美国风俗101则.docx
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美国风俗101则
McGrawHillEducaiton
101AmericanCustoms
美国风俗101则
HarryCollins(美)编著JoeKohl(美)插图
ForeignLanguageTeachingAndResearchPress
Index(指示号码为文章序号)
A
Allowance59
Amusementpark72
Anniversarygifts29
Applefortheteacher61
Applepie99
Askingforawoman’shand22
B
Bachelorparty24
Backtoschool54
Backyardbarbecue49
Baconandeggs45
Baptism4
Bar(bat)mitzvah9
Baseball53,76,77
Basketball75
Bedtimestories60
Bingo68
Birthday5,6,7
Birthdaycakeandcandles7
Birthdayspankings6
“Blessyou”40
Blueisforboys2
Bluejeans100
Boys2
Breakfast44,45
Bridalshower23
Bride22,23,25,26
Bride’sfamilypayingforthewedding25
Broadwayshow92
C
Capsandgowns12
Card16
Carnival81
Chewinggum96
Churchcollections67
Cigars3
Cleaning66
Coca-Cola,Coke97
Coffee98
Communion8
Cornflakes44
Countrymusic78
Couponclipping63
Cowboy69,70
Crossingfingers34
Crossingheart35
Cuttingweddingcake28
D
Dance14,21,69
Date14,19
DecorationDay85
Demolitionderbies71
Dentist56
Depression94
Diamond29
Dinner47,50
DisneyWorld72
Dowry23,25
Drive-thrufastfood52
Dutchtreat20
E
Eatingcontests73
EatingfishonFriday51
Eggs45
Elbows43
ElectionDay88
Entrée46
Equinox66
F
Fallshoppingsprees54
Fastfood52
Fingers34
Firstcommunion8
Fish51
Flowers84
Football75
FourthofJuly86
Frankfurter53
Friday51,74
G
Garagesales64
Girls2
Givingthanks42
Givingthebrideaway22
GoingDutch20
Gold29
Gown12
Graduation12
Grace42
GrandOldOpry78
Green83
Greetingcards16
Gum96
H
Halloween87
Hamburgers52
Handinmarriage22
Handovermouth39
Happyhour74
Hazing11
Heart35
Heinz,HenryJ.48
Highfive33
Hollywood93
Homecoming13
Hotdogs53
I
Ice-creamcone95
IndependenceDay86
Irish83
J
Jeans100
July86
K
Ketchup48
Keepingelbowsofftable43
Kellogg,JohnHarvey44
King,Jr.MartinLuther80
Kissitandmakeitbetter55
Kissthebride26
Kissing10,17,18,19,26,55
Kwanza90
L
Lawnsales64
Leapyear21
Lightingmatches79
Lincoln,Abraham82
LittleLeagueTeams77
LosAngeles93
M
Manhattan92
MardiGras81
MarkingXforkisses17
MemorialDay85
Mother’sDay84
Movies94
Music109,110
N
Nashville78
NativeAmericans89,94
NewOrleans81
NewYorkCity83,91,92
Newspapers63
O
OKsign31
P
Parade13,86
Parkingwithadate19
Parties10,65
Passingoutcigars3
Personaladvicecolumns101
Pilgrims89
Pinkisforgirls2
Popcorn94
Poppy85
Potluckdinners50
Presidents’Day82
Prom14
R
Retirementwatch15
Rice27
Rockconcert79
Rodeo70
S
SadieHawkinsdance21
SaintPatrick’sDay83
Salad46
Sale64,82
Separatephonelines62
Shakinghands30
Shamrock83
Shopping54
Shoulders36
Shower23
Shruggingshoulders36
Siblingrivalry58
SingingHappyBirthday5
Sixteen10
Sneezing40
Softball77
Spanking6
Spinthebottle18
Springcleaning66
Squaredance69
Stagparty24
StargazinginHollywood93
StatueofLiberty91
Stickingouttongue38
Stories60
Stork1
Strauss,Levi100
Swanson47
Sweetsixteen10
T
Tailgateparties75
Teacher61
Teens62
Telephone62
TGIF,ThanksGoodnessIt’sFriday74
Thanksgiving89
Themepark72
Thumbsup/down32
Tongue38
Toothfairy57
Toothbrushing56
Trickortreat87
Tupper,EarlS.65
Tupperwareparties65
Turnaboutdance21
TVdinner47V
Vatican51
Visitfromthestork1
Voting88
W
Walkingontheoutside41
Washington,George82
Watch15
Wearingbluejeans100
Wearinggreen83
Wedding25,26,27
Weddingcake28
Weeklyallowance59
Winking37
Wrigley,William96
X
Xforkisses17
Y
Yardsales64
Yawning39
Part1ThoseSpecialOccasions
第一篇特殊场合
1.AVisitfromtheStork鹳鸟上门
Severalfactorscontributedtothebeliefinthestorkasthebringerofbabies.Peoplewatchedthestorktakecareinmakingitshome,andtheynotedhowoutofdevotionitreturnedtothesamespoteachyear.Also,thestorkslovewater,andtraditionheldthatitwasinwateryplacesthatthesoulsoftheunbornchildrendwelt.
A:
Hi,Al.Heardyouhadavisitfromthestorktheotherday.
B:
Suredid!
Abouncing(healthy)babyboy!
I’vegottoadmit—thedoctordeservessomeofthecredit,too.
2.BlueIsforBoys—PinkIsforGirls蓝色用于男孩,粉红色用于女孩
Sinceallbabieslookalike,boysareusuallydressedinblueandgirlsinpinksimplytoidentifythesex.Inancienttimes,girlbabieswereregardedasinferiortoboybabies,sothecolorblue,whichwasbelievedtohavethepowertowardoffevilspirits,wasreservedexclusivelyfortheboys.ThecolorpinkwasintroducedforbabygirlsinaccordancewithalegendaryEuropeantraditionthatsuggestedgirlswereborninsideapinkrose.
A:
Whatcolorareyougoingtopaintthebaby’sroom?
B:
I’mnottoosure.Italldependsifwe’rehavingaboyorgirl.
A:
Howaboutyellow?
It’ssunnyandbright,andit’llfitababyofeithersex.
B:
Goodidea!
AndIwon’thavetorepaintifwehavetwins–agirlforyouandaboyforme.
3.PassingOutCigars分发雪茄
Inprimitiveceremoniesanindividualblessedwiththearrivalofababysharedhisfortunewiththecommunity,toavoidtheenvyofbothhisfellowsandthegods.Thesmokeofproudpapa’spipedriftingtowardtheheavenswasasortofappeasementtotheheavenlypowers.Today’sfather’sdistributionofcigarstocelebratethearrivalofababymayberegardedasamodernvariantofthisritual.
A:
Wow!
Thoseareprime(verygood)cigars!
Wheredidyougetthem?
B:
Actually,Igotthemfromafriend.He’sbeenpassingthemoutrightandleft.Hiswifejustgavebirth.
A:
Oh,whatdidshehave–aboyoragirl?
B:
Shehadtriplets(threebabiesatonebirth)!
WhydoyouthinkIhavesomanycigars?
4.Baptism洗礼式
Fromancienttimeswaterservedthedualpurposeofpurifyingandprotectingbothmotherandchildfromevilspirits.TheChristiannotionisthatthewaterwashesawayoriginalsin.Thus,intheChristianbaptismalceremonythechildiseitherimmersedinthebaptismalbasin(asintheGreekOrthodoxceremony)orsprinkledwithholywater(asintheCatholicceremony).TheChristianbaptismalsoincludesthenamingofthechild,sinceduringthebaptismalritethechildisrebornintoChrist.
A:
DidyoureceiveaninvitationtothebaptismofTodd’sdaughter?
B:
Yup.It’sthisSunday,right?
A:
Right.Andhe’shavingapartyafterward.Willyoubecoming?
B:
Surewill.HowcouldIeverpassup(refuse)thosedelicacies(tastyfood)thathiswifealwayspreparesonoccasionslikethis?
5.SingingHappyBirthday唱生日快乐歌
Theoriginaltitleofthesongwas“GoodMorningtoYou”,anditwaswritteninthelatenineteenthcenturybytwosistersinvolvedinelementaryeducation.Theycomposedasongwithasimplemelodyandlyricsthatevenachildofthreecouldsingwithouthesitation.
A:
(Invitedguestssinging)…Happybirthday,dearCarol.Happybirthdaytoyou!
B:
Mom,I’dsureliketoseewhat’sinthatbigboxbeforewehaveourcakeandice-cream.
A:
You’llhavetobepatientjustalittlewhilelongersowecanopenallthepresentsatthesametime.Youknow,goodthingscomeinsmallpackages,too.
6.BirthdaySpankings生日时打屁股
Themockspankingadministeredtoabirthdayboyorgirlrecallsaritethathaslongbeenanintegralfeatureofmanyinitiationceremonies.The“public”spankinghighlightsthespecialnessofthechildandinvitesthechildbackintothefoldbyofferinghimorherluck(onetogrowon)andcongratulations.
A:
Icanhardlywait.Mybirthdayiscomingupintwomoredays.
B:
(Jokingly)Willyoustillbegettingyourlittlebirthdayspankingtowishyouluckandanextraonetogrowon?
A:
Getserious!
Sure,MomandDadalwayspretendedto“pat”mybehindandtellmethatIneededanextraonetogrowonwhenIwasgrowingup.ButI’malreadysixfeet,twoinchestall.DoesitlooklikeIneedtogrowanymore?
7.TheBirthdayCakeandCandles生日蛋糕和生日蜡烛
Witheachbirthday,Americansnotonlycelebrategrowthbutalsothepassingofanotheryear.Thus,candlesaresymbolsofbothlifeanddeath,aswellasbothhopeandfear.Whenapersonmakesawishoverthesesymbols,heorsheinvokespowersforgoodfortune.Andwhenthatpersonsnuffsoutthesesymbols,heorsheexpressedthehopetohaveadegreeofcontroloverwhateverliesinstoreforhimorher.
A:
Happybirthday!
Nowcloseyoureyes,makeawish,andblowoutthecandles.
B:
(Thebirthdaygirlblowsoutallofthecandlesatonce.)
A:
Hoorayforyou!
Youblewthemalloutinonebreath.Thatmeansyou’llgetyourwishforsure.
B:
But,Dad.Yousaidthatyouwouldn’tallowmetohaveachimpanzeeasapetaroundthehouse.
A:
Oops!
8.FirstCommunion首次领圣餐
TheFirstHolyCommunion,aRomanCatholicreligiousceremony,hasitsoriginsintheMiddleAges,whenchildrenhastounderstandthedistinctionbetweenplainbreadandthebreadoflife(thebodyofChrist)beforetheyweregivenCommunion.Nowchurchleadersacceptsevenoreightyearsoldasanageofreasonwhenthechildren(oftendressedinwhite)receivetheirFirstHolyCommunion,withoutrequiringthechildrentoexplainthedistinctionbetweenthetwobreads.
A:
Whereareyouoffto,Sally?
B:
I’mgoingtomyconfirmationclasstonight.IhavemyFirstCommunionnextSunday.Myparentsarehavingaget-togetherforfamilyandfriendsaftertheceremony.Whydon’tyoudropby?
A:
Don’tmindifIdo.AndI’llbringalittlesomethingforyoutomakeyourdayevenmorerewarding.
B:
Onlyifyouinsist.
9.BarMitzvah犹太男孩成人礼
Thebarmitzvah(aHebrewtermreferringtotheceremonyofmarkingoneasasonofthecommandment)occursonthedayafteraJewishboy’sthirteenthb
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