052 真正的母亲节

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When do people in the United States make the most telephone calls?

美国的人们在什么时候打电话最多？

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On what day do most people in the United States go out to eat?

美国的大多数人在哪一天外出用餐最多？

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The answer is Mother's Day, the second Sunday in May

答案是母亲节，五月第二个星期日。

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On this day, sons and daughters thank their mothers for all their hard work and care

在这一天，儿女们会感谢母亲所有的辛劳与关爱。

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Anna Jarvis is the woman who started Mother's Day in 1914

安娜·贾维斯是那位在1914年创立母亲节的女性。

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Why? What was the real Mother's Day supposed to be about?

为什么？真正的母亲节本意是什么？

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In the 1800s, the United States was fighting a civil war

19世纪，美国正在打一场内战。

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Injured soldiers and many other people needed care

受伤的士兵和许多其他的人都需要照料。

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In 1858, a woman from Pennsylvania named Ann Jarvis wanted to help

1858年，一位来自宾夕法尼亚州、名叫安·贾维斯的女士想要提供帮助。

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Ann Jarvis was the mother of Anna Jarvis

安·贾维斯是安娜·贾维斯的母亲。

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She organized women to provide medical care for soldiers and people affected by the war

她组织妇女们，为士兵和受战争影响的人们提供医疗护理。

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The women volunteered in groups called Mothers' Day Work Clubs

这些妇女在名为“母亲日工作俱乐部”的团体中做志愿服务。

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The clubs were neutral

这些俱乐部持中立立场。

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They helped soldiers and their families on both sides of the war

他们帮助交战双方的士兵及其家属。

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Ann Jarvis and the Mothers' Day Work Clubs helped thousands of people to eat, live, and work safely

安·贾维斯和母亲日工作俱乐部帮助了成千上万的人得以安全地吃饭、生活和工作。

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Near the end of the war, Ann held a Mother's Friendship Day to bring everybody together in peace

战争接近尾声时，安举办了一次“母亲友谊日”，将所有人以和平的方式凝聚在一起。

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Soldiers who had fought each other sat next to each other as friends

曾经互相战斗的士兵们，像朋友一样并肩而坐。

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This day was so successful that it was repeated for many years after

这一天如此成功，以至于在之后的许多年里都延续了下来。

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All her life, during wartime and peacetime, Ann Jarvis helped other people

终其一生，无论战时还是和平时期，安·贾维斯都在帮助他人。

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After she died in 1905, her daughter Anna wanted her mother's good work to be remembered

1905年她去世后，她的女儿安娜希望母亲的善举能被人们铭记。

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In 1908, Anna Jarvis held a church service to remember her mother

1908年，安娜·贾维斯举办了一场教堂纪念礼拜来缅怀她的母亲。

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At the church, Anna handed people white carnations

在教堂里，安娜向人们分发了白色康乃馨。

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These white carnations symbolized love and strengthㅡqualities which her mother had possessed

这些白色康乃馨象征着爱与力量——这正是她母亲所拥有的品质。

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Anna liked the church service very much

安娜非常喜欢这次教堂礼拜。

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She decided to create a holiday to remember mothers everywhere

她决定创立一个节日，来纪念天下所有的母亲。

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So, she promoted the idea to the government

于是，她向政府推广了这个想法。

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Finally in 1914, President Wilson made Mother's Day a holiday

最终在1914年，威尔逊总统将母亲节定为了节日。

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Soon after, Mother's Day became very commercial

不久之后，母亲节变得非常商业化。

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Selling things on Mother's Day became more important than its meaning

在母亲节售卖商品变得比节日本身的含义更重要。

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Florists and stores encouraged people to buy a card, a carnation, or a gift for Mother's Day

花店和商店鼓励人们为母亲节购买一张贺卡、一朵康乃馨或一份礼物。

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People forgot that they could just spend time with their mothers

人们忘记了，他们其实可以只是多陪陪母亲。

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Anna Jarvis disliked this

安娜·贾维斯不喜欢这样。

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She asked florists to stop selling flowers for Mother's Day, but they refused

她请求花店停止为母亲节卖花，但他们拒绝了。

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Anna Jarvis spent many years reminding people of the true meaning of Mother's Day

安娜·贾维斯花了很多年提醒人们母亲节的真正含义。

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This Mother's Day, why don't you think about the real meaning of Mother's Day?

这个母亲节，何不思考一下母亲节的真正含义呢？

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Do something special for your mother instead of simply buying a gift

为你的妈妈做些特别的事，而不只是买一份礼物。

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You could do extra chores, go for a walk with her, or play her favorite music

你可以多做些家务活，和她一起散散步，或者播放她喜欢的音乐。

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That's what the real Mother's Day is about!

这才是真正的母亲节的意义所在！