Every Saturday evening, many people come to an open square in a small town in Xi’an. They want to watch Chen Kun and his friends put on a shadow puppet play（皮影戏）.
Shadow puppets are made of hard leather（皮革）. The leather is cut out in the shape (A) ________ a person.
During a shadow puppet play, Chen stands behind a white screen with lights behind (B) it. The audience sit in front of the screen. Chen and his friends hold the puppets very close (C) ________ the screen so the audience can see the puppets’ shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters.
Shadow puppet plays are a traditional Chinese art. (D) Nowadays, shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before. To let more young people learn the skills of shadow puppet plays, Chen provides students with training courses. (E) Shadow puppet plays are quite a hard job, but he still wants to pass this traditional art down.
阅读短文, 根据题目要求完成下列任务。
1. 在文中（A）和（C）的空白处分别填入适当的介词：
2. 文中划线（B）的 “it” 指代的是什么?
3. 请在文中找出一个意为 “表演” 的短语。
4. Translate the underlined sentence（D）into Chinese.
5. 请将（E）改为同义句, 一空一词。
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【推荐1】Sonia is 14. She couldn’t stand Beijing Opera in the past. She thought it was boring. Like most of other students, Sonia liked popular music. This year her parents got new jobs in Beijing, so she came to Beijing with them. Then she started to study at No.15 Middle School.
Sonia learns Beijing Opera in music class every Friday. She learns a lot about Chinese history from Beijing Opera. Little by little（一点点地） she gets interested in Beijing Opera. Now she likes to see Beijing Opera on TV. And she joins her school Beijing Opera club. “Beijing Opera is a kind of Chinese old art,” Sonia said. “If one goes to learn it, he or she will like the country more.”
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。
1. What kind of music did Sonia like in the past?
2. Why did Sonia’s parents come to Beijing?
3. When does Sonia learn Beijing Opera every week?
4. What club does Sonia join?
5. Does Sonia like China?
【推荐2】BAO, a story of a lonely mother whose little dumpling comes to life, has touched the hearts of millions. The Oscar-winning short film was directed by Chinese-Canadian Domee Shi（石之予）. Bao tells bao a heart-warming tale of parental love and the loss feeling when children grow older and leave home.
①The mother finds great joy in caring for her little dumpling boy. But all little “baos” grow up. They make friends and become independent. As the dumpling becomes a teen, he pulls away from his mom. All teens can relate to this frustrating time; ②父母想要对待你像小“包宝宝”，即使你几乎是一个成年人了。
As the mother tries hard to stop her “bao” from leaving, she puts him into her mouth and swallows（吞下）him. She is immediately filled with regret and sadness. Her desire to keep him close makes her lose him forever.
Are your parents too protective? Do they make you feel like a “little dumpling”? Do you feel unhappy about this? If so, it will help to remember the love and sadness of the mother in Bao. When you want to roll your eyes（翻白眼）in frustration, remember that your parents are motivated by love. The desire to become more independent is normal. However, you are expected to express your feelings without “lashing out（斥责）” like “bao” does in the film. Ask your parents how you can have some privacy（隐私）and independence in a way that makes them feel comfortable. And remind them that, in some way, you will always be their “little bao”.
请根据短文内容，完成下列任务。
1. 请将①处划线句子改为被动语态。
2. 请将下列句子补充完整，使其句意连贯。
It is normal that children desire to become
请根据短文内容回答问题。
3. Why does the mother put “bao” into her mouth and swallow him?
4. How should students get on with their parents?
5. 请将②处划线句子译成英语。
【推荐3】You may love to see tigers at the zoo. But what if you had to stay with one on a boat on the open sea for over 200 days? Life of Pi（《少年派的奇幻河滩》）, the movie from American Chinese director（导演）, Li An, tells an amazing story.
Pi is a boy. He lives happily with his family in a beautiful Indian town. His father has a zoo, so Pi knows a lot about animals. But one day, his father decides to move to Canada. He will sell all his animals there. The family begin to sail on the Pacific with all the zoo animals. But a big storm hits their ship at night. Finally, Pi finds the only survivors（幸存者）are himself and a large tiger called Parker on an 8-meter boat.
To keep himself alive, Pi has to keep feeding the tiger so that he himself does not get eaten. He tries to get on well with the tiger during a 227-day sail on the sea.
The movie is from a Canadian writer Yann Martel's book of the same name. The book has sold 7 million copies worldwide. It discusses not only hope but also relationship between humans and nature.
It took Li An four years to make the movie. He also used 3D for his first time. He hopes the movie will "make the people think".
1. Where does Pi’s father decide to move?2. What happens when they sail on the Pacific at night?
3. Why does Pi have to keep feeding the tiger?
4. What does the movie discuss?
5. How long did it take Li An to make the movie?
Fan Shenghua, 59, is one of the inheritors (传承人) of the Longjing tea roasting technique. His palms tell you everything- they’re thick, rough, and full of calluses (老茧); a reminder of more than 40 years of hard work. “You have to touch the leaves with your hands to see how much water should be removed,” Fan said. “If too much is removed, the leaves will break into pieces; if not enough is removed, the tea will taste bitter.”
This traditional technique dates back to the Ming and Qing dynasty. It not only ensures the quality of the tea, but is also an important part of Chinese tea culture. “Longjing tea leaves are famous for their color, taste and shape. Only by hand can we make the best of them. It’s like making a work of art.” Fan said.
These days, however, more people are using machines to do the job. “It’s easier, but the quality is not as good,” Fan said. “Machine-made tea floats (漂浮) longer in water and tastes bitter.”
In March this year, when President Xi Jinping visited Hangzhou, he watched Fan roast tea leaves. Fan changed the strength and movement of his hands as he felt the tea leaves roast. Xi later said, “The things made by two palms cannot be replaced by modern technology.”
Fan is now taking apprentices (学徒). His son, a 27-year-old college graduate, is one of them. “It’s a tradition. We need to pass it down.” said the father.
1. What will happen if the tea leaves have too much water?2. When does the traditional tea roasting technique date back to?
3. Is machine-made tea as good as man-made tea according to Fan Shenghua?
4. 请把划线句子译成汉语。
5. 请给短文拟一个恰当的标题。
John Smith is an exchange student from New York. Here is a letter to his friend in his hometown.
Dear David,
How time flies! It’s been 3 months since I came to China. I’m having a great time on my student exchange program here. So far, I’ve completely got used to the life here and have known a lot about traditional Chinese culture. I’d like to share some with you.
In China, there are many different kinds of traditional art forms, such as paper cutting, Chinese clay art and so on. Among them, the kite interests me most. The first ancient Chinese kite appeared more than 2, 000 years ago. Kites are regarded as the earliest craft（飞行器）. They played an important role in the process of inventing the plane．
Tea culture is important in China. Tea was discovered as a kind of drink by accident about 5, 000 years ago. It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. It didn’t appear in England until around 1660. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. Now tea has become one of the most popular drinks around the world.
Lastly, I’d like to tell you something about one of the traditional Chinese festivals—the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar（阴历）. Chinese people have been celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries.
If you’d like to know more about traditional Chinese culture, I will talk about it in the next letter.
Yours,
John
1. Where does John come from?He comes from
2. How long has John been in China?
He has been in China
3. What traditional art form does John like best?
He likes
4. When was tea discovered as a kind of drink?
It was discovered as a kind of drink
5. What does the underlined word “It” refer to?
It refers to
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【推荐1】阅读下面短文，根据要求完成下面各小题。
Why do Chinese people drinks hot water? Many westerners find it so interesting that they always see Chinese people drink hot water no matter which season it is. For lots of Chinese people, nothing is more commom than drinking hot water every day. But for most of the westerners, the idea of drinking hot water is really strange since they drink cold water even in winter. Hot water vs cold water, which one is better? Follow us to find an ideal answer.
Eating habits
We all know that Chinese people prefer hot meals every day. What’s more, some parents always teach their children to drink hot water with meals, because they think mixing cold water with hot meals is really bad for the stomach.
In western countries, westerners often have food with high calories (卡路里), such as hamburgers and cheese. They need cold drinks to cool them off.
Medical ideas
Under the influence of traditional Chinese medicine, Chinese people believe that drinking hot water is helpful to almost all kinds of cold symptoms (寒症). They think hot water can wash away the coldness in your body, so you can feel less painful.
For most westerners, the idea of drinking hot water is strange enough. They believe that drinking hot water may weaken your body immunity (免疫力) and make you get ill easily.
A. 根据短文内容简要回答问题。
1. According to their eating habits, why do Chinese people like drinking hot water?B. 将短文中画线的句子译成汉语。
3.4.
C. 请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题。
5.Nowadays 3D.printing is becoming more and more popular. We are now able to print things such as clothing, musical instruments, model cars and so on. People and businesses are able to create the things they need in life very quickly and easily using 3D.printers
There is a 3D-printed public toilet in Sun Mountain National Forest Park, Suzhou ,Jiangsu Province, China. The green-and-wood-colored toilet has been named"little box in forest.” It covers 20 square meters. It was made from garbage using 3D.printing technology .The eco-friendly (环保)toilet was built without any metal, but it's even stronger than those built from concrete material(水泥材料)
As part of China's “toilet revolution (革命)”, the government tries to improve public toilets. Suzhou has been using the top technology in its toilet building.
At some tourist areas, tourists can scan QR codes(扫码)with their mobile phones in order to receive 80cm toilet paper. They can scan the codes many times for more paper, but have to pay if they scan too many times. The invention can prevent toilet paper waste. The technology can help save nearly 9, 000 yuan per toilet every year.
Suzhou is also using big data( 数据)technology to manage public toilets. An online service platform (平台) has been set up for toilets in tourist areas. The platform helps users to quickly find the nearest toilet and know how many people are waiting. Users can also post comment(评价) about toilets on the platform.
1. These days 3D.printing can help people create2. The 3D-printed public toilet is
3. If a tourist wants to get toilet paper in a tourist area in Suzhou, what can he do?
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5.
Different countries and different people have different manners. We must find out their customs so that they will not think us ill-mannered(没有礼貌的). Here are examples of the things that a person with good education does or does not do.
If you visit a Chinese family, you should knock at the door first. When the door opens, you will not move before the host says “Come in, please.” After you come into the room, you would not sit down until the host asks you to take a seat. When a cup of tea is put on a table before you or sent to your hand, you will say “thank you” and receive it with two hands, not one hand or they will think you are ill-mannered. Before entering a house in Japan, it is a good manner to take off your shoes. In European countries, even though shoes sometimes become very dirty, this is not done. In a Malay house, a visitor never finishes the food on the table. He leaves a little to show that he has had enough. In England, a visitor always finishes the drink or the food to show he has enjoyed it. That will make the host pleasant.
1. Does the writer think it is necessary to know different customs in different countries?2. When can you enter the room if you visit a friend in China?
3. What should you say when a cup of tea is sent to your hand?
4. In which country do you have to take off your shoes before entering a house?
5. Why does a visitor always finish the food at dinner in his friend’s home in England?
Most women like to have things for daily use in their handbags at all times. Few will put a pair of scissors(剪刀) among these things. But for Shi Qinling, scissors are always with her everywhere she goes.
Shi is a paper-cutting artist. She took an interest in paper-cutting when she was a child. At that time, she often played with paper, cutting it into different shapes. This interest later became a great love for paper-cutting. In 2010, Shi started learning paper-cutting and also got a good job about it in Shanghai.
At first, it was very boring for Shi because she had to spend at least eight hours cutting one shape every day. However, when she was able to try a more difficult shape, Shi would get a sense of achievement(成就). That made her try harder.
After nearly 12 years of learning and hard work, the 35-year-old became the youngest paper-cutting inheritor(继承人) in Shanghai. She is great.
Although she is so good at paper-cutting, she keeps doing things to improve herself. The reason is that she thinks paper-cutting is not only an art form, but also a form of learning about traditional Chinese culture.
Shi plans to make more creative works of art to draw people to learn paper-cutting. She says, “Writers tell stories using words. I do something similar, but with a pair of scissors.”
1、2题完成句子；3、4题回答问题；5题把文中画线句子译成汉语。
1. Shi Qinling always takes
2. Shi Qinling became the youngest paper-cutting inheritor when she was
3. How long did it take her to cut one shape every day at first?
4. What does Shi Qinling think of paper-cutting?
5.
【推荐2】You must have seen someone pour milk foam （泡沫） into a coffee to create beautiful patterns. But have you seen this art in a cup of tea?
Dian cha is a tea art from the Song Dynasty 960-1279. People pour water over powdered （粉状的） tea to create a paste （糊）. Then they add more hot water and keep whisking （搅拌） it. It is believed that the art later spread to other parts of East Asia, including Japan. In 2019, it was listed as an ICH （非物质文化遗产） of Runzhou district, Zhenjiang city, Jiangsu province. Han Zheming is a well-known master of it.
Under his mother’s influence, he fell in love with the culture of the Song Dynasty when he was very young. In 2006, Han began learning more about tea culture of the dynasty and later tried to bring the art of dian cha to life. Over the past six years, the 40-year-old has created nearly 200 patterns according to ancient paintings. He said that the froth （泡沫） looks like paper while the tea paste is like ink. But “drawing” on the tea foam is not easy. Creating patterns in tea foam is careful but quick work. Usually, it’s best to finish it within 10 minutes. When the tea is around 40°C, it’s perfect to draw on.
To spread dian cha culture. Han also posts videos of dian cha on social media platforms, including Bilibili and Douyin. Some of his videos have got more than 30000 views. Han became more widely-known around the world.
1. Is dian cha a tea art from the Tang Dynasty?2. When was dian cha listed as an ICH?
3. What makes Han Zheming a well-known master of dian cha?
4. Will you help spread this tea art to the world?Why or why not?
Each country in the world has its own traditional clothes, which show us the country’s traditional aesthetics (美学), philosophy (哲学), and social values in special ways. Here are the four most well-known types of traditional Chinese clothing.
Hanfu
Hanfu is the oldest of China’s traditional clothes. Legend traces it back to over 4,000 years ago when Huangdi’s wife, Leizu, made cloth with silk. It was kept improving till the Han dynasty, when Hanfu was made and strongly promoted (推销) by the ruling class. It also had a far-reaching influence on neighboring Asian countries, such as Korea, Japan, and Vietnam.
The Zhongshan suit
The Zhongshan suit, also known as the Mao suit overseas (海外地), is a type of male clothes. It was First advocated (提倡) by Sun Zhongshan in 1912, so it was called the Zhongshan suit. Later on, after Chairman Mao had been seen wearing it in public many times, this type of clothes gained another name-the Mao suit.
The Tang suit
The Tang suit often refers to a type of Chinese jacket rather than the clothing of the Tang dynasty.
This name came from the overseas Chinese. As the Tang dynasty was famous for being rich and powerful in the world, foreigners called the overseas Chinese people “the Tang people” and the clothes they wore were called “the Tang suit”, also known as Tangzhuang.
The Cheongsam
The Cheongsam(Qipao)developed from the Manchu women’s changpao of the Qing dynasty. The Manchu people were also called the Qi people by the Han people; so their changpao was named qipao.
Generally, traditional Chinese clothes had two basic forms: the top- bottom (最上面的) clothes and the one-piece clothes. The top-bottom clothes, made up of an yi (the upper garment上面的衣服) and a chang (the lower garment), were the earliest form of clothing recorded in Chinese documents. The one-piece clothing was called shenyi. The upper garment and the lower garment were sewn as one piece although they were cut separately.
| Topic：Traditional Chinese clothes | |
| Introduction | Chinese traditional aesthetics, philosophy, and social values can be |
| Hanfu | *It has a history of over 4000 years. *It was strongly promoted by Han ruling class. *It |
| The Zhongshan suit | * It was first advocated by Sun Zhongshan. *Chairman Mao wore it in public many times. *It is mainly designed for |
| The Tang suit | *It often refers to a type of Chinese jacket. * It is named |
| The Cheongsam | The Manchu people were called the Qi people; so their changpao was namedqipao. |
| Conclusion | Traditional Chinese clothes are basically presented in two chang; the other is shenyi. |
