2014-07-05

【Aiden in English】

        In the USA, the 4^th of July is probably the most celebrated holiday every year, whether it's going to the beach, staying at Grandma's house, or watching fireworks locally. Dad and I traditionally celebrated the Day of Independence with a spectacular show of fireworks. Unfortunately, it was July 5^th, but at least Wissahickon High School in greater Philadelphia postponed the events to today.

        The beginning was a huge upset. It was one firework at a time. Then, in about ten minutes, things heated up. Multiple displays were shot into the air simultaneously. A single ignition barrage split into hundreds of smaller sparks as a loud bang was made with a flash. It was funny that there were also plenty of fireworks that featured the colors red and green. And the last time I checked, Christmas was still five and a half months away. My favorite was the red, white, and blue fireworks. It symbolized our country. Even though it looked very plain, the colors had a ton of meaning that carried the USA for 238 years.

            The 4^th of July marked the beginning of the great USA. And there is nothing like a good firework show to celebrate the nation's birthday and cheer people up.

【红霞译】

        在美国，七月四日可能是一年中最有名的节日，人们要么赶去海边消暑度假，要么与祖母欢聚一堂共享天伦之乐，要么就近观赏礼花燃放焰火。我和爸爸决定将采取传统方式，在花炮声中一起欢度独立节。可眼下已是五号，比真正国庆的日子错后了一天，好在宾州大费城地区威萨黑肯高中恰巧将庆祝活动推迟到今天，使我们得以如愿以偿。

        刚开始的时候特别令人失望，焰火并非连珠炮地朝天上发射，而像挤牙膏似的单个往外窜，直到大约十分钟后才进入白热化状态。多台发射器同时启动，一枚枚礼花弹腾空而起，随着电闪雷鸣，争相迸发出数以百计的火树银花。有趣的是，不少燃放的焰火不是红就是绿，而据我新近核实，圣诞节距今尚需五个半月才会来临。我喜欢红、白、蓝色烟花，它们象征着美国，虽然看上去单调乏味，但三种颜色寓意深刻，而且伴随美利坚走过了238年漫长历程。

        七月四日标志着彪汉美国的崛起，没有比燃放烟花更能营造出举国同庆万众欢腾的热烈场面。

Fireworks post-Independence Day (独立节第二天烟花)

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