英语阅读：亚美尼亚孩子也“抓周”,半岁开始“职业规划”.docxVIP

 HYPERLINK 美联英语提供：英语阅读：亚美尼亚孩子也“抓周”，半岁开始“职业规划” 小编给你一个美联英语官方试听课申请链接： HYPERLINK /?tid=16-73374-0 /?tid=16-73374-0 　Children in Armenia start thinking about their careers at a very young age — around six months or so. 亚美尼亚的孩子在很小的时候——大约六个月大时——就开始考虑自己的职业。 When an infant’s first tooth arrives, typically in four to seven months, a celebration takes place known variously as the “agra hadig” or “atam hatik.” 当婴儿长出第一颗牙时——往往是在四个月到七个月大期间——会举行一场庆祝活动。人们对这个活动的叫法不一，有人叫它agra hadig，也有人叫它atam hatik。 As part of the ritual, objects symbolizing different professions are arrayed in front of a child: a microphone for an entertainer, a stethoscope for a doctor, scissors for a tailor or money for a banker. Whichever object the baby chooses first is thought to be a sign of where the child’s professional aptitude lies. 作为庆祝仪式的一部分，象征不同职业的物品会被摆在孩子面前：象征艺人的麦克风、象征医生的听诊器、象征裁缝的剪刀或象征银行业从业人员的现金。无论孩子选择哪一样，都会被认为象征着孩子的职业倾向。 With the appearance of teeth, a child can begin to eat solid food, and the acquisition of this skill is believed to be a propitious time to foretell what the future holds, said Yulia Antonyan, a professor in the department of cultural studies at Yerevan State University in Armenia’s capital. 位于亚美尼亚首都的埃里温国立大学(Yerevan State University)文化研究学院教授尤利娅·安东尼扬(Yulia Antonyan)说，随着牙齿的长出，孩子可以开始吃固体食物，获得这种能力的时候，被认为是预测孩子未来的最佳时机。 There are no obligatory objects, but sets available for purchase will often include traditional artisan tools and choices epitomizing a more modern lifestyle. Parents are free to add to or omit from the mix as they wish. 没有必须要出现的物品，不过能买到的成套物品常常包括传统的匠人工具和象征更现代的生活方式的选择。父母可按自己的意愿随意增减物品。 “Parents may orchestrate the future life of their offspring by choosing only those objects that symbolize prestigious and desired professions,” Professor Antonyan said. “A book for a scientist or writer; a pencil for an architect, designer or artist; a calculator for an accountant.” “家长也许会通过只选那些象征有声望的理想职业的物品来安排子女未来的生活，”安东尼扬说。“一本象征科学家或作家的书，一支象征建筑师、设计师或艺术家的铅笔，或是一个象征会计师的计算器。” Parents can also g