搜索
Unit1TheWaytoSuccessSectionATranslationNowadays,manyyoungpeoplenolongerchoosestablejobs.Instead,theyprefertostarttheirownbusinessesandrealizetheirself-valuethroughtheirownwisdomandefforts.Youngentrepreneurshipisthesourceofnationaleconomicvitalityinthefuture.Thesuccessofentrepreneursnotonlycreatesfortune,increasesjobopportunities,improvespeople'slife,butitisalsogoodforthecountryinthelongterm.EntrepreneursareadrivingforceinupgradingChina'seconomy.Especiallyforthetimebeing,ourcountryisencouragingpeopletostarttheirownbusinessesandmakeinnovationsandgivingpolicysupportformediumandsmallbusinesses.Thisfurtherarousesyoungpeople'senthusiasmtostarttheirownbusinesses.Unit2beatyourfearTranslationRealizingthegreatnationalrejuvenation,whichwedefineastheChineseDream,hasbeenthegreatestChineseexpectationsincemodemtimes.Itbasicallymeansachievingprosperityforthecountry,renewalofthenationandhappinessforthepeople,thusensuringthateveryenterprisingChinesecarries,generationaftergeneration,thefirmconvictionthatabetterlifeisaccomplishedthroughpersistenteffort.Peopleshouldachievetheirprosperitythroughdiligence,courage,creativityanddeterminationinsteadofaidfromsocietyorotherpeople.EachindividualisaparticipantandadesignerinthecauseofrealizingtheChineseDream,foritisadreamnotonlyfortheentirenationbutalsoforeveryChinese.Unit3Inkandwashpainting,oneoftheuniquetraditionalartformsofChina,isrepresentativeofChinesepainting.ItbeganaroundthetimeoftheTangDynasty,andthenprosperedintheSongandYuandynasties.Withahistoryofoveronethousandyears,ithasexperiencedconstantdevelopment,improvementandperfection.Thetoolsandmaterialsusedtocreateinkandwashpainting,i.e,brushes,ricepaper,andink,arecharacteristicofChinesecultureandcloselyrelatedtothefeaturesofthepaintings.Forexample,themixingofwaterandinkcreatesdifferentshadesofdryness,wetness,thicknessandthinness.Theintegrationandinfiltrationofwater,ink,andricepaperenablessuchpaintingstoconveyrichimages,andhencetoachieveuniqueaestheticeffects.InkandwashpaintingholdsahighstatusinthehistoryofChinesepainting,anditisevenregardedasthecriteriontoevaluatetheartisticlevelofOrientalpaintings.Unit4Let’sgoLijiangisamountainouscityinnorthwestYunnanProvince.TheoldtownofLijiang,locatedatthefootofJadeDragonSnowMountain,isatownofscenicbeautyandknownforitshistoryandculture.It’salsoawell-preservedoldtownwithfeaturesofethnicminorities.TheconstructionworkoftheoldtownwasstartedfromtheSouthernSongDynastyabout800yearsfromnow.NotonlydoesLijiangboastalonghistory,butalsoitboastsmanyethnicminoritieswhomakeupoverahalfofthetotalpopulationintheregion.WiththeboomingofLijiangtourism,theoldtownofLijiangisreceivingagrowingnumberoftouristsfromhomeandabroad.InDecember1997,theoldtownsucceededinapplyingtobenamedaWorldCulturalHeritageSite,fillingthegapoflackinganotedhistoricalandculturalcityinChinaontheWorldCulturalHeritageList.Unit5whenworkisapleasure10Chinaisthehometownofteaandthebirthplaceofteaculture.Sinceancienttimes,teahasbeenknownasthenationaldrinkofChina.InboththeChinesescholars'evendailynecessities,namelymusic,chess,calligraphy,painting,poetry,wineandteaandcommonpeople'ssevenones,namelyfirewood,rice,oil,salt,soysauce,vinegarandtea.Teaislistedasoneofthenecessities.Meanwhile,Chinaisacountrywithancientcivilizationandalandofcourtesy.Thepracticeofmakingandservingteaisessentialwheneverthereareguestsorfriends.Withthedevelopmentofculturalexchange,commerceandtradebetweenChinaandothercountries,Chineseteaandteaculturalspreadtotheworld.Today,anumberofcountriesacrossthefivecontinentsgrowteaplants,andmanycountriesimportteafromChina.ChinesetealikeChinesesilkandChinaware,hasbecomesynonymouswithChinaintheworld.Unit6WarandpeaceTheArtofWarwaswrittenbySunWu,afamousancientChinesestrategist.Aclassicworknotonlyofmilitaryvaluebutalsoofgreatphilosophicalsignificance,TheArtofWarisapreciousheritageofbrilliantancientChineseculture.SunWudisclosedinhisbookaseriesofmilitaryrulesandprinciples,andputforwardacompletesystemofmilitarytheory.HistheoryhasbeenhighlyregardedbystrategistssincetheWarringStatesPeriodandexertedstrongimpactsontheirthoughtandpractice.Moreoverithasyieldedaworldwideinfluenceinthefieldofmilitarythought,enjoyingextremelyhighprestige.Unit8TheartofparentingSectionATheCCTVSpringFestivalGala(SpringFestivalGalaforshort),whichwasstartedin1983,hasbecomeanindispensableculturalconsumerproductandaculturalsymbolintheculturallifeoftheChinesepeople.Thoughit’shardtosatisfythetastesofallthepeople,ithastobeadmittedthattheSpringFestivalGalahasbecomea“newcustom”forthepublicthattheycan’tlivewithout.TheSpringFestivalGalaismorethanagala;itisaritualandasymbol,acultureandalabel,andanemotionandaplacewherepeopleentrusttheirheartsto.Withthedevelopmentofthetimesandtheemergingofnewmedia,theaudiencesarehavingmorediversifiedchoicesanddemands.Correspondingly,theSpringFestivalGalaisalsoadvancingwiththetimetosatisfythegrowingculturalneedsofthepeople.