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David |
21: 45——China He loves and he wants to learn about this year's China Open. |
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Mother |
21: 50- News She wants to know what's happening around the world. |
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Father |
9: 45p. m.— He likes watching shows and finds them fun. |
—No, thanks. They smell delicious. I'm not hungry.
—I did my homework, listened to music and visited my grandparents.
Most adults once studied at school, had classes and did their homework every day. The same 1 is going on at school now. 2 it seems that doing weekend homework is 3problem for the modern students.
All the students should agree that weekend homework should be abolished(取消). It's 4for them studying at school five days a week. They have a lot of interests. With homework to do on Saturday and Sunday, when can they find 5 to help around the house, go and see a football or basketball game or a good film, join in family recreations(娱 乐), or just have6 at home?
Because of these other activities, the homework can't be finished until 7 night. So their weekend homework is usually done in such a hurry that on Monday teachers are 8 and often threaten(威胁) to fail whole class of students because they know nothing about the9If there were no weekend homework for the students to do, they would be happy to go to school on Monday 10 having a good rest and to learn what the teachers teach.
According to research, an average(平均值) American kid watches TV for about 3 to 4 hours a day. That means he or she spends more than one and a half months a year in front of the TV. But some American kids are just saying "No" to TV.
Take Meghan Kelley from Pembroke, Massachusetts for example. She used to spend a lot of her free time in front of the TV. But several years ago, Meghan gave up her TV habits. Her days of watching TV ended when she and her classmates took part in Screen-Free Week. Screen-Free Week is on the first week of May every year. It is an event where children, families and schools are encouraged to turn off their TVs, computers, DVD players, iPads and so on and "turn on life" —read, enjoy nature, and spend time with family and friends.
After the first week, Meghan decided to test herself further. "I wanted to see how long I could go without TV," said Meghan. "Could I do it for a year?" The answer was yes!
Although sometimes she misses TV, Meghan finds life without TV more interesting. She joined two soccer clubs and now plays basketball. Because Meghan is studying more, she's also getting much better grades.
There are many classical(古典的) cultures in China. All of them have a very long history. Here we introduce four of them.
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Chinese Handwriting Chinese handwriting is a special art to Asian cultures. Brush handwriting is much loved around the world. Wang Xizhi is very famous for his handwriting. He made a great difference to the development of Chinese handwriting. |
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Chinese Folk Music Chinese folk music has a long history. It is connected with Chinese ancient stories. One of the classics, Shijing, includes some folk songs in 15 different areas from the West Zhou Dynasty to the Spring and Autumn Period. Traditional Chinese musical instruments include guqin, guzheng, pipa, erhu, xiao and so on. |
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Chinese Painting Chinese painting is one of the oldest traditional painting forms in the world. Most of the Chinese paintings in ancient China were done on paper or silk. Traditional Chinese painting includes mountains and water, figures(人物), flowers and birds. The paintings show different features during the different historical periods. |
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Weiqi Weiqi, called yi in ancient China, is a smart board game between two players with a history of over 3, 000 years. The game can be treated as the beginning of all ancient chess games. |
Thanks to a TV show, Fu Sheng is no longer a stranger to us. He is a scholar(学者) who lived during the 3rd and 2nd centuries B C. Thanks to this scholar, we have the chance to enjoy the great book Shangshu, one of the "five classics" of Confucianism(儒学).
The TV show is named China in the Classics(典籍). The wonderful program was presented by CCTV. In its first episode(集), Fu Sheng's story was turned into a stage show. After watching it, people not only showed great interest, but also were deeply moved by him. He lived a simple life and made his efforts to protect and pass on a country's culture.
The art director of the show is Tian Qinxin. It was not an easy task for him to turn an ancient classic into a one-hour stage show that connects with the people of today. However, he made it and the show received high praise from people.
The TV show tells one classic Chinese book of ancient times in teaching episode, letting rich history shake hands with modern expressions. It is enjoyed by young people and makes classics "alive".
"Through the classics, we can see the foundations(基础) of modern China," said Tian. "No matter how the human history has developed, they still have a great influence on us. The classics remind us not to forget our past and explain where our cultural confidence(自信) comes from."
Go, commonly known in China as weiqi is a board game for two players. To win, one player must use black or white playing pieces, named stones, to surround(包围) more areas.
The game was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago. It's one of the four Chinese traditional fine arts, along with playing guqin, writing and painting, so it owns a wide fan base in China. Now it is also popular in other parts of the world.
In Germany. the Berlin Go Association(协会) has worked together with the China Cultural
Center to host The China Cup, which sees about 50 to 100 players each year. As the cooperation(合作) between China and Germany deepens(加深), many Go training courses are offered. And sometimes professional players from China are invited to give talks to German Go lovers.
Andreas Urban, the chairman(主席) of Berlin Go Association, discovered a book on Go accidentally. "I tried to understand the rules, but I couldn't. " said Urban. Schreiber, the vice chairman, was introduced to the game 16 years ago by a classmate. "The first time I played Go I even couldn't understand the rules," he said. But both of them found the game more and more interesting after practice. "I advise children to learn Go. They can learn that there is always someone stronger and it's OK to lose. They can also learn how to improve from their mistakes and say tomorrow will be better than today," said Schreiber.
To the experienced players, Go can be very addictive(使人入迷的), as it is not just for fun, but also has a deeper cultural ground. When two players meet on the Go board, they follow the same rules, but may carry completely different methods. One of the best ways to improve is to play against someone who's stronger, as well as from different cultural backgrounds. This kind of cross cultural communication helps the development of Go.
A: Do you like watching TV?
B: Yes, I love it.
But my brother, sister and I love it.
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B: Well, I like sports shows, and I like sitcoms. My favorite is "The Smart Family". I don't like talk shows. Do you like them?
A: No, I don't.
B: Soap operas? They are boring. I can't stand them. Why? Do you watch them?
A: Yes, I love them. My favorite soap opera is "Houston Street".
B: Oh, yeah! My sister loves "Houston Street". She watches it, but I don't.
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A. What kind of TV shows do you like? B. They are really interesting. C. I think they are boring. D. What do you think of soap operas? E. My parents can't stand it. |
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Reading is important in our daily life. But have you ever thought what we read , Information or skills? How do we feel when we read, excited or upset? We read word by word aloud and think about them. Is that enough? I think reading is more than or thinking about words.
,The Reader, a very popular TV program, is staged(上演) in the form of Reading. It's a reading program. Dong Qing works both a hostess and a producer. The Reader hopes to tell us the world is like and it takes us to see the beautiful world by reading. The show has invited some influential(有影响力的) guests who have rich experiences and touching stories, like Ni Ping, Wang Yuan from TFboys and Yao Chen.
"Reading touches people's hearts" is the slogan(口号) of The Reader. What it wants to isn't reading skills but real feelings. They are what touches the audience(观众) most." I have long thought about working on a program related to(与..有关) the human spirit. So far The Reader has a turning point in my career in hosting and the program has brought me quite a huge challenge." said Dong.
The Reader is of great to the audience and Chinese culture. It also tells us if we understand what we are reading, we will know what reading really is and we'll become better.
内容要点：1）学校开展丰富的课外活动;
2）每天活动时间：下午4:20到5:20;
3）最喜爱的活动;
4）交到更多朋友。
词数：100左右。
Our After-class Activities
With the double reduction policy, our school has more and more colourful after school activities now.
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