Expressing feelings and emotions
□It was fantastic! □How wonderful! □How exciting!
□That’s amazing. □It was great fun! □It’s very exciting.
□It was great to... □I’m really happy that... □I’m pleased to...
Discuss these questions in groups and then fill in the table.
What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year?
Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?
Names of the festivals | Reasons for celebrating the festivals |
2. Do you know where it usually happens?
3. What festival does this picture reflect?
5 . For Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative.
“It’s no secret that China has always been a source (来源) of inspiration for designers,” says Amanda Hill, chief creative officer at A+E Networks, a global media company and home to some of the biggest fashion (时尚) shows.
Earlier this year, the China Through A Looking Glass exhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of China-inspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese works of art, with the aim of exploring the influence of Chinese aesthetics (美学) on Western fashion and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries. The exhibition had record attendance, showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences.
“China is impossible to overlook,” says Hill. “Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion — they are central to its movement.” Of course, not only are today’s top Western designers being influenced by China—some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselves Chinese. “Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galliano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs—and beating them hands down in design and sales,” adds Hill.
For Hill, it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion. “The most famous designers are Chinese, so are the models, and so are the consumers,” she says. “China is no longer just another market; in many senses it has become the market. If you talk about fashion today, you are talking about China—its influences, its direction, its breathtaking clothes, and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways.”
What do the underlined words “taking on” in paragraph 4 mean?A.learning from |
B.looking down on |
C.working with |
D.competing against |
6 . For Western designers, China and its rich culture have long been an inspiration for Western creative.
“It’s no secret that China has always been a source (来源) of inspiration for designers,” says Amanda Hill, chief creative officer at A+E Networks, a global media company and home to some of the biggest fashion (时尚) shows.
Earlier this year, the China Through A Looking Glass exhibition in New York exhibited 140 pieces of China-inspired fashionable clothing alongside Chinese works of art, with the aim of exploring the influence of Chinese aesthetics (美学) on Western fashion and how China has fueled the fashionable imagination for centuries. The exhibition had record attendance, showing that there is huge interest in Chinese influences.
“China is impossible to overlook,” says Hill. “Chinese models are the faces of beauty and fashion campaigns that sell dreams to women all over the world, which means Chinese women are not just consumers of fashion — they are central to its movement.” Of course, not only are today’s top Western designers being influenced by China — some of the best designers of contemporary fashion are themselves Chinese. “Vera Wang, Alexander Wang, Jason Wu are taking on Galliano, Albaz, Marc Jacobs — and beating them hands down in design and sales,” adds Hill.
For Hill, it is impossible not to talk about China as the leading player when discussing fashion. “The most famous designers are Chinese, so are the models, and so are the consumers,” she says. “China is no longer just another market; in many senses it has become the market. If you talk about fashion today, you are talking about China — its influences, its direction, its breathtaking clothes, and how young designers and models are finally acknowledging that in many ways.”
1. What can we learn about the exhibition in New York?A.It promoted the sales of artworks. |
B.It attracted a large number of visitors. |
C.It showed ancient Chinese clothes. |
D.It aimed to introduce Chinese models. |
A.They are setting the fashion. |
B.They start many fashion campaigns. |
C.They admire super models. |
D.They do business all over the world. |
A.Students from different countries are working creatively to protect a temple in China. |
B.Youths from seven countries are working together to protect cultural relics on Mount Tai. |
C.Doing a project on cultural heritage protection in China is interesting and exciting. |
A. Chou B. Dan C. Mo D. Sheng E. Jing |
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奢侈(Luxurious)月饼之我见
中秋节即将来临。作为中秋节的传统,月饼在这个时期很受欢迎,是这个节日的必需品。以前,人们经常自己做月饼,但是现在大部分的人到超市购买。随着时间的流逝,越来越多制作精美的月饼在超市出售。然而,月饼的价格也相应上涨。有的人甚至花好几百或上千元买一盒月饼。在我看来,这完全没有必要。吃月饼只是传统中秋佳节的一种美好含义。但是,越来越多的人把它当做是送人的礼物,有的人买月饼是为了显示其富裕或者是把它当做是社会地位的象征。这些就是月饼价格上涨的原因。我认为这并不是一种好现象,我们应该在这一美好的节日单纯地享受这一传统和美食。