1.狮舞(LionDance)是中国最广为流传的民间舞蹈之一。狮为百兽之首,在中国传统中,狮子被视为是能带来好运的吉祥物(mascot)。古人将狮子视作是勇敢和力量的化身,能驱赶邪恶、保护人类。据记载,狮舞已拥有了2,000多年的历史。在唐代(theTangDynasty),狮舞就已经被引入了皇室。因此,舞狮成为元宵节(theLanternFestival)和其他节日的习俗,人们以此来祈祷好运、平安和幸福。TheLionDanceisoneofthemostwidespreadfolkdancesinChina.Thelionisthekingofanimals.InChinesetradition,thelionisregardedasamascot,whichcanbringgoodluck.Ancientpeopleregardedthelionasasymbolofbravenessandstrength,whichcoulddriveawayevilandprotecthumans.Thedancehasarecordedhistoryofmorethan2,000years.DuringtheTangDynasty,theLionDancewasalreadyintroducedintotheroyalfamilyofthedynasty.Therefore,performingtheliondanceattheLanternFestivalandotherfestiveoccasionsbecameacustomwherepeoplecouldprayforgoodluck,safetyandhappiness.2.中国将进一步发展经济、扩大开放,这对海外企业(enterprises)意味着更多的商机。改革开放以来,中国企业与海外企业一直积极开展经济技术合作,并取得了巨大成就。海外企业不仅帮助了中国企业的成长,而且也在合作中获得了收益。中国政府将继续提供有利的政策和条件,推动中国企业与国外企业进一步开展合作。Chinawilldevelopitseconomyfurtherandopenitselfwidertotheoutsideworld,whichoffersmorebusinessopportunitiestooverseasenterprises.SinceChina’sreformandopeningup,Chineseenterpriseshavebeencooperatingwithoverseasenterprisesintermsofeconomyandtechnology,andhavescoredgreatachievement.OverseasenterpriseshavenotonlyhelpedChineseenterpriseswiththeirgrowth,butalsobenefitedfromthecooperation.ChinesegovernmentwillcontinuetoofferfavorablepoliciesandconditionstopromotethefurthercooperationbetweenChineseandoverseasenterprises.3.假日经济的现象表明:中国消费者的消费观正在发生巨大变化。根据统计数据,中国消费者的消费需求正在从基本生活必需品转向对休闲、舒适和个人发展的需求。同时,中国人的消费观在蓬勃发展的假日经济中正变得成熟。因此产品结构应做相应调整,来适应社会的发展。另一方面,服务质量要改善,以满足人们提高生活质量的要求。ThephenomenonofholidayeconomyshowsthatChinesepeople’sconsumptionconceptisundertakinggreatchanges.Accordingtostatistics,thedemandsofChineseconsumersareshiftingfromthebasicnecessitiesoflifetoleisure,comfortandpersonaldevelopment.Therefore,thestructureofproductsshouldbeadjustedaccordinglytoadapttosocialdevelopment.Ontheotherhand,servicesshouldbeimprovedtosatisfypeople’sdemandforanimprovedqualityoflife.4.端午节,又叫龙舟节,是为了纪念爱国诗人屈原。屈原是一位忠诚和受人敬仰的大臣(minister),他给国家带来了和平和繁荣。但最后因为受到诽谤(vilify)而最终投河自尽。人们撑船到他自尽的地方,抛下粽子,希望鱼儿吃粽子,不要吃屈原的身躯。几千年来,端午节的特色在于吃粽子(glutinousdumplings)和赛龙舟,尤其是在一些河湖密布的南方省份。TheDuanWuFestival,alsocalledtheDragonBoatFestival,istocommemoratethepatrioticpoetQuYuan.QuYuanwasaloyalandhighlyesteemedminister,whobroughtpeaceandprosperitytothestatebutendedupdrowninghimselfinariverasaresultofbeingvilified.Peoplegottothespotbyboatandcastglutinousdumplingsintothewater,hopingthatthefishesatethedumplingsinsteadofQuYuan’sbody.Forthousandsofyears,thefestivalhasbeenmarkedbyglutinousdumplingsanddragonboatraces,especiallyinthesouthernprovinceswheretherearemanyriversandlakes.5.2013年6月20日在中国各地,剧估计60万儿童和他们的老师观看了有宇航员(astronaut)王亚平在距离地球300公里的上空所讲授的科学课。王亚平与两个同事乘坐天宫一号实验舱(theTiangon-1laboratorymodule)执行为期两周的任务。她在课上进行了一系列太空的物理演示。在有些演示中还对比了在地球上重力(one-gravity)环境下同样的实验。这堂物理课不仅让孩子们享受了一堂知识与乐趣兼具的物理课,也显示了我国通信科技的前进。OnJune20,2013,anestimated600thousandschoolchildrenandtheirteachersacrossChinawatchedasciencelessontaughtfrom300kmabovetheEarthbyastronautWangYaping.WangisaboardtheTiangong-1laboratorymodulewithtwocrewmates,foratwo-weekmission.Herlessonswereaseriesofphysicsdemonstrationsinthespace.Insomedemonstrations,shecomparedwiththesameexperimentundertheone-gravityenvironmentonEarth.Thelessonhasnotonlyofferedchildrenaphysicslessonwithknowledgeandinterest,butalsoshowstheadvanceincommunicationtechnologyofChina.6.朝气蓬勃,充满活力,丰富多彩的上海是现代中国的缩影。虽然上海的文化遗迹不能与北京媲美,但是上海迷人的城市风貌,风格各异的万国建筑为这座城市注入了无限的魅力。今日之上海,已经成为享誉中外的国际大都市。漫步在这座日新月异的现代大都市里,你会发现许多精彩的历史亮点,隐现在众多摩天大楼背后的是上海发展变化的轨迹。它们记述了上海自十九世纪末开埠以来,尤其是新中国成立以后,是如何迅猛发展的。Shanghaiisadynamic,diverseandstimulatingcity-theveryepitomeofmodernChina.ThoughShanghaicannotrivalBeijinginculturalheritage,itsvariedarchitecturalstylesandcosmopolitanfeelgiveitacharmofitsown.Today'sShanghaihasbecomeaworld-famousinternationalmetropolis.Awalkthroughthisboomingcityrevealsmanyglimpsesofitscolorfulpast.HiddenamongsttheskyscrapersareremainsoftheoriginalShanghai.TheykeeponshowinghowShanghaihasbeendevelopingfastandenormouslysinceitsopeningasacommercialportinthelate19thcentury,especiallyafterthefoundingofnewChina.7.近代以来,亚洲经历了曲折和艰难的发展历程。亚洲人们为改变自己的命运,始终以不屈的意志和艰辛的奋斗开辟前进道路。今天,人们所看到的亚洲发展成就,是勤劳智慧的亚洲人民不屈不挠、锲而不舍奋斗的结果。亚洲人民深知,世界上没有放之四海而皆准的发展模式,也没有一成不变的发展道路,亚洲人民勇于变革创新,不断开拓进取,探索和开辟适应时代潮流,符合自身实际的发展道路,为经济社会发展打开了广阔前景。Inmoderntimes,Asiaexperiencedtwistsandturnsinitsdevelopment.Tochangetheirdestiny,thepeopleofAsiahavebeenforgingaheadinanindomitablespiritandwithhardstruggle.Asia'sdevelopmentachievementstodayaretheresultofthepersistenteffortsoftheindustriousandtalentedAsianpeople.ThepeopleofAsiarefullyawarethatthereisnoreadymodelorunchangingpathofdevelopmentthatisuniversallyapplicable.Theynevershyawayfromreformandinnovation.Instead,theyarecommittedtoexploringandfindingdevelopmentpathsthatareinlinewiththetrendofthetimesandtheirownsituations,andhaveopenedupbrightprospectsforeconomicandsocialdevelopment.8.、吸烟之危害,可谓大矣,其严重性是不能低估的。吸烟污染空气,损害健康,使肺癌发病率大大增加。为了使各国人民关注烟草的盛行及预防吸烟导致的疾病和死亡,世界卫生组织已将每年的5月31日定为“世界无烟日”。瘾君子们说,一天饭不吃可以,一个时辰不抽烟就难捱了,不能戒。只要真正意识到吸烟有百害而无一利,于人于