情人节只送玫瑰?
有没有百合或者郁金香?
在经济发展史上，郁金香可占据了重要的一笔，在刚刚过去的12年2月11日的
Vocabulary
Boom and bust 经济繁荣和经济萧条的交替循环
Spring up :suddenly appears or begins to exist
Hysterical [his'terikəl] adj.歇斯底里的
irrational [i'ræʃənəl] adj. 无理性的, 不合理的
Tulip ['tju:lip] n. 郁金香
Hail ~ from... originate from (a place) 来自(某地), n 冰雹
Nomad ['nəumæd] n.游牧部落一员, 流浪者
Novelty ['nɔvəlti] n.【C】新奇, 小装饰 n.【U】新奇的事物, 新奇的经验
Streak [stri:k] 线条，斑纹
petal ['petl] n. 花瓣
prospering ['prɑspər] adj. 繁茂的
specimen ['spesimən] n.标本, 样本
promissory ['prɔmisəri] adj.[商]约定支付的
mortgage ['mɔ:gidʒ] n.按揭, 抵押, 抵押贷款 vt.抵押
ingredient [in'gri:diənt] n.成分, 原料, 配料, 因素
bidder ['bidə] n.出价人, 投标人
constraint [kən'streint] n.约束, 强制, 约束条件
Tulips
From Celestial Mountains in Central Asia
Turkish nomads --Europeans: onion
Netherland:weather, wealthy nation--tulip mania
Irrational boom: a thrilling new commodity--extraordinary variations--unregulated marketplace--promissory notes
Bust: no bidders--panic spread--tulip market collapsed totally
Exercise
What were some of the factors that contributed to the tulip craze in the Netherlands in the seventeenth century? (multiple-choice)
A. Wealthy gardeners liked to compete for rare plants
B. The number of people with disposable income was growing
C. Tulip bulbs were initially cheap and easy to obtain
D. Tulips in the wild bloomed in unusual color combinations
E. The tulip market was not regulated by the government
(编辑：Sally)