象徵重生與希望的復活節
There are many traditions connected to Easter. In modern society, children are given sweets, especially chocolate. For some kids, Easter is almost as much fun as Halloween. Another tradition is decorating eggs to celebrate the spring. Eggs are painted, carved, or dyed with complex patterns and colors to celebrate Easter. What’s more, decorating eggs has even become an art form in many countries.
Another custom is to hide Easter eggs in different places for children to find. Parents tell their children that the Easter Bunny brought all the goodies and hid all the eggs for them. Today, Easter egg hunts involve chocolate or candy-filled eggs instead of real ones, making the treasure hunt that much tastier.
中譯
許多傳統都跟復活節有所關連。在現代社會中，孩子們會在這一天得到糖果，特別是巧克力。對一些小朋友來說，復活節幾乎就快要跟萬聖節一樣有趣。另一項傳統就是裝飾彩蛋來頌揚春天。人們會在雞蛋上塗色、雕刻，或是染上複雜的圖案及豐富的色彩來大肆慶祝復活節。更有意思的是，裝飾彩蛋在許多國家甚至成為一種藝術形式。
另一個習俗就是把復活節彩蛋藏在各處讓小朋友去找。父母會跟孩子說復活節兔不但會為他們帶來這所有好吃好玩的東西，而且還會幫他們把彩蛋藏起來。如今尋找復活節彩蛋的活動都改用巧克力蛋或裝滿糖果的那種來取代真的蛋，這也讓尋找寶物的遊戲變得更加美味。
生活必備字詞：
1. tradition [trəˋdɪʃən] n. [U][C] 傳統; 傳統思想; 慣例，常規; 傳說 traditions
My parents did their best to keep up the family tradition.
（我的父母為了保持家庭的傳統竭盡全力。）
2. connect + to 通常表示連接到某個點
connect + with 通常表示兩者之間靠什麼連接，或使…有關聯或聯想
connect - connected - connected - connecting
How to connect to the Internet?（如何連線上網？）
You need to connect that cable wire to here.
（妳必須將那條電欖線接到這。）
We connect the word "blue" with the color of the sky.
（我們由"藍"這個字會聯想到晴空的顏色。）
The fastest way you can connect with him is to call him.
（和他聯繫最快的方法是打電話給他。）
3. Halloween [͵hæloˋin] n. 萬聖節前夕（10月31日
4. carve [kɑrv] vt. 刻，雕刻; 切開；切（肉菜）
carve - carved - carved - carving
The statue was carved out of marble.
（那雕像是用大理石雕刻的。）
5. dye [daɪ]
vt. 把……染上顏色 vi. （染料等）染上顏色
n. [C][U] 染料，染色 dyes
dye - dyed - dyed - dyeing
She dyed her hair red.（她將頭髮染紅。）
6. pattern [ˋpætɚn] n. [C] 花樣，圖案; 樣品，樣本; 模具 patterns
I don ' t like the pattern on the fabric.
（我不喜歡那塊布料上的圖案。）
7. hide [haɪd] vt. 把...藏起來, 隱藏 vi. 躲藏, 隱藏
hide - hid – hidden（hid）- hiding
Another custom is to hide Easter eggs in different places for children to find.
（另一個習俗就是把復活節彩蛋藏在各處讓小朋友去找。）
8. goody [ˋgʊdɪ]
n. [C] 【口】好吃的東西，糖果；吸引人的東西 goodies
int. 感嘆詞（兒語）太好啦
They had all the goodies that a higher income brings.
（他們擁有高薪能帶給人的一切好東西。）
9. hunt [hʌnt] n. [C] 搜索，搜尋 hunts
Easter egg hunts involve chocolate or candy-filled eggs instead of real ones.
（尋找復活節彩蛋的活動都改用巧克力蛋或裝滿糖果的那種來取代真的蛋。）
10. tasty [ˋtestɪ] a. 【口】美味的；可口的
tasty - tastier - tastiest
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