Dream culture is an important part of ancient Chinese culture. Dream interpreting is popular in China,and the most famous reference for dream interpreting is the book Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams.
Ancient Chinese people thought that dreams could suggest lucky and unlucky things. Since different dreams have different meanings,people can get meanings of good or bad luck by interpreting them. Actually,dream interpreting is not totally a superstition. It does have some scientific value.
★Dreams are the reflection of the facts. Many dreams are actually something about what happened in the daytime. This kind of dream can be easily understood without dream interpreting.
★Dreams are the body's self-implication. Traditional Chinese medical science says that dreams are connected with the health condition of humans' bodies. When Yin and Yang are imbalanced,dreams come into being. If someone dreamt that he or she was roasted by a big fire,it shows he or she might easily get angry or nervous.
★Dreams are usually different from the facts. It means that things will develop in the opposite direction when they become worse.
To some degree,Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams is scientifically reasonable. Over thousands of years has passed,the book still has many secrets waiting for us to explore.
【小题1】According to the passage,dream culture ________.A.is important in ancient Chinese culture | B.is unimportant in foreign culture |
C.has no scientific value | D.is something about God |
A.were very popular | B.could suggest lucky and unlucky things |
C.couldn't be interpreted | D.were always different from the facts |
A.excited | B.relaxed | C.nervous | D.bored |
A.Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams is a book about dream interpreting. |
B.When Yin and Yang are not balanced,you dream easily. |
C.Dreams sometimes are the opposite of the facts. |
D.There are no secrets in the book Duke of Zhou Interprets Dreams. |
The loss of handwriting in our high-tech world saddens me. People of all ages openly admit their handwriting as keyboards replace pen and paper. Increasingly, schoolchildren deal with assignments on computer and struggle to write, having had little practice. I am of the generation that learnt to write with a dip pen in kindergarten and a fountain pen in high school; by the time I reached university, like everyone else. I used a functional ballpoint. Handwriting has filled every aspect of my life since I was first taught to shape letters on the lined pages of my exercise books.
From the age of 12, I kept a handwritten journal, recording my thoughts and feelings regarding both the significant and mundane aspects of my life. Through this daily practice I connected with myself, explored experiences and found a way to interpret and make sense of my relationships. Although I rarely reread my written material, the process of writing has remained with me as a means of processing my feelings and filtering(过滤) my experiences.
Yet today, handwritten letters are as rare as a red panda. Few of us write any longer, even to those to whom we are close. We communicate difficulty when we e-mail or text, both methods characterised by speed and informality. The deep thinking which accompanied a handwritten letter, is almost entirely absent. We may be communicating more frequently and with more people, but the depth and quality of our communication has reduced.
Sadly, modern technology tends to be temporary. Few of us keep old e-mails or even print them out, so a sense of history and memory is lost. Archivists(档案管理者) report that more information has been lost in the past decade than in the previous 150 years. It is too easy to press the delete button.
In many other areas of records, material is now in the digital format. Yet saving material in a digital formal only is extremely unstable. How it will survive the future remains a problem.
In this digital world of text, e-mails and instant messaging, the perceived value of writing is no longer obvious and the case for retaining the practice of writing needs to be made. Should we save the bumble pen and paper when laptops and mobilies are functional, universal and unstoppable? Should children continue to be taught to write with a pen and paper?
With its passing, a good mode of self-expression is being lost. I invite readers to engage with handwriting and become aware of this special skill that has created civilization for centuries.
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The current | ▲Students ▲With little practice, students have ▲We seldom write letters even to people we are close to. |
The author’s link with handwriting | ▲The author ▲The author kept ▲The author writing also takes |
The | ▲There is an ▲The temporainess of modern technology tends to give ▲Saving materials only in a digital format is not very stable. ▲A style of self-expression is being lost. |
The author’s | Write as much as possible and realize the importance of this special art |
The annual Yuyuan Garden lantern show in Shanghai is an important event in the city’s Chinese Lunar New Year celebrations for 28 years. It is one of the country’s oldest lantern fairs, where locals go to experience the festive atmosphere and wish each other well during the Spring Festival.
This year, the beloved Yuyuan Garden lantern show took place outside of China for the very first time, with 60 large-sized bright structures and more than 2,000 lanterns lighting the Jardin d’Acclimatation — the oldest amusement park in Paris, as a way to celebrate the 2024 Year of the Dragon with an interesting combination of Eastern and Western culture.
From dragon-shaped lanterns to motifs (图腾) inspired by the legendary world of Shanhai Jing (a book dating back to 2,000 years ago, regarded as a major source of Chinese mythology), the Yuyuan Garden lantern show in Paris built a world of lights and imagination for visitors, showing the charm of traditional Chinese culture.
Highlighting various cultural and spiritual symbols, the lantern displays include mythical creatures such as Kunpeng and Yinglong, representing ambition and strength.
Beyond the lanterns, the celebration in Paris also consisted of market events. Visitors could also admire traditional Chinese costumes and accessories, and enjoy traditional Chinese cuisine.
With a mixture of dancing, acrobatics (杂技) and martial arts performances, the lantern show was an impressive experience in the world of Chinese folklore and lanterns, which was open until February 25, 2024.
More than just a lantern show, it also served as an opening activity to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic (外交的) relations between China and France in 1964, which is also the China-France Year of Culture and Tourism.
【小题1】What was special about Yuyuan Garden lantern show this year?A.It attracted more local visitors. |
B.It was held in a foreign country. |
C.It showed the long history of lanterns. |
D.It had more larger lanterns than before. |
A.Taste Chinese food. | B.Buy Chinese costumes. |
C.Dance with the performers. | D.Learn to make lanterns. |
A.To provide more opportunities for the performers. |
B.To attract more visitors and improve the tourism. |
C.To celebrate the friendship between China and France. |
D.To show the its long history and worldwide popularity. |
A.Yuyuan Lantern Festival Shines in Paris |
B.Chinese-French Friendship Gets Strengthened |
C.Yuyuan Lantern Festival Attracts Foreign Visitors |
D.New Activities are Added to Yuyuan Lantern Festival |
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