【集思晨读 Lewis Day 114 中国文化特辑 】
042 Silk 丝绸
Good morning, everyone! It&`&s Tues., 31st March. I am Lewis saying hello to you all from Yangzhou.
大家周二早上好，今天是三月三十一号! 我是Lewis，在扬州给大家晨读！
今天的中国文化特辑跟大家聊 丝绸 Silk
1. A kind of insect called a silk worm produces white raw silk thread.
2. Chinese people collect these raw threads, create yarns and weave them.
3. The silk fabric is soft, smooth and light.
4. It is the best material used to make dresses.
5. A si chou dress 2000 years old was unearthed in a tomb.
6. It weighs less than 50 grams and can be put into a match box.
7. Westerners cherish Chinese si chou.
8. It was introduced to Rome around 100BC by merchants.
9. The route they traveled is called The Silk Road.
10. Compared with other materials, si chou is more delicate and light.
11. The clothes made of si chou are the most comfortable.
12. Now si chou clothes are prominent in modem fashions.
13. Chinese si chou has been world famous for its high quality for thousands of years.
