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1、异域风情1. American Weddingshttp:/ in the United States vary as much as the people do. There are church weddings with a great deal of fanfare; there are weddings on mountain-tops with guests barefooted; and there have been weddings on the ocean floor with oxygen tanks for the guests. But many weddings，n
2、o matter where or how they are performed，include certain traditional customs. Before a couple is married，they become engaged. And then invitations are sent to those who live nearby，their close friends and their relatives who live far away. When everything is ready， then comes the most exciting momen
3、t. The wedding itself usually lasts between 20 and 40 minutes. The wedding party enters the church while the wedding march is played. The bride carrying a bouquet enters last with her father who will give her away. The groom enters the church from a side door. When the wedding party is gathered by t
4、he altar， the bride and groom exchange vows. It is traditional to use the words To have and to hold from this day forward，for better，for worse，for richer，for poorer，in sickness and in health，to love and to cherish，till death do us part. Following the vows，the couple exchange rings. Wearing the weddi
5、ng ring on the fourth finger of the left hand is an old custom. After the ceremony there is often a party，called a reception which gives the wedding guests an opportunity to congratulate the newlyweds. The car in which the couple leaves the church is decorated with balloons, streamers and shaving cr
6、eam. The words Just Married are painted on the trunk or back window. The bride and groom run to the car under a shower of rice thrown by the wedding guests. When the couple drives away from the church, friends often chase them in cars，honking and drawing attention to them. And then the couple go on
7、their honeymoon. 美国人的婚礼美国人的个性有多大差异美式婚礼就有多大差异。有在教堂里举行的隆重的婚礼；也有在高山顶上举行的宾客们赤脚参加的婚礼；还有在海底举行为来宾提供氧气罐的婚礼。但是，不管婚礼在哪里举行，如何举行，它们都包含一些传统的习俗。一对男女喜结连理之前，他们要先订婚。然后向远近各处的亲朋好友派发请柬。当一切准备就绪，那个最激动人心的时刻就要到来了。婚礼一般持续20到40分钟。参加婚礼的一干人等伴着婚礼进行曲步入教堂。手捧鲜花的新娘会在父亲的陪伴下最后到来，他将把她交付给新郎。新郎会从侧门进入教堂。当参加婚礼的宾客被召集到圣坛旁边，新娘和新郎互相表达誓言。常用的结婚誓
8、言是：“从今以后，不论境遇好坏，贫穷富有，疾病健康，誓言相亲相爱，至死不分离。”宣誓过后，夫妻双方交换婚戒。依照古老的风俗，婚戒要戴在左手的无名指上。典礼过后，通常会有一个宴会，叫做“婚宴”，参加婚礼的宾客可以趁此机会向新婚夫妇表示祝贺。新婚夫妻离开教堂所乘坐的汽车会装饰有气球、彩带和剃须膏。汽车的后备箱或者后玻璃上会喷涂着“新婚之喜”。新郎新娘在宾客抛洒的雨点般的大米中跑向汽车。当他们乘车离开教堂时，朋友们通常会开着汽车追赶他们，按喇叭，吸引他们的注意。然后小夫妻就会去度蜜月了。重点单词:1. fanfare fnfe n. 吹牛，炫耀2. bouquet bke n. 花束3. altar
9、 lt; l- n. 祭坛；圣坛4. vow va n. 誓言5. cherish ter vt. 珍爱6. streamer strim n. 彩色纸带7. honk hk vi. 鸣汽车喇叭重点短语 / 亮点句式：1. a great deal of 很多；大量。用来修饰不可数名词。如：Consumers are often cheated by the false advertisement on which consumers always waste a great deal of time.消费者经常被虚假广告欺骗，而且人们在这些广告上浪费了大量的时间。2. But many we
10、ddings，no matter where or how they are performed，include certain traditional customs.但是，不管婚礼在哪里举行，如何举行，它们都包含一些传统的习俗。“no matter + 疑问词”引导让步状语从句。如：No matter what goals you wish to achieve in life, you must be prepared for both failure and adversity.在生活中，无论你希望完成什么目标，你都必须做好面对失败和逆境的准备。No matter when you e
11、at, your body will store extra calories as fat.无论你什么时候进食，你的身体都会把额外的热量转储为脂肪。3. draw attention to吸引的注意力。如：Websites can draw attention to people in two ways.网站可以通过两种方式吸引人们的注意。名句背诵：A friend that you buy with presents will be bought from you. （Thomas Fuller）用礼物“买来”的朋友终会被买走。（托马斯富勒）2. Americans Love for Pe
12、ts导读：如今，越来越多的人开始爱上饲养宠物。它们是我们的家人和开心果。美国人对于宠物的喜爱更是非同一般。http:/ love pets. And its not just puppy love, either. Many pet owners treat their furry friends as part of the family. Sometimes they spice up their pets lives with entertaining videos and amusing toys. If they have an eye for fashion, pet owners
13、 can dress their pets in stylish clothes. For special occasions, they can use canine perfume to make their dogs smell, well, less beastly. You might say Americans treat their pets like they treat their children sometimes even better. In America, there are more households with pets than those with ch
14、ildren. At least 43 percent of U.S. homes have pets of some sort. Exotic creatures, such as monkeys, snakes and even wolves, find a home with some Americans. More common pets include tropical fish, mice and birds. But the all-time favorites are cats and dogs, even at the White House. The Clintons ca
15、t, Socks, has replaced the Bushes dog, Millie, as reigning First Pet. Americans sometimes have strong feelings about whether dogs or cats make better pets. Dog people and cat people often enjoy friendly rivalries. Leading a dogs life in America isnt such a bad thing. Many grocery stores sell gourmet pet foods to owners eager to please their pets. In Houston, Texas, dogs can have their dinner delivered to their homes, just like pizza. Well-to-do canines can attend doggy daycare centers while their owners work. Pets can ev
