注：本文目的主要是期末为学生总结书中出现的文化背景知识。对于其他读者也可以顺便浏览一些英语文化背景知识。

1 City break

a short package holiday to a city or town, typically including hotel accommodations and often, transportation. City break holidays are getting popular in Europe as low cost air travel has made a bide range of city destinations accessible at a cheaper price.

2 New England

a region in the northeastern corner of the United States, consisting of six states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode island, and Connecticut.

3 The Coliseum

the largest building ever built in the Roman Empire. it is located in the enter of Rome, Italy, and is considered one of the greatest works of Roman architecture and Roman

4 the Spanish Steps

a set of steps in Rome, Italy leading from the Piazza di Spagna at the base to the Trinita de Monti Church at the top. it was designed in 1723 and consists of 138 steps.

5 Avenue 9th July

the widest avenue in the world. its name honors Argentina's Independence Day, July 9, 1816.

6 tango

a partner dance that originated in the 1880s in the slums and bars of Buenos Aires ,Argentina. it is very expressive and dramatic. In 2009, UNESCO approved to include the tango in the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.

7 Halloween

a yearly holiday observed on October 31st, the night before All Saints' Day. Typical festive Halloween activities include playing trick-or-treat, attending costume parties, carving jack-o'-lanterns, visiting haunted attractions, telling scary stories, watching horror films, as well as attending church services.

8 Black Friday

the day after Thanksgiving Day in the US. It is a busy shopping day and is also a holiday.

9 Thanksgiving

a public holiday in the US and in Canada. In the US, Thanksgiving falls on the fourth Thursday of November, when families have a large meal together to celebrate and give thanks for food, health, families, etc. In Canada, Thanksgiving occurs on the second Monday in October.