If you look closely around your city, you might see hanfu, the traditional clothing of the Han Dynasty. In a recently published report by online shopping platform Tmall, more than 2 million hanfu were sold in 2018. The number of hanfu buyers increased by 92% compared to 2017. The average（平均） age of the buyers is 21, with about 52% between 19 and 24 years old.
But why has this traditional clothing become popular among young Chinese people?
For some of them, it’s a costurne for relaxation. Li Ling, a 24-year-old college student, told CGTN that dressing in hanfu is a way for her to escape the troubles of real life. “Hanfu and modern clothing help me to show the different sides in me,” she explained.
Other young people like hanfu because there is a culture behind it. They regard it as a way to reconnect with traditions. Its wide sleeves, crossed collars and flowing robes bring people back to ancient times.
“What’s behind hanfu is the inheritance of the Chinese civilization(中华文明的传承),” Wang Peng, a 21-year-old costurne studio owner, told CGTN.
That’s probably why some fans have started to bring the traditional clothing abroad. Sohu reported about a Bilibili blogger（哔哩哔哩网站博主）who climbed Germany’s highest peak wearing hanfu this summer. She received praise from tourists.
“Many Chinese people are taking a liking for hanfu, as it makes them have a strong sense of national belonging.” Zhang Yiwu, a professor of Chinese literature at Peking University, told China Daily.
1. What is the average age of the buyers of hanfu? （No more than eight words）2. Who is Li Ling? （No more than six words）
3. Why has hanfu become popular among young Chinese people? （No more than 13 words）
4. 将文中划线句子翻译成汉语。
5. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文题目。
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Yang Peijie, 71, has been performing the Haian flower-drum dance for over 50 years.
In the 1960s, Yang joined an art group and started to learn the dance from old artists. At that time, people could only learn it this way. There were no books. Worrying it might be lost, Yang spent five years studying the history of the dance and recorded its movements in detail (详细记录其动作). He visited almost all the local (当地的) artists and wrote a book about it. The dance movements are easy to learn and understand because they come from life.
Now, Yang focuses on promoting (集中于推广) the dance among all age groups. He set up a team to work on this. The team members visit about eight schools each year to teach students. It has been added to break-time exercises in many schools. “To make it easier for kids to learn, we break down (分解) difficult movements into several simple ones,” Yang said. They also go to neighborhoods and parks to teach older people.
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2. Who did Yang start to learn the dance from in the 1960s?
3. 将画线句子翻译成汉语。
4. What does Yang focus on among all age groups?
5. How do Yang and his team make the dance easier for kids to learn?
Chinese calligraphy (书法) is a traditional form of writing characters with a long history. It has existed (存在) for more than 2,000 years.
There are five main kinds of traditional Chinese calligraphy. They are zhuanshu, lishu, kaishu, xingshu and caoshu. Through centuries of practice, Chinese calligraphy can be seen on the walls of offices, shops, hotels and houses. Calligraphy isn’t only popular among the Chinese. Picasso, the world-famous master of art, once expressed, “If I once lived in China, I must have become a calligrapher rather than a painter.”
Practicing Chinese calligraphy needs basic instruments. They are brush, inkstick, paper, and inkstone (砚台). We call them the “Four Treasures of the Study”. It’s impossible for everyone to become a master of Chinese calligraphy. But practicing it more often is really useful and helpful. First, you can learn hand-writing to improve your understanding of Chinese characters. Next, it is believed that calligraphers enjoy a long life because the practice is a good form of physical training. Besides, you have to get concentrated (全神贯注的) and have a peaceful mind when practicing it. This way, you will get improved and your worries will be gone.
Some primary schools offer lessons to teach students Chinese calligraphy. There are also clubs of Chinese calligraphy started by calligraphy lovers. Chinese calligraphy is an important part of our traditional culture. We should pass it on.
1. How long has Chinese calligraphy existed?2. Where can we see Chinese calligraphy?
3. What are brush, inkstick, paper, and inkstone called?
4. Why may calligraphers enjoy a long life?
5. Who starts clubs of Chinese calligraphy according to the passage?
China has been known as “a well-dressed country” since ancient times. Traditional costume has explained Chinese culture. The shapes, patterns and colors of traditional clothes reflect the history, culture and values of the county.
Hanfu, also known as Huafu, refers to the traditional clothing of the Han nationality in China. From the time of the Yellow Emperor to the end of the Ming dynasty, Hanfu has deeply influenced the Chinese fashion world for thousands of years.
A complete set of clothing of Hanfu was formed during the Han dynasty based on the Four Books and Fire Classics. Circle-cut long sleeves represent “heaven”, showing a sense of beauty. And cross collars represent “earth”, which led people to follow rules. The belt going straight towards the ground stands for honesty. Patterns are also important to Hanfu. Usually, objects like the sun, the moon, elephants, tigers or dragons mean that the wearer belongs to the upper class.
The design of Hanfu contains(蕴含) Chinese culture in its details. With loose(宽松的) sleeves and bottom, Hanfu allows wearers to walk beautifully and show good manners. It also reflects the characteristics of the Han nationality, which are politeness and quietness. Their taste is simple and natural.
In ancient times, as a symbol of Chinese culture, Hanfu had a great influence on clothing style of some countries around China, such as the Japanese kimono and the Korean hanbok. However, in the Qing dynasty, the government made strict rules to make Han people wear Manchu clothing. After the Qing dynasty, Chinese people started to wear western-style clothes and Hanfu disappeared from people’s daily lives.
At the beginning of the 21st century, increasingly, the young generation have realized the beauty of Hanfu. A large number of young people enjoy wearing Hanfu in a trip or in a party. And they are active in protecting the Chinese culture. Now, Hanfu festivals, like the Hanfu Cultural Festival in Xitang, can interest thousands of Chinese culture lovers. While showing Hanfu of different dynasties, these festivals also include activities about Chinese culture like archery(箭术) and classical Chinese poetry.
Hanfu is not just a piece of clothing but it’s a carrier of Chinese culture. For Chinese young people, they feel strangely proud when they wear Hanfu. It leads to a renewed Chinese fashion style.
| 1. The Han people had worn Hanfu for thousands of years. 2. People 2 wear Hanfu in Qing dynasty. 3. Hanfu disappeared from people’s daily lives after Qing dynasty. | 1. Hanfu reflects the history, culture and values of China. 2. Hanfu has influenced the Chinese fashion world. 3. Hanfu has a great influence on China’s 3 clothing, such as the Japanese kimono and the Korean hanbok. |
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With the development of new computer technology, more and more things have been changed. But some people don’t think new computer technology is good for their lives. (3) They don’t want it to make their lives worse. For example, before television was invented, a family usually sat around the table to talk. They shared stories about what happened to them during the day, or talked about some news from the newspaper.
Now we spend less time talking with our friends or family members, but more time in front of the TV or computer. Some people say technology has stopped family from boding(密切) like before.
Whatever we think about computers, one thing is clear: technology changes the way we live. (4) Technology that sounded like science fiction(小说) ten years ago has become true now.
No one knows just how far this technology will go. Some people believe that computers will one day help us with all our housework and that computers may even help us buy something we need. Let’s just hope in the future we still cook dinner in our house, and not with our computers. Some things are fine the way they are now.
一、根据短文内容，简要回答问题。
1. Why do some people think computer technology has stopper family bonding like before?
2. What does the last sentence of this passage mean?
二、将短文中画线的句子译成汉语。
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三、请给短文拟一个适当的题目。
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You love reading. You read your favourite book a thousand times and you want to read something new, but you don’t know what you want to read. If you have the right information, it is easy to choose (选择) a good book!
Go to the library first. Answer these questions. What writers do you like? What are your interests? If the library has computers, you can use it to find a book by its writer, or keywords of your interests. If you like a certain book, search the book up and read its summary (概要). That will help you decide if (是否) the book is right for you.
Search your house next. Often good books are quietly lying somewhere in your own house. Maybe you forget about one. Maybe you will find some books that you can read, and they won’t cost you any money.
Then, ask someone to recommend a good book. You can ask your older brothers or sisters, your mom, your dad, your best friend, or your teachers. They know you well and can often make wonderful book recommendations.
Finally, read the first part of each book. Of course, if you have many books, this can take much time. But reading the first part of each book can help you know what books and genres (体裁) of books you like, and you won’t have a hard time looking for books again.
1. How many ways to choose a good book are there in the passage?2. How can you use the computer in the library to find a book?
3. Who can you ask to recommend a good book?
4. What does the underlined word “this” in the last paragraph refer to (指代)?
5. What other way can you think of to choose a good book?
If the temperature rises by 5 degrees tomorrow, you will probably take off just one coat. But such a change in the average world temperature would be a serious problem. Many animals and plants would not be able to deal with these changes, and would die.
The UNEP(联合国环境规划署) released（发布）the Report 2012 on November 21, 2012. It says that if we don’t take action now, the world temperature will have risen by 3 to 5 degrees by the end of this century.
A large rise in temperatures could be terrible for us and for many other living things on Earth. Sea levels will rise because higher temperatures will cause melting ice flow into the sea.Large coastal (沿海的) cities in countries such as the Netherlands and Bangladesh could be flooded.
Some plants such as corn and sugarcane (甘蔗) will not grow well in higher temperatures. Some countries, such as Brazil and parts of Africa, will not have enough food. The change may cause less rain and even make some places very dry.
On November 26, people from around 200 nations and regions gathered again in Doha (多哈) for the annual UN climate talks.“Climate change is coming to all human beings and effective actions need to be taken to deal with it.”president of the conference said at the opening ceremony.
1. What will you probably do if the temperature rises by 5 degrees tomorrow?
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2. When was the Report 2012 released by the UNEP?
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3. Why will sea level rise?
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4. Where did they attend the annual UN climate talks?
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5. As a student, what action will you take to deal with the rising temperatures?（请自拟一句话）
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