学二姐，每日一篇新概念 II册第76课 ，边学边实践-11月4日

76 April Fools' Day
'To end our special news bulletin,' said the voice of the television announcer, 'we're taking you to the macaroni fields of Calabria. Macaroni has been grown in this area for over six hundred years. Two of the leading growers, Giuseppe Moldova and Riccardo Brabante, tell me that they have been expecting a splendid crop this year and harvesting has begun earlier than usual. Here you can see two workers who, between them, have just finished cutting three cartloads of golden brown macaroni stalks. The whole village has been working day and night gathering and threshing this year's crop before the September rains. On the right, you can see Mrs. Brabante herself. She has been helping her hu*****and for thirty years now. Mrs. Brabante is talking to the manager of the local factory where the crop is processed. This last scene shows you what will happen at the end of the harvest: the famous Calabrian macaroni-eating competition! Signor Fratelli, the present champion, has won it every year since 1961. And that ends our special bulletin for today, Thursday, April lst. We're now returning you to the studio.'

76. This is a special program on April first, said the television announcer. Now, we are on the macaroni fields of Calabria which has the history of producing macaroni for over 600 years. The residents told me this year they will have a good harvest and the harvesting have begun earlier than usual. You can see cartloads of golden brown macaroni stalks everywhere. The villagers are working hard to harvest this year’s crop before the rain season in September. The last scene shows you the famous Calabrian macaroni –eating competition. The champion has won it every year since 1961. Now, we end this special program and back to the studio.


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