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Once a farmer's daughter began to think and plan while she was carrying her pai1 (桶) of milk from the field to the farmhouse.“I will sell this milk”, she said to herself,“and with the money I can surely buy three hundred eggs. I will put these eggs under hens. And surely two hundred and fifty of them will hatch(孵化). I will feed these chickens, and make them fat. And I will take them to the market when chickens are dear. I will sell them at the market, and with the money, I will buy a new dress. In this dress, I will go to the fair. I shall look so fine that all the young men will ask me to marry them . But I will toss my head, and say NO to them all..”As she said this, she really tossed her head. Down fell the pail, and the milk spilled all over the ground. That was the end of all her fine plans.
The moral of this story is: Don't count your chickens before they are hatched.
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A farmer's daughter was once carrying her pail of milk on the farm she began to think and plan. She planned to sell the milk and buy a new dress. She thought that she must the men who fell in love with her when she the new dress to the fair. of this, she tossed her head and the milk spilled all over the ground. Her fine plans were
We usually use chopsticks and spoons: Americans usually use forks and knives. However, the people in some countries don't use any of these tools. They prefer to eat with their fingers. It sounds messy, but they have ways to keep clean.
In the southern part of India, people use banana leaves to eat. Everyone gets a small square of banana leaf. Each person washes his or her square of leaf, and then uses it to eat.
In Ethiopia, food is wrapped in a special kind of bread. This bread is very flat and feels like a wet sponge(海绵). There are lots of holes in the bread to hold food and sauce. A small piece is torn of(被撕下) to pick up food.
In the Middle East, people eat with only their fingers on the right, hand. They always try to keep the right hand clean. The left hand is used for touching dirty things.
Country |
Tool |
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Chopsticks and spoons |
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Forks and knives |
The southern part of India |
Banaba {#blank#}3{#/blank#} |
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A small piece of bread |
The Middle East |
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{#blank#}1{#/blank#}⑴My American friends invite me to their dinner party. I don't know what to bring. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}⑵One of my American friends invites me to dinner at eight tonight. Should I arrive earlier? {#blank#}3{#/blank#}⑶I'm going to a dinner party held by Americans, but I don't know how to use the forks and knives. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}⑷I am going to an American friend's party. I am not sure what to dress. Should I dress formally? {#blank#}5{#/blank#}⑸An American family invites me to their home for dinner. How can I let the family know that I'm thankful for their kindness after dinner? |
A. Never accept an invitation unless you really plan to go. You must refuse politely. B. Just watch the other people, and follow them. If you still have no idea of what to do, ask the person next to you. C. If you accept a dinner invitation of your friend, tell him or her what you like and don't like to eat. D. You should arrive on time. Don't get there early. If you're going to be more than fifteen minutes late, you should call and tell them. E. Flowers are always nice, or you may bring a bottle of wine if you know that your friends like it. F. Casual wear is OK for most visits to an American's home. G. You should thank them for the meal and their kindness. It's also a good idea to send a thank-you card the day after. |
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