I was four years old in 1993, when my family emigrated .(移民) from the United Arab Emirates to Toronto. Young enough to be changed by my new home, but old enough to know I was different from everyone around me. I was the only Arab and only Muslim in my junior kindergarten class. Beyond those obvious differences, Canadian life proved to be quite distinct in other ways. And I discovered another surprise that December.
Overnight, everything was suddenly covered in red and green. My classmates talked excitedly about cookies and what gifts they’d asked Santa for that Christmas. At some point, I must have asked myself, “What is Christmas?” There’s nothing quite like it in the Muslim world. The closest comparison might be Eidal-Adha, which translates from Arabic to “Festival of sacrifice”. While both holidays show the same spirit of sharing with the less fortunate and spending time with loved ones, Eid meant new clothes and a family dinner. And that was about it. No tree decorated with ornaments (装饰物), and no gifts covered in wrapping paper.
Christmas was completely foreign to me, but then my parents unexpectedly informed me that Santa would be paying us a visit on Christmas Eve. “But aren’t we Muslim?” I asked.
“Yes, but Santa loves all children equally and gets them all gifts,” my mother replied.
So on that first Christmas Eve in Canada, she hung oversized red and white stockings, each one customized with our names, off our bedposts. I have a distinct memory of the restless expectation that kept me awake long after bedtime and my joy when I got up on Christmas morning to find my stocking filled with gifts.
Still in my pyjamas(睡衣), I ran over to the kitchen to tell my parents that Santa had indeed visited us last night. I asked if they’d seen him, and Mom said, “Of course!” Mom offered Santa a cup of coffee, as is the Arab custom when hosting guests. He needed the energy for the long night ahead, she told me.
When I returned to school after the holidays. I had a story to share with my classmates. Santa had visited me too! I could show off gifts while other kids showed off theirs.
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My parents kept our Christmas tradition going for years, until I was too old to believe in Santa anymore.
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As an adult. I’ve come to realize creating a sense of belonging is joining in traditions.
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3 . Mid-Autumn Festival is one of the most important festivals in Chinese calendar. The festival typically involves family getting together to share mooncakes while watching the moon. Typical Chinese mooncakes are round in shape, and measure around 10 cm in diameter and 4-5 cm in thickness. Most mooncakes consist of a thin tender skin enveloping a sweet, dense filling.
Above all, full preparations should be made, including materials such as dough (生面团), flour, water, sugar and vegetable oil, and fillings—lotus seed paste (莲子蓉) and eggs.
Mix together all the materials to get a dough.
Next, separate the egg yolks from the whites and salt the steamed yolks. While the oven is preheating to 180 degrees Celsius, roll the lotus paste and the dough into small balls.
Then, shape up with each consisting of a dough wrapper, one ball of lotus paste, and one half of a salted egg yolk. Make a hole in a ball of lotus and put the yolk inside. Similarly, cover the lotus ball (with the yolk inside) with a wrapper.
Remember to wait to eat the mooncakes for two days when they will be soft and also look shiny.
| A．A mooncake ball is made. |
| B．Prepare the salted egg yolks. |
| C．Finally, put all mooncakes into the oven. |
| D．Flatten each piece of dough into a thin wrapper. |
| E．There're many stories about mooncakes and Chang'e. |
| F．Mooncakes are the must-eat food for the Mid-Autumn Festival. |
| G．Covered with plastic wrap, it should be set aside for at least 3 hours. |
We use both words and body language in daily
Applause (掌声) rang across Zhaxizom town last month. The air was filled
“I planned
Migmar Lhamo, a college student
According to the county government, more activities such as live music shows, firework displays and food fairs
6 . This year some twenty-three hundred teenagers (young people aged from 13 to 19) from all over the world will spend about ten months in US homes. They will attend US schools, meet US teenagers, and form impressions of the real America. At the same time, about thirteen hundred American teenagers will go to other countries to learn new language and gain a new understanding of the rest of the world.
Here is a two-way student exchange in action. Fred, nineteen, spent last year in Germany with George’s family. In turn, George’s son Mike spent a year in Fred’s home in America.
Fred, a lively young man, knew little German when he arrived, but after two months’ study, the language began to come to him. Schools were completely different from what he had expected—much harder. Students rose respectfully when the teacher entered the room. They took fourteen subjects instead of the six that are usual in the United States. There were almost no outside activities.
Family life, too, was different. The father’s word was law, and all activities were around the family rather than the individual. Fred found the food too simple at first. Also, he missed having a car.
“Back home, you pick up some friends in a car and go out and have a good time. In Germany, you walk, but you soon learn to like it.”
At the same time, In America, Mike, a friendly German boy, was also forming his idea. “I suppose I should criticize American schools,” he says, “It is far too easy by our level. But I have to say that I like it very much. In Germany we do nothing but study. Here we take part in many outside activities. I think that maybe your schools are better in training for citizens. There ought to be some middle ground between the two countries”.
1. The world exchange programme is mainly to ______.| A．help teenagers in other countries know the real America |
| B．send students in America to travel in Germany |
| C．let students learn something about other countries |
| D．have teenagers learn new languages |
| A．American food tastes better than German food |
| B．German schools were harder than American schools |
| C．Americans and Germans were both friendly |
| D．There were more cars on the streets in America |
| A．there is some middle ground between the two teaching buildings |
| B．there are a lot of after-school activities |
| C．students usually take fourteen subjects in all |
| D．students walk outside to enjoy themselves |
| A．The life in Germany schools was easier for students |
| B．German schools had a lot of outside activities |
| C．American schools were not as good as German schools |
| D．The life in American schools was easier for students |
| A．a better education should include something good from both America and Germany |
| B．German schools trained students to be better citizens |
| C．American schools were as good as German schools |
| D．the easy life in the American schools was more helpful to students |
Chinese opera is one of the oldest dramatic art forms in the world. During the Tang Dynasty, the Emperor Xuanzong set up an opera school with the poetic name Liyuan (Pear Garden). From that time on, performers of Chinese opera were referred to
It developed from folk songs, dances, talking and especially distinctive dialectical music, and
Chinese opera has developed into many different regional varieties. Today, there are over 300 amazing regional opera styles.
Bridges made out of living roots of trees have been put forward for UNESCO’s World Heritage List.
The root bridges are in the Meghalaya region of northeast India. The region gets
The bridges
The India government has suggested Meghalaya’s root bridges should be added
Morningstar Khongthaw from Meghalaya said, “We want to spread this knowledge so that future
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Dear Professor Williams,
I am honored to give a presentation about Chinese culture to international students at your invitation.
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Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
10 . Newcomers always have a good time during Spring Festival.
Huda Mohammed, a doctoral student is looking forward to
The best thing about spending Spring Festival in Beijing is the lack of passengers on public transportation. For foreigners, it’s a good time to
Lunar New Year becomes increasingly recognized across the world.
1.| A．spending | B．passing | C．sharing | D．creating |
| A．puddings | B．food | C．dumplings | D．fireworks |
| A．check | B．design | C．describe | D．decorate |
| A．control | B．arrange | C．monitor | D．enjoy |
| A．city | B．street | C．campus | D．hometown |
| A．trouble | B．fun | C．appointments | D．tricks |
| A．fetch | B．win | C．receive | D．choose |
| A．hiding | B．containing | C．carrying | D．raising |
| A．travel | B．gather | C．turn | D．come |
| A．held | B．continued | C．acquired | D．pushed |
| A．religious | B．national | C．cultural | D．popular |
| A．wear | B．press | C．occur | D．hang |
| A．family | B．team | C．class | D．audience |
| A．designing | B．attending | C．recording | D．watching |
| A．fails | B．plans | C．hesitates | D．refuses |
