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广西南宁市天桃实验学校2024-2025学年七年级下学期开学考试英语试题
Chinese paper-cutting or Jianzhi, is a kind of folk art. People usually use scissors (剪刀) or knives to cut paper. It has a long history of over 1,500 years. Let's learn something about paper-cutting.
Wonderful meanings
Paper-cutting has some wonderful meanings. Some paper-cuttings mean happiness and good luck. At the Spring Festival, people paste (粘贴) Fu on doors or windows. At a wedding (婚礼), people paste Xi.
Why is it red?
In China, people always love red. In our mind, red is hope and life, so red is our favourite. We can see red everywhere in China. The walls of old palaces are red. Lanterns are red. Weddings are always full of red things, too.
Black paper-cuttings in Shanzhou
Many of the paper-cuttings are red, but paper-cuttings in Shanzhou, Henan province are black. Black is the best colour there. Shanzhou is a dry place. People make black paper-cuttings and wish for rain.
Now, paper-cutting gets into many schools. Students can learn how to make paper-cuttings at school. Li Jie, a middle school student, says, "It's really wonderful to change paper into different kinds of pictures, such as flowers and animals. We enjoy it."
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Italki is a website where you can ask questions about any language you want and get answers from native speakers and other language learners from around the world. You can also teach others about your own native language. The following posts are about English learning.
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I think you should listen to English TV shows, movies and radios as much as possible. And try to repeat what you hear. I hope my advice helps. December 23, 2023 | |
I used to have the same problem, but I feel comfortable speaking English now. I totally agree with Paul. I improve my spoken English by communicating with others. It's helpful and fun. December 21, 2023 | |
Speaking a language is a skill, like learning to swim. To be a good swimmer, you need to practice swimming. You can't just study the rules of swimming. It's the same with speaking English. No matter how much you study grammar and vocabulary, if you don't practice, it's very difficult to get good at it. December 19, 2023 |
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