英语阅读大练兵：American teens experience “China Day” in Shanghai

美国少年中国日在上海零距离接触中国文化。你们和我们，距离很近!

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The Chinese kung fu represents traditional Chinese culture, and Im eager to learn it. Its amazing that Shanghai has become a modernized metropolis (大城市)! Members of a youth delegation (代表团) from California, US, made these remarks while talking about their impressions of China. They have just experienced their first China Day on July 3.

The year 2006 is the 10th anniversary of youth exchanging visits between Shanghai and California. Elmer, a supervisor (主管人) of the delegation, said many American young students hope to visit China and experience common Chinese citizens life in Shanghai. In the views of many students, to live in a Chinese family is the best way to know Chinese tradition and culture.

A Shanghai girl let us live in her home. Her family cooked Shanghai-style dishes for us, and their taste was quite different from that of what we eat in the US. But I like the food, said Darwin, another member of the delegation. He also indicated he had plans to learn Chinese kung fu in China, though he just had limited time here.

The American students admired Chinese childrens skills in traditional calligraphy (书法) and painting. They even wished to master wonderful arts like paper-cut and shadow play.

As the only girls school in the city, Shanghai No. 3 Girls High School is recognized by Chinese and US leaders as a bridge for deepening exchanges between students of both countries. The school grew out of the McTyeire Home and School founded by an American missionary (传教士) Young Allen in 1892. Soong Ching-ling was one of the best-known graduates.

The American students saw the pictures showing former US President Clinton and his wife Senator Hillarys visit in the school. They were very surprised. You and we are quite close! one student remarked.

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As the only girls school in the city, Shanghai No. 3 Girls High School is recognized by Chinese and US leaders as a bridge for deepening exchanges between students of both countries.

作为市里唯一一所女子中学，上海市第三女子高中被中美两国领导认定为加强两国学生之间文化交流的桥梁。

True(T)or False (F):

1. Many young American students often pay visits to Shanghai.

2. The American students showed strong interest in Chinese traditional culture.

3. The founder of Shanghai No. 3 Girls High School was an American.

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