丹麥慶祝美國國慶節(jié)

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美國國慶節(jié)

在丹麥慶祝美國國慶節(jié)

DATE=6-29-2001

TITLE=AMERICANMOSAIC#824-FourthofJulyinDenmark

BYLINE=NancySteinbach

HOST:

(Startat1''''00")NextWednesdayistheFourthofJuly-(1)America''''sIndependenceDay.Americanscelebratethe(2)anniversaryoftheir(3)declarationofindependencefromBritaininSeventeen-Seventy-Six.

Eachyear,AmericansholdpartiestocelebratetheFourthofJuly.TheyflyAmericanflags,sing(4)patrioticsongsandlight(5)fireworks.ItmightsurpriseyoutolearnthatAmerica''''sIndependenceDayalsoiscelebratedin(6)Denmark.ShirleyGriffithexplains.

ANNCR:

FromthemiddleEighteen-EightiesuntilNineteen-Hundred,oneofeverytenpeopleinDenmarkmovedtotheUnitedStates.Theywerepoorfarmersseekinganeweconomyandabetterlife.MostsettledinAmerica''''smiddlewest.

InNineteen-Twelve,these(7)immigrantscreatedanorganizationcalledtheDanish-AmericanSociety.ItboughtlandbackhomeinDenmarknearthecityof(8)Aalborg,abouttwo-hundred-fiftykilometersnorthwestofCopenhagen.ThesocietygavethelandtoDenmarkontheconditionthatAmerica''''sIndependenceDaywouldbecelebratedthereeveryyear.

Denmark''''s(9)ruleratthetime,KingChristian,agreed.He(10)establishedanationalparkontheland.Hesaidtheparkwouldrepresentthefriendshipbetweenthetwonations.

ThatiswhyAmerica''''sIndependenceDayhasbeencelebratedatRebildNationalParkandinthecityofAalborgeversince.

Overtheyears,hundredsofthousandsofvisitorshavejoinedwith(11)DanesinthecelebrationatRebildPark.Americanand(12)Danishflagsflysidebyside.PeopleeatAmericanandDanishfood.Theylistentospeeches.SpeakersinthepasthaveincludedformerpresidentsGeorgeBushandRonaldReaganandactorDannyKaye.

CelebrationsinnearbyAalborgextendoverafewdays.Eventsincludeconcertsandshows.Thisyear,theUnitedStatesAirForceBandwilltakepartinthecelebration.

Thefinaleventofthe(13)FourthofJulycelebrationinAalborgisthesameasintheUnitedStates--fireworks.ThenthenationofDenmarkendsitscelebrationofAmerica''''sIndependenceDayuntilnextyear.

‘Two-by-Four''''的理解與應(yīng)用

DATE=6-29-2001

TITLE=AMERICANMOSAIC#824-Two-by-Four

BYLINE=PaulThompson

HOST:

(Startat4''''20")OurVOAlistenerquestionthisweekcomesinanE-mailfrom(1)Indonesia.AntoniusJaparizalwouldlikeustoexplainthewords"two-by-four."Hesayshehashearditinthesentence,"Youhavetouseatwo-by-fourtogethisattention."

Thisquestionreallybelongsinourprogram,"WordsandtheirStories,"butwewillansweritanyway.Atwo-by-fourisapieceofwood.Thenamecomesfromthe(2)measurementofthewood--twoinchesbyfourinches.Thatisaboutfive(3)centimetersbytencentimeters.Ortwotimesaswideasitisthick.

Atwo-by-fourisusuallycuttothelengthyouneed.Itisusedinhousesandotherbuildings.Atwo-by-fourisverycommon.YoucanbuyitinalmostanystoreintheUnitedStatesthatsellsbuilding(4)suppliesandwood.

Nowtoexplainthesentence.Letussayyouworkwithayoungmanwhohasnotbeenperformingwellatwork.Hecanthinkofnothingbutayoungwomanherecentlymet.Allhecanthinkofisthenexttimehewillseeherortalktoheronthetelephone.Hismindhasonlyroomforthoughtsoftheyoungwoman.

Youmightsayofsuchaperson,"Youhavetohithimwithatwo-by-fourtogethimtopayattention."

TheEnglishlanguageisfullofsuchsayings.Someofthemareveryfunny.Herearetwomore.

Letussaythissameyoungmanhasanewdog.Itisanicedog,butnotvery(5)smart.Theyoungmanhasbeentryingtotrainthedog.Butthedogcannotlearntoobeythemostsimplecommand.

Youmightsaythedogisasstupid"asasackfullof(6)hammers."Ahammerisatoolyouusetohitnailsintoatwo-by-four.Butahammercannotthinkordoanything.Asackfullofhammersisreallyuseless.

Youcouldalsosaythesamedogisareal"airhead."Thismeansthedoghasnobrain,onlyairinitshead.

Allthreeofthese(7)expressionsaresimilar.Youcoulduseanyoneofthemtoexplaintheyoungmanwhothinksofnothingbuthisnewladyfriend.Butyougettheidea.Idonothavetohityouwithatwo-by-fourtogetyourattention,becauseyouarenotanairhead.AndnoonewholistenstoSpecialEnglishisas(8)dumbasasackfullofhammers.

"不要讓狂歡節(jié)結(jié)束"

DATE=6-29-2001

TITLE=AMERICANMOSAIC#824-Don''''tStopTheCarnival

BYLINE=NancySteinbach

HOST:

(StartAt7''''56")AmericansingerandsongwriterJimmyBuffettlovesthe(1)Caribbeanareaanditsmusic.Afewyearsago,heandwriterHermanWoukworkedtogethertoproduceamusicalplay.ThestorywasbasedonMisterWouk''''sbook,"Don''''tStopthe(2)Carnival."TheshowwasfirstperformedintheAmericanstateofFlorida.Nowithasopenedinthe(3)Bahamas.JimmyBuffettsaysitmightgoto(4)BroadwayinNewYorkCitysometimeinthefuture.SteveEmbertellsusaboutit.

ANNCR:

"Don''''tStoptheCarnival"isaboutamannamedNormanPapermanwholeavesNewYorkCityandbuysahotelintheCaribbean.Theshowstartswiththe(5)chorussingingabouthim.

((CUT1:THELEGENDOFNORMANPAPERMAN))

JimmyBuffettalsoownedahotelintheCaribbean.Itburnedtotheground.NormanPapermanalsohasnothingbuttroublewithhishotel.Thissongtellsabouthisproblemwiththe(6)watersupply.

((CUT2:CHAMPAGNESI,AGUANO))

"Don''''tStoptheCarnival"isafunnyshowabouthowNorman(7)operateshishotelandorganizeshislife.HefinallydecidestogobacktoNewYork.Weleaveyounowwiththefinalsongfromtheshow"Don''''tStoptheCarnival."Itiscalled"TimeToGoHome."

(1)America''''sIndependenceDayn.美國獨立日

(2)anniversary[7Ani5vE:sEri]n.周年紀(jì)念

(3)declarationofindependencen.獨立宣言

(4)patriotic[7pAtri5Ctik]adj.愛國的,有愛國心的

(5)fireworksn.煙火,激烈爭論

(6)Denmark[5denmB:k]n.丹麥(北歐國家,首都哥本哈根)

(7)immigrant[5imi^rEnt]adj.(從外國)移來的,移民的,移居的n.

(8)Aalborg[5C:lbC:^]奧爾堡[丹麥]

(9)ruler[5ru:lE]n.統(tǒng)治者,管理者,尺,直尺n.標(biāo)尺,劃線板,

(10)establish[is5tAbliF]vt.建立,設(shè)立,安置,使定居,使人民接受

(11)Dane[dein]n.丹麥人

(12)Danish[5deiniF]n.丹麥語adj.丹麥的

(13)FourthofJulyn.美國國慶日（七月四日）

(1)Indonesia[7indEu5ni:zjE]n.印尼(東南亞島國)

(2)measurement[5meVEmEnt]n.測量法,度量,(量得的)尺寸,

(3)centimeter[5sentImi:tEr(r)]n.厘米

(4)supply[sE5plai]n.補給,供給,供應(yīng)品vt.補給,供給,提供,

(5)smart[smB:t]n.刺痛,痛苦adj.巧妙的,聰明的,漂亮的,

(6)hammer[5hAmE]n.鐵錘,槌,錘子v.錘擊,錘打

(7)expression[iks5preFEn]n.表達,表情,臉色,聲調(diào),腔調(diào),榨出,語

(8)dumb[dQm]adj.啞的,無說話能力的,不說話的,無聲音的

(1)Caribbean[kAri5bi(:)En]n.加勒比海

(2)carnival[5kB:nivEl]n.狂歡節(jié),飲宴狂歡

(3)Bahamas[bE5hB:mEz]n.巴哈馬群島

(4)Broadway[5brC:dwei]n.縱貫紐約市的大街道,百老匯

(5)chorus[5kC:rEs]n.合唱,合唱隊,齊聲

(6)watersupplyn.給水,自來水,供水系統(tǒng)

(7)operate[5CpEreit]v.操作,運轉(zhuǎn),開動,起作用