例题3
Starting a New Tradition
Shantelle Davis is a nine-year-old girl in New York. On a cold night in December, her family is standing around the kitchen table while she lights a candle. The table is decorated with baskets of fruits and vegetables and ears of corn for Shantelle and her two brothers.
“This candle represents umoja, an African word that means being together,” Shantelle says. “That's the most important thing for a family.(第五题：宽扎节是家人团聚的好时光)”
Tonight is the first night of Kwanzaa, and Shantelle is spending the holiday with her family. More than 5 million African Americans celebrate Kwanzaa every year from December 26 until January 1(第一题：选择“A正确”。超过500万的非洲裔美国人每年从12月26日到1月1日庆祝宽扎节。). It's a time when they get together with their families to think about their history and their ancestors in Africa.
Kwanzaa is very unusual because it was started by one man. In 1966, an American named Maulana Karenga wanted a holiday for African-Americans to honor their culture and traditions. (第二题：1966年美国人马拉那•卡林加为非洲裔美国人创立了宽扎节)So he used words and customs from Africa to create a new celebration. He took the name Kwanzaa from the words for “first fruits” in Swahili, an African language. At first, a few American families had small celebrations at home. Now there are also Kwanzaa events in schools and public places，and Kwanzaa has spread to other countries like Canada and Jamaica.(第四题：在加拿大、牙买加等国庆祝宽扎节，但没有说在非洲人民庆祝这个节日。)
The main symbol of Kwanzaa is a candleholder with seven candles, one for each of the principles of Kwanzaa. Each night, a family member lights one of the candles and talks about the idea it represents：being together, being yourself, helping each other, sharing, having a goal， creating, and believing. The candles are red, black, and green, the colors of Kwanzaa. The parents also pour drinks to honor family members who have died. On the last night of Kwanzaa, there is a big dinner with African food, and children receive small presents.(第六题：孩子们收到小礼物。)
Today people can buy Kwanzaa greeting cards and special Kwanzaa clothes. Stores sell Kwanzaa candles and candleholders. Some people don't believe that Kwanzaa is a real holiday(第七题：不是一个真正的节日)，because it's so new(第三题：一些人认为宽扎节的历史并不久远;宽扎节创立于1966年。). But other people say that customs and celebrations are always changing and that Kwanzaa shows what is important in people's lives.
Shantelle Davis says she likes Kwanzaa because it's fun. “But I also learn new things every year," she says.
词汇：
ancestor n.祖宗，祖先 be decorated with 由……所装饰
honor vt. 尊敬,使荣幸; n.荣誉,尊敬 ears of corn玉米穗
candleholder n.烛台
注释：
1. It's a time when they get together with their families to think about their history and their ancestors in Africa.这段时间里他们和家人待在一起缅怀他们的历史和非洲的祖先。
2. ... shows what is important in people's lives. ……展现了人们生活中重要的东西。
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