英语导读1000句（三十二）

　　Section32 nbsp;Death

　　It is surprising how different cultures treat death.奇怪的是，不同的文化对待死亡态度是不同的。

　　The ceremonies surrounding it vary from culture to culture, country to country.与其有关的仪式因文化和国家的不同而不同。

　　Even the colors associated with death vary.就连与死亡相关的颜色也有所不同。

　　In western cultures, black or grey are linked to death.在西方文化里，黑色和灰色与死亡相关。

　　In Asia, brighter colors are normal.在亚洲，鲜艳的颜色则很常见。

　　In western cultures, it is not polite to talk a lot about death.在西方文化里，过多地谈论死亡的事不太礼貌。

　　In other cultures, it may not be an uncommon talking point.在其它文化里，它也许不是一个不寻常的话题。

　　The forms of burial vary also.葬礼的方式也有所不同。

　　In the west, people maybe cremated, that is burned to ashes and then buried.在西方，人死后可以被火化，就是说尸体烧成灰后再埋葬。

　　They may also choose to be buried as a whole body.人们也可以选择死后全尸土葬。

　　They will be buried in a special place called a cemetery.人死后被安葬在一个特别的地方，叫公墓。

　　In some other places, they may be burned on a funeral pyre.在有些地方，人死后也许在葬礼后被火化。

　　What happens to us after we die is always a subject of variety and difference.我们死后会发生什么，永远都有许多不同的答案。

　　Some think that after death there is nothing.有人认为死了什么都没有了。

　　Others think that there is a life after death or even reincarnation.还有人认为死后还有一个生命甚至还有轮回。