The Islamic New Year, Al-Hijra, is celebrated by Muslims on the first day of the first month in the Islamic Calendar. This month is called Muharram. The exact day changes every year because the Islamic lunar year is 11 to 12 days shorter than the sol

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(73) / 评论(0) 分类 英语课程学习计划和讲义

World Book and Copyright Day is on the 23rd of April every year. It is also called International Day of the Book or World Book Days. UNESCO started it in 1995 to promote reading, publishing and to raise awareness of and protect copyright. There are s

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 英语课程学习计划和讲义

Earth Day is an annual event that aims to inspire awareness of and appreciation for our environment. It was founded in 1969 by peace activist John McConnell. He introduced the idea of a global holiday called Earth Day at a UN conference on the enviro

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(67) / 评论(0) 分类 英语课程学习计划和讲义

Armistice Day is on November the 11th every year. It commemorates the end of World War I on the 11th of November 1918. It was on this day that the Allies and Germany signed a ceasefire that was the beginning of the end of the Great War. Hostilities e

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(71) / 评论(0) 分类 英语课程学习计划和讲义

Thanksgiving is a very American holiday. It is also called Thanksgiving Day. It is celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November every year. It used to be a religious holiday to give thanks to God. There are two versions of the origins of this holida

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(55) / 评论(0) 分类 英语课程学习计划和讲义

No Housework Day is one of those days you see on calendars on the Internet but dont know where it came from. It is always on April 7th. It is one day of the year when it is OK to do nothing in the house. Everybody has the day off from doing the house

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 英语课程学习计划和讲义

California has an awareness day that all countries around the world should have. It is Drowsy Driver Awareness Day and it happens on April 6 every year. Its aim is to raise awareness of the dangers of driving your car (or riding your motorcycle) for

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(70) / 评论(0) 分类 英语课程学习计划和讲义

International Mine Day is on or around April the 4th every year. Its official name is International Mine Day for Mine Awareness and Assistance in Mine Action. The aim of this day is to highlight the dangers of mines around the world and to encourage

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(66) / 评论(0) 分类 英语课程学习计划和讲义

World Down Syndrome Day is on March the 21st every year. It is on this day because the number 21 is important in the identification of Down Syndrome. The condition is created by a 21st, extra chromosome being replicated three times, thus causing the

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(132) / 评论(0) 分类 英语课程学习计划和讲义

International Museum Day has been held around the 18th of May every year since 1977. It was started by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). ICOM says: The event provides the opportunity for museum professionals to meet the public and alert th

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(54) / 评论(0) 分类 英语课程学习计划和讲义

The 8th of May is World Red Cross and Red Crescent Day. It is on this day because this is the date of birth of the founder of the Red Cross Henry Dunant. He got the first ever Nobel Peace Prize. Red Cross Day was celebrated for the first time in 1948

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(81) / 评论(0) 分类 英语课程学习计划和讲义

Father's Day is celebrated all around the world to say thank you to dads. An old English proverb tells how important fathers are. It says: A father is more than a hundred schoolmasters. Many of us perhaps think our father is even more important. Ther

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 英语课程学习计划和讲义

Are you a panic? Do you panic easily? Are you ever in a blind panic? Do you suffer from panic attacks? If the answer to any of these questions is yes, then there is a special day for you. June 18 is International Panic Day. It is a day when it is OK

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(80) / 评论(0) 分类 英语课程学习计划和讲义

There is a well-known expression that says a dog is a mans best friend. It is right, therefore, that there is a special day to celebrate dogs. This day is National Dog Day. It takes place on the 26th of August. On this day you should let your dog kno

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(59) / 评论(0) 分类 英语课程学习计划和讲义

Aviation Day is on August the 19th. It is a day to celebrate the development and importance of aviation in the world. The holiday started in 1939. President Franklin Roosevelt decided the anniversary of Orville Wright's birthday should be National Av

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(53) / 评论(0) 分类 英语课程学习计划和讲义

August the 9th is International Day of the World's Indigenous People. It is a time for the world to understand the problems of indigenous peoples around the world. The day was created by the United Nations General Assembly in 1994. It wanted to stren

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(94) / 评论(0) 分类 英语课程学习计划和讲义

Diwali is the Hindu New Year festival and the biggest occasion in the Hindu calendar. It is also celebrated by Sikhs and Jains. It is called the festival of lights because it celebrates the victory of good (light) over evil (darkness). The name of th

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(127) / 评论(0) 分类 英语课程学习计划和讲义

World Post Day happens each year on the 9th of October. This date is the anniversary of the Universal Postal Union (UPU), which started in 1874 in Switzerland. The UPU was the start of the global communications revolution; people could write to other

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(107) / 评论(0) 分类 英语课程学习计划和讲义

Sorry,there is not text temporarily, Please help tingroom to look for it! 如果您能找到更好的听力原文,请发贴到 听力原文收集区 ,您将会获得10到30积分的奖励! Thank you!

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 大学英语新四级听力周计划

Sorry,there is not text temporarily, Please help tingroom to look for it! 如果您能找到更好的听力原文,请发贴到 听力原文收集区 ,您将会获得10到30积分的奖励! Thank you!

发表于:2018-12-29 / 阅读(47) / 评论(0) 分类 大学英语新四级听力周计划