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蝙蝠首页英语情报应用英语复习策略学习方法考试专项题库试题点评英语试题专项英语演讲资料大全|  英文名著|  美剧|  韩剧|  双语新闻|  影视剧本|  英语听力|  文章欣赏|  下载中心|  英文博客|  主站论坛您当前的位置：首页 -> 英文名著 -> 有声英文名著Marriage in Iran and America: A Study in Contrasts 伊朗和美国的婚俗：一项对比研究专题听力阅读翻译写作VOA英语广播收听技巧（2）VOA英语广播收听技巧（1）【CET听力】听力短对话九种题型简介四六级听力要诀：先看后听把握节奏沉着应战听力中容易混淆的词语及其表达法历年四级听力体裁分析:记叙文和说明文为主历年四级听力体裁分析:记叙文和说明文为主2007年1月全国自考“英语阅读”试题经典 About Love 关于爱情Keep Your Direction 坚持你的方向教授想要从PS中寻找的6大关键特性 英文经典欣赏:飞鸟集时代周刊的阅读材料之一 历年四级听力体裁分析:记叙文和说明文为主专八英语翻译试题的解答技巧 考研英语翻译试题的解答技巧 英语汉译英翻译的重要技巧:确定主干 Google翻译新技术 同时翻译100种语言 "八荣八耻"的两种英语翻译 DNA检测有错, 美国教授不是成吉思汗后裔！ 历年四级听力体裁分析:记叙文和说明文为主高考英语作文试题问题分析与对策建议 英语BEC作文段首和段尾句型（一） 推荐：BEC英语图表作文使用的套句二 英语BEC作文段首和段尾句型（二） 推荐：BEC英语图表作文使用的套句一 ;获奖征文展播之：the basketball by lee.sky 历年四级听力体裁分析:记叙文和说明文为主推荐资源重磅推荐托福资料下载托福资料下载托福资料下载FlashFXP下载全国公共英语等级考试（pets）商务英语BEC中级模拟口试题2005年6月大学英语四级考试傲游(Maxthon)VOA Special English 专题mp3下载12005年托福（TOEFL）考试模拟测试 重磅推荐托福资料下载托福资料下载托福资料下载FlashFXP下载全国公共英语等级考试（pets）商务英语BEC中级模拟口试题2005年6月大学英语四级考试傲游(Maxthon)VOA Special English 专题mp3下载12005年托福（TOEFL）考试模拟测试 重磅推荐托福资料下载托福资料下载托福资料下载FlashFXP下载全国公共英语等级考试（pets）商务英语BEC中级模拟口试题2005年6月大学英语四级考试傲游(Maxthon)VOA Special English 专题mp3下载12005年托福（TOEFL）考试模拟测试 英语影音范听点击进入论坛 日期：2006-7-27 16:54:253个月讲一口流利英语，100%保证！点击进入　» Download AudioMarriage in Iran and America: A Study in Contrasts     Though marriage is practiced in almost all countries of the world, the customs are quite different from one culture to another. It is interesting for me to compare the customs of marriage in the United States with those in my country.     I've lived in the U.S. for four years now, but I'm still not comfortable with the customs here. In fact, what seems strange to me is that courting or dating is not always for the purpose of finding a husband or wife. Some people seem to do it as a hobby.     Here in the United States, I have noticed that courting is begun by the young couple themselves, and they seem to have a lot of freedom to decide and do what they want. Both young men and women date a number of different people. They do it without the knowledge or help or their parents. In fact, I have known several friends who got married without even telling their parents or other family members.     At the actual wedding ceremony, the father of the bride symbolically gives his daughter to the groom. It's only a custom, I think, because the bride and groom already know each other quit well. The bride and groom stand together in front of the religious leader or government official to be married. The official reads from a short prepared speech and then asks both the man and woman if they are willing to be married to the other. If they both say "yes," and nobody attending the wedding stands up to object, they are declared "man and wife." It is interesting that the two families are asked if there are any objections right during the ceremony. Perhaps it is because the family members are not as involved in the wedding preparations as they are in Iran.     Marriage is different in a number of ways in my country. In Iran, courting is more serious, and is performed strictly for the purpose of marriage. It is definitely not a part of the fun-filled years of growing up like it is here in America. It is the mother of the young man who initiates the process by visiting the home of a potential bride. She goes to inspect the girl, and discover the position and wealth of the girl's family. If she is pleased, then she will return another day with her son. If her son is also pleased, then the two families get together to talk about the dowry, the wedding ceremony, who they will hire to perform the marriage and other matters.     The actual marriage ceremony is quite different, however, from the American wedding ceremonies I have seen. The bride, dressed in white, with a veil over her face, sits in a room alone. She sits on a special piece of silk which is surrounded on two sides by very long pieces of flat bread. Two mullahs stand outside the door to this room reading from the Koran. Twice the bride must remain silent to the questions of the mullahs. The groom's mother then presents a gift of gold to show that her side of the family is serious. The bride then responds to the mullahs in much the same manner as do Americans when they say "I do." The groom is allowed to go into the bride's room while the mullahs take care of the official marriage papers.     One more difference between the marriage customs of the United States and my country is that the bride does not immediately go to the home of her new husband. For several months, she continues to stay at her own home preparing her dowry and receiving instructions from her mother on how to be a good wife and mother. After a few moths, the g。