Fun Holiday—Doughnut Day 有趣的节日——甜甜圈日

董靓雯

The first Friday of June in every year is Doughnut Day in the United States. During the First World War2， the members of a charity3 used doughnuts and coffee to serve the army4. As time went by， it is now a holiday—Doughnut Day.

在美国，每年6月的第一个星期五是“甜甜圈日”。在第一次世界大战期间，一个慈善组织的成员们向军队提供甜甜圈和咖啡。随着时间推移，它就演变成了现在的一个节日——甜甜圈日。

During the war the soldiers were dangerous in the fight， so in order to make them happy the first Doughnut Day began. At home， Doughnut Day became a way to learn more about the war， and to get money for the charity who sends the soldier doughnuts and coffee in the war. Now in many parts of the US， many people still sell doughnuts to get money and give the money to a charity. It becomes a tradition5！

在战争期间，士兵们冒着生命危险在战斗，为了给他们加油打气，第一个甜甜圈日诞生了。在（美国）国内，人们借甜甜圈日来学习战争知识，并为那个战争期间给士兵送甜甜圈和咖啡的慈善组织筹集资金。现在，在美国的许多地方，很多人仍然把卖甜甜圈得来的钱捐给慈善组织，这已经成为了一个传统！

Do you know that food historians6 think that the doughnuts came from Netherlands7 in the 19th century？ A doughnut is a sweet food and is made of fried dough8. It is usually sweet or topped with icing9. Doughnuts can also be with cream10.

你知道食品历史学家认为甜甜圈来自19世纪的荷兰吗？甜甜圈是一种甜食，由油炸面团制成，通常是甜的或在上面涂上糖霜。甜甜圈也可以加奶油。

How to Celebrate11

怎么庆祝甜甜圈日

If you want to celebrate this holiday， you can volunteer12 for the charity which works with the army. Visit the doughnut stores around your home to let yourself to eat some of these delicious foods. Many doughnut stores around the world give free doughnuts to celebrate the Doughnut Day. Make doughnuts at home and give them to family， friends， and classmates.

如果你想庆祝这个节日，你可以去当地与军队合作的慈善组织做志愿者。去你家附近的甜甜圈店，享受一下美味的小吃。世界各地的许多甜甜圈店都提供免费的甜甜圈来庆祝甜甜圈日。你也可以在家做甜甜圈，并与家人、朋友和同学一起分享。

（英语原文选自：timeanddate.com）

【Notes】

1. doughnut n. 甜甜圈;炸面团

2. war  n. 战争;斗争

3. charity  n. 慈善;施舍;慈善团体

4. army   n. 陆军，军队

5. tradition   n. 惯例，传统

6. historian  n. 史学工作者;历史学家

7. Netherlands   n. 荷兰

8. dough  n. 生面團

9. icing  n. 糖衣;糖霜

10. cream n. 奶油，乳脂

11. celebrate  vt. 庆祝;举行

12. volunteer   v. 自愿做;义务做;无偿做