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話題1：DifferentLivingHabitsbetweenChineseandAmericans中美兩國(guó)不同的生活習(xí)慣Asweallknow,Americans’livinghabitsarequitedifferentfromChinesepeople’s.Let’shavealookatsomeofthedifferences.WeChinesepeopleliketoeatriceornoodles.Andwealmosteatriceornoodleseveryday.ButinAmerica,meatispeople’sfavoritefood.Theyalwayshaveitforthreemeals.Besides,weChinesepeopleliketodrinktea,butAmericansliketodrinkcoffee.InChina,weseldomchangeourclotheseveryday.ButinAmerica,peopleusuallychangetheirclotheseveryday.Sometimestheyevenchangetheirclothestwiceaday.WeChinesepeopleliketotakeashowerbeforegoingtobedintheevening,butAmericansliketotakeashoweraftergettingupinthemorningWhenyouwanttogotoAmerica,youmustknowaboutsomeoftheirlivinghabits.Newwordsandexpressions生詞和短語difference<n.>_____________ 2.besides<prep.>___________________3.seldom<adv.>_______________ 4.change<v.><n.>___________________5.twice<adv.>________________ 6.bedifferentfrom__________________Translation翻譯眾所周知，美國(guó)人的生活習(xí)慣與中國(guó)人有很大的不同。_____________________________________________________________________當(dāng)你想去美國(guó)的時(shí)候，你必須了解他們的一些生活習(xí)慣。_____________________________________________________________________Hethattravelsfarknowsmuch.見多識(shí)廣。Hethattravelsfarknowsmuch.見多識(shí)廣。話題2：Chineseembroidery中國(guó)刺繡ChineseembroideryisoneofthetraditionalChinesehandicrafts.Girlsusetheneedleandthreadtomakepicturesoncloth.ChineseembroideryhasalonghistoryinChina.Inancienttimes,Chinesegirlsintownsandcitieshadtolearntheembroideryskillattheirearlyage,becauselearningtheskillwasgoodforthemwhentheyweregoingtogetmarried.ThethemesofChineseembroideryaremainlyflowersandbirds.Itsdesignsarerichinlifeandfullofcolors.Anditisanationalart.ThefourmostfamouskindsofembroideryinChinaareSuXiu,XiangXiu,ShuXiuandYueXiu.中國(guó)刺繡又稱絲繡、針繡，是中國(guó)優(yōu)秀的民族傳統(tǒng)之一。Newwordsandexpressions生詞和短語1.handicraft<n.>_______________ 2.needle<n.>______________________3.thread<n.>__________________ 4.cloth<n.>________________________5.theme<n.>__________________ 6.design<n.><v.>___________________7.berichin___________________ 8.befullof________________________9.getmarried_________________ 10.ancienttimes____________________Translation翻譯中國(guó)刺繡是中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)手工藝之一。_____________________________________________________________________中國(guó)刺繡在中國(guó)有著悠久的歷史。_____________________________________________________________________中國(guó)刺繡的主題主要是花與鳥。_____________________________________________________________________ItIt’snevertoooldtolearn.活到老學(xué)到老。話題3：Chineseporcelain中國(guó)瓷器AnimportantinventionoftheancientChinesepeopleisporcelain.Today,itispopularwithtouristsandcanbefoundinmanymarketsandstoresaroundChina.Pottery(陶瓷)firstcameoutintheShangdynasty.It’sthebasicsoftheporcelainart.TheporcelainproductionstartedfromtheHandynasty.Itsproductionhasbeenanimportantnationalart.Thereweremanyusesofporcelain.InancientChina,manyfamilieshadporcelain.Foreverydayuse,itwasusedtomakecups,platesandotherusefulthings.Beautifulandfineporcelainwasusuallyusedasdecorationandgifts.JingdezheninJiangxiProvinceisfamousas“thePorcelainCapitalofChina”.Ithasmadeporcelainforover1,600years.中國(guó)是瓷器的故鄉(xiāng)，瓷器是古代勞動(dòng)人民的一個(gè)重要的創(chuàng)造。中國(guó)是瓷器的故鄉(xiāng)，瓷器是古代勞動(dòng)人民的一個(gè)重要的創(chuàng)造。Newwordsandexpressions生詞和短語1.invention<n.>_______________ 2.dynasty<n.>_____________________3.production<n.>______________ 4.decoration<n.>___________________5.tourist<n.>__________________ 6.province<n.>_____________________7.bepopularwith______________ 8.beusedas_______________________9.comeout___________________ 10.befamousas____________________Translation翻譯它的生產(chǎn)已經(jīng)成為一項(xiàng)重要的民族藝術(shù)。_____________________________________________________________________在日常生活中，它被用來制作杯子、盤子和其他有用的東西。_____________________________________________________________________Allriversrunintothesea.海納百川。Allriversrunintothesea.海納百川。話題4：LifeisbetterwithcleanhandsWords:209time:3′Havingcleanhandsisimportantbecausepeopleoftenusetheirhandstotouchtheireyes,nosesandmouths.Touchingtheseareasgivinggerms(細(xì)菌)thechancetogointothebody.“Washinghandsisanimportantlifetimehabitforstayinghealthy,”doctorssay.Cleaningyourhandsisoneofthebestandalsotheeasiestwaystoprotectyourselffromgettingsick.Butittakesmorethanplacingyourhandsunderrunningwaterforafewseconds.Howcanyoumakesureyouarewashingyourhandscorrectly?Herearefiveeasystepsyoucantaketowashyourhands.1.Wetyourhandswithwarmwater.2.Latherup(起泡沫)withsoap.Besuretolatherthebacksofyourhands,betweenyourfingers,andunderyournails(指甲).3.Rub(揉搓)yourhandsforatleast20secondsaboutthetimeittakestosing“HappyBirthday”songtwice.4.Washyourhandswellunderwarm,runningwater.5.Dryyourhandswithacleantowel.Youshouldalwayswashyourhandsbeforeandaftereating,afterusingthetoilet,afterreturninghome,aftertouchinganimals.Wehopeyoucanhavethehabitofhandwashingandwashyourhandscorrectly.Newwordsandexpressions生詞和短語1.touch<v.>_______________ 2.chance<n.>__________________3.lifetime<n./adj.>_________ 4.protect<v.>__________________5.place<v.>_______________ 6.correctly<adv.>_______________7.wet<v.>________________8.dry<v.>_____________________9.runningwater___________ 10.atleast_____________________Fillintheblankswithproperwords.適當(dāng)單詞形式填空。__________(Clean)yourhandsisoneofthe_______(good)andalsothe________(easy)waystoprotectyourselffrom_______(get)sick.Youshouldalwayswashyourhandsbeforeandaftereating,afterusingthetoilet,afterreturninghome,aftertouchinganimals.(翻譯改句子)____________________________________________________________________Knowledgeispower.知識(shí)就是力量。話題5：Howmanycrowswerethereinthekingdom?OnedaythekingAkbarandhiscleverofficerBirbalweretakingawalkinthepalacegarden.Itwasanicesummermorningandtherewereplentyofcrowshappilyplayingaroundthepond.Whilewatchingthecrows,aquestioncameintoAkbar’shead.Hewantedtoknowhowmanycrowstherewereinhiskingdom.SinceBirbalwaswalkingtogetherwithhim,heaskedBirbalthisquestion.Afterthinkingforashortmoment,Birbalansweredwithasmile,“Thereareninety-fivethousandfourhundredandsixty-threecrowsinthekingdom.”Surprisedbyhisquickanswer,thekingtriedtotesthimagain,“Whatiftherearemorecrowsthanyouanswered?”Withouthesitating(猶豫),Birbalansweredatonce,“Iftherearemorecrowsthanmyanswer,thensomecrowsarevisitingfromotherneighboring(相鄰的)kingdoms.”Amazedbyhiscleveranswer,thekingaskedagain,“Andwhatiftherearelesscrows?”“Thensomecrowsfromourkingdomhavegoneonholidaystootherkingdoms.”Newwordsandexpressions生詞和短語1.palace<n.>_______________ 2.pond<n.>_________________3.kingdom<n.>_____________ 4.since<conj.>_______________5.smile<v./n.>______________ 6.without<prep.>____________7.plentyof___________ 8.cameinto_________________9.atonce___________ 10.whatif___________________ThinkingTime:1.Howmanycrowswerethereinthekingdom?A.95,463B.ninety-fivethousandC.Nooneknows.2.WhatdidthekingthinkofBirbal?____________________________________________________________________Knowledgeispower.知識(shí)就是力量。參考答案：話題1：Newwordsandexpressions生詞和短語1.difference<n.>區(qū)別 2.besides<prep.>除此以外3.seldom<adv.>很少 4.change<v.><n.>改變5.twice<adv.>兩次 6.bedifferentfrom和……不同Translation翻譯眾所周知，美國(guó)人的生活習(xí)慣與中國(guó)人有很大的不同。Asweallknow,Americans’livinghabitsarequitedifferentfromChinesepeople’s.當(dāng)你想去美國(guó)的時(shí)候，你必須了解他們的一些生活習(xí)慣。WhenyouwanttogotoAmerica,youmustknowaboutsomeoftheirlivinghabits.話題2：Newwordsandexpressions生詞和短語1.handicraft<n.>手工藝 2.needle<n.>針3.thread<n.>線 4.cloth<n.>布5.theme<n.>主題 6.design<n.><v.>設(shè)計(jì)7.berichin豐富 8.befullof充滿9.getmarried結(jié)婚 10.ancienttimes古代Translation翻譯中國(guó)刺繡是中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)手工藝之一。ChineseembroideryisoneofthetraditionalChinesehandicrafts.中國(guó)刺繡在中國(guó)有著悠久的歷史。ChineseembroideryhasalonghistoryinChina.中國(guó)刺繡的主題主要是花與鳥。ThethemesofChineseembroideryaremainlyflowersandbirds.話題3：Newwordsandexpressions生詞和短語1.invention<n.>發(fā)明 2.dynasty<n.>朝代3.production<n.>生產(chǎn) 4.decoration<n.>裝飾5.tourist<n.>游客 6.province<n.>省份7.bepopularwith受……歡迎 8.beusedas被用作9.comeout出現(xiàn)，出土 10.befamousas作為……有名Translation翻譯它的生產(chǎn)已經(jīng)成為一項(xiàng)重要的民族藝術(shù)。Itsproductionhasbeenanimportantnationalart.在日常生活中，它被用來制作杯子、盤子和其他有用的東西。Foreverydayuse,itwasusedtomakecups,platesandotherusefulthings.話題4：Newwordsandexpressions生詞和短語1.touch