Hainan is in the south（南方）of China. The weather there is different from that of other areas of China. There is no winter in Hainan. It’s not cold all year round. Many people go there in winter, because it’s cold in the north（北方）of China. In summer, it’s very hot. It’s usually sunny, but it often rains. So people often take a pair of sunglasses and a raincoat at the same time. People can enjoy many kinds of fruits like bananas and coconuts(椰子) there, too.

Hainan is a good place to go for holidays and have fun. People can go fishing, boating, swimming and so on. When we want to have a rest, we can walk on the beach (海滩) and enjoy the fresh air and white clouds. It’s so interesting.

Would you like to go to Hainan?

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Many daily American expressions are based(以……为基础)on colours.

    Red is a hot colour. Americans often use it to represent heat. When they say "red-hot", that means they are very angry about something. Loud music is popular with many people. Some may say  that such music is red-hot.

    Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say "I'm in the pink" when they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the 20th century. It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink colour that shows that they are in good health. Blue is a cool colour. The old Blues music in the United States is the opposite of red-hot music. Blues is slow and sad. Someone who is "blue" is very sad.

    The colour green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an unnatural colour for humans. A person who has an upset stomach may say "I'm feeling a bit green". A person on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves can be said "look very green". Sometimes a person may be very jealous because he does not have anything as nice as someone has, like a fast new car. That person may say  "I'm green with envy". Some people are green with envy because someone has more dollars or "greenbacks''. Dollars are called greenbacks in American slangs because that is the colour of the bottom of their bank notes.

    The colour black is used often in expressions. People may say "it's a black day'' when everything goes wrong on that day.

    In some cases, colours describe a situation. Blackouts were common during the World War II. All the lights in a city were turned off at night to make it difficult for enemy planes to find their aims in the dark.

In January, 2016, a three-episode TV documentary, Masters in Forbidden City, was broadcast on China Central Television. It soon became popular – the first episode alone has been watched nearly 1 million times so far on the video website bilibili.com.

       Now the documentary has been made into a film, and came out on Dec 16, 2016. It is about how professional antiquity restorers (文物修复者) in the Forbidden City repair ancient paintings, calligraphy, clocks and bronze pieces. It may not sound exciting, but the restorers’ patience and their 100 percent focus on even the smallest things is enough to impress people.

       In fact, many of the restorers are young people. It has also made the documentary popular among their peers(同龄人), as it has shown them possibility of a different lifestyle. After Masters in Forbidden Citywas broadcast, about 20,000 people applied to work in the Forbidden City. Most of them were new college graduates.

       The job has become popular. So have the restorers. But was it difficult to be part of a documentary? “It was only supposed to be difficult for the director, not for us. We simply did our jobs, paying no attention to anyone else around.” said Shi Liancang, one of the restorers, when asked during the film’s premiere(首映) in Shanghai. To make the documentary, the production team also did five years of pre-research and four months of uninterrupted(连续的) filming in the Forbidden City.

       Indeed, these restorers keep this peaceful state of mind and devote themselves to doing the same thing they deeply love day after day. As the poster for the documentary says, “Choose a career and do it for a lifetime.”

Northern Ireland is one of the four parts of the United Kingdom. The other three parts are England, Scotland and Wales. It is on an island next to Great Britain. Around 1.8million people live in Northern Ireland. That is about 3%of the population of the UK. The capital city is Belfast. Another name for Northern Ireland is “Ulster” or “The Six Countries” because it is made up of six parts. In Northern Ireland you can find beautiful beaches, forests and mountains. Nearly everyone in Northern Ireland speaks English. Nearly everyone in Northern Ireland speaks English. You can hear all types of music in Northern Ireland, including traditional Irish music, jazz, rock or pop. In summer Belfast has music festivals. Northern Ireland is a popular place to go walking or do outdoor activities. Football, rugby and cricket are all popular in Northern Ireland. The best known dish from Northern Ireland is the Ulster Fry. It is made of bacon, eggs, sausages, and soda bread.

 Hip-pop dancing is popular with many young people today. They like it because they can invent their own moves. They use this dance to show their love for life. It also shows that they feel good about life, that they just want to be themselves and enjoy life, and that they are not afraid of problems.

Hip-hop dancing has a history of more than 30 years. It first began in the 1980s in the US. In early times, it was seen in New York and Los Angeles. At that time, many young black people often danced to music in the streets. They used their legs, arms, heads and even shoulders to dance. Many young people still use most of these moves today.

Hip-pop dancing became popular all over the world because of the 1983 movie Flash Dance. Some people performed Hip-hop dancing in the movie. People enjoyed their performances. They began to dance like them. Then it became popular. There are two kinds of Hip-pop dancing: the new school and the old school. More and more young people are learning Hip-pop dancing. People believe that it is a good way to exercise their bodies, and that it is good for their health.

I’m sure you know the song “Happy Birthday”. You must sing this song to your family and your friends many times on their birthdays every year. But do you know who wrote this song? And who was it written for?

Archibald Hill from Louisville, the USA, could tell you the story.

More than one hundred years ago, two of Archibald Hill’s aunts, Miss Patty Hill and Miss Mildred J. Hill were asked to write some songs for a book. They were both kindergarten(幼儿园) teachers then. They loved children very much and wrote many beautiful songs for the book. One of them was the well-known song “Good Morning to You”. This song was very popular at that time among kindergarten children, but many adults didn’t know it. A few years later, little Archibald was born. Miss Patty sang the song “Happy Birthday” to the melody(旋律) of “Good Morning to You” to her little nephew(侄子).

Miss Patty Hill and her sister never thought that song would become so popular, but it really did. People all over the world like the song.

The earliest maps were probably drawn in the Middle East. Some of these maps have survived and they  (1)  us the people at that time thought the earth flat(平的). As time went by, the pictures became more detailed and maps were more   (2)  made. Later on, ancient Greeks(希腊人) used their   (3)   of math and science to make maps. Greek maps tell us the Greeks knew the world was  (4)  .

From simple pictures, mapmaking has turned into a science. Maps are made   (5)  surveying(勘测) land. In the 1900s, people around the world started to share information to make  (6)   maps. With the help of the photographs taken from the sky and space, maps are now more exactly made than ever.   (7)  the world is always changing, we will always need new maps.

There are many types of maps, but almost all use  (8)  and pictures to describe what a place is like when the map is made. A map usually tells what the pictures  (9)  . Some maps may show the whole world. A road map will help you know the  (10)  from one place to another. Other maps may use pictures to show the temperature and population in different places.

From March 12to 17of each year, hundreds of clowns(小丑) get together in the Bognor Regis Town, UK. They all wear tall blue hats and big red noses with colorful faces.

The firstInternational Clown Festival was in 1987, UK. All the clowns from all over the world were together to celebrate the great festival in England.

During the festival, people can see clowns from the world. They are together for the world of clown shows. They try their best to please all the people for the festival. In the shows, they have big feet, funny noses and look really funny. They sing and dance in a strange way to make people laugh. All people for the festival can have great fun. Of course, children like this interesting festival best.

Now women can take part in the clown shows, and they are very popular. But in the old days, only men could be clowns.

There are different kinds of clowns like white face, red faces, street clowns and clowns for children.

All these clowns are popular with people.

If you’re traveling to the United States,you need to understand the common way to say hello,a handshake.Friends shake hands.Women,men and even children can shake hands.

Shaking hands also seems simple,but there are some important things to remember.When you shake hands,you must look into the other person’s eyes the whole time you’re shaking hands.

Shake hands strongly.If you give a weak handshake,the other person might think that you’re not kind. He / She might also feel that you don’t like him / her or you don’t want to touch him / her. Shake hands with men and women the same way. If you shake hands with a very old person or a small child,be careful not to hurt them.

Some people don’t know how long to keep shaking.The most common handshake should have three shakes and then you should let go.Don’t worry if Americans shake hands a little longer.

Your handshake is like your smile.It’s special to you.You need to find a comfortable strong handshake that shows what you are like.Because the handshake allows people to touch,the hand should be warm,clean and dry.

Warm：Put your hands into your pockets before you shake hands.This will warm them.

Clean：If you know you’re going to meet someone, wash your hands so they’ll be clean.

Dry：Everyone gets nervous and your hands may get wet.It isn’t a good feeling for the other person. Again, put your hands into your pockets.This will dry them.

If you go to the foreigners’ house, there may be one dish ready on the table. And they will tell you, “The dish is quite good and famous.’’ While Chinese people usually get a lot of dishes ready and like to say, “It isn’t well prepared.”

As we know, Chinese people like to put the food on your plate to show their hospitality. But foreigners don’t do it. They think to help yourself is the best way. Foreigners give guests the chance to choose what they like best.

In the west, it is polite to open the gifts as soon as they are given. In China, it is quite different.The Chinese people think if you open the gift at once, you might embarrass (使尴尬)the person who gives you the gift. So they always open it after the guests leave.

Speaking in public is a kind of two-way communication needs eye contact (接触). But the Chinese are usually shy to do this and this will make the speakers feel sad.

The westerners are happy to praise (赞扬）others, and they are also glad to accept others’ praise. However, the Chinese often refuse the praise from others. Foreigners can’t understand why they do it like this.

“Lao’’is used by Chinese people to show someone who is older than the speaker. It also means politeness. But foreigners sometimes seem unhappy because they are called “Lao Wai’’. They think they are not very old.