世界節假日博覽 第8期:全國書法日

　　National Handwriting Day is on January 23rd. Its aim is to highlight the importance of the skill of handwriting. It is an important day in today’s world where people use a computer keyboard more than a pen or pencil. Some people are worried that in the future, handwriting might become a lost art. The Writing Instrument Manufacturers Association (WIMA) started National Handwriting Day in 1977. They chose January 23rd because this is the birthday of John Hancock, who was the first person to sign the American Declaration of Independence – one of the most important documents in America’s history. WIMA says: "National Handwriting Day is a chance for all of us to re-explore the purity and power of handwriting."
　　全國書法日是每年的1月23日，為了讓人們重視起書法技巧。在當今世界中，人們使用電腦的次數要多于使用鉛筆和鋼筆次數，這一節日更尤為重要。許多人擔心將來的書法藝術將會失傳。文具制作協會在1977年始創了該節日。他們選擇1月23日是因為這天是約翰·漢考克的生日，他是第一個簽署美國《獨立宣言》的人。《獨立宣言》是美國歷史上所簽署的最重要的文件之一。文具制作協會稱：“全國書法日讓我們有機會重新發現書法的純潔和力量。
　　Handwriting is like an art. We can use it to express ourselves and be creative. It is almost like a craft.Traditional teachers like to teach their students ‘penmanship’, rather than simply ‘writing’. A higher art form is calligraphy1. People can study how to write a single letter of the alphabet for many years. Everyone’s handwriting is unique. We only need to see the front of a letter to recognize the handwriting of someone we know. Some handwriting can be almost impossible to read. Doctors are famous for writing prescriptions  that look like gobbledygook or ancien thieroglyphics. Experts can even analyze our handwriting and explain what kind of personality we have. What does your handwriting say about you?
　　書法就像是藝術。我們能夠利用書法來表達情感，讓人們變得更加富有創造力。書法就像是工藝品。傳統老師喜歡教授學生“具有藝術風格的書法”而不是簡單的寫字。高等藝術被稱之為書法。單個字也許就會花費多年的時間來學習。每個人的筆記是各不相同的。我們僅僅能夠通過開頭的幾個字來認出我們所認識的人。許多筆記很難辨認。醫生的處方筆記寫得像天書，還有點像古代的象形文字。專家還能夠從筆記中讀出人們的性格。你的筆記能夠告訴你什么呢?
　　1.American Declaration of Independence 獨立宣言
　　Though all the signers of the American Declaration of Independence were men, this is considered sexists insome quarters, the GLM said, adding it is better to use the term founders.
　　全球語言檢測機構稱：“雖然美國《獨立宣言》的所有簽名者都是男性，但在某些地區該認為“signer”帶有性別歧視意味，”因此用“創始人founder ”一詞更好。
　　2.be impossible to 不可能
　　It will be impossible to stop the flu from arriving, the authorities acknowledge, and hard to slow its spread.
　　政府部門承認，想要杜絕流感是不可能的，要減緩傳播速度也很難。
　　3.be famous for 因…而著名
　　For me, a girl does not need to be famous for me to like her. I do have my romantic moments but I am sensible. It is company that is important for me.
　　對我來說，女孩不非得成名，我懂浪漫，但是我也很敏感。陪伴對我來說最重要。