Day 4——culture and history 文化与历史（重点句型）

1.         For many people, Christmas is a deeply religious occasion celebrating the birth of Christ.

对于很多人来说，圣诞节是纪念耶稣诞辰的，是具有浓厚宗教色彩的节日。

2.         For many people Christmas is simply a time to be with one’s family, to feast, and to be merry.

对很多人来说，圣诞节就是和家人在一起快乐地享受盛宴。

3.         On Christmas Eve, some people light candles in the window. The candles symbolize a welcome to cold and weary travelers.

在圣诞夜，有些人在窗户里点上蜡烛，这蜡烛代表着对那些寒冷疲惫的行人的欢迎。

4.         In many ways, the children born in the 1980s are blessed. For most of their lives, the economy has been booming. They will also probably be the best-educated generation in history.

在很多方面，20世纪80年代的孩子们是幸运的。在他们一生中的大部分时光里，经济都在迅猛增长。而且，他们可能会是历史上受教育程度最好的一代。

5.         Those born in the 1980s are accustomed to a world of information and a social life based on e-mail just a mouse-click away.

20世纪80年代出生的人们已经习惯了这个世界充斥的大量信息和以电邮为基础的社交生活，他们只需轻轻点击鼠标即可。

6.         Those born in the 1980s are likely to have friends from many different ethnic and racial backgrounds.

出生在20世纪80年代的人可能和来自不同种族和民族背景的人做朋友。

7.         Halloween is very much affected by the toy industry, and what’s hot in the movies, and even current events.

万圣节很大程度上受玩具业、热门电影、甚至是时事新闻的影响。

8.         Today American parents usually give their children Easter rabbit toys and children enjoy eating candy rabbits and listening to stories about the Easter rabbit, who brings Easter eggs, for good children only.

当今，美国的父母亲通常送给孩子们复活节兔子的玩具，孩子们很喜欢边吃糖果边听复活节兔子只给好孩子带来复活节彩蛋的故事，

9.         Mother’s Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in May. Mother often receives greeting cards and gifts from her husband and children.

母亲节是五月的第二个星期天，母亲会收到来自丈夫和孩子的贺卡和礼物。

10.     Father’s Day is celebrated on the third Sunday in June. Father receives greeting cards and gifts from his family and enjoys a day of leisure.

父亲节是六月的第三个星期天，父亲会收到来自家人的贺卡和礼物，并且过一天清闲的日子。