Sixteen is a special age in the United States. There’s often a special celebration for a girl’s 16th birthday—a big party called Sweet-l6. It is like a wedding reception(结婚晚宴) in the number of guests and gifts handed out.
About a month before the party, the girl’s family sends out invitations to the guests.They must buy a special present for the birthday girl and the girl guests find good dresses to wear. A Sweet-16 present usually costs $40 to $60. This is about $20 more than the usual cost of a birthday present.
The party itself is not held at someone’s house. The hostess rents(租赁) reception hall for the event. Food, cake and a DJ are provided. Around 6 o’clock, guests arrive and meet the birthday girl. Then the girl and father have a special father daughter dance. After that, guests dance for about 30 to 45 minutes.
Then there is the most important part of the Sweet-16 party, the candle-lighting ceremony.
The Sweet-16 hostess stands behind 16 unlit(未点燃的) candles and dedicates(献给) each candle to her friends, family, and anybody that she feels is important to her. A lot of crying and hugging go on at this time.
After wards, people sit and eat. Most guests begin leaving around 11 o’clock.
This school year, I have been to two Sweet-16s. I am one of the youngest students in my grade(My birthday is in December). I’ll have to wait another year before I can have my own special Sweet-16 party. I can’t wait for it!
【小题1】Why is sixteen a special age for an American girl?
【小题2】How much does a usual birthday present for a teenager cost in the USA?
【小题3】What is the most important part of the Sweet-16 party?
【小题4】How old is the writer?
【小题5】What do you think of the Sweet-16 party in the USA?(请自拟一句话作答）
When I spent Christmas away from home in Europe for the first time, I was only 14 and it was certainly terrible. I am now married and live in the US. So there is little possibility for me to go home for Christmas. Now I am able to get through Christmas with some moments of joy:
First, you are advised to search your area for stores that carry items from your home country or town. Buy food, candles and some other things that mean something to you.
Hold on to the traditions from your home that you think are important even if other people think they are stupid. But keep in mind to be open for new traditions from wherever you might be, because those traditions are as important to those people around you as yours are to you. For me that includes celebrating Christmas on the 24th.
Call, write Christmas cards, buy gifts and mail them to loved ones, just as if you were there. If you try to be as if the holiday doesn't exist, you are just going to make it worse.
Introduce your traditions to your loved ones, especially your kids. It will only enrich their celebration of the holiday to have some special traditions in their home. Little by little it will become their tradition and it’s fun for them to try something new.
Food is one of the most important factors in any kind of tradition. Find the recipe (食谱) of that cake your grandmother used and make it your tradition to bake that particular cake.
Call up your parents and get them to send you some of your favorite childhood ornaments (装饰品) for your tree.
Pay attention to new traditions, talk to your family about which ones you want to make your own and stick with them.
If you are far away from home, Christmas can never be the same as you experienced it before, but it is important to remember these traditions while enjoying the new ones.
Title: Getting through Christmas
Introduction | It is nearly |
| 1.Prepare food, candles and something 2.If you try to be as if the holiday doesn't exist, you will lose friendship with your loved ones. 3.Something 4.Your parents are happy to send you some of your favorite childhood ornaments for your tree. | |
Conclusion | 1.It is important to remember these traditions while enjoying the new ones. 2.Keep an open mind and find a |
A Party for Jane! Dear parents, Our English teacher Jane is flying back to the US next Monday. We will have a good party to say goodbye to her! Who: Class Four, Grade Nine When: 9:00 a.m. — 11:00 a.m., Saturday, May 23rd Where: Our classroom Please don’t put children’s gifts to Jane in their schoolbags. The lunchbox bags may make them dirty. You can put them in small paper bags. Children will bring them to the party. We will collect them and give them to Jane. Please feel free to call me at 4032-6166 if you would like to give assistance! We need two parents to help. One will help set the tables, and the other will help cut the cake! If your child can come to the party, please reply in writing by this Friday. Helen Smith Headteacher |
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【小题2】How long will the party last?
It will last for
【小题3】Where can parents put children’s gifts?
They can put the gifts in
【小题4】Which word means “help” in the text?
It is “
【小题5】Why does Helen Smith write the text?
She writes the text to invite
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