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【盐仓24秋】外研版(2024)英语八年级上册A本Module 11 Way of life Unit 2 第一课时
Dear Belinda,
I like my life in Hangzhou, the capital city of East China's Zhejiang Province, though it is very different from that in Britain. Now I'm very excited because I'm leaving for the Banshan neighbourhood (社区) with my classmates to celebrate the Beginning of Summer in an hour.
My Chinese teacher Mrs Hu tells me the Beginning of Summer is one of the Chinese 24 solar terms (节气), and it is usually on a day between May 5th and 7th every year. It means the end of spring and the start of summer.
Two days ago, Mrs Hu asked us to look for some information about how people in the Banshan neighbourhood celebrate the Beginning of Summer. Let me show you.
Having a parade(游行) ▲ People in the parade usually wear Hanfu, a kind of traditional Chinese clothing. After the parade, local people and visitors often have folk activities (民俗活动) in the square.
Cooking wild rice According to tradition, on that day, children will go out into the wild in groups to pick beans, catch fish in rivers and ask for rice and meat from other families. Then they cook a rice meal by themselves in some corners of a wild field. This fun activity is known as "cooking wild rice".
Eating black rice Several days before the Beginning of Summer, people in the Banshan neighbourhood begin cooking black rice by using rice and the juice of fresh- picked sea bilberry leaves (刚摘的海越桔叶). People in Hangzhou also believe their kids will be strong and healthy all summer if they eat black rice at the start of summer.
That's all. I must go. Looking forward to your reply!
Yours,
Kate
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Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge | It is a famous bridge across the Yangtze River. The workers began to build it in September, 1955. It was completed in October, 1957. It's a double-deck (双层的) bridge. |
Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge | It's also a double-deck bridge. The upper (上层的) road is as long as 4, 589 meters. The lower railway is 6, 772 meters long. Two trains can cross the bridge in two different directions at the same time. |
Siduhe Bridge | It lies in Hubei Province, connecting Yichang City with Enshi City. It is the second-highest bridge in the world. The workers began to build it in 2004. The whole bridge is 1, 100 meters long. |
The First Beipan River Bridge | As the highest bridge in the world, it connects Yunnan Province and Guizhou Province. The building project lasted about 3 years. People began to use it at the end of December, 2016. It is as long as 1, 341. 4 meters. It's regarded (认为) as a bridge above the clouds. |
Zoo: Hi, Anna! What's your favourite country?
Anna: China. It has a long history.
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Anna: Oh, yes. I visited it four years ago.
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Anna: My parents.
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Anna: Yes, we went to the Mount Qomolangma.
Zoe: Wow! Did you climb to the top?
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Zoe: Where else did you go?
Anna: Well, we went to Beijing and climbed the Great Wall.
Zoe: {#blank#}5{#/blank#} It must be fantastic.
Anna: Yeah. I think it's the greatest man- made wonder in the world. You should visit it some day.
A. Who went with you? B. No, it was not that easy. C. Have you ever been there? D. Did you go anywhere exciting? E. It's the world's largest natural wonder. F. I hear it's one of the wonders of the world. |
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King Lake is famous in Germany. It is said that King Lake gets its name from the high mountains around it. One is like a king, and the other is like a queen. The small hills in the middle are like their children. Phone number:498 5265 Single(单人的) ticket: Free |
Chapel Bridge is popular in Switzerland. A fire destroyed(破坏) most parts of the bridge in 1993, so people had to build the bridge again. Now, you can see many colourful paintings and flowers on the bridge. Phone number:414 2271 Single ticket: Free |
The Leaning Tower of Pisa is in Italy. It is popular around the world. It is still leaning(倾斜) now, but it hasn't fallen yet. That makes it famous in the world. Phone number:390 0835 Single ticket: € 18 |
The Louvre Museum is in France, and it is the top of the four famous museums in the world. It has lots of world-famous paintings, which makes it stand out. Phone number:600 5566 Single ticket:€17 |
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