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话题一、Foods

1. What’s about dumplings?

As we all know, dumplings are the necessary food in the north during the Spring Festival. I don't know if people eat dumplings in the south of China. But, how many people know why we eat dumplings during the Spring Festival. There are two reasons. The first one is that dumplings shape like gold ingots. Take the meaning of "Good Luck" .The second one is that there is filling for dumplings. It is convenient for people to put all kinds of auspicious things into the filling to entrust kind expection of the new year.When chinese make dumplings ,they often put coins, sugar, peanuts,and red dates into dumpling wrapper.If people eat coins,their luck for wealth will be prosperous. People who eat sugar and red dates will have a sweet year.People who eat peanuts will be healthy and longevous in the coming year.

So,dumplings as delicious food can bring happiness to us .At the same time dumplings has become an important part of China food culture.

2. Garlic(大蒜)：your healthy food

Garlic is probably the healthiest food you should take．

While garlic isn't likely to help out with your social life when you eat too much of it chasing people off with the bad breath，it may actually save your life．Used widely by Egyptian Pharaohs as well as the ancient Chinese，garlic is known for its culinary and medicinal properties．The Egyptians even fed garlic to their slaves to keep them healthy．

For those suffering from high blood pressure，high cholesterol，heart disease，garlic should become their best friend．Garlic can lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels．Studies have shown that just one clove of garlic daily is enough to reduce cholesterol．Garlic is also good for treatment of bronchitis，colds，coughs，sore throat，fever and indigestion．

To fight cold－related symptoms，garlic is an excellent food therapy specially if taken with other food rich in vitamin C，which helps to stimulate white blood cells to fight off infections．If you suffer from a sore throat，take two or more cloves，crushed or whole，at the first sign of pain．However，don't eat too much raw garlic，for it may cause stomach upset．

3.小时候吃得好，长大后智商更高？

Toddlers fed a diet packed high in fats, sugars, and processed foods had lower IQs than those fed pasta, salads and fruit, it was found.

Scientists stressed good diet was vital in a child's early life as the brain grows at its fastest rate during the first three years of life.

This indicated head growth at this time is linked to intellectual ability and "it is possible that good nutrition during this period may encourage optimal brain growth".

Scientists tracked the long term health and wellbeing of around 14,000 children born in 1991 and 1992 as part of the (ALSPAC). Parents were quizzed about the types and frequency of the food and drink their children consumed when they were three, four, seven and eight and a half years old. They were marked on a sliding scale which ranged from minus two for the most healthy to 10 for the most unhealthy.

IQ was measured using a validated test of 4,000 children when they were eight and half years old. The results found after taking account of potentially influential factors, a predominantly processed food diet at the age of three was associated with a lower IQ at the age of eight and a half, irrespective of whether the

diet improved after that age. Every 1 point increase in dietary pattern score was associated with a 1.67 fall in IQ.

4. How to have a healthy diet？（饮食与减肥）

In food, contain a people's health play an important role in the elements - vitamins. Vitamins are divided into A, B, C, D. Different vitamins have different functions. Vitamin A is usually in red, black, more food, such as carrots, black beans and so on.。Lemon after scientists found a large quantity of vitamin C, used to treat disease scurvy.

Having a healthy diet means eating healty food,such as all sorts of grain, green vegetable and fruit。we should not eat too much or too little for every meal.Over-eat or dieting is very harmful for our stomach and health. Meanwhile, keeping a balanced diet is a must with more fruit and vegetables, less butter and chocolates.

5. What is you favorite food?

My favorite food is Eggs.

I like many different kinds of food, egg is my favorite kind. Egg contains a lot of essential nutrients needed by the human body, and it's commonly found in almost any part of the world.

Eggs are oval shaped spheres with a light brown color depending on the egg. Eggs is the basic ingredient to many dishes, like omelet and french toast. You can easily get eggs at any supermarkets, and they are sold for a very cheap price too. After the eggs are acquired, it is best to crack it open into a pan or plate and stir it evenly. If the egg is to be pan fried, then just crack the egg into the boiling pan, and remember to flip sides.

Eggs contain lots of nutrients and is a very good source of energy. Soldiers used to carry eggs to the frontline as their food. Egg is my favorite kind of food.

6. Nowadays, food has become easier to prepare. Has this change improved the way people live? Use specific reasons and examples to support your answer.

The twentieth century has brought with it many advances. Changes in food preparation methods, for example, have improved our lives greatly.

The convenience of preparing food today is amazing. Microwave cooking is much easier. We can press a few buttons and a meal is completely cooked in just a short time. People used to spend hours preparing an oven-cooked meal, and now they can use that time for other, better things. Plus, there are all kinds of portable, prepackaged foods we can buy. Heat them in the office microwave, and lunch at work is quick and easy.

Healthful eating is also easier than ever now. When people cook, they use new fat substitutes and cooking sprays to cut fat and calories. This reduces the risk of heart disease and high cholesterol. Additionally, we can buy fruits and vegetable fresh, frozen or canned. They are easy to prepare, so many of us eat more of those nutritious items daily. A hundred years ago, you couldn’t imagine the process of taking some frozen fruit and ice from the freezer, adding some low-fat yogurt from a plastic cup and some juice from a can in the refrigerator, and whipping up a low-fat smoothie in the blender!

Our lifestyle is fast, but people still like good food. What new food preparation technology has given us is more choices. Today, we can prepare food that is more convenient, healthier, and of greater variety than ever before in history.

7. why do you like banana?

Banana is not only delicious but also rich in postassium, sodium to inhibit the

human body, can reduce blood pressure, high blood pressure and cardiovascular disease prevention. banana can also prevent constipation. as the banana, there are soluble fiber, pectin is also adjustable gastrointestinal function. another banana can also play the role of sedation because of its protein with amino acids. therefore, eat bananas before going to bed. how many also contribute to the effects of sleep

话题二、Customs

1. The Custom of Qingming Festival

The Qingming Festival is a traditional Chinese festival，usually occurring around April 5 th of the Chinese calendar. Its observance was reinstated as a public holiday in in 2008.

The Qingming Festival is an opportunity for celebrants to remember and honour their ancestors at grave sites. Young and old pray before the ancestors, sweep the tombs and offer food, wine, chopsticks, joss paper accessories, and libations to the ancestors. The rites have a long tradition in Asia, especially among farmers. Some people carry willow branches with them on Qingming, or put willow branches on their gates and/or front doors. They believe that willow branches help ward off the evil spirit that wanders on Qingming.

On Qingming people go on family outings, start the spring plowing, sing, dance. Qingming is also the time when young couples start courting. Another popular thing to do is to fly kites. Another common practice is to carry flowers instead of burning paper, incense or firecrackers.

2. Do you know about the custom of Korean ethnic? （朝鲜族风俗）

Every minority of our country has their own special custom, now let’s learn some knowledge about the Koran ethnic.

I just introduce something about their costume、festival and diet.

In the first place, they like to dress pure white clothes, because of this they are known as white ethnic.

Next is the festival of September 3rd on which day the Yanbian Korean Autonomous Prefecture was be founded. Every ethnic live in Yanbian has celebrations on September 3rd .

Finally, the famous dog soup is one of the most loved food for Korean. The dog meet contains high and good quality protein. So it is tonic for people to eat it in all seasons except marriage funeral days. Dog soup has made great contribution to the soup culture. According to estimates, the amount of dog consumed by Yanbian people every year is about 30,000.

3. What’s about Chinese diet custom — dumplings?

As we all know, dumplings are the necessary food in the north during the Spring Festival. I don't know if people eat dumplings in the south of China. But, how many people know why we eat dumplings during the Spring Festival. There are two reasons. The first one is that dumplings shape like gold ingots. Take the meaning of "Good Luck" .The second one is that there is filling for dumplings. It is convenient for people to put all kinds of auspicious things into the filling to entrust kind expection of the new year.When chinese make dumplings ,they often put coins, sugar, peanuts,and red dates into dumpling wrapper.If people eat coins,their luck for wealth will be prosperous. People who eat sugar and red dates will have a sweet year.People who eat peanuts will be healthy and longevous in the coming year.

So,dumplings as delicious food can bring happiness to us .At the same time

dumplings has become an important part of China food culture.

话题三、Sports

1. What are the benefits of sport?

Firstly, Sports is good for our health. There is no doubt that proper sport activities could keep our physical fitness. If we don't take exercise for a long time, we may easily get sick.

Secondly, sports in various forms, they are very interesting. Sports can enrich our life and maintain our psychological health，it will not be boring.

Thirdly, Sports can teach us how to be consideration, cooperation and optimism.

Fourthly, some sports make people relax, but in some difficult sports, it is necessary for us to protect ourselves.

2.What’s about Olympic Games?

According to legend, the ancient Olympic Games were founded by Heracles ['her?kli:z], a son of Zeus [zu:s]. Yet the first Olympic Games for which we still have written records were held in 776 BC (though it is generally believed that the Games had been going on for many years already). At this Olympic Games, a naked runner, Coroebus, won the sole [s?ul] event at the Olympics, the stade - a run of approximately 192 meters. This made Coroebus the very first Olympic champion in history.

The athletes usually competed naked, not only as the weather was appropriate [?'pr?upriit] but also as the festival was meant to celebrate.

Unlike the Modern Olympic Games, only men who spoke Greek were allowed to participate in the Ancient Games. It seems that only young people were allowed to participate, as the Greek writer Plutarch['plu:,tɑ:k] relates that one young man was rejected for seeming too mature [m?'tju?]。Before being able to participate, every participant had to take an oath in front of the statue ['st?tju:] of Zeus saying that he had been in training for 10 months.

It is often said that wars were halted [h?:lt] during the Games but this is not true; however, athletes, who were often soldiers, were permitted to leave the army to participate in the Games, and were guaranteed safe passage through enemy territory ['terit?ri].

3. Why do yoga(瑜伽)?

For starters, yoga improves muscle tone flexibility, strength and stamina，Boosts self esteem，Improves concentration and creativity，Lowers fat，Improves circulation，Creates sense of well being and calm.

What's more, Yoga gives us control of ourselves. It calms the frenzy, clears the clutter and allows us to get back in touch with ourselves.

4. What’s about “Double Seventh” Festival?

The Double Seventh Festival, on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month，is a traditional festival full of romance. It often goes into August in the calendar.

This festival is in mid-summer when the weather is warm and the grass and trees reveal their greens. At night when the sky is dotted with stars，and people can see the Milky Way spanning from the north to the south. On each bank of it is a bright star，which see each other from afar. They are the Cowherd and Weaver Maid，and about them there is a beautiful love story passed down from generation to generation.

Long,long ago, there was an honest and kind-hearted fellow named Niu Lang (Cowhand)。His parents died when he was a child. Later he was driven out of his

home. So he lived by himself herding cattle and farming. One day，a fairy from heaven Zhi Nu (WeaverMaid) fell in love with him and came down secretly to earth and married him. The cowherd farmed in the field and the Weaver Maid wove at home. They lived a happy life . Unfortunately，the God of Heaven soon found out the fact and ordered the QueenMother to bring the Weaver Maid back.With the help of cattle，the Cowherd flew to heaven. At the time when he was about to catch up with his wife，the Queen Mother took off one of her goldhairpins and made a stroke. One river appeared in front of the Cowherd. The Cowherd andWeaver Maid were separated on the two banks forever and could only feel their tears. Their loyalty to love touched magpies，so thousands of magpies came to build a bridge for theCowherd and Weaver Maid to meet each other. The Queen Mother was eventually moved and allowed them to meet each year on the 7th of the 7th lunar month. Hence their meeting date has been called "Qi Xi" (Double Seventh)。

话题四、Entertainment

1. Which type of movie do you prefer?

Some movies are serious, designed to make the audience think. Other movies are designed primarily to amuse and entertain. Which type of movie do you prefer?

Different people like different types of movies. Some people like to watch a movie that makes them think. They prefer movies with a murder investigation or some kind of intricate plot. Other people prefer movies that make them laugh. Personally, I like more comedies, but sometimes my sister insists on watching a fantastic or a scary movie just to diversify our repertory.

Comedies make one laugh. People can just relax, buy a bottle of coda and some popcorn and enjoy those moments. It is a means of eliminating stress and tension.

I do not want to say that I do not like movies that make me think. Sometimes I really like the plot or performance. For example, "Traffic", a movie about drugs and young people, is very touching and topical. From my point of view, every family should watch this movie together and discuss the important aspects of it. In summary,

I think that every movie must teach us be kind, strong and grateful.

2. If you feel tired, what would you like to do？

In modern society, with the development of the economics, more and more people feel exhausted in their daily life. They need to face all kinds of problems from their work and family. Most of them want to have time to relax, but what they can do become a crucial issue.

To this issue, you may say “just do what you like!” But is it easy? Absolutely, it is very difficult to some extent. However, some kinds of entertainment still could bring us some good feelings. In some occasion, you may feel very tired and really want to do nothing. At that time, please just relax, thinking nothing also could make you feel good. In my opinion, doing nothing sometimes also can be seen as a kind of entertainment, just because it could make you feel comfortable.

3.What’s about Entertainment News?

Entertainment News is based on the needs of modern people produced for a certain part of information products for human consumption.

The popular entertainment news and China's various cultural and social factors exist inextricably linked.

Entertainment news emphasis on soft news, it is reducing the proportion of serious news, digging out the entertainment value from the serious political and

economic changes.

In the performance form, emphasizing narrative, plot, adding human touch appropriate factors, and strengthen the incident or the sensational drama of suspense, excitement, take the news stories of the press literature of the road.

Closely linked with socio-cultural, entertainment news survival of the soil is the soil of its existence, and deeper roots in this soil.

Entertainment news entertainment news contained in the tide, and is the main force.

话题五、Health

1. What’s your attitude to animal health?

It is well known that people can keep healthy by many kinds of ways, such as sensible eating, good habits, seeking medical advice, taking exercise and so on.

However, what’s your attitude to animal health?

In nature, if a tiger gets hurt in battles, It will lick its wound and have a rest to get recovery.

But, if the environment is polluted suddenly, animals will not be as lucky as people. For example, oil spilled off the Gulf of Mexico led to serious ocean pollution. People could prevent damage by eating no polluted seafood. But the seabirds were unavoidable. They got injured in the oil-spilled ocean and they had no food to eat. Also, people make many experiments on animals and make money from wild animals.

So, when we are busy promoting the economic development and considering our health, we should pay more attention to our animal-friends. The earth belongs to not only our mankind, but also animals. When you worry about your health, please be concerned with the animal health and protect them at the same time.

2.How to keep healthy?

Health is most important for any of us. In order to stay healthy, we need some common knowledge.

Firstly, pay attention to the diet. We should eat lots of fruit and vegetables, because they are rich in fiber and low in fat. As a proverb says, "An apple a day keeps the doctor away." So fruit is good for health. Don't have a lot of food that contains too much fat, such as butter. Meanwhile, sweets should be eaten in proper quantity, because too much sugar does harm to us. Don't drink too much coffee, either.

Secondly, exercise is necessary. Regular exercise can help us keep from getting fat. People who do running every day usually have stronger hearts than who don't.

Finally, form good living habits. We should sleep for about 8 hours at night, and never work too hard. Over work and little sleep will lead to illness. What's more, stay away from cigarettes.

These are the things we should pay attention to so as to stay healthy.

3.What’s the danger of smoking in public?

First, smoking in public is easy to cause a fire accident. It is reported that smoking is the main cause leading to fire accidents. And as a result ,it may endanger the safety of people's lives and properties.

Second ,it will pollute the quality of air environment .When being smoked ,the cigarettes will give out some gas that is harmful for people's health, leading to air pollution.

Third, the action is easy to be followed by teenagers, which may have a bad effect on their life.

补充：身体健康就意味着你健康吗？