A year ago, I paid no attention to English idioms, though my teacher emphasized the importance again and again. But soon, the importance of English idioms was shown in an amusing experience.
One day, I happened to meet an Englishman on the road, and soon we began to talk. As I was talking about how I was studying English, the foreigner seemed to be astonished, gently shaking his head, shrugging his shoulders, saying, "You don't say! " "You don't say!" I was puzzled. I thought, "Perhaps this is not an appropriate topic. Well, I'd better change the topic." So I said to him, "Well, shall we talk about the Great Wall? By the way, have you ever been there? ""Certainly, everyone back home will laugh at me if I leave China without seeing it. It is magnificent." He was deep in thought when I began to talk like a tourist guide, "The Great Wall is one of the wonders in the world. We are very proud of it." Soon I was interrupted again by his order, "You don't say!" I couldn't help asking. I said, "Didn't you say you don't say?" Hearing this, the Englishman laughed. He explained," 'You don't say' actually means 'Really?' It is an expression of surprise. Perhaps you haven't learned that English idiom." Only then did I realize I had made a fool of myself. Since then, I have been more careful with idiomatic expressions.
In the United States and Britain, 70th wedding anniversaries are known as "platinum anniversaries (铂金婚)". For example, celebrating the first year of marriage is known as a "paper anniversary". Fifty years of marriage marks a "gold anniversary". And the term "diamond anniversary" is used to describe a marriage that has lasted for 60 years.
In the US, people give gifts to couples when they reach certain years of their marriage. The first year anniversary is marked by giving the couple a clock. And they can get musical instruments when they reach their 24th anniversary.
In Canada, couples can receive a message from the country's governor-general (总督) on their 50th anniversary, and on every fifth anniversary after that. In the US, the president himself will send a greeting to couples that reach their 50th anniversary, and for every anniversary after that.
Or perhaps the truly cool thing is celebrating such a long life full of love and happiness with your special someone.
A. If two people reach their 10th anniversary, they can expect to receive diamond jewelry.
B. People in different countries have their own ways of celebrating wedding anniversaries.
C. The 25th wedding anniversary is popularly referred to as the "silver anniversary"
D. In Canada and the US, couples can even receive special congratulations from world leaders on certain anniversaries.
E. People often celebrate their wedding anniversary by having dinner at an expensive restaurant.
F. In fact, there are many different terms that are used to describe different marriage lengths.
G. How cool would it be to get a letter from the president?
May 21st this year marks the first International Tea Day，which was named officially
the United Nations on November 27th，2019. To celebrate 2. festival，a number of events took place at the Chinese Businessman Museum in Beijing on Thursday.
The chairman of the China Culture Promotion Society（address）the opening ceremony. "As a main promoter of the International Tea Day，the birthplace of tea and the（large）tea-producing country，China has a（responsible）to work with other countries to promote the healthy development of the tea industry. It can help to build a community with a（share）future for mankind，"he said.
The "First International Tea Day Tea Road Cooperative Initiative" issued（发布）at the ceremony calls for people working in the tea industry to come together to promote international cooperation cultural exchanges. A four-year tea promotion—Tea Road Cooperative Plan—was also issued in accordance with the initiative.
（strengthen）the connection with young people，the event included a number of public promotional activities on social media，（invite）twenty-nine tea professionals from around the world to have thirty-six hours of uninterrupted live broadcasts.
The Chinese Ancient Tea Museum was officially unveiled（揭幕）at the ceremony，opening
（it）first exhibition：The Avenue of Truth—A Special Exhibition of Pu'er Tea.
