美玉不易得。一块不成形状的石头经过锯割,打磨,雕刻,才能现其光滑。8000年来,玉始终伴随着中国人的生活。It is difficult to ____ beautiful jade. Only through the delicate procedure of cutting, ____ and carving a piece of unshaped stone can ____. Yu has _____ in people’s lives in China for the last 8,000 years
历代皇帝的印章要用玉制成。玉还是随身携带的护身符,是饰品,更是价值不菲的艺术品。____ were made of yu. Yu is also a popular material for amulets, and ____.
而北京奥运会奖杯则创造性地将玉镶嵌其中。玉象征高贵、圣洁、美好。中国人认为相较于黄金,玉石的价值是不可估量的。Yu was featured in the medals of Beijing Olympic Games. Yu ____, holiness and purity. Chinese believe that yu is ____ than gold.
一捧富含矿物质的土经过配料,成型,挂釉,焙烧,最终成为一件精美的艺术品。瓷器融入了每一个中国人的生活。造型多样,图案精美。When processed correctly, a pile of soil can be ____. Chinaware, ciqi, is a part of ____ in China. The surfaces are ____.