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Gordon: What are you up to?
Molly: Same old, same old, and you?
Gordon: I am learning about how people in western cultures celebrate birthdays.Molly: Aren't they the same as in China?
Gordon: Actually there are many differences.Molly: Wow, you learn something new every day.Can you tell me about the culture of an American birthday party?
Gordon: Your wish is my command, anything for you.Molly: I am going to give you a great birthday present because you always help me.Gordon: Great, today is my birthday.Didn't you know that?
Molly: I gue you do learn something new every day.戈登：最近在忙什么?
莫莉：没忙什么，老样子，你呢?
戈登：我正在学习在西方人们是如何庆祝生日的。
莫莉：难道西方的人们在庆祝生日的时候跟中国的做法不一样吗?
戈登：实际上差别很大。
莫莉：哇，你每天都学习一些新的东西。你能告诉我有关美国人的生日宴会的文化吗?
戈登：乐意从命，一切都随你。
莫莉：我准备给你一个很棒的生日礼物，因为你经常帮助我。
戈登：太好了，今天是我的生日，你知道吗?
莫莉：我想你真的是每天都学一些新东西。
NEW WORDS
1)Candles: wax you can lite
Putting candles on your dinner table can be romantic.在晚餐餐桌上放蜡烛的做法很浪漫。
2)Decorated: fixed up, set up
At Christmas we decorated our house with green and red things.在圣诞节的时候，我们用红色和绿色的东西装饰房屋。
3)Clown: a funny person in funny clothes
The funny clown, with colorful clothes, did some magic for the kids at the party.在晚会上，滑稽的小丑穿着五颜六色的服装为孩子们变戏法。
4)Puff: one blow, pushing out air
She blew out the candle in one puff.她一口气吹灭了蜡烛。
Puff, the magic dragon could puff smoke out of his mouth.帕夫神龙可以从它的嘴里喷出烟雾来。
5)Wrapping paper: paper to cover gifts
If you go to the store, please pick me up some wrapping paper so I can wrap Bill's birthday present.如果你去商店的话，请帮我带一些包装纸来，以便我可以把给比尔的生日礼物包起来。
Leon
Customs of Kids' Birthday Parties :
1)The house or party room should be decorated with the child's name, “Happy Birthday” signs, and many different colored balloons.2)It is customary to invite many friends from school.Each kid will bring a wrapped present for the birthday boy or girl.3)It is customary for the birthday boy or girl to open his/her gifts in front of the guests.Gifts should always be well-wrapped in colorful wrapping paper.Guests love to see the expreion on the face of the birthday person when they open their gifts.4)One candle will be lit for every year the child has been alive.The child then makes a wish.If she or he blows out all the candles in one puff, the wish will come true.5)When westerners sing the song “happy birthday,” they ALWAYS sing the birthday person's name in the second to last line.6)Some traditional birthday games include: pin the tail on the donkey, bobbing for apples, musical chairs and more.7)Sometimes the parents pay for a Clown or magician to entertain the guests.8)Even as adults, family and friends continue to give gifts and have parties to celebrate birthdays!
1)房间里或举办宴会的房间应该标上过生日的孩子的名字，“生日快乐”的标志，和许多各种颜色的气球。
2)一般来说，在为孩子过生日的时候，会从学校邀请许多孩子的朋友。每个被邀请来参加生日宴会的孩子都应该带来一份包裹起来的生日礼物，送给当天过生日的小寿星。
3)一般的做法是，小寿星应该当众打开来参加生日宴会的孩子们带来的生日礼物。生日礼物应该放在五颜六色的包装纸里。客人们希望看到小寿星在打开包起来的生日礼物时脸上惊喜快乐的表情。
4)孩子的年龄是多少岁，就应该在生日宴会的桌上放置多少根蜡烛。然后小寿星对着蜡烛开始许愿，如果他/她一口气吹灭了蜡烛的话，他、她的愿望就能成真。
5)当西方人在唱“生日快乐”歌的时候，他们通常在歌的倒数第二句唱出小寿星的名字。
6)一些传统的生日宴会游戏还包括：给驴子绑上尾巴，用牙齿咬晃动的苹果，音乐椅和其它一些游戏。
7)有时过生日的小寿星的父母还花钱请来小丑或魔术师来娱乐客人。
8)即使是成人过生日，家人和朋友也会给寿星举办生日宴会和送生日礼物给寿星。
Dialogue
Gordon: What are you up to?
Molly: I am listening to a cool Stevie Wonder song.It rocks.Gordon: Do you know when his birthday is?
Molly: Sorry, I can't say I do.Gordon: His “B” day is May 13th.Molly: You learn something new every day.Gordon: Did you know when my “B” day is?
Molly: Wait a second, No.I don't have a clue.Gordon: Today is my birthday.Molly: You learn two new things every day.Will you have a party?
Gordon: Of course, it is my custom.Molly: Even though you are an adult?
Gordon: Everybody likes to feel young on their birthday.Molly: Will you blow out the candles and then open the wrapped gifts in front of your guests?
Gordon: You bet.Molly: Will you have a funny clown do some silly tricks at your party?
Gordon: Yes, I was hoping you would be the clown, because your nose is already so big.You do look funny all the time.Molly: But your nose will be bigger than mine-once I beat you!Just kidding, happy birthday!
戈登：你最近在忙些什么?
莫莉：我在听酷哥斯蒂夫·旺达的歌。是摇滚歌曲。
戈登：你知道他的生日是什么时候吗?
莫莉：对不起，我想我不清楚。
戈登：他的生日是5月13日。
莫莉：你每天都在学习一些新东西。
戈登：你知道我的生日是什么时候吗?
莫莉：等等，我一点都不清楚。
戈登：今天是我的生日。
莫莉：你每天都学两样新东西。你要举办一个生日宴会吗?
戈登：当然，每年我生日的时候都要举办生日宴会。
莫莉：即使你都已经长大成人了也举办生日宴会吗?
戈登：每个人都喜欢在生日的时候感到自己比实际年龄要年轻。
莫莉：你会在生日宴会上吹灭蜡烛并当着客人的面打开礼物的包装纸吗?
戈登：当然。
莫莉：你会在生日宴会上请滑稽小丑来做一些游戏吗?
戈登：是的，我希望你能当那么小丑，因为你的鼻子已经够大了。你总是显得很好玩。
莫莉：但是你的鼻子比我的要大--在我揍了你以后!开玩笑而已，祝你生日快乐!
QUIZ 文化小测验
1)Do donkeys have tails?
a)Yes
b)No
c)Only male donkeys
d)Sometimes clowns dre like donkeys, only then they have tails.2)In the song happy birthday, where must you sing the birthday boy or girl's name?
a)First line
b)Second line
c)Third line
d)Last line
3)Who's birthday is May 13th?
a)Gordon
b)Molly
c)Stevie
d)Donkey
4)If you blow out all of your birthday candles in one puff...a)Your dreams will come true
b)Your will find love soon
c)Your wish will come true
d)You can then make a wish
5)Wish is to command as:
a)Hope: order
b)Cake: donkey
c)Funny: clown d)“B” day: birthday 美联英语：www.daodoc.com
