Uni 1
Lead-in
Phoenix one of four Chinese auspicious and mythical beasts, along with the Chinese dragon, tortoise and Qilin (kylin)
Pangu a god who broke through the chaos and created the world
Sui a god who drilled wood to make a fire
Nüwa a goddess who mended the sky and created humans
Chang’e Wife of the legendary hero Houyi and later inhabited the Moon Palace with the Jade Rabbit and the woodcutter Wu Gang
Kuafu a god who chased the sun
The Eight Immortals a group of legendary Taoist immortals
Houyi a great archer who shot down nine extra suns
Reading A
1.
1)The recently uncovered “Suigongxu” is an ancient vessel which records the historical myths of the great hero Da Yu who controlled the flood. (Para.2)
2)Chinese myths are a vital part of Chinese culture. (Para. 5)
3)Unlike Western myths, myths in ancient China were usually spread in scattered forms in various written materials. (Para.4)
4)Chinese mythology refers to myths transmitted by people of all fifty-six ethnic groups living in China. (Para.1)
5)Shanhaijing, Chuci, and Huainanzi are important sources of ancient Chinese myths. (Para.4)
6)The system of Chinese mythology is not integrated and homogeneous. (Para.1)
2.
people who collected and compiled mythology
e.g.: the great Greek writers Homer and Hesiod
books with miscellaneous subjects but containing many myths
e.g.: Shanhaijing (The Classic of Mountains and Seas), Chuci (The Songs of Chu), and Huainanzi
Reading B
卡农d大调吉他谱1. Correct order: D G B A E H F C
2.
1) She took river mud and shaped the first people by hand. Later, she dipped a reed into the mud and flicked blobs of mud onto the ground. When she breathed on the mud creatures, they sprang to life.
2) She did not want to stay on the earth to watch over them, nor did she want to return to make or repair them. She wanted the humans to learn to live on their own without the help of gods.
一吻天荒夏日乐悠悠下载3) Because by doing so she could recognize her creations.
3. animals with fins e.g shark, dolphin, whale, fish, etc.
animals with feathers e.g. duck, hawk, etc.
animals with scales e.g. fish, crocodile, lizard, snake, turtle, etc.
animals with hooves e.g. horse, ox, donkey, deer, sheep, cow, etc.
animals with stinger(s) e.g. bee, scorpion, wasp, stingray, etc.
Reading C
1. 1) avaricious and blood-thirsty 2) auspicious, wisdom 3) a future emperor 4) dragon-king temple 5) zodiac animals 6) charismatic, innovative
2. 1）双龙戏珠 two dragons playing with a pearl
2) 大水冲了龙王庙not recognize one’s kinsman
3）龙颜大怒The Emperor is flying into a rage and bristling with anger
4）神龙见首不见尾 someone who has no fixed whereabouts and is difficult for others to trace
5）龙飞凤舞 cursive and elegant handwriting
喜爱夜蒲主题曲6）望子成龙 parents having high expectations of their children
Self-check
1) geographic boundaries 2) be traced back to/ trace back to
3) the major repositories of Chinese ancient myths 4) mythological stories
5) mending the sky/repairing the heavens
6) cruel, evil and earthly, auspicious, powerful and heavenly
Unit 2
Lead-in
1. D 2. C 3. B
Reading A
1. 1) 47 2) landscape garden design 3) Library Cave 4) Japan and Korea 5) Tibetan architecture 6) Han cities
Reading B
1. 1) the Celestial Capital Peak 2) the Lotus Peak 3) the Cloud Gate Peak 4) the Heavenly Gate 5) the Sky-high Stone Ridge 6) the Gate of Three Seas 7) the Lion Forest Temple 8) the Usher Cliff 9) the Stalagmite Stone Ridge 10) the pine trees
Reading C
1. 1) 3) 4) 5) 6)
2.
Pros . Symbol of Beijing;
. More convenient to go outside;
. Home place in childhood memory;
. Close relationship between neighbors;
. Demonstration of Chinese national culture.
铁道游击队主题曲Cons . Old and aging facilities;
. Sanitation condition;
睡在我上铺的兄弟下载. No heating system;
. No toilet;
. Water system.
Self-check
Upon their arrival, Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan were warmly greeted by the Belgian King Philippe, Queen Mathilde and Prime Minister Elio Di Rupo. The state leaders of the two countries walked into the Chinese Garden together. It was like walking in a quiet, peaceful and harmonious Chinese painting of freehand brushwork, with the delicately painted and decorated pavilions, carved beams and painted rafters along the w
ay, with birds twittering and flowers blooming with fragrance. The two heads of state and their wives walked along the winding corridor and path, through the green and luxuriant bamboo grove to the panda garden. They walked and talked on their way about the friendly exchanges between China and Belgium.
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