Edward is a 14-year-old boy. He comes from the UK, but he lives in Beijing1his parents. Before Edward came to China, he knew2about Beijing Opera. Like most teens, Edward liked pop music. When he first listened to Beijing Opera, he didn't like it and thought it was too slow and3.
One week later after that, Edward4studying in a middle school in Beijing. He had music lessons twice5week. He started to learn Beijing Opera in the music class. His school asked some great Beijing Opera6to teach them. Edward couldn't understand it7, but it sounded much more interesting than before and he became interested in it. Now Edward loves Beijing Opera very much.
"I really love Beijing Opera and I want to be a singer8I grow up," Edward said. "I hope more people can understand and love it. Everyone who is learning Beijing Opera should try hard and9give up!"
Maybe one day we will10a foreign young man standing on the stage(舞台) as a great Beijing Opera singer.
The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the1and the sun off the people. Most umbrellas can be folded up(折叠) so it is2to carry them.
However, the umbrella has not always been as3as it is now. In the past, it was a symbol of importance. Some African countries still use umbrellas in this4. Someone carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or important persons.
Umbrellas are very old. People in different parts of the world began to5umbrellas at different times. The Chinese had them more than 3, 000 years ago. From there, umbrellas6to India and Egypt. In Greece and Rome,7wouldn't use them. They believed umbrellas were only for women.
England was8the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against rain. The weather there is very9and umbrellas are very useful.
Everybody uses umbrellas today. The next time you10one, thinking that for centuries only great men and women used them, you'll feel you are important people, too.
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Dongyang bamboo weaving (竹编) Dongyang is rich in bamboo and it is suitable (适宜的)for the bamboo weaving industry. Bamboo weaving in Dongyang was very strong during the Song Dynasty. With dragon lanterns and flower lanterns being made there, it is named as "the hometown of bamboo weaving". |
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Daixiang bamboo weaving The Dai family is good at bamboo weaving. If you have a chance to travel in Daixiang, you will enter a bambooweaving world when stepping into the lovely traditional bamboo building. Everything, including the walls, a lunch box, a summer hat, a rain hat, small baskets, is made of bamboo. The different bamboo weaving products (产品) are simple, with a beautiful look and of the best quality (质量). |
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Qiyang grass weaving The Qiyang grass weaving—the grass mat (垫子)has an old history of more than three hundred years. The grass mat is fine in quality. The natural smell of the grass mat brings the fresh air of the mountains and plains to the person. Qiyang mats are famous and products sell well all over the country. |
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Shandong grass weaving Grass weaving products in Shandong have different kinds according to their ways of using. As traditional art products, grass weaving products spread over several areas — Yantai City, Weifang City, the Binzhou City area, the Liaocheng City area, Qingdao City, and Jinan City. |
Most people have flown a kite or have seen one ride and fall in strong spring wind. Not so many people know that kites were first made in China thousands of years ago. The ancient Chinese were making and flying kites even before they were writing.
A long time ago, the Chinese made kites to use in wars. They would fly these war kites in the dark. The kites were fixed (固定) so that they made strange sounds. Men who were at war with them would hear these sounds and run away. They thought those strange sounds were made by gods(神) in the sky.
The ancient Chinese also flew kites to bring good luck and to make their crops grow rich and tall. Sometimes they tied long strings and hooks (钩) to their kites. Then they would fly the kites over water, letting the hooks hang down to catch fish. The Chinese use sticks, strings and paper for their kites. Some of these kites look like animals or trees. Others look like birds or houses.
More than 2, 000 years ago, Emperor(皇帝) Wu's favourite wife of the Han Dynasty died of illness. The emperor missed her so much that he didn't want to do anything. One day, a minister(大臣) saw children playing with dolls. The shadows on the floor were interesting. The smart minister had an idea. He made a puppet of the emperor's favourite wife and painted it. As night fell, he asked the emperor to watch a puppet show behind a curtain. The emperor was very happy and became interested in it. In this way, puppet shows began.
Shadow puppets were first made of paper, later from the hides of donkeys(驴皮). That's why their Chinese name is piying. Shadow puppet plays were very popular during the Tang and Song dynasties in many parts of China.
Today, shadow puppet plays face__extinction like other traditional art forms such as Nuo Drama. We should do something to protect them. Shadow puppet plays in Shaanxi are the most famous. The Academy Gate Cultural Street in Xi'an is a wonderful place for you to buy shadow puppets. There you can choose from hundreds of figures(人物) in different sizes and poses(姿势).
Ever since Greg was a little boy, he had watched his grandfather carve small wooden figures (雕像). Greg often wished that he could create wonderful little wooden figures as his grandfather did.
"Today is the day that you begin to learn the lost art of carving." Greg couldn't believe his ears. He sat beside his grandfather. The smell of the wood filled his nose, and he loved that. After the introduction to the tools was over, Greg picked up a piece of wood and started to carve.
Although his small wooden figure was far from perfect, both Greg and his grandfather were quite proud of the work Greg had done. "I will put it on my desk," Greg' s grandfather told him.
He knew that it would take him many years to become as skillful as his grandfather, but Greg was going to enjoy every minute of it
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A. In a short time, his grandfather could change a lifeless piece of wood into a wonderful work of art. B. Greg's eyes shone with joy after he heard it. C. One day, Greg's grandfather called the boy into the workshop(作坊). D. He worked for hours that day, trying to learn his grandfather's skill. E. Grandfather told him the names of the different tools he used to create the wooden figures. F. Greg could turn pieces of wood into animal figures. G. After hearing that, Greg felt a little sad. |
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When I came to China a few years ago, I heard of Taobao. Then I bought many things on it. One of my friends was really surprised when he knew that I could use Taobao, because it is really too different from shopping.
I once used Taobao to buy an expensive coffee machine in Germany. it took a few weeks for the machine to finally arrive at my house, it was in perfect condition(状况).
When I traveled to Yunnan, I found wonderful Yunnan coffee was. I a lot of money for a bag of coffee beans in a tourist store. Returning home, I found I could buy the beans at cheap prices Taobao. The fresh coffee beans quickly came to me from Yunnan in two days.
Another advantage of Taobao shopping is that I can talk with the seller and I enjoy the language. I really like being called "Qin!" The seller sometimes spends a lot of time telling me the , color and the use of the things he sells. That's really a good experience.
Walt Disney was born in 1901. The Mickey Mouse was created in 1927 and it made him very famous. He died in 1966, but his work and his dreams did not die. Now people all over the world enjoy his Mickey Mouse and other cartoon characters.
Walt Disney was a man who did not give up easily. One summer, Walt wanted a job in a post office, but they told him that he was too young. He went home, drew some lines on his face and put on his father's suit and hat. Then he went back to the same post office and told them he was 18. He got the job finally.
Later in his life, Mr. Disney had a dream, that was, to build a new kind of amusement park. It would be clean and beautiful. There would be rides for children and nice hotels for adults. It would be fun for people of all ages. Mr. Disney drew a plan for this park. It was called Disneyland. Engineers told him it was an impossible dream. His family and friends thought he was mad, but Mr. Disney did not give up his idea. In 1955, Disneyland was opened to the public and became the most successful amusement park in the USA. Walt Disney's dream came true.
Walt Disney created his Mickey Mouse .
One summer, Walt Disney wanted a job .
He was told that he was for the job.
Walt Disney's dream was to build a new kind of .
If we have a dream, we should .
A: Hi, Mary. ?
B: I think life in the future will be much easier, because people will have robots in their houses.
A: That's great. ?
B: Of course, they will. Robots will help people do many things.
A: Will kids go to school?
B: No, they won't. .
A: Wonderful! I hate to go to school. ?
B: No, they won't. Everything will be free, so people won't use money.
A: Will people have more free time to relax?
B: . People will go on vacation at any time.
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1）出生地点：广东，出生时间：1925年12月25日，去世时间：2013年12月8日；
2）小时候常常随妈妈到戏院看戏，回家后在家自己练习；
3）后来拜舅母为师，勤奋练习；
4）在过去的许多年里，她帮助发展粤语文化，并且创作了自己的戏剧风格；
5）你的评价。
Hi, Peter. I will introduce you something about the most famous master, Hung Sinnui.
