初中英语专项阅读——风土人情.doc

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初中英语专项阅读—风土人情
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Although American informality(不拘小节) is well known, s with every person.
D. An American often shakes hands when he meets a stranger.
( )5. The best title of the passage may be “ _________________”.
A. American Greeting
B. American Farewell
C. American Informality
D. Americans in the Business World

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In America, there are different kinds of people, and they also have different weddings(婚礼). For example, church weddings, civil weddings, weddings on mountain tops. But no matter where or how people hold their weddings, there are certain traditional customs.
From early Roman time on, June has been a popular month for weddings. Some people even think June was named after Juno, the Roman goddess of marriage. A woman will be engaged to(订婚) a man before they’ve become couple. The man will give the woman an engagement ring as a token(信物) of their agreement to marry. Today, two young people decide to marry by themselves, and then they tell their parents about it.
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Usually they may announce it in local newspapers. Invitations will be mailed three or four weeks before the wedding. People who receive an invitation will think it an honor (荣誉).
Traditional wedding attire (礼服) for the bride is a long white dress. Flowers are an important part of t