A.Christmas gifts. | B.Lego products. |
C.Christmas shopping. | D.The man’s son. |
A.led B.forcing C.having D.planned E.performing F.limited G.monitoring H.announcing |
New Year’s Eve celebrations will still be on in Times Square, but with smaller crowds
NEW YORK — Revelers(狂欢者)will still ring in the new year in New York’s Times Square next week, there just won’t be as many of them as usual under new restrictions announced Thursday as the city struggles with a spike in COVID-19 cases.
Viewing areas that normally accommodate about 58,000 people will be
“There is a lot to celebrate and these additional safety measures will keep the fully vaccinated crowd safe and healthy as we ring in the New Year,” de Blasio said, noting the city’s success in getting residents vaccinated while also keeping businesses open.
The added precautions for New Year’s Eve in Times Square were spurred by the rapid spread of the omicron variant in the Big Apple, where lines for testing have snaked around blocks in recent days.
On Wednesday, the city set yet another one-day testing record with 22,808 new cases, though a true comparison to the number of cases during the initial COVID-19 surge in spring 2020 is impossible because tests were very limited at the time.
Because of vaccinations, hospitalizations and deaths from the current surge are far fewer than at the pandemic’s height.
The new wave of cases has
Little more than a month ago, de Blasio gladly announced that a fully vaccinated crowd of hundreds of thousands of people would be back at the iconic celebration — dressing goofy 2022-themed glasses and watching a crystal-clad ball drop at midnight — after it was limited last year to small groups of essential workers.
But that was before omicron caught fire,
On Tuesday, the Fox network gave its decision, pulling the plug on a planned live broadcast from the New Year’s Eve event.Other networks plan to air the festivities, including Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve on ABC, the loyal program now hosted by Ryan Seacrest.
De Blasio said along with Thursday’s announcement that the city is
On New Year’s Eve last year, Times Square was mostly empty, with Jennifer Lopez and other artists
“New York is the best place in the world to celebrate New Year’s Eve and now it will be one of the safest against COVID as well,” Mayor-elect Eric Adams said in a written statement supporting the new precautions.
“New Yorkers and visitors alike can now enjoy Times Square and the rest of our city as we ring in 2022.”
A birthday is a time when someone celebrates the anniversary of his/her birth. It is the expression of thanking God for your birth and still keeping alive. Birthdays
In Chinese culture, newborn babies are considered to be one year old. A Chinese child’s first birthday party takes place
More and more Western-style birthday cakes
4 . I travel a lot, and I find out different “styles” of directions every time I ask “How can I get to the post office?”
Foreign tourists are often confused in Japan because most streets there don’t have names; in Japan, people use landmarks in their directions instead of street names. For example, the Japanese will say to travelers, “Go straight down the corner. Turn left at the big hotel and go past a fruit market. The post office is across from the bus stop.”
In the countryside of the American Midwest, there are not usually many landmarks. There are no mountains, so the land is very flat; in many places there are no towns or buildings within miles. Instead of landmarks, people will tell you directions and distances. In Kansas or Iowa, for example, people will say, “Go north two miles. Turn east, and then go another mile.”
People in Los Angeles, California, have no idea of distance on the map; they measure distance in time, not miles. “How far away is the post office?” you ask. “Oh,” they answer, “it’s about five minutes from here.” You say, “Yes, but how many miles away is it?” They don’t know.
It’s true that a person doesn’t know the answer to your question sometimes. What happens in such a situation? A New Yorker might say, “Sorry, I have no idea.” But in Yucatan, Mexico, no one answers “I don’t know.” People in Yucatan believe that “I don’t know” is impolite. They usually give an answer, often a wrong one. A tourist can get very, very lost in Yucatan!
1. When a tourist asks the Japanese the way to a certain place they usually ________.A.describe the place carefully | B.show him a map of the place |
C.tell him the names of the streets | D.refer to recognizable buildings and places |
A.New York | B.Los Angeles | C.Kansas | D.Iowa |
A.in order to save time | B.as a test |
C.so as to be polite | D.for fun |
5 . These summer festivals in New Orleans are few of the hottest happenings the City has to offer for holiday seekers.
Oyster Festival
There’s an old saying that it’s only safe to eat oysters in months ending in ‘R’, which was good advice in the age before refrigeration became a fashion. And that’s exactly why originally the New Orleans Oyster Festival was held in June, to break up the myth as locals never bothered to preserve the creatures with their habit of directly eating the seafood, fresh from the sea. Today, featuring oysters harvested from the Gulf of Mexico, Oyster Fest is a celebration of the world’s favorite food. If you’ve ever wanted to enjoy the legendary oysters at Drago’s where the recipe originated or take a bite out of an oyster the size of a hamburger. Oyster Fest is for you.
When to Co: June 3-4
Essence Festival
New Orleans holds a special place in African-American life and history so it should be no surprise the city hosts a festival celebrating African-American music and culture in the United States. With free admission, Essence Festival, organized by the African-American women’s magazine of the same name, is a combination of tour days of dynamic speeches and a showcase of African-American artists.
When to Co: June 29-July 2
Cajun-Zydeco Festival
Southern Louisiana is home to a variety of rich, unique cultures, and on a weekend in June in New Orleans, one of them— Cajun— is on lull display. The heart of Cajun country is in south-central Louisiana, a strong showcase of Cajun culture, for which the Cajun-Zydeco Festival emerged. On the particular weekend, you get ready to chew down on traditional food like Cajun gumbo at eateries, buy Cajun crafts, and purchase a Cajun T-shirt.
When to Co: June 24-25
Running of the Bulls
Due to its history, the Spanish influence still shows itself in New Orleans. The architectural style of the French Quarter is actually from Spain, and New Orleans’s annual Running of the Bulls is, in part, a nod to the city’s Spanish heritage. Unlike the Spanish festival in Pamplona, the “bulls” in the Fest are not actual bulls but the women of the Big Roller derby team. However they do chase down white-and=red-clothed festival-goers, if infuriated. Therefore behave yourself or be prepared to run tor life.
When to Co: JuIy7-9
1. Why was New Orleans Oyster Festival held in June in the first place?A.Because refrigerator could be used to store oysters. |
B.Because it was not easy for oysters to go bad in summer. |
C.Because oysters could be cooked in various ways to extend storage period. |
D.Because New Orleans oysters were usually seized raw. |
A.exhibited | B.color-blinded |
C.angered | D.cheated |
A.Oyster Festival nowadays is designed for people seeking the history of oyster harvest. |
B.Essence Festival celebrates the freedom of African-American women. |
C.Cajun-Zydeco Festival is mainly celebrated through dining and shopping. |
D.New Orleans has been stripped of Spanish influence. |
A.Vacation Guide. | B.Genuine Recipe. |
C.Architecture Vision. | D.Music Billboard. |
A. associated B. Additionally C. countless D. existence E. fundamental F. highlight G. Meanwhile H. signal I. strengthened J. surprise K. uniquely |
What Sociology Can Teach UsAbout Thanksgiving
Sociologists (社会学家) believe that the celebrations practiced within any given culture serve to restate that culture’s most important values and beliefs. This theory dates back to founding sociologist Émile Durkheim and has been proved true by
It may not be much of a(n)
In most households across the U. S. women and girls do the work of preparing, serving, and cleaning up after the Thanksgiving meal.
One of the most interesting sociological research findings is that overeating
As the New Year begins, many people across the globe celebrate the calendar change with a sweet cake
Wedding in the United States
Weddings in the United States vary as much as the people do. There are church weddings with a great deal of fanfare; there are weddings on mountain tops with guests
Before a couple is married, they become engaged. And then invitations are sent to those who live nearby, their close friends and their relatives who live far away. When everything is ready, then comes
The wedding itself usually lasts between 20 and 40 minutes. The wedding party is walking through the aisle of the church as the Wedding March
The car in
A. opportunity B. invented C. marking D. exposed E. celebrated F. typically G. responsibility H. valuing I. represents J. assigned K. particularly |
Celebrating Kwanzaa(宽扎节)
This past summer, I left home without my family for the first time to go to Ghana for two weeks in The Year of Return. The Year of Return is a year
I joined Pittsburgh Public School’s African American Center for advanced Studies Executive committee and was fully
Much like a harvest festival, the holiday was
During the festival, we begin by reading up on the holiday, going through the seven principles
On each day of Kwanzaa, we light one of the seven candles. The candles come in three colors: black, red and green. We start with one black candle for the people. There are three red candles for their struggle and three green candles for their future. Each candle also
Over the seven nights of Kwanzaa, people
For two continuous years, I’ve chosen Ujamaa as my principle of the day. It’s the principle of cooperative economics, and to me it means investing in and supporting black-owned businesses. My main reason for choosing Ujamaa is that it is also the name of the store in the Hill District that gave me the
李华的家乡是一个有着悠久历史和文化的古镇,但是近年来由于游客激增以及过度开发,古镇的人文环境与自然环境遭到了严重的破坏。目前地方政府正在征集各方建议以更好地保护古镇的自然与人文。
假设你是李华,请你给地方政府写一封信,谈谈你对保护家乡古镇的看法。你的信必须包括:
1、 简述你对保护古镇所选择的建议。
2、说明你的理由。(信中不能提到真实姓名和学校)
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