英语翻译

PeopleintheUnitedStateshonourtheirparentswithtwo

specialdays:Mother'sDay,onthesecondSundayinMay,and

Father'sDay,onthethirdSundayinJune.Thesedaysareset

asidetoshowloveandrespectforparents.Theyraisetheir

childrenandeducatethemtoberesponsiblecitizens.Theygive

loveandcaretotheirchildren.Thesetwodaysofferan

opportunitytothinkaboutthechangingrolesofmothersand

fathers.Moremothersnowworkoutsidethehome.Morefathers

musthelpwithchildcare.

Thesetwospecialdaysarecelebratedinmanydifferentways.

OnMother'sDaypeoplewearcamations.Aredonesymbolizesa

livingmother.Awhiteoneshowsthatmotherisdead.Many

peopleattendreligiousservicestohonourtheirparents.Itisalsoa

daywhenpeoplewhoseparentsaredeadvisitthecemetery(墓

地).Onthesedaysfamiliesgettogetherathome,aswellasin

restaurants.Theyoftenhaveoutdoorbarbecues(烤肉)forFather's

Day.Thesearedaysoffunandgoodfeelingsandmemories.

Anothertraditionistogivecardsandgifts.Childrenmake

theminschool.Manypeoplemaketheirownpresents.Theseare

valuedmorethantheonesboughtinstores.Itisnotthevalueof

thegiftthatisimportant,butitis"thethoughtthatcounts".

Greetingcardstores,florists(花商),candymakers,bakeries,

telephonecompanies,andotherstoresdoalotofbusinessduring

theseholidays.