世界节假日博览 第129期:全国冰激凌日

 　　One of the yummiest holidays of the year must be National Ice Cream Day. It takes place in the USA on the third Sunday of July every year. It celebrates one of the world’s best-loved desserts. It started in 1984 when famous ice cream lover¹ President Ronald Reagan announced July as the National Ice Cream Month. It was certainly a good month to choose, being in the middle of summer. But even in winter, ice cream still tastes delicious. It's fitting² that the USA has a national day to celebrate their favourite sweet. Americans eat more ice cream than anyone else in the world. It is probably the national dessert, along with apple pie. On this day, people will have fun making homemade ice cream and having ice cream parties.

　　最让人垂涎欲滴的节日当属全国冰激凌日。每年七月的第三个周日为美国冰激凌日。庆祝全球最受人钟爱的甜品。1984年，冰激凌钟爱者里根总统宣布七月为冰激凌月，冰激凌日也由此诞生。选择正值盛夏的7月再合适不过了。即便在冬天，冰激凌也依然香甜可口。为最爱甜食设立国家节日，美国当之无愧。美国是冰激凌最大消费国。它或许已经成为了国家层面的甜点，还要再加上苹果派。在节日当天，人们会制作冰激凌，举办冰激凌派对。

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　　Makers³ say ice cream is nutritious⁴ and good for us. There is a lot of sugar and calories in it, but otherwise, it’s quite good for you. It’s made of milk and has other vitamins and minerals. Ice cream is different in many countries around the world. Italians are very proud of their gelato, while Indians believe their kulfi is the tastiest. The history of ice cream is a little unclear. Historians⁵ say it arrived in Europe from China hundreds of years ago. The French and Italians designed flavoured milk ices, which made their way across the Atlantic. This is when it became known as “ice cream”. The first ice cream parlor⁶ in America opened in New York City in 1776. It is now a $3 billion industry in the USA alone.

　　冰激凌制作者称冰激凌富含营养，且有益身体健康。它含有大量糖分和卡路里，但除此之外，其它成分有益健康。还有牛奶，维他命和矿物质。世界各地的冰激凌也存在差异。意大利人钟爱他们的gelato冰激凌，印度人认为他们的kulfi最好吃。有关冰激凌的历史还比较模糊。史学家称冰激凌于数百年前从中国传入欧洲。法国和意大利人制作了乳冰淇淋，之后传入美国。而冰激凌也随之被人们叫作“ice cream”。1776年，纽约开设了第一家冰激凌店。如今，冰激凌产业仅在美国就达到了30亿美元。

 

1 lover   

n.情人，恋人；爱好者

参考例句：

• Every lover sees a thousand graces in the beloved object.情人眼里出西施。
• Mr.Smith was a lover of poetry.史密斯先生是一名诗歌爱好者。

2 fitting   

n.[pl.]设备，家具，配件，试穿；adj.适合的

参考例句：

• I'm going to a fitting tomorrow.明天我要去试穿新衣。
• The President's address was a fitting end to a bitter campaign.总统的讲话为一场激烈的竞选运动适时画上了句号。

3 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 nutritious   

adj.有营养的，营养价值高的

参考例句：

• Fresh vegetables are very nutritious.新鲜蔬菜富于营养。
• Hummingbirds have discovered that nectar and pollen are very nutritious.蜂鸟发现花蜜和花粉是很有营养的。

5 historians   

n.历史学家，史学工作者( historian的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• Historians seem to have confused the chronology of these events. 历史学家好像把这些事件发生的年代顺序搞混了。
• Historians have concurred with each other in this view. 历史学家在这个观点上已取得一致意见。

6 parlor   

n.店铺，营业室；会客室，客厅

参考例句：

• She was lying on a small settee in the parlor.她躺在客厅的一张小长椅上。
• Is there a pizza parlor in the neighborhood?附近有没有比萨店？