时间:2018-11-30 作者:英语课 分类:最新15篇文章贯通英语四级词汇


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[00:00.00]The first Christmas cards

[00:02.07]were sent in the 1840’s

[00:03.82]in both England and America.

[00:07.43]Gift giving probably stems

[00:10.05]from the Bible where

[00:11.58]it is written that

[00:12.90]three kings, bearing gifts

[00:15.19]from the Orient, visited Bethlehem

[00:17.39]when Jesus was born.

[00:19.24]We know that St. Nicholas

[00:21.76]also gave gifts.

[00:22.96]A later tradition developed,

[00:25.81]whereby gifts were given

[00:27.56]on each of the twelve days

[00:29.53]of Christmas, from December 25th,

[00:32.15]when Jesus allegedly was born,

[00:34.02]to January 6th , when Jesus

[00:37.18]was apparently 1 baptized(the Epiphany).

[00:39.16]There is a popular song

[00:42.43]called the “Twelve Days of Christmas”

[00:45.52]that keeps this tradition

[00:46.97]alive each year.

[00:50.14]We understand, that Macy’s Department Store

[00:52.66]in New York City introduced

[00:54.74]the annual Christmas or

[00:56.49]Santa Claus Parade during the 1880’s.

[00:59.44]Today, in late November,

[01:03.71]or early December, a Christmas Parade

[01:06.88]is held in almost every city

[01:09.18]and town in Europe and America.

[01:12.13]Early on the night

[01:15.19]before Christmas (Christmas Eve),

[01:16.73]children are encouraged to

[01:19.24]go to bed early

[01:20.89]if they expect Santa to come.

[01:23.07]They lay their heads

[01:24.93]on their pillows with visions

[01:26.90]of what the next day will bring.

[01:29.64]Santa is invisible to

[01:31.93]children since no one

[01:33.47]has actually seen him,

[01:34.89]his sleigh, or reindeer 2

[01:36.75]on Christmas Eve.

[01:39.16]On Christmas Day, families usually

[01:42.44]get together for a roast goose

[01:44.74]or turkey dinner served

[01:46.93]with mashed 3 potatoes, gravy 4,

[01:49.33]cranberry sauce, and pie

[01:51.30]or pudding for dessert.

[01:53.60]Grownups will pour a glass

[01:56.33]or two of wine or other spirits.

[01:58.52]Together, families will openly

[02:01.91]exchange gifts and gratitude 5.

[02:04.98]Children, including cousins, nieces

[02:08.04]and nephews, often kneel on the floor

[02:11.10]in front of the tree,

[02:12.96]excitedly trying to find presents

[02:14.93]with their names on them.

[02:17.34]On that day, warm receptions

[02:20.29]are extended to everyone,

[02:22.70]friend or stranger



1 apparently
adv.显然地;表面上,似乎
  • An apparently blind alley leads suddenly into an open space.山穷水尽,豁然开朗。
  • He was apparently much surprised at the news.他对那个消息显然感到十分惊异。
2 reindeer
n.驯鹿
  • The herd of reindeer was being trailed by a pack of wolves.那群驯鹿被一只狼群寻踪追赶上来。
  • The life of the Reindeer men was a frontier life.驯鹿时代人的生活是一种边区生活。
3 mashed
a.捣烂的
  • two scoops of mashed potato 两勺土豆泥
  • Just one scoop of mashed potato for me, please. 请给我盛一勺土豆泥。
4 gravy
n.肉汁;轻易得来的钱,外快
  • You have spilled gravy on the tablecloth.你把肉汁泼到台布上了。
  • The meat was swimming in gravy.肉泡在浓汁之中。
5 gratitude
adj.感激,感谢
  • I have expressed the depth of my gratitude to him.我向他表示了深切的谢意。
  • She could not help her tears of gratitude rolling down her face.她感激的泪珠禁不住沿着面颊流了下来。
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