与美国小学生一起学英文第11册 第23期:图腾

 　　Totem 图腾

　　Do you think that animals or plants also have spirits? 你觉得动植物也有灵魂吗？

　　A long time ago, some people believed that animals and plants had spirits and supernatural powers. 很久以前，有些人认为动植物不仅有灵魂，而且还有超自然的力量。

　　These animals and plants were called totems. 这些动植物被称为图腾。

　　Can any animal or plant become a totem? Yes, it can. 所有动植物都能成为图腾吗？是的。

　　But there should be a group of people who believe in it. 但得要有一群相信它的人。

　　Some ancient people also thought their ancestors were animals. 还有一些古人认为他们的祖先是动物。

　　For example, one Korean myth¹ tells us that a bear is the ancestor of all Koreans. 例如，一个朝鲜神话宣称熊是所有朝鲜人的祖先。

　　So, we can learn that the bear was a totem for Koreans a long time ago. 因此，我们知道很久以前熊就是朝鲜人的图腾。

1 myth   

n.神话，神话故事

参考例句：

• The story has points of resemblance to a Hebrew myth.这个故事与某个希伯来神话有相似之处。
• The story is a pure myth.这故事纯属虚构。