最新2014秋季九年级英语unit5课文及翻译汇编

2014秋季九年级英语unit5课文及翻译

The Difficult Search for American Goods in the US

If you go to another country, what kind of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in France, or a watch in Switzerland? No matter what you may buy, you might probably think those products were made in those countries. However, you could be wrong. Knag Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. Last year he went to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. He found it interesting that so many products in the local shops were made in China. “I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys had American brands, they were made in China.”

Toys are not the only things made in China. “I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes,” he explains. “But I had to visit five or six stores before finding a pair made in America!” He realized that Americans can hardly avoid buying products made in China. “In fact, “he continues, “there are so many things made in China ---footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even American flags are made in China!” Knag Jian thinks it’s great that China is so good at making these everyday things. However, he wishes that in the future China will also get better at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world.

在美国很难找到美国商品

如果你去另一个国家，你会买什么种类的东西呢？你会在日本买相机，法国买一些漂亮的衣服，还是在瑞士买手表呢？无论你可能买什么，你都会认为那些东西就是在那些国家制造的。但是，你错了。康健是一个17岁的上海学生。去年他去旧金山拜访了他的叔叔和阿姨。他发现当地的商品是中国制造的很有趣。“我想给我们的表弟买一个玩具车，即使大多数玩具是美国牌子，但他们却是中国制造。

玩具不是唯一一个中国制造的东西。他解释说：“我想说买一双篮球鞋”“但是我必须在找到一双美国制造之前要逛五到六个商店。他意识到美国人几乎不能避免买中国制造的商品。事实上，他继续说道“这里有许多中国制造的东西-足球，手提包，宠物食品，手机。甚至美国的国旗也是中国制造！康健认为中国善于制造这些日用品非常好。但是，他希望中国在将来，世界各地的人民也能买到中国制造的高科技产品。

Beauty in Common Things

Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to show the things that are important in life such as love, beauty and family,. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty. According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.

Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do. The paper usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, fish, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.

Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. The pieces are carefully shape by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After drying they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. Finally, materials such as wood or paper are added to make different things. It takes several weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.