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1、 Cultural China中國文化類Crazy soccer of ancient China古代足球也瘋狂The 2018 FIFA World Cup (國際足聯世界杯) is coming on Thursday! Are you excited? Soccer is very popular around the world. But did you know? In ancient China, people were crazy for a sport that was a lot like soccer. It is called cuju (蹴鞠).Did you know

2、?Cuju means “kick a ball with ones foot”. It is the ancestor (祖先) of soccer. Chinese people played it over 2,000 years ago.Ball and goalLook, this is the ball used in cuju. It is made of pieces of leather (皮革片). There is air inside of it. Does it look like a soccer ball to you?How to play it?Today,

3、soccer teams have 11 players. But cuju teams had more players. Both of the teams tried to kick the ball into the goal. There were also referees (評委) and cheerleaders (啦啦隊). In the Song Dynasty (宋代), if a team lost a game, the captain (隊長) would have his face painted white!Female playersMany girls in

4、 ancient China played cuju for fun. Some of them played it very well and joined cuju teams. During the Tang Dynasty (唐代), a 17-year-old girl once beat a team of soldiers!Big fansMany famous people were cuju fans. The great Han general Huo Qubing (漢代將軍霍去病) loved the sport. He once used this game to t

5、rain his soldiers.Have a go1. The ball in cuju is made of _. (wood/ leather)2. Cuju is the ancestor of _. (soccer/ basketball)The story of money穿越古代，該用什么“買單”?How do you pay when shopping in a supermarket? You can pay with coins, paper money, or just scan a QR code (掃描二維碼) with your phone! But how di

6、d people in ancient China pay? What kind of money could they use?The earliest moneyWhat was the earliest Chinese money made of (用制作)? Was it gold, silver (銀的) or paper? No, it was made of seashells (貝殼)! People used seashells because they are small and beautiful. They are also easy to carry and coun

7、t (數).Did you know?Many Chinese words have the part “貝”, such as “貨”, “賺” and “貴”. Can you see? All of these words have something to do with money.The copper coinEmperor Qinshihuang (秦始皇) ordered people to make copper coins (銅錢). Most copper coins are round with a square hole (方孔) in the center. Anc

8、ient Chinese thought the sky was round and Earth was square. This is why copper coins have this kind of shape.Jiaozi: the paper moneyAncient Chinese invented paper. They were also the first to use paper money! In the Song Dynasty (宋代), people began to use paper instead of (代替) coins. Look, there are

9、 houses, people and words on the paper. It is jiaozi (交子).Have a go1. The earliest money was made of _.A. gold B. copper C. shells2. People began to use paper money in the_ Dynasty.A. Han B. Song C. QingAmazing refrigerator古人居然也用冰箱？The weather is getting hot. But you dont have to worry. Many things

10、can help you beat the heat (降溫), such as air conditioners (空調), ice cream and refrigerators. But do you know ancient (古代的) Chinese had their own refrigerators?Wow, look at this! It is a refrigerator from the Warring States Period (戰(zhàn)國時期)! We call it a bronze cooler jian (青銅冰鑒). It is as big as a tea

11、table. How does it work?How to get ice?In winter, ancient Chinese cut ice cubes from a river and stored (儲存) them underground. In summer, people took them out and used them. Ice was expensive in those days.Did you know?Ancient Chinese ate lots of cold food to keep cool. For example, they ate crushed

12、 ice (碎冰) with milk and cream. They called it sushan (酥山). It is kind of like ice cream. They also added (加入) ice to mung bean soup (綠豆湯) and plum juice (酸梅湯). So yummy!Have a goThe ancient refrigerator is made of br_ _ze. People put _c_ into it and used it to c_ _l the wine.Fantastic Made in China古

13、代也有“中國制造”？Today, there are many “Made in China” products (產品), such as smartphones and clothes. But a long time ago, the most famous “Made in China” product in the world was Chinese porcelain (瓷器).The porcelain capitalDo you know Jingdezhen (景德鎮(zhèn))? It is a city in Jiangxi province (江西省). It is called

14、 the “porcelain capital (瓷都)”.People there began to make porcelain over 1,000 years ago. There is a special type of soil1 in Jingdezhen. People use it to make porcelain.Travel to EuropeFor a long time, China was the only maker of porcelain. Porcelain from Jingdezhen traveled to many places around th

15、e world.Go fly a kite!風箏的故事 The April wind wakes up Earth. Everyone goes out to enjoy the beautiful spring weather. In the park, you can see many people flying kites. Did you know? Chinese people made the worlds first kite.The bamboo birdLu Ban was a smart man. He lived in China over 2,000 years ago

16、. He made a bamboo bird. The “bird” flew (飛) for three days. This was the first kite. Later, people began to make paper kites.Say goodbye to bad luckPeople usually fly kites during Qingming Festival (清明節(jié)). When the kites are high in the sky, some people cut the kites strings (線). The kites will fly

17、away. They will take bad luck (運氣) with them, many people think.The worlds kite capitalWeifang (濰坊) is in Shandong province. It is the worlds kite capital. Every April, people from all over the world go there for the International Kite Festival (國際風箏節(jié)).Other cities in China also have wonderful kites.Look, this is a kite made in Beijing. It is like a swallow.This kite is from Nantong, Jiangsu province. The whistles (哨子) on it make beautiful sounds in the wind.Did yo