Yu Rong, a Chinese artist, thinks of a new way to introduce
Hua Mulan,
To better tell the story, Yu Rong takes inspiration from her several
2 . New Year’s Day is meant for food. As the new year arrives around the world, there could be special cakes and breads, for example, long noodles representing long life, field peas representing coins, and pigs representing good luck. The particulars vary, but the general theme is the same: Enjoy food and drink to bring in a year of prosperity. Here are some of the New Year’s food traditions around the world.
Hoppin’ John, American South
A major New Year’s food tradition in the American South, Hoppin’ John is a dish of pork-flavored field peas or black-eyed peas—symbolizing coins—and rice, frequently served with cooked greens—as they’re the color of money and cornbread—the color of gold. The dish is said to bring good luck in the new year.
Twelve grapes, Spain
The people of Spain traditionally watch a broadcast from Puerta del Sol in Madrid, where people gather in front of the square’s clock tower to ring in the New Year. Those out in the square and those watching at home take part in an unusual annual tradition: At the stroke of midnight, they eat one grape for every toll of the clock bell. Some even get their grapes ready—peeling and seeding the—to make sure they will be as efficient as possible when mid-night comes.
Tamales, Mexico
Tamales, corn dough filled with meat, cheese and other delicious additions and wrapped in a banana leaf or a corn husk, make appearances at pretty much every special occasion in Mexico. In many families, groups of women gather together to make hundreds of the little packets to hand out to friends, family and neighbors.
Soba noodles, Japan
In Japanese households, families eat buckwheat soba noodles, or toshikoshi soba, at mid-night on New Year’s Eve to say goodbye to the year gone by and welcome the year to come. The tradition dates back to the 17th century, and the long noodles symbolize longevity and prosperity.
1. The common theme of food for New Year’s Day is _______.A.to show its deliciousness and sell well in market |
B.to celebrate new year and wish for blessings from nature |
C.to eat and drink well and hope for a fancy new year |
D.to say farewell to the old year and welcome the new year |
A.Twelve grapes. | B.Hoppin’John. | C.Tamales. | D.Soba noodles. |
A.The Americans. | B.The Mexicans. | C.The Spanish. | D.The Japanese. |
1. 日常生活中的友善行为;
2. 友善行为的意义或价值;
3. 提出倡议。
注意:
1. 词数100左右;
2. 可以适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:传统美德traditional virtues
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4 . Fantastic Fall Festivals You Won’t Want to Miss
Seymour Apple FestivalAdmission to the Seymour Apple Festival is free and so is the entertainment! More than 15,000 people from all over the region come out to take part in the activities, ranging from drawings, vendor booths, food, apple contests, bike decorating contests, and more.
Marionville Apple FestivalThe popular Marionville Apple Festival is home to countless activities and events. The carnival, pony rides, and games will keep the kids busy, while adults will enjoy watching the pie-eating contest and browsing dozens of craft vendor booths.
Humansville Fall FestivalThe Humansville Fall Festival may be hosted by a small town, but that doesn’t mean it’s lacking big fun. Perfect for all ages, this fall festival is celebrating its 70th year and will provide three full days of fun. This year’s festival will feature live music from fantastic local musicians, which will definitely make it different from the ones in other years. You’ll also find fun carnival rides, talented artisans selling their goods, and an amazing parade to wrap up the event on Saturday.
Southside Fall FestivalThe Southside Fall Festival is perfect for family celebrations, with an alcohol-free environment and free admission. Enjoy a colorful parade and float contest, delicious food vendors, live music, karaoke, and more.
Fall Into Arts FestivalMake sure to bring the kids along for this festival that celebrates all things creative. The Fall Into Arts Festival features a host of kid-friendly activities like a lego build, sand art, bubble stations, chalk the sidewalk, a jump house, and more. Parents will have plenty to do as well, with an excellent variety of artists, festival food, a mini film festival, and much more.
1. Which festivals are free of charge?A.Seymour Apple Festival and Southside Fall Festival. |
B.Southside Fall Festival and Fall Into Arts Festival. |
C.Humansville Fall Festival and Fall Into Arts Festival. |
D.Seymour Apple Festival and Marionville Apple Festival. |
A.Fun activities on Saturday. |
B.The duration of the festival, |
C.The area of the hosting town. |
D.Musicians’ live performance. |
A.families with kids | B.modern artists |
C.visitors of all ages | D.Movie lovers |
5 . Gong Linna, renowned Chinese musician and founder of Chinese New Art Music, put her music teaching methods to practice for the first time at the Tracing Roots practice concert and music festival of the Affiliated High School of Peking University on May 23.
The first song of the concert,Search High and Low,is an allusion(暗指)to the classical poem Li Sao, “The road ahead will be long. I shall search high and low.” “It’s arranged to be sung by all performers,indicating that we should all search high and low for our roots,” Gong says.
To explore the education and the popularization of Chinese music, in 2017,Gong established a research and development team, which includes ethnomusicologist, Du Yaxiong, and music historian, Zhao Zhongming, to deliberate her music teaching methods and summarize the vocal skills of Chinese music.
Gong believed that the popularization of Chinese music should rely on primary and secondary schools rather than music academies. The children’s passion for music and their outstanding performance amazed Gong, “When singing, they are completely immersed in the music. Music brings light and richness to one’s spiritual world. So, learning to sing is never about passing examinations, but about enjoying the music.”
Lu Yueming, instructor of the school’s art center, said, “The children worked really hard and kept in mind Gong’s instructions. Seeing their performance, I know that they truly fell in love with traditional Chinese music.”
Lu Yueming, instructor of the school’s art center, said, “The children worked really hard and kept in mind Gong’s instructions. Seeing their performance, I know that they truly fell in love with traditional Chinese music.”
“Seeing the children perform my pieces, I realized I should write more songs for them,” Lao Luo, Gong’s husband said proudly. “It’s a great encouragement for me to see how much they like the songs, and they really need content related to Chinese culture.” With an international vision, Gong will continue to write songs based on Chinese folk music or ancient poems.
Gong said children should learn about the beauty of Chinese music. Only when you know about your own sounds, can you have cultural confidence.
1. Why is the song Search High and Low arranged at the concert?A.Because Gong is a renowned Chinese musician. |
B.Because people are expected to search their roots. |
C.Because Gong’s music teaching method is practical. |
D.Because Gong wants to deliberate her music teaching method. |
A.Music academies. | B.The support of the government. |
C.Primary and secondary schools. | D.Famous musicians across the country. |
A.She will train more children to study abroad. |
B.She will perform more concerts to promote Chinese music. |
C.She will help children learn about the beauty of various types of music. |
D.She will write more songs based on Chinese folk music or ancient poems. |
A.Creating Music Helps Cultural Confidence |
B.Gong Linna—My Dramatist |
C.Music Education Gets New Voice |
D.Chinese Music: Development, Instruments |
Liu Ruying,
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When Liu got the news that her region would have a cultural exchange with other countries, she had the idea of
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Shadow puppetry (皮影戏) is a Chinese folk art known for its special storytelling skills,
8 . Singles Day falls on every November 11th, and as the name suggests, this relatively new holiday is one only for people who are still living single lives. I was a bit surprised when I googled ‘Singles Day’ on the Internet, to find that China is the only country in the world that has set aside a special day for singles to celebrate their lives.
*The Origin of Singles Day
An old story goes that once there were four single men, leading very boring lives. None of them were married, or had lovers, or did anything exciting. They just sat around all day and played Mahjong.
One day they played Mahjong from 11 in the morning until 11 at night. During the game, no matter who won, the winning card was always the ‘four columns’ card (the card shows four independent, parallel (并行) columns in two lines). Even more of a coincidence (巧合), it was Nov 11, or 11/11. In order to remember the day, they called it Singles Day.
*University culture
Singles Day was first celebrated at various universities in Nanjing, capital city of Jiangsu Province during the 1990s. It got the name Singles Day because the date consists of four “ones”. These college students have since graduated, and carried their university tradition into society, Singles Day is now a special day for all fashionable youths.
*______
The main way to celebrate Singles Day is to have dinner with your single friends, but it’s important that each person go Dutch to show their independence. People also hold “blind date” parties trying to say goodbye to their single lives.
For breakfast on Singles Day, singles often eat four youtiao representing the four “one” in “11. 11” and one baozi representing the middle dot.
Many singles also choose to say goodbye to their single lives on this day. Many attend “blind date” parties and many people choose to marry on this day. In addition to meaning “single”, the four “ones” of the date can also mean “only one” as in “the only one for me”, some people will use this date and this meaning to tell their special someone that they are the only “one” in their heart.
1. Singles Day got its name because ______.A.single persons celebrate the day | B.the date is made up of four “one” |
C.it was first celebrated at universities in Nanjing | D.the persons who play mahjong are four single men |
A.is celebrated not only in universities but also in society | B.is celebrated mainly by holding “blind date” parties |
C.was first celebrated in the early 21st century | D.was first celebrated by playing Mahjong |
A.Special breakfast. | B.The only one for me. | C.Creative celebration. | D.Saying goodbye to single lives. |
A.each of the singles doesn’t pay for their own meal while having dinner together |
B.many singles often eat four youtiao and one baozi for breakfast every morning |
C.many singles attend parties where blind people are present on Singles Day |
D.Singles Day is very popular with young people in particular in China |
China’s first Mars exploration mission take their names from ancient Chinese culture. The country’s first Mars exploration bears the name,
The name comes
China plans to launch the Mars probe in 2020,
Since 2016, China has set April 24
Whether you will be a doctor or a police officer in the future, there are teachers in your life right now.
Teachers’ Day is the perfect chance for students around the world to thank their teachers.
In China, Teachers’ Day is on Sept 10. But in the US, teachers have a whole week to celebrate. Teacher Appreciation Week is in the first full week of May every year.
South Korea’s Teachers’ Day is on May 15. Many students offer carnations (康乃馨)to their teachers.
Although different countries have different Teachers’ Days, there’s one day for the whole world to honor teachers. On Oct 5 of every year, over 100 countries, such as Canada and the Philippines, express their thanks by celebrating World Teachers’ Day. UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) started the day in 1994.
A.Cards are also a traditional gift. |
B.The festival falls on different days in different countries. |
C.It wants to remind people of the importance of the teachers. |
D.They teach you and help you to know who you are. |
E.Kids used to bring apples for their teachers because apples are healthy. |