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①它是世界上最流行的歌曲。It has been sung hundreds
of millions of times each year. It has been heard in outer space, at baseball
stadiums, in movies and in domiciles(住处) from the White House to the remotest (最遥远的) backwoods shack (棚屋) in Mississippi. It has
been wired to millions of music boxes, greeting cards, watches, toys, games and
other products. And it is the only song in the English language to make people
of all ages smile and sing along. ②The song, of course, is "Happy Birthday
to You."
This
amazing song began its life in 1893. Written by two sisters from Kentucky,
Mildred and Patty Hill, it was originally (起初) named "Good Morning to All",
and intended as a classroom greeting from teachers to students.
Good
morning to you.
Good
morning to you.
Good
morning, dear children.
Good
morning to all.
To
this day, no one knows for sure who wrote the new words to Hill's melody (旋律),or exactly when it happened. "Happy Birthday to You" first
appeared in a songbook in 1924. The words were presented as the second stanza (节) to "Good Morning to You".
(1)
How many times has the world's most well-known and popular song been
sung each year?
(2)
When did this song begin its life?
(3)
将画线句子①翻译成英语。
(4)
将画线句子②翻译成汉语。
(5)
给短文拟一个恰当的标题。
答案: Hundreds of millions of times.
In 1893.
It is the world's most popular song.
这首歌当然是《祝你生日快乐》。
The song Happy Birthday to You