064 愚人节

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The origin of April Fool's Day dates back so long ago that it is not clear when or how it got started

愚人节的起源很久远，已经不清楚具体是何时、如何开始的。

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Some people say the day for fooling began in France when a king agreed to change the yearly calendar

有人说这个捉弄人的节日始于法国，当时一位国王同意更改年历。

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He moved New Year's Day from April 1 to January 1

他把元旦从4月1日改到了1月1日。

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It was difficult to communicate in those days, so many people did not hear about the change

那个年代通讯不便，很多人没听说这个改动。

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Some people continued to celebrate New Year's Day on April 1

一些人仍在4月1日庆祝元旦。

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These people were called April Fools

这些人就被叫作“四月愚人”。

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When the king announced the new calendar, the neighbors in one village discussed it

国王宣布新历法后，某个村子的邻居们议论起来。

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" Hey, did you hear that we have a new calendar?" said one

“嘿，你听说我们有了新日历吗？”一个人说。

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" Yes, New Year's Day does not fall on April 1 anymore

“听说了，元旦不再是4月1日了。

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Now, it is on January 1," said the other

现在是1月1日。”另一个人说。

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" Now we have to celebrate New Year's Day in January when it is cold."

“现在我们得在寒冷的一月份过元旦了。”

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" That's right. By the way, do you think Louis knows about this?"

“是啊。话说回来，你觉得路易知道这事吗？”

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" The whole village knows, but Louis will not accept it

“全村人都知道了，但路易才不会接受呢。”

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As you know, he is a stubborn man."

“你也知道，他是个固执的家伙。”

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Louis always insisted on being right

路易总是坚持自己是对的。

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He did not listen very well to others, and his neighbors did not like him

他不爱听别人说话，邻居们也都不喜欢他。

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" Louis always thinks that he is right."

“路易总以为自己是对的。”

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" Yes, he does. Even when he is wrong, he never admits it," they said

“可不是嘛。就算他错了，也从不认账。”他们说道。

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When Louis walked by, they called out," Hey, Louis! Do you know we have to celebrate New Year's Day on January 1?"

路易经过时，他们喊道：“嘿，路易！你知道我们得在1月1号过元旦了吗？”

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" Ha-ha! You believe that rumor?" Louis laughed

“哈哈！你们居然信那种谣言？”路易笑道。

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" We always celebrate the New Year on April 1. You are so foolish!"

“我们总是在4月1日庆祝新年。你们太傻了！”

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His neighbors decided this was a chance to play a trick on him

他的邻居们觉得这是个捉弄他的好机会。

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" Ha-ha! This is going to be fun!" they laughed

“哈哈！这下有好戏看了！”他们笑着说。

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The next day, Louis' neighbor called him into his house

第二天，路易的邻居把他叫进了屋里。

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" Hey Louis, will you do me a favor?"

“嘿，路易，帮我个忙好吗？”

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" If I can," Louis said

“能帮的我一定帮。”路易说。

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" Look, I broke my leg," said his neighbor," so I cannot deliver this important message to the lord of the next village

“你看，我摔断了腿，”他的邻居说，“所以我没法把这封重要的信送给邻村的领主了。

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Will you take it for me?"

你能替我送去吗？”

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" I have work to do," said Louis

“我还有活儿要干呢。”路易说。

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" But it is not far to the next village, so I'll do it. But just this once!"

“不过，去邻村也不算远，那我就去吧。但就这一次！”

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Louis went to the next village and knocked at the door of the lord

路易去了邻村，敲响了领主家的门。

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" Hi, this letter is from our village," he said when a servant answered

“你好，这封信是我们村送来的。”一个仆人应门时，他说道。

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The servant read the letter and laughed." Interesting! But I am sorry

仆人读完信，笑了。“有意思！不过很抱歉，

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This letter is not for the lord of this village

这封信不是给本村领主的。

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Would you deliver this to the lord in the next village?"

你能把它送给下一个村的领主吗？”

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So Louis went to the next village

于是，路易又去了下一个村子。

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The servant of the lord of that village also laughed when he read it

那个村子领主的仆人读信时，也笑了起来。

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" Thank you, but this letter is not for my master

“谢谢你，不过这信不是给我家主人的。

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Please take it over to the lord of the next village."

请把它送到下一个村的领主那儿去吧。”

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Louis thought this was very strange

路易觉得这事太奇怪了。

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" Didn't my friend know the right village to send this letter to?" he wondered

“难道我的朋友不知道这信该送到哪个村子吗？”他纳闷道。

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" The next village is too far away. I think that I have walked far enough!

“下一个村子太远了。我觉得我走得够多了！

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My friend must be wrong! I will return the letter to him."

我朋友肯定弄错了！我要把信还给他。”

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So Louis returned home. He was very tired

就这样，路易回家了。他累坏了。

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He sat at his table and thought," Hmm, why did everyone laugh when they read this letter?"

他坐在桌旁思忖：“嗯，为什么大家读这封信的时候都在笑呢？”

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Out of curiosity, he opened it

出于好奇，他拆开了信。

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The letter said: The new calendar moved New Year's Day from April 1 to January 1

信上写道：新历法把元旦从4月1日改到了1月1日。

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But I will celebrate New Year's Day on April 1 because I refuse to change

但我偏要在4月1日庆祝新年，因为我拒绝改变。

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I am an April Fool. Please send me to the lord of the next village

我是个“四月愚人”。请把我送到下一个村的领主那儿。