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广西壮族自治区贵港市2024年中考二模英语试题
Did you know that the Beijing Winter Olympic Village had a rooftop (屋项) farm? It covered 4, 620 square meters. To relax, athletes and coaches could try growing vegetables there.
It shows just how much Chinese people love growing vegetables.
China has a lot of available land for planting things. For centuries, Chinese people made a living through farming. The Book of Songs(《诗经》), written 2, 500 years ago, records many kinds of vegetables.
Nowadays, even though some Chinese people no longer have a lot of land, they still grow vegetables where they can.
Xue Ling, 35, is one of them. Since 2010, she has been planting vegetables on the balcony (阳台) of her apartment in Jinan, Shandong province. "It's the only way to keep my food, at least the vegetables, clean and safe," she told China Daily.
Caroline Ma from Hong Kong grows vegetables as a hobby. In 2020, Ma started farming on her rooftop and began planting seeds collected during her trips. For Ma, farming is a great experience.
"I am in my own little world and I can forget about the world's problems," she said.
It seems that planting vegetables brings more than just food for Chinese people.
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People were surprised to see a group of Yangtze finless porpoises (江豚) swimming in the Yangtze River on March 23, 2022. They jumped, hunted and played. The Yangtze finless porpoises has been listed "endangered" since 2013. In 2020, the government put a10-year fishing ban (禁令) in place. Now the government's environmental protection action is working. Ocean Is Singing
Ecuador (厄瓜多尔) takes action to protect the ocean. It provides along "underwater highway" which allows animals to travel in protected waters. And a new reserve (保护区) has been set up. It will be divided into two parts. No fishing will be allowed in one of the parts. Some fishing will be allowed in the other part. But "long line" fishing will not be allowed. The Coldest Post Office Is Hiring (招聘)
Four people will be chosen to work at the world's coldest post office — "Penguin Post Office". It is in Antarctica (南极洲) . Although the four people each have their own roles, they offer service together to the tourists who come by boat. They should also monitor (监控) wildlife, including counting penguins and environmental data (数据) collection. |
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. |
Drinking tea is an important part of Chinese culture. {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. The most common types of Chinese tea are as follows.
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Wulong Tea, also known as blue tea, has the advantages(优点) of green and red teas. It has a gentle flavor and can help people lose weight. Tie Guanyin Tea in Anhui and Dongding Wulong Tea in Taiwan are two well-known types of it.
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Drink it hot.
Don't drink too much strong tea.
The best time to drink tea is between meals.
Drink tea a couple of hours after taking medicine.
Green tea is the best choice for office workers.
A. Dianhong and Yixing are popular sorts of red tea. B. Tea is seen as the national drink in China. C. Green Tea is the oldest and most popular. D. It is known by its strong fragrance (芳香), and it can help people feel comfortable after drinking. E. Here are some tips of tea drinking. |
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