ABite of China

Are you aneating-lover? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do youwatch the popular programA Bite of China?It's a TV program on Chinese delicious food which has been produced by CCTV. Isthere any holiday that isn't celebrated with special festival food? Here are severaltraditional Chinese foods:

Noodles are a symbolof long life in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of Chinese birthdaycelebration as a birthday cake with its candles lit in many western countries.Since noodles mean long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off.

Although westernerssometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on the plate, in China a wholefish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is a tradition to servethe whole fish last, pointed towards the most valued guest. Fish also has aspecial meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it isbelieved that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.

A very popular dishduring the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplingswith meat, peanuts or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition ofZongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan in Chinese history.

Edward's Travel Tips

What kind of place do you usually choose to stay for the night during a trip? Expensive hotels that may make you feel like you don't get what you pay for? Or cheap hotels that put you  {#blank#}1{#/blank#}five strangers in the same bedroom? If both  {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(choice) sound terrible to you, here's something new: holiday apartments.

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Why do we go to zoos?Millions of people around the world visit zoos each year,but the reason is hard to explain.{#blank#}1{#/blank#}But the animals they see in zoos are little like the toys,cartoons,and decorations that fill their homes. For such children,meting with real animals can be confusing even upsetting

The great interest that children have in animals today might lead one to suppose that this has always been the case.{#blank#}2{#/blank#}That was also when zoos became an important part of middle-class life. 

{#blank#}3{#/blank#}They lived together with our ancestors（祖先）in a shared natural environment. In the Industrial Era,the human domination（支配）of animals could be seen in the popularity of real-looking animal toys. 

Children rode rocking-horses that had realistic features,and they slept with bears,tigers,and rabbits that looked and felt almost real. The Twentieth Century marked a further development—the change of animals into people. 

This was the age of Babar the Elephant,Hello Kitty,and the Lion King. Parents and children had previously wanted animals that looked like animals. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}

In a zoo they hope to see the living breathing versions of their character friends. They find instead unfamiliar creatures who cannot speak,smile or interact with them. For this reason,a visit to the zoo can be disappointing for children today. {#blank#}5{#/blank#}Meeting real animals reminds us forcefully of the boundary( 界 限 )between imagination and reality. When we visit animals in a zoo,perhaps we will recall our true relationship not only to animals but to the entire world. 

A. Animals are the best friends of the human beings. 

B. Many of those visitors are children,whose lives are already surrounded by animals' images. 

C. Perhaps that disappointment is the best gift a zoo can offer

D. But now they want animals that look and act like humans

E. Yet,it was not until the Industrial Era that animals became part of childhood. 

F. In prehistoric times,there had been no zoos,as animals were a real part of the human world

Many people like collecting things.  For some people, they don't throw away the unwanted things because they believe they may be useful one day.  For others, especially old people, old things keep memories of the past and old friends.  They carry a special meaning.  Collecting things can easily become a hobby.  When people really put heart into it, the hobby can do them much good. 

Collecting makes people happy during their free time.  Collectors do not have to go outside for fun.  They keep collections at home: stamps, books, pictures, model cars, toy animals, etc.  It is always enjoyable to look at the collections. 

Collecting keeps people busy, too.  When there is a new piece of collection, they need to find the right place for it.  Sometimes this new piece pushes them to read.  In this way, collectors learn new things from the hobby. 

Collecting also gives people a reason to make new friends.  Collectors may want to meet other collectors to show new findings, to share stories, and to get advice.  So the hobby leads to travel.  Collectors take trips to meet new friends.  Their group of friends grows.  After years of sharing, collectors may become closer friends. 

Collecting things helps people make good use of their free time.  It brings collectors a busy but happy life. 

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