When I was young, I was interested in Chinese movies that I wanted to know more about Chinese culture like Kungfu and Xiqu. I often 1to go to China one day.
Luckily, when I was learning theater at university, I was provided with a chance to study2. There was a programme study Asian cheater arts either in China or in India. I3to go to China and learn Beijing Opera in a Chinese theater school. The school offered me a place to practice. It was good4I could practice whenever I wanted. Also I had5lessons -the teacher would give me one-to-one class for three hour. That was the best part of my study in China. I do appreciate(感激)this chance to6the beautiful art!
I got a lot from my study in China. It has greatly7me and helped me develop into a more skillful8. This Chinese art gives me plenty of9 so I can use them when I perform (表演) other shows in Europe. I have10 an art center to teach Beijing Opera, Now there are more fans of Beijing Opera in my country.
Do you freeze up (紧张) when a teacher says it's time for a test? Learn the following steps and your test scores will go up!
Do your homework and go to class. Relax and get plenty of sleep. After you review (复习) your material in the afternoon, you need to relax in the evening and sleep well at night.
Come prepared (准备好的) with paper, a pen, pencil, eraser, watch, and book or dictionary if they are allowed (允许). Make sure you understand the questions before you answer.
When you feel yourself start to get anxious (焦虑的), put your pencil down on the table, close your eyes, and count to 10. If you think you don't have time, remember that when you're anxious, you won't think clearly and will make mistakes. Only when you are relaxed can you do your best.
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A. Take a deep Breath. B. Test taking is a skill (技巧) you should learn. C. Read the instructions (指令) twice. D. Do you get so worried that you make mistakes? E. This way you will know the material (材料) and won't have as much reason to be afraid. |
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China is a country a rich culture in calligraphy (书法). computer is everywhere in our life, Chinese people should not the skill of writing with hands.
Computer is very useful to help people to write. People are using computers than before. So many people are forgetting how Chinese characters (字).
People often make a lot ofin writing.
Today, China isto help students and teachers to improve (提高) their writing. We hope that all the teachers can write on the blackboard and all the students can write well on their exercise books, too. Teachers should write their teaching plans and students should finish their homework writing with hands. We are sure handwriting will become better and better in this way.
Spring is coming! We can see flowers blooming again. The peach blossom (桃花) is one of those flowers. (A)It usually blooms in March and April.
If you want to see peach blossoms, you can go to Pinggu in Beijing, Nanhui in Shanghai or Longquan in Chengdu. But the most special place to go is Nyingchi (林芝) in Tibet. Under the blue sky, white snow covers the mountains. (B)At the foot of the mountains, there are many pink peach blossoms.
Chinese people love peach blossoms. Many people write poems about this flower. People usually compare (把. . . . . . 比作) the peach blossom to beautiful young women. One famous line says: "In this house on this day last year a pink face vied (竞争); In beauty with the pink peach blossom side by side (去年今日此门中，人面桃花相映红). " (C)It means that the peach blossom is like the blush (红晕) on a woman's face.
Chinese people also say "to have peach blossom luck (走桃花运)". It means being lucky in love. Some people's eyes are the shape of peach petals (花瓣).
We call these eyes "taohuayan (桃花眼)". These people may have "peach blossom luck".
