Let's-do-that配套文本及练习

Let’sdothat配套文本及练习配套文本Cathy:I'msorrythatImissedSpringFestival.Iwasreallyinterestedinseeinghowpeoplecelebrateit.凯茜:我很遗憾我错过了春节。我真的很想看看人们是怎么庆祝春节的。Mr.Jones:It'saboutatwo-weeklongholidaywhenpeoplevisittheirfriendsandrelativesandeveryonecooksalotofgoodfood.琼斯先生:春节大约有两周的假期，人们拜访亲朋好友，并烹饪美食。Cathy:Whatisthereasonforit?凯茜:为什么这么做？Mr.Jones:It'stheChineseNewYear.It'sacelebrationforthestartofthenewyearaccordingtotheChinesecalendar.琼斯先生:它是中国的新年，人们按照中国的阴历庆祝新的一年的开始。Cathy:IsitanythingliketheMardiGrasinNewOrleans?凯茜:是不是类似于新奥尔良的狂欢节？Mr.Jones:Notreally.Onecelebratesthenewyear,theotheronecelebratesthetimeleadinguptoEaster.琼斯先生:还不是。一个是庆祝新年，另一个是庆祝复活节前夕的日子。Cathy:SotheMardiGrasisareligiousfestival?凯茜:那么狂欢节是一个宗教节日吗？Mr.Jones:It'sconnectedtoareligioustimeoftheyearbutMardiGrasitselfisnotareligiousfestival.Infact,it'salmosttheoppositeofthat.琼斯先生:狂欢节与一年当中的一个宗教时刻有关，但是狂欢节本身并不是一个宗教节日。实际上，几乎与之相反。Cathy:Whatdoyoumean?凯茜:什么意思？Mr.Jones:Well,youknowhowMuslimshaveRamadan,whichisamonthlongperiodofprayerandfasting?琼斯先生:你知道穆斯林的斋月吧，那是长达一个月的祈祷与斋戒时期。Cathy:Yes.凯茜:是的。Mr.Jones:AndChristianshaveLent,whichisafortydayperiodofprayerandfasting.琼斯先生:基督教徒也有四旬斋，四十天的祈祷和斋戒。Cathy:SohowdoesMardiGrasfitintothat?凯茜:那为什么取名为狂欢节呢？Mr.Jones:ThenameactuallycomesfromtheFrenchlanguage.InFrenchitmeansFatTuesday.ThiscomesfromthetraditionofusingupallthemeatandfatsinthehomebeforethestartofLentwhichalwaysbeginsonaWednesday.琼斯先生:实际上这个名字来源于法语。在法语中的意思是油腻星期二。这种说法来自一种传统，就是在总是从星期三开始的四旬斋以前，吃光家里所有的肉和油脂。Cathy:FatTuesday.Thatsoundsfunny.凯茜:油腻星期二，听起来很滑稽。Mr.Jones:Itdoes,doesn'tit?MardiGrassomehowsoundsbetter.AndwhenpeoplethinkofMardiGrastheythinkofabigpartyjustbeforeLentstarts.琼斯先生:是很滑稽啊，不是吗？狂欢节好听一点儿。当人们想起狂欢节的时候，就会想起四旬斋开始前的大派对。Cathy:Thatsoundslikefun.凯茜:听起来真有趣。Mr.Jones:Itis.Thereareparadeswithpeopledressedinfancycostumesthatarethebiggestyouhaveeverseen.Andthereisnotonlydancing,anddrinking,butalso,ofcourse,lotsofgoodfood.琼斯先生:是的。有你所见过的最盛大的游行，人们穿着奇装异服。不只跳舞饮酒，当然还有许多美食。Cathy:HaveyoueverbeentotheCarnivalinBrazil?凯茜:你去过巴西的狂欢节吗？Mr.Jones:Yes,abouttenyearsagoIwasinRiodeJaneiroonabusinesstriprightatthetimeoftheMardiGras.Itwasgreatfun,thoughIdon'tthinkIgotmuchbusinessdone.ActuallyIrememberwritingalettertoyouaboutit.琼斯先生:是的，十年前在里约热内卢出差时正好赶上狂欢节。虽然我觉得我没做什么事儿，但感觉很有意思。实际上我记得我还为此给你写过一封信。Cathy:Really?Didyouseetheparade?凯茜:真的？你看过游行了？Mr.Jones:Partofit.Iwasstayingatahoteldowntownandtheparadewentbyclosetothehotel.SoIwentouttoseeit,buttherewerehugecrowdssoitwasdifficulttogetclosetoseeverywell.琼斯先生:只看了一部分。我那时住在市中心的一家旅馆里，那场游行经过旅馆附近。所以我出去看，但由于过于拥挤，很难靠近看得清楚。Cathy:Itmustreallybesomething.凯茜:那肯定是个大场面。Mr.Jones:Itreallyis.It'slikeabigstreetpartywhereeveryonecomesouttohaveagoodtime.Someofthecostumesthatpeopleintheparadewearareamazingwithlongbrightcloththatspinsaroundastheydance.Peoplewatchingonthesidebothdanceandsing.It'slotsoffun.琼斯先生:确实。就像一场大型街头派对，每个人都跑出来享受欢乐时光。一些人游行时穿的衣服非常奇妙，又长又亮的衣料在他们跳舞的时候能旋转起来。在两边观看的人群又唱又跳。非常有意思。Cathy:TellmeabouttheMardiGrasinNewOrleans.凯茜:再说说新奥尔良的狂欢节。Mr.Jones:Itattractsalotofvisitorstoo.Ihaven'tbeentothatonebutitissupposedtobegood.PlusNewOrleansisthehomeofjazzmusicinAmerica.琼斯先生:那也会吸引许多游客。我没去过，但我想应该很好。而且新奥尔良是美国爵士乐的故乡。Cathy:Itseemsoddtohavesuchcelebrationslikethatjustbeforeanimportantreligioustimeoftheyear.凯茜:每年在一个重要的宗教节日前夕有这样的庆典，好像很古怪。Mr.Jones:IthinkitgoesbackalongwayinhistorytoRomewhenpeoplecelebratedthenewyearandthebeginningofspringthenhadaperiodoffastinganddenialleadinguptotheholytimeofEaster.琼斯先生:我觉得它要向上追溯到罗马时代，那时候人们庆祝新年和春天的开始，然后有一段时期的斋戒与自制一直到神圣的复活节。Cathy:SoinawayitisabitlikeSpringFestivalinChina?凯茜:那么在某种程度上它有点像中国的春节了？Mr.Jones:Onlyinthatitoccursaroundthesametimeoftheyear.ButIdon'tthinktheoriginsarethesame.琼斯先生:相像的只是都发生在一年里大约相同的时间，但我想起源不同。Cathy:Iprobablywon'tgetthechancetovisittheCarnivalinBrazil,butIwillgettocelebrateSpringFestivalinChinanextyear.凯茜:我可能没机会去看巴西的狂欢节，但我明年会在中国庆祝春节。Mr.Jones:YouneverknowwhenyoumayhavethechancetotraveltoanothercountrybutyoudefinitelywillbeabletotakepartinSpringFestival.Wemustplansomethingspecialforit.琼斯先生:你不会知道你什么时候可以有机会去别国旅行，但是你肯定能过上春节。我们一定要安排一些特别的活动。Cathy:Let'sdothat.凯茜:我们一起计划吧。

情景剧练习WhyisCathysorryshemissedSpringFestivalcelebrations?a)Shelikestoeatgoodfood.b)ShewaslatearrivinginChina.c)Shewasinterestedinseeinghowpeoplecelebrateit.WheredoesthetermMardiGrascomefrom?a)France.b)NewOrleans.c)RiodeJaneiro.WhatdidMr.JonesdoduringMardiGrasinRiodeJaneiro?a)Hewentinfortheparade.b)Hewatchedtheparadefromthestreet.c)Hewatchedtheparadefromhishotel.WhatisonesimilaritybetweenMardiGrasandSpringFestival?a)TheybothhaveparadesinBr