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新编大学英语综合教程1-unit9
新编大学英语综合教程1-unit9

Unit 9 Holidays and Special Days

In-Class Reading A Merry Christmas

参考译文

快乐的圣诞节还吃吗?

帕特里克·布伦顿

1你可能知道merry 有两层意思:快乐和醉酒。如果你像许多英国人那样,那么你的圣诞节将会是一个喝酒的而不是宗教的节日。从12 月初直到1 月份的第一周结束,整个圣诞节期间,你会花很长时间与朋友、亲戚和同事喝酒。无论身处酒馆喧闹友好的气氛中,还是置身于他人安宁舒适的家里,你都会一小口一小口地喝个不停。

2如果圣诞节前夕在皮卡迪利或牛津大街上行走,你就会看到大把大把的钱花在电子游戏、瓶装烈性酒、昂贵的服装、激光唱片、磁带、照相机以及大量的奢侈品上。如果圣诞节前夕,到伦敦东区几个镇的主要街道上走一走,你就看不到(有人)大把大把地花钱买礼品。假如你有钱或者你不怕负债,你就会加入到圣诞节所体现的炫耀性消费的行列中去。如果你没钱,你会感到伤心失望,因为不能给心爱的人你想给的礼物。

3圣诞节应该是对他人表示爱心和良好祝愿的时候。它应该是为那些没有我们那么幸运的人做善事的时候。然而,当我们坐下来吃圣诞大餐的时候我们想到过别人吗?当然没有。我们只顾忙于品尝圣诞节的美味佳肴。我们只顾忙着想知道我们送给别人的礼物是同别人送给我们的一样好,还是比他们送的更好。我们忘了顾及那些生病的和无家可归的人。整个圣诞节基本上丧失了基督精神这一概念——我相信如果基督看到在以他的名义进行这样的庆祝活动,他一定会很痛苦。

4因此,我反对过圣诞节——我同意斯克鲁奇的看法:“这全是挂羊头卖狗肉。”如果我们还要继续以这种铺张浪费、愚昧无知的方式庆祝的话,那么让我们诚

实一点,就把它叫做“吃喝周”——让我们剥掉伪装,别去说什么圣诞节是“表达良好祝愿的时节”。让我们正视它吧,圣诞节是一个失去了原来意义的节日。

不仅仅为小孩?

林恩·奈特

5最近,一位涉世颇深的妇女羞怯地告诉我,她把所有的礼物一直存到圣诞节的早上,然后坐在床上打开礼物,就像个孩子一样。她原以为我会笑话她,

说她傻。但事实上,我非常高兴能碰见一个与我一样对待圣诞节的人。

6如今许多人对待圣诞节的态度不同了。他们认为这只是店主们赚大钱的时候,也是人们到处奔波,买他们不愿意送的礼物和不想吃的食物的时候。难道他们已经与自己的童年如此疏远,以至于忘了那些所有美好的事情?

7首先,圣诞节使你摆脱日常生活的轨道。对孩子们来说,在装饰品挂起来的前几周,乐趣已经开始了,随着12 月25 日的临近,激动的气氛越来越浓。8在圣诞节期间,对大家来说,人与人之间似乎都要比平时友好得多。当你在交通灯前停下来的时候,你会把头伸出车窗外说:“圣诞快乐。”人们会微笑着给予回应。在平时,大概你是很难想到会这样做的。这或许是因为大部分人在度假,或者因为每个人都知道他们正在分享同一种经历。如果你早早就作准备,而且真的想好把适当的礼物送给适当的人,送礼也是一件非常令人心满意足的快事。

9说实在的,不管店主从圣诞节中得到什么盈利,圣诞节还是一个“神圣的日子(holy day)”。“节日(holiday)”这个词就是从“神圣的日子”来的,它使人们有时间停下来,花一点儿工夫认真地想一想其非

商业的价值。

After-Class Reading College-a New Beginning

参考译文

我为什么喜欢感恩节

1这些年来,我有机会把国内所有的州几乎都游了个遍,我一直惊叹我们国家丰富的人文景观。我可以走出地铁就进入纽约市,也可以漫步在密歇根州的某个蓝莓农场,或者在缅因州某个人迹罕至的海滩上挖蛤蚌。这些地方迥然不同,但都代表了我所热爱的祖国大地。

2我发现我们美国人有一个最大的共同点,那就是对待节日的方式。我们都热爱节日。节日使我们有理由忘掉日常的惯例,去庆祝、去做值得回忆的事情。在所有节日中还有哪个能比感恩节更让我们有机会这么做的呢?对我们大多数人来说,感恩节这个周末是一年当中最长、最不受干扰的周末;是亲朋好友再相聚的最佳时节,也是所有节日当中最具美国特征的节日,因为它是庆祝350多年前早期移民来这儿定居的节日。

3对我来说,感恩节让我想起了人生中最让我感动、让我充满感激之情的所有事情。有来自土地和收获季节的淳朴之美,有从耕作中获得的满足感,还有

感恩节本身的传统习俗——回到马里兰州和弗吉尼亚州绿色山峦间的老家,品尝美味的食物,分享过节的仪式。

4我记得,我的祖父母在马里兰州的弗里兰附近有一个农场。尽管我现在不常去那儿,但那里曾经一度是我生活的中心。第一次在那个农场过感恩节时,我才五岁。我还记得那顿饭:硕大的烤火鸡,鲜红的越桔酱,现做的美味土豆泥,还有我们家最喜欢的南瓜馅饼和苹果馅饼,散发着调料的香味。那天晚上,我们围坐在客厅里,尽情歌唱。我们称之为“为晚餐而唱”。直到今天,每逢感恩节,在我们斯科特家还为晚餐而歌唱。我们总喜欢唱那首“我们欢聚一堂”。5在我们斯科特家,感恩节的传统从未削弱过,只是稍稍有了些改变。尽管我现在住在纽约市,但我年年都在农场过感恩节。只不过不是在我祖父母的农场,而是在弗吉尼亚州我自己的农场。我妻子和我都喜欢烹调,我们尽量在节日里另外做一些特别的食物。除了我们传统的家庭美食,我们还增加了用模子制成的西红柿色拉,内容丰富的红薯沙锅,还有美味无比的椰子柑橘色拉。但是,不管我们的菜谱有多大的改变,不管我们现在是用烤鹅还是烤火鸡,还是用南方的山胡桃馅饼代替了苹果馅饼,我们那份感恩节的情愫依然不变。其实,感恩节的宗旨就是提升生活,增进友谊、亲密关系和增进家庭团结。每个和我们分享感恩节晚餐的人都成了我们的朋友,而每个朋友又都成了我们家的荣誉成员。

6我真的相信自己能够清楚地记得(感恩节晚餐的)种种滋味,缕缕香气,我们快乐地歌唱时每一个稍稍走调的音符,记住所有这一切的一切,就是没必要记住所有那些感恩节都去了哪里。随着年龄的增长,感恩节的这些庆祝活动似乎都融进了我最美好的一组回忆。我将永远记得,感恩节是我们享受美食、唱老歌、与家人朋友分享爱的时刻。愿你们也拥有同样的快乐!

课内阅读练习答案

Part One Preparation

1 Holiday Words

The message is: Season’s greetings to first year students.

2 Getting to Know About Western Holidays

1—D 2—A 3—H 4—B 5—C 6—G 7—E 8—F

More Information

The following are also important holidays in the United States.

Labor Day

It is celebrated on the first Monday in September, and it is an occasion for parades to honor workers. The story of Labor Day began in the 19th century with the dream of a carpenter named Peter J. McGuire, who grew up eventually to become the president of a national union of carpenters. McGuire was well-acquainted with both the satisfaction and the suffering that accompanies hard work. He wanted to establish a holiday “to honor the indu strial spirit, the great vital force of this nation”. At his suggestion, the first Labor Day parade was held in New York City in 1882. In 1894, Labor Day became a federal holiday in the United States.

Because the holiday also marks the end of the summer vacation period for many people, it is often the time for an outing to the beach, a picnic in the park, or a barbecue in the backyard. Since this holiday provides a three-day weekend for most workers and students, many people use it to enjoy a few last summer days relaxing outdoors.

Halloween

Every year on October 31, Halloween is celebrated throughout the United States.

American children love to dress up in costumes and go trick or treating. If an adult refuses to supply a treat— candy, cookies, fruit, or money—the children may play

a trick. Typical Halloween pranks (恶作剧) are soaping windows, writing on doors

with crayons, overturning garbage cans, sticking pins into doorbells to keep them

ringing, and spraying shaving cream on cars and friends. Masquerading (化装), begging, and many other Halloween customs are mainly for the amusement of children.

The name Halloween is a short way of saying All Hallow’s Eve, which means the night before the Roman Catholic holy day of All Saints’ Day. Although Halloween

got its name from a Christian festival, its customs are mostly of pagan origin. They come mainly from two different sources: an ancient Celtic festival in honor of the lord of death and a Roman festival in honor of the goddess of gardens and orchards. The Halloween colors, black and orange, suggest both ideas: death and harvest.

Thanksgiving Day

In the United States, the fourth Thursday in November is called Thanksgiving Day. On this day, Americans give thanks for the blessings they have enjoyed during the year. Thanksgiving is usually a family day, celebrated with big dinners and happy reunions. The first American Thanksgiving was held in Plymouth, Massachusetts in 1621. Many of the traditions of the modern American Thanksgiving come from that first Thanksgiving celebration. Today’s Thanksgiving turkey is much like the ones that were hunted in the forest around Plymouth. Squash and corn, which were also harvested by the early Pilgrims, appear on the Thanksgiving table. Pumpkin pie is a traditional Thanksgiving dessert.

Mother’s Day

Mother’s Day is celebrated on the sec ond Sunday in May. On this occasion, Mother usually receives greeting cards and gifts from her husband and children. The best gift for an American

Mom is a day of leisure. The modern employed homemaker enjoys the traditional Mother’s Day custom of break fast (or brunch) cooked by her family and served to her on a tray in bed. Later in the day, it’s also traditional for the extended family group to get together for dinner, either in a restaurant or in one of their homes.

Flowers are an important part of M other’s Day. Mothers are often given a corsage or a plant for the occasion, particularly if they are elderly. If the Mother is no longer living, the children often place flowers on her grave.

Father’s Day

Father’s Day is celebrated throughout the United States and Canada on the third Sunday in June. The holiday customs are similar to Mother’s Day. Dad also receives greeting cards and gifts from his family and enjoys a day of leisure. Easter

Easter, one of the most important Christian holidays, got its name and many of its customs and symbols from a pagan festival. This ancient holiday honored Eostre, the goddess of springtime and sunrise. Her name came from the word “east”, where the sun rises. Every spring, northern European people celebrated the festival

of Eostre to honor the awakening of new life in nature. Later, Christians related the rising of the sun to the Resurrection of Christ and to their own spiritual rebirth.

(According to the New Testament, on Easter Sunday, Jesus Christ, who had died on the cross and been placed in his tomb, came to life again.)

Many modern Easter symbols came from pagan times. The egg, for example, was exchanged by the ancient Persians, Greeks, and Chinese at their spring festivals. In Christian times, the egg took on a new meaning, symbolizing the tomb from which Christ rose. The ancient custom of dyeing eggs at Easter time is still very popular with children in Europe and North America.

The Easter bunny also came from pre-Christian times. The rabbit, a very fertile animal, was a natural symbol of new life. Today, children enjoy eating chocolate bunnies and listening to stories about the Easter bunny, who brings Easter eggs in a fancy basket. In some families, the parents hide candy eggs for the children to find.

Traditionally, the meats associated with Easter are lamb and ham. Both these meats have had symbolic meaning since ancient times. In the Old Testament, Abraham used the lamb as a sacrifice after God ordered him not to kill his son Isaac. For Christians, the lamb symbolizes the sacrifice of Christ. For thousands of years, the pig has been a symbol of good luck. On Easter Sunday, smoked or cooked ham is the traditional main course in both Europe and the United States.

Easter is a happy time. The continual rebirth of physical life on earth symbolizes the eternity of spiritual life. But the deeper meaning of Easter is a profound paradox. The story of Christ implies that for all Christians the beginning of eternal life is physical death.

STEP TWO

Sample

I’m a fresh man at Zhejiang University with a major in economics. I have been on campus for about two months. I’m living in a dorm and have three nice roommates. I enjoy reading to widen my horizons, so I spend a lot of time in the university library. So far I have been enjoying my new life except that sometimes I worry about the coming mid-term and final exams. Our professors stress in class that students’ top priority here is to acquire as much knowledge as possible. We should attend classes regularly and take good notes. We should hand in our assignments on time; and the results of quizzes will account for part of our final grades. Usually we are very busy during the week. But on weekends we can spend some time on our hobbies. The spare time thing I like to do most is to surf the Internet. Some students make use of their

spare time to do some part-time jobs, for example, serving as a tutor. They say they have to earn at least part of their tuition. I think I’d prefer to work hard to win a scholarship to support myself.

American Holiday Guide

3 What Is This Special Day?

STEP ONE

Between midnight on / of 31 March and noon on / of 1 April each year, some peculiar things can happen. You may find your egg at / for breakfast is simply a shell; you may be told you have won a fortune by an unfamiliar voice on the telephone; or the neighbor kids might knock on / at the door and say there’s an elephant in your backyard.

STEP TWO

1It’s April Fools’ Day.

2People play tricks on each other. The common tricks are: Tell someone there is

a letter for him while there is none. Call someone at midnight. When someone

is tricked, people say “April Fool”.

Part Two Reading-Centered Activities

In-Class Reading

Post-Reading

Reading Comprehension

1.

For

1 It is fun for children.

2 It gets you out of the usual routine.

3 People are friendlier.

4 Giving presents can be very satisfying.

5 One can concentrate on non-commercial values.

6 It is a time to pause and reflect.

7 The preparations, like decorating the house, are fun.

8 It is a time to be with friends.

9. There are all kinds of delicious foods.

10 It’s a holy day.

Against

1It is an unchristian, and purely alcoholic occasion.

2It is a waste of money.

3People don’t think about others who are less fortunate.

4It is a wasteful and thoughtless ceremony.

5It’s all “humbug” or hypocritical.

6People eat too much or eat food they don’t want.

7It’s disappointing for poor people who can’t afford to spend a l ot of money.

8It is no longer a religious celebration, and it has lost its meaning.

2 1C 2 C

3 A

4 B

5 C

6 C

3Sample

1The subtitle “More Stuffing” is a play on words. The verb “stuff ” has several meanings, but there are two that come to mind at Chris tmas time. First, “to stuff” means to overeat (to eat too much); second, “to stuff a chicken or a turkey” means to put stuffing (a mixture of bread and seasonings) inside before it is cooked. So in this case, the subtitle “More Stuffing” means “Do you want to stuff more into your stomach?” and “Would you like some more stuffing?”

The latter is a polite question one would ask at the dinner table.

The subtitle “Not Only for Children?” means that Christmas is not only a wonderful time for children but also for adults. It can also help adults get out of

the ordinary routine of life.

2? I agree with Patrick Brendan. I think Christmas is a waste of money. People spend a lot of money on food and presents. All these lead to a lot of waste.

When people indulge themselves with good food and beautiful clothes, they rarely think of those who are poor and less fortunate. Every year they celebrate Christmas in the same way, spending, eating, and drinking. The real meaning of Christmas has nearly been lost in the commercialization. At the same time, Christmas causes sadness and depression for those who cannot afford to buy what they need, not to say luxury items.

?I agree with Lynne Knight. After working all the year, people do need a time for relaxation and family reunions. Christmas is just the time for these purposes. When all the family

members get together, eating the food they like and chatting with each other, presents are no longer important. It is love and friendship that people value most. It is also significant to have a holiday for people to express kindness and goodwill to others. If people are too busy to do something for others at other times, Christmas will be the best time to show love and kindness. In addition, holidays that make children happy will make adults happy too.

3We can make Christmas more meaningful and less commercialized by practicing the following:

?Set aside some time well before Christmas to make arrangements for the holiday: gatherings of family members, relatives and friends to show love and kindness.

?Give creative cards and gifts. We can make the Christmas cards ourselves.

Put our pictures on a cardboard and write season’s greetings on it. We can give handmade gifts to our family members, relatives and friends, or buy useful but inexpensive gifts, for example, give a book to a friend who loves reading.

?Celebrate Christmas with what you have: your knowledge and imagination, combined with the resources at hand. For example, “sing” a Christmas song with sign language at parties or gatherings.

?Write a letter to each of the people you’d like to remember and list five things you love about them.

?Include in your celebration those who could not afford to celebrate the holiday. Share the joy of your Christmas with senior citizens living alone, international students who couldn’t go back home for the holiday, etc.

Vocabulary

1 1 A childish (having a manner unsuitable for a grown-up幼稚的,傻气的)

B child

C childhood

D childlike (of or typical of a child, especially having a natural lovable quality

孩子般的,天真的)

2A Commercially B commercial C commerce

D commercials

E non-commercial

3A exciting B excites C excited

D excited

E excitements

4A satisfied B satisfy C satisfaction

D satisfying

E satisfactorily

2 1B

A the way sb. feels at a particular time, for example if they are cheerful or sad

精神状态

B(especially BrE) a strong alcoholic drink such as whisky or brandy 烈酒

2 B

A adj. at an event, or in a place 在

场的,出席的 B n.sth. given or

received as a gift 礼物

3 B

A spend time with sb., especially sb. that other people disapprove

of 结交,交往 B connect (people, things or ideas) together

把……联系在一起

4 A

A having a lot of experience in life and good judgment about things such as art,

fashion, etc.

有经验的,老练的

B(of a machine, system, method, etc.) that is very cleverly designed and very

advanced and often working in a complicated way 复杂的,精密的

5 A

A n. the usual and normal way in which you do

things 常规 B adj. usual; ordinary 常规的

6 A

A vi. come near

B n. a way of dealing with a person or thing

7 B

A depend on

B move or bend your body in a particular direction

8 A

A no matter what

B any other(s) of a similar type

3 1 fried 2 boiled 3 steamed

4 roasted

5 baked

6 toasted fry: cook

food in hot fat or oil 煎,炸

boil: cook food in boiling water

在水中煮沸steam: cook food

in steam 蒸,煮

roast: cook food over a fire or in a hot oven 烤,烘

bake: cook food using dry heat, in an oven(在炉中)烘,烤,焙

toast: make (bread, cheese, etc.) brown by holding it close to heat 烤(面包等)

Translation

1The topic of the speech was announced a week in advance, but the name of the speaker was not.

2It seemed incredible that some students played football just before the exams.

3Mr. Auden is a happy man, who derives pleasure from helping others.

4Most people are aware of / have realized the need to reduce energy consumption. 5First of all, you must have clear goals and then a practical plan.

6I’m not accustomed to such luxury. It’s a waste of money.

7The results of the exam will be put up on Friday afternoon.

8Some cruel experiments on animals are carried out in the name of science.

Part Three Further Development

3 What Do You Know About the Traditional Chinese Festivals?

Sample

Apart from the Spring Festival, some of the traditional

Chinese festivals are: New Year’s Day (January 1st, Solar

Calendar)

Lantern Festival (January 15th, Lunar Calendar, 元宵节);

Pure Brightness Festival (Grave Sweeping Day) (April 5th, Solar

Calendar, 清明节); Dragon Boat Festival (May 5th, Lunar

Calendar, 端午节);

Mid-autumn Festival (August 15th, Lunar

Calendar, 中秋节); Double Ninth Festival

(September 9th, Lunar Calendar, 重阳节).

4 Christmas and Spring Festival

Sample

Part Four Writing and Translation

2Translation Practice

1 get together for a family reunion

2 set off firecrackers

3 receive money in red envelopes as a lunar New Year gift

4 eat niangao and zongzi

5 put on your Sunday best / new clothes

6 watch CCTV New Year’s Gala

7 sleep until late next morning

8 enjoy delicious food

9 play computer games all night

10 guess riddles written on lanterns

3 Writing

Sample 1

My favorite holiday is the Spring Festival, or the Chinese New Year. On the eve of the Spring Festival, the whole family gather together at the dinner table to enjoy food prepared for this special occasion and talk with each other. After dinner, the elders give their children money (put in red envelopes) as New Year’s gift. During the Spring Festival, people visit their relatives and wish each other “Happy New

Year”. Throughout the Spring Festival, everyone is much friendlier and kinder than at any other time of the year, and you can feel the world is filled with love. Children love Spring Festival most because they can eat delicious food, wear new clothes, set off firecrackers and have a good time. And young people often go shopping or go to the parks together, or they stay at home and watch TV. There is a peaceful and happy atmosphere everywhere.

Sample 2

The Spring Festival is my favorite holiday. It is a time for family reunion. I go back home to join my family. I also love to travel with my classmates, friends or relatives during this time.

The Spring Festival is a time for dinner parties. People eat a lot and drink a lot. So it can also be called a stomach holiday. Chinese New Year food varies from place to place. It includes the well-known jiaozi, zongzi, niangao, yuanxiao and tangyuan, in addition to chicken, duck and meat. Each family must have fish, because having fish each year, in Chinese, means having more than what is needed or used in the family.

After the most important dinner on New Year’s Eve, the great majority of the Chinese people will watch the New Year’s Gala on CCTV. At this time people can enjoy performances by well known actors and actresses, comedians, singers and dancers. Young people also enjoy setting off firecrackers and fireworks in the open. People enjoy their beautiful colors and patterns, and probably the noise too. All these contribute to the excitement of this special holiday.

The Spring Festival is also a time for people to express their good wishes to each other. Everybody seems much friendlier than usual and people feel closer to their family and are kinder to their friends and neighbors. That’s why I love the Spring Festival most.

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