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1、Unit 6 Shopping ExperienceSection A Related Special TermsBest buys in ChinaBeijingcloisonne fresh water pearlsXianreplicas of the Terracotta ArmyTang Dynasty hand painted chinaHangzhouLongjing Tea silk embroideryGuilinChina Southern Sea pearlsYunnan mounted butterfliesWhere to buydistrict bazaar fle
2、a market junk shop art galleryClothingwardrobe ready-made/ ready-to-wear clotheshousecoat/ dressing gownbathrobe overalls blouse pyjamas dust coat twinsetmuffler knitted shawl fur stole girdle slippers sandal brooch headdressMaterials sapphire opal amber enamel leatheroidporcelain resin satin natura
3、l fabric brocade Handicraftspaper craft candle craft lacquerwork clay carving charcoal carving Chinese paintingSection B Listening ComprehensionProper NounsWuhou Temple 武侯祠Front Gate 大门Liu Beis Mausolem 刘备墓Couplet of psychological attack 攻心联Wuhou TempleWuhou Temple which covers an area of more than
4、(1) _ mu is located in the south of Chengdu proper. The Temple was built in honor of Zhuge Liang, the(2) _ Minister of the Shu Kingdom during the Three-kingdom Period. In the temple there are the shrine of Liu Bei( the emperor of Shu), the shrine of Zhuge Liang (the Prime Minister) and Lius (3)_, et
5、c. It is a noteworthy temple in China where the monarch and his (4)_ were enshrined and commemorated together. The Front Gate, the Second Gate, Hall of Liu Bei, Hall of Zhuge Liang and Liu Beis Mausolem and so on, are all located on a(5)_ line, Third, the guide must have proper timemanagement during
6、 the shopping process.Lastly, the guide should provide assistancewithin his /her capacity during the process.2. Additional Tips for Tour GuidesBuying Traditional Chinese MedicineA guide should offer the following services totourists when foreign tourists buy traditionalChinese medicine:A guide shoul
7、d recommend reliable drugstores to the tourists.A guide should inform tourists of the limit of traditional Chinese medicine one can take out of China for personal use: product value of RMB300 for foreign tourists; RMB 1500 for tourists from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.A guide should tell tourists th
8、at item such as musk, rhinoceros horn and tiger bone are prohibited from being taken out of China.Section D Cultural Differences British ShopsMost shops in Britain open at 9:00 am and close at5:00 pm or 5:30 pm. Most shops close for an hour atlunchtime. On one or two days a week- usuallyThursday/ or
9、 Friday - some large food shops stay openuntil about 8:00 pm for late night shopping.Many shops are closed in the afternoon on one day aweek. The day is usually Wednesday or Thursday and it is a different day in different towns. Nearly all shops areclosed on Sundays. Newspaper shops are open in them
10、orning, and sell sweets and cigarettes as well. However, there are legal restrictions on selling many things onSundays.If anyone tries to take things from a shop withoutpaying they are almost certain to be caught. Most shopshave store detectives and shop-lifting is considered aserious crime by the p
11、olice and the courts.When you are waiting to be served in a shop it isimportant to wait your turn. It is important not to try tobe served before people who arrived before you. Manypeople from overseas are astonished at the British habitof queuing. Section E Optional Exercises1.Translation1)Surrounde
12、d by ring-shaped peaks, Mount Qingcheng is secluded and quiet. It has been widely acclaimed as the “most secluded mountain under heaven” (“青城天下幽”)since ancient times.2)The incomparably exquisite cultural relics in the Jinsha Ruins (金沙遗址) have astonished the world, and its mysterious sacrificial cult
13、ure has made people reflect upon the spiritual world of our ancestors.3)Varying in size and shape, sparkling with colors in brilliant sunlight, the more than 100 emerald lakes (翠湖)are the essence of the waterscapes in the Jiuzhaigou Valley.4)乐山大佛 (Leshan Giant Buddha) 是唐朝从山崖开凿出来的,是世界公认的最重要的石刻弥勒佛(Mai
14、treya Buddha) 像之一。5)窦團山(Mount Doutuan) 历史悠久,至今已经历时1400多个春秋,自古就以清、奇、幽、秀名扬天下。6)黄龙中的钙华滩(travertine shoals) 、 湍流和瀑布连接起3400多个钙华彩池,在雪山的映衬下,熠熠生辉。2. ABC About Chinese CultureChinese TaoismWhat is “Tao”? Tao, in Dao De Jing (Classic of theWay of Power), means the way of ultimate reality,which exists beyond t
15、he physical sense of men. Tao isalso the way of the universe. It moves in endless cyclesand never changes. All life comes from it, but nothingproduced by Tao lasts forever. Tao also refers to the wayman should order his life to keep it in line with the naturalorder of the universe. Taoists reject se
16、lf-assertiveness,competition and ambition. They are indifferent to thingslike rank, profuse(过度的)luxury and vulgar show.They would make friends with nature rather than conqueror dominate it. Taoism was indigenous to the Han nationality. Itoriginated around the second century AD. ZhangDaoling (张道陵) is
17、 credited as its founder, Lao Zi isregarded as its master and his work, Dao De Jing is itsmain doctrine. From the 14th century it developed intotwo main philosophies: Quanzhen Tao (全真道),emphasizing self-cultivation to attain immortality andZhengyi Tao(正一道), involving belief in charms andspells(符咒).
18、Taoism has gods of the Town, Land, Door, Kitchen, and wealth. At the head of these gods are Lao Ziand Jade Emperor (玉皇大帝). The God of Wealth,called Marshall Zhao, is believed to bring people a bigfortune. The God of Door, on the other hand, is supposedto keep away demons, while the God of Kitchen is
19、 incharge of every households good fortune andmisfortune.Taoism mainly preaches Wuwei (Non-action). Theconcept does not mean to do nothing as it literallysuggests. It means to follow the natural flow of natureand let everything be what it naturally will be, not tryingagainst it to satisfy nature. Th
20、e concept was Taoistliving attitude and utopian governing method. Taoismalso advocates Wuyu (Non-intention), which requirespeople not to desire too much from life. Simplicity,compassion, moderation and humility are also Taoistteachings. Taoists consider Yin and Yang are the negativeand positive prin
21、ciples of the universe. One cannot existwithout the other, and they often represent opposites inrelations to each other. It is very similar with the Yinand Yang theory in Wushu and traditional Chinesemedicine.In ancient China, both Buddhism and Taoism had adeep effect on the development of Chinese m
22、artial artand traditional Chinese herbal medicine has its origin inTaoism. Many Taoist buildings are now protected by thegovernment as treasures of Chinas culture and art.Examples of these are the White Cloud Taoist Temple inBeijing, the one on Mount Qingcheng of SichuanProvince and the one on Mount
23、 Wudang of Hubei Province.Choose the best answer to complete the following statements.1)Taoism advocates that man should return to the nature, which means man should_ .A. love the nature B. dominate the natureC. follow the order of nature D. compete with the nature2) Who is the founder of Taoism acc
24、ording to the text?Lao Zi B. Zhang Daoling C. Jade Emperor D. Marshall Zhao3) What are the main teachings in Taoism EXCEPT FOR_.A. Wuwei B. Wuyu C. Wushu D. Yin and Yang4) Taoism exerts a great influence on the Chinese culture which is reflected in _.A.Chinese Kung Fu B.Chinese herbal medicineC.Sacrifice to the God of KitchenD.All of the above