China is the home of tea,1 has more than 4,000 years of history. People in China drink tea daily.2the three major drinks ––tea, coffee and cocoa, tea is 3 by the largest number of people in the world. Tea from China, along 4silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export5.
    Tea 6mainly in the area south of the Yangtze River, in the provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi and Fujian, because of the good 7 and rich soil there. Longjing, Wulong, Pu’er and Tieguanyin are all 8kinds of tea.
    Over the past centuries, Chinese people have9 their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, and tea drinking and so on. Tea as well as coffee10a popular topic which is often mentioned in dances, songs, poems and novels.

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In Thailand, the Water Festival is a very big festival. It is a very special festival for all their people. It is the beginning of their New Year. It is usually at the end of March or the beginning of April. Before the Water Festival, people clean their houses and cook nice food. When the Water Festival begins, people splash (泼) water over each other. Everyone gets very wet（湿的）, but they are very happy.

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    The 31st Olympic Games will be hosted in Riode Janerio(里约热内卢 ), Brazil this year. It will last from August 5^thto August 21^st. I am leaving for Brazil to be a volunteer to serve the Games.

    Do you know ①？ Firstly, I want to practice my oral English. I have learned English for about eight years and I have made only a few pen pals by sending e-mails in English, but I haven't really talked with native speakers. I am looking forward the day②.  I also want to show the world that we Chinese care about what happens around us. We are friendly and open, and we are one member of the living space. At last, I hope the people all over the world accept the fact that China is helpful to international events.

    What will I do to be a volunteer in Brazil Olympic Games? I'll do all I can to help the players, such as showing them the way, taking care of their luggage, keeping the traffic order and so on. I'll also introduce China to them, our achievements, out kindness and our wishes to make friends with other people.

    I can't wait to fly to Brazil and I hope that you can join me.

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    Tea is important part of Chinese tradition. Tea has very close relationship to Chinese culture.

    It is said that Chinese tea was discovered by King Shen Nong (神农). People say that he lived 5,000 years ago. One summer day, while he was visiting a faraway part of his country, he felt very thirsty. The servants began to make water hot enough to turn into gas for him to drink. Dried leaves from a near plant fell into the water. The king drank some, and found it could make him feel less tried. Also as a scientist, Shen Nong was interested in the new drink. And so, tea was created in 2737 BC.

    Drinking tea has many advantages. It makes people feel less tired, clears heat inside the human body and helps people lose weight. As you add a cup of tea to your daily life, please check the following helpful advice drink it hot. Tea oxidizes (氧化)quickly, so it is suggested that you drink it hot. Sick if you make the tea too strong.

    Your stomach is full. You take medicine.

    Do not drink too much strong tea. It will probably be harmful to your stomach and make you feel. The best time to drink tea is between meals. It may not make you have a strong wish to eat when Do not drink with medicine. It many change the medical result. You can drink tea two hours after

    Green tea is the best choice for office workers. Why? Because green tea helps stop the bad result of the computer.

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     Cultural relics (文物) carry rich history. But sometimes, they seem like something that only older people enjoy. Recently, a CCTV show about cultural relics has taken young people by storm. It's called National Treasure ．

     The show has been highly praised on Bilibili.com. This website is believed to be China's biggest pop culture website for young people. So how can a show about relics from hundreds or even thousands of years ago attract so many young viewers?

     The show's 10 episodes (集) show 27 treasures from nine museums across China. Instead of telling the stories and history behind them, the show invites famous actors to act out these stories on stage．

     Actor Wang Kai plays Emperor Qianlong on the show．He meets ancient artists, as well as his father, Emperor Yongzheng, in a dream．They criticize Qianlong's taste in such fancy designs. But Qianlong argues by saying that this kind of design is the best way to show the prosperity of his time.

     This soon became a hot topic online. Screenshots of Wang Kai's performance were made into popular memes. Internet users also compared pictures of vases from the times of Qianlong (1736-1796) and Yongzheng (1678-1735)．

     The stars might be part of the reason that young viewers enjoy the show. But it is still the treasures themselves that are the main focus. “The treasures make me so proud of our country and culture”, internet user “Fengshiyuci” wrote on Sina Weibo. “After watching the show, I want to visit all the museums in China,” wrote by another user with the screen name “Pilipalaxiong”．

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    The year was 1859. America and England had already fought two wars. Now, they were at peace. But one day a pig got hungry. And it nearly caused another war between the two countries.

    The pig was owned by a British man who lived on a small island. The island was just off the western part of North America. Both England and the US said the island was theirs. Across the island from the British man lived some American farmers. Everyone on the island got along peacefully. But the peace ended the day the British man's pig decided to eat some of an American farmer's potatoes.

    One of the American farmers shot and killed the pig. Then the pig's owner wanted $100 from the man who shot the animal. That was a lot of money, so the farmer refused to pay it. The British and Americans began to argue, and the situation got worse. The farmers asked the governor over the island at that time for help. He sent a group of soldiers to protect the farmers. The British answered by sending 2, 000 soldiers. The British were on one side of the island, and the Americans were on the other. The problem that began with the pig was about to become a shooting war.

    When news of the problem reached Washington and London, both leaders were surprised. Neither country wanted another war. They sent some men to try to fix the problem. After a discussion, it was decided that each country would keep a small group of soldiers on the island. They would stay there until the two countries could decide who owned the island. Then the others would have to leave.

    Twelve years went by. Neither side wanted to give u the island, but they knew they had to do something. They asked the leader of Germany to help decide. After nearly a year of discussion, a decision was made. America would get the island.

    Finally, the Pig War was over and only one shot was fired. That was the shot that killed the pig!

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    Teachers look after(照顾) us and help us grow. Sept 10th is Teachers' Day in China. We thank our teachers in many ways, such as by singing, dancing and giving them small gifts. What is Teachers' Day like outside of China? Let's take a look!

Country（国家）: Thailand Date: Jan 16     Students wear traditional clothes to school and bring flowers. They also make garlands and bracelets (手链). Then, they kneel down (跪拜) and give the flowers to their teachers. This is to show their thanks and love.

Country: India Date: Sept 5     On Teachers' Day, some students will dress up like their teachers and give their own lectures (课程). After the lectures, other students will give scores to the "student teachers". Their real teachers can take a break.

Country: The United States Date: Tuesday of the first full week in May     Students will usually make handmade gifts, such as cards and paintings, for their teachers. Many stores will offer special sales (特卖) for teachers on this day. They can buy new things for their classrooms.

Country: South Korea Date: May 15     South Korean students will visit teachers who taught them before. The government (政府) has a service called "looking for teachers". This is in case (以防万一) students lose their old teachers' addresses or phone numbers.

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    Many people say that they are working too many hours. They don't have enough time to relax or to stay with their family.

    Work hours are different from one country to another. In France, people spend about 1,646 hours a year at work. In Japan, however, people work about 2,159 hours a year. That means a Japanese worker works 513 more hours a year than a French worker.

    Why do people work so many hours? Some people work extra hours because they want to make more money. However, many companies don't pay overtime. Their workers don't get more pay for more work. Some people think it's their duty to work more hours. Some are afraid of losing their jobs if they don't work more hours.

    Many people say that their vacations are too short. In France, people get five weeks of paid vacation a year. In Germany, they get four to six weeks, and in the United States, two weeks. One study shows fewer than half of workers used all their vacation days. In Great Britain, there is a saying, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull (迟钝的) boy." If that is true, there must be a lot of dull people in the world.

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    What is a Chinatown? Is it a town in China? Of course not! It is a place where many overseas(海外) Chinese live together, usually outside China. Chinatown is around the world. The biggest one is in New York, America. It is a good place to go.

    Shopping: Shopping in New York Chinatown is fun. You can find lots of things there. Most of them are made in China. Mott Street is the best place to shop because things there aren't very expensive.

    Eating: It has more than 200 restaurants. You can enjoy traditional(传统的) Chinese food there. New Silver Palace is one of the best Chinese restaurants. Dumplings there are very delicious and popular with local(当地的) people.

    Living: Living there is comfortable. You can find hospitals, banks, libraries and supermarkets there. In some schools, students must study Chinese. Many overseas Chinese send(送) their children to these schools. They want their children to learn more about China and its culture.

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    In today's world of moden science and medicine, a more traditional treatment is once again becoming popular-animal friendship.

    It is now well-known that people with problems such as heart disease or cancer live longer and get better more quickly if they have pets. Keeping pets lowers blood pressure and makes people less worried. Animals are increasingly important in treating older people who have memory loss and other brain problems. These people often feel nervous and upset. Activities with animals help them improve their physical condition and also give them joy, entertainment and loving friendship.

    Here is a case that shows the benefits of animals. John was a six﹣ year-old mute. He had no physical problems. He just refused to talk. His older cousin, Ned, had a parrot called Sally, and John used to visit it. When he arrived, Ned used to say, "Hi, John! "We all know parrots copy what they hear. After a few visits, Sally began saying " Hi, Johnl"when John came into the room. Then, one day, John turned to the parrot and replied"Hi, Sally!"Staying with the parrot encouraged John to begin talking.

    Another use of animal helpers is in schools. In some cases, animals are used to help children with physical or personal problems. In other cases, they are used to teach children to get on and share with others, and even to teach them about animals.

    If you want to know more about animal helper programmes, you can get in touch with organizations like Riding for the, Disabled or do a search under animal therapy"on the Internet. You don' t have to be an animal trainer or a doctor to join in.

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    April 27th is a special day in Britain. It's called "Take Our Daughters to Work Day". It was 1 to Britain in 1994 from America. On that day thousands of girls take a day 2 school and go with one of their parents to their work places. By doing this, it can 3 girls more about the society where they live.

    Now the girls can have a close look at 4 their parents are doing. This may help them to be calmer when they have to choose a 5. Mary experienced a day of work at her mother's office. This helped her 6 her mother's work better. She said that this made her feel more confident about her future.

    Schools and many companies 7the activity, too. Some schools 8 make the day a necessary part of school life. Experts think that girls with more self-confidence are more likely to be9 than common girls. 10parents can set good examples both at work and at home for them, they will do better than others. Take Our Daughters to Work Day is surely a step in the right direction.

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    In the 19th century, British railways were built from big cities to seaside towns. For the first time, working-class people could visit the seaside. They usually took day trips on Sundays and special days like Easter. Traditionally, people sat on the beach, swam in the sea, and ate fish. Children could watch puppet (木偶) shows and play on the beach.

    In the I950s, the first package holidays(包价旅游) were sold. From the 60s to 70s, more and more British people began to give up the traditional seaside holiday and choose sunshine and warmer seas in countries like Spain and Greece. Camping holidays also became popular in the 60s and 70s because more and more people had their own cars.

    In the1990s, budget airlines(廉价航空公司) like easyJet cut the cost of air tickets. Long-distance holidays to Australia and Asia became affordable to most British families. And package holidays became less popular.

    The holiday habits of the British are continuing to change. Nowadays, for many families, more than one holiday abroad in a year is possible. City breaks are also growing in popularity, and not only to nearby places-Las Vegas, Dubai and Cape Town are all favorites for long weekends. And independent travel is becoming more and more popular as the Internet allows holidaymakers to find the best deals online.

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    How did people tell the time before clocks were invented?

    At first, the ancient people looked up at the sun and could tell it was the middle of the day when the sun was directly overhead in the sky. They also knew when it was morning or evening.

    Later, the Egyptians used sticks. These sticks measured (测量) time during the day. The sun shone on the tall stick and the stick made a shadow (阴影). As the sun moved across the sky, the position (位置)of the shadow changed. This would let people tell what time it was.

    Over time, Chinese first used sundials instead of shadow sticks. The sundial has a type of shadow stick on it. As the sun shines on it, a shadow appears on the numbers. Each number stands for an hour of the day. But sundials don't work at night or on a cloudy day! There are no shadows unless the sun is out.

    Water clocks used water to measure time at night. Water dripped (滴落) slowly from one bowl into another. The level of the water in the bowls showed the time.

    People also used sand-glasses. You may have seen one. Some games still use sand-glasses. The sand falls from the top of the sand-glasses to the bottom. It measures short amounts of the time. The more sand falls, the more time has passed. When the sand has finished falling, you have to turn the sand-glasses over.

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    In ancient China, a woman told the best stories. She married the emperor (皇帝). Sadly, one day, this woman became ill and died. Everyone thought the emperor would soon find another favourite among his wives, but the emperor was very sad. He spent more and more time in his garden, and less and less time caring about the needs of his people. Everyone in the kingdom was worried.

    One day, a priest (牧师) passed when some children were playing with their dolls. The dolls made dancing shadows on the wall. This gave the priest an idea. He knew the stories the emperor's wife used to tell. What if he could bring those stories to life?

    The priest made a puppet (木偶) out of bits of clay (黏土) . He painted the puppet to look somewhat like the emperor's wife. When the puppet was finished the priest silently walked into the emperor's garden, carrying his puppet, a candle and a curtain. He placed the curtain near the emperor's chair. He placed his candle, his puppet and himself behind the curtain. He waited for the emperor to appear.

    The emperor did not even notice the curtain at first. The dancing shadow drew his eyes. As the priest moved the puppet behind the curtain, he told wonderful stories as the emperor's wife did. It seemed as if his wife was spending time with him. The emperor was no longer sad. At the end of each busy day, the emperor went into his garden to visit his shadow wife and hear her stories once again. That is how shadow puppets first began.

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The Silk Road is the name of different roads that long ago connected Europe, Africa and Asia. People reached these different places along these roads. Scientists believe people began to travel the Silk Road about 3,000 years ago. By the time the Chinese silk trade became important in the world. The Silk Road covered almost 6,500 kilometers. It went from Rome to China, which is from the West to the Far East.

Merchants(商人) travelled along the Silk Road to carry silk, of course. They also carried and traded other things like spices (香料), cloth, jewels and gold.

Along and around these ancient paths(小路), have come many fascinating and mysterious stories.

It is said that Roman soldiers who lost a war travelled through central Asia. They decided to live somewhere near the ancient Chinese villages. Some of these Romans married local Chinese women and the legend of the blond-haired, blue-eyed tribes of China was started.

Some historians believe that the people of Kashmir(克什米尔) were taken away from their country Israel. They were prisoners (俘虏) of war almost 2,800 years ago. People say that these people travelled along the Silk Road. They kept their Jewish way of life for a long time.

During its busiest period, the Silk Road allowed people from many different cultures and countries to meet each other and mix. The Silk Road allowed the sharing of valuable things and new ideas. It included people and trading goods from different areas. All these peoples travelled the Silk Road. And they shared goods, stories, languages, and cultures.

In modern times, the old Silk Road routes (路线)are still used, but now they are crossed by trains instead of camels and horses. There is even silk route museum in Jiuquan in China. It has over 35, 000 objects from all along the Silk Road. In this way, China protects the history of many countries and peoples.

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    For centuries, people around the world have invented many sports. It's no surprise that more and more unusual sports have appeared.

    Human Towers

    Every two years, there is a strange but fun competition—Human Towers in Spain. The first prize goes to the highest tower. In 2015, a group of players from China and Spain set a world record: a nine-person-high human tower. In this exciting event, any visitor can hold out his arms with the local people and cheer together.

    Cheese Rolling Championships (锦标赛)

    Cheese Rolling Championships take place in May every year in Britain. It is a traditional sport with the strongest smell in the world. Hundreds of people watch it on Cooper's Hill. In the game, a cheese wheel of 3.2~4.1 kg runs quickly down the hill. All the players run after it, trying to catch it without falling. However, most fail and get pains all over.

    Outhouse (屋外厕所) Racing

    Outhouse Racing has its own World Championship. It is in October in Virginia, America. Every team tries to push or pull their homemade outhouse along the street to be the first. You can see all kinds of unusual outhouses in the street. Each must have four sides, a toilet seat and toilet paper.

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The Silk Road is known all over the world. It went along the north of China, India, and Persia and ended up in Eastern Europe near today's Turkey and the Mediterranean Sea.

It was called the Silk Road because one of the major products traded was silk cloth from China. Chinese silk was soft and of high quality. So people throughout Asia and Europe loved it very much. Even the Romans called China the "land of silk".

Besides silk, the Chinese also sold tea, salt, sugar, porcelain(陶瓷) and spices. Most of the goods were expensive. This was because it was a long trip and traders didn't have a lot of room for goods. They bought goods like cotton, ivory, wool, gold and silver.

Traders traveled in large caravans(商队). They would have many guards with them. Most of the road was through dry land, so camels were popular animals for transport.

Although there was some trade between China and the rest of the world for some time, the silk trade developed quickly during, the Han Dynasty which ruled from 202 B.C. to 220 A.D.

It not only helped develop trade between different countries, but also helped make ideas. cultures and inventions spread across the world.

A. The Silk Road was important. B. The Chinese sold silk for thousands of years. C. Traveling in a big group like a caravan helped protect themselves. D. Later, under the rule of the Yuan Dynasty, trade in China along the Silk Road was fully developed. E. The Silk Road went from China to Eastern Europe.

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A long time ago in ancient China, there lived an emperor and his wife. The emperor built his wife a very beautiful garden. She 1 much of her time there, sewing and chatting with her ladies in waiting. One day, 2she was in her garden, a cocoon fell into her tea. She was just about to pour the tea away when she noticed something 3! The cocoon was unraveling（解开）! It seemed to be a thread. She 4 fished it out of her teacup and called for her dressmaker. Together, they found that the thread could be made into soft, strong cloth. It was very beautiful. Everyone 5 silk to wear. But it took time for silkworms to make enough silk thread. To save the silkworms, the emperor's wife asked the emperor to ell the people that 6 could only be worn by the royal family.

No one knows if the story is true, but it is true that only the royal family could wear silk clothes for a very long time. Later, nobles（贵族）began wearing silk but businessmen and farmers were still not 7 to wear silk.

Silk became a 8 product for trade. Emperors, princes, queens and nobles all wanted silk. They were 9 to pay a very high price to get it. Even people from around the world traded it for gold and silver. In order to protect the skill, the ancient Chinese did their best to keep it a 10 for many years.

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    To us, it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains. But in fact the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain. Its first use was as a shade against the sun.

    Nobody knew who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese, back in the eleventh century BC.

    We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its uses：it became a symbol of honor and power. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office or by royal people such as the kings or queens.

    In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. The umbrella was in common use in ancient Greece, but it is believed that the first people in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans. During the middle ages in Europe, the use of the umbrella almost disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it became a symbol of power.

    Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn't until the twentieth century that the umbrellas for women began to be made in all kinds of colors.

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The umbrella is a very common object. It (keep) the rain and the sun off the user. Most umbrellas can be folded up (折叠) so it is easy to carry (they).

The umbrella is ancient invention. It (invent) about 4,000 years ago. At that time, an umbrella was used (protect) the user from the sun's rays (光线), The Chinese were the (one) to use umbrellas for protection from the rain.

People Europe used umbrellas to protect themselves from the rain by the 16th century, only women used them. This changed Jonas Hanway, a writer, started carrying one in public. He popularised umbrellas for (man). Today everybody uses umbrellas.