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1、 My hometownVocabularyfestivals and customs the Spring festival the Lantern Festival Qing Ming Festivalthe Dragon Boat Festival the Mid-Autumn Festival the Double Ninth Festival(重阳节)myth moonlight laurel(桂树) moon cake present respect the elderly enjoy a beautiful full moon the Lady on the Moon（嫦娥） f
2、amily reunionrelatives and friends firecrackers the Spring Festival couplet lunar calendar(农历) folk belief scenery place of interest diet tasty appetite(胃口) delicious steamed roll（花卷） special local product特产architecture（建筑风格） street blockchildhood value ideology（思想意识） immigrant life style patterns o
3、f behavior patterns of thought(思维模式)weather climate SentenceWhats Changchun famous for?What brings you to Changchun?I spend the most unforgettable period of my life- my childhood-mostly in China Sichuan province.There is no easier way to learn about a new place than to examine its stamps,money and m
4、oney.Hometown moved my heart more forcefully than any beautiful scenery.ParagraphDear dad,this is my last letter from Paris.I may even before you get it. Dont worry about picking me up.Id like to surprise you . You ever said t “America is my country and Paris is my hometown.” I always feel that way
5、about Paris. Only in Paris,where the light is pink,that song makes sense.Dialogue A Banquet in ChinaSun: Wayne, when in Rome,do as the Romans do.This is China,so I would urge you to drink a cup of the Maotai liquor.This is the most famous liquor in this coutry and a winner of many international awar
6、ds.A word of caution,though.Its 60 proof,very strong.So, please drink it slowly.Now lets drink to the signing of our friendship!Wayne: Sun, I dont want you to be offended, but for personal and health reasons I can not drink alcoholic beverages.May I use a coke?Sun:Thats fine ,I forgot about your per
7、sonal custom. Here you are .Wayne: Heres to our friendship!Sun: Now please help yourself to the food.Wayne: Whats this, Sun?Sun: That dish looks some kind of meat, but actually its made of beancurdle and wild mushrooms. I ts a local specialty.Wayne: It reminds me of a Buddhist all-begetarian meal I
8、had in Hangzhou. Each dish was named after a meat,but mone of them had any in it, of course. It was either beancurdle or vegetables, I was very impressed.Sun: The cuisine of Hangzhou is well-known,but its different from ours.Our cooking is noted for its hot dishes and its wide variety of ingredients
9、. Wayne: Sun ,youve been to America.So you know American food in my hometown.,the hamburgers,the KFC, the pizza and steak.But I like the Chinese food in China .And heres to the real Chinese food!Sun: Bottoms up!A : Hi ,Im glad I ran into you.B: Why? Whats up?A: Howd you like to go on a spring outing
10、 this weekend?B:Id love to,but it is Qing Ming Festival this Sunday. Im going back home.A:Oh, are you sweeping your ancestral tombs?B:Yeah.My family is sort of traitional.We still do that and show respect for our ancestors.A:I see. In my hometown,we also offer sacrifice to ancestors.Its a tradition,and its a common practice in my honetown.B:And its bright in late spring and the air is fresh. It feels great to have a walk in the country.A:Indeed!
