1.上海是中国最大的城市,在这里选购物品最合适。上海品种繁多的小吃、糕点和手工艺品、纺织品,会使您感到满意。离上海仅有几小时路程的苏州和杭州,是中国园林艺术的代表,被人称为“天堂”。北京是中国的政治、文化中心。在这里您可以游览万里长城中的一段——八达岭;明、清两代皇室居住的地方——故宫;清朝御花园——颐和园和北海;还可以品尝到正宗的北京烤鸭、涮羊肉。核心词提示:•手工艺品:handicraft•小吃:snack•园林:garden•八达岭:Badaling•故宫:Gugong(ImperialPalace)•颐和园:Yiheyuan(SummerPalace)•北海:BeihaiShanghai,ashoppingcenterforbestbuys,isthelargestcityinChina.Touristswillbesatisfiedwithwhatthecitysupplies,fromvarioussnacksandcakestohandicraftsandtextiles.NeighboringSuzhouandHangzhou,onlyacoupleofhoursawayfromShanghaibytrain,aretwogardencities,eachconsideredbyChinesetobe“Paradiseonearth”.Beijingisapoliticalandculturalcenterthatofferssomescenicattractions:BadalingwhichisapartofthespectacularGreatWall;Gugong(ImperialPalace)whereemperorsoftheMingandtheQingdynastieslived;Yiheyuan(SummerPalace)whichisanimperialgardenoftheQingdynasty;andBeihai,alsoanimperialgardenusedbysuccessiveemperorsintheYuan,theMingandtheQingdynasties.ThereismoretoBeijingthanbuildings.FoodssuchasauthenticBeijingroastduckandinstant-boiledmuttonhaveprovedpopularwithtouristsaswell.2.武术在我国源远流长,是中华民族传统文化的瑰宝。我们知道,一个民族的优秀文化遗产,不仅仅属于一个民族,它会逐渐传播到世界而成为人类的共同财富。武术的蓬勃发展,除得益于其项目本身的吸引力之外,早期移居海外的一代武术大师功不可没。核心词提示:•武术:Wushu•大师:masterWushu,orChinesemartialart,canbetracedbacktoancienttimes.ItisagemofChinesetraditionalculture.Asweallknow,thefinecultureofanationdoesn’tbelongtothenationaloneanditwillbespreadtotherestoftheworldandsharedbyallhumanity.TheboomingofWushuisattributednotonlytotheattractivenessofthesportbutalsotoemigrantChineseWushumastersovertheyears.3.改革开放30年来,随着中国逐渐崛起成为政治经济强国,海外人士学习汉语的现象与日俱增,海外孔子学院也成了人们学习中国语言和中国文化的首选之地。通过学习汉语,他们对这个和自己文化大相径庭的古老文明产生了浓厚的兴趣,而且有机会了解中国的哲学、艺术、医学、饮食文化,亲身体验这个文明古国的风采。核心词提示:•孔子学院:ConfuciusInstitute•饮食文化:cateringcultureAsChinaisrisingasapoliticalandeconomicworldpower,thankstoitsthree-decadereformandopeningup,moreandmorepeopleinoverseascountriesstarttolearnChineseandturntoaConfuciusInstituteintheirowncountriesastheirfirstchoicelearningChineselanguageandChineseculture.Duringthelearningprocess,thelearnersconcurrentlydeveloptheirinterestinthisancientland,whosecivilizationissovastlydifferentfromtheirs.AndthelearnershaveopportunitiestolearnaboutChinesephilosophy,art,architecture,medicineandcateringcultureandexperiencefirst-handthesplendorsofthisvenerablecivilization.4.越来越多受英文教育的海外华人父母,已经认识到孩子在掌握不可或缺的英文的同时,也通晓中文的重要性。中国的崛起,让他们充分认识到孩子掌握双语的好处——既能增加他们的就业机会,也能让他们接触和熟悉东西方两种不同的文化。核心词提示:•双语:bilingualAnincreasingnumberofEnglish-educatedChineseparentsoverseashavecometotherealizationthatwhileEnglishlearningisindispensabletotheirchildren,itisessentialthattheirkidshaveagoodcommandofChinese.China’srisehasfullyawakenedtheirawarenessofthefactthattheirkidscanbenefitfromtheirbilingualabilitywhichcannotonlyenhancetheircompetitivenessinthejobmarket,butalsofacilitatetheirexposuretoandfamiliaritywiththetwodifferentculturesbetweentheEastandtheWest.5.中秋节中秋节是中国很重要的一个节日,在八月十五号。在节日来临的前几天,家庭中的每一个人都帮着打扫房子,把房子装扮得漂漂亮亮的,灯笼挂在屋前。晚上有一顿美餐,离家在外工作的人也要回来团圆。晚饭后,人们点亮灯笼,一般是红色的圆灯笼。孩子们会高高兴兴地玩他们的玩具灯笼。夜晚月亮又圆又大,人们在赏月的同时吃着中秋节特别的食品——月饼。人们在一起回顾过去,展望未来。据说天上有一条龙,它要把月亮吞下去。为了保护月亮,孩子们要弄出很大的响动把龙吓跑。TheMid-AutumnFestivalTheMid-AutumnDayisaveryimportantChinesefestival.Itfallsonthe15thdayofAugust.Afewdaysbeforethefestival,everyoneinthefamilywillhelptomakethehousecleanandbeautiful.Lanternswillbehunginfrontofthehouse.Ontheeveningtherewillbeabigfamilydinner.Peoplewhoworkfarawayfromtheirhomeswilltrytocomebackfortheunion.Afterdinner,peoplewilllightthelanternswhichareusuallyredandround.Childrenwillplaywiththeirowntoylanternshappily.Atnightthemoonisusuallyroundandbright.Peoplecanenjoythemoonwhileeatingmoon-cakeswhicharethespecialfoodforthisfestival.Theycanlookbackonthepastandlookforwardtothefuturetogether.Itissaidthattherewasadragoninthesky.Thedragonwantedtoswallowupthemoon.Toprotectthemoonandfrightenedthedragonaway.6.徐霞客一生周游考察了十六个省,足迹几乎遍及全国。他在考察的过程中,从来不盲目迷信书本上的结论。他发现前人研究地理的记载有许多很不可靠的地方。为了进行真实细致的考察,他很少乘车坐船,几乎全靠双脚翻山越岭,长途跋涉;为了弄清大自然的真相,他总是挑选道路艰险的山区,人迹稀少的森林进行考察,发现了许多奇山秀景;他常常选择不同的时间和季节,多次重游各地名山,反复观察变换的奇景。XuXiaketouredandinvestigated16provincesinhislifetime,coveringalmostthewholeofChina/thewholecountry.Whenhewascarryingouthisinvestigations,henevertookblindbeliefintheconclusionsinthebooks.Insteadhefoundalotofunreliablepointsinthegeographicrecordstakenbyhispredecessors.Inordertomakehisinvestigationsreliableandthorough,heseldomtraveledbycarriageorboat.Instead,hetooklong,arduoustripsonfootalmostallthetime,climbingmountainsandhills.Inordertolearnaboutthetruthofnature,healwayschosetoconductinvestigationsinmountainousareaswithdangerousroadsandinlonely/untraveledwoods,wherehediscoveredalotofmagnificentpeaksandbeautifulsights.7.多少年来,我养成了一个习惯:每天早晨四点在黎明以前起床工作。我不出去跑步或散步,而是一下床就干活儿。因此我对黎明前的北京的了解是在屋子里感觉到的。我从前在什么报上读过一篇文章,讲黎明时分天安门广场上的清洁工人。那情景必然是非常动人的,可惜我从未能见到,只是心向往之而已。Formanyyears,Ihavebeeninthehabitofgettingupbeforedaybreaktostartworkatfour.Insteadofgoingoutforajogorwalk,I’llsetaboutmyworkassoonasI’moutofbed.Asaresult,itisfrominsidemystudythatI'vegotthefeelofpredawnBeijing.Yearsago,IhituponanewspaperarticleaboutstreetcleanersinTian’anm