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英语听力原文：WeddingsintheStatesvaryasasthepeopledo.Therearechurchweddingswithagreatdealoffanfare;thereareonmountain-topguestsbarefooted;andtherehavebeenweddingsontheoceanfloorwithtanksfortheguests.Butmanyweddings,nomatterwherehowtheyareperformed,includecertaintraditional美国的国土上居住着各种各样的人，他们的婚礼也千差万别。有热闹庄重的教堂婚;有在山顶上举行的婚礼，客人们光着脚陪伴登;有在海底举行的婚礼，客人们戴着氧气瓶跟着入水。但婚礼无论在哪儿举行或怎样举行，总有某些传统的风俗。Beforeacoupleismarried,theybecomeAndtheninvitationsaresentthosewholivenearby,theirclosefriendstheirrelativeswholivefaraway.Wheneverythingisready,thencomestheexcitingmoment.在举行婚礼前先要订婚发请柬给住在附近的友人以及远方的亲戚切备就绪，就该到最激动人心的时刻了。Theweddingitselfususllylastsbetween20and40minutes.Theweddingpartythechurchwhiletheweddingmarchisplayed.Thebridecarryingabouquetenterslastwithherfatherwhowill"giveheraway".Thegroomentersthechurchfromasidedoor.Whenthepartyisgatheredthealtar,thebridegroomexchangevows.婚礼本身通常持续20至40分礼一行人伴着结婚进行曲进入教堂娘持一束鲜花和她的父亲最后进来父亲要把交给新郎而新郎则要从侧门进入教堂婚礼一行人聚集到教堂的祭坛前时，新娘和新郎互相表达誓言。Itistraditionaltousethewords"Tohaveandtoholdfromthisdayforward,forbetter,forworse,forricher,forinandinhealth,andtocherish,tilldeathdouspart".Followingthevows,thecoupleexchangerings.Wearingtheweddingringonthefourthfingerofisanoldcustom.常用的结婚誓言是：“从今往后，不论境遇好坏，家境贫富，病患与否，誓言相亲相爱，至死不分离。”宣誓过后，二人交换戒指。通常把戴在左手无名指上，这是一个古老的风俗。Aftertheceremonythereoftenacalled"reception"whichgivestheweddingguestsanopportunitytocongratulatethenewlyweds.仪式过后，通常会有宴会，叫“喜宴”。宴会给参加婚礼的人一个向新婚夫妇祝贺的机会。Thecarwhichthecoupleleavesthechurchisdecoratedwithballoons,streamersandcream.Thewords"JustMarried"arepaintedonthetrunkorbackwindow.

新郎新娘乘坐汽车离开教堂上装饰有气球色袋之类的东西新婚燕尔”几个字常写在汽车后的行李箱上或后玻璃窗上。Thebrideandgroomruntotheundreshowerofricebytheweddingguests.Whencoupledrivesawayfromthefriendsoftenchasethemincars,honkinganddrawingattentiontothem.Andthenthegoontheirhoneymoon.新娘新郎从婚礼客人撒下的雨点般的生大米中跑向汽车两儿开车离开教堂时友们常常开车追赶他们，不停地按喇叭，引他们注意。然后小两口儿就接着去度蜜月了。英语词汇整理：1.oxygenn.氧气，氧eg:Nolivingthingscanwithoutoxygen.没有氧生物就无法生存。相关短语：combinewithoxygen与结lackofoxygen缺givesboxygen给人输氧2.bouquetn.酒香花eg:Heboughtabouquetattheflorist.他在花店买了一束花。相关短语：throwbouquets[口语]赞扬balloonbouquet气束群3.altarn.祭坛圣坛;圣餐台eg:TomandMaryexchangedtheirvowsbeforethealtar.汤姆和玛丽在圣坛前，山盟海誓永结良缘。相关短语：

leadtothealtar男)把......到教堂圣坛举行婚礼，......为妻altarboy侍altarfire真的爱,神的爱4.vown.发誓誓言许vt.发;郑重宣告eg:Priestsvowedtheirlivestoserviceofthechurch.教士们立誓终生为教会服务。相关短语：exchangevows订;结婚take(the)vows立修;发愿当修或修)落发出家underavow发誓vowanddeclare郑宣告5.newlywedsn.新婚妇eg:Lavalaishisglasstoproposeatoasttothenewlyweds.拉瓦莱斯举起了他的酒杯，向这对新婚夫妇敬酒。6.streamern.彩色袋;饰eg:Thecarisdecoratedbystreamer.这辆车用了彩色带做装饰。7.honkvt.按车喇叭eg:Hehonkedtohurrymeupthestairs.他鸣汽车喇叭催我赶紧下楼。相关短语：tohonk...off按车喇叭让......避开佳句采摘：

Tohaveandtoho