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HISTORY

Connecticut has a fascinating seasonal history, rich with agricultural endeavors, spirited hauntings and early American holiday celebrations. Whether you want to learn about the state’s harvest heritage, experience a historical holiday, discover the real story behind Halloween and Thanksgiving or have a ghostly encounter, Connecticut has the perfect museum or autumn event for you!

HARVEST HERITAGE

The harvest season brings a bounty of pumpkins, corn, apples and several other crops to Connecticut. This fall, learn about the state’s “deep-seeded” agricultural past, dating back to before Connecticut’s establishment in 1636. Travel way back in time at the Mashantucket Museum and Research Center in Mashantucket and learn about the harvests of Connecticut’s native peoples. During the Gift of the Land – Harvest Thanksgiving Festival on October 8, celebrate the autumn’s offerings, including cranberries and shellfish, in traditional Native American style, with music, games, food, a puppet show and interactive activities for all ages. Master craft**an Aaron York (Abanaki) will explain how birch bark canoes are made and the role of canoe-making in his tribal culture. Kids may weave a fish net and make a bracelet out of corn husks. The Connecticut Antique Machinery Association Museum in Kent offers a look at Connecticut’s agricultural and industrial history with “living” (operable) exhibits. Among the equipment featured are a diverse collection of tractors and farm-related tools and machines from the late 1800s and early 1900s. During the 21st Annual Fall Festival on September 29 and 30, visitors will see Americana brought to life with demonstrations of the museum’s industrial, agricultural and residential machinery. In addition, exhibitors from across the Northeast bring their own tools and machines, so attendees never know what to expect! Also located in Kent, the Sloane-Stanley Museum houses an extensive collection of hand tools owned by artist, author and illustrator Eric Sloane. See farming equipment, such as hay forks, scythes and the historic plow depicted in one of Sloane’s paintings, also on exhibit at the museum. A gift from the Connecticut-based Stanley Works, the tool collection tells an exciting story about American craft**anship. The Sloane-Stanley museum closes for the year on October 30. In Colchester, the Zagray Farm Museum reveals 19th- and 20th-century life on a **all New England farm. Located on a historic family farm, the museum includes a dairy barn, the Zagray family homestead, a machine shop, foundry and sawmill and features working farm equipment exhibits. On October 6 and 7, the museum’s Fall Festival includes an antique tractor show, plowing demonstrations, hay rides and more.

HAUNTED HOUSES

Home to more than 30 haunted sites, Connecticut’s history is rich with séances, curses and mysterious deaths. In her book, Connecticut Ghosts, Elaine Kuzmeskus reveals her experiences at various historical properties. Get in the “spirit” of Halloween with a tour of some of the properties she believes to be inhabited, and perhaps you’ll see (or sense) them for yourself! In Hartford, the Harriet Beecher Stowe Center, which was once the home of the Uncle Tom’s Cabin author, is thought to be haunted, particularly near Harriet’s writing desk and in the dining room, where history reveals Harriet and her hu**and may have held séances after the death of their son. Nearby, in Sim**ury, the Pettibone Tavern has been the site of many an unexplained phenomenon. The tavern, built in 1780, served as the first stagecoach stop outside of Hartford on the Boston to Albany Turnpike. Many believe that Abigail Pettibone, who was killed by her hu**and after he found her in the midst of an affair, roams the tavern today. Tavern staff members have reported rearranged and broken furniture, erratic lights and music and a voice saying their names, while a couple guests have actually seen spirits near the women’s restroom. Many believe the spirits of Daniel Benton’s descendants still live in the Benton Homestead Museum in Tolland. The home belonged to Benton’s family from 1720 to 1932,

and during that time, several family members and their loved ones passed away from **all pox. Visitors to the museum have reported seeing a woman dressed in 19th-century clothing walking through the property, while others have heard men’s voices in the basement. It is believed these spirits are still mourning the loss of loved ones. Several properties in New London are also rumored to be spirit stomping grounds. The Shaw Mansion, which served as Connecticut’s Naval office during the Revolutionary War and is currently the New London Historical Society, may also still serve as the Shaws’ home today! Photos taken on the landing where the Shaw family used to gather have revealed orbs of varying heights, denoting the presence of spirits. At the Lighthouse Inn, featured on the SciFi channel’s “Ghost Hunters,” the staff has reported paranormal activity, and investigators have detected unexplained drops in temperature and feelings of being touched by someone. It is believed that the spirits of two Victorian women roam the historic inn, as well as a bride who fell down the inn’s stairs on her wedding day in 1930.

HISTORICAL HOLIDAYS

Step back in time this fall and experience Halloweens and Thanksgivings past with haunted tours, lectures, demonstrations and historic holiday celebrations at museums across Connecticut. The Henry Whitfield Museum in Guilford reveals the history of the holidays – and the myths associated with them – in its new exhibit “Holidaze: The Real Story of Halloween, Thanksgiving Christmas,” open October 3 through December 14. Learn the real story of the first Thanksgiving, how All Hallow’s Eve became a night of costumes and candy and the history of the holidays dating back to the 17th century. On November 23 to 25 during its Harvesting History event, the museum will feature costumed interpreters and 17th-century holiday foods, including pemmican (beef jerky), pumpkin pie, cornbread and cider. Experience Connecticut’s haunted history during Mystic Seaport’s Nautical Nightmares on October 12 and 13, 19 to 21 and 26 to 28. Hear historic ghost tales and learn about legends and unsolved mysteries of the past during a guided tour of the 19th-century maritime village. At Old New-Gate Prison in East Granby, the 4th Annual All Hallow’s Eve Weekend includes a tour of Old New-Gate’s dark mine tunnels (believed to be haunted), and the stories of the mine’s former inhabitants, as told by the “ghost” of a prisoner. Venture into the dark of night with several historic cemetery tours throughout the state. Learn about West Hartford’s history during the 3rd Annual West Hartford Hauntings, which begins at North Cemetery. The 7th Annual Lantern Light Graveyard Walk in Norwich and the Spooky Stroll in Fairfield both explore the town’s legendary Greens and old burial grounds. Longtime staples of Halloween, witches have a deep history in Connecticut. In fact, more witches were put to death in Connecticut than in Salem, Massachusetts. Learn about the 17th-century witch hunts during a performance of The Witching Hour at the Charter Oak Cultural Center in Hartford on September 27 to 29. On September 29, take a Connecticut Witchcraft History Walking Tour of Old Wethersfield and hear readings from The Witch of Blackbird Pond, set in Wethersfield’s Buttolph-Williams House. Round out your newfound knowledge with the insight of esteemed historians during a half-day symposium focusing on the events and historical context of the Connecticut witch hunts. The lectures take place on November 7 at Eastern Connecticut State University’s Webb Hall. Although Thanksgiving wasn’t designated a holiday by Congress until 1863, similar celebrations giving thanks to a bountiful harvest took place throughout the 17th and 18th centuries. Experience the Bounty of the Harvest on November 4 at the Nathan Hale Homestead in Coventry. Participants will learn how to prepare an 18th-century meal on the hearth using seasonal ingredients of the period. On November 24, celebrate Thanksgiving with the Hempsteds at the Hempsted Houses in New London. Watch the preparation of a 17th- and 18th-century feast while enjoying period-appropriate music. For an authentic look at the lives of Native Americans, visit the Mashantucket Pequot Museum Research Center – the world’s largest Native American museum – in Mashantucket. This interactive museum features life-size walk-through dioramas, changing exhibits depicting 18,000 years of Native and natural history and live performances and demonstrations of contemporary arts and cultures. During Thanksgiving Weekend Fun on November 23 to 25, attendees may make their own “water baskets” and learn how caribou were hunted millennia ago.

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麻烦大侠们帮忙翻译一下这段话，谢谢！

译文如下：

Charm SheQi

SheQi located in nanyang east, is a very attractive county town. Here classic beauty and modern endless beautiful together. From the city, from ShanShan chengxi stroll in the hall, and earthquake far ZhaoHe park, everybody places-china will be the ancients wisdom and craft**anship of the construction process, will be convinced by the human innovation consciousness and struggle spirit and gasp in admiration.

SheQi, my hometown, I love the place!

希望有帮助到您，乜希望您可以采纳我的答案。

求名胜古迹的英文演讲稿，初中水平，大概读1分半钟

Hello,boys and girls,I'm honored to give a speach here today.I want to say something about the great statues,The Terracotta Warriors.

The Terracotta Warriors(兵马俑)lies in the Mt.Li(骊山，读作mount Li)Xi'an City,Shannxi(陕西) Province.It's one of the "Seven Great Wonders of the World".Every year,millions of visitors come to visit it,from China and other contries.

Who dig these big holes and who put so many statues into the holes?Let me tell you.The first emporor of China,Zheng Ying(嬴政)want to build a special tomb to show he is the greatest emporor in Chinese history.So he made o dot two million(20万) workers to dig four holes and put many statues of soidiers,horses and war-coaches(战车) into the holes.Then in the middle,they put the corpse of Zheng Ying into the casket.The anciant Chinese people thought the "Army" can protect the Qin emporor.They fill the holes with worth.At last they build a big tomb like a pyramid over the holes.And this is the tomb of the first Qin emporor(秦始皇陵).

In 1974,a farmer found the head of a statue sodier.Then Chinese goverment explored and found the whole tomb.In 1987,The Terracotta Warriors was included to the World Heritage List(世界遗产名录) by UN(联合国) according to level C.Today The Terracotta Warriors is a torist scenery of history.

That's all I want to tell you.Thank you for listening.Good-bye!

# 我两次试读，第一次1min59s,第二次1min53s #

翻译：

同学们好！我很荣幸在这里做演讲，我今天想讲一些关于伟大的雕塑群——秦始皇兵马俑的事情。

秦始皇陵兵马俑位于陕西省西安市骊山脚下，是世界七大奇迹之一。每年，数百万的游客从世界各国前来参观它。

谁挖了这些大坑？又是谁把这么多的雕塑放进坑里？让我来告诉你吧。中国历史上第一个皇帝嬴政想要修建一座陵墓以彰显自己是中国历史上最伟大的君主，于是他命令20万名壮丁挖了4个大坑，放进士兵、战马和战车的陶塑，在这个大工程的中心，他们把秦始皇的一体放进棺材。古代中国人认为这些“军队”可以保护秦始皇。他们用土把坑填实，在坑的上方修建了一座很大的坟，就像一座金字塔。这就是秦始皇陵。

1974年，一位农民在地里发现了一个陶俑的头，紧接着，中国政府发掘并开发了整个陵墓。1987年，秦始皇陵兵马俑根据世界文化遗产遴选标准C被联合国列入《世界遗产名录》。今天，秦始皇陵兵马俑是一处历史人文旅游景点。

我的演讲完毕。谢谢大家！再见！

鬼是什么？

鬼是不存在的，因为对于鬼这个概念没有正式的定义。

鬼为汉语一级通用规范汉字(。此字始见于商代甲骨文，其古字形像人身大头的怪物，本义是某些宗教或迷信的人认为人死后的灵魂。古人认为"鬼，归也"，人死为鬼，指人回到原来的地方。

后来把鬼看做人的异化，如屈原《九歌·国殇》"魂魄毅兮为鬼雄"，为赞美之辞。现代汉语的"鬼"常用于指邪恶、恐怖的东西，含贬义。鬼来源于人，人死了以后变成鬼，鬼投胎变成人，人是鬼的唯一来源。