Six Chinese Characters
Dear students, our country has a long history. Chinese characters usually have more than one meaning and some of them are particularly loved by Chinese people. Here are the top six lucky ones. Please note we use "pinyin" here because "pinyin" is the Chinese spelling system for the characters. For example, "fu" is the "pinyin" for good luck in Chinese. "pinyin" "fu" is only the phonic (语音的 ) part of the character and if you want to know the meaning of good luck "fu", you must read the Chinese character福 because "fu" also represents (代表) other Chinese characters that sound the same.
1.福 "fu" means blessing, good fortune, good luck. Chinese character福 "fu" is one of the most popular ones used during Chinese New Year. It is often displayed upside down on the front door of a house or an apartment. The upside down福"fu" means good luck comes since the character for upside down in Chinese sounds the same as the character for "come".
2.禄 "Iu" means prosperity.
It is used to mean official's salary(薪水 ) in feudal (封建的 ) China.
3. 寿 "shou" means longevity.
Chinese character寿 "shou" also means life, age or birthday.
4.喜 "xi" is happiness.
The doubled character喜 "xi" means double happiness. It is usually displayed everywhere at Chinese weddings.
5.财 "cai" is wealth or money.
Chinese often say "money can make a ghost turn a millstone". It is to say money really can do a lot of things. But, still-money can’t buy everything.
6.和 "he" means harmomous.
People's harmony is an important part of Chinese culture. When you have harmomous
relations with others, things will be a lot easier for you. What does the word "character" mean in this passage?
| A．性格 | B．汉字 | C．角色 | D．特征 |
We use to show how to read the Chinese characters.
| A．"pinyin" | B．spelling |
| C．Chinese | D．letters |
What does the upside down福 "fu" mean?
| A． It means coming . |
| B． It means that good luck comes . |
| C．It means good fortune. |
| D．It means that "fu" is upside down. |
Which sentence is right according to the passage?
| A．Money is a ghost. |
| B．Money can buy everything. |
| C．Money is everything. |
| D．Money isn’t everything. |
After reading the passage, can we say that sound "he" only means harmony?
| A．No, we can't. | B．Yes, we can. |
| C．I know several words read as "he". | D．Yes, you can. |
Jack is six. He is old enough to go to school. On the first day, his teacher teaches him three words,“l, you, he”.Then the teacher says, “I am your teacher. You are my student. He is your classmate.” When school is over, Jack goes home. His mother asks him. “What does your teacher teach you today?”Jack says with a smile(微笑),“Listen, Mum and Dad, I am your teacher.
You’re my student. He is your classmate.”His mother says,“N0, dear. You’re wrong.”Then she says,“I am your mother. You’re my son. He’s your father.”The next day. Jack’s teacher asks Jack to make sentences(造句)with“I, you and he”.Jack stands up and says. “l’m your mother. You’re my son. He is your father.”All the students in Jack’s class laugh(笑).Who teaches Jack new words?
A. His friend. B. His teacher. C. His motherHow many words does he teach?
A.2 B.3 C.4Does Jack understand(理解)what his teacher teaches?
A. Yes, he does.
B.N0, he doesn’t.
C.N0, but he understands what his mother says.What do you think of the boy?
A. He is kind. B. He is clever. (聪明) C. He is foolish.(愚蠢)Who is laughing?
A. His mother. B. His teacher. C. His classmates.
| Paula |
Monday |
Tuesday |
Wednesday |
Thursday |
Friday |
| gets up |
7:10 a.m. |
7:10 a.m. |
7:10 a.m. |
7:10 a.m. |
7:10 a.m. |
| morning |
school |
school |
school |
school |
school |
| lunch |
Pizza |
rice |
rice |
rice |
rice |
| afternoon |
yo-yo |
table tennis |
table tennis |
table tennis |
soccer |
| evening |
Homework |
homework |
Television |
homework |
clothes |
| goes to sleep |
10:15 p.m. |
10:15 p.m. |
10:15 p.m. |
10:15 p.m. |
10:15 p.m. |
On____________, Paula usually gets up at 7：10 a.m.
A. Thursdays B. Wednesdays C. weekdaysPizza is a kind of____________.
A. drink B. fruit C. foodPaula’s favorite sport is___________. ‘
A. soccer B. table tennis C. yo-yoOn Wednesday evenings Paula usually___________.
A. watches TV B. does her homework C. washes her clothesWhich is right?
A. Paula usually has pizza for lunch.
B. Paula goes to bed before ten o’clock.
C. Paula goes to school from Monday to Friday.
I am Peter Smith. I am from the USA.I like to play basketball and volleyball. I can speak Chinese, but not much. I am in the school basketball club. I am not busy on Tuesday afternoon and Friday afternoon. I want to play basketball and speak Chinese with Chinese-speaking students. Please call me at 13899495387.
I am Jack Liu. I am from China. I like to play ping-pong and soccer. I like basketball, too.I can speak English, but not very well. I am in the school soccer club. I have time on Monday afternoon and Friday afternoon. I want to talk to English-speaking students. My phone number is 13348954621.Peter Smith is an American student, and he plays basketball.
Peter has time on Wednesday and Tuesday afternoon.
Jack is a Chinese-speaking student. He wants to talk to an English speaker.
Jack and Peter can meet on Friday.
The two boys aren’t from the same country.
November l 5th is Old People’s . The school needs students to help that day.
Are you good old people? Can you the guitar? Can you play the violin? Can you __or dance? Can you tell interesting ? Can you old people with their clothes, shoes and their rooms? The old people are very kind and nice. They can tell you old stories and you can make with them. It’s interesting and fun. Please _ _ Mr. Liu at 65233489.A.Week B. DayC. Month
A.onB.inC.at
A.of B.atC. with
A.make B. playC. do
A.sing B. sayC. speak
A. story B. storiesC. a story
A.meetB. seeC. help
A.also B. tooC. either
A.friendB. friends C. people
A.callB. tell C. talk
In 1826, a Frenchman named Niepce needed pictures for his business. But he was not a good artist, so he invented a very simple camera. He put it in a window of his house and took a picture of his garden. That was the first photo.
The next important date in the history of photography (摄影) was in 1837. That year, Daguerre, another Frenchman, took a picture of his reading room. He used a new kind of camera in a different way. In his picture you could see everything very clearly, even the smallest thing. This kind of photo was called Daguerreotype.
Soon, other people began to use Daguerre’s way. Travelers brought back wonderful photos from all around the world. People took pictures of famous buildings, cities and mountains.
In about 1840, photography was developed. Then photographers could take pictures of people and moving things. That was not simple. The photographers had to carry a lot of film and other machines. But this did not stop them, for example, some in the United States worked so hard. Mathew Brady was a famous American photographer. He took many pictures of great people. The pictures were unusual because they were very lifelike (栩栩如生的).
Photography also became a kind of art by the end of the 19th century. Some photos were not just copies of the real world. They showed ideas and feelings, like other art forms.
Answer the following questions according to what you read.Who took the first photo? (不超过四个单词)
The Daguerreotype was a kind of photo, wasn’t it? (不超过三个单词)
If a photographer wanted to take pictures of moving things in 1840, what did he have to carry? (不超过七个单词)
Why was Mathew Brady famous? (不超过八个单词)
When did photography become a kind of art? (不超过七个单词)