盘点圣诞节七大传统习俗(双语)

Christmas is one of the most beautiful holidays of all time. It is the day when God's son was born on earth. Hence, this day is sacred for all Christians around the world. The Christmas season gives rise to a number of Christmas traditions that come

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英语文化里“judge”的特殊含义

Judge这是个基本上所有学生都知道的词，表示判断的意思。 外国人通常非常反感甚至说讨厌别人judge自己，那么这里的judge指的就是告诉自己应该怎么做。 我们经常可以听到老外们说Dont judge

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美国的圣诞节习俗与圣诞音乐

Millions of Americans will celebrate Christmas on December twenty-fifth. It is the most widely celebrated religious holiday in the United States. People buy gifts to give to family members and friends. They fill homes and stores with evergreen1 trees

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西班牙圣诞节

In Spain different set of gift-giving traditions exists. The holiday season extends to Jan. 6, known as Three Kings Day or the Epiphany.1 It is not until Three Kings Day that Spanish children receive their gifts. On the eve of the Epiphany, children

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英式圣诞节

In Britain, Christmas Day is normally spent at home, with the family, and it is regarded as a celebration of the family and its continuity. Preparations start well in advance, with the sending of Christmas cards and installation of a decorated Christ

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美式圣诞节

We wish you a merry Christmas, we wish you a merry ChristmasHave you heard that song? Yup! It's Christmas time! This Christmas, I stayed with my host family1. It was an amazing experience to see how a typical American family would celebrate the bigge

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美国大选资料之驴象之争

Donkey vs Elephant(驴象之争)。 在美国，donkey 是民主党(Democratic Party )的党徽 elephant 则是共和党(Republican Party)的党徽 四年一次的美国总统选举因此被称之为驴象之争。 在2012年的美国总统选举中，

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英语国家十八种常见手势的含义

1、付帐(cash)：右手拇指、的食指和中指在空中捏在一起或在另一只手上作出写字的样子，这是表示在饭馆要付帐的手势。 2、动脑筋(use your brain)、机敏一点(being clever)：用手指点点自己的太阳

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美国20世纪十大文化偶像集锦

美国《男人》、《传记》等媒体联合评选出了美国文化的十大偶像。据称， 他们的评选标准是：只要提到他或她的名字，人们就会联想到美国;不管人们喜欢还是憎恨，在别国人的眼里，他们都

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美国人的10个文化偶像

美国《男人》、《传记》等媒体联合评选出了美国文化的十大偶像。据称，他们的评选标准是：只要提到他或她的名字，人们就会联想到美国；不管人们喜欢还是憎恨，在别国人的眼里，他们

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Mid-Autumn Festival（欢度中秋）

The 15th day of the 8th lunar monthThe joyous Mid-Autumn Festival was celebrated on the fifteenth day of the eighth moon, around the time of the autumn equinox(秋分). Many referred to it simply as the Fifteenth of the Eighth Moon. This day was also

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The Giants Secret

The Giants SecretLong ago there was a king who had a very brave son. One day the son told his father, Father, I am going to roam the world in search of adventures.The king did not want to grant his son permission to do so, but the prince insisted so

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告诉你一个不一样的五一Mayday

五月一日是众所周知的国际劳动节，那么你们知道其实这是一个与法国有关的日子。五月一日在英语里叫做May Day，把这两个单词连起来写就是mayday，mayday是遇险的飞机、船只等使用的国际无线

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领悟真实语境 警惕英语文化陷阱

英语学习专家提醒：英语学习重在运用，要动起来， be active in your study！对于下面的这些资料，请不要仅仅是看闹热，或一时兴起，而是要重在坚持！英语学习没有捷径，只有一步一个脚印！

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The Red Dragon

The Red DragonA long long time ago most of the animals on earth looked very different from how they look now. Some were thinner, some were taller and some had more legs than they have today. The Rhinoceros and the Hippopotamus were very vain and alwa

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永远年轻 Forever young

Go Andr made his first appearance at the Olympics as an 18-year-old high jumper in 1908. Although his pre-Olympic best was 1.79m, in London he cleared 1.88m and earned a surprise silver medal. At the 1912 Olympics, Andr took part in the decathlon, th

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Superstitions of Halloween

Halloween has always been a holiday filled with mystery, magic and superstition. It began as a Celtic end-of-summer festival during which people felt especially close to deceased relatives and friends. For these friendly spirits, they set places at t

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美国人眼中的道德观

Do Americans have any morals?That's a good question.Many people insist that ideas about right and wrong are merely personal opinions.Some voices,though,are calling Americans back to traditional moral values.William J.Bennett,former U.S.Secretary of E

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赫尔辛基的王者 The King of Helsinki

Emil Ztopek began his illustrious Olympic career by running the 10,000m at the 1948 London Games. He took the lead during the tenth of 25 laps. Eventually he lapped all but two runners and won by more than 300m. Only three days later, Ztopek ran in t

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买东西必会的实用英语

1、Hey, don't try to rip me off. I know what this is worth. 别想宰我，我识货。 2、Can you give me a little deal on this? 这能卖得便宜一点吗? 3、Can you give me this for cheaper? 能便宜一点给我吗? 4、Is there any discount

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