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Frank and Russie’s Little Big Adventures
Mutton- meat from a fully grown sheep
Lotus- a tropical plant with white or pink flowers that grows on the surface of lakes in
Africa and Asia
Enamel- a substance that is melted onto metal, pots, etc. and forms a hard shiny
surface to protect or decorate them
Tomb-sweeping Day- a Chinese Festival when people visit the graves or burial
grounds to pray to their ancestors
The 'Black Lacquer Clock with Eight Immortals'
Traditional Chinese costumes'
Read the story and answer the questions:
1. Why aren't Frank and Russie disappointed by the fact that their journey to the hotel takes
a long time?
2. What causes the air pollution in Beijing?
3. What difference between life in China and England do the characters mention?
4. How do we know that the English teacher likes the Chinese culture?
5. What do the characters find "enchanting"?
6. What does "yellow" stand for in the Chinese history?
7. Why does the library have a black roof?
8. What makes the painting”Along the River During the Tomb-sweeping Day” vivid?
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