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April Fool's Day 愚人节
Well a common trick is to change the ingredients in someone's food or drink. 普遍的把戏是调换食物和饮料中的调料。
mustard 芥末
labels 标签
teenagers 青少年
Love begins at home, and it is not how much we do... but how much love we put into that action. 爱始于家，不在于爱了多少，关键在于多少付诸于行动。
documentary 纪录片
We should watch out for loneliness though as it can turn out to be toxic. 不过我们应该隄防寂寞，因为它会产生毒素。
It's very brutal. 太残忍了
capture sharks just for their fins 为了鳍捕获鲨鱼
sink to the bottom of the sea 沉入海底
One of the toxins is mercury. 其中一种毒素就是水银。
accumulate 积累
nerve system, kidneys, reproductive system 神经系统、肾脏系统、生殖系统
People pay a high price for the consumption of shark fins; it is not just a high price in terms of money but it is also possible to harm to their own body. 人们付出很大的代价消费鱼鳍，不只是钱，也对自己身体有害。
quote 引用
There isn't time; so brief is life for bickerings, apologies, heartburnings, calling to account. There is only time for loving and but an instant, so to speak, for that. 没有时间去争吵、道歉、伤心、要求解释，只有时间去爱，但很短，所以爱要说出来。
envelope 信封
earrings 耳环
a homeless person 无家可归的人
The people who spent the money on others got happier and the people who spent money on themselves…. well, nothing happened. 把钱花在别人身上的人会更快乐，把钱花在自己身上的人没有变化。
Switzerland 瑞士
the latest Gallup world poll 最新的盖洛普世界民意调查
Costa Rica 哥斯达黎加
In this country, 99% of their electricity comes from renewable resources.
Their government is one of the first to commit to be carbon neutral by 2021. 在这个国家，99%的电力来自可再生资源。他们的政府是第一批承诺2021年将实现碳中和。
They abolished the army in 1949. 1949年取消了军队。
the highest literacy rates 最高点识字率
winning the lottery of 500 million dollars 赢得500万彩票
paraplegic 高位截瘫
In short, for a happy and healthy life, cherish your friends and family and show kindness to strangers. 总之，健康快乐的生活为了，珍惜你的家人和朋友，善待陌生人。

Easter 复活节
Bible 圣经
manger 马槽
Christians 基督徒
healed people from sicknesses and evil spirits 治病、驱魔
Jesus Christ was betrayed by one of his followers, arrested and interrogated. 耶稣被门徒背叛，被捉拿、审问。
He was crucified on a cross. 被钉死在十字架上。
predicted 预言
Jesus was resurrected from the dead! 耶稣复活了。
Interpretation 解释、说明
Jesus Christ is the incarnate Son of God, he came to earth to redeem the world of sin. 耶稣是上帝儿子的化身，他是来为世人赎罪的。
redemptive 赎回的
It means that he succeeded to atone sin for us. 这意味着他赎罪成功了。
confess 忏悔
prayers 祷告
inspiration 鼓舞
I think many people spend their whole life trying to figure this out. 我想很多人用尽他们的一生就是为了弄明白这个事情。
afterlife 来世
eternity 永生
The Easter Egg Hunt 寻找复活节彩蛋
Eggs can be painted, dyed, or anything creative you can think of! 鸡蛋被涂染色，或者创造任何你想得到的图案。
A sun symbolizes good luck, a deer symbolizes health and flowers are a symbol of love and beauty. 太阳象征吉祥如意、鹿象征身体健康、花象征爱情与美貌。
Eggs are often regarded as a symbol of new life. 鸡蛋经常被视为新生命的象征。
Eggs have many different symbolic meanings. 鸡蛋有很多不同的象征意义。
The White House 美国白宫
Santa Claus 圣诞老人
the Easter Bunny 复活节兔子
the Easter lily 复活节百合花
White symbolizes holy and pure and the trumpet shape is a reminder to tell the world about the good news that Jesus is alive.
百合花象征着神圣和纯洁，而形状十分像喇叭的百合花，也像是在提醒我们，耶稣还活着。
the Easter parade 复活节游行
fancy hats or bonnets 奇特的帽子
easter outfits 复活节盛装
Easter Island is in the South Pacific. 复活节岛在南太平洋上。
In 1722, Dutch explorer Jacob Roggeween voyaged into the South Pacific, and suddenly found a piece of land. 1722年，荷兰探险家航行到南太平洋时突然发现了一片陆地。
He thought he had discovered a new continent and landed ashore quickly. 他以为发现了新大陆，马上上岸。
It’s a mysterious island. 这是一个神奇的岛屿。
huge stone statues 巨大的石像
aliens 外星人
One theory is that the island’s indigenous people carved the statues to serve as idols to worship their god dead chiefs and ancestors. 一种说法，这些石像是岛上的土著人雕刻的，作为崇拜的偶像，去纪念神和死去的酋长、祖先们。
But by the time Europeans came to the island, the environment had changed drastically and the population dropped from an estimated 15,000 people to only 2000 people. 但是自欧洲人登岛起，环境发生了巨大的变化，人口从1万5千人降到2千人。
There is evidence that the Polynesian rat did a lot of damage to the island’s vegetation. 有证据表明，波里尼西亚鼠对岛上的植被做了巨大的破坏。
The island was also severely deforested and overhunted. 岛被乱砍乱伐、过度捕猎。
survive 生存
These statues tell us a silent story of a once thriving people and culture. 这些雕像告诉我们一个曾经繁荣的人们和文化的无声的故事。
Mystery is also a kind of beauty. 神秘也是一种美。

sleepy 犯困的
World Sleep Day 世界睡眠日（3月21日）
The main purposes of sleep are to enable the body to rest and replenish, allowing time for repairs to take place and for tissue to be regenerated.
睡眠的主要目的是让身体休息、补充，有时间让组织修复和再生。
One of the secrets to be more productive more inspired and more joyful in life is getting enough sleep. 让你感到有效率、有灵感、开心的秘诀就是充足的睡眠。
Lack of sleep can compromise the immune system, muddle thinking, cause depression, and increase anxiety and irritability. 缺乏睡眠会影响免疫系统、思维换乱、导致抑郁、增加焦虑和恼怒。
high-tech and fast-paced lives 高科技、快节奏
《盗梦空间》
muscles relax 肌肉放松
In the next two stages, sleep gets progressively deeper. 在接下来的两个阶段，逐渐进入了深度睡眠。
confused and disorientated 困惑、迷惘
sleepwalking 梦游
In the fifth stage, the rapid eye movement stage, the eyes move constantly between closed lids as if the sleeper is looking at something. 在第五阶段，眼睛在眼皮下快速地不停地转动，好像在看东西。
paralyzed 瘫痪
expert 专家
special habit 癖好
take a hot bath 洗热水澡
As your body cools down from your bath, the changing temperature will help you sleep. 洗完澡之后体温降下来，体温的变化有助于睡眠。
close the curtains 拉窗帘
sleep disorder 失眠
It’s true alcohol can make you fall asleep very quickly but it’s not good for maintaining sleep. 酒精确实可以使你很快入睡，但是不能维持很好的睡眠状态。
sleep in 睡懒觉
Deep sleep stages may be suppressed at the beginning and you may end up waking up more throughout the night. 起初深度睡眠阶段可能被抑制，一个晚上会总醒。
Sleeping patterns change with age, which is why many people over 60 develop insomnia.
睡眠模式随着年龄而改变，这是为什么60岁以上的人会失眠。
One theory for this age-related change is that it is due to hormonal changes.
一个理论是年龄相关的变化是由于荷尔蒙的变化产生的。
The body temperature rise occurs at daybreak in the young, but at three or four in the morning in the elderly.
年轻人在黎明的时候体温升高，而老年人是在凌晨三四点的时候。

sleepy 犯困的
World Sleep Day 世界睡眠日（3月21日）
The main purposes of sleep are to enable the body to rest and replenish, allowing time for repairs to take place and for tissue to be regenerated.
睡眠的主要目的是让身体休息、补充，有时间让组织修复和再生。
One of the secrets to be more productive more inspired and more joyful in life is getting enough sleep. 让你感到有效率、有灵感、开心的秘诀就是充足的睡眠。
Lack of sleep can compromise the immune system, muddle thinking, cause depression, and increase anxiety and irritability. 缺乏睡眠会影响免疫系统、思维换乱、导致抑郁、增加焦虑和恼怒。
high-tech and fast-paced lives 高科技、快节奏
《盗梦空间》
muscles relax 肌肉放松
In the next two stages, sleep gets progressively deeper. 在接下来的两个阶段，逐渐进入了深度睡眠。
confused and disorientated 困惑、迷惘
sleepwalking 梦游
In the fifth stage, the rapid eye movement stage, the eyes move constantly between closed lids as if the sleeper is looking at something. 在第五阶段，眼睛在眼皮下快速地不停地转动，好像在看东西。
paralyzed 瘫痪
expert 专家
special habit 癖好
take a hot bath 洗热水澡
As your body cools down from your bath, the changing temperature will help you sleep. 洗完澡之后体温降下来，体温的变化有助于睡眠。
close the curtains 拉窗帘
sleep disorder 失眠
It’s true alcohol can make you fall asleep very quickly but it’s not good for maintaining sleep. 酒精确实可以使你很快入睡，但是不能维持很好的睡眠状态。
sleep in 睡懒觉
Deep sleep stages may be suppressed at the beginning and you may end up waking up more throughout the night. 起初深度睡眠阶段可能被抑制，一个晚上会总醒。
Sleeping patterns change with age, which is why many people over 60 develop insomnia.
睡眠模式随着年龄而改变，这是为什么60岁以上的人会失眠。
One theory for this age-related change is that it is due to hormonal changes.
一个理论是年龄相关的变化是由于荷尔蒙的变化产生的。
The body temperature rise occurs at daybreak in the young, but at three or four in the morning in the elderly.
年轻人在黎明的时候体温升高，而老年人是在凌晨三四点的时候。

I'm a stay at home mom. 我是全职妈妈。
topic 话题
We started meeting regularly to help each other improve our language skills. 我们开始定期见面帮助对方提高语言技巧。
recording 录音
Language is a valuable tool. 语言是有价值的工具。
You can use it to communicate with others, get to know different cultures more in depth and also do online shopping. 你可以与他人交流，深入了解不同文化，网购。
In this life, it’s easy to focus on pleasing ourselves but I believe this life has a higher purpose that includes loving others. 这种生活就是自娱自乐，但是我相信它有更深层的意义就是爱别人。
The wealth of your spirit is more valuable than material wealth. 精神生活比物质财富更有价值。
an office assistant 办公室职员
engineer 工程师
active 积极的、活跃的
breast stoke 蛙泳
backstroke 仰泳
butterfly 蝶泳
freestyle or front crawl 自由泳
dead man's float 漂浮
Recently, I bought a membership card for a fitness center. 最近我办了一张健身卡。
treadmill 跑步机
aerobics 有氧运动
kickboxing 自由搏击
African Drums 非洲鼓
Djembe 尖贝鼓
colony 殖民地
solo 独奏
Ah, it’s down to earth. 接地气

I'm a stay at home mom. 我是全职妈妈。
topic 话题
We started meeting regularly to help each other improve our language skills. 我们开始定期见面帮助对方提高语言技巧。
recording 录音
Language is a valuable tool. 语言是有价值的工具。
You can use it to communicate with others, get to know different cultures more in depth and also do online shopping. 你可以与他人交流，深入了解不同文化，网购。
In this life, it’s easy to focus on pleasing ourselves but I believe this life has a higher purpose that includes loving others. 这种生活就是自娱自乐，但是我相信它有更深层的意义就是爱别人。
The wealth of your spirit is more valuable than material wealth. 精神生活比物质财富更有价值。
an office assistant 办公室职员
engineer 工程师
active 积极的、活跃的
breast stoke 蛙泳
backstroke 仰泳
butterfly 蝶泳
freestyle or front crawl 自由泳
dead man's float 漂浮
Recently, I bought a membership card for a fitness center. 最近我办了一张健身卡。
treadmill 跑步机
aerobics 有氧运动
kickboxing 自由搏击
African Drums 非洲鼓
Djembe 尖贝鼓
colony 殖民地
solo 独奏
Ah, it’s down to earth. 接地气

Should you read great literature out loud and listen to music on electric devices while your baby is still in the womb.
怀孕的时候要不要进行胎教？
hinder babies' brains development
损害婴儿大脑的发育
Putting your child in front of any form television in their early years may contribute to problems in their ability to pay attention to things in their later years.
小孩在长时间看电视会导致长大之后精神不集中。
You give one cookie to a child and tell him if he doesn't eat it for 15 minutes you'll give him another one.
你给小孩子一个吃的东西，如果它可以坚持15分钟时间不吃，就再给一个。
Children who could delay their gratification for 15 minutes, scored 210 points higher on the SAT than children who lasted only 1 minute.
能忍耐15分钟的孩子，比只能坚持1分钟的孩子，SAT的分数高出210分！
Babies learn languages much better if adults speak to them in high-pitched tones delivered in sing song voices with stretched, out vowel sounds. 如果成人讲话时用高语调，像唱歌一样拉长语调，用元音，小婴儿会把语言学的更好。
This way of speaking is called "Motherese". 这种说话方式叫“妈妈语”。
Is it good or bad to compliment your children on how brilliant they are?
夸你的孩子聪明好还是不好？
Encouragement is good but you have to be careful what you are praising. It's most important to praise their degree of effort. 鼓励很好，但是你要注意表扬什么，赞美他们付出的努力很重要。
Statistically kids do much better in school if they are praised for their effort, which promotes growth mindset behaviors rather than if they are praised for their native IQs. 统计表明，如果孩子被夸奖努力而不是智商高，他们在学校会做的更好，促进心智成熟。
Parents who practice empathy regularly in the face of their children's strong feelings raise kids who are statistically more emotionally stable, have better friendships, get sick less often, and get better grades.
据统计，家长经常跟孩子产生共鸣的话，他们会拥有稳定的感情、良好的友谊、很少生病、分数很高。
driver's license 驾照
pass driving tests 通过路考
WWII 二战
Highly educated scientists invented the atomic bomb, and so America and the rest of the world witnessed how knowledge can be powerful.
高学历的科学家哦发明了原子弹，美国和整个世界见证了知识就是力量。
underlying focus on interpersonal skills 潜在的目的是人际关系
written by Robert Fulghum书名是《所有我该知道的都是在幼儿园学的》
problem solving 解决问题
creative thinking 创造性思维
It seems like our education system is reversed compared to China. 看起来我们的教育和中国正好相反。
intense time 时间很紧
Harvard University 哈佛大学
extended hours 时间延长
Classrooms generally have a relaxed atmosphere. If there is a student that is disrupting the class, the teacher will deal with the students' behavior accordingly. 一般教室里氛围很轻松，如果有学生扰乱课堂秩序，老师会相应地处理。
It's not that we neglect math and science but we like to balance those subjects with exposer the arts as well. 不是我们忽略理科，知识我们想和文科平衡。
all-around 全才
Certain teachers in particular may inspire and motivate students to pursue a certain subject or career. 一些老师会鼓励、激发学生去追求某一学科或职业。
They deserve that. 这是他们应得的。
We are all ordinary people. 我们都是普通人。
But we realize that if we work together to improve our society, not only will our life be better but everyone else's lives can improve as well. 但是我们意识到，如果大家一起努力去改善我们的社会，不仅我们自己的生活会变好，大家都可以过上好日子。

Should you read great literature out loud and listen to music on electric devices while your baby is still in the womb.
怀孕的时候要不要进行胎教？
hinder babies' brains development
损害婴儿大脑的发育
Putting your child in front of any form television in their early years may contribute to problems in their ability to pay attention to things in their later years.
小孩在长时间看电视会导致长大之后精神不集中。
You give one cookie to a child and tell him if he doesn't eat it for 15 minutes you'll give him another one.
你给小孩子一个吃的东西，如果它可以坚持15分钟时间不吃，就再给一个。
Children who could delay their gratification for 15 minutes, scored 210 points higher on the SAT than children who lasted only 1 minute.
能忍耐15分钟的孩子，比只能坚持1分钟的孩子，SAT的分数高出210分！
Babies learn languages much better if adults speak to them in high-pitched tones delivered in sing song voices with stretched, out vowel sounds. 如果成人讲话时用高语调，像唱歌一样拉长语调，用元音，小婴儿会把语言学的更好。
This way of speaking is called "Motherese". 这种说话方式叫“妈妈语”。
Is it good or bad to compliment your children on how brilliant they are?
夸你的孩子聪明好还是不好？
Encouragement is good but you have to be careful what you are praising. It's most important to praise their degree of effort. 鼓励很好，但是你要注意表扬什么，赞美他们付出的努力很重要。
Statistically kids do much better in school if they are praised for their effort, which promotes growth mindset behaviors rather than if they are praised for their native IQs. 统计表明，如果孩子被夸奖努力而不是智商高，他们在学校会做的更好，促进心智成熟。
Parents who practice empathy regularly in the face of their children's strong feelings raise kids who are statistically more emotionally stable, have better friendships, get sick less often, and get better grades.
据统计，家长经常跟孩子产生共鸣的话，他们会拥有稳定的感情、良好的友谊、很少生病、分数很高。
driver's license 驾照
pass driving tests 通过路考
WWII 二战
Highly educated scientists invented the atomic bomb, and so America and the rest of the world witnessed how knowledge can be powerful.
高学历的科学家哦发明了原子弹，美国和整个世界见证了知识就是力量。
underlying focus on interpersonal skills 潜在的目的是人际关系
written by Robert Fulghum书名是《所有我该知道的都是在幼儿园学的》
problem solving 解决问题
creative thinking 创造性思维
It seems like our education system is reversed compared to China. 看起来我们的教育和中国正好相反。
intense time 时间很紧
Harvard University 哈佛大学
extended hours 时间延长
Classrooms generally have a relaxed atmosphere. If there is a student that is disrupting the class, the teacher will deal with the students' behavior accordingly. 一般教室里氛围很轻松，如果有学生扰乱课堂秩序，老师会相应地处理。
It's not that we neglect math and science but we like to balance those subjects with exposer the arts as well. 不是我们忽略理科，知识我们想和文科平衡。
all-around 全才
Certain teachers in particular may inspire and motivate students to pursue a certain subject or career. 一些老师会鼓励、激发学生去追求某一学科或职业。
They deserve that. 这是他们应得的。
We are all ordinary people. 我们都是普通人。
But we realize that if we work together to improve our society, not only will our life be better but everyone else's lives can improve as well. 但是我们意识到，如果大家一起努力去改善我们的社会，不仅我们自己的生活会变好，大家都可以过上好日子。

hotpot 火锅
Sounds like a magnificent occasion! 听起来场面很宏大呀！
I'm scared to eat stomach. 我害怕吃毛肚。
internal organs 内脏
intestines 肠子
Many people throw those things out in the garbage. 很多人把它们扔到垃圾箱。
fatty beef 肥牛
sliced lamb 羊肉片
dip it quickly 涮
informative 信息量大的
parasite 寄生虫
pork chops 猪排
I like to eat all kinds of green vegetables, potatoes, mushroom, and I like tofu in hotpot too. 我也喜欢在火锅里吃各种绿叶菜、土豆、蘑菇和豆腐。
meatballs, fish balls and prawn balls 肉丸、鱼丸和虾丸
But I'm not so accustom to eating those! 但是我不习惯吃那些。
half and half 鸳鸯锅
spice 香料
spicy 辣的
hot pepper 辣椒
chili pepper 红辣椒
dipping sauce 蘸料
pickled bean curd 豆腐乳
sesame paste 芝麻酱
hoisin sauce 海鲜酱
soy sauce 酱油
vinegar 醋
ingredients 配料
tasty 好吃的
Switzerland's cheese hotpot 瑞士的奶酪火锅
Thailand's Tom Yam hotpot 泰国的冬阴功火锅
Japanese Sukiyaki hotpot 日本的寿喜烧火锅
China was also influenced by itself. 中国也影响着自己。
Now I realize that when I eat hotpot, I'm not just eating a warm bowl of soup but I'm eating Chinese history and culture! 现在我意识到了，每次吃火锅的时候，我不仅喝了一碗热汤，而是在品味历史和文化。

When your heart starts racing and your stomach gets all weird, you have probably fallen in love. 当你心跳加速，胃口变的奇怪时，就可能是恋爱了。
Valentine’s Day 情人节
significant other 另一半
marketing ploy 营销手段
jewelry, purses, clothing and perfume 首饰、钱包、衣服、香水
name brand 名牌
luxury brand 奢侈品牌
In Canada, most people who buy luxury brands are very wealthy. Most middle-class Canadians don’t buy luxury goods.
在加拿大，大部分买奢侈品的人都是有钱人，中产阶级不买奢侈品。
Luxury product consumers are typically much older in Canada since they earn higher incomes. Many well-to-do Canadian retirees are willing to spend money on expensive cars. 在加拿大，奢侈品的消费者都是典型的高龄高薪者，很多退休的人愿意花钱买豪车。
In Canada you don’t really see someone carrying an expensive bag but wearing cheap clothes and shoes. It should be a complete head to toe look. 在加拿大，你看不见一个人背着很贵的包却穿着很便宜的衣服和鞋，他们从头到脚都那么穿。
aspirational 梦寐以求的
label-conscious persons 注重品牌的人
designer label 设计师品牌
You can wear them differently, not like a uniform. 你可以穿的很不同，不像制服。
accessible luxury 轻奢
candlelight dinner 烛光晚餐
fancy restaurant 高档餐厅
going Dutch/ splitting the bill AA制
cheap 太小气了
date exclusively 只跟他/她约会
approach 方式
Until we feel we really love him or her and want to take the relationship to a more serious level. 直到你感到你真正爱上他（她）了，并想跟他（她）进一步发展。
I’ll call you. 我们不合适。
good-looking 颜值高
But outside beauty is only skin deep and will fade over time. 外在美太肤浅了，很容易消失。
However, inner beauty, or someone who is beautiful on the inside, just gets more and more beautiful with time. 然而内在美随着时间的沉淀会变的更美。
Mark Twain said that you should never try to teach a pig to sing. It wastes your time and annoys the pig. 马克吐温说与其试图去改变一个错的人，还不如努力去寻找对的人。
my dear/ love/ some common pet names/ honey/ babe/ beautiful/ gorgeous 常用爱称
I've been dying to meet you. 我好想见你。
When I close my eyes, all I see is you. 一闭上眼睛，看到的全是你。
I want to grow old with you. 我想和你一起变老。