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1、英国家庭生活补充材料爱情婚姻格言Man and WomanA man will pay $200 for a $100 item he needs.A woman will pay $100 for a $200 item she doesnt need.A woman worries about the future until she gets a husband.A man never worries about the future until he gets a wife.A successful man is one who makes more money than his wi
2、fe can spend.A successful woman is one who can find such a man.To be happy with a man, you must understand him a lot and love him little.To be happy with a woman, you must love her a lot and not try to understand her at all.Married men live longer than single men.But married men are a lot more willi
3、ng to die than single men.Love and MarriageLove is holding hands in the streetMarriage is holding arguments in the streetLove is dinner for 2 in your favorite restaurantMarriage is Chinese take-outLove is cuddling （拥抱）on a sofaMarriage is deciding on a sofaLove is talking about having childrenMarria
4、ge is talking about getting away from childrenLove is going to bed earlyMarriage is going to sleep earlyLove is a romantic driveMarriage is a tarmac (停机坪）driveLove is losing your appetiteMarriage is losing your figureLove is sweet nothings in the earMarriage is sweet nothings in the bankLove is a fl
5、ickering flameMarriage is a flickering televisionLove is 1 drink and 2 straws （麦杆，吸管）Marriage is Dont you think youve had enough! The real meanings of WIFE, HUSBAND, FAMILYWIFE: W - washing I - ironing F - food E - entertaining HUSBAND: Hhousing 有房子Uunderstanding 有心灵相通Ssharing 有分享的喜悦Bbuying 有钱买想要的东西
6、Aand 还有Nnever 绝对不Ddemanding 要求太高 FAMILY F - father A - and M - mother I - I L - love Y - you WIFE W-witch 一个美女I-intelligent 聪明伶俐F-faithful 忠实E-everyday 在每一天 苏格拉底的启示By all means marry, if you get a good wife, youll be happy, if you get a bad one, youll become a philosopher - Socrates务必要结婚，娶个好女人，你会很快乐
7、，娶个坏女人，你会成为哲学家（苏格拉底的老 婆是著名的悍妇）Marriage is an institution in which a man loses his bachelors degree and the woman gets her masters.婚姻是这样一所学校：男人失去了学士学位，女人获得了硕士学位（bachelor 也有单身汉的意思，master 也有征服者的含义）订婚结婚典礼1）It all begins with engagement. Traditionally, a young man asks the father of his sweetheart for pe
8、rmission to marry her. If the father agrees, the man later proposes to her. Often he tries to surprise her by popping the question in a romantic way. Sometimes the couple just decides together that the time is right to get married. The man usually gives his fiance a diamond ring as a symbol of their
9、 engagement. They may be engaged for weeks, months or even years. As the big day approaches, bridal showers and bachelors parties provide many useful gifts. Today many couples also receive counseling during engagement. This prepares them for the challenges of married life. 一切从订婚开始。在传统上，年轻男子先要请求女朋友的父
10、亲允许自己娶她。如果女方的父亲答应，然后男方才能向女方求婚。男方时常尝试以罗曼蒂克的方式“蹦出这个问题” ，想给女方一个惊喜。有时双方只是一起决定，该是结婚的时候了。男方通常会送给未婚妻一只钻石戒指作为订婚的象征。订婚期可以持续几个星期、几个月，甚至几年。当大喜的日子临近时，双方各自的好友在婚前派对上会赠送许多实用的礼物。今天，许多未婚夫妻在订婚期间还听取咨询意见，以此为应付婚姻生活的挑战作好准备。Gifts and the Engagement Party Guests are never expected to bring gifts to an engagement party, but
11、 they often do. Unless every guest attending the party brings a gift, the couple should open their gifts during a private moment. At the engagement party, the brides father is the first to invite guests to raise their glass in honor of the bride- and groom-to-be. As all the party guests drink their
12、beverage, the bride and groom refrain from drinking. The groom-to-be then offers a toast to honor his fiance and her family. When the groom-to-be has concluded his short speech, other guests may propose toasts to the couple and their parents. To compile the guest list for the engagement party, the b
13、ride- and groom to-be should be ready to provide names and addresses of their immediate family members and close friends for the hostess of the engagement party.2) At last its time for the wedding. Although most weddings follow long-held traditions, theres still room for American individualism. For
14、example, the usual place for a wedding is in a church. But some people get married outdoors in a scenic spot. A few even have the ceremony while sky-diving or riding on horseback! The couple may invite hundreds of people or just a few close friends. They choose their own style of colors, decorations
15、 and music during the ceremony. But some things rarely change. The bride usually wears a beautiful, long white wedding dress. She traditionally wears something old, something new, something borrowed and something blue. The groom wears a formal suit or tuxedo. Several close friends participate in the
16、 ceremony as attendants, including the best man and the maid of honor. 最后就该举行婚礼了。虽然大多数的婚礼沿袭长期以来的传统，但是仍有发挥个性主义的余地。例如，通常举行婚礼的地点是在教堂，但是有些人却在户外的风景点举行婚礼，少数人甚至在跳伞或骑马时举办仪式！新人可以邀请几百个客人，也可以只邀请几个最要好的朋友。婚礼的色调风格、布置和音乐都由他们自己决定。但有些事情很少会变化。新娘通常都穿一件漂亮的长长的白色结婚礼服。按传统习惯，新娘的穿着要包括“一点旧的，一点新的，一点借来的和一点蓝色的东西” 。新郎则穿着一套正式的西装或无尾晚礼服。几位亲密的朋友参与婚礼作为陪伴，包括伴郎和伴娘。The wedding tradition of “something old, something new, something borrowed, somethi
