Yangge is a kind of traditional Chinese folk (民间的) dance. The performers (表演者 )dance to music with handkerchiefs (手帕) or fans in their hands. It’s a very popular festival activity in north China.
Yangge may have different forms from place to place, but all of them express happiness. 1.很多人非常喜欢秧歌。Most dancers are young men and young women. Some are even old ladies. Almost every village in northern Shanxi Province has yangge teams. 2.They begin to prepare yangge even a month before the Chinese New Year. During the Spring Festival, the yangge teams pay New Year’s calls from house to house.
3.They wish people a happy New Year by dancing yangge in the streets. Some young men often play the drums, and the performers wave red silk bands (挥舞红绸带). People set off firecrackers (鞭炮 )to welcome the dancers. 4.他们邀请表演者品尝自制食物。The sounds of songs, drums and firecrackers form an air of festivity in the village.
Nowadays, yangge has spread into city parks, streets and squares, and it has developed into a kind of popular exercise for city people.
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All around the world, people drink tea. It is a simple drink that has long been central to the life of millions of people. China, the homeland of tea, is a leader of producing and drinking. The discovery and use of tea have a long history of four or five thousand years. 1. The first person to discover tea as a drink was Shen Nong, a Chinese ruler in history. Drinking tea first started to become popular in the Tang Dynasty and then in the Song Dynasty. It’s said that the Song Dynasty was an important age for tea, and tea houses were popular at that time. Today, it is a part of people’s daily life.
Nowadays people drink tea for many reasons. 2. Without doubt, more people take drinking tea as a habit and tradition. Many traditional Chinese families boil tea for guests when they welcome them. Drinking tea is not only a healthy habit but also shows the rich culture and history. 3. 对中国人来说，与朋友们聊天饮茶是开心的。Chinese people can chat with a friend for a whole afternoon over a pot of good tea.
Tea is also important in other Asian countries. People in these countries have a special way of serving tea. 4. 茶是友谊的象征。They hold a tea ceremony in their houses when important guests come. It is very old and full of meaning. Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony. There is even a special room for it in their houses.
In the United States, people usually drink tea at breakfast or after meals. Americans usually use tea bags to make tea. 5. This is a faster and easier way of making tea. In summer, most Americans drink iced tea. They like to put some ice in their tea.
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1The TV series（连续剧） Nirvana in Fire（《琅琊榜》）is very popular. Lots of people watch the TV series on TV or on the Internet. 2A teenage actor becomes popular along with the TV series. His name is Wu Lei. He played a role in the TV series, the name of the role is “Fei Liu”. In the TV series, Fei Liu doesn’t like to talk much, but he has the best kung fu at that time. 3他尽他最大努力照顾他的哥哥。
Some people say that Wu Lei is not handsome. But Wu Lei never gets angry. 4He often says that he doesn’t care about his look. He has a big dream. 5他期待成为最好的男演员。So he works hard in every TV show. 6His hard work on the screen won him lots of fans. I believe that his dream can come true one day.
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Since 2017, short videos have got millions of views online in China.1.短视频已成为中国现在最受欢迎的交流方式之一。Many people create and share short videos on popular video apps (应用程序) like Douyin. You can even add music and special effects to your videos. 2. The videos usually last l5 seconds to a few minutes. They show people doing activities like cooking, exercising and singing.
3. Teenagers especially enjoy these videos. Because the videos let teenagers see funny and exciting things they don’t usually see. Many teens like to share the fun things they do with others as well. For example, a famous blogger named Li Ziqi has posted videos showing traditional Chinese culture. This has won her many fans.
However, the videos can also cause trouble.4. —些学生花太多的时间看他们。They don’t have enough time to study. To deal with this problem, Douyin added a new function (功能) in April, 2018.5. It locks the app if someone uses the app for over two hours a day. In this way, the apps have been controlled much more strictly since then.
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5 . Summer vacation is the happiest time of the year for students. It lasts for about one and a half months. Summer vacation means (意味着) so much fun for kids.1.你可以在世界各地参观一些地方, If you have friends in or near the place, call them and ask them for good ideas. 2. Don't forget to take photos when you're on the trip. By seeing the pictures, you can remember your great trips after you come back home. It's important for you to learn new things in the summer vacation. 3. 滑冰是暑假一项流行的运动。
4. There are also many interesting things to do at home, like morning walk, interesting breakfast, watermelon at noon, and ice cream in the evening. 5. If you're not lucky, summer vacation may mean summer school. It's a long, hot summer inside the classroom.
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6 . Sometimes you feel busy and worried.
Mark a plan (计划) first.
Say no to yourself. If you are not excited about attending (出席) a social activity, then don't go. Stay at home for a rest.
Change your pace (节奏). If you usually go shopping on Saturday, choose a weekday night to go.
Focus on (关注) simple pleasures.
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Chinese writing is one of the world's greatest writing systems（系统）. It is more widely in use than alphabetic（字母的）writing systems. 1. 世界上多于一半的书是用中文写的, including historical writings and novels, along with writings on government and law.
At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based 1anguage. It dates back（追溯）several thousand years to the use of animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved（刻） by ancient Chinese people. 2. Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in today's hanzi.
3.By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols had become a well-developed writing system. Over the years, the system developed into different forms, as it was a time when people were divided geographically, leading to different dialects（方言） and characters. This, however, changed under Emperor Qishihuang of the Qin Dynasty.
Emperor Qinshihuang united（统一）the seven major states into one country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. 4.这个系统在统一中国人民和文化方面起着重要的作用。Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak，they can all still communicate in writing.
Today, Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. As China plays a great role in the world, an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate（欣赏） China's culture through this amazing language. 64. Written Chinese spreads Chinese culture wherever it goes.
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Sophia（索菲亚）is a robot in Saudi Arabia（沙特阿拉伯）.She made history at a meeting on October 25th. 1. On that day，she became the first robot that got citizenship（公民身份）in the world.
In the future，Sophia may have the same rights as a human Saudi Arabian citizen.
But not everyone is happy with Sophia's citizenship. Some think robots like her could be dangerous. 2.They could become enemies of humans if they go out of control. For this，Sophia said she also had values like wisdom（智慧）and kindness.“Don't worry. If you're nice to me，I'll be nice to you，" she said.
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1. What would people like to eat on their birthday？The answer would be different in different countries.
In many countries，it's very common for people to have birthday cakes with candles. 2. The number of candles is the person's age. The birthday person must make a wish and blow out the candles. 3. If.he or she blows out all the candles in one go，the wish will come true. In the UK，sometimes people put a candy in a birthday cake. The child with the candy feels happy and lucky.
In China，4. 现在也非常流行在生日晚会上吃蛋糕。But many people still eat very long noodles for their birthday because they are a symbol of long life. In some places，Chinese people also like eating eggs on their birthday，because they are a symbol of good luck. 5.生日食物也许不同，但是想法是一样的。They bring good luck to the birthday person.
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Australia is the greatest island in the world．1．澳大利亚比中国小一点．Australia is big，but there are fewer people there．The population（人口）of Australia is smaller than that of Shanghai，a city of China．2．Australia_is_in_the_south_of_the_earth．So when it is hot summer in our country, Australia will be in cold winter．The seasons in Australia and in China are just opposite（相反的）．Summer in Australia is from December to February，and winter is from June to August．
3．When_it's_spring，in_China，it_will_be_autumn_in_Australia．4．澳大利亚因绵羊和袋鼠而著名．They are both popular in Australia．5．You_can_see_kangaroos（袋鼠）not_only_in_zoos_but_also_outside_the_cities_and_towns．There are ten sheep for everyone in the country．So people call Australia “The country on the backs of sheep”．After a short drive from any town，you will find yourself in the middle of white sheep．Sheep，sheep，sheep，sheep are everywhere．
Have you seen a kangaroo？It has a “bag” on its body．The mother kangaroo keeps its baby kangaroos in the “bag”．It's very strange，isn't it?
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