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原文及翻译

In North America, July and August are holiday months. Most schools and colleges are not in session, then families look for activities to keep the children amused. Although not all workers get a full two months of holidays, most people take a holiday in the summer. The summer begins with a national holiday; in Canada, July 1st is Canada Day, and in the USA, July 4th is Independence Day. 

在北美，七月和八月是假期。大多数学校和大学没有开课，然后家庭会寻找活动让孩子们开心。虽然不是所有的工人都有整整两个月的假期，但大多数人都会在夏天休假。夏天以国庆节开始；在加拿大，7月1日是加拿大国庆日，在美国，7月4日是独立日。

A lot of families are soon on the road, some travel to cottages by the lake, some go sightseeing or camping. In Canada, especially, the summers are short, so people try to make the most of them. In much of Canada and parts of the northern USA are woodlands dotted with lakes. These regions of rocks, rivers, pine trees, and wild animals are not usually suitable for farming, however, they are ideal places to spend a summer holiday. 

很多家庭很快就上路了，有的去湖边小屋，有的去观光或露营。尤其是在加拿大，夏天很短，所以人们尽量充分利用它们。在加拿大大部分地区和美国北部部分地区，森林里点缀着湖泊。这些有岩石、河流、松树和野生动物的地区通常不适合耕种，但它们是度过暑假的理想场所。

They are far from the cities, the woods are quiet and peaceful. People fish, go boating or swimming, have BBQs outside, or play outdoor sports. Some people spend their whole summer at the cottage, others go for a week or two. City people who don't have a cottage like to go to parks and swimming pools in the city. If they are near a lake or ocean, they may go there for the day. 

它们远离城市，森林安静祥和。人们钓鱼、划船或游泳、在户外烧烤或进行户外运动。有些人整个夏天都在小屋里度过，有些人则只去一两个星期。没有小屋的城市人喜欢去城里的公园和游泳池。如果他们靠近湖泊或海洋，他们可能会去那里玩一天。

Many museums, libraries, and art galleries have programs for children in the summer. Swimming is probably the favorite summer sport. It feels wonderful on a very hot day to jump into the cool water. Swimming is also excellent exercise. Besides swimming, baseball and football are also popular in the summer. Spending an afternoon or evening in a baseball game is a favorite summer pastime.

许多博物馆、图书馆和艺术画廊在夏天都有儿童节目。游泳可能是最受欢迎的夏季运动。在炎热的天气里跳进凉爽的水中感觉很棒。游泳也是很好的运动。除了游泳，棒球和足球在夏天也很受欢迎。在下午或晚上看一场棒球比赛是最受欢迎的夏季消遣方式。

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