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Some people like to read the biographies of the most influential people in history, like Martin Luther King or Mahatma Ghandi. Some people like novels that send chills down their spines, from goth horror novels like Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” to Stephen King’s epistolary /ɪˈpɪstələri/ novel, “Carrie”. Some prefer the classics, like “Pride and Prejudice” or the “Old Man and the Sea”. 有些人喜欢阅读历史上最有影响力人物的传记，例如马丁路德金或圣雄甘地。有些人喜欢让人毛骨悚然的小说，从玛丽·雪莱的《弗兰肯斯坦》等哥特恐怖小说到斯蒂芬·金的书信体小说《嘉莉》。有些人更喜欢经典作品，例如《傲慢与偏见》或《老人与海》。
But regardless of the kind of books you like the most, the indisputable /ˌɪndɪˈspjuːtəb(ə)l/ truth is that the world would not be the same without books. Books have been educating and inspiring us for thousands of years, so it should go without saying that World Book Day is a more than a well-deserved holiday. 但不管你最喜欢什么样的书，不争的事实是，没有书，世界就不一样了。几千年来，书籍一直在教育和启发着我们，所以不用说，世界读书日不仅仅是一个当之无愧的节日。
Books are more than simple pieces of paper with words on them (or, in the case of digital books, a bunch of pixels on a screen). They’re a door into another world, whether that’s one full of fiction and imagination or a factual world that teaches you incredible new things. World Book Day is all about celebrating the wonderful power of books and the joy of reading. It’s especially meant to help encourage a love of reading in children, but people of all ages can recognize and celebrate the day. 书籍不仅仅是写有文字的简单纸片（或者，对于数字书籍而言，书籍不仅仅是屏幕上的一堆像素）。它们是通往另一个世界的大门，无论是充满虚构和想象力的世界，还是教给您难以置信的新事物的真实世界。世界读书日旨在庆祝书籍的奇妙力量和阅读的乐趣。它特别旨在帮助鼓励儿童对阅读的热爱，但所有年龄段的人都可以认识并庆祝这一天。
World Book Day has a strong connection with schools, and it’s used worldwide to allow school children to engage with reading and their favorite books. It’s not just a day to indulge a love of books, but also a day where children and young people can gain access to books. 世界读书日与学校有着密切的联系，它在世界范围内被用来让学童参与阅读和他们最喜欢的书籍。这不仅仅是沉溺于对书籍热爱的一天，也是儿童和青少年可以接触到书籍的一天。
History of World Book Day
Books did not always look the way they do today, with their glossy covers and creamy pages. When writing systems were invented in ancient civilizations thousands of years ago, clay tablets were used. Later, humanity moved on to using papyrus /pəˈpaɪ.rəs/. In the 3rd century, the Chinese were the first to make something that resembled today’s books in that they consisted of numerous thick, bamboo pages sewn together. Then, in the mid-15th century, Johannes Gutenberg’s printing press brought books into the industrial age, making them readily available to anyone who wanted to read them. It is thanks to than ingenious invention that we are all able to enjoy the works of Shakespeare, Tolstoy and many others in the comfort of our own homes today. 书籍并不总是像今天这样，有着光滑的封面和奶油色的书页。几千年前，当古代文明发明书写系统时，使用的是粘土板。后来，人类开始使用纸莎草纸。公元 3 世纪，中国人率先制造出类似于今天书籍的东西，因为它们由许多厚厚的竹纸缝合在一起。然后，在 15 世纪中叶，约翰内斯·古腾堡 (Johannes Gutenberg) 的印刷机将书籍带入了工业时代，让任何想阅读的人都能随手可得。多亏了巧妙的发明，我们今天才能在舒适的家中享受莎士比亚、托尔斯泰和许多其他人的作品。
World Book Day was created on April 23rd, 1995, by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The connection between that date and books, however, was made in Spain in 1923, as it is the anniversary of the death of William Shakespeare and Inca Garcilaso de la Vega, prominent Spanish Chronicler. 世界读书日由联合国教育、科学及文化组织（UNESCO）于1995年4月23日创立。然而，那个日期和书籍之间的联系是 1923 年在西班牙建立的，因为那一天是威廉·莎士比亚 (William Shakespeare) 和西班牙著名编年史家印加·加西拉索·德拉维加 (Inca Garcilaso de la Vega) 逝世的周年纪念日。
There were a few ideas for the day of the year that World Book Day should be held. Originally, Vicente Clavel Andrés, a Valencian writer, suggested that the day should be on a day that honored the author Miguel de Cervantes. This would be either his birthday, October 7, or his death date, April 23. The latter date is the one that was chosen because it was also the date that William Shakespeare died and when Inca Garcilaso de la Vega died too. In fact, several other prominent authors have also died on April 23 – perhaps authors should be wary of this date! 对于应该在一年中的哪一天举办世界读书日，有一些想法。最初，瓦伦西亚作家维森特·克拉维尔·安德烈斯建议这一天应该是纪念作家米格尔·德·塞万提斯的日子。这可能是他的生日，10 月 7 日，或者他的死亡日期，4 月 23 日。选择后一个日期是因为它也是威廉·莎士比亚和印加·加西拉索·德拉维加去世的日期。事实上，其他几位著名作家也在 4 月 23 日去世——也许作家应该警惕这个日期！
In some countries, World Book Day actually takes place on other days of the year, despite the fact that the international event was created by UNESCO. For example, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and Ireland all celebrate their own World Book Day events on a different day. However, the international day has been held on the same day each year since it began in 1995. 在一些国家，世界读书日实际上是在一年中的其他日子举行，尽管这一国际活动是由联合国教科文组织发起的。例如，瑞典、英国和爱尔兰都在不同的日子庆祝他们自己的世界读书日活动。然而，国际日自 1995 年开始每年都在同一天举行。
World Book Timeline
4000 BC While history is unclear about the exact timing, scrolls are used by well-educated people and act as the predecessors to books. 公元前 4000 年 虽然历史并不清楚确切的时间，但受过良好教育的人使用卷轴，并充当书籍的前身。
1st Century AD More compact and durable than scrolls, codices are developed to make papers easier to handle and travel with, especially when assembled of parchment paper with covers created from wood. codex /ˈkəʊ.deks/ plural codices /-dɪ.siːz/ parchment paper （仿）羊皮纸
公元一世纪 抄本比卷轴更紧凑、更耐用，旨在使纸张更易于处理和携带，尤其是当将羊皮纸与木头制成的封面组装在一起时。
1430s Printing Press is Invented The earliest mention of a printing press in historical records in Strasbourg, Germany in relation to Johannes Gutenburg.
1430年代 印刷机被发明 最早在德国斯特拉斯堡的历史记录中提到印刷机与约翰内斯古腾堡有关。
1582 First Dictionary is Printed The first English Dictionary is created by Richard Mulcaster.
1582年 印刷了第一本字典 第一本英语词典由理查德·穆尔卡斯特 (Richard Mulcaster) 创建。
1923 Booksellers in Spain Celebrate Cervantes In a nod to Miguel de Cervantes, booksellers in Catalonia instigate a book exchange on April 23, in honor of the famous author's death.
1923年 西班牙书商庆祝塞万提斯 为了向米格尔·德·塞万提斯 (Miguel de Cervantes) 致敬，加泰罗尼亚的书商们在 4 月 23 日发起了一场图书交换活动，以纪念这位著名作家的逝世。
1971 Books are First Digitized The first supplier of electronic books, Project Gutenberg begins at the University of Illinois when Michael Hart transcribes a copy of the Declaration of Independence at the University of Illinois in the US. The project continues as a free online library of more than 60,000 eBooks.
1971年 书籍首先被数字化 第一个电子书供应商古腾堡计划始于伊利诺伊大学，当时迈克尔哈特在美国伊利诺伊大学转录了一份独立宣言的副本。该项目继续作为拥有 60,000 多本电子书的免费在线图书馆。
1995 World Book Day Inaugural Celebration The United Nations makes a push toward literacy with World Book Day (also called World Book and Copyright Day). Since Catalonia traditionally celebrates on April 23, the United Nations keeps this date. Incidentally, the day coincides with what is celebrated as the anniversary of the birth and death of William Shakespeare.
1995年 世界读书日开幕庆典 联合国通过世界读书日（也称为世界图书和版权日）推动扫盲。由于加泰罗尼亚传统上在 4 月 23 日庆祝，联合国保留了这个日期。顺便说一下，这一天恰逢威廉·莎士比亚的诞辰和逝世纪念日。
March 6, 1997 World Book Day Celebrated in UK and Ireland While most countries celebrate Book Day in April, the UK and Ireland have a tradition of celebrating on the first Thursday in March. It began as Children's book day, but has continued to foster reading for people of all ages.
1997年3月6日 英国和爱尔兰庆祝世界读书日 虽然大多数国家在四月庆祝读书日，但英国和爱尔兰有在三月的第一个星期四庆祝的传统。它最初是儿童读书日，但一直在鼓励各个年龄段的人阅读。
2000 World Book Capital City Initiative Starts This initiative seeks to motivate countries throughout the world to take part. Each year a capital city is chosen to maintain the drive of World Book Day all throughout the year, creating a deeper connection with literacy and publishing. World Book Capital for 2021 is Tbilisi, Georgia.
2000年 世界图书之都倡议启动 该倡议旨在激励世界各国参与。每年都会选择一个首都城市来全年保持世界读书日的动力，从而与扫盲和出版建立更深层次的联系。2021 年世界图书之都位于格鲁吉亚第比利斯。
2011 World Book Night Begins In an effort to move celebrations of reading into the evening and focus more on adults instead of children, World Book Night starts in the UK.
2011年 世界读书之夜开始 为了将阅读的庆祝活动转移到晚上，并更多地关注成人而不是儿童，世界图书之夜在英国开始。
How to Celebrate Wolrd Book Day
Passionate book lovers can celebrate World Book Day in a number of ways, and spread the positive ways reading can affect your life. It’s the day when you can put some thought into how to encourage others to read more too, especially if you’re a parent or you work with students. You can read a favorite book and even read it out loud to children, young people, or perhaps some older people who would appreciate someone reading to them. 热情的读书爱好者可以通过多种方式庆祝世界读书日，并传播阅读可以影响您生活的积极方式。在这一天，您可以考虑如何鼓励其他人也多读书，尤其是当您为人父母或与学生一起工作时。你可以读一本最喜欢的书，甚至可以大声读给孩子、年轻人听，或者可能是一些希望有人读给他们听的老年人听。
The absolute best way to celebrate this day would be to find the time to do some reading. Do you have a book you just can’t get around to finishing? Today’s the time to curl up on the couch or a blanket outside with a cup of coffee or tea and enjoy every last page. 庆祝这一天的最佳方式绝对是找时间阅读。你有一本书你就是抽不出时间来完成吗？今天是时候蜷缩在沙发上或外面的毯子上，喝杯咖啡或茶，享受最后一页。
If you have children, this could be the perfect day to teach them about the joys of reading. In today’s world, we are so flooded with images and videos that we run a very real risk of abandoning reading entirely–why bother if we can just watch a movie? Imagination is a child’s best friend, so make sure you contribute to keeping that little imagination as active as possible. Pick a topic your child is interested in, and spend part of this day exploring the magical world of literature together! 如果您有孩子，这可能是教他们阅读乐趣的完美日子。在当今世界，我们被大量的图像和视频所淹没，以至于我们冒着完全放弃阅读的真正风险——如果我们能看一部电影，何必呢？想象力是孩子最好的朋友，因此请确保您为保持孩子的想象力尽可能活跃做出贡献。选择一个您的孩子感兴趣的话题，并花一天的时间一起探索文学的神奇世界！
Yet another way to go about celebrating this day would be to get together with some friends for a reading of a book you all love. Hearing someone read aloud sentences you have only ever murmured to yourself could cause you to see them in a whole new way by adding feeling or emphasis of some certain elements. Furthermore, varied interpretations of a book could make for animated discussions about who did what and why they did it. 庆祝这一天的另一种方式是与一些朋友聚在一起阅读一本你们都喜欢的书。听到别人大声朗读你曾经对自己喃喃自语过的句子，可能会让你以一种全新的方式看待它们，通过增加对某些元素的感觉或强调。此外，对一本书的不同解释可以促进关于谁做了什么以及他们为什么这样做的热烈讨论。
Whichever way you choose to celebrate World Book Day, make sure it’s an educational experience for you and those you care about. As acclaimed author Alan Bennett once said: “A book is a device to ignite the imagination.” World Book Day is a registered UK charity on a mission to give every child and young person a book of their own. It’s also a celebration of authors, illustrators, books and (most importantly) it’s a celebration of reading. In fact, it’s the biggest celebration of its kind, designated by UNESCO as a worldwide celebration of books and reading, and marked in over 100 countries all over the world. 无论您选择哪种方式庆祝世界读书日，请确保这对您和您关心的人来说是一种教育体验。正如著名作家艾伦·贝内特 (Alan Bennett) 曾经说过的那样：“书是激发想象力的工具。” 世界读书日是一家在英国注册的慈善机构，其使命是为每个儿童和青少年提供一本属于他们自己的书。这也是对作家、插画家、书籍的庆祝，而且（最重要的是）这是对阅读的庆祝。事实上，它是同类庆典中规模最大的，被联合国教科文组织指定为全球书籍和阅读庆典，并在全球 100 多个国家举行。
Unlike some other days started by the UN, there are no themes for World Book Day, so you’re free to think up anything you like to celebrate. You can find various materials and inspiration from UNESCO each year, which will help to inspire you and encourage you to think of some creative ways to celebrate the day. You don’t need to be a teacher or someone who works with children to make this day a fun one, although it is a fantastic way to encourage children to read. 与联合国发起的其他日子不同，世界读书日没有主题，所以你可以自由地想出任何你想庆祝的事情。每年你都可以从联合国教科文组织找到各种材料和灵感，这将有助于激发你的灵感，鼓励你想出一些有创意的方式来庆祝这一天。你不需要成为一名老师或与孩子一起工作的人才能让这一天变得有趣，尽管这是鼓励孩子阅读的绝佳方式。 |
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