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植物也会害羞

中国的无人驾驶技术

貔貅：爱吃财宝的怪兽

Do You Know the Shy Canopy and the Mimosa? | 06

China's Self-driving Technology | 19

Pi Xiu, The Beast That Eats Treasure | 33

Editor's Note Welcome to another captivating edition of The Mimir Magazine! We are excited to immerse you in the diverse and enchanting world of Chinese culture, language, and more.

In this issue, you'll find a fascinating exploration of topics ranging from the mystical Pi Xiu, a treasure-eating beast, to a nostalgic journey through Tang Dynasty trends.

Indulge in the culinary world with a spotlight on the beloved Eggplant dish, Sautéed Shredded Pork With Bean Sprouts, and ponder the curiosity of why Chinese people adore Haidilao Hotpot. From celestial wonders like meteor showers to the delicate charm of the Shy Canopy and the Mimosa, this issue promises to enrich your understanding of China's multifaceted heritage. So, join us as we embark on an inspiring adventure of discovery and learning!

I'm particularly captivated by the insights into Baidu's groundbreaking self-driving technology in this article. It's enthralling to see science fiction turning into reality with autonomous vehicles, especially their potential integration into everyday life, from taxis to public transport. This piece underscores the rapid transformation of our world by technology.

So, get ready to be immersed in the diverse tapestry of Chinese experiences, flavors, and stories. Each article is a window into the captivating facets of this incredible culture. As you turn the pages, may you find inspiration, knowledge, and a deeper connection to the beauty that is China.

Happy reading!

Alison English Editor for TMW Vol.06 Oct.15, 2023

TMM | 01

t e e M itors d

E r u O

Hello, I'm Alison! I'm a freshman from the east coast of the United States. I've got a “seem-to-be-cold” personality but an insatiable curiosity + passion about current events. When it comes to food, I'm all about exploring the diverse flavors in the school cafeteria, and I'm passionate about trying out various cultural cuisines. Everyone is unique. Every culture is fascinating Life, to me, is like a thrilling adventure, and I can't wait to dive into it all. Whether it's discussing hot topics or savoring global flavors, I'm excited to share my enthusiasm with you!

I am Yue Luhan, an experienced Chinese teacher for foreigners. I graduated from Shanghai International Studies University and got my bachelor's degree. I obtained my master's degree in Universidad Pontificia Comillas, the best private university in Spain. My research orientation was teaching Chinese to Spanish adolescents. I began to teach Chinese to foreigners in 2018, and my courses include 1-on-1 online and offline classes to western adult students and offline mini-classes to western adolescents and children. I mainly teach the curricula of HSK and YCT with abundant teaching experiences. I am outgoing and active. I can interact with my students in a friendly and relaxed mood and help my students to learn Chinese knowledge and skills happily.

TMM | 02

CONTENT

TRENDS Why do Chinese People Like to Eat Haidilao Hotpot?

中国人为什么爱吃海底捞火锅？ China's Self-driving Technology

中国的无人驾驶技术

10

19

FOOD IS EVERYTHING

爱吃茄子的人看过来！ Sautéed Shredded Pork With Bean Sprouts 银芽镶肉 Eggplant Lovers, Take a Look!

28 15

ASIAN CULTURE

貔貅：爱吃财宝的怪兽 The Tang Dynasty Trends Guide 你必须知道的唐朝潮流指南 Pi Xiu, The Beast That Eats Treasure

33 24

LIFE & SCIENCE

！

Make a Wish When Seeing a Meteor Shower

看流星雨的时候许愿吧！

Do You Know the Shy Canopy and the Mimosa?

37

植物也会害羞

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TMM | 03

06

friends 莉莉

艾米 Amy is a high school exchange student from the U.S. She likes traveling and is curious about ancient cultures. She thinks Dada is very knowledgeable.

Lily is a student in the same high school as Amy. Her mom is Chinese and her Dad is from Ireland. Like her mom, Lily enjoys reading and cooking.

达达

凯文

Dada is a high school straight-A student from China. He loves science, the universe, and everything about aliens.

Kevin is an exchange student from Australia. He likes sports and cars. He thinks Amy is the cutest girl ever.

TMM | 05

LIFE & SCIENCE

DO YOU KNOW THE SHY CANOPY AND THE MIMOSA?

INTER MEDIA TE LEVEL 5 Mins

植物也会害羞

HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF SHY PLANTS? JUST LIKE HUMANS, SOME PLANTS EXHIBIT SHYNESS TOO! TAKE THE "SHY CANOPIES" FOR INSTANCE—WHEN TREES GROW, THEIR CANOPIES LEAVE GAPS BETWEEN THEM TO LET SUNLIGHT REACH SMALLER PLANTS BELOW, SHOWING A SHY YET HELPFUL BEHAVIOR. THEN THERE'S THE "SENSITIVE PLANT," WHICH I REMEMBER PLAYING WITH AS A CHILD. WHEN LIGHTLY TOUCHED, ITS LEAVES SWIFTLY CLOSE UP, LIKE A BASHFUL CHILD PROTECTING ITSELF. THIS SENSITIVITY HELPS IT

RESPOND

TO

DANGER

OR

UNFAVORABLE

WEATHER. WHO KNEW PLANTS COULD BE SHY? DO YOU KNOW OF ANY OTHER PLANTS THAT EXHIBIT SUCH INTRIGUING BEHAVIORS? EDITOR

Q1: Q2:

为什么树冠会害羞呢？ 含羞草为什么会把叶子合起来？ TMM | 06

：ALISON

LIFE & SCIENCE

我们都知道，人是会害羞的。但是，有些植物也是会 害羞的。你见过害羞的植物吗？今天我们就来了解两 种会害羞的植物吧！ 在夏天的时候，如果一个地方有很多树，那里就会比 较凉快。这是因为树叶会遮盖住阳光，我们就觉得不 那么热了。但是，当你抬头看的时候，你还是能看到 一些阳光的。其实，在每棵树的树冠之间是有缝隙 的。这些树冠好像很害羞，不愿意和别的树冠紧紧地 靠在一起。这就是害羞的树冠。 我们知道，树木在慢慢长大的时候，它们的树冠也会 变得越来越大。如果一棵树的树冠碰到另外一棵树， 这些树冠就会把阳光都遮盖住。一些小的植物就没办 法吸收到阳光了。所以，一棵树在长大的时候，它的 树冠就变得“害羞”了起来。树冠和树冠之间就会留下 一点缝隙，所有的树就都能吸收到阳光了。原 来，“害羞的树冠”是在做一件好的事情呢！ 大家应该都认识“含羞草”吧！它的叶子小小的，像小 鸟的羽毛，还会开不同颜色的花。我记得，在我还是 个小孩子的时候，经常和朋友们去玩含羞草。我们用 手轻轻地摸一下它，它的叶子就会很快地合起来。含 羞草就像害羞的小孩子一样，真是太好玩了！原来我 们只是觉得它好玩，现在我们才知道含羞草为什么会 害羞。这是因为，含羞草的叶子很敏感。如果你用手 去摸它，它会觉得有危险，就会把叶子合起来，这样 可以保护它自己。而且，如果天气不太好，它的叶子 也是会合起来的。 原来植物真的是会害羞啊！除了上面说到的两种植 物，你知道还有什么植物会害羞吗？ 作者：春夏 TMM | 07

VOCAB! 害羞

HÀI XIŪ SHY / EMBARRASSED / BASHFUL

植物

ZHÍ WÙ PLANT / VEGETATION

地方

DÌ FANG AREA / PLACE / SPACE

树

SHÙ TREE

凉快

LIÁNG KUAI NICE AND COLD / PLEASANTLY COOL

阳光

YÁNG GUĀNG SUNSHINE

叶子

YÈ ZI FOLIAGE / LEAF

记得

JÌ DE TO REMEMBER

原来

YUÁN LÁI ORIGINAL / FORMER / ORIGINALLY

TMM | 08

r e m m a gr ew br 语法：“像……一样……”

表示一个事物的形状与另一个事物相同或相似，可以通过其中一个事物来理解另外的一个事物。 IT MEANS THAT THE SHAPE OF ONE THING IS THE SAME OR SIMILAR TO THAT OF ANOTHER THING, AND THAT THE OTHER THING CAN BE UNDERSTOOD THROUGH ONE OF THEM. STRUCTURE: A B +ADJ

像 一样

EXAMPLES:

她像花儿一样美丽。 SHE IS AS BEAUTIFUL AS A FLOWER. 我像风儿一样自由。 I'M AS FREE AS THE WIND.

TEACHER'S NOTE:

这篇文章介绍了两种植物会害羞的情况：一种是 “ 害羞的 ” 树冠，树冠之间会留下空隙，让阳光 照射到低处的植物上；另一种是著名的含羞草，人用手一碰它，含羞草就会合起来，它这么做 是为了保护自己。你知道作为一种花朵，含羞草的花语是什么吗？含羞草的第一个花语是 “ 礼 貌 ” ，含羞草的叶子如果用手触摸、浇水或有风，便会蜷缩起来。就好象在向人鞠躬一样。是个 彬彬有礼的植物。因此，它的花语是 “ 礼貌 ” 。凡是受到这种花祝福而诞生的人，是个行为规 距、受年长者喜爱的人。含羞草的第二个花语是 “ 害羞 ” ，受到这种花祝福而生的人个性非常害 羞胆小，而且很怕生。不过如果和了解自己的人在一起，就会轻松自在得多，交朋友重质不重 量，喜欢细水长流的感情。你喜欢含羞草吗？喜欢的话，不如自己尝试着种植一些吧！ THIS ARTICLE INTRODUCES TWO “SHY” PLANTS: ONE IS THE “SHY” CANOPY, AND THE TREES MAY LEAVE SPACE BETWEEN EACH OTHER, LETTING THE SUNSHINE SHINE ON THE LOWER PLANTS; THE OTHER ONE IS THE FAMOUS TOUCH-ME-NOT, AND IF YOU TOUCH IT WITH YOUR HAND, IT WILL HOP UP IMMEDIATELY TO PROTECT ITSELF. DO YOU KNOW THE FLOWER LANGUAGE OF TOUCH-ME-NOT? THE FIRST LOWER LANGUAGE IS “POLITENESS”, BECAUSE IF YOU TOUCH IT, SHOWER IT OR BLOW IT, IT MAY HUDDLE, LIKE BOWING TO PEOPLE, AND IS VERY POLITE. PEOPLE WHO WERE BORN TO BE BLESSED BY THIS FLOWER CAN BEHAVE WELL AND BE LOVED BY THE ELDER PEOPLE.THE OTHER FLOWER LANGUAGE IS “SHYNESS”, AND PEOPLE WHO WERE BORN TO BE BLESSED BY THIS FLOWER CAN BE VERY SHY AND TIMID, AND VERY AFRAID OF STRANGERS. BUT IF THEY STAY WITH THE PEOPLE WHO KNOW THEM, THEY WILL BE RELAXED. WHEN THEY MAKE FRIENDS, THEY BELIEVE QUALITY IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN QUANTITY, AND THEY LIKE FEELINGS OF THOSE SMALL STREAMS. DO YOU LIKE TOUCH-ME-NOT? IF YOU LIKE IT, TRY TO PLANT SOME! EDITOR: YUE LUHAN

TMM | 09

FOOD IS EVERYTHING

WHY DO CHINESE PEOPLE LIKE TO EAT HAIDILAO HOTPOT? INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 5 MINS

TMM | 10

FOOD IS EVERYTHING

中国人为什么爱吃 海底捞火锅？ 海底捞

EVER HEARD OF " " (HAIDILAO), THE HOTPOT HAVEN? WELL, LET ME SPILL – I'VE BEEN THERE, AND THE EXPERIENCE IS BEYOND AMAZING. FROM THE MOMENT YOU WALK IN, YOU'RE GREETED LIKE AN OLD FRIEND

BY THE SUPER-FRIENDLY STAFF. THEY'VE GOT ALL THESE THOUGHTFUL TOUCHES, LIKE HEADBANDS FOR LONG HAIR AND EYEGLASS WIPES – TALK ABOUT ATTENTION TO DETAIL! AND THE SURPRISES DON'T STOP – IF YOU'RE DINING SOLO, THEY'LL EVEN PLACE A CUTE DOLL ON YOUR CHAIR SO YOU DON'T FEEL LONELY. OH, AND BIRTHDAYS? PREPARE FOR A SONG THAT'LL MAKE YOUR DAY! JOIN ME IN UNCOVERING WHY "HAIDILAO" IS A HOTPOT SENSATION – TRUST ME, IT'S A STORY YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS!

：

EDITOR ALISON

在中国，火锅是很多人喜爱的食物。有人会买一些蔬 菜，自己回家做火锅吃；有人会找几个朋友，一起去饭店 吃火锅。如果人们去饭店吃火锅，很多中国人都会选择去 海底捞。这是为什么呢？ 海底捞的创始人叫张勇，他喜欢创业。有一次，他有了 一个想法，就是创办一家火锅店。张勇心里明白，如果要 把一件事做好，取得成功，一定要有一些特别的东西。当 时的中国，已经有了很多有名的火锅品牌。他觉得用最好 的服务，也能吸引很多客人。 他就这样去做了。所以我们去海底捞的时候，最大的感 觉就是，那里的服务特别好。从进门开始，到吃完饭离开 饭店，服务员都会非常热情地和客人打招呼。根据客人的 需要，海底捞会有很多特别的服务。比如，海底捞会给长 头发的人准备头绳，当她们吃东西的时候，就很方便了； 海底捞还会给戴眼镜的人准备眼镜布，甚至帮客人清洗眼 镜，客人就不担心眼镜模糊了。海底捞的洗手间里，还准 备了漱口水，人们吃完火锅以后，可以去洗手间漱口等 等。 TMM | 11

：海底捞火锅的创始人叫 什么名字？ Q2：海底捞做得最好的地方 是什么？ Q1

如果你是一个人去海底捞吃火锅，服务员会在椅子上 放一个玩偶，让你觉得不孤单；如果有人在海底捞过生 日，服务员会一起为他唱一首生日歌，可能还会送一份 小礼物；如果有人带着小朋友去海底捞吃火锅，服务员 会和小朋友做游戏，当你需要离开座位，他们还可以帮 忙照顾孩子。 除了这些，海底捞还有很多免费的服务：比如做美 甲、吃水果和蛋糕等等。 海底捞成功后，很多火锅店都开始向海底捞学习，但 他们都没有海底捞的客人多。这是因为海底捞不仅对客 人好，对它的员工也非常好。海底捞的员工就是海底捞 的家人。他们住的公寓很好，有电视、洗衣机、空调、 电脑等等。还有好的厨师为员工做美味的饭。张勇还建 了学校，这样可以解决员工的孩子们上学的问题。海底 捞做的这些事情，让它能一直向前发展，我们也祝福海 底捞越来越好！ 作者：阿白

TMM | 12

VOCAB! 如果

RÚ GUǑ IF / IN CASE / IN THE EVENT THAT

明白

MÍNG BAI CLEAR / OBVIOUS

成功

CHÉNG GŌNG SUCCESS / TO SUCCEED

当时

DĀNG SHÍ THEN / AT THAT TIME / WHILE

吸引

XĪ YǏN TO ATTRACT (INTEREST, INVESTMENT ETC)

客人

KÈ RÉN VISITOR / GUEST / CUSTOMER

感觉

GǍN JUÉ TO FEEL / TO BECOME AWARE OF

热情

RÈ QÍNG CORDIAL / ENTHUSIASTIC / PASSION

需要

XŪ YÀO TO NEED / TO WANT

方便

FĀNG BIÀN CONVENIENT / SUITABLE / TO FACILITATE TMM | 13

r e m m gra ew br 语法：“一直” 顺着一个方向，表示动作持续不断或状态持续不变 ; 强调所指的范围，用在 " 到 " 前，后面常 有"都"、"全"呼应。 FOLLOWING A DIRECTION INDICATES THAT THE ACTION CONTINUES OR THE STATE REMAINS UNCHANGED; EMPHASIZE ON THE SCOPE OF REFERENCE, USED BEFORE " 到 ", FOLLOWED BY " 都 ", "全" TO ECHO. STRUCTURE: A +V

一直

EXAMPLES:

他从酒店一直走到了海边。 HE WALKED FROM THE HOTEL DIRECTLY TO THE BEACH. 我一直很爱你。 I'VE ALWAYS LOVED YOU.

TEACHER'S NOTE:

这篇文章分为四个部分：第一、在中国，很多人都喜欢吃火锅；第二、张勇创立了海底捞火锅；第三、海底捞 火锅对客人的服务非常好；第四、海底捞对员工也非常好。海底捞是以对客人的服务好为特色的，他们提供的 服务包括了方方面面，从提供头绳、眼镜布、漱口水，到放玩偶、唱生日歌、带孩子、做美甲等，让客人感到 了无微不至的关怀。除了海底捞，你还知道哪些火锅品牌？或许你听说过中华老字号火锅品牌东来顺火锅，他 们家的铜锅涮肉堪称一绝；或许你也知道呷哺呷哺，这家火锅店源自台湾，将新颖的吧台式就餐形式和传统火 锅的完美结合，开创了时尚吧台小火锅的新业态；或许你还听说过小肥羊火锅，这家火锅店具有内蒙古草原风 情，是一家品质上乘的涮肉火锅店。中国的火锅文化博大精深，喜欢吃火锅的话快去都尝尝吧！ THIS ARTICLE IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR PARTS: 1. IN CHINA, MANY PEOPLE LIKE TO EAT HOT POT; 2. ZHANG YONG CREATED HAIDILAO HOT POT; 3. HAIDILAO HOT POT HAS A VERY GOOD SERVICE TOWARDS GUESTS; 4. HAIDILAO HOT POT ALSO TREATS EMPLOYEES VERY WELL. HAIDILAO HOT POT IS CHARACTERIZED BY ITS GREAT SERVICE TO GUESTS. ITS SERVICE INCLUDES MANY ASPECTS, FROM PROVIDING HAIR TIES, GLASSES CLOTHES AND MOUTH WASH TO PROVIDING DOLLS, SINGING BIRTHDAY SONGS, TAKING CARE OF CHILDREN AND DOING MANICURE. THE GUESTS CAN FEEL THE METICULOUS CARE. BESIDES HAIDILAO, DO YOU KNOW ANY OTHER HOT POT BRANDS? MAYBE YOU HAVE ALREADY HEARD CHINESE TIME-HONORED HOT POT BRAND DONGLAISHUN HOT POT, WHOSE COPPER POT SHABUSHABU IS FABULOUS; MAYBE YOU HAVE ALREADY KNOWN XIABU XIABU, WHICH IS A HOT POT BRAND FROM TAIWAN AND IT COMBINES THE NOVEL BAR TABLE DINING FORM AND THE TRADITIONAL HOT POT PERFECTLY TO CREATE A NEW FORMAT OF FASHION BAR SMALL HOT POT; MAYBE YOU HAVE ALSO ALREADY HEARD LITTLE SHEEP MONGOLIAN HOT POT, WHICH IS A HIGH QUALITY SHABU HOT POT RESTAURANT WITH INNER MONGOLIAN GRASSLAND CUSTOMS. CHINESE HOT POT CULTURE IS EXTENSIVE AND PROFOUND. IF YOU LIKE HOT POT, GO AHEAD TO TRY IT ALL! EDITOR: YUE LUHAN

TMM | 14

FOOD IS EVERYTHING

银

芽镶肉

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 5 MINS

SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS

READY FOR A DIVE INTO THE FASCINATING WORLD OF CHINESE CUISINE? THIS ARTICLE IS UNVEILING A DISH THAT'S LEGENDARY FOR ITS COMPLEXITY: " " (SILVER SPROUTENCRUSTED MEAT). BUT HOLD ON TIGHT, BECAUSE THIS ISN'T YOUR EVERYDAY DISH – IT'S AN EXQUISITE CREATION THAT ONCE GRACED THE PALATES OF EMPERORS AND EMPRESSES, INCLUDING THE RENOWNED EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI. PICTURE THIS: DELICATE BEAN SPROUTS TRANSFORMED INTO VESSELS, INTRICATELY FILLED WITH AROMATIC MINCED MEAT. NOW, HERE'S WHERE IT GETS TRICKY – CRAFTING THIS DISH DEMANDS A SURGEON'S PRECISION, AS CHEFS METICULOUSLY HOLLOW OUT EACH SPROUT AND STUFF IT WITH FLAVORFUL MEAT. IT'S AN ART THAT TAKES PATIENCE AND SKILL. ONCE THESE SPROUTS ARE READY, THEY'RE COOKED TO PERFECTION AND SEASONED, RESULTING IN A MASTERPIECE THAT'S NOT ONLY A DELIGHT TO TASTE BUT ALSO A FEAST FOR THE EYES. CURIOUS TO EXPLORE MORE SECRETS FROM THE IMPERIAL KITCHEN? STAY TUNED AS WE JOURNEY FURTHER INTO THE REALM OF EXTRAORDINARY CHINESE CULINARY HISTORY!

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EDITOR ALISON TMM | 15

FOOD IS EVERYTHING

银芽 镶肉

银芽镶肉是谁最喜欢吃的一道菜？ Q2: 银芽镶肉是怎么做的？ Q1:

中国菜很好吃，但是有些菜很难做。今天想介绍的菜，是中国人都觉得很难做的菜：银芽镶 肉。 这其实是一道宫廷菜，是做给皇帝和他的家人的。这道菜其实很有名，因为它和一位很有名 的太后有关，她就是慈禧太后。人们都知道，慈禧太后的生活非常奢侈。有人说她一顿饭就有 100多道菜呢！今天我们讲的这道菜就是为她做的。这道菜是用什么做的，为什么这么难做呢？ 慈禧太后老了以后牙齿不太好了，但是她又非常喜欢吃肉。为了让她可以吃肉，厨师们想了 各种办法。有一个厨师说，可以用豆芽试一试。豆芽就是银芽，是一种白色的蔬菜。它很细， 长度和手指头差不多。厨师需要选择直的、粗的豆芽，把豆芽的中间挖空。然后把肉做成肉 泥，放一些鸡汤和调料，这样肉泥就很香了。再把肉泥放进挖空的豆芽里，银牙镶肉就做好 了。 这道菜最难的地方就是把豆芽的中间挖空，并且用针把肉泥放到豆芽里。这需要厨师们有很 大的耐心，还要很小心。因为如果豆芽破了，就不能用了。所以这道菜需要很多的豆芽，也需 要做很长的时间。这些事情都做好以后，厨师会用热油把豆芽烫熟，再在豆芽上放一点盐，这 样银牙镶肉就做好了。 这道银牙镶肉是不是很特别呢？它也是慈禧太后最喜欢的一道菜。在中国，像银芽镶肉一样的 宫廷菜有108道。下一次我们再来介绍其他的宫廷菜吧，看看还有什么更有意思的故事。 作者：抹茶公主 TMM | 16

VOCAB! 难

NÁN DIFFICULT (TO...)

有名

YǑU MÍNG FAMOUS / WELL-KNOWN

生活

SHĒNG HUÓ LIFE

老

LǍO OLD (OF PEOPLE)

以后

YǏ HÒU AFTER / LATER / AFTERWARDS

办法

BÀN FǍ MEANS / METHOD / WAY (OF DOING STH)

试

SHÌ TO TEST / TO TRY

差不多

CHÀ BU DUŌ ALMOST / NEARLY / MORE OR LESS

香

XIĀNG SAVORY OR APPETIZING

耐心

NÀI XĪN TO BE PATIENT / PATIENCE TMM | 17

r e m m gra ew br 语法：“更”

更”，表示动作行为的重复，相当于“再”、“复”、“又”；也表示程度的加深，相当于“更 加”、“愈加”、“越发”等。 " 更 ", INDICATING THE REPETITION OF ACTION BEHAVIOR, EQUIVALENT TO " 再 ", " 复 ", " 又 "; IT ALSO MEANS THE DEGREE OF DEEPENING, EQUIVALENT TO " 更加 ", " 愈加 ", " 越发 " AND “

SO ON.

STRUCTURE: A B

更

EXAMPLES:

相比欧洲，我更喜欢拉美。 I PREFER LATIN AMERICA TO EUROPE. 充足的奖学金让我能够更认真地学习。

THE AMPLE SCHOLARSHIP ENABLED ME TO STUDY MORE SERIOUSLY.

TEACHER'S NOTE:

这篇文章分为四个部分：第一、中国菜里有一道非常难做的菜叫银芽镶肉；第二、银芽镶肉是 做给慈禧太后吃的；第三、怎么做银芽镶肉；第四、制作银芽镶肉最难的地方。银芽镶肉是慈 禧太后最爱吃的菜，那么你知道慈禧太后是谁吗？慈禧太后是一位清朝皇帝的母亲，但也是清 朝晚期实际的政治统治者，拥有非常大的政治权力，管理着当时的中国。她的生活非常奢侈， 吃银芽镶肉只是一个缩影。 THIS ARTICLE IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR PARTS: 1.IN CHINESE CUISINE THERE IS A VERY DIFFICULT DISH CALLED SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS. 2. SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS IS COOKED FOR EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI; 3. HOW TO COOK SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS;4. THE MOST DIFFICULT PART OF COOKING SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS. SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS WAS EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI'S FAVORITE DISH. AND DO YOU KNOW WHO EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI WAS? SHE WAS THE MOTHER OF AN EMPEROR OF QING DYNASTY, BUT SHE WAS ALSO THE REAL POLITICAL RULER OF THE LATE QING DYNASTY. SHE WAS EVERY POWERFUL AND RULED CHINA THEN. SHE LIVED A VERY LUXURIOUS LIFE AND EATING SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS WAS JUST A SMALL EXAMPLE. EDITOR: YUE LUHAN TMM | 18

LIFE & SCIENCE

ADVANCED LEVEL 8 MINS

CHINA'S SELF-DRIVING

TECHNOLOGY

中国的无人驾驶技术

BUCKLE UP FOR A WILD RIDE INTO THE WORLD OF SELF-DRIVING TECH, WHERE REALITY IS RACING TO CATCH UP WITH THE COOLEST SCI-FI SCENES. DIVING INTO CHINA'S SELFDRIVING REVOLUTION, WITH A SPOTLIGHT ON BAIDU, THE MASTERMIND BEHIND SOME SERIOUSLY FUTURISTIC VEHICLES. THESE BABIES BOAST PERCEPTION, DECISIONMAKING, AND CONTROL SYSTEMS THAT ARE MAKING SELF-DRIVING CARS NOT JUST A DREAM, BUT A TANGIBLE REALITY. FROM TAXIS TO LOGISTICS AND EVEN PUBLIC TRANSPORT, BAIDU'S AUTONOMOUS WONDERS ARE ZIPPING AROUND CHINESE CITIES, LEAVING US ALL WONDERING: WHICH ICONIC MOVIE SCENE WOULD BE RECREATED IN A SELF-DRIVING CAR, AND HOW CLOSE ARE WE TO A WORLD WHERE THEY BECOME AN EVERYDAY SIGHT? EDITOR ALISON

：

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LIFE & SCIENCE

：在无人驾驶领域，哪个公司的技术最有代表性？ Q2：百度无人驾驶技术已经在哪些领域获得了应用？ Q1

这种汽车对于不会开车但又想开车的人绝对是有致 命吸引力的：无人驾驶汽车。这种以前只在科幻电 影里出现的汽车，现在已经可以在现实中看到它们 的身影。 近年来中国无人驾驶技术迅猛发展。凭借着研发团 队的巨大付出，中国人自主设计和研发的无人驾驶 技术已经日渐成熟。 中国无人驾驶技术的应用场景非常广泛，除了括汽 车、物流、公共交通等领域，甚至还延伸到了航空 航天领域。在这些领域中，无人驾驶技术的应用得 到了广泛的认可和支持。 该技术最被大众熟知的是在汽车行业中的应用。在 汽车行业中，无人驾驶技术已经成为自动驾驶汽车 的标准配置，而且也在不断地改善和升级。很有代 表性的就是百度公司的无人驾驶汽车。 百度无人驾驶技术最早可以追溯到2013年，当时百 度成立了一个研发团队，开始探索自动驾驶技术。 到目前，百度的无人驾驶汽车已经经历了四个版本 TMM | 20

的升级。它的技术包括三个系统：感知系统、决 策系统和控制系统。感知系统使用激光雷达、摄 像头、毫米波雷达、超声波和GPS等传感器，实 时采集车辆周围的环境信息，包括道路、车辆、 行人和障碍物等。决策系统基于深度学习算法， 分析感知系统采集到的数据，将其转化为车辆行 驶状态的决策指令。控制系统将决策系统输出的 指令转化为控制汽车的电信号，控制车辆的加 速、制动、转向等操作。 现在，百度无人驾驶技术已经在多个场景中获得 了应用，包括： 无人驾驶出租车：百度无人驾驶出租车已经在中 国北京和南京两个城市进行试运营，并得到了积 极的反馈。 物流配送：百度无人驾驶技术已经在中国多个城 市的物流配送中得到应用，包括快递、外卖等。 公共交通：百度无人驾驶技术已经在中国多个城 市的公共交通中进行试运营，包括城市公交车和 地铁等。 看到目前无人驾驶技术的发展，我们有理由相信 未来这项技术一定会为我们的生活带来更多的可 能性。 作者：暖暖

VOCAB! 绝对

领域

JUÉ DUÌ ABSOLUTE / UNCONDITIONAL

LǏNG YÙ DOMAIN / SPHERE / FIELD

JIÀ SHǏ TO PILOT (SHIP, AIRPLANE ETC) / TO DRIVE

YÁN SHĒN TO EXTEND / TO SPREAD

驾驶 现实

XIÀN SHÍ REALITY / ACTUALITY / REAL / ACTUAL

延伸 认可

RÈN KĚ TO APPROVE / APPROVA

行业

巨大

HÁNG YÈ INDUSTRY; BUSINESS

应用

GǍI SHÀN TO MAKE BETTER / TO IMPROVE

JÙ DÀ HUGE / IMMENSE / VERY LARGE YÌNG YÒNG TO PUT TO USE / TO APPLY

改善 成立

广泛

CHÉNG LÌ TO ESTABLISH / TO SET UP

GUǍNG FÀN EXTENSIVE / WIDE RANGE

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r e m m gra ew br 语法1.“对于”

对于”是用来引进对象或事物的关系者的。 对于" IS USED TO INTRODUCE THE RELATION OF AN OBJECT OR THING.

“ "

STRUCTURE: ……

对于

EXAMPLES:

对于这件事，我们都同意小张的看法。 WE ALL AGREE WITH XIAO ZHANG ON THIS MATTER. 对于这次的考试成绩，我没有什么要说。

I HAVE NOTHING TO SAY ABOUT THIS EXAM RESULT.

语法2. 量词“项”

在现代汉语中，数词⼀般不能直接修饰名词，中间要加表示数量单位的量词。不同的名词要求不同的量词。计量可 以分项的事物，用于制度、条令、法规、协议、主张等。

IN MODERN CHINESE, NUMERALS CAN NOT DIRECTLY MODIFY NOUNS, AND QUANTIFIERS REPRESENTING QUANTITATIVE UNITS SHOULD BE ADDED IN THE MIDDLE. DIFFERENT NOUNS REQUIRE DIFFERENT QUANTIFIERS. MEASURE THINGS THAT CAN BE CATEGORIZED AND USED FOR SYSTEMS, RULES, REGULATIONS, AGREEMENTS, CLAIMS, ETC. STRUCTURE: A+ +N

项

EXAMPLES:

对中国人来说，这是一项很困难的工程。 THIS IS A VERY DIFFICULT PROJECT FOR THE CHINESE. 我们打算立即开始一项新的计划。 WE ARE GOING TO START A NEW PROJECT AT ONCE.

TEACHER'S NOTE:

这篇文章向我们介绍了中国现在无人驾驶技术的发展情况，并且着重介绍了一家在技术方面具有代表性的公司——百度。通过这 篇文章，我们可以知道百度公司无人驾驶技术的发展是非常先进的。那么，你还了解百度公司的创始人吗？百度公司的创始 人、董事长兼首席执行官叫李彦宏，1968年出生在山西省阳泉市。本科毕业于北京大学图书情报专业，后来赴美留学，攻读计 算机专业。后来，他去硅谷工作，并遇到了他的妻子马东敏。在妻子的支持下，李彦宏选择创业，才有了后来的百度公司。你 喜欢李彦宏吗？从他身上，你能学到什么呢？ THIS ARTICLE INTRODUCES THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHINESE DRIVERLESS TECHNOLOGY NOWADAYS AND EMPHATICALLY INTRODUCES A REPRESENTATIVE COMPANY ON TECHNOLOGY-BAIDU. FROM THIS ARTICLE, WE CAN KNOW THAT BAIDU COMPANY IS VERY ADVANCED ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF DRIVERLESS TECHNOLOGY. THEN, DO YOU KNOW THE FOUNDER OF BAIDU COMPANY? THE FOUNDER, CHAIRMAN AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF BAIDU IS CALLED LI YANHONG. HE WAS BORN IN YANQQUAN, SHANXI PROVINCE IN 1968. HE GRADUATED FROM THE MAJOR OF LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SCIENCE IN PEKING UNIVERSITY, AND LATER WENT TO STUDY IN USA, MAJORING COMPUTERS. AFTER THAT, HE WORKED IN SILICON VALLEY, AND MET HIS WIFE MA DONGMIN. WITH THE SUPPORT OF HIS WIFE, LI YANHONG STARTEDA BUSINESS CALLED BAIDU. DO YOU LIKE LI YANHONG? WHAT CAN YOU LEARN FROM HIM? EDITOR: YUE LUHAN

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ASIAN CULTURE

THE TANG DYNASTY TRENDS GUIDE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 5 MINS

STEP INTO THE TANG DYNASTY, WHERE COLORS HELD MEANING, ATTIRE SPOKE VOLUMES, AND BEAUTY WAS REDEFINED. A SPECTRUM OF REDS, YELLOWS, PURPLES, AND GREENS ADORNED THIS ERA, EACH SHADE TELLING A STORY OF IDENTITY AND ASPIRATION. FASHION WASN'T THE ONLY ALLURE. MEET YANG GUIFEI, AN ICON OF GRACE WHO SHATTERED BEAUTY NORMS. PLUMP BY TANG STANDARDS, SHE REDEFINED ELEGANCE AT 120 POUNDS. I LIKE THIS ARTICLE SINCE AS YOU JOURNEY THROUGH THE TANG DYNASTY, YOU CAN EXPLORE ITS OPENMINDEDNESS AND THE CERAMIC TREASURES THAT BRIDGED CULTURES.

：

EDITOR ALISON

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ASIAN CULTURE

你 必 须 知 道 的 唐 朝 潮 流 指 南

作为一个中国人， 我一直很喜欢唐 朝。如果能穿越， 我最希望回到唐 朝。因为我一直很 希望可以看看那个 时候的城市和人 们。 我很喜欢唐朝的 衣服。唐朝的衣服 有很多都是红、 黄、紫、绿这些颜 色。不一样的颜色 有不一样的意义， 不一样的颜色适合 不一样的人穿。唐 朝的女人和现在的 女人很像，她们都 希望自己穿的衣服 和别人的不一样。 红色是唐朝女人最 喜欢的衣服的颜 色。对一个一个唐 朝的女人来说，穿 红色的服装会让她 更骄傲和自信。紫 色的衣服是身份高 贵的人才可以穿， 很多人也经常把紫 色和别的颜色放在 一起，这样做出来 的衣服更高贵。因

为黄色是太阳的颜 色，所以唐朝的皇 帝认为它是自己身 份的象征。他们穿 的衣服都是黄色 的，而且还告诉其 他人，只有皇帝可 以穿黄色的衣服。 绿色经常和红色、 黄色放在一起搭 配，绿色还是唐朝 年轻人最喜欢的颜 色。 ：什么颜色是唐朝女人 最喜欢的衣服颜色？ Q2：在唐朝，最漂亮的 胖女人是谁？ Q1

在唐朝，人们都 觉得胖一些的人最 漂亮。不过那个时 候的胖和现在的不 一样。在唐朝，最 漂亮的胖女人是杨 贵妃，不过她只有 一百二十斤。而且 杨贵妃长得比较 高，所以在我们现

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在人的眼里，她 的身材也是很好 的。杨贵妃不仅 身材好，还很漂 亮，跳舞也很好 看。唐朝的男人 和女人都非常喜 欢她。 唐朝非常开 放。有很多别的 国家的人来旅 游，他们都喜欢 唐朝的陶瓷。很 多人把陶瓷买回 去，放在家里。 他们认为，如果 家里有唐朝的陶 瓷，就象征着自 己很有钱，或者 有很高贵的身 份。 唐朝有很多有 意思的事情，如 果你还想知道更 多和唐朝有关的 事情，可以买一 些介绍唐朝的 书，你一定会喜 欢读的。 作者：一凡

VOCAB! 城市

CHÉNG SHÌ CITY / TOWN

适合

SHÌ HÉ TO FIT; TO SUIT

骄傲

JIĀO ÀO PRIDE

太阳

TÀI YANG SUN

胖

PÀNG FAT / PLUMP

比较

BǏ JIÀO TO COMPARE / TO CONTRAST

而且

ÉR QIĚ (NOT ONLY ...) BUT ALSO / MOREOVER

国家

GUÓ JIĀ COUNTRY; NATION; STATE TMM | 26

r e m m gra ew br 语法：不仅……还……

不仅……还 ……”指不止这一个，还有类似的。 不仅……还……" MEANS IT'S NOT JUST THIS ONE, AND IT'S SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

“ "

STRUCTURE: A B

不仅 ，还

EXAMPLES:

我不仅喜欢吃面条，还喜欢吃米饭。 I LIKE NOT ONLY NOODLES BUT ALSO RICE. 我不仅去过西藏，还去过四川。

I HAVE BEEN NOT ONLY TO TIBET, BUT ALSO TO SICHUAN.

TEACHER'S NOTE:

这篇文章分为了五个部分：第一、我很喜欢唐朝；第二、我很喜欢唐朝的衣服；第三、唐朝人以胖 为美；第四、唐朝非常开放；第五、建议多读读与唐朝有关的书。 文章着重讲解了唐朝服装的颜色。不同身份的人穿着不同颜色的服装，最常穿的颜色有红色、紫 色、绿色、黄色等。这篇文章还讲到了杨贵妃。你知道她是谁吗？杨贵妃是唐朝皇帝唐玄宗最爱的 妃子，精通音律和舞蹈，也是中国古代四大美女之一。除了杨贵妃，其他的三位美女分别是貂蝉、 西施和王昭君。这篇文章里还讲到了中国的陶瓷，外国人很喜欢中国的陶瓷，喜欢买回去放在家里 来显示自己的身份，由此可见他们对陶瓷多么痴迷。 THIS ARTICLE IS DIVIDED INTO FIVE PARTS: 1,I LIKE TANG DYNASTY; 2,I LIKE THE CLOTHES IN TANG DYNASTY; 3, PEOPLE IN TANG DYNASTY BELIEVED PLUMP LADIES WERE BEAUTIFUL; 4,THE ENVIRONMENT OF TANG DYNASTY WAS VERY OPEN; 5,IT'S BETTER TO READ MORE BOOKS ABOUT TANG DYNASTY. THIS ARTICLE EMPHASIZES THE COLORS OF THE CLOTHES IN TANG DYNASTY. PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT IDENTITIES WORE DIFFERENT COLORS OF CLOTHING, AND THE COMMONEST COLORS WERE RED, PURPLE, GREEN AND YELLOW. YANG GUIFEI IS MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE. DO YOU KNOW WHO SHE WAS? YANG GUIFEI, THE FAVORITE CONCUBINE OF TANG EMPEROR TANG XUANZONG, WAS PROFICIENT IN MELODY AND DANCE AND WAS ONE OF THE FOUR BEAUTIES OF ANCIENT CHINA.BESIDES YANG GUIFEI, THE OTHER THREE LADIES WERE DIAO CHAN, XI SHI AND WANG ZHAOJUN. IN THIS ARTICLE THE CHINESE PORCELAIN IS ALSO MENTIONED. FOREIGNERS LIKED CHINESE PORCELAIN VERY MUCH AND WOULD LIKE TO BUY HOME TO SHOW THEIR STATUS WHICH SHOWED THEIR OBSESSION TO PORCELAIN.

，

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EDITOR: YUE LUHAN

FOOD IS EVERYTHING

Eggplant Lovers, Take a Look!

INTERMEDIATE LEVEL 6 MINS

JUST FINISHED DIVING INTO THIS EGGPLANT ARTICLE – YES, YOU HEARD RIGHT, EGGPLANTS! WE'RE ABOUT TO UNCOVER THE SECRETS OF CRAFTING A MOUTHWATERING AND WHOLESOME " " (BRAISED EGGPLANT) DISH. NOW, GET READY FOR A SNEAK PEEK INTO AN UPCOMING ARTICLE THAT'S BOUND TO REV UP YOUR MOTIVATION! THINK OF EMBARKING ON A FLAVORFUL JOURNEY THAT'S AS EXCITING AS COOKING UP THIS AMAZING DISH. TRUST ME, IT'S THE RECIPE YOU WON'T WANT TO MISS, PROMISING A BLEND OF FLAVOR AND KNOWLEDGE THAT'LL LEAVE YOU EAGER FOR MORE. EDITOR ALISON

红烧茄子

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：

FOOD IS EVERYTHING

爱吃茄子 的人看 过来！ ：红烧茄子怎么做？ Q2：制作红烧茄子的时 候，应该选择嫩茄 子还是老茄子？ Q1

茄子是我们很熟悉的蔬菜，超市里经常可以 看到。多吃茄子对身体很好。茄子的做法有 很多，我最喜欢的是红烧茄子。今天让我来 教你怎么做红烧茄子吧！ 准备什么？ 茄子500克-500g eggplant 蒜15克-15g garlic 辣椒25克-25g chili 盐5克-5g salt 油50ml-50ml oil 酱油10ml-10ml soy sauce 味精2克-2g monosodium glutamate 白糖2克-2g sugar 水淀粉30ml-30ml shuidian powder TMM | 29

怎么做？ 1.先把茄子和辣椒用水洗干净。把茄子切成块，把辣 椒也切成小块。再把茄子放到水里面，加5G盐，浸 泡五分钟。这样做，茄子就不会变黑。再把蒜切 碎。 2.把茄子里面的水挤出来，这样在炒茄子的时候，茄 子就不会吸收太多的油。吃这样的茄子也不容易变 胖，对身体更好。 3. 开火，把锅烧热，大概烧 20 秒就可以了。把油放 到锅里。等油热以后，再把蒜放到锅里，炒1分钟。 这时候我们可以闻到蒜的香味。再把茄子放到锅 里，炒1分钟。然后再把酱油、盐、白糖、味精和提 前准备好的水淀粉放进去，炒1分钟。 4. 最后，把切好的辣椒放进去炒 1 分钟。把锅里炒好 的菜放在盘子里，这样好吃的红烧茄子就做好了。 小贴士： 1、我们买茄子的时候，最好选择紫茄子。我 们还要选嫩的茄子，做出来的红烧茄子才会 更好吃。 2、把茄子切成一块一块时，不要切得太小。 如果切成特别小的块，容易把茄子炒烂，炒 完菜你都找不到茄子去哪里了。 3、在做菜的时候，最好是不要去掉茄子皮。 如果你非常不喜欢茄子皮，就把它去掉吧。 因为我觉得不去皮的茄子更好吃。而且茄子 的皮中，也有很多的营养，对我们的健康很 好。 如果你也是一个爱吃茄子的人，那还等什么 呢？快去试着做做看吧！ 作者：春夏 TMM | 30

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VOCAB! 难

NÁN DIFFICULT (TO...)

有名

YǑU MÍNG FAMOUS / WELL-KNOWN

生活

SHĒNG HUÓ LIFE

老

LǍO OLD (OF PEOPLE)

以后

YǏ HÒU AFTER / LATER / AFTERWARDS

办法

BÀN FǍ MEANS / METHOD / WAY (OF DOING STH)

试

SHÌ TO TEST / TO TRY

差不多

CHÀ BU DUŌ ALMOST / NEARLY / MORE OR LESS

香

XIĀNG SAVORY OR APPETIZING

耐心

NÀI XĪN TO BE PATIENT / PATIENCE TMM | 31

r e m m a gr ew br

语法：“更”

更”，表示动作行为的重复，相当于“再”、“复”、“又”；也表示程度的加深，相当于“更 加”、“愈加”、“越发”等。 " 更 ", INDICATING THE REPETITION OF ACTION BEHAVIOR, EQUIVALENT TO " 再 ", " 复 ", " 又 "; IT ALSO MEANS THE DEGREE OF DEEPENING, EQUIVALENT TO " 更加 ", " 愈加 ", " 越发 " AND “

SO ON.

STRUCTURE: A B

更

EXAMPLES:

相比欧洲，我更喜欢拉美。 I PREFER LATIN AMERICA TO EUROPE. 充足的奖学金让我能够更认真地学习。

THE AMPLE SCHOLARSHIP ENABLED ME TO STUDY MORE SERIOUSLY.

TEACHER'S NOTE:

这篇文章分为四个部分：第一、中国菜里有一道非常难做的菜叫银芽镶肉；第二、银芽镶肉 是做给慈禧太后吃的；第三、怎么做银芽镶肉；第四、制作银芽镶肉最难的地方。银芽镶肉 是慈禧太后最爱吃的菜，那么你知道慈禧太后是谁吗？慈禧太后是一位清朝皇帝的母亲，但 也是清朝晚期实际的政治统治者，拥有非常大的政治权力，管理着当时的中国。她的生活非 常奢侈，吃银芽镶肉只是一个缩影。 THIS ARTICLE IS DIVIDED INTO FOUR PARTS: 1.IN CHINESE CUISINE THERE IS A VERY DIFFICULT DISH CALLED SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS. 2. SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS IS COOKED FOR EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI; 3. HOW TO COOK SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS;4. THE MOST DIFFICULT PART OF COOKING SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS. SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS WAS EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI'S FAVORITE DISH. AND DO YOU KNOW WHO EMPRESS DOWAGER CIXI WAS? SHE WAS THE MOTHER OF AN EMPEROR OF QING DYNASTY, BUT SHE WAS ALSO THE REAL POLITICAL RULER OF THE LATE QING DYNASTY. SHE WAS EVERY POWERFUL AND RULED CHINA THEN. SHE LIVED A VERY LUXURIOUS LIFE AND EATING SAUTÉED SHREDDED PORK WITH BEAN SPROUTS WAS JUST A SMALL EXAMPLE. EDITOR: YUE LUHAN TMM | 32

ASIAN CULTURE

Pi Xiu, The Beast That Eats Treasure

貔貅：爱吃财宝的怪兽 Intermediate level 6 Mins

Meet Pixiu: part dragon, part tiger, and all treasure-hungry.

Legends

intertwine

as

this

mythical being devours fortunes without

pause,

and

why?

A

fateful feast led to an eternal appetite,

endearing

Pixiu

to

fortune-seekers.

Imagine it guarding homes across China, an emblem of prosperity.

And there you have it – Pixiu's mystique revealed! Intrigued for more about insatiable creatures?

Stay tuned for more tales! Your curiosity's in for a treat.

Editor

TMM | 33

：Alison

ASIAN CULTURE

在中国，你会看到很多人戴手串[1]。 有的手串上有不同颜色的珠子，有的手 串上还会有一些小动物。你可以选择和 自己生肖[2]一样的动物，也可以选择能 给你带来好运的动物。貔貅就是一种会 带来好运的动物，它会祝福你有更多的 钱！ 貔貅是什么？它是中国传说里的动物。 它是龙的一个孩子，非常凶猛。传说它 身上有六只脚，头上还有两只角。它长 得像老虎，有一对翅膀，但是不能飞。 貔貅和传说里的其他动物不一样，它只 吃财宝。有趣的是，它是只吃东西，不 排泄的。这是为什么呢？ 传说有一次，天上的玉皇大帝[3]过生 日，貔貅和它的爸爸一起去参加宴会。 在宴会上，因为貔貅和其他人吃的东西 不一样，所以它只能自己去找财宝吃。 结果，它把宴会上的财宝都吃了。因为 貔貅吃得太多了，所以它觉得肚子很不 [1] [2] [3]

：中国人为什么喜欢貔貅？ Q2：貔貅为什么只吃东西，不排泄呢？ Q1

舒服，就吐到了地上。这让玉皇大帝非 常生气，就打了貔貅一下。玉皇大帝不 小心打到了貔貅的屁股，把它的屁股打 坏了。后来，貔貅吃东西的时候就只进 不出了。貔貅的这个特点，让人们觉得 它是很好的动物。因为人们都希望自己 有很多财宝，而且不要失去它们。 在中国，很多人的家里面都会放一只 很大的貔貅雕像。他们觉得这样做很 好，能够给家里带来更多的钱和更好的 运气。 好啦，这就是貔貅的故事。还有一种 很有名也很特别的怪兽，它什么都吃， 你知道是哪种怪兽吗？下次再告诉你！ 记得来看哦！ 作者：春夏

手串：An accessory made of beads of different materials strung together. 生肖：In traditional Chinese culture, there are 12 animals related to the year of birth. 玉皇大帝：The leader of the gods in Taoist mythology.

TMM | 34

VOCAB! 戴

dài to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc)

动物

dòng wù animal

选择

xuǎn zé to select / to pick / choice / option

脚

jiǎo foot / leg (of an animal or an object)

角

Jiǎo horn

老虎

lǎo hǔ tiger

有趣

yǒu qù interesting / fascinating

其他

qí tā other

一样

yī yàng same

自己 zì jǐ

oneself / one's own

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r e m m a gr ew br 语法：“把”字句

把字句，是汉语中的一种主动式动词谓语句。这种句式又称为"处置式"，动词所表示的动作对宾语作出 了"处置"，如使其位置或状态改变。 把 字 句 is a kind of active verb predicate sentence in Chinese. This type of sentence is also called

"disposal", and the action expressed by the verb does "disposal" to the object, such as changing its position or state.

Structure:

基本的结构为: 主语+"把"+宾语+动作。 The basic structure is: subject +"把"+ object + action.

Examples:

我们把院子打扫一下吧。 Let's clean up the yard. 我把一封信放在了桌子上。 I put a letter on the table.

TEACHER'S NOTE:

这篇文章分为三个部分：中国人喜欢戴貔貅手串及其原因、貔貅的特点和它不能排泄的原因及中国人家里喜欢放貔貅 雕像及其原因。貔貅不能排泄与玉皇大帝有关，因为是玉皇大帝打了貔貅的屁股。并且因为貔貅吃东西只吃财宝而且 只进不出，所以人们觉得它是很好的动物。因为人们都希望自己有很多财宝，而且不要失去它们。这篇文章向读者介 绍了貔貅这种神兽，也表达了中国人对貔貅的喜爱。 貔貅是龙的孩子，你知道龙有几个孩子吗？古话说，“龙生九子，子子不同”。龙的孩子有赑屃[bì xì]、螭吻[chī wěn] 、蒲牢[pú láo]、狴犴[bì àn]、饕餮[tāo tiè]、蚣蝮[gōng fù]、睚眦[yá zì]、狻猊[suān ní]、椒图[jiāo tú]，除了这九个 孩子，还有一些神兽如貔貅等也被说成是龙的孩子。是不是很神奇啊？ This article is divided into three parts: Chinese people love to wear Pi Xiu accessory and why, the characteristics of Pi Xiu and why it cannot excrete and Chinese people love to set Pi Xiu statue at home and why. That Pi Xiu cannot excrete is related with Jade Emperor, the leader of the gods in Taoist mythology, because it was Jade Emperor who beat the ass of Pi Xiu. Since Pi Xiu likes to eat treasures and only in but not out, people think it is a very good beast, which is just like that Chinese people hope to have lots of treasures and never lose them. This article introduces Pi Xiu to readers, and also express Chinese people's love to Pi Xiu. Pi Xiu is the child of loong. Do you know how many children does loong have? There is an old saying goes: Loong has 9 sons, and each of them is different. Loong's sons are Bi Xi, Chi Wen, Pu Lao, Bi An, Tao Tie, Gong Fu, Ya Zi, Suan Ni and Jiao Tu. Besides these sons, some other beasts are also called the son of loong, for example the Pi Xiu. Is it fantastic?

TMM | 36

Editor: Yue Luhan

LIFE & SCIENCE

Make a Wish When Seeing a Meteor Shower

！

Intermediate level 5 Mins

看流星雨的时候许愿吧！

Get ready to be transported to a night of wonder as a family ventures via subway to a park for a unique experience: witnessing a meteor shower. The allure of shooting stars, often seen only in movies, propels them on this nighttime adventure. The park's tranquility provides the perfect setting as the sun sets, and hopes of celestial magic rise.

The tale unfolds with meteor streaks illuminating the sky, igniting amazement and curiosity. The meteor shower’s beauty becomes the backdrop for questions about the phenomenon's auditory aspects and the age-old tradition of making wishes on falling stars. This captivating encounter with the cosmos marks an unforgettable memory. Have you ever gazed up at the night sky and wondered about the stories it holds? What wishes would you make upon those fleeting meteors?

：

Editor Alison

TMM | 37

LIFE & SCIENCE

在哪个季节流星雨出现得最多？ Q2: 人们可以对流星雨许愿吗？ Q1:

在一个晚上，我和爸爸、妈妈、哥哥一起坐地铁去公园。我们为什么要在晚上去呢？因为新闻 告诉大家，今天晚上会有流星雨。我从来没有看过真正的流星雨，以前只在电影里看到过。但是 我的爸爸看过，他特别喜欢看流星雨。所以，新闻里说晚上要有流星雨的时候，他非常高兴，叫 我们一起去公园看流星雨。 太阳落山的时候，我们就出门了。看流星雨的好地方是公园和山上。我们看着地图，来到了附 近的一个公园。公园里人不多，也很安静。等了一会儿，也没有看到流星雨。我很担心流星雨不 会出现了。但是，到了晚上十一点的时候，终于看到有流星从天空落下来，流星雨真的出现了！ 我兴奋地对爸爸说：“流星雨真美啊！” 爸爸说：“是的！流星雨在每一个季节都有可能出现，在夏天出现的最多。流星落下的时间很 短，所以你一定不要眨眼哦！如果遇到不好的天气，就可能看不到流星雨了。有一个星座的流星 雨最美了，就是狮子座流星雨。有一次，狮子座流星雨出现的时候，每小时有几百颗流星落下， 非常浪漫呢。” 哥哥这时候突然叫起来：“快看流星！它们的速度很快，还都有长长的“尾巴”，有红的、黄的、 白的……” 我问爸爸：“流星雨出现的时候，是不是还有声音，就像刮风的声音一样呢？” 爸爸告诉我：“电影里的流星雨是为了让人们觉得很浪漫，就加了声音。流星落下的时候，可能 有声音，但是我们一般听不到。” 我又问哥哥：“一个人看到流星雨的时候许愿，他的愿望就会实现。这是真的吗？” 哥哥说：“流星雨代表着爱和希望，对着流星雨许愿，就是人们对好的生活的期待。所以越来越 多的人想看流星雨，也会对着流星许愿，我们也许愿吧。” 我们把手合在一起，许了愿，流星雨也要结束了。这是我第一次看流星雨，还是和家人一起 看，我非常开心。这真是一次难忘的经历。 作者：顾凡 TMM | 38

VOCAB! 地铁

地图

dì tiě

dì tú

subway / metro

map

公园

安静

gōng yuán

ān jìng

park (for public recreation)

quiet / peaceful / calm

xīn wén

dān xīn

news

anxious / worried

zhēn zhèng

chū xiàn

genuine; real; true / really; indeed

to appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up

yǐ qián

xīng fèn

before / formerly / previous / ago

excited / excitement

新闻

担心

真正 以前

出现 兴奋

TMM | 39

r e m m a gr ew br 语法：“还是”

还是 表示行为、动作或状态保持不变，或不因上文所说的情况而改变。 还是

“ ” “ ”indicates that the behavior, action, or state remains the same or does not change as a result of the circumstances described above.

Structure: A B

还是

Examples:

多年不见，他还是那么年轻。 After all these years, he's still so young. 虽然我用了工具书，但是这本书还是很难读懂。

Although I used reference books, the book was still difficult to read.

TEACHER'S NOTE:

这篇文章讲的是“我”和家人一起去看流星雨的故事。我们在晚上的公园里看到了美丽的流星从天空落下。 流星雨是一种非常美丽的天文现象，很多人喜欢在流星雨出现的时候许愿，将自己美好的愿望寄托给这美 丽的天象。曾经有一首很多年轻学生都知道的歌曲叫做《流星雨》，歌词中唱道：“陪你去看流星雨落在 这地球上，让你的泪落在我肩膀。要你相信我的爱只肯为你勇敢，你会看见幸福的所在。”这首歌将美好 的爱情与流星雨联系在一起，温暖又让人动容。你看到过流星雨吗？如果看到了流星雨，一定要记得许愿 哦！ This article tells a story that my family members and I went to see a meteor shower.We saw the beautiful meteor shower falling from the sky. Meteor shower is a very gorgeous astronomical phenomenon, and many people tend to make wishes when the meteor showers appear, delivering their good wishes to the beautiful astronomical phenomenon. There used to be a song that many young students knew was called Meteor Shower. Singers sang like this: I accompany you to see the meteor shower fall on this earth, and let your tears fall on my shoulder. If you believe that my love is only brave for you, you will see where happiness lies. This song connected magical love with meteor shower and was very touching. Have you ever seen meteor showers? If you see it, you must remember to make wishes!

Editor: Yue Luhan TMM | 40

TEACHER'S NOTE

The end ...

There are 8 articles in this magazine. From this magazine, you will know a lot about Chinese life, astronomy and plant.

There are 6 articles about Chinese life: the 1st article is about Chinese beast in mythology——Pi Xiu. After you read it, you will know the characteristics of this beast and its interesting story; the 2nd article is about the clothes in Tang dynasty and how Chinese people in Tang dynasty lived; the 3rd, 4th and 5th articles are about Chinese cuisine. If you read these articles, you will know how to cook eggplants, will be eager for the cuisine for Empress Dowager Cixi and will directly choose the perfect hot pot restaurant in your heart.

The 8th article is about the China's driverless technology. From this article, you will know the future of China.

Besides the 6 articles about Chinese life, there are also two more ones about the nature. From the 6th article, you will know many details about the meteor shower and you will have the thought to make a wish when you see a meteor shower. What a beautiful thing it is! And from the 7th article, you will know more about the “shy” plants, not only about the touch-me-not. From these two articles, you will feel the wonders of the nature.

If you are interested in these articles, you can also search some related topics on the Internet, such as other famous beasts in Chinese mythology, how Chinese people in Tang Dynasty ate, how to cook other famous Chinese cuisine, for example Mapo Tofu, the stories of famous traditional Chinese cuisine for the emperors, the origin of Chinese hot pot and why Chinese people like hot pot, some important and famous meteor showers, for example Gemini meteor shower, other interesting plants in the nature and how the driverless technology develops in the world.

If you like the contents of the this magazine, come on to read it without any hesitation!

Editor: Yue Luhan

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1 2 3 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40

ān jìng

quiet / peaceful / calm

bàn fǎ

means / method / way (of doing sth)

bǐ jiào

to compare / to contrast

chà bu duō

almost / nearly / more or less

chāo shì

supermarket

chéng gōng

success / to succeed

chéng lì

to establish / to set up

chéng shì

city / town

chū xiàn

to appear / to arise / to emerge / to show up

dà gài

roughly / probably

dài

to put on or wear (glasses, hat, gloves etc)

dān xīn

anxious / worried

dāng shí

then / at that time / while

dì fang

area / place / space

dì tiě

subway / metro

dì tú

map

dòng wù

animal

ér qiě

(not only ...) but also / moreover

fāng biàn

convenient / suitable / to facilitate

gǎi shàn

to make better / to improve

gǎn jué

to feel / to become aware of

gān jìng

clean / neat

gōng yuán

park (for public recreation)

guǎng fàn

extensive / wide range

guó jiā

country; nation; state

hài xiū

shy / embarrassed / bashful

jì de

to remember

jià shǐ

to pilot (ship, airplane etc) / to drive

jiāo ào

pride

jiǎo

horn

jiǎo

foot / leg (of an animal or an object)

jīng cháng

frequently / constantly

jù dà

huge / immense / very large

jué duì

absolute / unconditional

kè rén

visitor / guest / customer

lǎo

old (of people)

lǎo hǔ

tiger

liáng kuai

nice and cold / pleasantly cool

lǐng yù

domain / sphere / field

míng bai

clear / obvious

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Glossary

4

安静 办法 比较 差不多 超市 成功 成立 城市 出现 大概 戴 担心 当时 地方 地铁 地图 动物 而且 方便 改善 感觉 干净 公园 广泛 国家 害羞 记得 驾驶 骄傲 角 脚 经常 巨大 绝对 客人 老 老虎 凉快 领域 明白

41 42 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79

nài xīn

to be patient / patience

nán

difficult (to...)

pán zi

tray / plate

pàng

fat / plump

qí tā

other

rè qíng

cordial / enthusiastic / passion

rèn kě

to approve / approva

róng yì

easy; straightforward

rú guǒ

if / in case / in the event that

shēng huó

life

shì

to test / to try

shì hé

to fit; to suit

shú xī

to be familiar with / to know well

shù

tree

tài yang

sun

tè bié

especially

xī yǐn

to attract (interest, investment etc)

xiàn shí

reality / actuality / real / actual

xiāng

savory or appetizing

xīn wén

news

háng yè

industry; business

xīng fèn

excited / excitement

xū yào

to need / to want

xuǎn zé

to select / to pick / choice / option

yán shēn

to extend / to spread

yán yáng guāng

salt sunshine

yè zi

foliage / leaf

yī yàng

same

yǐ hòu

after / later / afterwards

yǐ qián

before / formerly / previous / ago

yìng yòng

to put to use / to apply

yǒu míng

famous / well-known

yǒu qù

interesting / fascinating

yuán lái

original / former / originally

zhēn zhèng

genuine; real; true / really; indeed

zhí wù

plant / vegetation

zì jǐ

oneself / one's own

zuì hǎo

best

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Glossary

43

耐心 难 盘子 胖 其他 热情 认可 容易 如果 生活 试 适合 熟悉 树 太阳 特别 吸引 现实 香 新闻 行业 兴奋 需要 选择 延伸 盐 阳光 叶子 一样 以后 以前 应用 有名 有趣 原来 真正 植物 自己 最好

Coming Next In the next issue, the following questions will be answered: 1. What is it like to eat in a restaurant that only sells canned food?

2. Who is the most famous Sherlock Holmes in China?

3. How to make simple Chinese hot pot?

4. What stories happened when large Chinese companies laid off employees during the epidemic?

5. Why does lightning come first and then thunder?

6. Why does lightning come first and then thunder?

The Mimir Magazine Published by Contemporary Education and Technology Yi Chou Hsu Contemporary Education and Technology Chair Mengting Hou Executive Editor Mengjia Xu Managing Editor

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