Hand gestures can be used to communicate while speaking. There are many universal hand signs; such as holding up an index finger to speak or interrupt, putting a finger to the lips to ask for silence.
Many differences.
Gestures with variation.
This sign has the index and middle finger extend up to make a ‘V’. But there is a big difference in its meaning depending on which way the palm is facing. Palm Facing Out:
Harmless or offensive?
In the USA, the gesture of using your index finger to beckon someone to come to you is not a welcome gesture in Asia. In the Philippines, this should only be used to beckon dogs.
Of course it helps to prepare before you visit a country. But if you forget or make a sign out of habit, just remember to smile and apologize. And perhaps with an explanation, most people will be understanding.
| A．Prepare and take care. |
| B．The masters of hand gestures. |
| C．There are so many well-known gestures. |
| D．It is highly offensive to use it with humans. |
| E．Originally this sign communicated Victory. |
| F．These are generally understood all over the world. |
| G．The following gesture has more than just one alternative meaning. |
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【推荐1】Fourteen dancers wearing jumpsuits filled with sponge and with special cotton in their mouths recreate the plump figures of Tang Dynasty females. They line on stage with amusing facial expressions and humorous motions. Besides, crescent-shaped makeup and costumes resembling Tang tri-colored pottery make audiences feel like travelling to the Tang Dynasty 1,300 years ago. It is a combination of virtual scene with real stage, along with nifty dance moves of actresses and demonstration of national treasures, which have all made the show impressive.
The magic-like dance program, namely Tang Gong Ye Yan(Night Banquet in Tang Dynasty Palace), was released in the Spring Festival gala of 2021 by Henan TV. The video has been watched 48.62 million times on Sina Weibo, and the view counts of related topics have passed 200 million on Tiktok by Feb 19. It has enlightened people’s passion toward the beauty of traditional culture, and consequently also spread overseas, appreciated by culture lovers around the world.
The dance has become a representation of Guochao, which expresses the rise of China’s native fashion trends. A group of young artists have begun to try to demonstrate traditional Chinese culture in different ways. One of the pioneers is Chen Lei, director of the gala. In his opinion, the dance, in which modern technologies such as 3D and AR are used, is a combination of rich treasures of China’s traditional culture and modern technologies, fashions and aesthetic(美学).
Chen told the Global Times that with the development of China, Chinese young people feel more confident to promote Chinese trends to the international stage. He believes traditions shouldn’t be sealed in glass boxes at museums or merely taught in the classroom, but combined with the digital world. Otherwise, the inheritance of traditions would be artificial and empty.
1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?| A．To introduce the topic. |
| B．To give the background information. |
| C．To make the article interesting. |
| D．To illustrate one of the key characters. |
| A．By making comparisons. | B．By listing research results. |
| C．By making comments. | D．By providing related data. |
| A．Disapproving. | B．Skeptical. |
| C．Critical. | D．Optimistic. |
| A．Why was Tang Gong Ye Yan so popular? |
| B．Tang Gong Ye Yan spurted into popularity |
| C．Promote Chinese trends to the international stage |
| D．How to combine traditional culture with the digital technology |
The real disagreement between East and West probably took place over a century ago, when China’s door was forced open by Western powers and Chinese scholars supported westernization as a means to strengthenour nation’s ability to compete. The introduction of the solar calendarand Western measurements was both an acknowledgment of their influence and an effort to be accepted by the world order.
For a full century, we have had two systems running in parallel. When it comes to the eventual outcome, practicality usually beats all other concerns. Laws can help, such as the three traditional festivals of Tomb Sweeping, Dragon Boat and Mid-Autumn gaining legal status in 2008 and giving every Chinese citizen a day off, but laws cannot push what people have no feelings for. So, the celebration or boycott of imported holidaysor homegrown ones should be no cause for worry. If they are irrelevant, no social media will change the public’s mind; and if they are accepted, there must be a need which they happen to satisfy.
Since we have no global Qin Shihuang to force one system on every country, we can always rely on a dual(双重) approach by which we share with the outside world on one hand but preserve our own ways of life on the other.
1. What does the author say about Valentine’s Day in China?
| A．It is better received than Christmas. |
| B．It brings potential danger to people. |
| C．It becomes increasingly popular. |
| D．It happens to have a natural enemy. |
| A．theChinese Valentine’s Day |
| B．theSpring Festival |
| C．fashion |
| D．custom |
| A．Laws. | B．Media. | C．Needs. | D．Tradition. |
| A．the conflict between East and West causes more trouble |
| B．two different systems of festivals can co-existin China |
| C．westernization is a symbol of a nation’s competitive ability |
| D．homegrown festivals are more important than imported ones |
【推荐3】The Longtaitou Festival, which means “dragon raises head” in Chinese, is a traditional Chinese festival held on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar. So, it’s also called Eryue’er Festival. In Chinese culture, the dragon is an auspicious (吉利的) animal that dominates clouds and rains. The 2nd day of the 2nd lunar month is thought to be the day when dragon awakes and raises its head according to the Chinese folk legend. So the day is called Dragon Heads-raising Day. After the day, spring is coming and there will be more and more rain. People think these credits (功劳) go to the dragon. So the day is also called Spring Dragon Festival. Since the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD), Chinese people have had the custom of spending the Spring Dragon Festival.
The most popular custom on the Dragon Heads-raising Day is cutting hair. Dragon is highly honored for its dignity (尊贵) and power for good. It is thought to be auspicious to cut hair on the Dragon Heads-raising Day. Luck and opportunities will always knock you in the year. So, on that day, barbershops’(理发店的) businesses are growing and full of customers.
The most common foods for celebrating the festival are popcorns, pancakes, noodles, dumplings, fired so y beans and pig’s head. People in different areas have different traditions about the food on the day. In Beijing, people eat Lvdagunr (Glutinous Rice Rolls with Sweet Bean Flour) and spring pancakes on the day. In Shanxi, people like to eat fried dough twists (油条) and pancakes. In Shandong, fried so y beans, noodles and dumplings are the festival food. In Fuzhou, the salted porridge made of glutinous rice, celery, scallion, garlic, fry dried shrimps and shredded meat is eaten. These show people’s hope to be blessed (保佑) with favorable weather and plentiful grain harvest by the dragon.
1. Which of the following names is Not consistent with the the Longtaitou Festival?| A．The Eryue’er Festival. |
| B．Dragon Heads-raising Day. |
| C．The Spring Dragon Festival. |
| D．The Double Ninth Festival. |
| A．It’s a day for dragons to awake and raise head. |
| B．It’s a day to celebrate the return of warm spring. |
| C．It’s a day to happily welcome the precious rain. |
| D．It’s a day to deeply thank the auspicious animal. |
| A．People’s desire for dignity and power. |
| B．People’s wish for luck and opportunity. |
| C．People’s expectation to grow more hair. |
| D．People’s satisfaction to own good health. |
| A．Chinese always share the similar food on that day. |
| B．The spring pancakes are the most popular in Shanxi. |
| C．The foods show the hope for good weather conditions. |
| D．The fried soya beans are not popular in Shandong. |
