新托福白话测验中的“习尚话题”
重要传统节日：
carnival狂欢节（狂欢节是一个年夜斋节前的节日，人们狂欢作乐并宴饮。狂欢节的日期根据新生节的日期推定，但必需是2月的礼拜一）；Christmas圣诞节（留念耶稣IT诞生的节日, 12月25日）；Easter Sunday (耶稣)新生节 (3月21日或厥后月满之后的第一个礼拜天)；Father’s Day父亲节（每年6月的第三个礼拜日）；Mother’s Day母亲节（在美国为蒲月的第二个礼拜日）；Thanksgiving Day (IT教)戴德节（11月的末了一个礼拜四）；Valentine's Day恋人节（2月14日）；Lantern Festival元宵节；Mid-Autumn Festival中秋节；New Year's day除夕；Spring Festival春节；etc.别的词汇：Christmas cake / card / present / pudding / stocking / tree, Christmas Eve / time, colored lights, compliments, customs, fireplace, gifts, goodwill, habits, ham, privacy, ribbons（缎带，丝带）， rose, Santa Claus, shocking, tradition, Turkey, wreaths（花环，花冠），etc.常用短语：appropriate dress, break (follow, keep up) a custom破坏、(服从，服从)风俗；celebrate Christmas, cultural differences, culture shock, Eastern and Western societies, go“Dutch”, manners and customs习尚习尚； proper behavior, religious customs, social customs, the Thanksgiving feast, etc.常用句型：1. Custom required our dressing for dinner.礼俗要求我们加入宴会穿礼服。
2. It is an old custom that men tip their hats when greeting somebody.
3. It is the custom for the Chinese to take off their shoes when they get into a hall.
4. It is the custom to dye eggs at Easter.
5. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
6. So many countries, so many customs.有多少国家，就有多少风俗；百里不合风。
7. Social custom vary greatly from country to country.
8. The celebration of Christmas is a custom.
9. Turkey and ham are traditional dishes for Christmas.
10. When in Rome do as the Romans.