Though many people think it is an American festival, Halloween is a festival which began in Ireland thousands of years ago called Samhain. It was a celebration of the end of the harvest season, when livestock was killed to store for winter. People be

发表于:2018-12-04 / 阅读(42) / 评论(0) 分类 英语听力精选进阶版

The farm stand was very busy. Customers were buying pumpkins and fall wreaths and fresh vegetables. Sally walked toward the stand with a large basket of tomatoes. I just picked these from the greenhouse. Do we have room for them? Jessie quickly made

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(69) / 评论(0) 分类 124 The Pumpkin Head Mystery

When the Aldens pedaled their bikes up the drive toward Grandfathers house, they were surprised to see Mrs. McGregor and Watch in the front yard. Watch was growling and barking. Benny jumped off his bicycle and ran to the post Henry had hammered into

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(138) / 评论(0) 分类 124 The Pumpkin Head Mystery

Denny called for help. Soon Bessie was resting under a tree in the soft grass. Violet placed a wet cloth on her forehead. Benny ran to get her a glass of water. I dont know what happened, she said. I guess I fainted. It gets hot in that booth, Sally

发表于:2018-12-06 / 阅读(83) / 评论(0) 分类 124 The Pumpkin Head Mystery

Part 1 The Origin of Halloween 万圣节的由来 Halloween is an annual celebration, but just what is it actually a celebration of? And how did this peculiar custom originate? Is it, as some claim, a kind of demon worship? Or is it just a harmless vestig

发表于:2018-12-07 / 阅读(50) / 评论(0) 分类 CRI实用英语课堂

Deep in the middle of the woods, said my mother, is the place where the King of the Pumpkins lives. But pumpkins live in fields, not in forests, I said to my mother. She wouldnt listen to me. Im telling you, she said, the King of the Pumpkins lives i

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To begin with, let's listen to a song called There's No Place Like Home for the Holidays. There's No Place Like Home For The Holidays Perry Como Oh, there's no place like home for the holidays 'Cause

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One little pumpkin smiling, smiling. (Hold up one finger and then make a smiley face!)
One little pumpkin smiling, smiling. 
One little pumpkin smiling, smiling.
One little pumpkin is happy. (Smile and put your fingers on your cheeks.) Two litt

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1. Same-sex couples are now able to get married in New Jersey. Weddings begin just after midnight Monday morning with Newark Mayor and US Senator-elect, Cory Booker, leading the ceremony for 7 couples. 2. Florida police are pledging to make additiona

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This is AP News Minute. California's fire chief says at least 1500 structures have been destroyed in wildfires that ripped through the state's wine country. Fires are burning through eight counties in Northern California alone, and another wildfire e

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Covered Bridges Make River Crossings a Treat Its fall in the United States, the season when millions of Americans take to country roads to check out pumpkin patches, apple-cider stands - and covered bridges. These structures stand year-round, of cour

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The hunt for the murder suspect, Nai Yin Xue, has come to an end when he was found in a small town in Georgia in the south of the United States. Two New Zealand police officers will probably bring him back to this country to stand trial for the murde

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I cant wait until it is dark! Benny cried. It wont be long now, Jessie said. I will go find a candle. Henry lifted the pumpkin head onto the top of the scarecrow. Watch, the Aldens wire-haired terrier, barked excitedly. You carved such a scary face i

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秋天有一种和谐的美,天空也如此绚丽,经历了夏天,这种绚丽才被绽放了出来。落叶在十一月的阳光照射下撒在草地上,带给人们胜过水仙花的快乐。 Welcome to autumn at Faith Radio Online-Simply t

发表于:2019-01-02 / 阅读(121) / 评论(0) 分类 Faith轻松电台

AMERICAN MOSAIC - November 29, 2002: Native American Music and Movies / Question About Thanksgiving HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC --VOA’s radio magazine in Special English. (THEME) This is Doug J

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AMERICAN MOSAIC - Sacred Harp: One of America's Oldest and Purest Musical Traditions By Nancy Steinbach and Dana Demange Broadcast: Friday, October 28, 2005 (MUSIC) HOST: Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC, i

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AMERICAN MOSAIC - Corn Maze Craze; Skydive and SpaceX; Songs From Above Welcome to AMERICAN MOSAIC in VOA Special English. Im June Simms. On our show this week, we tell about sky divers and space flight. We also play some sky and space songs. But fir

发表于:2019-01-12 / 阅读(62) / 评论(0) 分类 2012年VOA慢速英语(十)月

Ted Landphair | Washington, DC 24 November 2009 On Thursday, we Americans will mark our annual Thanksgiving holiday. It often revolves around a lavish dinner for family and friends that begins with a prayer of thanks for our blessings. The Thanksgiv

发表于:2019-01-14 / 阅读(48) / 评论(0) 分类 VOA标准英语2009年(十一月)

Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31. By tradition, Halloween begins after sunset. Long ago, people believed that witches gathered together and ghosts roamed the world on Halloween. Today, most people no longer believe in ghosts and witche

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Every year, either in the summer, or around October, we make a trip to Smallwood's Farm. It is a family-run farm with a petting zoo. All of the produce grown on the farm is sold directly to the public. Through the years, it has grown from a small att

发表于:2019-01-28 / 阅读(103) / 评论(0) 分类 英语博客 A cup of English