<p><b> 世界读书日的由来</b></p> <p>联合国科教文组织在1972年向全世界发出“走向阅读社会”的召唤，要求社会成员人人读书，图书成为生活的必需品，读书成为每个人日常生活不可或缺的一部分。</p><p><br></p><p>1995年，联合国教科文组织宣布4月23日为“世界读书日”。这一天是西班牙作家塞万提斯和英国著名作家莎士比亚的辞世纪念日。据资料表明，自“世界读书日”宣布以来，已有超过1 00个国家和地区参与此项活动。</p><p><br></p><p>在每年的4月23日，各国把读书的宣传活动变成一场热热闹闹的欢乐节庆。</p> <p>World Book Day is a big day for children in the UK.</p><p>在英国，世界读书日是孩子们的一个重大节日。</p><p><br></p><p>Everyone dresses up to go to school as their favourite characters from a book.</p><p>每个人都会打扮成一本书中他们最喜欢的角色来到学校。</p><p><br></p><p>They spend the day reading books, telling stories and doing lots of fun things .</p><p>他们读书、讲故事，做很多有趣的事情，来度过这一天。</p> <p>今天给大家分享一个绘本故事《World Book Day》，看看他们是怎么读过世界读书日的吧。</p> <p>Today is World Book Day.</p><p>今天是世界读书日。</p><p><br></p><p>Everyone at school is dressed up, even the teacher.</p><p>学校里的每个人，包括老师在内，都盛装打扮。</p> <p>"Whose jacket is this?" asks the teacher.</p><p>“这是谁的夹克？”老师问。</p><p><br></p><p>"It's mine," says Alex.</p><p>“这是我的。”亚历克斯回答。</p><p><br></p><p>"I am a pirate."</p><p>“我扮演海盗。”</p> <p>George wears a blue cloak, a T-shirt and red shorts.</p><p>乔治披着蓝色斗篷，身穿T恤和红色短裤。</p><p><br></p><p>I'm a superhero.</p><p>“我是超级英雄。”</p> <p>Kim has a long skirt, a shirt and a broom.</p><p>金身穿衬衣和长裙，手拿一把扫帚。</p><p><br></p><p>Are you Cinderella?</p><p>你是灰姑娘吗？</p><p><br></p><p>Yes.</p><p>是的。</p> <p>Jacob is sitting alone.</p><p>雅各布独自一人坐着。</p><p><br></p><p>He looks sad.</p><p>他看起来很难过。</p><p><br></p><p>"Where's your costume?" asks Kim.</p><p>“你的服装呢？”金问。</p> <p>Jacob's face goes red.</p><p>雅各布脸红了。</p><p><br></p><p>"I haven't got it," he says.</p><p>“我还没拿到衣服。”他说。</p> <p>The children walk to the library.</p><p>孩子们走到图书馆。</p><p><br></p><p>They all pick a book.</p><p>他们每人都挑了一本书。</p> <p>Jacob's book is about a wizard -- a boy who does magic.</p><p>雅各布挑了本有关男巫的书，书中的小男孩有魔法。</p><p><br></p><p>Is that who you want to be?</p><p>这个男巫是你想扮演的角色吗？</p><p><br></p><p>Yes.</p><p>是的。</p> <p>On the way back to school, Alex picks up a stick.</p><p>回学校的路上，亚历克斯捡了一根树枝。</p><p><br></p><p>You can do magic with this.</p><p>你可以用这根树枝施魔法。</p> <p>George gives his cloak to Jacob.</p><p>乔治把他的斗篷递给雅各布。</p><p><br></p><p>But it's yours.</p><p>但是这是你的斗篷。</p><p><br></p><p>Now it's yours.</p><p>现在它是你的了。</p> <p>Kim gives Jacob her broom.</p><p>金递给雅各布她的扫帚。</p><p><br></p><p>"Every wizard needs a broom."</p><p>“每个男巫都需要一把扫帚。”</p> <p>Jacob smiles.</p><p>雅各布笑了。</p><p><br></p><p>"Thank you everyone."</p><p>“谢谢大家。”</p> <p>Jacob's dad is at school.</p><p>雅各布的爸爸来到学校。</p><p><br></p><p>"Sorry, Jacob. I went to work with your costume in my car."</p><p>“对不起，雅各布。我把你放在车上的服装带去上班了。”</p> <p>"It's OK, Dad. My friends gave me a costume. I've had a great day."</p><p>“没关系，爸爸。朋友们给了我一身服装，今天我过得很开心。”</p> <p>他们度过了一个非常有意义的读书日，那么，你打算怎么读过今天的世界读书日呢？</p> <p><b> 关于读书的英文名言</b></p> <p>1、Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.</p><p>知识使人谦虚，无知使人骄傲。</p> <p>2、Learning is the eye of the mind.</p><p>学问是心灵的眼睛。</p> <p>3、There is no end to learning.</p><p>学无止境。</p> <p>4、One is never too old to learn.</p><p>活到老，学到老。</p> <p>5、A good book is a good friend.</p><p>好书如挚友。</p> <p>6、Learning is like rowing upstream, not to advance is to drop back. </p><p>学如逆水行舟，不进则退。</p> <p>7、Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous. -Confucius</p><p>学而不思则罔，思而不学则怠。 -孔子</p>