Pam: China is famous for tea, right?
Liu Jun: Yes, both in the past and now.
Pam: Where is tea produced in China?
Liu Jun: Well, in many different areas. For example, Anxi and Hangzhou are widely known for their tea.
Pam: How is tea produced?
Liu Jun: Well, as far as I know, tea plants are grown on the sides of mountains. When the leaves are ready, they are picked by hand and then are sent for processing.
Pam: What happens next?
Liu Jun: The tea is packed and sent to many different countries and places around China.
Pam: It seems that many people all over the world drink Chinese tea.
Liu Jun: Yes, people say that tea is good for both health and business!
Pam：中国以茶闻名，对吧？
Liu Jun：对，过去和现在都是。
Pam：茶在中国哪里产？
Liu Jun：嗯，在好多不同地方。比如安溪和杭州因其茶叶而广为人知。
Pam：茶是怎么生产的？
Liu Jun：据我所知，茶树种在山坡上。茶叶成熟时手工采摘，然后送去加工。
Pam：接下来呢？
Liu Jun：茶叶包装好后发往世界许多国家和中国各地。
Pam：似乎全世界很多人喝中国茶。
Liu Jun：对，人们说茶对健康有益也对生意有好处！
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被动语态 (一般现在时)
Tea is produced in many areas.（茶在很多地区生产。）Tea plants are grown on the sides of mountains.（茶树种在山坡上。）本单元核心语法：一般现在时的被动语态——am/is/are + 过去分词。
by hand 手工
The leaves are picked by hand.（叶子用手工采摘。）by + 方式 = 通过……方式。
The Difficult Search for American Products in the US
在美国难寻美国产品
If you go to another country, what kinds of things would you buy? Would you buy a camera in Japan, some beautiful clothes in France, or a watch in Switzerland? No matter what you may buy, you might think those products were made in those countries. However, you could be wrong. Kang Jian is a 17-year-old student from Shanghai. Last year he went to visit his aunt and uncle in San Francisco. He found it interesting that so many products in the local shops were made in China. "I wanted to buy a toy car for my cousin, but even though most of the toys were American brands, they were made in China."
So many products were made in China.（那么多产品是中国制造的。）were made = 一般过去时的被动语态：was/were + 过去分词。
even though 让步状从
Even though most of the toys were American brands, they were made in China.（尽管是美国品牌，但中国制造。）even though = 即使/尽管。
Toys are not the only things made in China. "I wanted to buy a pair of basketball shoes," he explains. "But I had to visit five or six stores before finding a pair made in America!" He realized that Americans can hardly avoid buying products made in China. "In fact," he continues, "there are many other things there made in China — footballs, handbags, pet food, mobile phones. Even American flags are made in China!" Kang Jian thinks it's great that China is so good at making these everyday things. However, he hopes that in the future China will also get better at making high-technology products that people can buy in all parts of the world.
Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty.
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被动语态
The most common things are turned into objects of beauty.（最普通的东西变成了美丽的物品。）are turned into = 被变成，被动语态。
According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.
Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.
Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After drying, they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. It takes several weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.