2012淘金英语专业四级听写 上海外国语大学 请从正文部分开始听写
Father's Day is never quite such the big commercial event that Mother's Day is, probably because it hasn't been in existence for so long. Most people would buy their fathers a card. Some people do buy presents as well. Popular gifts for Dads are probably ties, chocolates or socks because these are things that Dads can always use even if they don't want them. In the run-up to Father's Day, there will be advertisements on the TV giving us ideas of CDs or gadgets we can buy. Card shops will be full of mugs or pens and similar merchandise with nice messages on them. Some families might do things together to celebrate Father's Day like going for a meal. As a special treat, people might give their Dad a bit of a rest - make him a cup of tea, or even wash his car and mow the lawn to make him feel really appreciated.
父亲节不像母亲节一样成为大商业活动也许是因为它存在的时间还不够久。大多数人会选择买卡片赠送给自己的父亲作为父亲节礼物，其余的一些人也买礼物， 最受欢迎的礼物要数领带，巧克力和袜子了，尽管父亲有时候不需要，但这些的确是父亲最常用的东西。在父亲节期间，电视上会出现很多有关CD光碟或者小挂件之类的广告给我们提供意见，供我们选择去买。卡片店将摆上带有温馨的祝福语的马克杯或笔之类的商品。一些家庭可能会一起做些事来庆祝父亲节比如聚餐。作为特殊的礼物，人们可能让父亲享受片刻悠闲时光——为他沏杯茶，给他洗车，或者帮忙修剪草坪。 ——译文来自: 伊人游