President Calvin Coolidge once invited some down-home friends to breakfast at the White House.Worried about protocol，they decided to do everything Coolidge did.Things went smoothly until the coffee was served and the President poured his into a saucer.The guests followed suit.Then he added sugar and cream.The guests did likewise.Then Coolidge leaned over and placed his on the floor-for the cat！
凯尔文·柯立芝总统有一次邀请乡下的朋友们去白宫吃早餐。朋友们怕出丑，决定一切都照柯立芝做。早餐进展地很顺利，上了咖啡，总统把自己的倒进了一个浅碟子中，客人们也照做了。总统又在咖啡中加了糖和奶油，客人们也照办了。柯立芝侧下身子，把自己的放在了地上——那是给猫的！
1.down-home adj.美国南方的；具有美国南方特征的；带乡下人特点的；乡土气息的；淳朴热情的
E.g.Is it possible to dress up on a down-home budget？
我们能节省家庭预算来装扮自己吗？
2.protocol n.协议；草案；礼仪
E.g.Do we need sign the compact or protocol？
需要签一些合同或者协议不？
3.smoothly adv.平稳地，平滑地；流畅地，流利地
形容词为smooth
E.g.When you swallow，thank your throat for working smoothly.
吞咽的时候，感谢你咽喉的顺滑无碍。
4.saucer n.茶托，浅碟；浅碟形物
E.g.Where's my cup and saucer？
我的茶杯和茶托在哪儿呢？
Follow suit 跟着做，学样
E.g.We see another yawn，and our impulse is to follow suit.
当我们看到别人打哈欠的时候，我们也会跟着打哈欠。