空中英语教室:到白宫过复活节
Easter at the White House
My family had a special way of celebrating Easter
Apr.6
Hooray for Easter! What a wonderful way to celebrate springtime and the new life it brings. Families around the world celebrate this special day in many ways. They attend church, color eggs and get together with family and friends. Of course, our family did all of those things. But that's not all we did. We had another family tradition that made Easter extra special: the Annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House!
First in line
This event is held every year on the day after Easter. On that day, the White House opens its gates and welcomes children to roll Easter eggs on the South Lawn . And every year from the mid-1950s to the mid-1960s, who do you think were the first ones in line? You guessed it, the four Johansen children. All of us were dressed in darling bunny costumes, complete with long, floppy rabbit ears and fluffy tails.
Word Bank:
Tradition (n.) 传统
One of our Thanksgiving traditions is to tell what we are thankful for.
Extra special (adj.) 格外特别的
My mother made an extra special dinner last night because I got a perfect score on my English test.
Lawn (n.) 草坪
Their lawn is so big we can play baseball on it.
Floppy (adj.) 松软的
The little boy was wearing really big, floppy shoes.
Fluffy (adj.) 毛茸茸的
The clouds in the sky look soft and fluffy.
Apr.7
My mother went all out for this yearly event. She just loved putting together costumes and decorating things that were suitable for the event. One year she created a huge Easter basket. Other years she made an old-time train engine and sailboat for us to push or pull with us. We were usually the center of attention. Photographers from the press would crowd around us to take pictures. We smiled and waved happily. What a great way to spend the day!
The news
Afterward we would race home to look at the evening newspaper. Often we were front-page news! Easter Monday was the only time we were interested in watching the news. We couldn't wait to see if we were on TV. "Look, look, there were!" we would shout as we went back and forth between TV channels. Family members from all across the country would call to say that they had seen us on TV or in the newspaper. How fun to be famous！Even if it was only for a day.
Word Bank:
Go all out (idiom) 倾全力做……；全力以赴
There was a big party for Tom's 50 th birthday. His wife went all out for it.
Engine (n.) 火车头，发动机
That old train is pulled by a steam engine.
Press (n.) 新闻界
A lot of people from the press went to hear the president's speech.
Channel (n.) 频道
We got 80 TV channels , so we have a lot of choices of what to watch.
Famous (adj.) 出名的，著名的
His is famous singer. Everybody knows who he is.
More Information
The White House (n.) 白宫
Annual Easter Egg Roll (n.) 一年一度复活节滚蛋活动
The South Lawn （n.）南边草地
