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With Father"s Day 20 lI here,find out how the holiday started,why Dad doesn"t mind being
shortchanged on gifts,and more.
Father"s Day traditionally takes a backseat to Mother"s Day,and,for the most part,dads are
cool with that,experts say.Nevertheless,as traditional roles around the house gradually change.
fathers are gaining more attention on their special day,at least as measured in the monetary value
of gifts estimated to be given on June l 9,20 11,when the holiday will be celebrated in dozens of
countries.
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Where did Valentine"s Day come from?What does it cost?And why do we fall for it.year
after year?
Where did this most popular day for couples come from?And how does it come into beings,
year after year?Noel Lenski,professor of the University of Colorado,said the lovers"holiday traces
its roots to raucous annual Roman festivals held every year on February l 5 and remained wildly
popular well into the fifth century A.D.
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After 40 years,outsourced activism is replacing traditional Earth Day activities,and green"s gone
mainstream,experts say.So what"s the point?
The first Earth Day in l970 was a raucous, radical teach--in that helped spur clean-air, clean-water,
and endangered species legislation in the United States.Now,40 years later,Earth Day is every day,
as the saying goes. The thing is, it"s also everyday-- environmentalism has become a routine with
greenness as much a marketing tactic as a moral pursuit.
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How did Founding Fathers Celebrate 4th of July?How many 4th of July fireworks explode each
year?Answers and more.
Cookouts,fireworks,and,of course,a chance to wish Uncle Sam a big "happy birthday"-the day
means summer in full swing across the United States and beyond.Besides the founders of the US,
Fireworks,first authorized by Congress in l777,are another legacy.More than l 4,000 fireworks
displays light up U.S.skies each year. "
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Before the big dinner,debunk the myths-for starters,the first"real" Thanksgiving wasn"t until the
l800s-and get to the roots of Thanksgiving 2010.
Some 242 million turkeys were raised in the U.S.in 2010 for slaughter,according to the U.S.
Depmment of Agriculture"s National Agricultural Statistics Service.Last year"S birds were worth
about U.S.$3.6 billion. Before the big dinner, debunk the myths,we need to know that the first
"real"U.S.Thanksgiving wasn"t until the l800s and get to the roots of Thanksgiving 2010.
B. Father"s Day Shortchanged? Humble History,Fewer Gifts
C. Is the Spring Festival changing little by little?
D. Thanksgiving 2010 Myths and Facts
E. Valentine"s Day Facts: Gifts,History,and Love Science
F. The fact of the Intrnational Labour Day
G. Earth Day at 40: What Good Is It Now?
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You can find language pollution whenever you open a newspaper or turn on your TV set, listen to a
popular song at various advertisements. Language pollution exists almost everywhere and can be seen in
the following places:
1. Chinese characters are written in the complex (复杂的 ) form. Although simplified Chinese
characters were accepted for use many years ago, it seems that more and more people like Chinese
characters written in the complex form.
2. Many goods are produced in China but carry foreign names, which sound strange and have no
meaning at all.
3. Words and expressions being used have a bad meaning. "Ba"(霸), which means bully in Chinese,
is one example. Now there are a lot of goods, restaurants, even factories or firms, with "Ba" in their names.
4. There are too many incorrect grammatical expressions. Some films have strange names and
incorrect grammatical structures. "Ai ni mei shang liang", which means "I love you without consulting", is
grammatically incorrect and this kind of expression is now becoming popular.
Some language experts point out that language pollution must be done away with, which is an idea
shared by myself and many others.
Fan Yongqian
B. the Chinese language not have the word "ba"
C. everything have a good name and a good meaning
D. everybody try their best to stop pollution
simplified form
B. many people agree with the experts on language pollution in China
C. our newspapers, TV programs, pop songs and advertisements are getting polluted
D. some film writers haven"t studied Chinese grammar
B. recycle
C. get away
D. end
B. a singer of pop songs
C. a language expert
D. an expert of grammar
We received dozens of responses after inviting readers to send in their designs for a new flag. The designs we received include:
James Anthony, Drummoyne
James reduces the Union Jack down in size and changes its shape to become a reminder of the British tradition rather than canceling it altogether. At the same time he suggests enlarging the stars of the Southern Cross. His design attempts to use the best of both worlds in a newly designed flag.
As he says, "the British part of the Australian Flag is too big and the Australian bits are too small. When you make the stars bigger the Australian flag can look impressive."
Joe Bollen, Turranmurra
Joe"s flag has the main elements of a risen sun, white horizon(地平线), red earth at the base and the Southern Cross. He intends to make the risen sun a special Australian symbol on the flag. He believes it represents life. The Southern Cross shows that we live in the Southern Hemisphere. (半球)
Maria Ieraci, Sydney
Maria deleted the Union Jack but otherwise kept the flag as is with the Southern Cross and Federation Star. She says, "There is only one correct way to change the Australian flag" and that is "to drop the Union Jack-when Australia becomes a Republic", which she hopes will be before 2010.
Ron Bennett, Sydney
Ron recommends using the Aboriginal colors but replacing their image of the sun with the map of Australia. He says, "Australia is unique being an island continent with an instantly recognizable outline at that" and "this will leave no doubt as to which country the flag belongs."
B. Maria"s
C. Ron"s
D. Jame"s
B. the position of the country
C. the tradition of Britain
D. the expectations of the people
B. A former British ruler
C. group of stars
D. A former symbol of Australia
buried in a French castle really those of the master? Was the "Mona Lisa" a self-portrait in disguise (伪装)?
A group of Italian scientists believe the key to solving those puzzles lies with the remains, and they say
they are seeking permission to dig up the body to conduct carbon and DNA testing.
If the skull is undamaged, the scientists can go to the heart of a question that has fascinated scholars
and the public for centuries: the identity of the "Mona Lisa." Recreating a virtual and then physical
reconstruction of Leonardo"s face, they can compare it with the smiling face in the painting.
"We don"t know what we"ll find if the tomb is opened. We could even just find grains and dust," says
Giorgio Gruppioni, an anthropologist who is participating in the project. "But if the remains are well kept,
they are a biological record of events in a person"s life, and sometimes in their death." Silvano Vinceti, the
leader of the group, said that he plans to press his case with the French officials in charge of the said
burial site at Amboise Castle early next week.
Leonardo moved to France at the invitation of King Francis I, who named him "first painter to the
king." He spent the last three years of his life there, and died in 1519 at age 67. The artist"s original burial
place, the palace church of Saint Florentine, was destroyed during the French Revolution and remains
that are believed to be his were eventually reburied in the Saint-Hubert Chapel near the castle.
"The Amboise tomb is a symbolic tomb; it"s a big question mark," said Alessandro Vezzosi, the
director of a museum dedicated to Leonardo in his hometown of Vinci. Vezzosi said that investigating the
tomb could help identify the artist"s bones with certainty and solve other questions, such as the cause of
his death. He said he asked to open the tomb in 2004 to study the remains, but the Amboise Castle
turned him down.
The group of 100 experts involved in the project, called the National Committee for Historical and
Artistic Heritage, was created in 2003 with the aim of "solving the great mysteries of the past," said
Vinceti, who has written books on art and literature.
Arguably the world"s most famous painting, the "Mona Lisa" hangs in the Louvre in Paris, where it
drew some 8.5 million visitors last year. Mystery has surrounded the identity of the painting"s subject for
centuries, with opinions ranging from the wife of a Florentine merchant to Leonardo"s own mother.
That Leonardo intended the "Mona Lisa" as a self-portrait in disguise is a possibility that has interested and divided scholars. Theories have existed: Some think that Leonardo"s taste for tricks and riddles might
have led him to hide his own identity behind that puzzling smile; others have guessed that the painting hid
an androgynous lover.
If granted access to the grave site, the Italian experts plan to use a tiny camera and radar to confirm
the presence of bones. The scientists would then exhume (挖掘) the remains and attempt to date the
bones with carbon testing.
At the heart of the proposed study is the effort to discover whether the remains are actually
Leonardo"s, including with DNA testing.
Vezzosi questions the DNA comparison, saying he is unaware of any direct descendants (后代) of
Leonardo or of tombs that could be attributed with certainty to the artist"s close relatives.
Gruppioni said that DNA from the bones could also eventually be compared to DNA found elsewhere. For example, Leonardo is thought to have rubbed colors on the canvas with his thumb, possibly using
saliva (唾液), meaning DNA might be found on his paintings.
Even in the absence of DNA testing, other tests could provide useful information, including whether
the bones belonged to a man or a woman, and whether the person died young or old.
Even within the committee, experts are divided over the identity of the "Mona Lisa."
Vinceti believes that a tradition of considering the self-portrait to be not just a faithful imitation of one"s
features but a representation of one"s spiritual identity may have resonated (共鸣) with Leonardo.
Vezzosi, the museum director, dismissed as "baseless and senseless" the idea that the "Mona Lisa"
could be a self-portrait of Leonardo. He said most researchers believe the woman may have been either
a wife of the artist"s sponsor, the Florentine nobleman Giuliano de Medici, or Lisa Gherardini, the wife of
a rich silk merchant, Francesco del Giocondo. The traditional view is that the name "Mona Lisa" comes
from the silk merchant"s wife, as well as its Italian name: "La Gioconda."
B. To puzzle Italian scientists
C. To answer the questions himself
D. To make fun of French officials
B. How Did Leonardo da Vinci Die in France?
C. Are the Remains Really Those of the Master?
D. Did Leonardo Paint Himself as "Mona Lisa"?
suggests that Vinceti intends to _____
B. urge the French officials to open the tomb early next week
C. persuade the French officials to allow opening the tomb
D. record events in a person"s life with the French officials
B. Scientists doubt if the remains are those of da Vinci
C. The identity of "Mona Lisa" has already been proved
D. Alessandro Vezzosi got permission to open the tomb
B. the "Mona Lisa" is a self-portrait of Leonardo da Vinci
C. experts divided the committee into several groups
D. opinions differ of the identity of the "Mona Lisa"
human emotions or feelings, are said to be cold-blooded killer.For example, the police are searching
for a cold-blooded killer.He seems to kill for no reason, and no emotion, as if taking someone"s life as
nothing.
Cold can affect other parts of the body.The expression "get cold feet" has nothing to do with cold or
your feet.The expression means being afraid to do something you have decided to do.For example, you
agree to be president of an organization.But then you learn that all the other officers have resigned, and
all the work of the organizations will be your responsibility.You are likely to get cold feet about being
president when you understand the situation.
The expression "give someone the cold shoulder" probably comes from the physical act of turning
your back toward someone, instead of speaking to him face to face.You may give a cold shoulder to a
friend who has not kept a promise he made to you.Or, to someone who has lied about you to others.
A cold fish is not a fish.It is a person.But it is a person who is unfriendly, unemotional and shows no love
or warmth.A c
old fish does not offer much of himself to anyone.Someone who is a cold fish could be cold-hearted.Now a cold-hearted person is someone who has no sympathy.Several popular songs in
recent years were about cold-hearted men or cold-hearted women who, without feelings, broke the
hearts of their lovers.
"Out in the cold" means not getting something that everybody else got.A person might say that
everybody but him got a pay raise--he was left out in the cold.And it is not a pleasant place to be.
B. I think he is a cold-blooded man
C. I think he is a cold fish
D. I"m likely to get cold feet
say ______.
B. she gets cold feet
C. she is a cold fish
D. she is out in the cold
hurts his lover without mercy.B. cold shoulder
C. cold feet
D. cold-hearted
B. some expressions about friendship
C. some expressions connected with cold
D. how cold weather comes into being
sometimes betray the idea in their daily lives, they have a deep faith 2 in some fundamental way no one
is born superior to anyone else.
In the early years of American history, because titles of nobility (贵族) were forbidden, no 3 class
system developed in the United States. Firmly believing that being born into a lower class would not 4
them from success and they would have a better chance in Americ
a, thousands of immigrants 5 to leavethe European societies, where their 6 in life was determined 7 by the social class into which they were
born. It was because the dreams of many of there immigrants were 8 in their new country, though there
might be 9 in some situations, that Americans came to believe in equality of opportunity.
Americans do not mean that everyon
e should be 10 equal when they say they believe in equality of opportunity. 11 , they do mean that each person should have an equal chance for success. Abraham
Lincoln once said, "We wish to 12 the humblest (最微贱的) man an equal chance to get rich with
everybody else. When one starts poor, free society is 13 that he knows he can 14 his condition."
However, competition is the price to be 15 for his equality of opportunity. Americans match their
energy and intelligence against that of others in a competitive contest for success, because they believe
competition 16 the best in any person. Indeed, the pressure of competition causes an American to be
17 , but it also places a constant emotional stress on him. In fact, in a society that gives so much 18
to those "winners", 19 does not compete successfully for whatever reason never 20 into it as well as
those who do.