Father's Day 父亲节（6月第三个周日）
authentic Chinese food 正宗的中国美食
One of our family traditions is for each person to tell my dad something we appreciate about him.
我们家族的传统之一是让每个人都告诉我父亲我们对他的感激之情。
When I was growing up, to celebrate Father's Day we went to church as a family on Sunday morning.
在我成长的时候，为了庆祝父亲节，我们星期日早上全家会一起去教堂。
It is hard to admit when we make a mistake but it strengthens our relationships.
我们犯错误时很难承认，但这会加强我们之间的关系。
make crafts 制作工艺品
Father's Day cards 父亲节贺卡
make up an acrostic poem 作离合诗
(We would take each letter of the word father, or dad, and make a sentence that starts with that letter. Together the sentences form a poem.)
（我们会把“父亲”或“爸爸”这个词的每一个字母组成一个句子，从那个字母开始，这些句子会组成一首诗。）
Here's an example using the word dad:
Dad, you work so hard to take care of our family.
And you still find time to spend with me. You
Deserve a break.
这里有一个使用“爸爸”这个词的例子：
爸爸，你辛苦工作来照顾我们全家，
你仍然找时间陪我们，
你应该好好休息。
This card had a picture of a man wearing sandals with socks pulled up.
这张卡片上有一个男人穿着凉鞋和长筒袜的照片。
For my parents' anniversary I made a slideshow of special pictures of our family.
在我父母的周年纪念日，我做了一个我们全家比较特别的照片的幻灯片。
One thing that stands out about my dad was his patience.
我爸爸最突出的一点就是他的耐心。
When I was a teenager, and before I could drive, he would drive me to and pick me up from my friends' houses. He never seemed to be in a hurry and he was willing to give up his own time to do something for me. I still think fondly of his generosity.
我十几岁的时候，在我会开车之前，他会开车送我到朋友家并接我回去。他似乎从不着急，他愿意放弃自己的时间为我做点什么。我仍然深切地想着他的慷慨。
unconditional love 无条件的爱
Like any relationship, it takes time and sacrifice.
像任何关系一样，它需要时间和牺牲。
This is a famous quote by a famous writer, Mark Twain:
When I was a boy of fourteen, my father was so ignorant I could hardly stand to have the old man around. But when I got to be twenty-one, I was astonished at how much he had learned in seven years.
这是一位著名作家马克吐温的名言：
当我十四岁的时候，我的父亲是如此无知，我几乎无法忍受这个老人的存在。但当我二十一岁的时候，我惊讶于他七年来学到了如此多的东西。
Did your father spoil you or show you tough love?
你父亲溺爱你还是给你严厉的爱？
He was always ready to teach me but if I did something wrong he became stern.
他随时准备教我，但如果我做错了什么，他就变得严厉了。
I couldn't get away with breaking the rules.
我不能打破规则。
Are you the only child?
你是独生子吗？
Wait 'til your father gets home.
看你爸回来怎么收拾你！
good cop 做红脸
bad cop 做黑脸
spank 打
scold 骂
When I was growing up it seemed like all parents spanked their children but the laws are very strict against parents beating their children, so many parents are afraid to even spank.
当我成长的时候，几乎所有父母打孩子。但法律严格禁止打孩子，所以现在很多家长都不敢打。
If a child says that their parent hit them, the police will come and investigate.
如果一个孩子说他们的父母打了他们，警察就会来调查。
I've heard of mothers being arrested until the police come to find out if the parent was being too harsh.
我听说有母亲被捕，直到警察查明父母是否过于严厉。
He was doing high jump, an event in track and field. There was no mat on the other side, like we had, just a big pit of sand. He was in the middle of the jump, throwing his body over the bar, and from the angle the camera was on it made it look like he was jumping so high. When I looked at that picture I thought my dad could do anything.
他正在跳高，这是田径项目。另一边没有垫子，就像我们在学校里一样，只是一个沙坑。他正在跳的时候，他的身体越过杆子，从摄像机的角度看，他好像跳得很高。当我看那张照片的时候，我想我爸爸可以做任何事情。
He likes to ride his motorcycle and go for walks.
他喜欢骑摩托车去散步。
He doesn't get caught up with the newest gadget or carried away by the latest trend.
他不会被最新的玩意儿吸引住，也不会被最新的潮流冲昏头脑。
"Any man can be a father but it takes someone special to be a dad.”
做父亲容易，做好爸爸不容易。