A ceremony(仪式)where boys become crocodile(鳄鱼)men
When does a teenager grow up and become an adult?In many countries,it happens on your 18th(51) (生日),but in some parts of the world,you have to do something special to(52) (进入)the world of grown﹣ups.
On an Oceanian island,some people live near the Sepik River,which is(53) (充满的)of crocodiles.They believe that crocodiles made the(54) (地球)and its people.When it is time for teenager boys to become men,a"crocodile ceremony"take place.
The boys are taken to a small house(55) (叫作)the"Crocodile Nest".In the house,the boys are told to think of their crocodile"father and mothers".Old people in the village say that if the boys think of their crocodile parents,they will be stronger and(56) (勇敢的)because the ceremony will cause great pain.To take their minds off the pain,the boys tell jokes in the house,rather than just stay(57) (沉默的).Surprisingly,some of the boys even sleep(58) (在…期间)the most painful parts of the ceremony!It will be(59) (八)weeks before they leave the house.
When the boys (60) (最后)leaves the crocodile house,there is singing and dancing in the village to welcome the new crocodile men.
Hi,guys!Listen,if you want to succeed in doing business,I have some useful suggestions for you.
First,you should wear smart (57) (衣服)and behave well.Wear a nice suit and a (58) (领带),and you should be sure to arrive on time for a meeting,OK?
When you first meet the customer,you should give him your business card and you shouldn't (59) (忘记) his name﹣that's important.If he is Ben,don't call him Ken;if he is Ken.don't call him Ben.They don't like that kind of thing.
(60) (假定)you're a smoker.Well,then,when you(61) (出席)a meeting,you shouldn't smoke during it.And you should always be (62) (有礼貌的).Remember to say"Please""Thank you","Excuse me"and"Sorry".
Now,it's important that you make friends with the customers,but you shouldn't tell them your (63) (整个的)life story.They don't want to hear that.
And (64) (最后)﹣don't talk all the time.You should always listen to the customer.Is that clear?Try to follow all the above,guys!I'm sure luck will (65) (敲)at your door!
阅读有趣的东西是学习语言的诀窍.
Reading is the secret to language learning.
在你作重要决定之前,一定要仔细考虑.
Think it over before an important .
作此决定并非偶然,对此我已思虑多时。
The decision and I'd thought about it for long.
When watching the raising of the national flag,we should stand with our backs.
放学后你能帮我打扫教室卫生吗?
Could you please help me to the classroom after school?
如果你在外面逗留得太晚,你的父母亲会为你担心.
If you stay out too late, your parents will you.
你至少要花半个小时才能到达那里.
It will take you half an hour to get there.
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