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三星堆+冰糖葫芦+成人礼
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This is the famous Sanxingdui Ruins site, which is in Southwest China’s Sichuan province.
The Sanxingdui Ruins are believed to be the remnants of the Shu Kingdom, which _____1_____ (date) back to some 5,000 to 3,000 years ago. By now, ancient city walls, palaces and many gold, ivory and bronze artifacts _____2_____(unearth) here, testifying to the existence of the ancient Shu Kingdom and the diversity of Chinese civilization.
The cultural relics excavated here look quite exotic. The most representative one is a bronze mask with protruding eyes. The mask is 66 centimeters high and 138 centimeters in _____3_____(wide). Its weight is about 71.9 kilograms, similar _____4_____ that of an adult man. It has upturned brows, almond eyes and huge ears, showing a mysterious smile.
Its mysterious appearance has aroused _____5_____ (heat) discussion among researchers. Some assume that the exaggerated eyes and ears reflect a desire of the ancient Shu people, _____6_____ were unable to see or hear anything in _____7_____ distance due to lack of necessary tools. Therefore, when making the bronze mask, they incorporated their wishes into the artifact, hoping to enhance their visual and auditory abilities.
Nowadays, the Sanxingdui Museum attracts millions of visitors from home and abroad _____8______(annual). Their special guided tour _____9_____ (develop) with the mixed reality technology can help people better understand the Sanxingdui culture. Just put on the special MR glasses, _____10_____ you can visit a virtual world filled with the wonderful stories of the cultural relics.
When you’re in Sichuan province, do come and visit the mysterious and unique Sanxingdui Ruins site.
(二)
Tanghulu is a special and sweet memory of many Chinese childhood. Legend has _____1_____ that Tanghulu can be traced back to the Southern Song Dynasty. In fact, there is no relationship between candied hawthorn and gourd (the Chinese pronunciation is “Hulu”). It’s just _____2_____ the fruits are put on bamboo sticks and its shape resembles a gourd. It involves skewering wild fruits on bamboo sticks, dipping them in maltose (麦芽糖), and allowing the maltose to harden quickly when exposed to the wind. A common winter snack in the northern regions, candied hawthorn is typically made with hawthorn berries. The frozen maltose coating makes it both sour and sweet, creating a _____3_____ (refresh) and icy sensation. Candied hawthorn is known for its appetizing, beautifying, brain-enhancing, fatigue-relieving and heat-clearing _____4_____ (function).
In the narrow lanes of the northern regions, vendors (小贩) carrying shoulder poles or wooden boxes, and bamboo baskets can _____5_____ (see) strolling through the streets and alleys, loudly selling their goods: “Hey, candied hawthorn, _____6_____ (fresh) dipped!” The vendors carry _____7_____ wooden tray on one end of the shoulder pole, supporting a semicircular frame made of bent bamboo strips _____8_____ many holes containing candied hawthorns.
In the production process, successfully made candied hawthorn has a quickly cooled maltose coating that is crispy when _____9_____ (bite) without sticking to the teeth. Achieving this effect requires precise control of the sugar boiling process and paying attention to the temperature.
As candied hawthorn has evolved, there are now variations with strawberries, green plums, sweet potatoes and bananas, all of _____10_____ are delicious and worth trying.
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Tanghulu (also known as bingtang hulu) is a traditional Chinese snack consisting of hardened sugar coated fruits on a stick. _ 56 (classic), tanghulu is made of hawthorns that are rich
57 vitamin C. In recent times, tanghulu makers 58 (add) variety to this traditional snack by using other fruits such as cherries, strawberries, pineapples or grapes.
Tanghulu can taste sweet or sour, depending on your fruit. Traditional tanghulu using hawthorn berries is said to taste like a 59 (combine) of both. You can, of course, make your own Tanghulu using any fruit you desire.
Tanghulu is easier 60 (make) at home than you might think. The trick is to use the correct water to sugar ratio (比例) and boil the sugar water mixture 61 its temperature reaches 150°C. Then quickly dip your fruit skewer (打) into the sugar mixture. This will result in fruit that’s coated in a thin layer of hard candy that cracks when 62 (bite) into.
Tanghulu is commonly eaten in the winter. You can find 63 (travel) traders roaming (游荡) in the streets, selling this unique snack. If you want to try the sticky treat 64 (you), you can find Tanghulu stands near most of the popular tourist attractions in China. Tanghulu isn’t expensive, as a skewer costs only $1. So, what could possibly stop you from giving one 65 try?
(三)
Among the Han people, which make up a vast majority of China’s total population, the passage into adulthood is no longer celebrated, except in those very, very traditional families. In ancient times, this ceremony marked a person’s transition to adulthood and _____1______ (refer) to as the capping or hair-pinning ceremony.
This ceremony started from the dan society of the long past and continued to be held _____2______ the Qing Dynasty (1644—1911). The Manchu rulers then felt that this ceremony was _____3______ (meaning) and thus abolished this ceremony which _____4______(last) for thousands of years. From then on the Han people have to enter the stage of adulthood without knowing it. Nowadays, it is mainly in those minor ethnic groups that this life passage is still celebrated. In some parts of China, this ceremony is experiencing a _____5______ (revive).
The capping and hair-pinning ceremony of the ancient times was originally intended to prevent non-adults from getting married and ______6_____ (late) evolved into a moral test on adults’ marriage qualifications.
When a young man reached 18 or 20 years old, the capping ceremony, _____7_____(comprise) of several procedures would be held. The hair of the young man should be done up and pinned. Then three caps of different materials which carried different meanings should be placed on the youth’s head. This was called “Three Caps Ceremony”. After this, the father or other seniors would appoint an alias (字) to the new adult apart from his name. Only those _____8______ had been through the “Three Caps Ceremony” and had an alias could get married in the past.
The hair-pinning ceremony would be held when a girl was 15 years old. At the ceremony the mother or another senior did up and pinned the girl’s hair. This change of hairstyle meant that the girl reached maturity and can be wedded.
There are other interesting customs _____9______ (concern) celebration of the passage into adulthood. For example, the rite of passage into adulthood of the Jinuo people involves cattle slaying and saga-chanting. Boys of the Yao nationality have to pass about ten dangerous tests and take oaths not _____10______ (conduct) bad deeds. There are 56 ethnic groups in China and customs vary, so it is simply impossible to discuss all of them.
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dates; have been unearthed; width; to; heated
who; the; annually; developed; and
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it; because; refreshing; functions; be seen
freshly; a; with; bitten; which
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56.Classically 57.in 58. have added 59.combination 60.to make
61. until/till 62. bitten 63. traveling/travelling 64.yourself/yourselves 65.a
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was referred; until(till); meaningless; had lasted; revival
later; comprised; who; concerning; to conduct
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