別。在制作相框時，你可以帶點創(chuàng)意。你可以用樹枝、泡沫橡膠、貝殼，甚至手工藝品店的材料包來制作一個相框。重要的是要讓它特別，并且與你的（外）祖父母有關(guān)。

Family Craft6—You could also make a unique craft about your family. Thiscan include something like drawing a family tree or making a collage7 of picturesof your big family.

家庭手工———你也可以制作一個關(guān)于你家庭的獨特手工。它可以包括繪制家譜或拼貼大家庭的照片。

History of Grandparents Day

（外）祖父母節(jié)的歷史

There were a number of people who worked hard to see that Grandparent’sDay was established as an official holiday in the United States. One lady often seenas the primary founder of Grandparent’s Day is Marian McQuade of West Virginia.Marion wanted to see a day that honored the senior citizens of the United Statesand the important contribution they make to the society.

有許多人努力奔走，希望看到（外）祖父母節(jié)在美國被確立為法定節(jié)日。通常被認(rèn)為是祖父母節(jié)主要創(chuàng)始人的一位女士是西弗吉尼亞州的瑪利蓮·麥科德。瑪利蓮想要看到一個紀(jì)念美國老年人和他們對社會做出的重要貢獻的節(jié)日。

When the idea of Grandparents Day was first brought to the Senate in 1973， itwas turned down. However， Marion continued to work in gaining support. Finally，in August of 1978， President Jimmy Carter signed the resolution making the firstSunday after Labor Day officially Grandparents Day.

1973 年，當(dāng)（外）祖父母節(jié)的想法被首次提交到參議院時，它遭到了否決。然而，瑪利蓮繼續(xù)努力爭取支持。最后，1978 年8 月，吉米·卡特總統(tǒng)簽署了一項決議，將勞動節(jié)后的第一個星期日正式定為（外）祖父母節(jié)。

Fun facts about Grandparents Day

關(guān)于祖父母節(jié)的有趣事實

·The official song of this day is by Johnny Prill.

·The official flower of this day is the forget-me-not as a reminder that American people shouldn’t forget their grandparents and how important they are to them.

·If you don’t have a grandparent that lives near you， one thing that the founders of this day encourage is to visit nursing homes and adopt8 a grandparent that you can visit and get to know.

·Each year the“Grandparents of the Year”is awarded by the Grandparents Day Council.

·In Singapore this day is celebrated on the fourth Sunday of November. In the United Kingdom it is celebrated on the first Sunday of October.

·這個節(jié)日的官方歌曲是約翰尼·普里爾的《給爺爺奶奶（外公外婆）的歌》。

·這個節(jié)日的官方花朵是勿忘我，它提醒美國人不要忘記（外）祖父母以及他們對人們來說多么重要。

·如果沒有（外）祖父母住在你的附近，這個節(jié)日的創(chuàng)始人鼓勵你在這一天去養(yǎng)老院，“認(rèn)領(lǐng)”一位（外）祖父（母），你可以去看望和了解他（她）。

·每年的“年度（外）祖父母獎”由（外）祖父母節(jié)理事會頒發(fā)。

·在新加坡，人們在十一月的第四個星期日慶祝這個節(jié)日。在英國，人們在十月的第一個星期日慶祝這個節(jié)日。

（英語原文選自：ducksters.com）

▏Notes

1. contribution. 貢獻，促成作用

2. frame. 框架，邊框

3. twig. 小枝，嫩枝

4. foam. 泡沫橡膠

5. kit. 成套工具，成套設(shè)備

6. craft . 工藝，手藝

7. collage. 抽象拼貼畫

8. adopt. 收養(yǎng)