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话题1：DifferentLivingHabitsbetweenChineseandAmericans中美两国不同的生活习惯Asweallknow,Americans’livinghabitsarequitedifferentfromChinesepeople’s.Let’shavealookatsomeofthedifferences.WeChinesepeopleliketoeatriceornoodles.Andwealmosteatriceornoodleseveryday.ButinAmerica,meatispeople’sfavoritefood.Theyalwayshaveitforthreemeals.Besides,weChinesepeopleliketodrinktea,butAmericansliketodrinkcoffee.InChina,weseldomchangeourclotheseveryday.ButinAmerica,peopleusuallychangetheirclotheseveryday.Sometimestheyevenchangetheirclothestwiceaday.WeChinesepeopleliketotakeashowerbeforegoingtobedintheevening,butAmericansliketotakeashoweraftergettingupinthemorningWhenyouwanttogotoAmerica,youmustknowaboutsomeoftheirlivinghabits.Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语difference<n.>_____________ 2.besides<prep.>___________________3.seldom<adv.>_______________ 4.change<v.><n.>___________________5.twice<adv.>________________ 6.bedifferentfrom__________________Translation翻译众所周知，美国人的生活习惯与中国人有很大的不同。_____________________________________________________________________当你想去美国的时候，你必须了解他们的一些生活习惯。_____________________________________________________________________Hethattravelsfarknowsmuch.见多识广。Hethattravelsfarknowsmuch.见多识广。话题2：Chineseembroidery中国刺绣ChineseembroideryisoneofthetraditionalChinesehandicrafts.Girlsusetheneedleandthreadtomakepicturesoncloth.ChineseembroideryhasalonghistoryinChina.Inancienttimes,Chinesegirlsintownsandcitieshadtolearntheembroideryskillattheirearlyage,becauselearningtheskillwasgoodforthemwhentheyweregoingtogetmarried.ThethemesofChineseembroideryaremainlyflowersandbirds.Itsdesignsarerichinlifeandfullofcolors.Anditisanationalart.ThefourmostfamouskindsofembroideryinChinaareSuXiu,XiangXiu,ShuXiuandYueXiu.中国刺绣又称丝绣、针绣，是中国优秀的民族传统之一。Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语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翻译中国刺绣是中国传统手工艺之一。_____________________________________________________________________中国刺绣在中国有着悠久的历史。_____________________________________________________________________中国刺绣的主题主要是花与鸟。_____________________________________________________________________ItIt’snevertoooldtolearn.活到老学到老。话题3：Chineseporcelain中国瓷器AnimportantinventionoftheancientChinesepeopleisporcelain.Today,itispopularwithtouristsandcanbefoundinmanymarketsandstoresaroundChina.Pottery(陶瓷)firstcameoutintheShangdynasty.It’sthebasicsoftheporcelainart.TheporcelainproductionstartedfromtheHandynasty.Itsproductionhasbeenanimportantnationalart.Thereweremanyusesofporcelain.InancientChina,manyfamilieshadporcelain.Foreverydayuse,itwasusedtomakecups,platesandotherusefulthings.Beautifulandfineporcelainwasusuallyusedasdecorationandgifts.JingdezheninJiangxiProvinceisfamousas“thePorcelainCapitalofChina”.Ithasmadeporcelainforover1,600years.中国是瓷器的故乡，瓷器是古代劳动人民的一个重要的创造。中国是瓷器的故乡，瓷器是古代劳动人民的一个重要的创造。Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语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翻译它的生产已经成为一项重要的民族艺术。_____________________________________________________________________在日常生活中，它被用来制作杯子、盘子和其他有用的东西。_____________________________________________________________________Allriversrunintothesea.海纳百川。Allriversrunintothesea.海纳百川。话题4：LifeisbetterwithcleanhandsWords:209time:3′Havingcleanhandsisimportantbecausepeopleoftenusetheirhandstotouchtheireyes,nosesandmouths.Touchingtheseareasgivinggerms(细菌)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生词和短语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.适当单词形式填空。__________(Clean)yourhandsisoneofthe_______(good)andalsothe________(easy)waystoprotectyourselffrom_______(get)sick.Youshouldalwayswashyourhandsbeforeandaftereating,afterusingthetoilet,afterreturninghome,aftertouchinganimals.(翻译改句子)____________________________________________________________________Knowledgeispower.知识就是力量。话题5：Howmanycrowswerethereinthekingdom?OnedaythekingAkbarandhiscleverofficerBirbalweretakingawalkinthepalacegarden.Itwasanicesummermorningandtherewereplentyofcrowshappilyplayingaroundthepond.Whilewatchingthecrows,aquestioncameintoAkbar’shead.Hewantedtoknowhowmanycrowstherewereinhiskingdom.SinceBirbalwaswalkingtogetherwithhim,heaskedBirbalthisquestion.Afterthinkingforashortmoment,Birbalansweredwithasmile,“Thereareninety-fivethousandfourhundredandsixty-threecrowsinthekingdom.”Surprisedbyhisquickanswer,thekingtriedtotesthimagain,“Whatiftherearemorecrowsthanyouanswered?”Withouthesitating(犹豫),Birbalansweredatonce,“Iftherearemorecrowsthanmyanswer,thensomecrowsarevisitingfromotherneighboring(相邻的)kingdoms.”Amazedbyhiscleveranswer,thekingaskedagain,“Andwhatiftherearelesscrows?”“Thensomecrowsfromourkingdomhavegoneonholidaystootherkingdoms.”Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语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.知识就是力量。参考答案：话题1：Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语1.difference<n.>区别 2.besides<prep.>除此以外3.seldom<adv.>很少 4.change<v.><n.>改变5.twice<adv.>两次 6.bedifferentfrom和……不同Translation翻译众所周知，美国人的生活习惯与中国人有很大的不同。Asweallknow,Americans’livinghabitsarequitedifferentfromChinesepeople’s.当你想去美国的时候，你必须了解他们的一些生活习惯。WhenyouwanttogotoAmerica,youmustknowaboutsomeoftheirlivinghabits.话题2：Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语1.handicraft<n.>手工艺 2.needle<n.>针3.thread<n.>线 4.cloth<n.>布5.theme<n.>主题 6.design<n.><v.>设计7.berichin丰富 8.befullof充满9.getmarried结婚 10.ancienttimes古代Translation翻译中国刺绣是中国传统手工艺之一。ChineseembroideryisoneofthetraditionalChinesehandicrafts.中国刺绣在中国有着悠久的历史。ChineseembroideryhasalonghistoryinChina.中国刺绣的主题主要是花与鸟。ThethemesofChineseembroideryaremainlyflowersandbirds.话题3：Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语1.invention<n.>发明 2.dynasty<n.>朝代3.production<n.>生产 4.decoration<n.>装饰5.tourist<n.>游客 6.province<n.>省份7.bepopularwith受……欢迎 8.beusedas被用作9.comeout出现，出土 10.befamousas作为……有名Translation翻译它的生产已经成为一项重要的民族艺术。Itsproductionhasbeenanimportantnationalart.在日常生活中，它被用来制作杯子、盘子和其他有用的东西。Foreverydayuse,itwasusedtomakecups,platesandotherusefulthings.话题4：Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语1.touch