Teaching materials for learning Chinese are provided here. There are sites where you may find interesting instructions suitable for you. Here are some sites to begin your surfing.

   You may start with these pages from this website — just to get a little taste of it without working too hard.

 ● A Is For Love

  Flash cards for learning a few Chinese words

 ● Listening to the sound of Chinese

  Play a few words of Chinese on your computer.

 ● A few Chinese words

  Each word is enlarged for easy study.

  If you are studying Chinese, these tools can help.

 ● Zhongwen site

  More than a dictionary!

 ● Clavis Sinica

  Excellent program by Professor David Porter. It displays a whole document in Chinese [GB] or [BIG5], and gives individual word’s definition, pronunciation as well as much more information when you click on that word. If you are studying Chinese, this is a very useful tool.

 ● Chinese Character Visual Dictionary

   If you like to know more, go to the following sites on the Internet.

 ● The Chinese Outpost

   Pronunciation, Character and Grammar By Mark Andrew Baker. The best. A must-visit site.

 ● Learn Cantonese / Mandarin Online

 ● Internet Based Chinese Teaching and Learning

 ● Rainland Kids discover Chinese — Site is in Germany

   If you want to have a better understanding of China, go to this one.

 ● Wanfang Data

   As an affiliate (分支) of Chinese Ministry of Science &Technology, Wanfang Data has been the leading information provider in China since 1950s. With a wide range of database resources and value-added services, Wanfang Data has become a “gateway “to understanding Chinese culture, medicine, business, science, etc.

1.The underlined(画线的) lines are probably some ______.

A. books                                            B. websites 

C. tips for learning Chinese                           D. dictionaries for learning Chinese

2.This passage is most probably from ______.

A. a TV programme                                 B. a teacher’s lecture

C. a newspaper                                 D. the Internet

3.If you want to know each Chinese character’s definition, pronunciation and much more information, you’d better surf ______.

A. Zhongwen site                    B. A Is For Love

C. Clavis Sinica                         D. A few Chinese words

4.If you want to know China about its culture, medicine, business, science, you’d better surf _____.

A. Learn Mandarin online                         B. Wanfang Data

C. Rainland kids discover Chinese              D. The Chinese Outpost

5.The word “gateway” in the last paragraph probably refers to ______.

A. an opening in a wall that can be closed by a gate

B. a place through which you can go to another place

C. the space when a door is open

D. a means of getting or achieving something

With an obese or overweight population of 66% of adults hi the US, 60% in the UK and 59% in Canada, healthy eating is becoming more important than ever. There are some things you con do to inspire healthier habits in your kids.

   Most parents and children claim that breakfast is part of their everyday routines (惯例). Children who eat breakfast have higher math grades, have improved reading scores and basically perform better in school. They also tend to have healthier bodies in general with bettor-controlled weight levels.

   What you have in your home is what your children will eat. When you take them to the grocery store with you, it's doubtless that your children will request the most sugar-filled, fat-injected products on the shelf. But these are not the ones to have in your home, and if possible, you should avoid buying them at all. Be sure you kids have healthy snacks.

   Yes, kids like white bread. But any kid can get used to the taste and texture of whole grains. It just takes a little patience. Look for white bread, and other whole grains into their diet. Start toasting their sandwiches. When it's toasted, it will be much harder for them to tell the difference in taste and texture.

   It's simple, it's true, and it's something you already know: kids who get plenty of exercise are healthier kids. Set limits on the amount of time your child many spend in front of the television or computer screen. Sign them up for plenty of sports and outdoor activities. And best of all, get involved in sports and exercise with them.

   One of the best things you can do to establish healthy eating habits in your kids is to have them yourself. "When your children see you reaching for an apple instead of a bag of chips, their tendency will be to do the same. Involve your kids in shopping for and cooking food. This will give you the chance to teach your kids about healthy choices and why they should make them. In short, you can tell your kids every day to eat healthy foods, but if you don't do the same thing yourself, the lesson will never stick.