丹麦庆祝美国国庆节
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美国国庆节
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''''的理解与应用
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.
"不要让狂欢节结束"
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.美国独立日
(2)anniversary[7Ani5vE:sEri]n.周年纪念
(3)declarationofindependencen.独立宣言
(4)patriotic[7pAtri5Ctik]adj.爱国的,有爱国心的
(5)fireworksn.烟火,激烈争论
(6)Denmark[5denmB:k]n.丹麦(北欧国家,首都哥本哈根)
(7)immigrant[5imi^rEnt]adj.(从外国)移来的,移民的,移居的n.
(8)Aalborg[5C:lbC:^]奥尔堡[丹麦]
(9)ruler[5ru:lE]n.统治者,管理者,尺,直尺n.标尺,划线板,
(10)establish[is5tAbliF]vt.建立,设立,安置,使定居,使人民接受
(11)Dane[dein]n.丹麦人
(12)Danish[5deiniF]n.丹麦语adj.丹麦的
(13)FourthofJulyn.美国国庆日（七月四日）
(1)Indonesia[7indEu5ni:zjE]n.印尼(东南亚岛国)
(2)measurement[5meVEmEnt]n.测量法,度量,(量得的)尺寸,
(3)centimeter[5sentImi:tEr(r)]n.厘米
(4)supply[sE5plai]n.补给,供给,供应品vt.补给,供给,提供,
(5)smart[smB:t]n.刺痛,痛苦adj.巧妙的,聪明的,漂亮的,
(6)hammer[5hAmE]n.铁锤,槌,锤子v.锤击,锤打
(7)expression[iks5preFEn]n.表达,表情,脸色,声调,腔调,榨出,语
(8)dumb[dQm]adj.哑的,无说话能力的,不说话的,无声音的
(1)Caribbean[kAri5bi(:)En]n.加勒比海
(2)carnival[5kB:nivEl]n.狂欢节,饮宴狂欢
(3)Bahamas[bE5hB:mEz]n.巴哈马群岛
(4)Broadway[5brC:dwei]n.纵贯纽约市的大街道,百老汇
(5)chorus[5kC:rEs]n.合唱,合唱队,齐声
(6)watersupplyn.给水,自来水,供水系统
(7)operate[5CpEreit]v.操作,运转,开动,起作用
