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9 u5单词 chop•stick n.筷子 Can you eat with chopsticks? 你能用筷子吃饭吗?
coin n.硬币 I'd like to collect coins. 我喜欢收集硬币。
fork n.餐叉;叉子 We use a knife and fork. 我们用刀和叉。
blouse n.(女式)短上衣;衬衫 She's wearing a pink blouse. 她穿了一件粉色衬衫。
sil•ver n.银;银器 adj.银色的 This pot is made of silver. 这个罐子是银制的。
glass n.玻璃 He was behind the glass wall. 他在玻璃墙后面。
cot•ton n.棉;棉花 Most people wore cotton clothes. 大多数人穿了棉服。
steel n.钢;钢铁 It's made of steel. 这是钢制的。
fair n.展览会;交易会 Can you come to the school fair? 你能来学校展览会吗?
en•viron•mental adj.自然环境的;有关环境的 Environmental science and technology were also important. 环境科学和技术也是重要的。
grass n.草;草地 I enjoy sleeping on the grass under the sun. 我喜欢沐浴着阳光睡在草地上。
leaf n.叶;叶子(pl.leaves) At night, they get up and eat leaves. 晚上他们起来吃树叶。
pro•duce v.生产;制造;出产 Working hard will produce good results. 努力工作将产生好结果。
wide•ly adv.广泛地;普遍地 She's very widely read. 她博览群书。
be known for 以…闻名;为人知晓 He is known for his humor. 他以幽默出名。
proc•ess v.加工;处理 n.过程 Producing a dictionary is a slow process. 编成一本字典是一个缓慢的过程。
pack v.包装;装箱 Please pack it as a present. 请把它当礼物包起来。
busi•ness n.生意;商业 He sees his dead business partner. 他看见了他死去的生意伙伴。
prod•uct n.产品;制品 His new product is about to be published. 他的新作品即将出版。
France 法国 She's from France. 她来自法国。
no matter 不论;无论 No matter what you say, I won't believe you. 无论你说什么,我都不会相信你。
lo•cal adj.当地的;本地的 I'd like to have some local food. 我想吃一些当地食物。
brand n.品牌;牌子 Be sure to tell them which brand you want. 务必告诉他们你想要哪个品牌。
a•void v.避免;回避 She could avoid problems with her parents. 她能避免与父母之间的一些问题。
hand•bag n.小手提包 She threw her handbag on the table. 她把她的手提包扔在桌子上。
mo•bile adj.可移动的;非固定的 His mobile phone is lost. 他的手机丢失了。
every•day adj.每天的;日常的 Accidents are everyday occurrences. 事故天天发生。
boss n.老板;上司 My boss is a football fan. 我的老板是一位足球迷。
Ger•ma•ny 德国 Germany is a European country. 德国是一个欧洲国家。
sur•face n.表面;表层 The surface of the lake is quite still. 湖面相当平静。
ma•te•ri•al n.材料;原料 What's the material of this purse? 这皮包是用什么材料做的?
pun•ish v.处罚;惩罚 They punished the child for lying. 因为那个孩子说谎,他们惩罚了他。
traf•fic n.交通;路上行驶的车辆 The traffic is heavy. 交通拥挤。
post•man n.邮递员 She took the letter from the postman. 她从邮递员手里接过信来。
cap n.帽子(尤指有帽舌的) Is this your cap? 这是你的帽子吗?
glove n.手套(分手指的) What kind of gloves do you like? 你喜欢哪种手套?
in•ter•na•tion•al adj.国际的 We are an international school. 我们是一所国际学校。
com•peti•tor n.参赛者;竞争者 He is a successful competitor. 他是一个优胜的参赛者。
its pron.它的 I hope its quality is guaranteed. 我希望它的质量是有保证的。
form n.形式;类型 People use new forms of transportation all the time. 人们一直使用新型交通工具。
clay n.黏土;陶土 He molded a rabbit out of clay. 他用黏土做了一只兔子。
bal•loon n.气球 Blow up the balloon. 吹起气球。
paper cutting 剪纸 My hobby is paper cutting. 我的爱好是剪纸。
scis•sors n.(pl.)剪刀 I cut the paper with scissors. 我用剪刀剪纸。
live•ly adj.生机勃勃的;(色彩)鲜艳的 She is very lively and full of fun. 她很活泼并充满趣味。
fairy tale 童话故事 The Frog Prince is one of the most famous fairy tales. 青蛙王子是最著名的童话故事之一。
his•tori•cal adj.(有关)历史的 Do you like visiting historical spots? 你喜欢参观历史名胜吗?
heat n热;高温 v.加热;变热 Heat the oil and add the onions. 把油烧热后放入洋葱。
pol•ish v.磨光;修改;润色 Can I have my shoes polished here? 这儿有人给我擦皮鞋吗?
com•plete v.完成 I will complete this task soon. 我很快就要完成这项任务了。
词组 be made of 由…制成(能看出原材料) This ring is made of gold. 这个戒指是由金属制成的。
be made from 由…制成(看不出原材料) The wine is made from grapes. 红酒是由葡萄制成。
be made in 某地制造(+地点) The car is made in China. 这辆汽车是由中国制造的。
be famous for 因…而著名(=be known for) The city is famous for its silk. 该市以出产丝绸而闻名于世。
as far as I know 据我所知 As far as I know, he is good at English. 据我所知,他英语很好。
by hand 手工 The leaves are picked by hand. 叶子是用手去摘的。
search for 寻找 It is difficult to search for American products in the US. 在美国很难找到美国商品。
avoid doing sth 避免做某事 I wish I could avoid giving my lecture tonight. 我希望今晚可以不用去做讲座。
in fact 事实上 In fact, how much fruit you get is not the most important. 事实上,得到多少水果不是最重要的。
allow sb to do sth 允许某人做某事 Her parents allowed her to go to the party. 她的父母亲允许她去参加晚会。
try doing sth 尝试做某事 Why didn't you try riding a bike to go to school? 为什么不试着骑车去学校呢?
turn into 转变;变成 She will turn into a beautiful lady. 她会变成一个美丽的女人。
according to 根据 According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. 按照中国的历史,孔明灯首先被诸葛孔明使用。
send out 发出;派遣 He sent out many invitations. 他发出了许多邀请函。
in trouble 在困境中 He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. 当处于困境中的时候,他放出孔明灯寻求帮助。
be covered with 用…覆盖 They are covered with paper. 它们用纸覆盖着。
u5语法
u5课文2d Pam: China is famous for tea, right? Pam: 中国以茶而闻名,是吗?
Liu Jun: Yes, both in the past and now. Liu Jun: 是的,过去和现在都以茶闻名。
Pam: Where is tea produced in China? Pam: 中国的哪些地方产茶呢?
Liu Jun: Well, in many different areas. Liu Jun: 嗯,很多不同地区都产茶。
Liu Jun: For example, Anxi and Hangzhou are widely known for their tea. Liu Jun: 例如,安溪和杭州都是著名的产茶地。
Pam: How is tea produced? Pam: 茶叶是怎样生产的?
Liu Jun: Well, as far as I know, tea plants are grown on the sides of mountains. Liu Jun: 嗯,据我所知,茶叶种植在山边上。
Liu Jun: When the leaves are ready, they are picked by hand and then are sent for processing. Liu Jun: 树叶长好后,由人工采摘,然后送去加工。
Pam: What happens next? Pam: 接下来呢?
Liu Jun: The tea is packed and sent to many different countries and places around China. Liu Jun: 接下来将加工好的茶叶打包,然后运往不同的国家和国内各地。
Pam: It seems that many people all over the world drink Chinese tea. Pam: 全世界好多人都好像在喝中国茶。
Liu Jun: Yes, people say that tea is good for both health and business! Liu Jun: 是的,大家都说茶对健康和生意都有好处!
3a The Difficult Search for American Products in the US 在美国搜寻美制产品的艰难之旅
If you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy? 如果你想去另外一个国家,你想买哪类东西呢?
Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in France, or a watch in Switzerland? 在日本你会买相机吗,在法国买漂亮的衣服,在瑞士买手表?
No matter what you may buy, you might think those products were made in those countries. 无论你买什么,也许你认为那些产品一定是在那些国家制造的。
However, you could be wrong. 然而,你可能想错了。
Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. 康健是来自上海的一名17岁学生。
Last year he went to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. 去年他去旧金山拜访了自己的叔叔婶婶。
He found it interesting that so many products in the local shops were made in China. 他发现了一个有趣的现象,当地商店里许多产品都是中国制造的。
"I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, “我想给堂弟买一辆玩具车,
but even though most of the toys were American brands, they were made in China." 但尽管多数玩具都是美国的牌子,但它们都是中国制造的。”
Toys are not the only things made in China. 不仅玩具是中国制造的。
"I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes," he explains. “我想买一双篮球鞋,”他解释道。
"But I had to visit five or six stores before finding a pair made in America!" “但我找了五到六个商店才找到一双美国制造的!”
He realized that Americans can hardly avoid buying products made in China. 他感觉美国人几乎难以避免购买中国产品。
"In fact," he continues, "there are many other things there made in China--footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones. “事实上”,他接着说:“那里太多中国制造的东西——足球、手提包、宠物食品、手机。
Even American flags are made in China!" 甚至美国国旗都是中国制造的!”
Kang Jian thinks it's great that China is so good at making these everyday things. 康健认为中国擅于制造这些日用品是件好事。
More importantly, China is also making more high-technology products 更重要的是,中国还在生产更多的高科技产品
that people can buy and use in all parts of the world. 让世界各地的人们都能买到。
2b Beauty in Common Things 普通物件中的美
Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. 中国每个不同地区都有其自己独特的传统艺术品。
These usually try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and family. 这些(艺术品)通常试图表达的是那些生活中重要的东西,比如爱、美和家庭。
The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty. 最为普通的东西,从纸张到陶土再到竹子,都变成了精美的物品。
According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. 根据中国历史,孔明灯最早就是诸葛孔明使用的。
He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. 当身处困境的时候,他发送它们(孔明灯)来寻求帮助的。
Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. 现在,孔明灯用于节日和其他庆祝活动。
They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. 它们(孔明灯)是用竹子做成,(竹子外面)用纸包裹。
When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. 当孔明灯点燃后,像小小的热气球一样慢慢地升上天空,所有人都能看到。
They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes. 它们(这些灯)被看作幸福和美好愿望的象征。
Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. 剪纸已经有1500多年的历史。
Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do. 剪纸听起来很简单,做起来却很难。
The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. 通常使用红色的纸,先折叠好,再用剪刀剪。
The most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. 最常见的图案是花卉、动物和有关中国历史的东西。
During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls 春节期间,人们把这些剪纸贴在窗子、门或者墙上
as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year. 寄寓着好运和新年快乐。
Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. 中国陶泥艺术很著名,因为那些陶泥艺术品很小,但是看上去特别逼真。
The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. 这些作品通常取材于可爱的孩童、中国神话故事、或历史故事中的人物。
The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. 这些作品通过手工用一种特殊的陶土精心塑型,然后再自然晾干。
After drying, they are fired at a very high heat. 干了之后,它们还要高温烧制。
They are then polished and painted. 然后再抛光上漆。
It takes several weeks to complete everything. 要花好几个星期才能完成这些工序。
These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty. 这些小小的陶泥艺术品表达了所有中国人民对生活和美的热爱。
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