圣帕特里克节的由来(英语原版阅读：St. Patrick's Day)

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这篇阅读的题目是St. Patrick's Day

1.St. Patrick's Day is on March 17th.

圣帕特里克节在3月17日。

2.It is a celebration honoring the memory of Patrick, who is very important in Ireland.

这是一个纪念帕特里克的庆典，他在爱尔兰非常重要。

the memory of Patrick 纪念帕特里克

3.Legend has it that St Patrick was taken to Ireland as a young boy.

传说圣帕特里克小时候被带到爱尔兰。

as a young boy 小时候

4.He escaped years later and became a priest.

几年后他逃脱了，成为了一名牧师。

5.He went back to Ireland to teach them about what he'd learned.

他回到爱尔兰，把他学到的东西教给他们。

went back to Ireland 回到爱尔兰

6.To celebrate the holiday, people now wear green, which is one of the colors on Ireland's flag.

为了庆祝这个节日，人们现在穿绿色的衣服，这是爱尔兰国旗的颜色之一。

celebrate the holiday 庆祝这个节日

wear green 穿绿色的衣服

one of the colors 颜色之一

Ireland's flag 爱尔兰国旗

7.People also wear shamrocks, or clovers, to celebrate the holiday.

人们也戴三叶草来庆祝这个节日。

wear shamrocks 戴三叶草

8.You might eat green foods, like cab brussels sprouts, or cupcakes with frosting.

你可能会吃绿色食品，比如甘蓝菜，或者加糖霜的纸杯蛋糕。

green foods 绿色食品

cupcakes with frosting 加糖霜的纸杯蛋糕

9.What will you do to celebrate?

你要怎么庆祝?

再来读一遍完整的文章：

St. Patrick's Day is on March 17th. It is a celebration honoring the memory of Patrick, who is very important in Ireland.

Legend has it that St Patrick was taken to Ireland as a young boy. He escaped years later and became a priest. He went back to Ireland to teach them about what he'd learned.

To celebrate the holiday, people now wear green, which is one of the colors on Ireland's flag. People also wear shamrocks, or clovers, to celebrate the holiday. You might eat green foods, like cab brussels sprouts, or cupcakes with frosting. What will you do to celebrate?

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