156．I'd like to have my hair cut．我想理个发。

157． How do you want it？您想理什么式样的？

158．Just a trim，and cut the sides fairly short，but not so much at the back．

修剪一下就行了。两边剪短些，但后面不要剪得太多。

159．Nothing off the top？顶上不要剪吗？

160．Well，a little off the top．嗯，稍微剪一点。

161．Would you like a shave or shampoo？您要不要修面或洗头？

162．I want a haircut and a shave，please．我想理发和修面。

163．Very well，and how would you like your haircut，sir？好的，您喜欢什么发式？

164．Do you want me to trim your moustache？要我为您修剪一下小胡子吗？

165．Well， could you cut a little more off the temple？好，能不能把两边鬓角再剪短些？

166．Is that satisfactory？您看这样满意吗？

167．Anything else I can do for you？还要我为您做些什么吗？

168．I want a facial．我想做面部美容。

169．Most facials start with a thorough cleansing．面部美容大都是先彻底清洁面部皮肤。

170．I'll take the half-hour facial with make-up．我要做半小时美容外加化妆。

A：Good morning，sir．Take a seat，please．

B：Thank you．I'd like to have my hair cut．

A：How do you want it？

B： Just a trim，and cut the sides fairly short， but not so much at the back．

A：Nothing off the top？

B：Well，a little off the top．

A：How about the front？

B：Leave the front as it is．

A：Would you like a shave or shampoo？

B：No，thanks．I can do these things by myself．

　

A：Good morning．Take a seat，please．

B：Thank you．I want a haircut and a shave， please．

A：Very well，and how would you like your haircut，sir？

B：Just a trim，and cut the sides fairly short， but not so much at the back．

A：Nothing off the top？

B：Well，a little off the top．

A：How about the front？

B： Leave the front as it is．

A：OK．Do you want me to trim your moustache？

B：Yes，please．

A：Now have a look，please．Is it all right？

B：Well，could you cut a little more off the temple？

A：All right．Is that satisfactory？

B：Yes，thanks．And I'd like a shampoo，please．

A：Yes，sir．

（After giving the guest a shampoo） Now shall I put on some hair oil or some tonic water？

B：Both please．

A：Anything else I can do for you？

B：No，thank you．And how much altogether？

A：That will be twenty yuan．

B： Here you are．

A：Thank you，sir．

（Having a Facial Treatment）

B：Good afternoon，ma'am．What can I do for you？

A：Good afternoon．I want a facial．But this is the first time I've come here，so can you tell me how you do it？

B： Sure． Most facials start with a thorough cleansing．Then we usually use a toner to invigorate the skin，followed by exfoliation treatment a peeling mask or scrub that re-moves the dead cells that makes the skin look dull．After that，we'll massage your face and neck with oil or cream to improve the circulation and relieve the tension， followed by a mask to moisturize and soften the skin．

A：That's exctaly what I want．How long does it take？

B：There are half-hour and one hour treatments．The half hour facial costs twenty yuan and the one hour costs thirty yuan．If you want a make-up，another ten yuan will do．

A：Good．I'll take the half-hour facial with make-up．

moustache     n．髭，小胡子

temple    n．鬓角

satisfactory    n．满意的

toner    n．调色剂，增色剂

invigorate    vt．滋补，滋润；使活跃；使健壮

exfoliation    n．剥落；剥落物

peel    v．剥（皮）；被剥（或削）去皮

scrub     n．擦洗；擦净

massage    vt．给（某人或身体某部位）按摩（或推拿）

circulation    n．循环，环流；运行

moisturize     vt．给（皮肤、空气等）增加水分

tonic     a．滋补的

cleanse    vt．使清洁，清洗

 

 

该节是基督教为纪念耶稣复活而设定.在信仰基督教的国家中,它是仅次于圣诞节的重要节日.据《新约全书》记载,耶稣被钉死在十字架上 ,第三天复活节日因此得名,关于复活节的日期,基督教会内部曾争论不休,引起了极大的混乱,直至公元325年的教士大会才决定把每年春分月园后的第一个星期日作为节期.不过时至今日仍有不少国家有自己的复活节节期(一般多在三、四月间 ).

 

 

节日期间,人们按照传统习俗把鸡蛋煮熟后涂上红色,代表耶稣受难后流出的鲜血,也表示复活后的快乐 .大人孩子三五成群地聚在一处,用彩蛋作游戏.他们把彩蛋放在地上或土坡上滚,最后破裂者即为获胜.胜 利者可以得到所有游戏者的彩蛋.该活动非常普通.即使是白宫,也要在复活节中组织这种游戏,不过这里是将彩蛋放在草坪上滚.人们相信,彩蛋在地上来回滚动可以使恶魔不断惊颤、倍受煎熬.这种风俗历史悠 久 .鸡蛋是复活节的象征,因为它预示着新生命的降临.基督徒们把它看作是耶稣的象征,相信新的生命 一定会从中冲脱出世.

 

 

小兔子    The Easter Bunny

复活节的另一象征是小兔子,原因是它具有极强的繁殖能力,人们视它为新生命的创造者.节日中,成年人会形象生动地告诉孩子们复活节彩蛋是兔子生下的.许多家庭还会在花园草坪里放些彩蛋,让孩子们 玩找彩蛋的游戏.复活节小兔和彩蛋也成为节日期间抢手的商品.商场出售各式各样的小兔和彩蛋状商品,大在小小的食品店和糖果店摆满了用巧克力制成的小兔和彩蛋,这些"食品小兔"神态可爱,彩蛋形状不一,吃起来味道香甜,送给朋友也很适宜。

 

 

        复活节中美国人的食品也很有特点, 多以羊肉和火腿为主. 经常吃复活节罐头 。

 

As with almost all "Christian" holidays, Easter has been secularized and commercialized. The dichotomous nature of Easter and its symbols, however, is not necessarily a modern fabrication.

Prior to A.D. 325, Easter was variously celebrated on different days of the week, including Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. It issued the Easter Rule which states that Easter shall be celebrated on the first Sunday that occurs after the first full moon on or after the vernal equinox. However, a caveat must be introduced here. The "full moon" in the rule is the ecclesiastical full moon, which is defined as the fourteenth day of a tabular lunation, where day 1 corresponds to the ecclesiastical New Moon. It does not always occur on the same date as the astronomical full moon. The ecclesiastical "vernal equinox" is always on March 21. Therefore, Easter must be celebrated on a Sunday between the dates of March 22 and April 25.

 

 

 

The Easter Egg predates the Christian holiday of Easter. The exchange of eggs in the springtime is a custom that was centuries old when Christians first celebrated Easter.

From the earliest times, the egg was a symbol of rebirth in most cultures. Eggs were often wrapped in gold leaf or, if you were a peasant, colored brightly by boiling them with the leaves or petals of certain flowers.

Today, children hunt colored eggs and place them in Easter baskets along with the modern version of real Easter eggs -- those made of plastic or chocolate candy.

 

 

 

The Easter Bunny is not a modern invention. The symbol originated with the pagan festival of Eastre. The Anglo-Saxons worshiped the goddess, Eastre, through her earthly symbol, the rabbit.

The Germans brought the symbol of the Easter rabbit to America. It was widely ignored by other Christians until shortly after the Civil War. In fact, Easter itself was not widely celebrated in America until after that time.

 

每年4月1日，是西方也是美国的民间传统节日--愚人节。

愚人节起源于法国。1564年，法国首先采用新改革的纪年法--格里历(即目前通用的阳历)，以1月1日为一年之始。但一些因循守旧的人反对这种改革，依然按照旧历固执地在4月1日这一天送礼品，庆祝新年。主张改革的人对这些守旧者的做法大加嘲弄。聪明滑稽的人在4月1日就给他们送假礼品，邀请他们参加假招待会．并把上当受骗的保守分子称为“四月傻瓜”或“上钩的鱼”。从此人们在4月1日便互相愚弄，成为法国流行的风俗。18世纪初，愚人节习俗传到英国，接着又被英国的早期移民带到了美国。

愚人节时，人们常常组织家庭聚会，用水仙花和雏菊把房间装饰一新。典型的传统做法是布置假环境，可以把房间布置得象过圣诞节一样．也可以布置得象过新年一样，待客人来时，则祝贺他们“圣诞快乐”或“新年快乐”，令人感到别致有趣。

4月1日的鱼宴。也是别开生面的。参加鱼宴的请帖，通常是用纸板做成的彩色小鱼。餐桌用绿、白两色装饰起来．中间放上鱼缸和小巧玲珑的钓鱼竿，每个钓竿上系一条绿色飘带，挂着送给客人的礼物--或是一个精巧的赛璐珞鱼，或是一个装满糖果的鱼篮子。不言而喻，鱼宴上所有的菜都是用鱼做成的。

在愚人节的聚会上，还有一种做假菜的风俗。有人曾经描述过一个典型的愚人节菜谱：先是一道“色拉”，莴苣叶上撒满了绿胡椒，但是把叶子揭开后，才发现下面原来是牡蛎鸡尾酒；第二道菜是“烤土豆”，其实下面是甜面包屑和鲜蘑；此后上的菜还有用蟹肉作伪装的烧鸡和埋藏在西红柿色拉下面的覆盆子冰淇淋。饭后，客人还可以从丸药盒里取食糖果。

不过愚人节最典型的活动还是大家互相开玩笑，用假话捉弄对方。有的人把细线拴着的钱包丢在大街上，自己在暗处拉着线的另一端。一旦有人捡起钱包，他们就出其不意地猛然把钱包拽走。还有人把砖头放在破帽子下面搁在马路当中，然后等着看谁来了会踢它。小孩们会告诉父母说自己的书包破了个洞，或者脸上有个黑点．等大人俯身来看时，他们就一边喊着“四月傻瓜”。一边笑着跑开去。总之，每逢愚人节这一天，动物园和水族馆还会接到不少打给菲什(鱼)先生成莱昂(狮子)先生的电话，常常惹得工作人员掐断电话线，以便减少麻烦。

如今的愚人节在美国已主要是淘气的男孩子们的节日了!

 

 

 

April Fool's Day or All Fool's Day occurs annually on April 1. The day is generally observed by playing a practical joke on a "victim" who soon becomes known as an April Fool. This custom is thought to have started in France during the 16th century but the British are credited with bringing it to the United States.

The commonly accepted origin of April Fool's Day involves changes in the calendar. At one time, the New Year celebration began on March 25 and ended on April 1. However, in 1582, King Charles IX adopted the Gregorian calendar and accepted the beginning of the new year as January 1. Those who refused to acknowledge the new date or simply forgot received foolish gifts and invitations to nonexistent parties. The butt of such a prank was known as a "poisson d'avril" or "April fish."

Today Americans play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on the first of April. One common trick on April Fool's Day, or All Fool's Day, is pointing down to a friend's shoe and saying, "Your shoelace is untied." Teachers in the nineteenth century used to say to pupils, "Look! A flock of geese!" and point up. School children might tell a classmate that school has been canceled. Whatever the trick, if the innocent victim falls for the joke the prankster yells, "April Fool! "

Putting salt in the sugar bowl for the next person is not a nice trick to play on a stranger. College students set their clocks an hour behind, so their roommates show up to the wrong class - or not at all. Some practical jokes are kept up the whole day before the victim realizes what day it is. Most April Fool jokes are in good fun and not meant to harm anyone. The most clever April Fool joke is the one where everyone laughs, especially the person upon whom the joke is played.