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电影名

中文：夏洛特烦恼

英文：Goodbye, Mr. loser
情节Plot

Xia Luo attends the wedding of Qiuya , his high school crush. He
overdrinks and angers his wife Ma Dongmei . After falling asleep in a
toilet, Xia Luo dreams to return to his boyhood, pursue his beloved
girl, and even become an omnipotent（无所不能的） pop star. When he wakes up, he realizes that his real love is Ma Dongmei.

夏洛在参加他高中时候暗恋的女神的婚礼时候喝多了，并且惹怒了自己的老婆马冬梅。随后在厕所的马桶旁睡着，梦中回到了他的童年时代，在梦里开始追求自己喜欢的姑娘，并且变成了超级巨星。在经历了梦中一切后，才意识到他的真爱是自己的老婆。

crush：迷恋（的人），爱慕

have a crush on sb.

e.g. She has a crush on one of her teachers at school.

她喜欢她的一个老师。

travel back in time 穿越：

e.g. He traveled back in time to pursue the girl that got away.

他穿越回去追求曾经失去的那个女孩。

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running time: 片长

genre：/ˈʒɒnrə/ 类型，流派

cast：演员阵容

release date：发行日期

He is releasing an album of love songs.
他即将推出一张情歌专辑。

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be based on 依据..

The film is based on one of Mahua's hit stage plays of the same name.

这部电影改编自开心麻花同名的舞台剧。

keep sb. on the edge of the seat 剧情紧张

It kept me on the edge of my seat.

这部电影的剧情很紧张

soundtrack 电影配乐

I like the soundtrack of the movie.

我喜欢这部电影的配乐。

special effects 特效

I think the special effects used to make the movie are very impressive.

我觉得这部电影中的特效很棒！

Lead actor/actress 主演

The lead actor in this movie is 沈腾.

这部电影的主演是沈腾

bad guy 坏蛋

At the end of the film the bad guy gets shot.
这坏蛋在影片结尾时被击毙。

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Did you know that most people form their opinion about you within the first seven seconds of meeting you? Seven seconds isn&`&t a lot of time.While it is possible for people to change their minds later.Here are five tips to make sure the first impression you give is a positive one.

Arrive On Time

People are busy; they don&`&t like to wait.If you waste their time by making them wait to see you, they will have a negative opinion（负面意见） of you before they even meet you.

Look Presentable(像样的)

Show up looking like you rolled out of bed(刚从床上爬起来) and no one will take you seriously. Instead, dress up（打扮） a little, without appearing overdressed（穿着过于讲究的）. Shower and make sure your clothes, shoes and glasses are all dirt, stain（污点） and tear（破洞）-free.

Use a Firm Handshake

Handshakes may be old-fashioned（过时的）, but they are still incredibly important. A good handshake should be firm and confident. It should consist of two pumps（抽水机，打气筒）, and it should last no more than one to three seconds.

Be Prepared

If someone else is taking time out of their busy day to meet with you, the last thing you will want to do is to waste their time. Instead, you want to be fully prepared（充分的准备） for the meeting.

Smile!

Lastly, no matter how nervous you are about your big meeting, don&`&t let it show. Keep a smile on your face as much as possible. Smiling is a great way to not only put your own mind at ease（使不拘束，使安心）, but also to help the other person feel at ease as well.

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what is American dream?

An idea that suggests that anyone in the US can succeed through hard work and has the potential to lead a happy, successful life.

任何一个在美国的人都能够通过努力工作取得成功并且过上幸福美满的生活。
History

The idea of an American dream is older than the US, dating to the 1600s, when people began to have all sorts of hopes and aspirations for what was a new and largely unexplored continent to European immigrants.

这一概念早在美国建立之前就存在，可以追溯到17世纪。当时刚移居到美洲的人们，就对新的未开采的大陆满怀希望。当时人们的想法大都是可以有一块田地，有一份兴旺的事业，过上幸福的生活
典型的美国梦

It is being married, having two children and living in a three-bedroom home with a white picket fence.
对于不少中产阶级及以下的美国人来说，结婚，生有2个孩子，住在一个白色栅栏围起来的三居室就是一个典型的美国梦；
现在美国人如何看美国梦

The American Dream Has Become Just Getting By:

Nancy: 美国梦过去指的是有房有工作有家庭。现在不得不降级到只能以维持生存为目的。

Chris：我有一个法学学位，坦诚地讲，要是我的生活能够一直衣食无忧就好了。

The American Dream Is Alive (But It Might Need Work):

美国梦对我来讲就是给我的孩子一个更好的生活。我靠最低工资和饭票长大。现在我拥有自己的房，并且是一名海军退伍军人，这一切都不是理所应当的。

对我来说，美国梦就是一个更有希望的未来。它让你不断地去爱并且努力.即使在最困难的时候，他都没有改变。

喜迎国庆，我们来对比下中美国庆的不同

1. 美帝国庆节叫什么？

Independence Day 独立日

2. 在哪一天呢？

每年7月4号，July Fourth，federal holiday（联邦假期）

3. 这一天在纪念什么？

纪念1776年7月4日大陆会议在费城正式通过《独立宣言》，米国正式诞生

Commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776

大概背景：美国位于北美洲南部，原是印第安纳人的聚居地。从15世纪末起，英国移民。17世纪到18世纪前半期，英国在北美大西洋沿岸建立了13个殖民地，1776年7月4日，殖民地代表在费城召开了第二次大陆会议，通过了《独立宣言》，宣布这13个殖民地独立，从而美利坚合众国诞生。

4. founding fathers值得是什么？

建国之父，不仅包括起草（Framers）和签署（Signers）独立宣言的人，也包括带领参与美国独立事的所有人。

比如：Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and Benjamin Franklin

5. 这天人们都干吗？

All non-essential federal institutions (like the postal service and federal courts) are closed on that day.一般的联邦机构，比如邮局，法庭等都会放假；

Many politicians make it a point on this day to appear at a public event to praise the nation&`&s heritage, laws, history, society, and people.很多的政客都会出现在公众的视野内，去赞扬国家的美好。

host or attend a picnic or barbecue（野餐烧烤）；gather with relatives（亲友聚会）. Decorations are generally colored red, white, and blue, the colors of the American flag（用红白蓝三色装饰屋子）. Parades in the morning（早上阅兵游行）. fireworks displays in the evening（晚上放烟花）

National anthem（国歌）The Star-Spangled Banner", Patriotic songs（爱国歌曲）"God Bless America", "America the Beautiful"

①“中秋节”英语到底几种说法？

Mid-Autumn Festival

The Moon Festival

②The date varies! —日期每年都在变
It is not August 15th.它不是在8月15号（这里用August指的是阳历）

It is on the 15th of the 8th lunar month.而是在农历第8个月的第15天

③why it is called the moon festival?—为何也被叫做月亮节？

It is a "full moon day". It is generally believed that the moon is the brightest at that day.

因为这一天是月全的一天，也是被认为是月亮最亮的一天

⑤An Important Day for Family Reunions

—家人团聚的一天
when the festival comes, people always try their best to go back home from every corner of the world to celebrate the festival with their families.

当这一天到来时，人们从四面八方赶回家里，和家人一起庆祝。

⑥Eating mooncakes is highly symbolic! —吃月饼是最有象征意义的。

In Chinese culture, roundness symbolizes completeness and togetherness.

在中国文化中，原代表团团圆圆。

⑦It Is Also Celebrated in Other Asian Countries
Vietnam, South Korea, Singapore, Japan, the Philippines [ˌfɪlə'pi:nz], and Malaysia

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The wolf got to the dwelling of the grandmother first, and knocked at the door.

"Who is there?" said a voice in the house.

"It is your granddaughter, Red Riding Hood," said the wolf, speaking like the little girl as well as he could. "I have brought you some cheesecakes, and a little pot of butter, that mamma has sent you."

The good old woman, who was ill in bed, called out, "Pull the bobbin, and the latch will go up."

The wolf pulled the bobbin, and the door went open.

The wolf then jumped upon the poor old grandmother, tied her up in a sheet and hid her in the closet. The wolf then shut the door, and laid himself down in the bed, and waited for Little Red Riding Hood, who very soon after reached the house.

Tap! tap!

"Who is there?" cried he. She was at first a little afraid at hearing the gruff voice of the wolf, but she thought that perhaps her grandmother had caught a cold, so she answered: "It is your grandchild, Little Red Riding Hood. Mamma has sent you some cheesecakes, and a little pot of butter."

The wolf cried out in a softer voice, "Pull the bobbin, and the latch will go up."

Little Red Riding Hood pulled the bobbin, and the door went open. When she came into the room, the wolf hid himself under the bedclothes, and said to her, trying all he could to speak in a feeble voice: "Put the basket on the stool, my dear, and take off your cloak, and come closer."

Little Red Riding Hood, who always did as she was told, straightaway, removed her cloak, and stepped toward the bed. But she thought it strange to see how her grandmother looked in her nightclothes, so she said to her: "Dear me, grandmamma, what great arms you have got!"

"They are so much the better to hug you, my child," replied the wolf.

"But grandmamma," said the little girl, "what big ears you have got!"

"They are so much the better to hear you, my child," replied the wolf.

"But then, grandmamma, what great eyes you have got!" said the little girl.

"They are so much the better to see you, my child," replied the wolf.

"And grandmamma, what great teeth you have!" said the little girl, who now began to be rather afraid.

"They are to eat you up," said the wolf.

When, just then, before the mean wolf could eat up Little Red Riding Hood, Grandma popped out of the closet and hit the mean wolf over his head with her cane, knocking him out cold.

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Once upon a time there lived, in a village, a country girl, who was the sweetest little creature that ever was seen. Her mother naturally loved her with excessive fondness, and her grandmother doted on her still more.


The good woman had made for her a pretty little red colored hood, which so much became the little girl, that every one called her Little Red Riding Hood.

One day her mother having made some cheesecakes, said to her, "Go, my child, and see how your grandmother does, for I hear she is ill. Carry her some of these cakes, and a little pot of butter." Little Red Riding Hood set out with a basket filled with the cakes and the pot of butter, for her grandmother&`&s house, which was in a village a little way off the town that she and her mother lived in.

As she was crossing a wood, which lay in her road, she met a large wolf, which had a great mind to eat her up, but dared not, for fear of some wood-cutters, who were at work nearby.

Yet he spoke to her, and asked her where she was going. The little girl, who did not know the danger of talking to a wolf, replied: "I am going to see my grandmamma, and carry these cakes and a pot of butter."

"Does she live far off?" said the wolf.

"Oh yes!" answered Little Red Riding Hood, "beyond the mill you see yonder, at the first house in the village."

"Well," said the wolf, "I will take this way, and you take that, and see which will be there the soonest."

The wolf set out full speed, running as fast as he could, and taking the nearest way, while the little girl took the longest; and as she went along began to gather nuts, run after butterflies, and make nose-gays of such flowers as she found within her reach.