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江苏省常州市新北区北郊中学2024年九年级英语一模试卷
Along with firewood, rice, oil, salt, sauce and vinegar, tea is considered one of the seven necessities for life in China. Now, it has also won global recognition as a shared cultural treasure of mankind.
On Nov. 29, Chinese traditional tea processing skills and their related social practices were added to the UNESCO intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) list. Since ancient times, Chinese people have been planting, picking, making and drinking tea.
More importantly, China's tea culture has formed Chinese customs. It is Chinese traditional custom that a host should welcome visiting guests with boiled tea. A poem by Song poet Du Lei reads, "I offer tea, not wine, to a guest on a cold night. When water boils on the stove, fire burns with flame bright."
Boiling tea is one of the oldest Chinese tea brewing methods, dating back to the Tang Dynasty (618—907). Tea leaves were boiled for a long time and sometimes they were cooked together with different kinds of herbs and fruits. During this process, people can enjoy a quiet time. Later in the Ming Dynasty (1368—1644), a faster and more convenient method become more popular—steeping (冲泡).
▲ . On the app Xiaohongshu, or Little Red Book, there are over 40,000 posts on the topic of "stove-boiled tea" (围炉煮茶). They lightly roast tea leaves before boiling them in a teapot on a stove. People sit around the stove in a natural setting and have snacks with their hot tea. Some also wear traditional hanfu as if it could take them back to those ancient times. Through "stove-boiled tea", people can taste a slower life and find their inner peace. As is written in one Xiaohongshu post, "It is very relaxing to drink hot tea, feel the fall breeze, and chat with best friends."
Weather In the north and east, winters are cold, summers are hot, and there's an average amount of rainfall each year. The south-eastern parts of Austria have longer, hotter summers. In the west, winters are not too cold and summers are warm. The western part of Austria also receives more rain. | Animals and nature There are about 43,000 kinds of animals in the country. Austria is especially popular for birdwatchers. You can find over 320 types of birds around the National Park alone. |
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Culture Capital: Vienna In Austria, over 90% of citizens speak German. English is taught in all schools as a second language. Austrians are usually very family-centered, eating meals together in the evenings, and visiting grandparents or taking part in other family activities on the weekends. Music is a major part of Austria's culture, especially classical music and folk songs. There are many festivals and celebrations about music. The Salzburg Festival celebrates the composer Mozart and is the most famous Austrian event. Held in the city of Salzburg, the festival includes musical and dramatic performances. | Quick Facts Capital: Vienna Population: About 8.7 million Key Cities: Salzburg, Vienna Official Languages: German, Hungarian, Slovenian, Croatian | |
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