In Japan, young people come of age when they are 20. This event is celebrated in most areas of Japan with a special ceremony (A) _______ (call) Seijin no Hi or Coming of Age. On this important day in January, (B)young people go together to the local town hall, where the ceremony is held. They are from the same area and are all in the same school year.
The day often starts early for the girls, because they have to dress up for the ceremony. They wear a traditional Japanese dress (or kimono). These are extremely expensive, so most girls have to hire(租用) or borrow(C)one. Because the dress is very difficult to put on, some girls go to a special place where other women help them. They sometimes spend up to three hours getting dressed and doing their hair and make-up. Most boys wear suits, but some wear a traditional Japanese kimono for men.
When they are ready, the young people are photographed with their families. All the girls and boys then go to the local town hall or government office, where more photos are taken in the hall, and they listen to long speeches and sometimes sing songs. (D) Then the local government give a special certificate(证明书) to them. The boys and girls, now men and women, then go outside, where many more photos are taken. Finally, they leave and go out to celebrate together.
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The Nenet | The Haisla | |
Where they live | in the far north of Russia | |
Their ways of making livings | hunting and fishing | |
Their danger | British settlers took their land and Logging companies drove away deer and polluted rivers. | |
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Dress | ·wear T-shirts ·wear ·wear shoes which | ·wear T-shirts which are shapeless ·wear shorts mostly with drawstrings wear shoes which may be cheap |
Lunch | ·have lunch at ·follow the rhythm of the | ·have lunch at or after 1 p. m. ·do something to attract the |
Conclusion | ·Englishmen wear ·Englishmen can’t be | |
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| Problems | Many old people |
| An example | An old man in Dalian had to |
| Reasons | ▲Some old men don’t have smart phones. ▲Their ▲They can’t see small screens clearly. ▲They can’t touch screens with their fingers easily. |
| Solutions | ▲ Volunteers are teaching the elderly to use the smart phone. ▲Smart phone makers should ▲Everyone should help the elderly and show |
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Electric and gasoline cars look similar on the outside. They have very different parts under their hoods (引擎盖), though. Electric cars have one main moving part: the motor. But gasoline cars have hundreds of parts, often requiring frequent maintenance (保养). Having fewer parts makes the electric car cheaper to maintain and less likely to have mechanical (机械的) problems.
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There are certainly advantages to both electric cars and gasoline cars. It’s good to know that there is a choice.
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| Introduction | With the appearance of electric cars, people wonder whether electric cars can achieve the same standards as gasoline cars. |
| Electric cars and gasoline cars look similar on the outside. | |
| Differences | Electric cars: Having fewer parts reduces the cost of their maintenance and the Having no tailpipe emissions, they are more environmentally Gasoline cars: Gas cars can cover a |
| Conclusion | Both electric cars and gasoline cars have their own advantages, which provides people with a choice. |
