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1ChineseNewYearChineseNewYearisthemostimportantfestivalforChinesepeopleallovertheworld.ItisalsocalledtheSpringFestivalortheLunarNewYear.TheexactdateoftheSpringFestivalontheWesterncalendarchangesfromyeartoyear.However,ChineseNewYeartakesplacebetweenJanuary1andFebruary19.OntheChinesecalendareveryyearhasananimal'sname.Theseanimalsaretherat,ox,tiger,rabbit,dragon,snake,horse,ram,monkey,rooster,dogandpig.AChineselegendsaysthatthesetwelveanimalshadarace.Thefirstyearwasnamedaftertherat,thewinner.Theotherelevenyearswerenamedaccordingtotheorderinwhichtheanimalsarrivedintherace.Thecleverratjumpedontotheox'sback,andthenattheendjumpedovertheox'sheadtoarrivefirst!TheChinesebelievethatapersonborninaparticularyearhassomeofthecharacteristicsofthatanimal.lunar月(亮)的exact确切的calendar日历rat鼠ox公牛rabbit兔子ram公羊rooster公鸡legend传说nameafter按....命名particular特殊的characteristic特征春节对于全世界的华人来说,中国的新年是最重要的节日。人们也称它为春节或农历新年。公历春节的确切日期每年都在变化。但是春节一般都在1月1日到2月19日之间。在农历中,每年都有一个生肖。这些生肖是鼠、牛、虎、兔、龙、蛇、马、羊、猴、鸡、狗和猪。据传说,这十二个动物举行了一次赛跑,第一年就以获胜者鼠命名,其他十一年就根据动物们到达终点的顺序命名。聪明的鼠跳在牛背上,在最后时刻跳过牛的头顶第一个到达终点!中国人相信在某一年出生的人具有这一年生肖的一些特征。2ATeenager'sJoke:GuidelinesforDoingSchoolworkMyschoolhadapolicyabouthomework.Studentsshouldnotspendmorethanninetyminutespernightdoinghomework.ThisishowIusethetimeformywork.Fifteenminuteslookingforassignment;Elevenminutescallingafriendfortheassignment;Twentythreeminutesexplainingwhytheteacherismeananddoesnotliketeenagers;Eightminutesinthebathroom;Tenminutesgettingasnack;SevenminutescheckingtheTVGuide;Sixminutestellingmyparentsthattheteacherneverexplainedtheassignment;TenminutessittingatthekitchentablewaitingforMomorDadtodotheassignment.guideline指导方针policy政策per每assignment作业mean低劣的snack小吃TVguide电视指南有关青少年的一则笑话——做作业的指导方针我的学校有一项针对作业的政策。学生每天晚上做作业的时间不应该超过九十分钟。以下就是我如何为完成作业而使用这九十分钟的。花十五分钟找作业;花十一分钟打电话向同学问作业;花二十三分钟抱怨老师为什么总是那么讨厌,为什么不喜欢我们这些十几岁的孩子;花八分钟在洗手间里;花十分钟找小吃;花七分钟查看电视节目预告;花六分钟告诉父母,老师从没解释过所布置的作业;花十分钟坐在餐桌旁等妈妈或者爸爸来做作业。3TheToadandtheFrogAtoadsawafrogneartheroad.Hewasafatoldfrog.Hesatandmoanedandgroaned.Thetoadsaid,“Donotmoanandgroan,Mr.Frog.Hoplikeme.Hopdowntheroad.”Sothefrogandthetoadwentdowntheroadtoabigoaktree.“Iamhome,”saidthetoad.“ComeinandIwillmaketea.”ButMr.Frogsaid,inadeepcroak,“Imustnotroamfarfromhome.Iwillbeofftomyhomenearthepond.”toad蟾蜍,癞蛤蟆moan呻吟hop跳跃oak橡树croak一种低而嘶哑的声音癞蛤蟆和青蛙一只癞蛤蟆在路边看到一只青蛙。那是只又胖又老的青蛙。他坐在那里呻吟叹息着。癞蛤蟆说:“青蛙先生,不要呻吟叹息了。像我一样跳吧。沿着这条路跳。”所以青蛙和癞蛤蟆一起沿着小路跳到一棵大橡树下。“我到家了,”癞蛤蟆说,“进来吧,我来泡茶。”但青蛙用低沉的声音说:“我不能在离家远的地方闲逛,我要回我在池塘边上的家。”4.AwasanapplepieA是一个苹果(APPLE)派BbititB咬了(BIT)它一口CcutitC切开(CUT)它DdealtwithitD来分发(DEALT)它EateitE吃了(EAT)它FfoughtforitF为了它而与人打斗(FOUGHT)GgotitG得到了(GOT)它HhaditH拥有了(HAD)它IinspecteditI来检查(INSPECTED)它JjumpedforitJ为得到了苹果派而欢蹦乱跳(JUMPED)KkeptitK保存(KEPT)起了苹果派LlongedforitL渴望(LONGED)得到苹果派MmournedforitM因没得到苹果派而伤心落泪(MOURNED)NnoddedatitN对苹果派点头(NODDED)OopeneditO打开了(OPENED)它PpeepedinitP觊觎(PEEPED)它QquartereditQ把个苹果派分成了四份(QUARTERED)RranforitR为了它跑(RAN)SstoleitS偷了它(STOLE)TtookitT拿走了(TOOK)苹果派UupsetitU打翻了(UPSET)它VvieweditV审视着(VIEWED)它WwanteditW想得到(WANTED)它X,Y,Zandampersandallwishedforapieceinhand.XYZ和&都希望手上能有一块苹果派。bitbite咬的过去时dealtwithdealwith处理的过去时inspect检查longfor渴望mourn哀悼nod点头peep窥视quarter分成四份upsetupset弄翻的过去时view观察ampersand记号名称5HomestayintheUSMynameisJennyandIdidahomestayinAmerica.WhenIfirstmetmyhostmother,Mary,shegavemeabighug.IwasreallyshockedbecauseIhadneverbeenhuggedbefore,andIwasnsurehowtorespond.BythetimeIleftAmerica,though,Icametoenjoyhuggingandbeinghugged.Shakinghandswasalsoachallenge.Myhomestayfather,Peter,lookedatmestraightintheeyeandsqueezedmyhandfirmly.BothMaryandPeterwantedmetocallthembytheirfirstnamesbecausethey,asAmericans,likeinformality.Byusingfirstnamesonly,wefeltfriendliertowardseachother.homestay家庭寄宿host东道主hug拥抱shock震惊respond回应challenge挑战straight直接地squeeze挤压firmly紧紧地informality随意在美国家庭寄宿我叫珍妮,我在美国家庭寄宿。当我第一次见到我要寄宿那家的母亲玛丽时,她热情地拥抱了我。我确实感到非常震惊因为我从来没有被拥抱过,我不知道该如何回应。然而到我要离开美国时,我已经非常喜欢拥抱别人和被别人拥抱了。握手也是个挑战。我寄宿那家的父亲彼特,直视着我的眼睛,紧紧地握我的手。玛丽和彼特都希望我对他们直呼其名,因为美国人一般比较随意。通过直呼其名,我们互相之间感到更加亲切友好。6BrothersandSistersMysisterisayearolderthanmeandwe'vebeensharingaroomsinceIwas3yearsold.Weareveryclose,butwealsofightallthetime.Ourfightsareneverserious.Ican'trememberthecauseofourfightsnow,buttheywerealwaysoversmallthings.SometimesitwasjustoveraparticularwordIusedormaybejustbecausemysistergavemyteddybearahugandIwasunhappyaboutit.Wedon'ttakeourfightsveryseriouslyasifallthefightsareagame.Ithinkit'sperfectlyokayforkidstofightwiththeirbrothersorsisters.NowI'mateenager,andIeventhinkthatthey'resweetmemories!share分享serious认真的cause原因fight打架particular特别的,特殊的teddybear玩具熊teenage青少年perfectly完全兄弟姐妹我的姐姐比我大一岁,从我三岁起我们就一直合用一个房间。我们非常亲密,但是我们也时常打架。我们打架从来不是认真的。我现在都记不起我们打架的原因,但肯定是因为一些小事。有时候,仅仅是因为我用的某个词,或者是因为姐姐抱了我的玩具熊,而我对此感到生气。我们从来不把打架当真,就好像这只是场游戏。我觉得小孩子和兄弟姐妹们打打闹闹没有什么。现在我已经十几岁了,但我觉得那都是我美好的回忆!7ThirtyDaysHathSeptember(NurseryRhyme)ThirtydayshathSeptember,April,June,andNovember;Alltheresthavethirty-one,ExceptforFebruaryalone,Ithastwenty-eightdaysclear,Andtwenty-nineoneachLeapYear.hath(古英语)=hasleapyear闰年三十天的是九月(童谣一首)三十天的是九月,四月,六月和十一月;其余的月份都是三十一天,除了二月,二月只有二十八天,每个闰年二月有二十九天。8TwoDumplingsAy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