— She is ________ honest girl.
— No, there are only 5__________in the group.
— That's why he is so popular among his students.
Paper cutting is a special form of traditional art in China.It has has a history of over 1, 500 years. People started to do paper cutting in China in the 6th century.It has a number of special uses in Chinese culture.Almost all of them are for health, happiness or peace.Red is used the most widely of all the colors.Since long ago, Chinese people have been interested in cutting paper into traditional Chinese characters.
Paper cutting is popular around the world, but only the Chinese paper cutting is listed in the UNESCO's Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists (联合国教科文组织的非物质文化遗产名录) in August 2010, because it has long history and it tells people so much about Chinese history and culture.
Paper cutting has developed fast over the past few years.It is still popular in China now.During special festivals like the Chinese Spring Festival, people cut beautiful pictures and put them on windows and doors.
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Do you like it when your teachers run over (拖延) class time? If you don't like it, you may like the new bell at Shanghai No. 8 Middle School.
The school began to use the new bell this semester. It helps teachers remember it is break-time. The new bell has three parts. The first part lasts 15 seconds. It is made up of lovely folk music. Next, there are 20 seconds of silence. The final 25-second bell is a fast-paced march (快节奏进行曲) that seems to tell each teacher, “You have to end class now!”
Most students and teachers welcome the new bell. This school no longer has a problem with teachers giving instructions after call is over.
Chen Yong is a student at the school. He can't keep listening to the teacher when the bell rings, because he is thinking about his lost breaktime. “We tried many ways to stop teachers before, but nothing worked,” Chen told the ShanghaiEveningPost. “It's better now. When the folk music is on, teachers know that class is going to be over in one minute.”
Shen Huimin, a teacher at No. 8 Middle School, agrees that the new bell is creative. “In the past, we usually wanted to add a few words after class. But we often forgot the time,” Shen said. “The new bell reminds us twice. It's a small change, but it's really solving a big problem.”
This is a list of some Chinese tea.
Green Tea
Green tea is the oldest and most popular type of tea. It has been enjoyed in China for several thousand years. Green tea is made from the new shoots（芽） of the tea leaves which are dried and processed. Longjing may be the most well-known brand of green tea.
Black Tea
In Chinese and the languages of neighboring countries, t black tea is known as "red tea". It is made from the new T shoots of the tea leaves which are fermented（发酵） and dried. It has a lovely red color. Dianhong and Yixing are popular brands of black tea.
Wulong Tea
Wulong tea, also known as blue tea, is made from a mixture of green tea and black tea. It is said that people who drink Wulong tea can lose weight. Wenshant Baozhong Tea and Dongding Wulong Tea are two famous brands of this popular tea.
White Tea
White Tea is unfermented tea that has been quickly dried. It is lighter in color than other types of tea. Popular brands of white tea are White Peony and Silver Needle.
A British company has made a new product to help us save money. The product is a wristband that gives us an electric shock if we spend too much money. The wristband is called Pavlok. It is linked to our bank account. It knows how much money we have in the bank. If we go shopping and there is not enough money in our bank account, the wristband makes an electric shock on our wrists. This warns us not to overspend. The company is called Intelligent Environments. It wants to work with banks to help customers with their money. So far, no banks in Britain have said they would ask their customers to wear Pavlok. They could start doing this in the future.
The Pavlok wristband is part of the Internet of Things. This is the idea that everything in our life will be connected to the Internet. The CEO of Intelligent Environments, David Webber, said people liked the idea of the Pavlok. Shoppers would rather get a small electric shock in the store from the wristband than get a big shock later when they see their bank account. Mr. Webber said the Pavlok would be great for people who cannot stop spending because they have no power or their power is weak. He added that many young people have the "ostrich effect". This is when people put their heads in the sand and buy things rather than look at how much money they have in their bank accounts.
—Yes, it ____________every day.
—Very great. It is made of good __________.
Only a few days ago, the first—ever China Hanfu Day was held to encourage young Chinese people to wear and take pride in hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group (汉族).
The organizers said, "Traditional culture is the lifeblood of China. We hope young Chinese people can wear our traditional clothing during festivals to show China's unusual culture to the world. This will also make them understand the culture better and feel proud of being a Chinese." The event invited people to post their pictures in traditional clothes. By April 22nd, 2018, it had already got over 155 million page views, with thousands of people sharing their pictures.
Historically, hanfu has influenced many of the neighboring cultural clothing including the Japanese Kimono and Korean Hanbok. However, hanfu started to fade when Manchu people took control of China. Luckily, there has been a rise in popularity over recent years. According to Hanfu Information(HI), a hanfu promotion (宣传) group, over 21, 000 sets of hanfu were sold online earlier this year. Another online survey by HI in 2017 showed that over 88%of people believe that wearing hanfu is a good way to learn about Chinese culture. It's true that the number of hanfu fans is growing.
The organizers say they will make China Hanfu Day a yearly event and that they have set the third day of the third month of the traditional Chinese calendar as the date of the event.
A: Hi, Tina! Your T-shirt looks really nice!
B: It's a birthday present.
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B: My mother. She thought a green T-shirt would look good on me.
A: That's right.
B: Cotton. It feels really soft.
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B: In Shanghai.
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B: Last Sunday. My mother traveled there.
A: Lucky you!
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We wear shoes every day to hurting our feet. We can buy shoes in many places, for example, in the supermarket, in the store or at the . But maybe most of us don't know about the of shoemaking because now most shoes are by machines. Here I will tell you how to make a pair of shoes.
The first step is drawing a design (设计图样). Next, the shoemaker will use paper to make a pattern. Then the shoemaker draws the pattern on some like leather (皮革) . After that, he cuts the leather with and then he will sew (缝) and glue the leather pieces together.
Then the shoemaker connects the pieces to the insole. The insole is the part of the shoe that touches your feet. Next, the shoe is to make the leather soft so it can be shaped. Then the shoe goes in an oven. This helps it to keep its . At the same time the shoemaker works on the lower parts of the shoe. They are the outsole and heel. When all the parts are ready, the shoemaker glues and sews them together. After these steps, a pair of shoes is .
