Father’s Day comes on the third Sunday in June.It is not a national holiday. On that day, Americanshonour their fathers. Many people send their fathers acard or a gift. Americans are great letter-writers. Whatever ha...Father’s Day comes on the third Sunday in June.It is not a national holiday. On that day, Americanshonour their fathers. Many people send their fathers acard or a gift. Americans are great letter-writers. Whatever happensin a family, you congratulate all the members. Youcongratulate people at Easter, Christmas and Whit-展开更多
As China opens to the world, Chinese people are embracing the Western world's holidays. Christmas, Valentine's Day and Halloween are all growing in popularity, as the commercial aspects of these celebrations f...As China opens to the world, Chinese people are embracing the Western world's holidays. Christmas, Valentine's Day and Halloween are all growing in popularity, as the commercial aspects of these celebrations find an audience. Young people say they feel increasingly detached from traditions associated with age-old Chinese festivals, such as Spring Festival, which starts January 29 this year and marks the lunar New Year. But Spring Festival isn't going anywhere yet, and this week the country heads home en mas...展开更多
Mixed messages about the nation’s economic health and tightened house- hold budgets have kept consumers cautious for most of 2010. Consumers have pegged their conf idence in the economy to the labor market, which has...Mixed messages about the nation’s economic health and tightened house- hold budgets have kept consumers cautious for most of 2010. Consumers have pegged their conf idence in the economy to the labor market, which has shown few signs of improvement.展开更多
美国教授 Bill Hofmann并非第一次为我刊写文章。在去年第 11期,我们就曾读过他的“答一位65岁的中国老人问”。我们曾约请几位美国教授撰文。谈西方的一个重大节日:Christmas,在几篇来稿中,Bill教授的文章让我们编辑先睹为快,齐声叫好...美国教授 Bill Hofmann并非第一次为我刊写文章。在去年第 11期,我们就曾读过他的“答一位65岁的中国老人问”。我们曾约请几位美国教授撰文。谈西方的一个重大节日:Christmas,在几篇来稿中,Bill教授的文章让我们编辑先睹为快,齐声叫好！他的文章,不是浮光掠影地描述些我们已经略知一二的圣诞节热闹场面,而是抒发了自己对这个节日的观察和分析,我们不想用“振聋发聩”这样的字眼去形容他的文章,但是,此文确实如一杯浓郁的咖啡,值得细细品味其袅袅的金香。文章不仅有人本的观察,到位的分析,而且,其文字也非常优美。我们非常感谢Bill教授为本刊撰稿。应本刊的要求,Bill教授对自己的个人情况,作了简单的自我介绍。全文如下: I recently retired after 35 years of teaching writing at the university andcollege level.Prior to that,I worked as a technical writer at the BoeingCompany,and recently as a researcher and exhibits writer at the Museum ofFlight,hoth in Seattle,Washington.As a consultant,I worked for 8 years as aneditor and writer for the Warren Reading Foundation.As a freelance writer,Ihave authored books and shorter works in both fiction and non-fiction.I展开更多
Double holiday,double happiness!Just as we finish one New Year,another one arrives・Not only that,but for the romantic at heart February also signals the coming of Valentine's Day,that most saccharine(yet still bel...Double holiday,double happiness!Just as we finish one New Year,another one arrives・Not only that,but for the romantic at heart February also signals the coming of Valentine's Day,that most saccharine(yet still beloved)of holidays.展开更多
文摘Father’s Day comes on the third Sunday in June.It is not a national holiday. On that day, Americanshonour their fathers. Many people send their fathers acard or a gift. Americans are great letter-writers. Whatever happensin a family, you congratulate all the members. Youcongratulate people at Easter, Christmas and Whit-
文摘As China opens to the world, Chinese people are embracing the Western world's holidays. Christmas, Valentine's Day and Halloween are all growing in popularity, as the commercial aspects of these celebrations find an audience. Young people say they feel increasingly detached from traditions associated with age-old Chinese festivals, such as Spring Festival, which starts January 29 this year and marks the lunar New Year. But Spring Festival isn't going anywhere yet, and this week the country heads home en mas...
文摘Mixed messages about the nation’s economic health and tightened house- hold budgets have kept consumers cautious for most of 2010. Consumers have pegged their conf idence in the economy to the labor market, which has shown few signs of improvement.
文摘美国教授 Bill Hofmann并非第一次为我刊写文章。在去年第 11期,我们就曾读过他的“答一位65岁的中国老人问”。我们曾约请几位美国教授撰文。谈西方的一个重大节日:Christmas,在几篇来稿中,Bill教授的文章让我们编辑先睹为快,齐声叫好！他的文章,不是浮光掠影地描述些我们已经略知一二的圣诞节热闹场面,而是抒发了自己对这个节日的观察和分析,我们不想用“振聋发聩”这样的字眼去形容他的文章,但是,此文确实如一杯浓郁的咖啡,值得细细品味其袅袅的金香。文章不仅有人本的观察,到位的分析,而且,其文字也非常优美。我们非常感谢Bill教授为本刊撰稿。应本刊的要求,Bill教授对自己的个人情况,作了简单的自我介绍。全文如下: I recently retired after 35 years of teaching writing at the university andcollege level.Prior to that,I worked as a technical writer at the BoeingCompany,and recently as a researcher and exhibits writer at the Museum ofFlight,hoth in Seattle,Washington.As a consultant,I worked for 8 years as aneditor and writer for the Warren Reading Foundation.As a freelance writer,Ihave authored books and shorter works in both fiction and non-fiction.I
文摘Double holiday,double happiness!Just as we finish one New Year,another one arrives・Not only that,but for the romantic at heart February also signals the coming of Valentine's Day,that most saccharine(yet still beloved)of holidays.
