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目 录Unit 1一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 2一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 3一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 4一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 5一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 6一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 7一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 8一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 9一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 10一、词汇短语二、课文精解三、全文翻译四、练习答案Unit 1一、词汇短语Part 1. Preparationby its very nature就其本质而言unconditional [5QnkEn5diFEnEl] adj.无条件的，无限制的，绝对的【例句】The victorious army demanded unconditional surrender. 胜方要求敌人无条件投降。
【搭配】unconditional surrender 无条件投降live up to不辜负；做到；实践【例句】In some ways, we failed to live up to one another’s expectations. 在某些方面，我们互相的期望都落了空。
do one’s duty尽职责Part 2. Reading-Centered ActivitiesIn-Class Readingseverely [si5viEli] adv.严格地，激烈地【例句】Those responsible for this crime will be severely punished. 犯下这宗罪行的人将受到严厉惩罚。
severe [si5viE] adj.严厉的，严格的；剧烈的；严重的，严峻的【例句】He’s suffering from severe mental disorder. 他患有严重的精神病。
全新版大学英语综合教程1（U1-U8课文及翻译）——U1Diary of a fresher大一新生日记Sunday星期日1 After a wearisome expedition by car from home, we arrive at my hall of residence, and I check in. The warden gives me a set of keys and a room number. My room is five floors up, and the lift has a sign on it, "Out of order". Finally, with my mother flushed and gasping for breath, we find Room 8, I unlock the door, and we all walk in.1 从家里驱车经过一段疲惫的旅程才到达我住的宿舍楼。
我进去登记。
宿舍管理员给了我一串钥匙，并告诉了我房间号。
我的房间在6楼，可电梯上写着“电梯已坏”。
等我们终于找到8号房间的时候，妈妈已经涨红了脸，累得上气不接下气。
我打开房门，我们都走了进去。
2 After one minute, my father climbs out. The room is barely big enough for one, and certainly not big enough for the whole family.I can stretch out full-length on the bed and touch three walls with out moving a muscle.2 但爸爸马上就从里面爬了出来。
这个房间刚刚够一个人住，一家人都进去，肯定容不下。
我躺在床上，把全身伸直，不动弹就可以碰到三面墙。
Unit11）等我们终于找到8号房间的时候，妈妈已经涨红了脸，累得上气不接下气。
我打开门锁，我们都走了进去。
2）她给我留下了深刻的印象，我觉得自己太无知了，甚至不配跟她呼吸同样的空气。
3）我不知道为什么我非得了解文学。
可是招生办公室的那位女士说，虽然我读过陀思妥耶夫斯基和梅尔维尔的小说，虽然一个没上过高中的人能读这些书的确令人敬佩，但这门课是必修课。
4）我乐得飘飘然了，第一件事就是去买所需要的课本，然后用纽约大学紫白相间的护封把它们套起来，这样地铁里的乘客就会向我投来艳羡的目光了。
5）接着，教授告诉我们，观念并不是从天而降的现成品。
从长远来看，清教徒是宗教改革运动的产物，他们继承了宗教改革运动的世界观，并且他们对孩子的态度也由此体现了宗教改革运动的思想。
1. Their introduction of Amateur Dramatics impressed Sophie so much that she signed up for it.2.Online education provides those who work full time with opportunities to rec eive further education in their spare time.3. When he first arrived at university, he was not sure whether he was supposed to scribble down every word out of the professor’s mouth.4. No one detects his despair well hidden behind his smile.5. Some students are easy about talking with strangers, while some others find it hard to do so. Unit 21. 外面，天空灰蒙蒙的，海面上刮来一阵强风。
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Unit 9 HollywoodHollywood suggests glamour， a place where the young star—struck teenagers could，with a bit of luck， fulfill their dreams. Hollywood suggests luxurious houses with vast palm—fringed swimming pools。
Cocktail bars and furnishings fit for a millionaire。
And the big movie stars were millionaires. Many spent their fortunes on yachts， Rolls Royces and diamonds. A few of them lost their glamour quite suddenly and were left with nothing but emptiness and colossal debts。
Movies were first made in Hollywood before World War Ⅰ. The constant sunshine and mild climate of southern California made it an ideal site for shooting motion pictures. Hollywood's fame and fortune reached its peak in the 1930s and 1940s, the golden days of the black and white movies. Most of the famous motion picture corporations of those days， Metro—Goldwyn—Mayer, Columbia and Warner Brothers are still very much in business and great stars like Greta Garbo， Marlene Dietrich， Charlie Chaplin, Gary Cooper， and many others besides, have become immortal。
Unit 1 Translation Unit 2 Translation1)那首歌总是使她回想起在芝加哥度过的那个夜晚。
那首歌总是使她回想起在芝加哥度过的那个夜晚。
(remind… of…) 1)That song always reminded her of the night spent in Chicago. 2)街角处刚巧有一位警察，我便向他问路。
街角处刚巧有一位警察，我便向他问路。
(happen to, corner) 2)There happened to be a policeman on the corner, so I asked him the way. 3)由于天气恶劣，今天所有去纽约的航班都延误了。
由于天气恶劣，今天所有去纽约的航班都延误了。
(delay) 3) All flights to New York today are/were delayed because of the bad weather. 4)谁有责任谁就必须赔偿损失。
谁有责任谁就必须赔偿损失。
(whoever, responsible) 4)Whoever is responsible will have to pay for the damage. 5)我找不到我的支票簿。
我准是把它留在家里了。
我找不到我的支票簿。
我准是把它留在家里了。
(checkbook, must have) 5)I can ’t find my checkbook. I must have left it at home. 6)到足球比赛快开始时，暴风雨已经停了。
到足球比赛快开始时，暴风雨已经停了。
(by the time) 6)By the time the football match was going to start, the storm had already stopped. Unit 3 Translation 1)除非你有经验，否则你得不到这份工作。
Hollywood suggests glamour,a place where the young star-struck teenagers could, with a bit of luck, fulfill their dreams. Hollywood suggests luxurious houses with vast palm-fringed swimming pools.Cocktail bars and furnishings fit for a millionaire. And the big movie stars were millionaires. Many spent their fortuneson yachts, Rolls Royces and diamonds. A few of them lost their glamour quite suddenly and were left with nothing but emptiness and colossal debts.Movies were first made in Hollywood before World War Ⅰ . The constant sunshine and mild climate of southern California made it an ideal site for shooting motion pictures. Hollywood's fame and fortune reached its peak in the 1930s and 1940s, the golden days of the black andwhite movies. Most of the famous motionpicture corporations of those days, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Columbia and Warner Brothers are still very much in business and great stars like Greta Garbo,Marlene Dietrich, Charlie Chaplin, Gary Cooper, and many others besides, have become immortal.In those days Hollywood was like a magnet, drawing ambitious young men and women from all over the world. Most of them had only their good looks to recommend them and had no acting experience —or ability—whatsoever. Occasionally they got jobs, if they were lucky enough to be noticed. Gray Cooper was one of the few who was noticed. He started as a stunt rider, and from there rosetobeoneof thegreat stars of theearly Westerns. Many of thegirls gotjobs incafes or gas stations, and as they served their customers they tossed their headsand swung their hips, hoping to attract the attention of some important personconnected with the movies. Most of them hoped in vain.As for the stars themselves, they were held on a tight rein by the studio chiefs who could make or break all but the stars with really big appeal. The stars were "persuaded" to sign seven-year contracts, during which time the studios built uptheir images.Under their contracts the stars did not have their right to choose their parts. Their studios decided everything.No country in the world has developed so expertly the skill of advertisingas the Americans.They advertise everything,from ice cream to candidates for the Presidency. The Hollywood studios, by means of advertising, turned starlets into superstars.Many studiochiefs were tyrants, determinedtoget their own way at allcosts, no matter how unscrupulous the means.Stars were often typecast and if he or she appealed to the public as a lover,then he or she always played the part of a lover. A star who was a hit as a cowboy or a bad guy, got the same kind of role again and again. There was little arguing, "you're the perfect dumb blond, baby, and that's how you're going to stay," they would say. They even tried to interfere in their stars' private lives: "No, sugar! You just can't marry Mel Billigan. He's too intellectual. He'd destroy your image." Only when they ceased to be stars did some of them discover that they were also good actors! Movie stars like Bette Davis, Katherine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy and James Mason gave distinguishedperformances in character parts as well as leadingroles.Hollywood is no longer the heart of the world's motion picture industry. Most movies today are filmed on location, that is to say, in the cities, in the countryside and in any part of the world that the script demands. The Hollywood studios arestill standing, but most of them have been leased to television networks. About80% of all American TV entertainment comes from Hollywood.Yet Hollywood has not lost all its glamour. Movie stars still live there, or in neighboring Beverley Hills,and so do many of the famous and wealthy people who have made their homes in southern California.There is also the attractive HollywoodBowl, The huge outdoor amphitheater where every summer since 1922 "Symphonies under the Stars" are played by America's best orchestras before packed audiences.Hollywood,above all,has the glamour of the past.It is a name which will always be associatedwith motion-picture making, andfor many years tocome the old Hollywood movies will be shown again and again in movie houses and television screens all over the world.好莱坞意味着魅力，是那些怀揣明星梦的少男少女们有点儿运气就能实现他们梦想的地方。
Unit 1 PersonalityV ocabulary1. 1) self-conscious 2) self-confidence 3) self-esteem 4) self-destructive 5) self-worth6) self-concept 7) Self-awareness 8) self-assurance/self-confidence2. 1)B 2)I 3)L 4)A 5)H 6)D 7)E 8)N 9)J 10)M 11)C 12)F 13)G 14)K3. 1) profound 2) jealousy 3) numerous 4) overweight 5) overcome 6) eventually7) slim 8) compliments 9) diminish 10) reassurance 11) detrimental12) isolated 13) self-esteem 14) accented4. 1) reflected 2) concerned/worried 3) profound effect/influence 4) viewed/regarded5)sensitive 6) respond/react 7)eliminated 8)overcome my fear9) concentrate on 10) made no commentTranslation1) You should spend a reasonable amount of time relaxing and exercising.2) In general children are healthier and better educated than ever before.3) When the right opportunity comes along, he’ll take it.4) Every day he sets aside some time to be with his family and enjoy life.5) I remember those dark streets and walking hand in hand with my father.6) He finally failed to live up to his parents’expectations.7) In contrast, our use of oil has increased enormously.8) He succeeded in his efforts to overcome his fatal weakness.Part Four Writing and Translation2. Translation Practice1) It is believed that pessimism often leads to hopelessness, sickness and failure.2) Optimism, by contrast, can make you happy, healthy and successful.3) When you fail in something, profit from the failure as a learning experience.4) Think about your strengths and build up self-confidence in front of problems or difficulties.5) Don’t let negative thoughts hold you back.6) Everyone has experienced failures and disappointments, so don’t blame yourself too much.Unit 2 Myths and LegendsV ocabulary1. 1) A. invitation B. invited C. inviting 2) A. prepare B. prepared C. preparation D. preparatory/preparation3) A. discoveries B. discoverers C. discovered4) A. approval B. approve C. approved D. approving E. disapprove5) A. eloquent B. eloquence C. eloquently6) A. faithful B. unfaithful/faithless C. faith d. faithfully7) A. occasional B. occasionally C. occasion8) A. delivery B. delivering C. delivered9) A. troublesome B. troubled C. troubled D. troubling 10) A. assurance B. assured C. assure2. 1) got/ran into trouble 2) no trouble 3) asking for trouble 4) have …trouble 5) troublewith6) in serious/deep/big trouble 7) get/getting …into trouble 8) took the trouble3. 1) with a pattern of roses 2) prepared a wonderful/goof meal for us3) promised faithfully 4) deliver this letter5) a selection of milk and plain chocolate 6) keep out of mischief/behave themselves7) the sound of distant thunder 8) received approval from the government9) in spite of the fact that he drank too much 10) agree whether the drug is safe or notPart Three Further Development5. Complete the following Ancient Chinese story by translating the Chinese into English1) the true reason why there was no such animal in Guizhou2) they were of no use at all in this place3) when he saw the donkey all of a sudden, he thought it was a monster4) he hid himself in the trees while looking at the donkey5) what kind of animal is this and why does it look different from other animals that I’ve seen?6) But one day the donkey stretched its thin neck and cried7) the tiger discovered that the donkey didn’t have any other skills besides crying8) But he dared not rush to it and eat it just as he did to other animals9) This did irritate the donkey (made the donkey angry), who raised its hind leg and kicked the tiger10) This time he rushed to it without hesitation and bit its rhroatPart Four Writing and Translation2. Translation Practice万物之初天地还是一体充满混沌。
《新标准大学英语综合教程》第九单元课文参考译文Active Reading 1“懦夫”胜，“硬汉”败“如果你第一次没成功，就再试一次吧。
”悲观厌世的喜剧演员 W. C. 菲尔德斯说，“如果第二次又没成功的话，就放弃。
在这件事上，没必要当该死的傻瓜。
”在一定程度上菲尔德斯的话是有道理的，但我们都知道应该在适当的时候放弃。
根据一项新的研究成果，知道什么时候放弃无法实现的目标的人，也就是所谓的“懦夫”，在生理和心理方面要比不惜一切代价坚持下去的“硬汉”健康。
自从制宪元勋们来到美国后，我们的孩子们就一直被大量地灌输在逆境面前要坚定果敢的重要性。
19世纪的格言“如果你第一次没成功，就再试一次吧”就充分体现了这种永不言败的精神。
但是，是不是有的时候放弃会更好呢？心理学家一直在研究这个问题，特别是坚持不懈和健康之间可能存在的关系。
一方面，从长远角度看，坚持不懈似乎增加了你成功的机会，而个人的成功又和个人的幸福紧密相关。
想一想你认识的成功人士，并回顾一下他们的人生。
他们始终都清楚自己的人生方向吗？既然他们已经成功了，那么他们幸福健康吗？可能他们中的有些人是幸福和健康的。
但是，如果成功无望的话，该怎么办呢？例如，一名水平一般的运动员想成为奥运金牌的获得者。
过于坚持会对你的健康造成负面影响吗？在一系列的心理学实验中，科学家格雷戈里•米勒和卡斯滕•罗奇找到了区分“硬汉”和“懦夫”的方法。
研究结果表明“懦夫”普遍要比“硬汉”健康。
格雷戈里和卡斯滕研究了相对轻微的疾病，如消化不良与皮肤病、睡眠不好与头疼的病历，发现“懦夫”得这些病的几率比“硬汉”少。
另外，“硬汉”长期承受压力，体内某种蛋白质的含量也更高。
这表明其患有炎症，而这种炎症能够导致多种严重的疾病，包括糖尿病和心脏病等致命疾病。
心理学家们还根据在放弃某些重要的事情之后是否愿意追求新的目标来区分“硬汉”和“懦夫”。
他们发现那些迅速重返生活的人拥有更强的目标感，不太可能去想过去的事情。
Unit 91 . I know this is the right train．The ticket agent said it would be on _____.A. Platform ThreeB. the Platform ThreeC. Third PlatformD. the Three Platform2.The young employee has a(n)______ quality .- he is totally honest.A. respectableB. admirableC. decentD. approachable3.Break up these large _______of dirt.A.DealB. lumpsC. numbersD. amounts4. It is not so much the language _____ the legal jargons that makes the book difficult to understand．A. butB. norC. asD. like 5．_____ the right answer I would have got full marks in the exam．A. If I would have knownB. If I'll knowC . Had I known D. If I was knowing6 ．Tomorrow will be Monday．_____ ．A．So will it B．So it will C．Neither it will D．Neither will it7 ．Neither Tim nor I had ever heard of，let alone _____ such a fascinating book．A．see B ．to see C ．seeing D. seen 8._____, his idea was accepted by the participants at the meeting.A．Weird as might it sound B．As it might sound weird C．As weird it might sound D．Weird as it might sound9. He couldn't tell _____ from a distance whether it was Sam or his brother.A．at large B．in name C．for sure D．in short10. How can you ________ his doing it that way?A) tolerant B)tolerate C)tolerableD)tolerance11. I think she hurt my feelings ____ rather than by accident as she claimed.A) virtually B) deliberately C) literally D)appropriately12. The doctor was asked to go back to the hospital because of ______ case.A. urgentB. an emergencyC. an urgencyD.emergent13.The magician picked several persons ＿＿from the audience and asked them to help him with the performance.A. at randomB. by accidentC. on occasionD. onaveragend belongs to the city; there is ____ thing as private ownership of land. A. nosuch a B. not such C. not such any D. no such15.The flats I have looked at so far were too expensive。
1 Unit 9 Holidays and Special Days In-Class Reading A Merry Christmas 参考译文 快乐的圣诞节还吃吗？
帕特里克·布伦顿
1 你可能知道merry 有两层意思：快乐和醉酒。如果你像许多英国人那样，那么你的圣诞节将会是一个 喝酒的而不是宗教的节日。从12 月初直到1 月份的第一周结束，整个圣诞节期间，你会花很长时间与朋友、 亲戚和同事喝酒。无论身处酒馆喧闹友好的气氛中，还是置身于他人安宁舒适的家里，你都会一小口一小 口地喝个不停。 2 如果圣诞节前夕在皮卡迪利或牛津大街上行走，你就会看到大把大把的钱花在电子游戏、瓶装烈性酒、 昂贵的服装、激光唱片、磁带、照相机以及大量的奢侈品上。如果圣诞节前夕，到伦敦东区几个镇的主要街 道上走一走，你就看不到（有人）大把大把地花钱买礼品。假如你有钱或者你不怕负债，你就会加入到圣诞 节所体现的炫耀性消费的行列中去。如果你没钱，你会感到伤心失望，因为不能给心爱的人你想给的礼物。 3 圣诞节应该是对他人表示爱心和良好祝愿的时候。它应该是为那些没有我们那么幸运的人做善事的时 候。然而，当我们坐下来吃圣诞大餐的时候我们想到过别人吗？当然没有。我们只顾忙于品尝圣诞节的美 味佳肴。我们只顾忙着想知道我们送给别人的礼物是同别人送给我们的一样好，还是比他们送的更好。我 们忘了顾及那些生病的和无家可归的人。整个圣诞节基本上丧失了基督精神这一概念——我相信如果基督 看到在以他的名义进行这样的庆祝活动，他一定会很痛苦。 4 因此，我反对过圣诞节——我同意斯克鲁奇的看法：“这全是挂羊头卖狗肉。”如果我们还要继续以这 种铺张浪费、愚昧无知的方式庆祝的话，那么让我们诚实一点，就把它叫做“吃喝周”——让我们剥掉伪 装，别去说什么圣诞节是“表达良好祝愿的时节”。让我们正视它吧，圣诞节是一个失去了原来意义的节日。
不仅仅为小孩？ 林恩·奈特
5 最近，一位涉世颇深的妇女羞怯地告诉我，她把所有的礼物一直存到圣诞节的早上，然后坐在床上打 开礼物，就像个孩子一样。她原以为我会笑话她， 2
说她傻。但事实上，我非常高兴能碰见一个与我一样对 待圣诞节的人。 6 如今许多人对待圣诞节的态度不同了。他们认为这只是店主们赚大钱的时候，也是人们到处奔波， 买他们不愿意送的礼物和不想吃的食物的时候。难道他们已经与自己的童年如此疏远，以至于忘了那些所有美好的事情？ 7 首先，圣诞节使你摆脱日常生活的轨道。对孩子们来说，在装饰品挂起来的前几周，乐趣已经开始 了，随着12 月25 日的临近，激动的气氛越来越浓。
8 在圣诞节期间，对大家来说，人与人之间似乎都要比平时友好得多。当你在交通灯前停下来的时候， 你会把头伸出车窗外说：“圣诞快乐。”人们会微笑着给予回应。在平时，大概你是很难想到会这样做的。 这或许是因为大部分人在度假，或者因为每个人都知道他们正在分享同一种经历。 如果你早早就作准备， 而且真的想好把适当的礼物送给适当的人，送礼也是一件非常令人心满意足的快事。 9 说实在的，不管店主从圣诞节中得到什么盈利，圣诞节还是一个“神圣的日子(holy day)”。“节日 (holiday)”这个词就是从“神圣的日子”来的，它使人们有时间停下来，花一点儿工夫认真地想一想其非 商业的价值。
After-Class Reading College-a New Beginning 参考译文
我为什么喜欢感恩节 1 这些年来，我有机会把国内所有的州几乎都游了个遍，我一直惊叹我们国家丰富的人文景观。我可以 走出地铁就进入纽约市，也可以漫步在密歇根州的某个蓝莓农场，或者在缅因州某个人迹罕至的海滩上挖 蛤蚌。这些地方迥然不同，但都代表了我所热爱的祖国大地。 2 我发现我们美国人有一个最大的共同点，那就是对待节日的方式。我们都热爱节日。节日使我们有理由 忘掉日常的惯例，去庆祝、去做值得回忆的事情。在所有节日中还有哪个能比感恩节更让我们有机会这么做的呢？对我们大多数人来说，感恩节这个周末是一年当中最长、最不受干扰的周末；是亲朋好友再相聚的最 佳时节，也是所有节日当中最具美国特征的节日，因为它是庆祝350多年前早期移民来这儿定居的节日。 3 对我来说，感恩节让我想起了人生中最让我感动、让我充满感激之情的所有事情。有来自土地和收获 季节的淳朴之美，有从耕作中获得的满足感，还有 3
感恩节本身的传统习俗——回到马里兰州和弗吉尼亚州 绿色山峦间的老家，品尝美味的食物，分享过节的仪式。 4 我记得，我的祖父母在马里兰州的弗里兰附近有一个农场。尽管我现在不常去那儿，但那里曾经一度 是我生活的中心。第一次在那个农场过感恩节时，我才五岁。我还记得那顿饭：硕大的烤火鸡，鲜红的越 桔酱，现做的美味土豆泥，还有我们家最喜欢的南瓜馅饼和苹果馅饼，散发着调料的香味。那天晚上，我 们围坐在客厅里，尽情歌唱。我们称之为“为晚餐而唱”。直到今天，每逢感恩节，在我们斯科特家还为晚 餐而歌唱。我们总喜欢唱那首“我们欢聚一堂”。 5 在我们斯科特家，感恩节的传统从未削弱过，只是稍稍有了些改变。尽管我现在住在纽约市，但我年 年都在农场过感恩节。只不过不是在我祖父母的农场，而是在弗吉尼亚州我自己的农场。我妻子和我都喜 欢烹调，我们尽量在节日里另外做一些特别的食物。除了我们传统的家庭美食，我们还增加了用模子制成 的西红柿色拉，内容丰富的红薯沙锅，还有美味无比的椰子柑橘色拉。但是，不管我们的菜谱有多大的改 变，不管我们现在是用烤鹅还是烤火鸡，还是用南方的山胡桃馅饼代替了苹果馅饼，我们那份感恩节的情 愫依然不变。其实，感恩节的宗旨就是提升生活，增进友谊、亲密关系和增进家庭团结。每个和我们分享 感恩节晚餐的人都成了我们的朋友，而每个朋友又都成了我们家的荣誉成员。 6 我真的相信自己能够清楚地记得（感恩节晚餐的）种种滋味，缕缕香气，我们快乐地歌唱时每一个 稍稍走调的音符，记住所有这一切的一切，就是没必要记住所有那些感恩节都去了哪里。随着年龄的增长， 感恩节的这些庆祝活动似乎都融进了我最美好的一组回忆。我将永远记得，感恩节是我们享受美食、唱老 歌、与家人朋友分享爱的时刻。愿你们也拥有同样的快乐！
课内阅读练习答案 Part One Preparation 1 Holiday Words 4
The message is: Season’s greetings to first year students. 2 Getting to Know About Western Holidays 1—D 2—A 3—H 4—B 5—C 6—G 7—E 8—F More Information The following are also important holidays in the United States.
Labor Day It is celebrated on the first Monday in September, and it is an occasion for parades to honor workers. The story of Labor Day began in the 19th century with the dream of a carpenter named Peter J. McGuire, who grew up eventually to become the president of a national union of carpenters. McGuire was well-acquainted with both the satisfaction and the suffering that accompanies hard work. He wanted to establish a holiday “to honor the industrial spirit, the great vital force of this nation”. At his suggestion, the first Labor Day parade was held in New York City in 1882. In 1894, Labor Day became a federal holiday in the United States. Because the holiday also marks the end of the summer vacation period for many people, it is often the time for an outing to the beach, a picnic in the park, or a barbecue in the backyard. Since this holiday provides a three-day weekend for most workers and students, many people use it to enjoy a few last summer days relaxing outdoors. Halloween Every year on October 31, Halloween is celebrated throughout the United States. American children love to dress up in costumes and go trick or treating. If an adult refuses to supply a treat— candy, cookies, fruit, or money—the children may play a trick. Typical Halloween pranks (恶作剧) are soaping windows, writing on doors with crayons, overturning garbage cans, sticking pins into doorbells to keep them ringing, and spraying shaving cream on cars and friends. Masquerading (化 装), begging, and many other Halloween customs are mainly for the amusement of children. The name Halloween is a short way of saying All Hallow’s Eve, which means the night before the Roman Catholic holy day of All Saints’ Day. Although Halloween
