China is a unified nation consisting of many different ethnic groups. Fifty-six different ethnic groups make up the great Chinese national family. Because the Han people accounts for more than ninety percent of China’s population, the remaining fifty-five groups are generally referred to as “ethnic minorities”. Next to the majority Han, the Mongolian, Hui, Tibetan, and Uygur peoples comprise the largest ethnic groups. Although China’s ethnic minorities do not account for a large portion of the population, they are distributed over a vast area, living in every corner of China.
Particularly since the achievement of China’s opening and reform policy, the central government has increased investment in minority areas and accelerated their opening to the outside world. This has resulted in a rise of economic development in these areas. Each of China’s ethnic minority groups possesses a distinctive culture. The Chinese government respects minority customs, and works to preserve, study, and collect the cultural artifacts of China’s ethnic minority groups. The government vigorously supports the development of minority culture and the training of minority cultural workers, and fosters the development of traditional minority medicine.
The relation among China’s ethnic groups can be described as “overall integration, local concentration, and mutual interaction.” Concentrations of ethnic minorities reside within predominantly Han areas, and the Han people also reside in minority areas, indicating that there have been extensive exchanges among China’s ethnic groups since ancient times. With the development of the market economy, interaction among ethnic groups has become even more active in the areas of government, economics, culture, daily life, and marriage. Linked by interdependence, mutual assistance, and joint development, their common goals and interests creating a deep sense of solidarity, China’s ethnic groups resemble a great national family, together building Chinese civilization. (290 words)
1. How many peoples are there in the People’s Republic of China?2. Can you list some minorities of China?
3. Can you talk about typical character of some minorities of China?
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【推荐1】What do you think of British people and American people? You might think that there are no differences between the people in the two countries. After all they speak the same language, don't they? But if you ask a British or an American person, the differences are quite great.
What do British people think Americans are like? The British think Americans are very strange. They make a lot of noise and they laugh too loudly. They are rich, and they only think about money. But the British do say that Americans are kind, friendly people. They are happy to help you if you are in trouble.
What do Americans think of the British? Well, they think the British are cold and very unfriendly. They are not interested in success or in making lots of money. They think Britain is the best country in the world. They look down upon other countries. But Americans say that the British are quite good workers. They are brave and honest. And in time of trouble they face difficulties happily.
You can see that these ideas can cause misunderstanding between the British and Americans. But when American and British people become friends, they usually find things are not as bad as they expected.
1. What do you think of the differences between British and American people?| A．Their differences are very small. |
| B．The differences are very great. |
| C．There are no differences between them. |
| D．Some people think there are, but some people don’t think so. |
| A．They are strange but friendly. |
| B．They are poor. |
| C．They are rich but unfriendly. |
| D．They are happy in trouble. |
| A．when misunderstanding is caused between them |
| B．once they become friends |
| C．after they fight |
| D．when they help each other |
【推荐2】Many centuries ago, all people had to gather seeds and plants to eat. They did not know how to farm or raise animals for food. We call them the Stone Age people because they used stone tools and weapons.
You may feel surprised in the world today there are still people who live like the Stone Age people. They live in the places that are hard to reach. Because they have met few people from the outside world, they don’t know about modern inventions. They have not learned ways of doing things from others.
For 25,000 years, groups of people have lived alone in the middle of Australia. One of these groups is the Arunta tribe (部落). They do not know how to farm and how to raise sheep or cattle.
The Aruntas spend most of their time searching for food and water. The men hunt animals with stone-tipped spears. The women and children look for roots, seeds and nuts. They use sticks to dig up the roots. Several Arunta families live together. They have no house. At night, they sleep around small fires.
Now other people are moving into the center of Australia. Soon the Aruntas will no longer be a Stone Age people.
1. The Stone Age people are called so because they ____.| A．gathered seeds and plants to eat | B．didn’t know how to farm |
| C．used stone tools and weapons | D．didn’t raise animals for food |
| A．in the middle of Africa | B．in the center of Australia |
| C．together with other people | D．in poorly built houses |
| A．Because they have not yet learned new ways from other people. |
| B．Because they do not want to change their way of living. |
| C．Because other people are moving in and living with the Aruntas. |
| D．Because each family live alone without knowing others. |
| A．the Australians live much like the Stone Age people |
| B．the Arunta tribe has a history of 25 centuries |
| C．the Stone Age people have at last disappeared in the world |
| D．the Aruntas will change their way of living sooner or later |
【推荐3】When you choose to study abroad in Madrid, you choose to do so in a beautiful city with one hand firmly rooted in the past and one reaching confidently toward the future.
Geography of Madrid
Madrid is Spain’s capital and the most populated city. The heart of Madrid is a well-developed city with a perfect public transportation system, busy streets and sidewalks. Some of Madrid’s remoter districts, however, feel more like ancient villages. The city sees some snow in winter and plenty of rain in spring and fall. Summers are hot with minimum amounts of rain.
Language in Madrid
The majority of people in Madrid speak Spanish which is the official language of Spain. Most colleges and universities in Madrid are Spanish-language schools. However, many study-abroad programs in Madrid offer options of attending English-language schools. Also, when you’re in Madrid, you might take advantage of many high quality Spanish-language programs available to help you learn the language.
Cost of living in Madrid
The cost of living in Madrid depends on where you want to live. You need to pay three months’ rent in advance plus a deposit of ＄200 for the first time. Rent for a one-bedroom apartment in the city center of Madrid costs about ＄650 per month. Rent for a three-bedroom apartment in the city center costs approximately ＄1,200. If you’re willing to live outside the city center, you can expect to pay approximately ＄450 to ＄850 for a one or three-bedroom apartment respectively(分别地).
1. What can we know about Madrid?| A．There is a small amount of rain in summer. | B．School students have to learn Spanish. |
| C．Its remoter districts look modern. | D．English-language schools are rare. |
| A．About ＄1,950. | B．About ＄1,550. |
| C．About ＄2,750. | D．About ＄2,150. |
| A．Native students who plan to study English. |
| B．Parents whose children will live in Madrid. |
| C．Foreign students who will study in Madrid. |
| D．Teachers who intend to work in Madrid. |
