说说在英国的经历的文化冲击

Confusing accents and odd public transport habits have beenlisted among the biggest culture shocks for people moving tothe UK. 难懂的口音和奇怪的公共交通习惯双双跻身外国人到英国后感受到的最大文化冲击之列。 Users

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悉数伦敦与奥运会的渊源

Have the Olympic Games ever been held in your country? Have the Olympic Games ever been held in your city? Right now, people who live in London are getting ready for the 2012 Olympics next year. London has already hosted the Olympics twice before and

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伦敦奥运会外国游客生存指南

The 8,000 volunteers who will welcome international visitors to London 2012 have been issued with a 66-page instruction manual, covering everything from foreign etiquette to uniform care and advice on dealing with journalists. But what of the visitor

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万圣节冷知识：黑猫到底是不是bad luck

掐指一算，还有不到一周就万圣节啦万圣节可以说是英语君最喜欢的西方节日了，除了party，还有吃不完的糖果!这几年国内不少朋友都开始纷纷参加各种万圣节变装晚会，也有朋友互相赠送糖

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Today’s Traditions of Halloween

Today's Traditions of HalloweenThe American tradition of trick-or-treating probably dates back to the early All Souls' Day parades in England. During the festivities, poor citizens would beg for food and families would give them pastries called soul

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All Saints Day（万圣节）介绍

October 31 All Saints' Day(万圣节)On October 31st, dozens of children dressed incostumes(节日服装)knock on their neighbors' doors and yell Trick or Treat when the door opens. Pirates and princesses, ghosts and popular heroes of the day all hol

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世界各地的父亲节的日期和庆祝

父亲节在United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June and is not a public holiday.United StatesIn the United States, Father's Day is celebrated on the third Sunda

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理发相关的英文词汇

打算出国的同学通常都有个举动提前发头发剪得短短的这样出国就不用着急剪发了。国外剪发相对于国内的价格确实是贵不少。但是头发长长后，还是会得去理发店修修才行。关于剪发的相关

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中秋节来历及传说（中英文对照）

The August Moon Festival or Mid-Autumn Festival (Chinese characters above) is one of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is held on the 15th day of the 8th lunar month. Chinese legends say that the moon is at its brightest and roundest on this day.

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中国的情人节

The seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar is known as Qi Xi Jie or 七夕节, a traditional holiday that has been recently called China's Valentine's Day. The 2,000-plus-year-old holiday marks the star-crossed love between a cow herd

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复活节日期、风俗（双语）

As with almost all Christian holidays, Easter has been secularized and commercialized. The dichotomous nature of Easter and its symbols, however, is not necessarily a modern fabrication. 和其它基督教节日一样，复活节正慢慢被世俗和被

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World Environment Day

World Environment Day(世界环境日)World Environment Day (WED) was established by the UN General Assembly in 1972 to mark the opening of the Stockholm Conference on the Human Environment. Commemorated yearly on 5 June, WED is one of the principal

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调查显示：英国年轻女孩们正在变得愈加地忧伤

Girls in Britain are becoming more miserable， suggests the Childrens Societys annual report。 儿童社会年报的调查显示，英国的女孩们正在变得越来越忧伤。 Among 10 to 15-year-old girls， the charitys report says 14% are un

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涨姿势！这些语言的祖先都是英语！

English has morphed into several other languages all over the world. 英语已经演变成世界各地好几门其它语言。 Languages are ever changing, mixing and mutating, and sometimes they give birth to new ones.Three important factors linguis

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美国文化：美国大选乱象凸显制度弊端

The chaotic 2016 presidential election has highlighted the defects in the US election system and the dysfunction of democracy. The email-gate uncovered by the release of the Democratic National Committee emails stunned the world, and showed that the

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美国监狱最珍贵的东西——方便面

Instant ramen has always been prized among college studentsbut a new study reveals that its also popular among U.S. inmates. 方便面在大学生中经常被当做珍贵的东西但是一项最新研究显示，在美国的犯人中它同样很受欢迎

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圣经中最美的10句

1、生命在他里头，这生命就是人的光。光照在黑暗里，黑暗却不接受光。(《新约?约翰福音》第1章)What has come into being in him was life, and the life was the light of all people. The light shines in the darkness, a

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英美文化：英语中那些含有歧视义的词语

近日，卷福因在访谈中使用含有种族歧视的词语coloured(有色人种)而饱受争议，尽管他本想强调英国演艺界中种族不平等的现象。用词有风险，同志需谨慎，例如，常见的special就往往含有贬义。

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英美文化：老美五大禁忌话题 你中枪了吗？

Americans, as you may know, have a reputation for being talkative (a nicer word for loud). We tend to have a lot to say, and we tend to feel pretty comfortable saying it. Still, there are some taboo topics that even Americans don't like to discuss. S

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英美文化：老外发生的十大误会

你和老外沟通中闹过笑话或者误会吗?中西文化差异会造成两方人对某些事情的态度和做法的不同。加强沟通，彼此尊重，理解万岁。为了让你和老外轻松相处，这里总结出经常发生的10种误会

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