基口倒計時-Day 6-culture and history 文化與歷史（重點句型）

發布時間：2009-09-25

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來源于：昂立外語網站

1. For many people, Christmas is a deeply religious occasion celebrating the birth of Christ.

對于很多人來說，圣誕節是紀念耶穌誕辰的，是具有濃厚宗教色彩的節日。

1. For many people Christmas is simply a time to be with one’s family, to feast, and to be merry.

對很多人來說，圣誕節就是和家人在一起快樂地享受盛宴。

2. On Christmas Eve, some people light candles in the window. The candles symbolize a welcome to cold and weary travelers.

在圣誕夜，有些人在窗戶里點上蠟燭，這蠟燭代表著對那些寒冷疲憊的行人的歡迎。

3. In many ways, the children born in the 1980s are blessed. For most of their lives, the economy has been booming. They will also probably be the best-educated generation in history.

在很多方面，20世紀80年代的孩子們是幸運的。在他們一生中的大部分時光里，經濟都在迅猛增長。而且，他們可能會是歷史上受教育程度最好的一代。

4. Those born in the 1980s are accustomed to a world of information and a social life based on e-mail just a mouse-click away.

20世紀80年代出生的人們已經習慣了這個世界充斥的大量信息和以電郵為基礎的社交生活，他們只需輕輕點擊鼠標即可。

5. Those born in the 1980s are likely to have friends from many different ethnic and racial backgrounds.

出生在20世紀80年代的人可能和來自不同種族和民族背景的人做朋友。

6. Halloween is very much affected by the toy industry, and what’s hot in the movies, and even current events.

萬圣節很大程度上受玩具業、熱門電影、甚至是時事新聞的影響。

7. Today American parents usually give their children Easter rabbit toys and children enjoy eating candy rabbits and listening to stories about the Easter rabbit, who brings Easter eggs, for good children only.

當今，美國的父母親通常送給孩子們復活節兔子的玩具，孩子們很喜歡邊吃糖果邊聽復活節兔子只給好孩子帶來復活節彩蛋的故事，

8. Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. Mother often receives greeting cards and gifts from her husband and children.

母親節是五月的第二個星期天，母親會收到來自丈夫和孩子的賀卡和禮物。

9. Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. Father receives greeting cards and gifts from his family and enjoys a day of leisure.

父親節是六月的第三個星期天，父親會收到來自家人的賀卡和禮物，并且過一天清閑的日子。

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