美国国庆节

在丹麦庆祝美国国庆节

DATE=6-29-2001

TITLE=AMERICANMOSAIC#824-FourthofJulyinDenmark

BYLINE=NancySteinbach

HOST:

(Startat1''''00")NextWednesdayistheFourthofJuly-(1)America''''sIndependenceDay.Americanscelebratethe(2)anniversaryoftheir(3)declarationofindependencefromBritaininSeventeen-Seventy-Six.

Eachyear,AmericansholdpartiestocelebratetheFourthofJuly.TheyflyAmericanflags,sing(4)patrioticsongsandlight(5)fireworks.ItmightsurpriseyoutolearnthatAmerica''''sIndependenceDayalsoiscelebratedin(6)Denmark.ShirleyGriffithexplains.

ANNCR:

FromthemiddleEighteen-EightiesuntilNineteen-Hundred,oneofeverytenpeopleinDenmarkmovedtotheUnitedStates.Theywerepoorfarmersseekinganeweconomyandabetterlife.MostsettledinAmerica''''smiddlewest.

InNineteen-Twelve,these(7)immigrantscreatedanorganizationcalledtheDanish-AmericanSociety.ItboughtlandbackhomeinDenmarknearthecityof(8)Aalborg,abouttwo-hundred-fiftykilometersnorthwestofCopenhagen.ThesocietygavethelandtoDenmarkontheconditionthatAmerica''''sIndependenceDaywouldbecelebratedthereeveryyear.

Denmark''''s(9)ruleratthetime,KingChristian,agreed.He(10)establishedanationalparkontheland.Hesaidtheparkwouldrepresentthefriendshipbetweenthetwonations.

ThatiswhyAmerica''''sIndependenceDayhasbeencelebratedatRebildNationalParkandinthecityofAalborgeversince.

Overtheyears,hundredsofthousandsofvisitorshavejoinedwith(11)DanesinthecelebrationatRebildPark.Americanand(12)Danishflagsflysidebyside.PeopleeatAmericanandDanishfood.Theylistentospeeches.SpeakersinthepasthaveincludedformerpresidentsGeorgeBushandRonaldReaganandactorDannyKaye.

CelebrationsinnearbyAalborgextendoverafewdays.Eventsincludeconcertsandshows.Thisyear,theUnitedStatesAirForceBandwilltakepartinthecelebration.

Thefinaleventofthe(13)FourthofJulycelebrationinAalborgisthesameasintheUnitedStates--fireworks.ThenthenationofDenmarkendsitscelebrationofAmerica''''sIndependenceDayuntilnextyear.

‘Two-by-Four''''的理解与应用

DATE=6-29-2001

TITLE=AMERICANMOSAIC#824-Two-by-Four

BYLINE=PaulThompson

HOST:

(Startat4''''20")OurVOAlistenerquestionthisweekcomesinanE-mailfrom(1)Indonesia.AntoniusJaparizalwouldlikeustoexplainthewords"two-by-four."Hesayshehashearditinthesentence,"Youhavetouseatwo-by-fourtogethisattention."

Thisquestionreallybelongsinourprogram,"WordsandtheirStories,"butwewillansweritanyway.Atwo-by-fourisapieceofwood.Thenamecomesfromthe(2)measurementofthewood--twoinchesbyfourinches.Thatisaboutfive(3)centimetersbytencentimeters.Ortwotimesaswideasitisthick.

Atwo-by-fourisusuallycuttothelengthyouneed.Itisusedinhousesandotherbuildings.Atwo-by-fourisverycommon.YoucanbuyitinalmostanystoreintheUnitedStatesthatsellsbuilding(4)suppliesandwood.

Nowtoexplainthesentence.Letussayyouworkwithayoungmanwhohasnotbeenperformingwellatwork.Hecanthinkofnothingbutayoungwomanherecentlymet.Allhecanthinkofisthenexttimehewillseeherortalktoheronthetelephone.Hismindhasonlyroomforthoughtsoftheyoungwoman.

Youmightsayofsuchaperson,"Youhavetohithimwithatwo-by-fourtogethimtopayattention."

TheEnglishlanguageisfullofsuchsayings.Someofthemareveryfunny.Herearetwomore.

Letussaythissameyoungmanhasanewdog.Itisanicedog,butnotvery(5)smart.Theyoungmanhasbeentryingtotrainthedog.Butthedogcannotlearntoobeythemostsimplecommand.

Youmightsaythedogisasstupid"asasackfullof(6)hammers."Ahammerisatoolyouusetohitnailsintoatwo-by-four.Butahammercannotthinkordoanything.Asackfullofhammersisreallyuseless.

Youcouldalsosaythesamedogisareal"airhead."Thismeansthedoghasnobrain,onlyairinitshead.

Allthreeofthese(7)expressionsaresimilar.Youcoulduseanyoneofthemtoexplaintheyoungmanwhothinksofnothingbuthisnewladyfriend.Butyougettheidea.Idonothavetohityouwithatwo-by-fourtogetyourattention,becauseyouarenotanairhead.AndnoonewholistenstoSpecialEnglishisas(8)dumbasasackfullofhammers.

"不要让狂欢节结束"

DATE=6-29-2001

TITLE=AMERICANMOSAIC#824-Don''''tStopTheCarnival

BYLINE=NancySteinbach

HOST:

(StartAt7''''56")AmericansingerandsongwriterJimmyBuffettlovesthe(1)Caribbeanareaanditsmusic.Afewyearsago,heandwriterHermanWoukworkedtogethertoproduceamusicalplay.ThestorywasbasedonMisterWouk''''sbook,"Don''''tStopthe(2)Carnival."TheshowwasfirstperformedintheAmericanstateofFlorida.Nowithasopenedinthe(3)Bahamas.JimmyBuffettsaysitmightgoto(4)BroadwayinNewYorkCitysometimeinthefuture.SteveEmbertellsusaboutit.

ANNCR:

"Don''''tStoptheCarnival"isaboutamannamedNormanPapermanwholeavesNewYorkCityandbuysahotelintheCaribbean.Theshowstartswiththe(5)chorussingingabouthim.

((CUT1:THELEGENDOFNORMANPAPERMAN))

JimmyBuffettalsoownedahotelintheCaribbean.Itburnedtotheground.NormanPapermanalsohasnothingbuttroublewithhishotel.Thissongtellsabouthisproblemwiththe(6)watersupply.

((CUT2:CHAMPAGNESI,AGUANO))

"Don''''tStoptheCarnival"isafunnyshowabouthowNorman(7)operateshishotelandorganizeshislife.HefinallydecidestogobacktoNewYork.Weleaveyounowwiththefinalsongfromtheshow"Don''''tStoptheCarnival."Itiscalled"TimeToGoHome."

(1)America''''sIndependenceDayn.美国独立日

(2)anniversary[7Ani5vE:sEri]n.周年纪念

(3)declarationofindependencen.独立宣言

(4)patriotic[7pAtri5Ctik]adj.爱国的,有爱国心的

(5)fireworksn.烟火,激烈争论

(6)Denmark[5denmB:k]n.丹麦(北欧国家,首都哥本哈根)

(7)immigrant[5imi^rEnt]adj.(从外国)移来的,移民的,移居的n.

(8)Aalborg[5C:lbC:^]奥尔堡[丹麦]

(9)ruler[5ru:lE]n.统治者,管理者,尺,直尺n.标尺,划线板,

(10)establish[is5tAbliF]vt.建立,设立,安置,使定居,使人民接受

(11)Dane[dein]n.丹麦人

(12)Danish[5deiniF]n.丹麦语adj.丹麦的

(13)FourthofJulyn.美国国庆日（七月四日）

(1)Indonesia[7indEu5ni:zjE]n.印尼(东南亚岛国)

(2)measurement[5meVEmEnt]n.测量法,度量,(量得的)尺寸,

(3)centimeter[5sentImi:tEr(r)]n.厘米

(4)supply[sE5plai]n.补给,供给,供应品vt.补给,供给,提供,

(5)smart[smB:t]n.刺痛,痛苦adj.巧妙的,聪明的,漂亮的,

(6)hammer[5hAmE]n.铁锤,槌,锤子v.锤击,锤打

(7)expression[iks5preFEn]n.表达,表情,脸色,声调,腔调,榨出,语

(8)dumb[dQm]adj.哑的,无说话能力的,不说话的,无声音的

(1)Caribbean[kAri5bi(:)En]n.加勒比海

(2)carnival[5kB:nivEl]n.狂欢节,饮宴狂欢

(3)Bahamas[bE5hB:mEz]n.巴哈马群岛

(4)Broadway[5brC:dwei]n.纵贯纽约市的大街道,百老汇

(5)chorus[5kC:rEs]n.合唱,合唱队,齐声

(6)watersupplyn.给水,自来水,供水系统

(7)operate[5CpEreit]v.操作,运转,开动,起作用