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New Year's Eve 新年前夕 For lots of people in Britain, the 31st of December,or New Year's Eve as we call it,is the biggest party of the year. 对很多英国人来说,12月31日是一年中最盛大的聚会。 It's a time to get together with friends or family and welcome in the coming year. 很多人在这个时候都会和朋友及家人一起迎接新的一年。 New Year's parties can take place at...

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新概念英语初中早读 (23)新年

New Year 新年 Every country in the world celebrates the New Year 世界上每个国家都欢度新年, but not everyone does it the same way. 但是形式各不相同。 The countries of the America and Europe welcome the New Year on January first. 欧美国家是在每年的 1月1日喜迎新年, This practice began with the Romans. Julius Caesar,a Roman ruler, 这一习俗始于罗马人.罗马统治者儒略凯撒 changed ...

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美文阅读 (245)致新年

With what stillness at last you appear in the valley 在最终如许的沉静中,你在山谷里出现 Your first sunlight reaching down to touch the tips of a few high leaves that do not stir 你的第一缕阳光抵落,触碰到一些高高的没有被搅扰的叶梢 As though they had not noticed and did not know you at all 仿佛它们没有留意到,也根本不认识你 Then the voice of a dove calls from far away in itse...

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研究:新年决心九成落空

很多人都会在岁末年初之际在心中下定“新年决心”,比如来年要健身、减肥或改掉某些坏毛病。 可是你还记得一年前的信誓旦旦吗? 一项最新的心理学研究显示,90%的人都是“语言的巨人、行动的矮子”,当初的决心最后都成了泡影。 据英国报道,英国赫特福德郡大学的心理学教授理查德-怀斯曼追踪调查了3000名志愿者2007年“新年决心”的实践状况。 在年初,52%的人对自己的决心...

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