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May 4th has become commonly known as Star Wars Day.It is celebrated by fans of thepopular science fiction film series， Star Wars.

5月4日已成为众所周知的“星球大战日”。受欢迎的系列科幻电影《星球大战》的粉丝会欢庆这个节日。

No matter whether you prefer Star Wars or Starrrek，or if you are even an aficionadolof science fiction， the influence of George Lucas' StarW，ars on pop culture is undeniable 2.

不管你喜欢《星球大战》还是《星际迷航》，或者你是个科幻小说迷，乔治·卢卡斯的《星球大战》对流行文化的影响是不可否认的。

Star Wars is a film series created by George Lucas. The film series follows events in agalaxy3“far， far away”in the“distant past”.

《星球大战》是乔治·卢卡斯创作的系列电影。这个系列的电影讲述的是在“遥远的过去”一个“遥远的”星系发生的事。

The truth is，Star Wars Day represents more than just a quote in a film， the day itself isinternationally recognized and is now as much a part of life as some of the most popularholidays you can name.

事實上，星球大战日代表的不仅仅是一部电影中的一句台词，这一天本身是国际公认的，并且现在成为了生活的一部分，就像你能说出的那些最受欢迎的节日一样。

When wee think of Star Wars Day now， it's not only a day， but also something fun. Whileit may sound silly， something as incredibly simple as Star Wars Day has played a huge partin bringing people together no matter what background they are from.

现在每当我们想到星球大战日，它不仅是一个节日，而且是个有趣的日子。虽然听起来很傻，但像“星球大战日”这样简单得令人难以置信的东西起了很大的作用，它能把人们聚在一起，无论他们来自什么背景。

The history of Star Wars Day

星球大战日的历史

Star Wars， an epic 4 space opera written and directed by George Lucas， premiered 5 in 1977and became an almost instant cult 6 classic，Even today，more than 40 years， Star Wars

remains one of the most successfhl films of all time.

《星球大战》是乔治·卢卡斯创作和导演的一部史诗般的太空电影，于l977年首映，几乎瞬间就成为受到狂热崇拜的经典。即使在40多年后的今天，《星球大战》仍然是有史以来最成功的电影之一。

Star Wars was a technical watershed7 that influenced manv of the movies that camc aftcrStar Wars was a real game -changer， beginning a new era8 0f special effect-packed motionpictures bursting with excitement， adventure， and imagination that attracted a great nyounger audiences as well as older ones.

《星球大战》是一个技术分水岭，影响了后来的许多电影。《星球大战》是一个真正的变革者，开启了充满激情、冒险和想象力的特效电影新时代，吸引了大量年轻观众和年长的观众。

Many of today's most famous film directors. such as Peter Jackson， Ridley Scott， ChristopherNolan and James Cameron. cite Star Wars as a great influence on their careers.

今天许多最有名的电影导演，如彼得·杰克逊、雷德利·斯科特、克里斯托弗·诺和詹姆斯·卡梅隆，都认为《星球大战》对他们的职业生涯有很大的影响。

Star Wars has also had a great cultural influence on other areas besides filmmakingincluding politics-the Reagan Administration's9 Strategic Defense Program was mockingly 10nicknamed "Star Wars".

《星球大战》对电影制作以外的其他领域也产生了巨大的文化影响，包括政治——（美国）里根政府的战略防御计划被戏称为“星球大战计划”。

The date for this unofficial fun holidav comes from the often-quoted phrase within the StarWars. "May the force be with you." The expression was first used in the first film of theoriginal 1l trilogy 12，ANew Hope. Characters use it to wish others good luck. usually whileparting ways.

这个非官方的有趣节日的日期来自《星球大战》中经常出现的台词“愿原力与你同在”。这一表达被首次用于正传三部曲中的第一部《新希望》中。角色们通常是在离别的时候用它来祝福别人好运。

On May 4， 1979， Conservatives'3 in the United Kingdom published a ncwspaperadvertisement to congratulate their candidate'4， Margaret Thatcher， for taking th PrimeMinister's15 0ffice. The advertisement said， "May The Fourth Be With You，Congratulations."

1979年5月4日，英國保守党在报纸上刊登了一则广告，祝贺他们的候选人玛格丽特·撒切尔出任首相。广告上写着：“五月四日与你同在，玛吉。祝贺你。”

The saying quickly caught on. And the date then was celebrated bv Star Wars fans as afestival.

这句话很快就流行起来。这个日期后来被《星球大战》的粉丝当做节日来庆祝。

How to celebrate Star Wars Day

如何庆祝星球大战日

The way you celebrate Star Wars Day will depend on how well you know the film. If you area longtime fan， you might want to get a group of friends together and attend one of the manv StarWars events organized in different parts of the world.

你庆祝星球大战日的方式将取决于你对这部电影的了解程度。如果你是它长期以来的粉丝，你可能想和一群朋友聚在一起，参加世界各地组织的众多《星球大战》活动中的一个。

Dress up like Star Wars characters and have a Star Wars-themed party.

你可以装扮成《星球大战》中的角色，举办一个星球大战主题的派对。

Greet evervone vou meet and sav， "May the fourth be with you."

向你遇到的每个人问好，说：“愿原力（五月四日）与你同在。”

Because Star Wars itself is such a wonderful topic， the ways of celebrating the day arevirtually 16 endless. So choose one， and have fun！

因为《星球大战》本身就是一个很棒的话题，所以庆祝这一天的方式几乎是无穷无尽的。所以选一个，玩得开心点吧！

（英语原文选自：daysoftheyear.com）

[Notes]

1.aficionado [??f??j??nɑ?d??]力.迷：狂热爱好者

2.undeniable [??nd??na??bl] adj.不可否认的

3.galaxy [?ɡ?l?ks?]n.星系

4.epic[?ep?k] adj.史诗般的

5.premiere [?prem?e?] v.首次上演

6.cult [k?lt] n.狂热adj，受特定群体欢迎的

7.watershed [?w??t???ed]n.分水岭;转折点8.era[???r?]n.时代;纪元

9.administration [?d?m?n??stre???n] n.管理;行政机构

10. mockingly [?m?k??l?] adv玩笑地

II. original [??r?d??n?l] adj.原作的

12. trilogy[?tr?l?d??] n.三部曲

13. Conservative [k?n?s??v?t?v] n.（英国）保守党

14. candidate[?k?nd??de?t] n.候选人

15. Prime Ministei首相;总理

16. virtually [?v??t???l?] adv.事实上，几乎