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Michael Jordan is well known for being perhaps the greatest player in NBA history. He had a (1) substantial effect, not just on the game of basketball, but on the NBA’s worldwide popularity as well. Although he wasn’t an (2) innovator of new strategies, as a coach may be, he was the (3) undisputed king of the NBA in the 1990’s. Early in his career, his style of play made many fans (4) recall the play of past greats like Jerry West or Pistol Pete Maravich. By the time he retired, those comparisons no longer existed. Jordan was able to harness (利用) his natural athleticism and complement it with creativity and hard work. This was best displayed during a game when the Chicago Bulls would (5) change from defense to offense. His ability to (6) execute the most daring shots as he soared through the air between multiple defenders still thrills NBA fans. When Jordan decided to (7) endorse Nike basketball shoes that carried himself, Nike, and the NBA to worldwide (8) prominence, his ability as a promoter of athletic equipment is so (9) renowned that it has almost become a legend. Ironically, when Jordan finally retired he chose not to be an (10) entrepreneur of his own sporting goods company, but to remain in the NBA as an executive.

迈克尔乔丹是众所周知的，也许是历史上最伟大的球员。他有一个巨大的影响，不仅仅是对篮球比赛，而是在全世界的知名度以及。虽然他不是新策略的创新，作为一个教练的可能，他是无可争议的国王的NBA在1990年代在他职业生涯的早期，他打球的风格让很多球迷回忆起过去的伟人像韦斯特或手枪马拉维奇。到他退休的时候，那些比较已经不存在了。乔丹能够利用他的体能和补充它的创意和努力。这是最好的表现在一场比赛中，芝加哥公牛队将改变从防守进攻。他为他飞过之间的多个后卫的空气仍然兴奋的NBA球迷执行最大胆的投篮能力。当乔丹决定代言耐克篮球鞋，对自己，耐克，和NBA的世界范围的关注，他作为一个启动子的运动设备是如此著名，它几乎成为了一个传奇的能力。具有讽刺意味的是，当约旦终于退休了，他选择不做自己的体育用品公司的企业家，但作为一名高管留在联盟。

Grace and Sean were thousands of miles apart, but they had the same (1)passion toward life and work, and they both loved France, the (2)charming country. They happened to (3)rent the same flat in the South of France. Sean heard the (4)comments from their mutual friends and began (5)e-mailing to Grace. After a period of e-mailing and talking on the phone, they started (6)dating without ever seeing each other in person.Their first meeting turned out to be (7)amazing.Their(8)cyber love was enhanced by meeting face to face. At their one year (9)anniversary, they decided to get (10)engaged.

优雅和肖恩相隔千里，但他们对生活和工作都有同样的热情，他们都热爱法国，这个迷人的国家。他们碰巧在法国南部租了一个公寓。肖恩听到从他们共同的朋友开始电子邮件的恩典。一段时间的电子邮件和电话交谈后，他们开始约会，而没有看到对方。他们第一次见面竟然是惊人的。他们的网恋是增强面对面。在他们一周年的周年纪念日，他们决定订婚。

The origin of tea is lost among history and legend. What can be (1)roughly confirmed is that tea o riginated in the southwest of China. In Yunnan, and elsewhere, there are still some wild tea trees that are over 1,000 years old.

It is said that the first person to (2)discover the effects of tea was Sheng Nong –the father of agric ulture and herbal medicine in China. In

(3)ancient time, people knew very little about plants. In order to find out which plants could be e aten safely, Shen Nong tasted various kinds of plants to test them as food or medicine. After he h ad eaten the plants, Shen Nong (4)observed their reactions in his stomach – he is (5)known to ha ve had a “transparent stomach”!

The re is a famous (6)legend of “Shen Nong Tasting A Hundred Plants”. One day, after walking for a long time, Shen Nong felt tired and thirsty, so he (7)rested under a tree and started a fire to boil water in a (8)pot. Suddenly some leaves fell

into the pot from a nearby tree. Shen Nong (9)drank the water and found it not only sweet and (10)tasty, but freshening as well. He felt less tired, so went on to drink all the water from the pot. 茶的起源是历史与传说中失去。大致可以确认的是,茶起源于中国的西南部,云南野生茶和其他地方,仍然有一些树木,至今已经有1000多年的历史了。

据说第一个发现茶是神农——父亲的影响农业和中国草药。在古代,人们很少知道植物。为了找出哪些植物可以安全食用,神农尝过各种各样的植物来测试它们作为食物或药品。他吃了植物后,神农观察他们的反应在他的胃,他被誉为有“透明的胃”!

有一个著名的传说“神农尝一百株”。有一天,走了很长一段时间后,神农觉得又累又渴,于是他在树下休息,开始在一锅大火烧开水。一些树叶突然下跌

入锅从附近的树。神农喝了水,发现它不仅香甜可口,而且淡化。他感觉不累,所以继续喝的水从锅中。

京剧(Beijing Opera)是中国的国粹。Beijing Opera is the cream of the Chinese culture.作为一门古老的艺术，京剧的服装(costume)、脸谱(facial mask)更易被人喜爱。As a tradi?tional art form, its costumes and facial mask are more popular with people.不同的服装类型反映不同的人物身份特征。Different styles of costumes are used to reflect the status of different characters. 富贵者的服装缀满精美的刺绣；穷困者的服装则简单朴素，少有装饰。There are more decorations in the costumes of nobles，while those of the poor tend to be simple and less elemental.脸谱是京剧中塑造人物形象的重要手段，它是用不同的颜色在脸上勾画出来的。Facial masks can reflect qualities of different characters.Facial masks using different colors are important ways to portray a character. 脸谱的颜色让人一看便知角色(portray)的善恶。People can tell a hero from a villain by the colors of the masks. 比如白色代表奸诈(treachery)，黑色代表正直不阿，黄色是骁勇，蓝、绿色多用于绿林好汉(rebellious fighters)，金、银色多用于神佛(divinity and Buddhism)等。In general，white usually represents treachery, black represents righteousness, yellow represents bravery, blue and green represent rebellious fighters，while gold and silver represent divinity and Buddhism。

在中国，小孩儿的抓周独具风格。In China, the One-Year-Old Catch ceremony of a baby is of anique Chinese characteristics.The ceremony which uaually celebrates when the baby is one year old is of milestone-like significance in the growing process of a baby.The earliest historical record about this appeared during the Northern QiDynasty.On that day, when the baby is one-year-old,the family of the baby will lay out books,pens,coins,jewelries,toys and foods,etc,The parents then put the baby in front of these articles and make him sit up.Nobody will give any instruction or cues to the baby so that it is left free to choose by himself.According to the articles the baby catch, the family try to make predictions about the baby's potential interests, future career and development.

Romance of the Three Kingdoms, written by LuoGuanzhong in the 14th century, 《三国演义》由罗贯中创作于14世纪，是一步中国历史题材小说。is a Chinese historical novel based upon events in the turbulent years near the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms era,小说以汉朝末年和三国时期的历史演变为背景叙述了在这个动荡时期发生的一系列重大事情。starting in AD 168 and ending with the reunification of the land in AD 280.整个故事情节从公园168年开始直到公元280年领土统一时结束。It is acclaimed as one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature, with a grand total of 800,000 words, 1,191 characters, and 120 chapters. 小说篇幅长达80万字，分为120个章节，共描述了1191个人物角色，堪称中国文学史上四大经典小说之一。