Why do Chinese like drinking hot water?
In Western countries, drinking hot water isn't common.
This cultural difference is not a simple issue, but related to history, culture, and science. When did Chinese start to drink hot water?
Drinking hot water is considered to be healthier among Chinese people.
| A．The answer lies in history. |
| B．There is a story online. |
| C．It is easy to provide an accurate answer. |
| D．Westerners often drink with ice almost every day. |
| E．Drinking cold water leads to an imbalance of temperature inside a body. |
| F．Hot water was reserved for the pregnant women, the elderly and the sick. |
| G．When drinking cold water, you will consume more energy to warm up. |
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【推荐1】The Lunar New Year, despite usually being associated with the Chinese, is also celebrated in other countries. Here are several places in America to celebrate the Lunar New Year.
New York City
New York City, which has one of the largest populations of ethnic (少数民族) Chinese people outside of Asia, is a great place to experience the Lunar New Year. There are around 10 different Chinatowns in New York City. Visitors will find parades, performances and foods in most of these areas but some of the festival characteristics are unique to the particular district.
San Francisco
San Francisco's Lunar New Year celebrations are the longest runnings in America. They date back to the 1860s, during the "Gold Rush" period. Today, numerous events take place around the Bay Area, but the headline is the massive Chinese New Year Parade that draws as many as 1 million viewers.
Washington. D. C.
Washington. D. C. has a historic Chinatown. There is a parade here with floats, firecrackers, dancers and music. The Smithsonian American Art Museum can host hands-on arts and crafts events that feature performers invited from China. The Kennedy Center stages themed performances, including folk music and symphonies from China.
Chicago
Despite low temperatures in January and February, Chicago celebrates the Lunar New Year in a big way. There are two parades, usually held on different days of the same week-end. One is in the city's traditional Chinatown on the South Side, and the other takes place on Argyle Street. Asian culture is on full display during these parades, and other Chicago communities also take part.
1. What common activity is held in the listed cities on the Lunar New Year?| A．English concerts. |
| B．The American-style art exhibitions. |
| C．The American culture weekend. |
| D．Festival parades. |
| A．New York City. |
| B．Chicago. |
| C．San Francisco. |
| D．Washington. D. C. |
| A．Serve Chinese food. |
| B．Show Chinese dancers. |
| C．Play Chinese court music. |
| D．Invite Chinese art performers. |
【推荐2】Crosstalk, a traditional form of comic storytelling, is making a comeback in China’s tea houses and theaters.
Audiences can laugh the night away every Saturday at the Qianxiangyi Teahouse in Tianjin, entertained by the apprentices(徒弟) of Hou Baolin, Ma Sanli or Yin Shoushan—all leading crosstalk artists of years past—for only 20 yuan.
The success in Tianjin has also caused the rejuvenation（复活）of crosstalk in Beijing and other places.
Although the art form originated in Beijing in the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), Tianjin became a place where rising stars formed their styles and new pieces were tried out. The city was well-known nationwide for the quality of its crosstalk performances.
Known in Chinese as xiangsheng (literally, “face and voice”), crosstalk was the chief form of comedy throughout most of the 20th century. In the old days in Tianjin and elsewhere, temple fairs and market were the main places for crosstalkers to perform, although they occasionally also appeared in teahouses or theaters.
Crosstalk pieces draw on every aspect of Chinese culture, from history and folk tales to social issues of the time. Although there’re hundreds of traditional pieces, they’re constantly rewritten to suit the times and the audience, while new works are written as well. It’s one of the features that have made crosstalk a public art form throughout its history.
“Crosstalk was in the doldrums（萎靡不振）with competition from other art forms, especially TV,” said Wang Xiaochun, headmaster of the Northern Storytelling Arts School of China (NSAS). “But it has regained its status with crosstalk fans, especially young people, growing aware of its rare qualities.”
“More and more students are coming to NSAS to study crosstalk, including some girl students,” said Wang. “We’re sure that crosstalk will have a strong market.”
1. What does crosstalk mean in Chinese?| A．Storytelling. | B．Face and voice. | C．Folk tale. | D．Dialogue. |
| A．Crosstalk first arose in Tianjin. |
| B．Crosstalk was mainly performed at teahouses in the past. |
| C．Crosstalk was the most popular art form in the 20th century. |
| D．Crosstalk didn’t appear until the Qing Dynasty. |
| A．it is a popular traditional art after all |
| B．the pieces contain some famous folk tales |
| C．the crosstalkers make it return to teahouses |
| D．the pieces are made to suit the times and the audience |
| A．Negative. | B．Doubtful. | C．Optimistic. | D．Cautious. |
【推荐3】Known as the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Chinese Moon Festival is an important and favorite holiday for Chinese people around the world. The Chinese Moon Festival is a joyous time for family, friends, and couples to reunite under a full moon.
Moon Festival Legends
Known as Zhongqiu Jie in Chinese, the Moon Festival dates back over 3,000 years. Many legends have developed over the years. Most stories are based on the idea that the goddess Chang’e lives on the moon. One story suggests that the moon goddess was the wife of a legendary archer(弓箭手) who was ordered to shoot down all of the suns in the sky except one. After accomplishing the task, he was given an immortality(不死) pill as a reward. His wife found and took the pill instead, then later flew to the moon, where she lives now.
What to Expect During the Chinese Moon Festival
The Chinese Moon Festival is a time to take a needed break from work, reunite with family and friends, and pay respect to the full moon with poems and by eating mooncakes. Couples take full advantage of the Moon Festival as a romantic time to sit under a full moon while sharing cakes. Many shops and businesses may be closed in celebration of the holiday; transportation options may be full or limited.
1. The purpose of this article is ________.| A．to introduce the Chinese Moon Festival |
| B．to describe what to do on the Moon Festival |
| C．to imply that the Chinese like the Moon Festival |
| D．to show that the Moon Festival is the most important festival |
| A．To take a pill given to him as a reward. | B．To make only one sun stay in the sky. |
| C．To give his legendary wife a good lesson. | D．To show his wife how brave he was. |
| A．they all stay out all night to enjoy the full moon |
| B．they get together with their families and friends |
| C．they prefer to travel with their sweethearts |
| D．they like to go shopping |
