Ameria
• The well-known [1]well-known: adj. 众所周知的；熟知的 item [2]item: 美: [ˈaɪtəm] 英: [‘aɪtəm] n. 项目；一件商品（或物品）；条款 of American clothing is blue jeans.
• In the past [3]in the past: 在过去, many workers wore heavy cotton jeans.
• Today, clothing factories make many different styles and colors of jeans.
• They are the most popular choice [4]choice: 美: [tʃɔɪs] 英: [tʃɔɪs] n. 选择；抉择；挑选；选择权 of clothing for young people around the world [5]around the world: 世界各地；全世界.
Japan
• The kimono is the Japanese traditional clothing.
• The traditional kimono was made of [6]be made of: 由……制成；用…制成 silk.
• At one time [7]at one time: 曾经，一度；同时, Japanese people wore kimonos for casual and formal occasions.
• Today, few people wear kimonos except on special occasions like marriages [8]marriage: 美: [ˈmerɪdʒ] 英: [ˈmærɪdʒ] n. 婚姻；结婚；婚礼；婚姻生活 and national celebrations [9]celebration: 美: [ˌseləˈbreɪʃ(ə)n] 英: [.selə’breɪʃ(ə)n] n. 庆祝；庆典；庆祝活动；颂扬.
Word Bank
| ↑1 | well-known: adj. 众所周知的；熟知的 |
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| ↑2 | item: 美: [ˈaɪtəm] 英: [‘aɪtəm] n. 项目；一件商品（或物品）；条款 |
| ↑3 | in the past: 在过去 |
| ↑4 | choice: 美: [tʃɔɪs] 英: [tʃɔɪs] n. 选择；抉择；挑选；选择权 |
| ↑5 | around the world: 世界各地；全世界 |
| ↑6 | be made of: 由……制成；用…制成 |
| ↑7 | at one time: 曾经，一度；同时 |
| ↑8 | marriage: 美: [ˈmerɪdʒ] 英: [ˈmærɪdʒ] n. 婚姻；结婚；婚礼；婚姻生活 |
| ↑9 | celebration: 美: [ˌseləˈbreɪʃ(ə)n] 英: [.selə’breɪʃ(ə)n] n. 庆祝；庆典；庆祝活动；颂扬 |
