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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.
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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。
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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.
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普通事物中的美
中国的每个地方都有它自己独特的传统艺术形式。这些试图展示的事物在生活中是重要的，比如说爱，美和家庭。最普通的东西，从纸，黏土到竹子都转变成了美的物体。
根据中国历史，孔明灯最开始是诸葛孔明使用的。在危险的时候，他把孔明灯放出去是为了请求帮助。今天，孔明灯被用在节日上或其它的庆祝活动。它们是用竹子制成并且被纸覆盖。当孔明灯被点燃的时候，正如我们看到的，它们会像热气球一样缓慢升上天空。它们被看作是幸福和美好祝愿的光明象征。
剪纸大约已经有1500多年了。剪纸听起来非常简单但是做起来却非常困难。纸材料通常是红色的，在用剪刀剪之前先要折叠。最普遍的图案是花，鱼，动物和关于中国历史的事物。在春节的时候，他们被贴在窗户上，门上和墙上，作为好运和新年快乐的象征。
中国黏土艺术很著名，是因为黏土作品很小但是看起来却很逼真。作品通常是可爱的小孩或者是来自中国神话故事和历史故事的生动人物角色。作品是来自一种特殊的黏土精细手工定型而成，然后晾干。干了之后，它们会以一种高温烧制。然后磨光上色。最后，像木材和纸材料的加入转变成不同的物品。要花几周时间完成所有。这些小的黏土艺术作品展示出所有中国人对生活和美的热爱。
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