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　　一、谚语 1. Time is money. 　一寸光阴一寸金。 　　2. Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月无情；岁月易逝；岁月不待人。 　 3.Actions speak louder than words. 事实胜于雄辩。 4.Strike while the iron is hot. 　趁热打铁。 5.After black clouds, clear weather. 否极泰来。 6.A lazy youth, a lousy age. 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。 7.All roads lead to Rome. 条条道路通罗马。 8.As a man sows, so he shall reap. 种瓜得瓜，种豆得豆。 二、英语节日表达法 春节 the Sprlng Festival 元宵节（灯节) the Lantern Festival 元旦节 New Year s Day 圣诞节 Christmas Day 国庆节National Day 中秋节 the MidAutumn Festival （the Moon Festival） 国际儿童节 International Childrens Day 教师节 Teachers’Day 情人节Valentines Day 中国新年_春节介绍(中英文) Spring Festival (Chinese New Year) History It is said that the custom of Spring Festival started in when people offered sacrifice to ancestors in the last month of Chinese lunar calendar. At that time, people prepared the sacrifice by doing thorough cleaning, having bathes and so on. Later, people began to worship different deities as well on that day. It is the time that almost all the farm works were done and people have free time. The sacrificing time changed according to the farming schedule and was not fixed until the Han Dynasty (202BC-220AD). The customs of worshipping deities and ancestors remains even though the ceremonies are not as grand as before. It is also the time that spring is coming, so people held all kinds of ceremonies to welcome it. Legends There are many legends about Spring Festival in Chinese culture. In folk culture, it is also called “guonian” (meaning “passing a year”). It is said that the “nian” (year) was a strong monster which was fierce and cruel and ate one kind of animal including human being a day. Human beings were scared about it and had to hide on the evening when the “nian” came out. Later, people found that “nian” was very scared about the red color and fireworks. So after that, people use red color and fireworks or firecrackers to drive away “nian”. As a result, the custom of using red color and setting off fireworks remains. Customs and Practi