小故事

Colors of Hungary
匈牙利民俗
A doll dressed in Hungarian folk costume — this is the most popular and sort of the souvenir the tourists take home with from Hungary — the colors of unique charm, the dolls enchant. But only a few people know that not only is this wonderful item, folk doll, available on the shelf of souvenir shops among the cold walls of museums, but it is a living reality. It is visible, tangible and can be experienced. It is a rarity, which is not disappeared in the modern life.
这是一个身穿匈牙利民族服装的布偶，是游客们最爱买回家的纪念品。布偶身上独特的色彩散发着无穷魅力。但是很少有人意识到，它们不仅是博物馆的冰冷外墙之间的纪念品商店里摆设的精美商品，也是当地人的现实生活——看得见，摸得着，可以尽情感受。这是能在现代生活中存活的少有传统。
Holloko, possibly the most charming Hungarian village in the mountains of the northeast, is also part of the world heritage.
霍罗克可能是匈牙利东北部山区最具魅力的村庄，也是世界文化遗产的一部分。
Local people as well as tourists can admire age-old wedding ceremonies of this region. The bride's trousseau is transported along the main street for the whole world to see all the brightly decorated stuff — a sign of the family's wealth. Tradition also calls for a joined-community effort to make the newly weds an anticipation for many children to come.
当地人和游客们可以看到旧式的婚礼仪式。新娘的嫁妆要穿过主要的街道，向世人展示这些装饰精美的物件——也象征着家庭的财力。传统还提倡大家都参与进来，预示着新婚夫妇次来子孙满堂。

重点讲解

重点讲解：
1. as well as
除…之外；也；还；
eg. This makes us foolish as well as miserable.
这让我们变得愚蠢，也变得悲惨。
eg. The outcome depends on conditions as well as how events unfold.
结果取决于条件，还取决于事件的进展。
2. age-old
（故事、传统或问题）古老的，已存在很久的；
eg. Our funny cartoons answer this age-old question.
我们有趣的卡通画揭开了这个古老的谜底。
eg. Villagers get together every year to keep this age - old tradition alive.
村民每年都聚到一块儿，继续他们古老的传统。
3. call for
要求；呼吁；
eg. Your plan will call for a lot of money.
你的计划需要许多钱。
eg. That will call for every ounce of energy we have.
这就需要我们全力以赴。