日常生活习惯
美国人印象
First Impression of Americans
最初对美国人的印象，似乎美国人在为人处事方面就象中国的一个长不大的孩子，不但说话常带孩子气，谈吐举止也非常随便。美国英语比起正宗的英语来，从发音拼音到文法修辞，大多随随便便，无拘无束。美国人离开中国的标准公众形象'坐如钟，站如松'，相距甚远，特别是美国的孩子，他们规矩全无，不修边幅，疏懒成性，坐无坐相，站无站相；不管熟与不熟，开口就是'咳'！然后直呼其名，对爷爷奶奶也一样。他们吃饭很简单，请他们吃面包加鸡蛋或请吃中国大餐，他们同样兴高烈。中国留学生曾经为了增强自己英文水平，有意地和美国学生共租一室，很快他们就看见自己成了美国人的免费保姆：东西乱扔，刚打扫好的房间随即就象狗窝一样毫无次序。结果中国留学生赶快搬场。
稍一熟悉美国人之后，你会发现他们仍旧直率可爱象个大小孩。美国人自命为富有幽默感的民族，如果你骂他不学无术没出息，他反而认为你被物质和名誉所累，不懂得生活的真缔而可怜你；可是如果你骂他呆头呆脑没有幽默感，他一定会感到莫大的羞辱。美国人老老少少，男男女女，无时无地，彼此交谈搭讪，都以寻开心为目的，让语言环境轻轻松松为准则。有时你看见一群人嘻嘻哈哈热闹非凡还以为是老朋友在聚会，其实他们彼此认识的时间大概还没有十分钟。
美国民族很重要的一点是很讲信誉（当然，不是所有的美国人都是有信誉的人），因为美国的经济和社会地位是建立在个人的信誉基础上的。如果你在这方面和他开玩笑说他骗人，不老实，他会马上翻脸--美国人说翻脸就翻脸，没有情面可言。
身体语言
Use body language
和美国人交往了一段日子后，你会注意到美国人讲话还是很讲究的，他们讲究身体语言，特别是眼光的接触，和身体间的距离。
我们常见美国人握手和亲吻。美国的风俗习惯，第一次和男性和女性见面时，仅仅是握手，亲吻是好朋友之间的身体语言。亲吻的方式是：同性之间，脸接触对方的脸，然后空中亲吻；异性之间，可以亲吻对方的脸颊。父母亲吻孩子，吻孩子的额头和小脸蛋。
微笑、眼光的接触，这在和美国人打交道时很重要。微笑的眼光和问好的语言在公共场所意思是一样的。如果对面一个陌生人走来向你微笑，你也向他微笑，他就会说'嗨'或'你好'，这只是一种礼貌，并不表示他会停下来和你交谈。
中国传统老盯着人看是不礼貌。而美国人看你不正视他的眼光会以为你躲躲闪闪不诚恳，认为你不可信赖。所以当你和美国人对话的时候，要保持眼光接触。
另外，和美国人讲话的时候要保持彼此的身体间的距离，半米的尺度比较好。如果你和美国人聊天的时候他一直往前进，可能你离开他太远了些；如果他一直往后退，你可能靠得他太近了。
满面春风皆朋友
We are all friends
朋友（Friend）的概念在美国和在中国不一样。认识的人，熟人，甚至初次见面的人，美国人都可以称之为朋友。美国日多，各种组织性的聚会也多。很多人在一起相聚甚欢，说不定他们认识才几分钟而已。从某种意义上讲，中国人的朋友概念是和美国的小兄弟、**妹、要好朋友（Buddy, Close friend）的概念相似。
美国很多大人和小孩都不讳言自己和自己的兄弟姐妹不团结。家庭成员之间也没有什么大的一定要帮小的这样的硬性规定。父母对待孩子象对朋友一样尊敬，法律也有规定父母不能体罚孩子，所以家长对孩子以讲道理和自己以身作则的方式影响下一代。他们抚养孩子的乐趣是从人道的角度看着另外一个生命的成长，所以美国人收养别人的孩子的人特别多，白人领养亚洲人的孩子或黑人的孩子也很多。
美国人乐善好施，爱打抱不平，个性耿直，很容易交朋友。他们总是先相信人，然而一旦他们觉得那人有误，不管谁是谁非，说翻脸马上翻脸，容不得他有解释的余地。但如果事后他意识到是自己误会了，他会很诚恳地向你道歉，没有面子不面子的顾虑。
谨防被认为同性恋
Man don't hold hands & woman don't hold hands in America
男人和男人，女人和女人在街上走路，如果你们之间不是同性恋的关系，千万不要在美国的大马路上勾肩搭背。和美国人表示友好，不要用手拉手这传统的中国表达方式来表示接近。美国闻名的时代周刊在19年曾经登了一祯两个女孩在中国街上搂肩而走的照片作为中国同性恋横行的证据，可见美国人对中国风俗见识之少。
男人赞美女性漂亮，在美国有时是向你表示客气，就象中国人见面时问你饭吃了没有一样，不一定是因为他受到对方美色的诱惑。同样，女性也可以赞美男性。 常用的客气话有：
正式的场合和陌生人之间：
你好。Hello! Hi!
你好吗？How are you?
今天天气很好。It is beautiful today.
认识你很高兴。Nice to meet you!
熟人和同事之间：
你今天看上去（气色）很好。You look good today.
你的衣服很漂亮（或我喜欢你今天穿的衣服）。 I like your dress/shirt (Lady:dress Man:shirt)
你很漂亮（多用于女性）You are very pretty.
没有征得父母的同意，不要随便接触美国小孩和狗
Ask for permission first before getting too close to children or dogs
引自://zhidao.baidu/question/106300220.html
Place: Air’s villa.
地点: 空气的别墅.
Time: on the Mid – Autumn Festival.
时间: 中秋节
People: Air and Rich
人物: Air 和Rich
Rich is from American. He is an exchange student. Now he is studying at Beijing University. He majored in culture of China. His best friend, Air, a designer, works for a photo workshop. Today is Mid – Autumn Festival. So Air invited him to dinner at home.
Rich是个美国人.他是个留学生.现在他在北京大学学习.他主修中国文化专业.他最好的朋友, Air ,一个设计师, 在一个摄影工作室工作. 今天是中秋节. 因此Air 邀请他去家做客.
(Air listens to the music when she hears the doorbell.)
(Air正听着音乐,这时候她听到门铃响了.)
A: That must be Rich. (She goes to open the door.)
那一定是Rich. (她去开门.)
B: Hi, Air.
你好啊, Air.
A: Welcome. It’s so nice of you to come.
欢迎啊,你能来真是太好了.
B: Air, thanks for inviting me to the dinner. Today is Mid – Autumn Festival. I bought a bunch of roses for you. Beautiful flowers for beautiful girl.
Air, 谢谢你邀请我来做客的. 今天是中秋节了. 我买了一束玫瑰花送给你,美丽的花给美丽的女孩.
A: It’s nothing. Thank you for your roses.(she hands him a present.) A little present for you.
不客气.谢谢你的玫瑰花 .(她递给他一个礼物) 给你准备的一个小礼物.
B: (he unwraps the present to find four mooncakes in boxes.)
Oh, it’s wonderful. Thanks. You shouldn’t he bought this.
(他打开礼物发现在盒子里面有四块月饼) 噢,太棒了.谢谢啦! 你不该这样破费了.
A: oh, my pleasure. It’s just a little present for you.
哦,不客气啦. 仅仅是给你准备的小礼物而已.
(They sit in the living room.)
(他们坐在客厅里.)
Can I get you some coffee or tea or a cold drink?
你要点咖啡或茶水或冷饮吗?
B: Thanks. Coffee is ok.
谢谢,咖啡就可以了.
A: Black coffee or white coffee?
不加牛奶的咖啡还是加牛奶的咖啡？
B: white coffee, please. Thank you.
加牛奶的咖啡,谢谢.
A: Ok 好的.
(She goes to the kitchen to make coffee. A few minutes later, it’s done. She comes back.)
(她去厨房做咖啡. 几分钟后,咖啡好了.她回来了.)
Rich, here you are.
Rich, 给你咖啡.
B: Thank you, Air.
谢谢你，Air.。
A: You are welcome. Take your time. Maybe it is hot.
不客气啊。慢慢来，或许咖啡有些烫。
B: No problem. Air, you know, I’m interested in different culture. Chinese festival is very interesting, too. Would you mind telling me about the Mid – Autumn Festival?
没关系的。Air.，你知道，我对不同的文化很感兴趣的。中国的节日也是非常有趣的。你能给我讲讲有关中秋节的东西吗？
A: Ok, speaking of eating mooncakes, we he to talk about the story between Chang-Er and Hou Yi.
好啊，谈到吃月饼，我们要谈到有关嫦娥和后羿的故事。
B: Is that true?
那故事是真实的吗？
A: No. It’s not true. It’s only legend.
不.不是真实的.它仅仅是个传说.
B: Oh, I see. What is it?
哦,我明白了，是什么呢?
A: Long, long ago, the Earth once had 10 suns circling it.
很久以前,地球曾经有10个太阳围绕她运转的.
B: What? 10 suns circling it?
什么? 10个太阳围绕她运转?
A: Yes. But I told you it was only a legend. One day all 10 suns came out at once. The temperature of the earth went up quickly.
是的.但是我告诉你了,它仅仅是个传说.一天所有的10个 太阳一次出现了. 地球的温度很快升高了.
B: Wow. I guess many people 、plants and animals died. The high temperature must kill them.
噢! 我想许多人,植物和动物都死掉了. 这种高温一定杀死他们了.
A: Yes. It was a skillful archer who sed the earth.
是的. 是一个熟练的弓箭手拯救了地球.
B: Who is he?
他是谁?
A: Hou Yi.
后羿.
B: How did he se the earth? Is he a sprint?
他如何拯救的地球的?他是一个神仙吗?
A: No. He only shot down nine suns. Everything will be ok.
不是,他仅仅射掉了九个太阳. 一切就平安了。
B: He did a good job.
他做的很好.
A: Yes. As his reward, the Heenly Queen Mother ge him a bottle of magic liquid.
是的. 为了奖励他,王母娘娘给了他一瓶神奇的药水.
B: What? What’s for?
什么?它作什么的?
A: If you had it, you would cure illnesses or make you live forever.
如你喝了神药,你可以治疗疾病或者可以使你永远活着,长生不老.
B: oh, my god. Are you kidding?
噢,我的天啊. 你在开玩笑吧?
A: I’m serious. In many Chinese stories, people want to live longer. So they want to get something magic.
我使认真的. 在中国的许多故事中, 人们都想活的长些,因此他们都想得到这样神奇的东西.
B: I see. What did he do then?
我明白了,那后羿接着做什么了呢?
A: It’s pity that he paid no attention to her advice.
很遗憾的是后羿没有听从王母娘娘的建议.
B: You mean that he drank that all.
你的意思他喝光了所有的药水.
A: No. I mean, in front of the fame and fortune, he became a bad-tempered、selfish man.
不是.我是说,在荣誉和财富面前,他变成一个坏脾气,自私的人了.
B: Oh, I see. As the saying goes: Money is the root of all evil.
哦.知道了，有句谚语说的好:钱是万恶之根.
A: I couldn’t agree more. So his wife, Chang-Er could not bear to live with her husband. Then she stole his liquid, drank them and fled to the moon. This is the beautiful woman in the moon, the Moon Fairy.
我太同意了. 因此他的妻子,嫦娥不能在忍受和他生活了.然后她偷了药水, 喝掉了，逃离到月球上去了. 这就是月亮上美丽女人的传说了.
B: Interesting!
有趣!
A: Ok, this is the legend that I know. Maybe you will find another story like this. But I’m not for sure.
是啊,这是我所知道的传说而已.或许你还能发现其他象这样的故事,但是我就不确定了.
B: Thanks. 谢谢
A: Oh, Rich. Would you like more coffee?
哦, Rich. 你想添点咖啡吗?
B: No. Thanks. Air, why not tell me the mooncakes itself? (He points to the cakes in the box.)
不了,谢谢. Air,你为什么不给我讲讲月饼本身的东西的?(他指了下盒子里的月饼).
A: It’s a neat idea. In China, it is important for us to he dinner together on Mid-Autumn Festival.
好主意. 在中国,在中秋节这天,对于我们能在一起吃顿团圆饭是很重要的.
B: Really? I find that many Chinese are busy with their work. When their parents ask them to he dinner, they always he many excuses. I mean they don’t want to come back.
真的吗? 我发现许多中国人都忙于他们的工作.当他们叫他们去吃团圆饭的时候,他们总找借口. 我的意思是他们并不想回来.
A: Yes. You are right. But many people think today is the time of reunion. It is said that the moon is at its brightest and fullest. It’s very interesting. This year the festival falls on 18 th September.
是的,你是对的,但是许多人认为今天是团圆的时候. 据说今天的月亮是最亮最圆的. 非常有意思吧. 今年的中秋节在9月18日.
B: Yes. Air. I hear that the seasonal round cakes he many different fillings. Is that true?
是的. Air,我听说这种季节性的糕点有很多种馅的.是真的吗?
A: Yes. It is true. Lotus seed paste, red bean paste and so on. Are you hungry? In fact, I’m hungry.
是的,是真的.莲子馅或是红豆馅等等. 你饿了吗?实际上,我饿了.
B: I’m hungry, too. I can’t wait to he them right now. Air, what is this? (He points to the cakes.) Ah,
我也很饿了.我恨不得立刻就吃了.空气,这是什么?(他指了指糕点)
A: Ah! It’s a surprise. I asked the bakery to stamp them with your name so that I’ll give you a big surprise.
啊!那是个惊喜.我让糕点店在月饼上打上了你的名字,就想给你大惊喜的.
B: Thanks
谢谢.
A: But I he to make some tea.
但是我要先沏些茶水来.
B: Why?
为什么?
A: Some doctors tell us that the mooncakes are loaded with calories, so it’s not for the fat people who are on a diet.
一些医生告诉我们说,月饼所含的热量较大,因此不适合那些在减肥的肥胖人士的.
B: Oh, what’s the best way to he them?
哦,那最好的食用它们的方法是什么?
A: Ok, the best way to wash down one of these cakes is with a cup of Chinese tea, especially Jasmine or Chrysanthemum tea. Tea aids the digestion.
好的,吃这种糕点最好的是就着一杯中国茶,特别是茉莉花茶或是菊花茶,茶水可以帮助消化.
B: Thank you very much. 非常感谢.
A: Just for a few minutes. I make tea. 稍等片刻,我去泡茶了.
B: Go ahead. 去吧
(Air goes to the kitchen.) (Air去了厨房.)
My Father-我的爸爸
My Father My father is a tall man with a pair of glasses.Everyone says he is a kind-hearted man.He often helps his neighbours and some strangers whom he doesnt know at all.He has really done a lot for others.I dont like him to do so because I think it has taken him too much time.When I discourage him,he always says with a smile,The world needs warm hearts.My father loves his family,and loves his work even better.In the company,he is called workaholic He spends most of his time working,and often forgets to he meals or to go to bed.As a result,he doesnt enjoy good health.My father likes reading in his spare time.He told me reading was very interesting.I became interested in reading little by little.I like books,because they help me in many ways.My father has a bad habit he likes smoking very much.I hate it.See,the house is full of smoke.I know its bad for his health as well as mothers and mine.I advise him to give up smoking.Im sure he will follow my advice some day.Such is my father.I am proud of hing such a good father.我的爸爸 我的爸爸个子高高的,戴着一副眼镜.大家都说他是个好心肠的人.他经常帮邻居排忧解难,对于一些他压根不认识的陌生人,他也总是尽力相助.他为别人真是付出了许多许多.我不愿意他这么做,因为这花费了他太多的时间.每当我劝阻他时,爸爸总是笑着说：“世界需要热心肠嘛!” 爸爸热爱家庭,更注重事业,公司里的人都叫他“工作狂”.他把大部分时间都用于工作,为工作他常常废寝忘食.过度的劳累使他的健康状况欠佳.爸爸闲暇时爱读书.他告诉我,读书很有趣.我渐渐地对读书产生了兴趣.我爱上了书,因为书对我帮助很大.爸爸有个坏习惯——太爱吸烟.我不喜欢他抽烟.瞧,家里充满了烟味.我知道吸烟有害他的健康,对我和妈妈也有害无益.我建议他戒烟.我相信总有一天他会这么做的.这就是我的爸爸,我为有这样的好爸爸而自豪
Life
--- By Allan Houston
Life can be good,
Life can be bad,
Life is mostly cheerful,
But sometimes sad.
Life can be dreams,
Life can be great thoughts;
Life can mean a person,
Sitting in court.
Life can be dirty,
Life can even be painful;
But life is what you make it,
So try to make it beautiful.
生 活
---兰斯顿·休斯
生活可能美满，
生活可能悲伤，
生活常常充满欢乐，
但有时令人沮丧。
生活可能是梦幻一场，
生活可能是智慧结晶；
生活也可能将一个人
送上被告法庭。
生活可能丑陋，
生活甚至可能痛苦；
但生活是你自己创造，
所以努力创造幸福。
The Human Seasons
Four Seasons fill the measure of the year;
There are four seasons in the mind of man:
He has his lusty Spring, when fancy clear
Takes in all beauty with an easy span:
He has his Summer, when luxuriously
Spring's honied cud of youthful thought he loves
To ruminate, and by such dreaming high
Is nearest unto heen: quiet coves
His soul has in its Autumn, when his wings
He furleth close; contented so to look
On mists in idleness--to let fair things
Pass by unheeded as a threshold brook.
He has his Winter too of pale misfeature,
Or else he would forego his mortal nature.
人生四季
四季轮回构成了一年，
人的心灵也有四季更替：
他有生机勃勃的春天，
在幻想中把所有美景一览无余；
在那奢华繁盛的夏天，
他爱把春天集的花蜜细细品尝，
沉浸在甜美的青春思绪中，
他高高飞扬的梦想几乎升上天堂；
秋天他的心灵栖息在宁静的港湾，
他收拢了疲倦的羽翼，
悠闲而满足地透过雾气遥望，
任美好的事物像门前的小溪不经意地流逝。
他终将走进冬天的苍凉晚境，
不然他就失去了凡人的本性。
Life in the past
过去的生活
Mrs Li is over 70 years old , and has lived in Beijing all her life.
李太太已经七十多岁了，她一辈子都居住在北京
I asked her about life today and in the past
我向了她有关过去和今天的生活情况。
Tell me about your parents. brothers and sisters。
给我讲讲您的父母、兄弟姐妹。
My parents, my sister and three brothers lived in a small house beside a restaurant.
我父母、我姐姐和我的三个弟弟住在一家餐馆旁边的小房子里。
We weren't very rich, but we were hy.
我们不是很富裕，但我们很开心。。
My sister was the elsest child and she left school when she was only 12 to help my mother at home.
我姐姐是家中最大的孩子，在她年仅十二岁时、就辍学在家帮助妈妈。
Families he changed a lot since I was young.
从我小时候开始，家庭成员就一直发生着变化。
They were much bigger in those days.
在那时候家庭比较大，
Most of my friends had lots of brothers and sisters.
我的大多数朋友都有很多兄弟姐妹。
Today most people only he one child！
今天，大多数人只有一个孩子。
Did your parents he jobs?
您的父母都有工作吗？
My father went out to work. He was a factory worker,and he oftern worked 12 hours a day.
我爸爸出去工作，他是一家工厂的工人，经常每天工作12个小时。
My mom wanted to work. She was a teacher before she met my father.
我的妈妈想去工作，她在遇到我父亲之前是一名教师。
Looking after us was a full-time job, so she stayed at home.
照顾我们成了她的全职工作，因此她待在家里。
Today it's normal for married women to go out to work, but it was less common in the past.
今天已婚妇女出去工作是很正常的，但在过去这是少见的。
My father had the same job the whole of his working life.
我爸爸一生都做同一个工作，
These days people change their jobs much more often.
今天，人们更频繁地更换他们的工作。
What was life like at home
家里的生活是怎么样的呢？
Well, I remember the family meals, three times a day.
我记得全家吃饭的情景，每天三顿饭，
My mother was always cooking for us.
妈妈总是给我们做饭吃。
We weren't rich but we ate enough.
我们不富裕，但是我们能吃饱。
And the food was always freshly cooked-
食物总是现做的—
-my mother never bought ready-made food as people do today, so it was much better for us.
我妈妈从不像今天的人那样买些已做好的食物，因此，那对我们来说更有益。
And of course we didn't he television, so we played games together and read a lot.
当然，那时我们没有电视，因此,我们一起做游戏，一起读书，
I helped my younger brother with his homework in the evenings.
晚上我帮助弟弟做作业。
where did you meet your husband?
您是在什么地方认识您丈夫的？
I first met him 60 years ago.
我第一次见到他是在六十年前，
I was carrying some hey bags on my bike and I fell off!
那时我正骑着车驮着一些沉重的袋子，然后摔了下来。
He stopped and picked up my bags .
他停下来帮我捡起那些袋子，
My parents liked him,.and thought he came from a good family
我的父母都喜欢他，认为他来自一个良好的家庭，
so we got married a year later, I was only 19.
因此一年后我们就结婚了，那时我才19岁。
These days most couples meet at work,and they Just hope their parents will be hy for them if they marry.
现在，很多夫妇相识在工作中，他们只希望他们的父母为他们的结合感到高兴。
Has Beijing changed?
北京有什么变化吗？
Yes, there are lots more buildings and so much more traffic!
有啊，有那么多的建筑物，有那么多的交通工具。
I can't believe the number of cars on the streets.
我不敢相信街道上有那么多的汽车。
But I suppose it's the same everywhere.
但是我认为到处都是一样的，
And I walk less these days and take the bus more.
现在我很少步行了，更多地乘公交车了。
And do you think life is better today?
那么你认为今天的生活变得更好了吗？
Well, I think so.I'm healthier than I've ever been.
是的，我是这样认为的，我比以前更健康了，
We live longer and we eat better.
我们活得更长，吃得更好了，
One day I'll be talking to your own grandchildren!
将来有一天、我还会给你的孙子们讲这些呢！
发现的英文单词是：discover
读音：英?[d?'sk?v?(r)] 美?[d?'sk?v?r]
v.?发现；偶然撞见；发觉
形容词:?discoverable?
名词:?discovery?
过去式:?discovered?
过去分词:?discovered?
现在分词:discovering?
第三人称单数:?discovers
词汇搭配
1、discover a new star 发现一颗新的恒星
2、discover a thief 发现小偷
3、discover America 发现美洲
4、discover facts 发现事实
常见句型：
1、He was dead for three weeks before anyone discovered him.
他死了三个星期才被人发现。
2、As soon as he discovered the police, he ran away.
他一见有警察就立即跑掉了。
3、One day while sweeping the compound he discovered seven eggs in a pile of straw.
一天,他打扫院子时,发现乱草堆里有7个鸡蛋。
4、The prospectors he discovered such minerals as calcite, quartz here.
探矿人员在这里发现了方解石、石英等矿藏。
扩展资料：
词义辨析
discover, find, find out, invent, look for这组词(组)都有“发明”“发现”的意思。区别在于：
1、discover指发现或偶然发现原来就存在但一直未被认识的东西;?
2、look for作“寻找”解时,指寻找的动作和过程;?
3、find指寻找的结果,即“找到”,是非延续性动词,不如discover正式;?
4、find out指经过观察、调查把某事、某物查出来,搞清楚,弄明白,多用于复杂而不易直接查出的情况;?
5、invent指发明原来不存在的东西,有时也可指虚构、捏造。
你习惯了这里的生活了吗
Are you accustomed to the life here
be accustomed to
习惯于
He soon gets accustom to dormitory life and make two or three friend.
他不久就逐渐习惯了宿舍的生活并交了两三个朋友。
He quickly accustomed himself to this new way of life.
他很快就习惯了这种新的生活方式.
You must accustom yourself to getting up early.
你必须使自己习惯于早起。
He had to accustom himself to the cold weather.
他不得不使自己习惯于寒冷的天气。
英文解释
