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第十一课 去农家院 Lesson Nine: Visiting the Farmyard(2)

(Wide shot of farmyard)
Andrea: The best time to visit a 农家院 is during the summer or early autumn before it gets cold and all the fruit is in season. But, if you happen to come in the winter, this bed is a great amenity. It’s a traditional Chinese “Kang” – bed stove. The bed itself is made of brick. Obviously with a small mattress on top of it you can sleep somewher comfortably. 

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第九课 王府井小吃街 Lesson Nine: Snacking on Wangfujing Street (1)

(At Wangfujing Street)Stephy: Wangfujing is located in the Dongcheng District of Beijing. It’s an area increasingly considered the heart of the city because of its easy accessibility. Remember we got here by simple subway train ride on Line One. But perhaps for most foreigners, Wangfujing is best-known for its snack streets. There is a popular Chinese saying, “一样东西四条腿，只要不是桌子，就能吃！“If it has four legs and it’s not a table, you can eat it. And such is proven hoofing along this snack street. The rare occasion of gnawing away on a centipede attracts many adventurous eaters. But if consuming wiggling parts just aren’t part of your agenda, surely one of the many food stalls here will satisfy your bite. Eating here is a chance to learn some Chinese phrases to describe how food tastes as well as to order some traditional Chinese snacks.   

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Extensive Reading Lesson 107

《非诚勿扰2》公映 
 橙汁、大蒜可降高血压据《中国中医药报》报道，坚持每天喝橙汁、吃大蒜可以帮助降低高血压。橙汁中含有大量维生素C，有助于血管扩张降低血压。大蒜可帮助人体内保持适量的酶从而避免出现高血压。

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