① There are 56 ethnic (民族的) groups in China. Different ethnic groups have their own special cultures. Let’s enjoy some of them.

② The Bai people use a very old way, tie-dye(扎染), to dye clothes. Tie-dye has a history of nearly 1,500 years. During the Tang and Song dynasties, people chose tie-dyed clothes as gifts.

③The Mongolian people live in the Mongolian yurts(蒙古包). These yurts are large round tents and their tops look like umbrellas. They are the traditional homes of the Mongolian people. The yurts are usually white because they’re made of sheep’s wool. And white is a symbol of happiness.

④ The Zhuang people like singing even more than talking. On the third day of the third Chinese lunar month, they hold a big singing festival. It is thrilling and wonderful. Men and women singers sing in pairs. The winners are the “king” and “queen” of singing.

⑤The Miao people have a special festival, the Manghao Festival. It’s in the first Chinese lunar month every year. The Miao people regard Manghao as a hero who helped to protect their homes. At the festival, young men dress up like Manghao and touch others to send good wishes.

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The FIFA world cup 2022 is in Qatar (卡塔尔). This time, we enjoyed hotpots instead of iced cola while watching the exciting games. 【小题1】 The FIFA world cup 2022 was in winter because of the weather in Qatar. Qatar is too hot in summer. It is a country in the Middle East. A large part of the country is desert (沙漠). In summer, the temperature there could reach up to 50 degrees. When winter comes, the temperature goes down to around 20-30 degrees. 【小题2】The country also installed (安装) some air-conditioning in the soccer fields for making the players and fans feel better.