每日背诵第三期73
Most people are probably aware of the significance of July 4 to Americans. They might not know, however, about the origins of some of the traditions associated with Independence Day in the United States. Fireworks are a feature of national day observations the world over, and play a major role in American celebrations. John Adams, the country's second president and a signatory of the Declaration of Independence, either predicted the firework tradition or started it himself; in a letter to his wife, he called for the celebration of the Fourth of July, the day the final draft of the Declaration was officially adopted, with "pomp and parade, with shows, games . . . bonfires and illuminations from one end of this continent to the other . . .
大多人可能都知道七月四日对美国人的意义；然而他们或许并不知道有关美国独立日的一些传统的起源。燃放焰火是世界各国欢度国庆的共同特色，在美国庆典 中更是扮演着重要角色。美国第二任总统、“独立宣言”的 签署者，约翰·亚当斯，就曾预言了焰火将会成为一种传统，或许也正是他本人开创了这种传统。在一封写给妻子的 家书中，他提到七月四日的庆祝活动（七月四日是独立宣言 草案正式通过的日子）：游行盛况、演出、竞赛……燃起篝 火，灯光照亮天际，从大陆的这端绵亘至另一端……
(短文节选,本期开始连载：美国独立日)
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