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"The day will be the most memorable in the history of America," wrote John Adams in 1776. "People will honor it with parades, fireworks and celebrations," he added.
Since 1776, Americans have celebrated July 4 as the country's Independence Day. Several early presidents of the United States died on July 4. They include John Adams, who became the second president. Adams and Thomas Jefferson, the country's third president, both died on the country's 50th anniversary of Independence Day. James Monroe, the fifth US president, died on July 4, 1831. And the 30th president, Calvin Coolidge, was born on July 4.
Most Americans celebrate Independence Day with barbecues, parades and fireworks. But a few celebrate by eating all the hot dogs they can, Since the early 1970s, a restaurant called Nathan's Famous has organized a competition to see who can eat the most hot dogs in a short time. In 10 years, Joey Chestnut has won the men's contest nine times, In 2016, he set a record at the competition by eating 70 hot dogs in 10 minutes. The 2016 women's winner, Miki Sudo, has won in each of the past three years. In 2016, she ate 38 and a half hot dogs. Sudo and Chestnut each won a $ 10, 000 prize.
Let's go back to those fireworks, probably the most common image related to Independence Day. Americans really love fireworks. Where do many of our fireworks come from? . By the way, we also import most of our American flags from China, too.
We do some cleaning before the Spring Festival in order to bad luck.
It was Mother's Day last Sunday. Li Xue and Lin Hao celebrated it in different ways.
Li Xue comes from a family filled with (温暖) and happiness, Her mother always (对待) her as a friend instead of a child. Though she is very busy with her , she always spends time with Li Xue as much as (可能的). On Mother's Day, Li Xue gave her mother a card made by herself.
Lin Hao's mother is (严格的) with him. There were some family rules for him when he was young. He couldn't play computer games and even couldn't read (小说). When he did something wrong, his mother always (惩罚) him and warned him to think it; over next time. She hoped Lin Hao could be (成功的) one day. At first, Lin Hao did not like his mother. To him, his mother seemed to be a(n) (陌生人). He; never wanted to communicate with her. But at (现在), Lin Hao begins to understand his mother's love. On Mother's Day, he made a special meal for his mother, and sent her a message full of love and thanks.
Everyone wants to become perfect. Unluckily, being perfect may not happen. Here's some useful advice about how to refuse perfection.
Compared(比较) with others, you may feel that you are not perfect. The solution? End your comparison.
When perfection is your goal, mistakes mean failure. Your fear of criticism(批评) may keep you from taking risks or trying new things. Nobody is perfect. Take it easy. You needn't take others' words seriously.
Part of beating perfection is accepting that mistakes are part of human beings. If you don't give up, you will be successful one day. You shouldn't prevent you from asking for help.
Find a trusted friend, family member or teacher who is not a perfectionist- someone who can take criticism and has learned from his or her mistakes. Share your goals and achievements with him or her, no matter how small they are.
Cut out the words like never, always and should from your self-talk. Carry a notebook and take notes whenever you want to say these words. Realizing this means you're well on your way to changing them. The more confidence(自信) you develop, the less you'll feel the need to be perfect. And when you give up perfection, happiness can begin right now.
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A. Ask for help B. Pay attention to your language C. Accept your mistakes D. No more comparisons E. Don't judge(评判) yourself |
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The Spring Festival is usually in January or February. It is one of the (important) festivals in China. So it comes, everyone has to prepare lots of things. They buy pork, beef, chicken, fruit and many other things. And they often make special kind of food "dumplings" It (mean) come together". On the day before the festival, parents buy new clothes for their children. Children also buy presents for their parents. Chinese New Year's Eve(除夕), all the family (member) come back to their hometown. This is a happy moment. Some sing and dance, some play cards and get the dinner ready. They out dumplings, fruit, meat and other delicious food on the table, and then start to enjoy the meal. They give each other the best wishes for the (come) year. At the same time, they share some (interest) things with their families. They all have a good time.
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提示:1)中国的传统节日之一,已有2000多年的历史(the Dragon Boat Festival; one of the Chinese traditional festivals; two thousand years of history);
2)为了纪念著名诗人屈原(honor the great poet Qu Yuan);
3)中国南方有赛龙舟的习俗(Dragon Boat races);
4)家人团聚吃棕子和其他美食(eat zongzi and other delicious food);
5)有三天假期,可以外出旅游(a 3-day holiday)。
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