节假日的问候

 　　Special Greetings 节假日的问候

　　There are eight national holidays celebrated¹ in the United States: New Year's

　　Day(Jan.), Washington's Birthday (Feb.), Memorial Day(May), the Fourth of July, Labor² Day(Sep.),Veteran's Day(Nav.),Thanksgiving(Nov.) and Christmas(Dec.), In addition, there are many state and local holidays.

　　1. A: Merry Christmas!

　　B: The same to you!

　　A: Are you doing anyting special?

　　B: We're having some friends over. What are you doing?

　　A: Oh, I'm just going to take it easy.

　　2. A: Happy New Year!

　　B: Thank you! Same to you.

　　A: Have you got any plans?

　　B: I've been invited over to la friend's. And you?

　　A: My reemmate's having a party.

　　3. A: Have a nice Thanksgiving!

　　B: Same to you!

　　A: Are you going anywhere?

　　B: I thought about going to my sister's. How about you?

　　A: Oh, I'll probably just stay at home.

　　4. A: Have a nice weekend!

　　B: Thanks. You too!

　　A: Do you have any plans?

　　B: Well, my family's away and I can't afford to do much. What about you?

　　A: Oh, I haven't decided³ what I'm going to do yet.

1 celebrated   

adj.有名的，声誉卓著的

参考例句：

• He was soon one of the most celebrated young painters in England.不久他就成了英格兰最负盛名的年轻画家之一。
• The celebrated violinist was mobbed by the audience.观众团团围住了这位著名的小提琴演奏家。

2 labor   

n.劳动，努力，工作，劳工；分娩；vi.劳动，努力，苦干；vt.详细分析；麻烦

参考例句：

• We are never late in satisfying him for his labor.我们从不延误付给他劳动报酬。
• He was completely spent after two weeks of hard labor.艰苦劳动两周后，他已经疲惫不堪了。

3 decided   

adj.决定了的，坚决的；明显的，明确的

参考例句：

• This gave them a decided advantage over their opponents.这使他们比对手具有明显的优势。
• There is a decided difference between British and Chinese way of greeting.英国人和中国人打招呼的方式有很明显的区别。