VOA慢速英语:Short Story: ‘The Lady, or the Tiger?’ by Frank R. Stockton

例句：The celebration of Christmas is a custom.
      庆祝圣诞节是一种习俗。

      The streets were illuminated for the celebration.
      街上张灯结彩准备庆祝。

2.creativity n.创造性，创造力；创作能力

例句：the highest expression of human creativity
      人类创造力的最高表现

      A good teacher can encourage artistic creativity.
      好的老师能够激励艺术创造力。

3.treasure n.珍宝, 贵重物品, 宝物, 珍品

例句：The library has many art treasures.
      这家图书馆收藏了很多艺术珍品。

4.sculptural a.雕刻的,雕刻般的

5.lathe n.车床

例句：From the garage there came the sound of Derek working a lathe.
      汽车修理厂那边传来德里克开动车床的声音。

6.permit vt.vi.允许; 许可

例句：I would like to do it with you, but I am not sure whether my parents permit.
      我愿意和你一起做, 但不知我父母是否允许。

      We will have our meeting here, if you permit us.
      如果你允许的话, 我们的会就在这里开。