Holland-荷兰素描

Holland|荷兰素描“Ilivewithmymum,dad,andolderbrother,Joal.MymotherisateacherandmyfatherworksfortheDutchrailways.IhaveapetrabbitcalledJojo.”“Hollandisfamousforwindmills1,woodenshoes,cheese,andtulips2.Inthespring,thecountrysideiscoveredwithfieldsofbeautifulflowers,mostlytulips.”Friends“MyfriendsCoryellandJuliaarebothreallyfunny,andmyfriendKatiecanmakeyoufeelhappyevenwhenyou’resad.”Home“Ourhousehasthreefloors.Thetopflooriscalledthezolder,andthat’swheremybrotherandIhaveourbedrooms.”ShoppingMosttownshaveoutdoorstreetmarketstwiceaweekwhereyoucanbuyanythingfromfruittolightbulbstoclothes.ThereareveryfewmallsorhugestoresinHolland—instead,therearelotsofsmallshopsandafewdepartmentstores3.Food“Dutchpeopleeatbreadforbreakfast,oftenwithchocolatespread.Lunchmightbeanuitsmijter,asortofopensandwichwithafriedeggontop.Onetraditionaleveningmealisstampotorhutspot,whichismadeofcarrots,onions,potatoes,andbitsofmeatallmashed4together.”“Myfavoritemealislarge,thinpancakeswithbutterandsugar.Pannekoekenareeatenfordinner,notbreakfast,andthey’renotalwayssweet.Theycanalsobemadewithmushrooms,bacon,cheese,andotheringredients5.”Holidays“TheQueen’sBirthdayonApril30isoneofourbiggestholidays.(It’sactuallythebirthdayofthepresentqueen’smother.)Thequeenvisitsadifferenttowneachyearandwalksaroundandtalkswiththelocalpeople.Thereareparties,parades,andfairseverywhere.”Music“IlistentopopmusicsuchasRachelStevensandAvrilLavigne.AlotofthemusicIlistentoisfromBritainortheUnitedStates.TherearenotmanyDutchsingers,andmostsongsareinEnglish.”Clothes“Forwomen,thetraditionalDutchcostumeisablackordarkdresswornwithanapron6(oftenbrightlystriped),alace7headdress,andclogs8.TherearesomeplacesinHollandwherepeoplestillwearthiseveryday.”“GirlsinHollandmostlywearT-shirtsandshortsinthesummerandpantsandsweatersinthewinter.Myfavoriteclothesarejeans,especiallyonesthatareabitfadedandhavecoloredpatchessewnon.”School“IgotheInternationalSchoolofAmsterdam,wheremymomteaches.Therearekidsfromalldifferentcountries,soourclassesareinEnglish.Wedon’thaveaschooluniform.”◆AnneFrankPerhapstheworld’smostwell-knownyoungwriterisAnneFrank.DuringWorldWarII,Anneandherfamily(whowereJewish)hidfromtheNazisinanAmsterdambuildingfortwoyears.Inhernow-famousdiary,Annesaid,“WhenIwrite,Icanshakeoff9allmycares.”◆One-fourthofthelandoftheNetherlandswasoncecoveredbythesea.Forhundredsofyears,theDutchhavebuiltdikesandusedwindmillstodrainthelandsothatitcanbefarmedandbuiltupon.◆BecausetheNetherlandsisveryflat,it’sperfectforbikeriding.Therearetwiceasmanybikesascars.Peopleridebikestoworkandschoolandtodoshoppingandothererrands10.It’snotunusualtoseeamothercarryingone,two,oreventhreesmallchildrenonherbike!◆Someoftheworld’smostfamouspainterswereDutch,includingRembrandtvanRijnandVincentvanGogh.◆QueenWilhelminawasonly10yearsoldwhenshebecamequeenoftheNetherlands!Hermotherruledforheruntilsheturned18in1898.◆Therearemany,manycanalsinHolland.Duringcoldwinters,thecanalsfreezeover11andpeopleskateonthem.There’sevena120-milemarathonice-skatingrace.家庭“我和妈妈、爸爸还有哥哥乔尔住在一起。妈妈是一名教师，爸爸则在荷兰铁道部门工作。我有只名叫JoJo的宠物兔。”“荷兰以风车、木鞋、奶酪和郁金香闻名于世。春天，乡间到处开满了漂亮的花朵，主要是郁金香。”朋友“我的朋友克莱尔和朱丽亚都非常搞笑。即使在你难过的时候，我的朋友卡蒂也能把你逗笑。”房间“我们家有三层。顶楼叫‘佐尔德’，我和哥哥在那儿各有一个卧室。”购物大多数镇上都有露天市场，每周开两次。你能在那儿买到水果呀、灯泡呀、衣服呀各种东西。在荷兰很少有商场或大型超市——相反，倒是有许多小店和一些百货公司。食物“荷兰人早餐吃面包，通常上面会涂上巧克力。午餐可能是一份uitsmijter，即一种上面加了一个煎蛋的单片三明治。传统晚餐是stampot或hutspot——将胡萝卜、洋葱、土豆和小块肉捣碎混合而成。”“我最喜爱的食物是涂上黄油和糖的大薄饼。大薄饼只在正餐时食用，不在早餐时吃，而且并不总是甜味，还能用蘑菇、熏肉、奶酪和其他原料制成。”假日“4月30日的女王生日是我们最盛大节日之一。（实际上是现任女王母亲的生日。）女王每年都会访问一个不同的城市，四处参观，并与当地人谈话。全国各地都举行派对、游行和集会。”音乐“我听流行音乐，如瑞奇·斯蒂文和艾薇儿的歌。我听的许多音乐出自英美，荷兰歌手并不多，大多数歌曲都是英文的。”服饰“对女性来说，传统荷兰服装是有围裙（通常带有明亮斑纹）的黑色或深色衣服、花边头巾和木鞋。荷兰许多地方，直到现在人们依然每天穿着这样的服饰。”“在夏天荷兰女孩子通常穿T恤和短裤，冬天则穿长裤和毛线衫。我最喜爱的服装就是牛仔裤，尤其是那些有点褪色的、打有各色补丁的牛仔裤。”学校“我在我妈妈任教的阿姆斯特丹国际学校读书。学校里有来自世界各国的孩子，因此课堂上我们都用英语。我们没有校服。”◆安妮·弗兰克也许世界上最知名的少年作家要数安妮·弗兰克。二战期间，安妮和她的家人（犹太人）为逃避纳粹分子的迫害，在阿姆斯特丹一栋建筑物内躲藏了两年。在她如今风靡全球的日记中，安妮说：“当我写作时，我能抛开一切烦恼。”◆荷兰有1/4国土曾被海水淹没。几百年来，荷兰人筑造了无数堤坝，并用风车抽干陆地上的积水，以便耕种农作物或建造房屋。◆由于荷兰地势非常平坦，非常适合骑自行车。荷兰的自行车数量是汽车的两倍。人们骑自行车上班、上学、购物或做其他事情。在荷兰看到一位母亲用自行车载着一个、两个、甚至三个小孩并不足为奇！◆有一些举世闻名的画家是荷兰人，包括伦勃朗·梵莱茵和文森特·梵高。◆女王威廉敏娜登基时年仅10岁！她的母亲一直替她掌权，直到1898年她18岁为止。◆荷兰有许多运河。寒冬腊月运河全部结冰，人们在上面溜冰，甚至还会举行120英里的马拉松溜冰比赛。=========================