called ―Canine Dawn‖. Unable to get publishers interested in the book, he tried some new ways to get attention.
After the incident, de la Mare explained what happened to reporters. \came in over the fence, and I landed in the forecourt here, and the crowd started cheering. And I was arrested and dragged off.\deciding what to charge him with: \me for attempted burglary… of ...Buckingham Palace... and of course, they dropped that. I mean, attempted burglary! I mean, it's hardly a discreet method of burglary...\him with breaches of the Air Navigation Order.
De la Mare left a humorous message on his cell phone for callers: \right now or something. Please leave me a message, and I'll get
back to you as soon as I am free.\
Unit9
1.C) 2. A) 3.B) 4. D)
5. C)
Grace asks what Mark is going to get her for the Chinese Valentine's Day, but Mark thinks he has already given Grace a bunch of roses for Western Valentine's Day in February. Grace objects that it is wonderful if lovers have more than one lover's day a year. She needs Mark's presents from time to time if Mark wants to win her heart. Mark mentions that he gave her a beautiful card on New Year's Day, a Christmas gift a couple of days before that, and invited her to a dinner on the Chinese Spring Festival, Although Grace loves celebrating holidays, Mark worries that it's hard on the wallet, and he will end up in the poor house at this rate. Finally Grace tells Mark not to forget her birthday on the lunar calendar, though she already received a ring from Mark for her birthday on the Western calendar.
T F T F F
1.A 2.D 3.C 4.B 5.C
Look out for anything that she plans to buy. For example, a
casual dress or a formal office wear. Or. it may be a hair clip with a touch of difference. Check out if she is planning to get a new microwave or a new steam iron.
Try to be guided by her likes and dislikes If she likes cats. how about giving her a pet or something that has a picture of a cat on it?
Spend some time with her
You can cook a special dish for the
day. You can also throw a little party and invite those who are close to her.
If she likes outings, take a trip with her. A special trip to the countryside could show her how much you for her.
1. C 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.C
In the U.S., Mother's Day is a holiday celebrated on the second Sunday in May. It is a day when children honor their mothers with cards, gifts, and flowers. It was first observed in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in 1907.
Long before that, there were days honoring mothers even in
ancient Greece. In those days, however, it was Rhea, the mother of the gods who was given honor.
Later, in the 1600s, in England there was an annual observance called \Sunday\It was celebrated during June, on the fourth Sunday. On Mothering Sunday, the servants, who generally lived with their employers, were encouraged to return home and honor their mothers. It was traditional for them to bring a special cake along to celebrate the occasion.
In the U.S., in 1907, Ana Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began a campaign to establish a national Mother's Day. Jarvis
persuaded her mother's church in Grafton, West Virginia, to celebrate Mother's Day on the second anniversary of her mother's death, which was the second Sunday in May. The next year Mother's Day was again celebrated in Philadelphia. Jarvis and others began a letter-writing campaign to ministers, businessmen, and politicians in their quest to establish a national Mother s Day. They were successful. In 1914, the American President proclaimed Mother s Day a national observance that was to be held each year on the second Sunday of May.
Receiving Christmas presents is always fun, but buying them can
be a headache. This is why many Christmas shoppers around Europe are now going to the German city of Nuremberg to visit
its famous Christmas market, Christkindlesmarkt.. The four-hundred-year-old market is a child's paradise. Its 150 stalls sell all kinds of toys, gifts, and special foods. A staggering two million people visit the market annually.
The old city and market add a special feeling to Christmas. As one British tourist, Misact Thomas, explains,\There's something quite, sort of, medieval about the atmosphere here. There are quite a lot of old stalls--traditional-looking stalls--and the cathedral in the background with lights all around; and just a few minutes ago, the brass band was playing...playing Christmas carols. The whole atmosphere is wonderful.\The market maintains its Old World atmosphere with regulations saying what can and can't be sold. Not surprisingly, the focus is on the family. The market's tourist officer, Gerd Lauterbauch, points out that the market's name translates as \idea behind it is to offer presents for children on Christmas. Christmas markets are found in many German cities, but Nuremberg's is the most famous. It gives a very different impression from the one tourists expect, considering the city's Nazi past. And as word