九年级Unit5导学案摘要.doc

014 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 clo thes in France, or a watch in Switzerland? No matter what you may buy, you might probably think those produ cts 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. 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 an