【推荐1】There are 56 ethnic（民族的）groups in China, including（包括）the Han people who make up 90% of the total（总的）population. Each group has its own culture and traditions. Some ethnic groups speak their own languages and have their own style of dress, too.

Mongolians (蒙古族) live in northern China. They are known for traveling on horses and camels. They eat a lot of meat and drink salty tea. Mongolians have many skills, especially they are very good at hunting（狩猎）and horse racing.

Tibetans (藏族) live in very high mountainous areas in southwestern China. Tibetans have a special tradition of presenting Hada, a long piece of silk, to their dear friends or beloved（深爱的）ones.

The Uygur (维吾尔族) live in northwestern China. They live in “the Land of Fruit”. It’s known worldwide for its production of grapes and the Hami melons（哈密瓜）.

The Hui people live in more central China, to the north. They practice Islam（伊斯兰教）, and many of them are direct（直接的）descendants（后代）of Silk Road travelers.

The Manchu people live in northeastern China. They took control（控制）of the central plain（平原）of China in 1644 and ruled the country for over 200 years until 1911.

There are other important ethnic groups, including the Zhuang, the Yi, the Miao and so on. Most of them are very musical and well known of songs and dances.

1.          live in northern China.

A．Mongolians

B．Tibetans

C．The Uygur

D．The Hui people

2. Tibetans usually welcome their friends by presenting         .

A．a cup of tea	B．a cup of coffee
C．a piece of silk	D．a piece of cheese

3. The place which the Uygur live in is known for         .

A．meat and salty tea	B．horses and camels
C．presenting Hada	D．grapes and the Hami melons

4. Many of the ________ people are direct descendants of Silk Road travelers.

A．Hui

B．Manchu

C．the Zhuang

D．the Miao

5. What does the underlined word “rule” probably mean in Chinese?

A．教条

B．画线

C．解法

D．统治

【推荐2】If you look around, you may see girls wearing hanfu or people wearing T-shirts with Chinese characters（汉字）on the streets. A new trend（趋势）is coming in China—“Guochao”, or “China-chic”.

According to a recent report, searches connected with “Guochao” on Baidu have risen quite a lot since last year. China-chic is happening, but what is it?

The word “Guochao” has appeared along with the growing idea of “Made in China”. “China has recently seen a surge（激增）in young people’s interest in Chinese brands（品牌）and products that include Chinese traditional style and culture. This is a trend known as Guochao,” China Daily explained.

China-chic got people’s attention in 2018. Before that, famous foreign companies ruled the world market. Many Chinese brands followed in the footsteps of these Western brands. But that year, Chinese sportswear brand Li-Ning changed things up.During the 2018 New York Fashion Week, Li-Ning introduced its Taoism-inspired Wu Dao collection(以道教为灵感的悟道系列服饰). The collection not only had a popular look, but also included traditional Chinese culture such as Chinese characters. It caught many people’s eyes at home and abroad at once. After that, Baidu Index showed that Li-Ning’s popularity rose sharply.

Since then, ____▲____, from clothing to food and drinks, mobile phones and electric cars. For example, White Rabbit, whose sweet candy brings back childhood memories for many, introduced its perfume（香水）and lip balm（唇膏）.

Now, the “Guochao” trend is moving to the next stage. No matter how it changes, there’s one thing that won’t change. Behind this is people’s pride（自豪）in the country’s development and their growing confidence in national culture.

1. What is “Guochao” according to the passage?

A．Chinese people’s love for Western brands.	B．The growing role of China-made products in foreign countries.
C．More and more foreigners’ attention to Chinese traditional style.	D．The young’s interest in Chinese brands and Chinese-style products.

2. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Fewer people search “Guochao” on Baidu now.	B．Foreign companies ruled the world market until Li-Ning was founded.
C．White Rabbit is a brand that reminds many people of their childhood.	D．Li-Ning includes traditional Chinese paintings in its new collection.

3. What can we infer according to Para 4?

A．Li-Ning has never used Western design in its sportswear.	B．More and more young people will buy Li-Ning products.
C．Li-Ning has taken the lead in the world market of sportswear.	D．Only young people like Li-Ning’s collection.

4. Which of the following sentences can be put in the ____▲____?

A．many Chinese products are sold overseas.	B．Li-Ning becomes the best sportswear brand in China.
C．the “Guochao” trend has covered different areas and products	D．some other Chinese brands have learnt how to sell products well

5. What does the writer want to show us in this passage?

A．Chinese has no interest in Western brands.	B．Chinese products are better than Western ones.
C．Chinese brands are well-known all over the world.	D．Chinese are proud of their own country and culture

【推荐3】The Chinese language differs from Western languages in that, instead of an alphabet (字母表), it uses characters which stand for ideas, objects or deeds. Chinese words are formed by putting together different characters. In many cases, a single character can also make up a word. As one kind of the most ancient characters, Chinese characters have played an important role in the development of Chinese culture. At first, ancient Sumerian and ancient Egyptian symbols existed (存在), but only Chinese characters remain today. The history of the Chinese language can be examined by looking at how these characters developed.

Chinese writing began thousands of years ago. According to an ancient story, a man named Cang Jie invented Chinese writing. One winter day while he was hunting, he saw the footprints of animals in the snow and noticed that the appearance of each one was different. Then he had the idea that he could use different shapes to represent different objects. The first Chinese characters were drawings of physical objects. Some characters have been simplified (简化) and others have been made more difficult over time.

However, as a whole, the characters have developed from drawings into standard forms. The character for a mountain was at first three mountaintops together. This became one mountaintop and three lines, and over time turned into the character used nowadays.

Sometimes to express ideas, some characters were made by combining two or more characters together. For example, “rat” was made up of the characters for a man and a tree. The character “prisoner” was formed with a “man” inside a square. Other characters were developed for directions and numbers. It is easy to distinguish (区别) their meanings by looking at them, for example, the characters for “up” and “down”, which are opposites of each other.

man        tree        rest          prisoner          up            down

Though these kinds of characters indicate meanings, one of their shortcomings is that they do not show how they should be pronounced. Therefore, a method was developed to have one part of a character represent the meaning and the other suggest the pronunciation. Many Chinese characters used today were made this way.

In the 1950s the Chinese government introduced simplified Chinese characters in the hope to make learning to read and write more understandable to the general population, which would increase literacy (读写能力) across the country. And now they have widespread use in China’s mainland.

1. The writer introduced the Chinese characters by _______.

A．giving examples	B．providing causes
C．expressing opinions	D．comparing facts

2. The following sentence would best be placed at the beginning of _______.
Not all characters were developed from drawings of objects.

A．Paragraph 5

B．Paragraph 4

C．Paragraph 3

D．Paragraph 2

3. Which Chinese character used the underlined (下划线的) method?

A．

B．

C．

D．

4. What can we learn from the passage?

A．Chinese characters have turned into standard forms, which are easier than before.

B．Chinese characters we use today have been accepted by large numbers of people.

C．Chinese characters existed at the very beginning and remain today like other ancient symbols.

D．Chinese words and English word are both formed by putting alphabets and characters together.

【推荐3】①It’s known that green tea is a symbol of Chinese culture. Also, it helps to improve health in so many ways that some people think of it as a kind of medicine. Perhaps that is why the Chinese have been using it for more than 4,000 years to treat all kinds of medical problems. Today, scientists know that there are catechin, caffeine, vitamin C and theanine in green tea that are good for health.

②Catechin is helpful for lowering (降低) cancer (癌症) risk. It protects the body from cancer-causing substances (物质) and slows the growth of cancer. Besides fighting cancer, catechin prevents serious health problems like heart disease.

③Caffeine causes the heart to beat faster. That’s why it was once thought that caffeine was not very healthy, but studies suggest that there are also good reasons for drinking caffeine. Specifically, caffeine has to do with a lower risk for Parkinson’s disease and liver (肝脏) disease. Yet, caffeine also has some weaknesses. It can influence sleep and make people nervous, so experts advise teenagers not to have more than 100 ml of caffeine a day. This is about the caffeine of a small cup of coffee.

④Vitamin C is something that the human body cannot make enough by itself. So we have to get it through food and drink. The vitamin may play a role in improving physical conditions to colds and the flu. Also, it helps people to get well more quickly from those illnesses.

⑤Theanine is another healthy substance found in tea. It has been shown to lower stress, both mental and physical, and increase mind abilities. It is also used for preventing some brain diseases.

⑥As you can see, green tea has many good values. Drinking it may help you stay healthy. Of course, as with any healthy substance, it is important to check if there are any bad influence as well.

1. Why have the Chinese been using tea for over 4,000 years according to the passage?

A．Because it’s delicious for us to drink.	B．Because it helps to deal with illnesses.
C．Because it’s a symbol of Chinese culture.	D．Because it’s made into different drinks.

2. Why is caffeine in green tea good for our health?

A．It lowers cancer risk.	B．It makes the heart to beat faster.
C．It lowers liver disease risk.	D．It makes people less stressed.

3. What does the writer mainly want to tell us?

A．Tea can take the place of medicine.	B．We should drink as much tea as possible.
C．Tea has some bad influence on our health.	D．Drinking tea may help people to stay in health.

4. Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

A．

B．

C．

D．