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Who was Saint George, and what do we know about him?
圣乔治是谁，我们对他的了解又有多少？
He's most famous for a story about him saving a town by defeating a dragon.
他最出名的故事是打败了一条恶龙，从而拯救了一个小镇。
Well, dragons are mythical creatures, so that one's probably not true.
龙是神话中的生物，所以这个故事可能不是真的。
But what do we know about his actual life?
但我们对他的真实人生有了解多少呢？
Well, it's believed he was born in the 3rd century in a place called Cappadocia, which is now in Turkey.
人们认为他出生于公元3世纪的卡帕多西亚，位于现在的土耳其。
He became a Roman soldier, but hated how badly Rome treated Christians.
他成为了一名罗马士兵，但他痛恨罗马对待基督徒的方式。
This led to him being put in prison.
这导致他被关进了监狱。
When he refused to change his views and go against his religion, he was executed.
由于拒绝改变自己的观点，并违背自己的宗教信仰，他被处决了。
In 1350, King Edward III made him the Patron Saint of England, but he's also the Patron Saint of lots of other countries, too.
1350年，爱德华三世国王定其为英格兰的守护神，但他同时也是许多其他国家的守护神。
So how is Saint George's Day celebrated in England?
那么英国人是如何庆祝圣乔治节的呢？
On the April 23, people go to parades and church services, and there are often traditional English activities like Morris dancing.
在4月23日这一天，人们会参加游行和教堂礼拜，并且通常会有传统的英国活动，比如跳莫里斯舞。
