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1、一、谚语1.Timeismoney. 一寸光阴一寸金。 2.Timeandtidewaitfornoman.岁月无情；岁月易逝；岁月不待人。 3.Actionsspeaklouderthanwords.事实胜于雄辩。4.Strikewhiletheironishot. 趁热打铁。5.Afterblackclouds,clearweather.否极泰来。6.Alazyyouth,alousyage.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。7.AllroadsleadtoRome.条条道路通罗马。8.Asamansows,soheshallreap.种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。二、英语节日表达法春节t
2、heSprlngFestival元宵节（灯节)theLanternFestival元旦节NewYear'sDay圣诞节ChristmasDay国庆节NationalDay中秋节theMidAutumnFestival（theMoonFestival）国际儿童节InternationalChildren'sDay教师节Teachers’Day情人节Valentine'sDay中国新年_春节介绍(中英文)SpringFestival(ChineseNewYear)HistoryItissaidthatthecustomofSpringFestivalstartedinwhenpe
3、opleofferedsacrificetoancestorsinthelastmonthofChineselunarcalendar.Atthattime,peoplepreparedthesacrificebydoingthoroughcleaning,havingbathesandsoon.Later,peoplebegantoworshipdifferentdeitiesaswellonthatday.Itisthetimethatalmostallthefarmworksweredoneandpeoplehavefreetime.Thesacrificingtime
4、changedaccordingtothefarmingscheduleandwasnotfixeduntiltheHanDynasty(202BC-220AD).Thecustomsofworshippingdeitiesandancestorsremainseventhoughtheceremoniesarenotasgrandasbefore.Itisalsothetimethatspringiscoming,sopeopleheldallkindsofceremoniestowelcomeit.LegendsTherearemanylegendsaboutSpring
5、FestivalinChineseculture.Infolkculture,itisalsocalled“guonian”(meaning“passingayear”).Itissaidthatthe“nian”(year)wasastrongmonsterwhichwasfierceandcruelandateonekindofanimalincludinghumanbeingaday.Humanbeingswerescaredaboutitandhadtohideontheeveningwhenthe“nian”cameout.Later,peoplefoundthat
6、“nian”wasveryscaredabouttheredcolorandfireworks.Soafterthat,peopleuseredcolorandfireworksorfirecrackerstodriveaway“nian”.Asaresult,thecustomofusingredcolorandsettingofffireworksremains.CustomsandPracticesEveryfamilydoesathoroughhousecleaningandpurchasesenoughfood,includingfish,meat,roastedn
7、utsandseeds,allkindsofcandiesandfruits,etc,forthefestivalperiod.Also,newclothesmustbebought,especiallyforchildren.Redscrollswithcomplementarypoeticcouplets,onelineoneachsideofthegate,arepastedateverygate.TheChinesecharacter'Fu'ispastedonthecenterofthedoo
