董靚雯

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.

在美國，每年6月的第一個星期五是“甜甜圈日”。在第一次世界大戰(zhàn)期間，一個慈善組織的成員們向軍隊提供甜甜圈和咖啡。隨著時間推移，它就演變成了現在的一個節(jié)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！

在戰(zhàn)爭期間，士兵們冒著生命危險在戰(zhàn)斗，為了給他們加油打氣，第一個甜甜圈日誕生了。在（美國）國內，人們借甜甜圈日來學習戰(zhàn)爭知識，并為那個戰(zhàn)爭期間給士兵送甜甜圈和咖啡的慈善組織籌集資金。現在，在美國的許多地方，很多人仍然把賣甜甜圈得來的錢捐給慈善組織，這已經成為了一個傳統！

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.

你知道食品歷史學家認為甜甜圈來自19世紀的荷蘭嗎？甜甜圈是一種甜食，由油炸面團制成，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

怎么慶祝甜甜圈日

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.

如果你想慶祝這個節(jié)日，你可以去當地與軍隊合作的慈善組織做志愿者。去你家附近的甜甜圈店，享受一下美味的小吃。世界各地的許多甜甜圈店都提供免費的甜甜圈來慶祝甜甜圈日。你也可以在家做甜甜圈，并與家人、朋友和同學一起分享。

（英語原文選自：timeanddate.com）

【Notes】

1. doughnut n. 甜甜圈;炸面團

2. war? n. 戰(zhàn)爭;斗爭

3. charity? n. 慈善;施舍;慈善團體

4. army? ?n. 陸軍，軍隊

5. tradition? ?n. 慣例，傳統

6. historian? n. 史學工作者;歷史學家

7. Netherlands? ?n. 荷蘭

8. dough? n. 生面團

9. icing ?n. 糖衣;糖霜

10. cream n. 奶油，乳脂

11. celebrate? vt. 慶祝;舉行

12. volunteer? ?v. 自愿做;義務做;無償做