端午节英语谜语

端午节英语谜语篇一：端午节英语谜语篇一：英语谜语(汉语翻译及)英语谜语〔汉语翻译及答案〕1.what5-letterwordhas6leftwhenyoutake2lettersaway哪个五个字母的单词当你去掉两个单词后还剩6个key:sixth答案：sixth，去掉后是six2.abigindianandalittleindianarewalkingdownthestreet,thelittleindianisthesonofthebigindian,butthebigindianisnotthefatherofthelittleindian,howisthispossiblekey：thebigindianisthemotherofthelittleindian3.whathasfoureyesbutcannotsee谜语答案：mississippi谜语解析：有4个i，但是因为是地名，所以看不见。飘在密西西比河上的鸡蛋是从哪儿来的？答案：fromahen.是母鸡生下来的。5.whatsthebeginningofeternity,theendoftimeandspace;thebeginningofend,andtheendofeveryplace什么是永久的开始，是时间的完毕，是结局的开始，是每一个地方的完毕6.whatstayshotevenifputitinafridge7.whatfruitisneverfoundsingly8.withwhichhanddoyouwritekey:neither,iuseapen!答案：都不用，我用笔9.whatmancannotliveinahouse谜语答案：snowman〔雪人〕10.whatneverasksquestionsbutgetsalotofanswers什么东西永远不问问题但是却能得到很多答案谜语答案：dictionary〔字典〕11.whatquestioncanyouneveransweryesto12.whatgoesonfourlegsinthemorning，ontwoatnoon，andonthreeintheevening什么走路开始用四条腿，后来用两条腿，最后用三条腿？谜语答案：people.theycrawledwhentheywerebabiesandwalkedwithtwolegsbeforetheyhadtorelyonacrutchinoldage.是人，他们刚生下来的时候用四肢爬行，后来用双腿走路，老年时又不得不依靠拐杖走。14.whatdowegetifwecrossawoodpeckerwithahomingpigeon？把一只啄木鸟和一只识途的鸽子交融在一起，会得到什么？答案：abirdthatknocksonthedoorwhendeliveringmessages.将得到一只送信时会敲门的鸟。世界上哪个地方下午比早上先到？答案：inthedictionary.在字典里。16.whatdoyouknowaboutthekingsoffrance17.whatmustyoudobeforeyoureturnabooktothelibrary把书换到图书馆之前你必须做什么key:borrowthebookfromlibrary.答案：从图书馆借书18.howmanysidesdoesacirclehavekey:two，theinsideandtheoutside答案：两面，里面和外面19.whattreeisalwaysverysadkey:weepingwillow答案：垂柳.谜语解析：weepingwillow的意思是垂柳，weeping是哭，willow是柳树20.whencanyougetwaterwithanetkey:whenwateristurnedintoice答案：当水变成冰的时候21.whyarepeopletiredonaprilfoolsdaykey:becausetheyhavejusthadalongmarch.答案：因为他们刚过了长长的三月。march三月;行军.22.whatsthepoorestbankintheworldkey:theriverbank答案：河岸。bank还有河岸的意思23.whatisheavierinsummerthaninwinter答案：去海滩的车流解释：heavy除了重的意思，还有“交通量大的，繁忙的〞意思。24.whatbirdliftsheavythingskey:crane答案：crane(鹤，另外一个意思是举重机)26.whatisyoursbutisusedbyothersmorethanbyyourself什么东西是你的但是别人却用的比你多key:yourname答案：你的名字27.whatalwaysgoesupandnevergoesdown28.whatwillyoubreakonceyousayit29.whyisthelibrarythehighestbuilding答案：因为它有最多的楼层(story有两层意思，一个是故事，一个是楼层)31.whatwordispronouncedwrong,evenbythebestofscholars哪个单词即使是最好的学者来念都念错key:wrong答案：wrong(错)32.whatanimalistallersittingdownthanstandingup33.whichcanmovefaster，heatorcold？冷和热谁跑得快？key:heat，becauseyoucancatchcold．热跑得快，因为你追得上冷。coldn．冷；感冒catchcold追上冷；患感冒34.whatcanyoucatchbutcannotthrow35.whatisfullwhenitsusedandemptywhenitsatrest什么东西在使用它的时候是满的，在他休息的时候是空的。key：ashoe答案：鞋36.whathasatonguebutcannottalkkey:ashoe答案：鞋37.whathasteethbutcannoteatkey：corn答案：玉米什么东西穿过门，但是从来也没有进去或者出来key:keyhole答案：锁眼39.whatweatherdomiceandratsfear答案：whenitsrainingcatsanddogs.(下大雨。raincatsanddogs下大雨)40.whendodogsrefusetofollowtheirmasters答案：whentheirmastersgotothefleamarket.(主人去跳蚤市场时。flea跳蚤fleamarket旧货市场41.4个手指是four，那么4个弯的手指是什么答案：wonderful谜语解析：弯的four42.汽车会飞(猜一种饮料)答案：咖啡谜语解析(car飞)假设你扔了个白色石头到红海里，会变成什么？答案：itremainsawhitestone.(他仍然是个白色石头)假设你把一块石头扔进红海，它会变得怎么样？答案：wet.会变湿。篇二：英语兴趣谜语whatanimalhasaheadlikeacat,eyeslikeacat,ataillikeacat,butisntacatwhatsurprisingthingshappenevery24hourswhatcanhearyouwithoutearsandcanansweryouwithoutamouthwhatdoyouknowaboutthekingsoffrancewhatquestioncanyouneveransweryestoareyouasleepwhydosomeoldpeopleneveruseglassesyoueatwiththis——(spoon)youdrinkwiththis——(straw)youtalkwiththis——(mouth)youlookwithhis——(glasses)whatmancannotliveinahousekey：snowman〔雪人〕whatneverasksquestionsbutgetsalotofanswerskey：dictionary〔字典〕amousehasalargepocket．whatisityouhaveit．youreadit．thereresomepicturesinitkey：book〔书〕onestoryaboutjack，anirishman，whowasnotallowedintoheavenbecausehewasstingywithhismoney.关于万圣节有这样一个故事。是说有一个叫杰克的爱尔兰人，因为他对钱特别的吝啬，就不允许他进入天堂，而被打入地狱。sohewassenttohell.butdownthereheplayedtricksonthedevil〔satan〕，sohewaskickedoutofhellandmadetowalktheearthforevercarryingalantern.但是在那里他老是捉弄魔鬼撒旦，所以被踢出地狱，罚他提着灯笼永远在人世里行走。well，irishchildrenmadejackslanternsonoctober31stfromalargepotatoorturnip，hollowedoutwiththesideshavingholesandlitbylittlecandlesinside.在十月三十一日爱尔兰的孩子们用土豆和萝卜制作“杰克的灯笼〞，他们把中间挖掉、外表上打洞并在里边点上蜡烛。andirishchildrenwouldcarrythemastheywentfromhousetohousebeggingforfoodforthevillagehalloweenfestivalthathonoredthedruidgodmuckolla.]为村里庆贺督伊德神的万圣节，孩子们提着这种灯笼挨家挨户乞讨食物。theirishnamefortheselanternswasjackwiththelanternorjackofthelantern，abbreviatedasjack-o-lanternandnowspelledjack-o-lantern.thetraditionalhalloweenyoucanreadaboutinmostbookswasjustchildrensfunnight.这种灯笼的爱尔兰名字是“拿灯笼的杰克〞或者“杰克的灯笼〞，缩写为jack-o-lantern。如今你在大多数书里读到的万圣节只是孩子们开心的夜晚。halloweencelebrationswouldstartinoctoberineveryelementaryschool.在校里，万圣节是每年十月份开始庆贺的。anoxandadogserveforthesamefarmer.一头牛和一只狗同时为一个农夫工作。onedaythedogarrogantlysays:“howgrandiam!inthedaytime,iwatchoutforthecattleinthemeadows;atnight,iguardthehouse.butyou一天,狗骄傲地说着；“我？我怎么啦？“牛反问。“youcanonlyploughordrawacart,〞thedogslightlysays.“你只会犁地或是拉车。〞狗细微地说。“yes.it画龙点睛mr.liisagoodpainter.onedayhedrawsabeautifuldragonwithouteyes.李先生是位很好的画家。一天画了一条栩栩如生的龙，但是这只龙没有眼睛。mr.zhoulooksatthepictureandsays,“thedragonhasnoeyes.itisnbutmr.lismilesandsays,“ifiaddeyestothedragon,itwillflyaway.〞可是李先生笑着说：“假设我给它加上眼睛，它就会飞走了。〞mr.zhoushakesheadandsays,“youareboasting.idonmr.liisn李先生也不生气，只是拿起笔给龙点上眼睛。哇！龙真的飞走了。threefoxes三只狐狸oncetherewerethreefoxes,theyworkedtogether.theylivedahappylife.从前有三只狐狸，他们愉快地工作和居住在一起。littlebylittle,theyoungestfoxbecamelazy,andoftenquarreledwiththeotherfoxes.theeldesthadtoleave,andthesecondfoxwasdrivenoff,too.渐渐地，最小的狐狸变得又懒又坏，经常同其他的两只狐狸争吵，气走了它的大哥和二哥。lookingatthewarmhousewithalotofgoodfoodinit,theyoungestfoxsmiled.最小的狐狸得意地住在温暖的房子里享受着丰富的食品。theeldestfoxopenedanewhillagain.thesecondeldestfoxdugapool.twoofthembecauserichsoon.theyoungestfoxateupthefoodleftbytheothertwofoxes.intheend，itfeltsocoldandhungrythatitcouldnotstandup.老大重新开了一块小山坡种地。老二挖了池塘，不久他们过上了富裕的生活。最小的狐狸吃完了那些狐狸留下的所有食物，最后又冷又饿连站也站不起来。thekingandhisstories国王和他的故事oncetherewasaking.helikestowritestories,buthisstorieswerenotgood.aspeoplewereafraidofhim,theyallsaidhisstoriesweregood.从前有一个国王，他喜欢写故事，但是他写的故事很不好。人们怕他，都说他的故事好。onedaythekingshowedhisstoriestoafamouswriter.hewaitedthewritertopraisethesestories.butthewritersaidhisstoriesweresobadthatheshouldthrowthemintofire.thekinggotveryangrywithhimandsenthimtoprison.有一天国王把他的故事给一名作家看，他想要作家赞扬他的这些故事，而作家说他的故事是如此的差以致于该扔进火里。国王很生气，把他送到监狱。aftersometime,thekingsethimfree.againheshowedhimsomeofhisnewstoriesandaskedwhathethoughtofthem.过了些日子，国王给了作家自由。国王重新将自己的一些新故事给作家看并问他感觉怎么样。afterreadingthem,thewriteratonceturnedtothesoldiersandsaid:“takemebacktoprison,please.〞作家看了之后立即转身对士兵说着；“请把我送回监狱吧。“thesportsmeetingintheforest森林运动会therearemanyanimalsintheforest.todayisafineday.animalsarehavingasportmeeting.森林里有很多动物。今天天气晴朗，小动物要举行运动会。小猴子，狐狸，兔子和小熊在赛跑。看！小兔子得了第一，狐狸和猴子得了第二，小熊得了第三。小动物们都在叫喊：“小熊，加油！小熊，加油！〞看那儿，小鸭和小猪在比赛跳高。小猪太胖了，成绩不太理想，所有小鸭得了冠军。看这里！小猫和小松鼠在比赛爬树，小猫生病了，没能拿冠军，但它全力以赴了。thissportsmeetingiswonderful.theanimalsareveryhappy!运动会可真棒，小动物们多开心啊！asmarttortoise聪明的乌龟atigerishungry,heislookingforfood.heseesafroginfrontofhim.一只老虎很饥饿，他正在寻找食物。他看到一只青蛙在他前面。“haha!afrog!mydinner!〞soherushesatthefrog.“哈哈！一只青蛙，我有晚餐啦！〞于是，他扑向青蛙。behindthetiger,thereisatortoise.thelittletortoiseseesit;hebitesthe篇二：端午节灯谜端午节灯谜(1)人到三十山压顶，转身横竖受制约。(打一节日)答：端午。(2)一下去了八十八，剩下小二遭火灾。(打一节日食品)答：粽子。(3)寨前垄上押宝去东航。(打一节日风俗)答：赛龙舟。(4)秋分后，春分前上下一起用水泡。(打一节日饰物)答：香囊。(5)公事未办成，看似落汤鸡。(打一节日风俗用品)答：喝雄黄酒。(6)重阳戴草帽，水边草上会诗圣。(打一节日风俗用品)答：菖蒲。(7)是等重午那天结对风中去苏南。(打一节日风俗用品)答：艾草。(8)潮退见日出，转眼至黄昏。(打一节日地名)答：汩罗江。(9)小时能吃味道鲜，老时能用有人砍，虽说不是刚和铁，浑身骨节压不弯。(打一物)答：竹子。(10)身穿着蓑衣，肉儿香又甜，要脱去那蓑衣，就会手儿黏。(打一节日食品)答：粽子。篇三：四级专项训练-翻译答案四级专项训练—段落翻译答案Practice1中国拥有世界认可的〔world-acclaimed〕古代文明。在历史的长河中，中国各族人民共同创造的珍贵文化遗产资源〔culturalheritageresources〕种类多样，形式多样，内容丰富，在世界上是独一无二的。中国的文化遗产表达了〔reflect〕独特的精神、价值观、思维和想象的方式，表达了〔embody〕活力〔vitality〕和创造力，从而作为人类文明的瑰宝被珍藏。文化遗产无形中也影响了中国人的思想观念，对中华文明的延续和开展作出了重要奉献〔makespecialandimportantcontributionto〕。Chinaenjoysaworld-acclaimedancientcivilization.Overthesweepofhistory,Chinesepeopleofallethnicgroupshavejointlycreatedvaluableculturalheritageresourceswithsuchamultitudetypes,diverseformsandrichcontentsthatareexceptionalintheworld.China‘sculturalheritagereflectsuniquespirit,values,waysofthinkingandimaginationandembodiesvitalityandcreativityoftheChinesenation,thusbeingcherishedastreasuresofhumancivilization.CulturalheritagehasinvisiblyinfluencedtheChinesepeople‘sideasandconceptsandmadespecialandimportantcontributiontothecontinuationandevolutionoftheChinesecivilization.Practice2事实上，学习英语的最好方法与人们学习其母语〔nativelanguage〕的方法一样，就是吸收〔absorption〕。小孩在学母语时，首先就是倾听，听父母的讲话，然后逐渐地探究出〔workout〕一套表达规律，来表达自己的需要。而没有哪一位家长会给孩子一本语法书，然后让他们通过语法书来学习语言。人们最终是需要理解一些根本的语言规那么，但真正有效的语言学习还是要将自己沉浸〔immerse〕在那种语言的环境中。Intruth,thebestwaytolearnEnglishisthewayanybodylearnsnativelanguage,thatis,byabsorption.Aschildren,wealllearnedtouseournativelanguagefromlisteningtoourparentsand,gradually,workingoutwaystoexpressourneeds.Noparentevergavetheirchildagrammarbookandtoldthemtolearnthelanguagefromthat.Eventually,thisisaneedtoknowthebasicrulesofanylanguagebuttherealbenefitesfromimmersingoneselfinthelanguage.Practice3许多中国的学生都会通过国外留学的方式来进展自己的研究生〔postgraduate〕教育，这必然就要求他们要可以驾驭东道国〔hostcountry〕的语言。通常，这些国外大学的授课方式与中国的大不一样。同时，学生到国外以后还会面临文化差异〔cultureshock〕，他们需要时间来适应。有些国家有中国社区〔munity〕，这对于刚刚抵达国外的中国学生来说，会感到非常方便。ManyChinesestudentsaretakingtheopportunitytofurthertheirpostgraduatestudiesatoverseasuniversities.Anobviousnecessityistohaveapetentabilityinthelanguageoftheirhostcountry.ThelecturingprocessattheseuniversitiesisoftenquitedifferentfromtheChineseapproach.Atthesametime,studentsgoingtoaforeigncountrymayfaceacultureshockthatwilltaketimetoadapt.ManyforeigncountriesdohaveChinesemunitiesandthesecanbeagreatforttonewarrivals.Practice4元宵节〔LanternFestival〕是在阴历的〔lunar〕一月十五日。早在西汉时期，它已经成为具有重要意义的节日。猜灯笼“谜语〞〔riddle〕是节日的核心局部〔essentialpart〕。灯笼的主人会将谜语写在一张纸条上并贴在灯笼上。假设游客想到了谜语的答案，他们就将纸条拿下来去灯笼的主人那里查看答案。假设他们答对了，就会得到一份小礼物。这项活动最早出如今宋代。因为猜谜集兴趣和智慧于一身，它在社会各阶层〔allsociallevels〕之间都很流行。TheLanternFestivalfallsonthe15thdayofthe1stlunarmonth.AsearlyastheWesternHanDynasty,ithasbeeafestivalwithgreatsignificance.Guessinglantern―riddles‖isanessentialpartoftheFestival.Lanternownerswriteriddlesonapieceofpaperandpostthemonthelanterns.Ifvisitorshavesolutionstotheriddles,theycanpullthepaperoutandgotothelanternownerstochecktheiranswers.Iftheyareright,theywillgetasmallgift.TheactivityemergedintheSongDynasty.Asriddleguessingisinterestingandfullofwisdom,ithasbeepopularamongallsociallevels.Practice5七夕节〔DoubleSeventhFestival〕，阴历七月七日，是一个充满浪漫的传统节日。这个节日是在盛夏〔mid-summer〕，正当天气暖和，草和树郁郁葱葱〔luxuriousgreen〕。晚上，当天空点缀着〔dot〕星星的时候，人们可以看到银河系〔MilkyWay〕从北跨越到南。在银河的两边各有一颗亮堂的星星遥遥相望。他们就是牛郎〔Cowherd〕和织女〔WeaverMaid〕，关于他们，有一个美丽的爱情故事代代相传。TheDoubleSeventhFestival,onthe7thdayofthe7thlunarmonth,isatraditionalfestivalfullofromance.Thisfestivalisinmid-summerwhentheweatheriswarmandthegrassandtreesrevealtheirluxuriousgreens.Atnightwhentheskyisdottedwithstars,peoplecanseetheMilkyWayspanningfromthenorthtothesouth.Oneachbankofitisabrightstar,whichseeseachotherfromafar.TheyaretheCowherdandWeaverMaid,andaboutthemthereisabeautifullovestorypasseddownfromgenerationtogeneration.Practice6许多刚毕业的大学生找不到工作，在校学生那么担忧自己的将来。多个调查显示，三分之二的中国毕业生想在政府或者国有〔state-owned〕企业工作，而不是为中国令人瞩目的〔remarkable〕经济增长提供动力的民营〔private〕企业。政府和国有企业被认为能免受经济萧条〔recession/depression〕的影响。根据调查，如今几乎没有大学生愿意放弃政府的铁饭碗〔thesafeshoresofgovernmentwork〕而下海参加初创业〔startup〕或自己创业。Manyrecentcollegegraduatescan'tfindajobandstudentsarefearfulabouttheirfuture.Severalsurveysindicatethattwo-thirdsofChinesegraduateswanttoworkeitherinthegovernmentorstate-ownedfirms,whichareseenasrecession-proof,ratherthanattheprivatepaniesthathavepoweredChina'sremarkableeconomicclimb.Fewcollegestudentstoday,accordingtothesurveys,arereadytoleavethesafeshoresofgovernmentworkandjumpintotheseatojoinstartupsorgointobusiness.Practice7孔子〔Confucius〕是我国古代著名的思想家、教育家、儒家学派〔ConfucianSchool〕的创始人。相传孔子有弟子三千，贤弟子72人。孔子曾带着局部弟子周游列国14年。在中国五千年的历史上，对华夏民族的性格、气质〔temperament〕产生最大影响的人就算是孔子了。他正直、乐观向上、积极进取。他一生都在追求真、善、美，一生都在追求理想的社会。他品格中的优点，几千年来影响着中国人，特别是影响着中国的知识分子〔intelectual〕。Confuciusisafamousideologist,educator,andthefounderofConfucianSchoolinancientChina.It‘ssaidhehas3,000disciples,72outofwhomareexcellentones,andhehasledsomedisciplestovisitvariousstatesfor14years.During5,000years‘historyofChina,it‘sConfuciuswhohasextendedthegreatestimpactonChinesenation‘scharacteristicandtemperament.Heisupright,optimistic,activeandenterprising,strivingfortruthfulness,kindnessandbeauty,andseekingforanidealsocietyallhislife.TheshiningpointsinhischaracteristicshavebeeninfluencingtheChinesepeople,especiallytheChineseintellectualsforthousandsofyears.Practice8每年的农历八月十五为中秋节，是月亮在一年中最圆、最亮的一天。关于这个节日有很多传说，但是最知名的传说是嫦娥奔月的故事。虽然各地庆贺中秋节的风俗不同，但是赏月是最流行的活动。在中秋节这天，当月亮升起的时候，全家人围桌而坐，一边聊天，一边赏月，还可以吃月饼、石榴〔pomegranate〕、枣子〔date〕等水果和点心。TheMid-AutumnFestivalfallsonthe15thdayofthe8thlunarmonth,whenthemoonisthefullestandbrightestofthewholeyear.Therearemanylegendsaboutthisfestival,amongwhichChangErflyingtothemoonisthemostwell-known.Althoughcustomsdifferindifferentdistricts,enjoyingthebeautifulmoonisthemostpopularactivity.Onthatdaywhenthemoonrises,allthefamilymemberswillsitaroundthetabletotalkandenjoythegloriousfullmoonaswellasthefruitsanddessertssuchasmooncakes,pomegranatesanddates.Practice9端午节〔theDuanwuFestival〕，也叫龙舟节〔theDragonBoatFestival〕，是中国农历〔theChinesecalendar〕的五月初五。关于这个节日有很多传说，但是最著名的是屈原的传说。屈原是战国〔theWarringStatesPeriod〕时期楚国的一位大臣〔ministerofthestate〕。他正直、忠诚，因为提出让国家和平繁荣的建议而受到人们的尊重。然而，国王昏庸的统治让屈原日益心灰意冷，他于农历五月初五自沉汨〔mi〕罗江。端午节这天的风俗有吃粽子、赛龙舟、喝雄黄酒〔realgarwine〕等。TheDuanwuFestival,alsocalledtheDragonBoatFestival,fallsonthe5thdayofthe5thmonthaccordingtotheChinesecalendar.ManylegendscirculatearoundthefestivalbutthemostpopularisthelegendofQuYuan.QuYuanwasaministeroftheStateofChuduringtheWarningStatesPeriod.Hewasupright,loyalandhighlyesteemedforhiswisecounselthatbroughtpeaceandprosperitytothestate.However,theemperor'sbefuddledrulegraduallymadeQuYuandisappointed.HedrownedhimselfintheMiluoRiveronthefifthdayofthefifthlunarmonth.Onthisday,peoplehavethecustomofeatingzongzi(ricedumpling),racingdragonboatsanddrinkingrealgarwine,etc.Practice10清明是中国的二十四节气〔the24seasonaldivisionpointsinChina〕之一，一般是在每年4月4日到6日。清明过后，气温逐渐上升，雨水也增多，说明了这是农民开始安排农耕活动的关键时期。同时，清明也是郊游的大好时节，人们去户外踏青，并开展一系列消遣和体育活动。更重要的是，清明时节也是一个纪念祖先和已故亲人的日子。TheQingmingFestivalisoneofthe24seasonaldivisionpointsinChina,generallyfallingonApril4-6eachyear.Afterthefestival,thetemperaturewillriseupandtherainfallwillincrease,indicatingthatitisthecrucialtimeforthefarmerstoarrangetheirfarmingactivities.Meanwhile,itishightimeforspringouting,whenpeoplegooutforfreshair,asequenceofrecreationsandsportsactivities.Moreimportantly,Qingmingisalsothetimeforpeopletohonorandpayrespecttotheirdeceasedancestorsandfamilymembers.Practice11农历九月九日是传统的重阳节〔ChongyangFestival〕或者说是双九节，至今有约两千年的历史。在中国古代，重阳节是一个重要的节日，这一天要举行各种庆贺活动，如登高、赏菊〔chrysanthemum〕、插茱萸〔cornel〕、吃重阳糕等。登高是重阳节的主要风俗。古人认为，在这一天登高可以避祸免灾。近年来，这个古老的节日被赋予了新的含义，逐渐成为开展敬老活动、一年一度的“老年节〞。The9thdayofthe9thlunarmonthisthetraditionalChongyangFestival,orDoubleNinthFestival,whichhasahistoryofsome2,000years.AsanimportantfestivalinancientChina,ChongyangFestivalwascelebratedbyholdingvariousactivities,suchasclimbingmountains,appreciatingchrysanthemums,wearingcornelandeatingChongyangcakes.ClimbingmountainsisamajorcustominChongyangFestival.Ancientpeoplethoughtclimbingmountainsonthisdaycouldhelpthemavoidmisfortuneandpreventdisasters.Inrecentyears,anewmeaninghasbeengiventotheoldfestival.ItgraduallybeesanannualSeniors‘Dayonwhichavarietyofactivitiesareheldinhonorofseniorpeople.Practice12当今社会，伴随着技术的快速开展，中国经济形势蒸蒸日上。我国经济建立的各方面都获得了宏大成就。我们完成了诸多造福百姓的宏大，例如西部大开发〔large-scaledevelopmentofthewesternregion〕，南水北调〔South-to-NorthWaterDiversionProject〕等等。在居民的日常生活中，用水用电都更加方便快捷，出行选择也多种多样。不管生活在城市还是农村的老人都享有养老保险〔pensioninsurance〕，再加上改革的社会保障制度〔socialsafetynet〕，使他们都能安享晚年。Nowadays,withthefastdevelopmentoftechnology,Chineseeconomyisthriving.Wehavemadegreateconomicachievementsinmanyaspects.Therearecountlessprogramsbenefitingmonpeople,suchaslarge-scaledevelopmentofthewesternregionandSouth-to-NorthWaterDiversionProject.Wehaveeasieraccesstowaterandelectricpowerindailylife,andwehavemorechoiceswhentraveling.Oldpeoplehavepensionassurancewhethertheyliveincitiesorinthecountryside,andtheycanenjoytheirlifewiththereformedsocialsafetynet.Practice13人们总是迫切希望改善环境，却从不肯改变自己。所以，他们做什么事都是费事不断。一个勇于自我反省〔introspection〕的人在实现理想目的的道路上永远不会失败。这是一个恒久不变的真理。即使一个人唯一的目的是获得财富，他也要在实现目的之前随时做好付出宏大牺牲的准备，一个人要实现幸福美满的人生，又要付出多大的代价呢？Menarealwaysanxioustoimprovetheircircumstances,butareunwillingtoimprovethemselves.Theythereforehavetroublewhatevertheydo.Themanwhodoesnotshrinkfromintrospectioncanneverfailtoachievethegoaluponwhichhisheartisset.Thisisastrueofearthlyasofheavenlythings.Eventhemanwhosesoleobjectiveistoacquirewealthmustbepreparedtomakegreatpersonalsacrificesbeforehecanattainhisgoal.SohowmuchwillitcosthimtorealizeahappylifePractice14关于资源消耗〔resourceconsumption〕，中国的消耗增长率可谓惊人。例如，国家钢材消耗在1983年为3000万吨，到2022年飙升到了2.5亿吨，20年内增长8倍，占世界总消耗量的40%。水泥〔cement〕消耗大约为8亿吨，1983年后增长8倍，占世界总消耗量的50%。能源消耗超过日本，仅次于美国。在将来，中国工业构造〔industrialstructure〕仍然保持以重工业和化工业〔heavyandchemicalindustries〕为主，高能耗高污染工业仍占据主要地位。Inregardtoresourceconsumption,China'sgrowthrateofconsumptionissurprising.Forexample,thecountry'ssteelconsumptionin1983was30milliontons,butsoaredto250million?端午节英语谜语?