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【盐仓24秋】外研版(2024)英语九年级上册A本Module 10 Australia Unit 3
Have you ever been to Xitang Water Town?
Xitang Water Town is a small ancient town on water. It is in Jiashan County, Zhejiang Province, China. Xitang is famous for its bridges. alleys(小巷) and sheltered corridors(廊).
Nine rivers run through Xitang, dividing it into eight parts, with stone bridges, quiet streets, and corridors. The bridges of Xitang date back to the Ming and Qing dynasties.
Through a bird's-eye view of the whole town, green waves are everywhere and every family lives near water. In the morning, water
runs under bridges; thin mist(薄雾) is like silk: pink walls on both banks stand tall and houses are reflected(反射) in the water. In the evening, the setting sun shines softly and songs come from fishing boats. The whole old town is like a poem and a picture. It is hard to know that it's people in the picture or the picture in the heart of people.
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Xitang enjoys convenient transportation. Visitors who travel to Xitang usually need to go to Shanghai or Hangzhou first, then go to Xitang from there.
From Shanghai: Traveller s may take direct buses from Shanghai South Long- distance Bus Station or Shanghai Tour Bus Centre to get there.
From Hangzhou: You may take direct buses from Hangzhou Jiubao Bus Centre Station to get there.
It is recommended to spend a whole day to visit the water town.
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A. It wasted half an hour B. I would take buses in Los Angeles again C. Then I waited for the next bus D. She thought I was crazy but gave me a ride E. Everyone said that I couldn't get around without one F. Soon it came and I got on |
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar (阴历) divides the year into 24 solar terms (节气).Major Snow (大雪) is the 21st solar term of the year. Here are three things you should know about Major Snow.
Snowy winter | The snow in North China may last a whole day,covering the ground and blocking the road. In the south,snow falls and the world turns white. There is a saying about the snow,"A timely snow promises a good harvest". |
Admiring plum blossoms (梅花) | Plum blossoms usually bloom (开花) in midtolate December in some southern cities of China,and sometimes bloom even earlier. The plum blossom,which came from China,is honored in Chinese culture for its resilience during cold winters. With the pine (松树) and bamboo,it is regarded as one of the Three Friends of Winter. |
Eating porridge | Hot porridge can help warm you and make your body healthy in cold weather. In China,it's traditional to eat red bean porridge on the first day of Major Snow and eighttreasure porridge on the eighth day of the last month of the lunar year. |
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