June 1st Children's Day, also known as "June 1st International Children's Day", is celebrated" target="_blank" title="a.著名的">celebrated in many parts of the world. It is a day to highlight the dignity of children and their need for love, care, and respect, and instill in the children a sense of independence and national pride. It is also a day to honor adults that have contributed to improving the lives of children.颍上论坛5 N

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Many countries like China chose to celebrate the International Children's Day on June 1, which has been established in November 1949 at the International Democratic Women's League Council held in Moscow. The Day, which is also called the First of June, is explained as "an internationalmemorial day that exists upon the purpose of securing lives and rights of children and encouraging their happiness and health".

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There is really a number of Children's Day around the world. One of them is Universal Children's Day. Universal Children's Day is on November 20. First proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in 1954, it was established to encourage all countries to institute a day, firstly to promotemutual exchange and understanding among children and secondly to initiate action to benefit and promote the welfare of the world's children.

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• international [,intə´næʃənəl] a.国际的，世界的 (初中英语单词)
• celebrated [´selibreitid] a.著名的 (初中英语单词)
• dignity [´digniti] n.尊严，尊贵；高官显贵 (初中英语单词)
• independence [,indi´pendəns] n.独立，自主，自立 (初中英语单词)
• celebrate [´selibreit] vt.庆祝；表扬；赞美 (初中英语单词)
• league [li:g] n.同盟；社团 (初中英语单词)
• moscow [´mɔskəu] n.莫斯科 (初中英语单词)
• universal [,ju:ni´və:səl] a.宇宙的；普遍的 (初中英语单词)
• assembly [ə´sembli] n.集会；装配；与会者 (初中英语单词)
• encourage [in´kʌridʒ] vt.鼓励；怂勇；促进 (初中英语单词)
• institute [´institju:t] n.学院 vt.建立；设置 (初中英语单词)
• promote [prə´məut] vt.促进；发扬；助长 (初中英语单词)
• welfare [´welfeə] n.福利(事业) (初中英语单词)
• memorial [mi´mɔ:riəl] a.纪念的 n.纪念物 (高中英语单词)
• mutual [´mju:tʃuəl] a.相互的；共同的 (高中英语单词)
• secondly [´sekəndli] a.第二(点)；其次 (英语六级单词)
• initiate [i´niʃieit] vt.开始；引进；启蒙 (英语六级单词)