Children’s Games in Ancient China
During ancient times, children didn’t have much to enjoy themselves. However, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.
Kicking stone balls
During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm.
Playing hide-and-seek
Hide-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play: cover a child’s eyes while other kids run around to tease(戏弄) him or, more commonly, others hide and one child must try to find them.
Flying kites
Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. Each has its own feature. For example, the bird-shaped kite with long wings is a special kind of the Beijing kite.
Watching shadow plays(皮影戏)
The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. The artists control puppets(木偶) behind the screen and tell stories to the music.
1. What can we know from the text?| A．The game of kicking a stone ball was played in summer. |
| B．The game of kicking a stone ball was like flying kites. |
| C．The game of kicking a stone ball was invented in Beijing. |
| D．The game of kicking a stone ball was popular in North China. |
| A．A fish-shaped kite. | B．A dragon-shaped kite. |
| C．A square-shaped kite. | D．A swallow-shaped kite. |
| A．One plays and others watch him. | B．Others laugh and one must cry. |
| C．Others hide and one tries to find them. | D．One runs and others try to catch him. |
| A．Kicking stone balls. | B．Flying kites. |
| C．Playing hide-and-seek. | D．Watching shadow plays. |
| A．Travel. | B．Culture and Tradition. |
| C．Health and Fitness. | D．Local Story. |
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Mamianqun is colorful, mostly red and blue. Red means good luck and joy. According to the Han custom, women usually wore red skirts during festivals. In the Qing Dynasty, blue was also common and popular, paired with black and yellow.
Mamianqun has different kinds of patterns (图案) with different meanings. For example, dragon and phoenix patterns show the love between a man and a woman or a happy marriage. And the peony (牡丹) is a symbol of wealth and honor.
Recently, mamianqun has become popular for Hanfu fans. More and more modern fashion designers get ideas from mamianqun. For example, some get ideas from the patterns. Some mix the styles of mamianqun with T-shirts, which are more suitable for everyday wear. Even Western fashion has been influenced by mamianqun.
1. What does the first paragraph mainly talk about?| A．The history of mamianqun. | B．The influence of mamianqun. |
| C．The steps to make mamianqun. | D．The ways of wearing mamianqun. |
| A．Luck and joy. | B．Love and happiness. |
| C．Wealth and honor. | D．Health and beauty. |
| A．Mamianqun was first worn in the Ming Dynasty. |
| B．Mamianqun has also influenced Western fashion. |
| C．Modern fashion designers get ideas from the sizes of mamianqun. |
| D．In the Han Dynasty, women always wore blue skirts during festivals. |
【推荐2】In China, there are many different kinds of food. Some of them are very popular. Dumplings are the real Chinese food. Now let’s talk about them, OK?
Everyone in China likes dumplings very much, and there are many different kinds of dumplings. Some have meat and vegetables in them, others have sugar（糖）, eggs and so on. I like dumplings with vegetables and pork best.
Usually people make dumplings at home. If you have no time to make them, you can buy them in any supermarkets. Then you take them home and eat them with vinegar（醋）.
The Spring Festival is very important in China. When it comes, we make dumplings, usually we put a coin（硬币）in a dumpling. If one eats the dumpling with the coin in it, he will be lucky in the year.
Now tell me, do you like dumplings?
Welcome to China, we’ll ask you to eat the real Chinese food: dumplings.
1. In China, ________ are the real Chinese food.| A．noodles | B．dumplings | C．moon cakes | D．only vegetables |
| A．meat | B．seafood | C．vegetables and pork | D．vegetables |
| A．you have time | B．you are happy | C．you are busy | D．you are hungry |
| A．They’ll feel unhappy. | B．They’ll be angry. | C．They’ll feel lucky. | D．They’ll be sad. |
| A．Chinese Food | B．My Favorite Food |
| C．Welcome to China | D．Real Chinese Food-Dumplings |
1. There are ________ solar terms mentioned above.
| A．four | B．five | C．twenty-four |
| A．sunny and hot | B．rainy and cloudy | C．snowy and cold |
| A．Spring Equinox | B．Beginning of Autumn | C．Greater Cold |
【推荐1】Hello! I’m Mrs. Miller. Here is the Lost and Found. You can see many things here.
Look! This is a basketball. It’s new (新的). Gina found it on the playground (操场). And that is a watch. It’s black. Eric found it this morning. Is it yours? These are two pencils. One is black and one is yellow. Peter found them this afternoon. What are those? They are a jacket and a hat. The jacket is brown and the hat is red. Mr. Smith, a history teacher, found them in the school library.
Oh, who found a white key? The student Bill in Class 5, Grade 7 lost it. He must find it. Can you help him? His phone number is 765-9663.
1. ________ found the basketball.| A．Peter. | B．Mrs. Miller. | C．Gina. | D．Mr. Smith. |
| A．white | B．black | C．red | D．brown |
| A．this morning | B．on the playground | C．this afternoon | D．in the school library |
| A．key | B．hat | C．jacket | D．pencil |
| A．The jacket is red. | B．The basketball is old. |
| C．Bill is a student in Grade 8. | D．Mr. Smith is a history teacher. |
【推荐2】My family has seven chickens. You may think that taking care of chickens is easy, but sometimes chickens have minds of their own. If you are thinking about getting chickens, there are a few things you need to know.
The pecking order (啄食顺序)
Chickens have a “pecking order”. It goes from the strongest, biggest chicken to the smallest weakest chicken. The strongest chicken always eats first. The chickens learn this order on their own. But you have to make sure they all get enough food.
Caring for baby chicks
You need to feed baby chickens good food so they stay healthy. You also need a place for them to stay in your house, as well as a special feeder (喂食器) and a water bowl. Also, you should always clean the chickens coop (鸡舍) so that other people don’t complain.
Anybody can have chickens
You just have to know what you are doing and always be prepared. Chickens can bring families together. They are fun, beautiful and loving. They are also smart. It’s amazing how quickly they learn things on their own. So why not consider getting some of your own chicken friends?
1. According to the story, the ________ chicken will get food first
| A．strongest | B．weakest | C．baby | D．smallest |
| A．Good food. | B．A special feeder. | C．A water bowl. | D．A safe place. |
| A．wash the baby chicks | B．walk the chickens |
| C．clean the chickens coop | D．feed the baby chicks |
| A．explain why chickens are smart | B．encourage people to keep chickens |
| C．tell people how to keep chickens | D．describe how chickens make you happy |
 | Name: Cindy Age: 13 Weight: 30kg School: Yuming Middle School Phone Number: 357—8697 |
 | Name: Mary Age: 13 Weight28kg School: Peixin Middle School Phone Number: 627—2849 |
 | Name: Bob Age: 12 Weight: 32kg School: Huaxin Middle School Phone Number: 358—6784 |
 | Name: Eric Age: 13 Weight25kg School: Peixin Middle School Phone Number: 648—5754 |
1. What's Bob's phone number?
| A．648—5754. | B．358—6784. | C．627—2849. |
| A．Cindy and Mary. | B．Mary and Eric. | C．Bob and Eric. |
| A．年龄. | B．身高. | C．体重. |
