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59.E-books 电子书 An e-book is the electronic version of a traditional print book. 电子书是传统印刷书的电子版, Instead of words on paper, it is words on a screen. 其文字显示在屏幕上,而非纸张上。 Anyone who uses the Internet can find e-books. 任何人都可以在网上找的电子书。 But a copyright makes it illegal to sell or copy an e-book without the permi ssion of the writeror publisher. 但是,如果没有经过作者或出版商的同意,随意出售或复制电子书的是违法的。Many e-books do have copyright protection. 许多电子书都受到版权保护。 Some writers even write books that sold only as e-books. 甚至有些作者写的书只以电子书的形式销售。 In the coming years, the number of e-books is expected to continue to increa se. 未来电子书的数量还会持续增加。 Many now include music and images. 现在很多电子书还配有音乐和图片, And many come with links to other e-books on the same subject. 以及主题相同的其他电子书的链接。 Some people are happy to sit at their computer when they read an e-book. 有些人十分乐意坐在电脑前阅读电子书。 But others like to be able to carry a book with them. 然而,有些人却喜欢把书带在身旁。 These people may want to buy an e-book reader. 他们也许想要买个电子书阅读器, This is a small device that can link with a computer to load the contents of a book. 这是一种可以连接电脑并把电子书装到里面的小装置。 60. Flash Mobs 快闪 A flash mob is where young people suddenly gather in a large group for no a pparent reason. 快闪是指一群年轻人不为什么明显的缘由而突然聚集在一起。 Flash mobs can involve hundreds of people who do not all know each other. 快闪通常有好几百人参加,他们互不相识, But they all meet at the same time, then leave the area quickly. 在同一时间聚集在一起,又迅速离开。 A flash mob can be held for any reason,but usually just to have some fun. 快闪族聚集的原因很多,但通常仅仅是为了好玩而已。 The people involved in a flash mob do not know the time or place of the meeti ng until just minutes before it takes place. 参加快闪活动的人通常要到开始前的几分钟才知道集会的具体时间和地点。 They get the details from a web site,or by e-mail or as a text message on thei r wireless phone. 他们从网站上,或者是通过邮件和手机短信来获取详情。 What do people do at flash mobs? 快闪族会做些什么呢? Flash mobbers in a store will all ask for the same product. 他们聚集的时候会在商店里面要同一件商品。 On a street, they may sing a song at the same time,shout meaningless words , hug each otheror make some kind of noise. 在大街上,他们会同时唱一首歌,大喊一些没有意义的词语,互相拥抱或制造某种噪音。Then, just as quickly as they came, they leave. 然后,就像他们来时那样,他们又快速离开。 It all happens in a flash. 一切都发生在一瞬间。 61. Engagements 订婚 The period of engagement is the time between the marriage proposal and t he wedding ceremony. 订婚是介于求婚和婚礼之间的一段时期。 Two people agree to marry when they decide to spend their lives together. 两个同意结婚的人共度一生。 The man usually gives the woman a diamond engagement ring and places i t on the thirdfinger of her left hand. 订婚时,男子给女子戴上一枚钻石戒指,戒指通常是戴在女子左手的无名指上, It is thought that a blood vessel or nerve in that finger goes directly to the h eart. 人们认为,无名指的血管和神经直通心脏。 Americans generally are engaged for a period of about one year if they are p lanning a wedding ceremony and party. 美国人的结婚典礼通常在订婚大约一年后举行。 During this time, friends of the bride may hold a party. 在这期间,新娘的朋友会为她举行派对, Women friends and family members give the bride gifts she will need as a wif e. 女性朋友和家人还会送上礼物, These could include cooking equipment or new clothing. 可能是厨具或新衣服。 Friends of the groom may have a bachelor party for him. 而新郎的朋友也会为他举行单身派对。 This usually takes place the night before the wedding. 派对通常在结婚前一晚举行, Only men are invited to the bachelor party. 只有男士才能应邀参加, It is considered the groom's last night out as an unmarried man. 这被视为新郎作为单身男人的最后一晚。 62. Unusual Names 异乎寻常的名字 In many countries around the world, unusual names for children are becomi ng more popular,especially since the increasing trend for celebrities to give t heir children odd names. 在世界上许多国家,给孩子起一个不寻常的名字变得时兴起来,特别是自从名人们逐渐热衷于给自己的小孩起怪名以来。 In Britain, you can call a child almost anything you like-the only restrictions o n parents relate to offensive words such as swear words. 在英国,你可以给小孩取任何名字,但唯一的限制是不能带有粗言秽语。 Some parents choose names which come from popular culture. 有些父母挑选的名字来自流行文化, For example, some babies are named after the character in hot novels and fil ms. 例如,有些婴儿以热门小说和电影中的人物命名。 Equally, names related to sport are fairly common. 同样,以体育相关的名字也很普遍。 Other parents like to make up names,or combine names to make their own unique version. 而别的父母喜欢编造名字或把名字组合到一起创造出独特的名字。 Other countries have much stricter rules when it comes to naming children. 在其他国家,给小孩取名却有更为严格的规则。 Countries including Japan, Denmark, Spain, Germany and Argentina have an approved list ofnames from which parents must choose. 例如,日本,丹麦,西班牙,德国和阿根廷规定了父母只能为孩子取哪些名字。 In China, there are some rules about what you may call a child no foreign lett ers or symbols areallowed. 而在中国,给孩子取的名字不能含有外国字母或符号。