CulturalChina中国文化类Crazy‘soccer’ofancientChina古代足球也疯狂The2018FIFAWorldCup(国际足联世界杯)iscomingonThursday!Areyouexcited?Soccerisverypopulararoundtheworld.Butdidyouknow?InancientChina,peoplewerecrazyforasportthatwasalotlikesoccer.Itiscalledcuju(蹴鞠).Didyouknow?Cujumeans“kickaballwithone’sfoot”.Itistheancestor(祖先)ofsoccer.Chinesepeopleplayeditover2,000yearsago.BallandgoalLook,thisistheballusedincuju.Itismadeofpiecesofleather(皮革片).Thereisairinsideofit.Doesitlooklikeasoccerballtoyou?Howtoplayit?Today,soccerteamshave11players.Butcujuteamshadmoreplayers.Bothoftheteamstriedtokicktheballintothegoal.Therewerealsoreferees(评委)andcheerleaders(啦啦队).IntheSongDynasty(宋代),ifateamlostagame,thecaptain(队长)wouldhavehisfacepaintedwhite!FemaleplayersManygirlsinancientChinaplayedcujuforfun.Someofthemplayeditverywellandjoinedcujuteams.DuringtheTangDynasty(唐代),a17-year-oldgirloncebeatateamofsoldiers!BigfansManyfamouspeoplewerecujufans.ThegreatHangeneralHuoQubing(汉代将军霍去病)lovedthesport.Heonceusedthisgametotrainhissoldiers.Haveago1.Theballincujuismadeof____.(wood/leather)2.Cujuistheancestorof____.(soccer/basketball)Thestoryofmoney穿越古代，该用什么“买单”?Howdoyoupaywhenshoppinginasupermarket?Youcanpaywithcoins,papermoney,orjustscanaQRcode(扫描二维码)withyourphone!ButhowdidpeopleinancientChinapay?Whatkindofmoneycouldtheyuse?TheearliestmoneyWhatwastheearliestChinesemoneymadeof(用……制作)?Wasitgold,silver(银的)orpaper?No,itwasmadeofseashells(贝壳)!Peopleusedseashellsbecausetheyaresmallandbeautiful.Theyarealsoeasytocarryandcount(数).Didyouknow?ManyChinesewordshavethepart“贝”,suchas“货”,“赚”and“贵”.Canyousee?Allofthesewordshavesomethingtodowithmoney.ThecoppercoinEmperorQinshihuang(秦始皇)orderedpeopletomakecoppercoins(铜钱).Mostcoppercoinsareroundwithasquarehole(方孔)inthecenter.AncientChinesethoughttheskywasroundandEarthwassquare.Thisiswhycoppercoinshavethiskindofshape.Jiaozi:thepapermoneyAncientChineseinventedpaper.Theywerealsothefirsttousepapermoney!IntheSongDynasty(宋代),peoplebegantousepaperinsteadof(代替)coins.Look,therearehouses,peopleandwordsonthepaper.Itisjiaozi(交子).Haveago1.Theearliestmoneywasmadeof____.A.goldB.copperC.shells2.Peoplebegantousepapermoneyinthe____Dynasty.A.HanB.SongC.QingAmazingrefrigerator古人居然也用冰箱？Theweatherisgettinghot.Butyoudon’thavetoworry.Manythingscanhelpyoubeattheheat(降温),suchasairconditioners(空调),icecreamandrefrigerators.Butdoyouknowancient(古代的)Chinesehadtheirownrefrigerators?Wow,lookatthis!ItisarefrigeratorfromtheWarringStatesPeriod(战国时期)!Wecallitabronzecoolerjian(青铜冰鉴).Itisasbigasateatable.Howdoesitwork?Howtogetice?Inwinter,ancientChinesecuticecubesfromariverandstored(储存)themunderground.Insummer,peopletookthemoutandusedthem.Icewasexpensiveinthosedays.Didyouknow?AncientChineseatelotsofcoldfoodtokeepcool.Forexample,theyatecrushedice(碎冰)withmilkandcream.Theycalleditsushan(酥山).Itiskindoflikeicecream.Theyalsoadded(加入)icetomungbeansoup(绿豆汤)andplumjuice(酸梅汤).Soyummy!HaveagoTheancientrefrigeratorismadeofbr__ze.Peopleput_c_intoitandusedittoc__lthewine.Fantastic‘MadeinChina’古代也有“中国制造”？Today,therearemany“MadeinChina”products(产品),suchassmartphonesandclothes.Butalongtimeago,themostfamous“MadeinChina”productintheworldwasChineseporcelain(瓷器).The‘porcelaincapital’Doyouk...
