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 fun on my student exchange program here. I am used to life here and have known a lot about traditional Chinese culture. I will share some with you.
In China, there are many different kinds of traditional art forms, such as paper cutting, Chinese clay art, kite making and so on. Among them, the kite interests me most. The first ancient Chinese kite appeared more than 2,000 years ago. Then flying kites spread to Japan, Korea and Malaysia during the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty. 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 1,660. 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 the Mid-Autumn Festival. Chinese people have been celebrating it and enjoying moon cakes for centuries.
If you’d like to know more about traditional Chinese culture, I will talk about it in the next letter.
Best wishes!
Yours,
John
1. From this passage, we know that John Smith is from ________.| A．Canada | B．the U.S. |
| C．the U.K. | D．Australia |
| A．Paper cutting. |
| B．Chinese clay art. |
| C．The Mid-Autumn Festival. |
| D．Kite making. |
| A．the first ancient Chinese kite appeared |
| B．flying kites spread to Japan, Korea and Malaysia |
| C．tea was discovered as a kind of drink by accident |
| D．most Chinese began to cut paper |
| A．David came to China three months ago. |
| B．Tea didn’t appear in England until around the 16th century. |
| C．Kites played an important role in the process of inventing the plane. |
| D．John isn’t used to life in China. |
| A．share something about traditional Chinese culture with him |
| B．tell him the tea trade from Western countries to China took place in the 19th century |
| C．tell him the Mid-Autumn Festival is in August every year |
| D．make a travelling plan to China with their classmates |
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In China, people play lion dances on big days like the Chinese New Year, because they think the lion dance can bring good luck.
The lion dance started in China over 1000 years ago. In the Han Dynasty*, people from Central Asia gave lions as presents to the Chinese king. In the Three Kingdoms Period*, people began wearing lion-like clothes to celebrate festivals. It was the first lion dance. In the Tang Dynasty, it became more important.
In China, there are two kinds of lion dances - the Northern kind and the Southern kind. The Northern lion is red and yellow, and it looks dangerous, like a real lion. There is usually a father lion, a mother lion, and sometimes little lions in the Northern lion dance. The Southern lion is like a cat and it has more different colours.
The lion dance needs one man dancing the head and the other man dancing the tail. But in the Northern lion dance, there’s a dancer with a ball standing before the lion. The Northern lion dance is usually for fun, and the music is lively. The music of the Southern lion dance is exciting as well.
The lion dance is always a great art for people all over the world and the value* of it never changes* over time.
1. According to the passage, the lion dance started in ________.| A．China | B．Central Asia | C．the Han Dynasty | D．the Tang Dynasty |
| A．The Northern lion looks like a real cat. | B．Two people play a lion in the lion dance. |
| C．The two kinds of lions both have two colours. | D．There are little lions in the Southern lion dance. |
| A．To tell the history of the lion dance. | B．To teach how to play the lion dance. |
| C．To study the music of the lion dance. | D．To give information about the lion dance. |
【推荐2】Welcome to the Hong Kong Palace Museum
ABOUT US
The Hong Kong Palace Museum is exhibiting more than 900 treasures from the Palace Museum. Many of them are on display (展出), in Hong Kong for the first time. Others have never been shown to the public before.
SPECIAL EXHIBITIONS
•The Making of Masterpieces (杰作)
Chinese Painting and Calligraphy (书法) from the Palace Museum (Gallery 展厅8 )
This special exhibition displays 35 treasures of early Chinese painting and calligraphy. It tells the stories of how these works were made. Visitors can learn about these different artistic styles throughout Chinese history.
•Grand Gallop (驰骋)
Art and Culture of the Horse (Gallery 9)
The horse is the star at this special exhibition. Visitors can find more than 100 paintings sculptures (雕塑) and other works of art about this animal. It gives visitors a great chance to learn about the importance of horses to ancient Chinese society.
TICKET INFORMATION
•General Admission Ticket (标准门票) [Gallery 1 to Gallery 7] HK$50
•Special Exhibition Ticket [Gallery 1 to Gallery 9] HK$120
OPENING HOURS
•Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday (10 a. m. to 6 p. m. )
•Friday, Saturday and public holidays (10 a. m. to 8 p. m. )
LOCATION
West Kowloon Cultural District, 8 Museum Drive, Kowloon
CONTACT (联系) US
Please click Plan your visit to go to our website (网站) or call (852)22000217 for more information.
1. In the special exhibition Galleries 8 and 9, you can see all EXCEPT ________.A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．HK$100 | B．HK$170 | C．HK$240 | D．HK$340 |
| A．Tuesday | B．Thursday | C．weekends | D．New Year’s Day |
| A．look through its website | B．call (852)2200217 |
| C．visit the Palace Museum | D．email the museum |
One of the oldest arts which dates back to the Han Dynasty has been disappearing from the stage. Different from films, the shadow play needs more attention. In the past years, Chinese artists have been trying to help it survive. Their effort has got encouragement and support from the government. In 2011, the shadow puppet play was added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage list.
Most of the puppets were made of leathers from animals, like donkeys and sheep. The leathers must be carefully chosen, and then people make them smooth. When the leathers become smooth enough, the artists would paint the characters on it, and then cut them out with different tools. The body parts of the puppets are separately cut out and joined together, so that they could have 24 movable joints. Puppet players hold them with sticks connected to their most important joints during the performance.
The experienced players could act five sticks on one puppet with only one hand. Most of them show interest in puppet performances, so they can play several traditional instruments. They are also needed to sing local operas, and have a good sense of music.
Xue Hongquan has found ways to protect it from disappearing. He improved the traditional performance and introduced modern music, light as well as performing skills. Xue’s puppets could not only perform old plays, but could imitate modern dances. “The art could be passed onto only by making more people love it and accept it,” said Xue. “So it is our duty to do something for our traditional art”.
1. The right order of making a puppet is ________.①connect important joints
②paint on smooth leathers
③choose leathers carefully
④cut out the body separately
| A．②-①-③-④ | B．②-①-③-④ | C．③-②-④-① | D．③-①-②-④ |
| A．writing new songs for local operas | B．getting support from the government |
| C．playing music with modern instruments | D．using one hand to act five sticks on a puppet |
| A．modern arts | B．different characters | C．traditional dances | D．old instruments |
| A．a kind of traditional film that is about puppets | B．a modern art that is similar to the shadow puppetry |
| C．a traditional Chinese art which welcomes its new life | D．an old Chinese art which disappeared in Han Dynasty |
Dear Sir,
I am writing to express my views on the article No End to World Hunger in the City Times on April 28th.
To begin with, I do not agree with the writer’s claim(断言) that the world’s population will grow to ten billion by 2050. Studies have shown that families in wealthy countires have fewer children. The world’s population is unlikely to grow so much because countries around the world are becoming richer.
Secondly, it is said that we could have too little food in the future, I do not think so.With new farming technology, we might be able to grow other kinds crops. We already have new kinds of rice and cereals (谷物) that can grow more quickly and feed more people. At the same time, some scientists say that we have more than enough food in the world — it is just not shared evenly(平均地). I think that this may be true and, if it is, hunger is a problem that can be solved.
Finally, I do not think it is helpful to claim that there will be “no end to hunger”. We might not be able to solve the problem of the world hunger quickly, but there are many things that we can do. Cutting down on food waste and raising money to feed the hungry is easy enough to do.
Genrally speaking, I strongly believe there can be an end to world hunger. However, we must be ready to take actions now.
Yours faithfully,
Luks Ng
1. What is the right order of the letter?
| A．①date ②sender’s name ③reason for writing ④arguments(辩论) ⑤conclusion(结论) ⑥closing ⑦greeting |
| B．①date ②greeting ③reason for writing ④arguments ⑤conclusion ⑥closing ⑦sender’s name |
| C．①date ②greeting ③arguments ④reason for writing ⑤conclusion ⑥closing ⑦sender’s name |
| D．①sender’s name ②greeting ③conclusion ④reason for writing ⑤arguments ⑥closing ⑦date |
| A．Because he is against world hunger. |
| B．Because he thinks food will be enough. |
| C．Because he wants to argue with the editor. |
| D．Because he wants to express his views. |
| A．喜欢的 | B．不喜欢的 | C．可能的 | D．不可能的 |
| A．It is in the Times. |
| B．It is written by Luks Ng. |
| C．Its writer thinks there will be little food in the future. |
| D．Its writer thinks the world’s population will become small. |
| A．There will be no world hunger. |
| B．Families have fewer children in wealthy countries. |
| C．We can do something to solve the problem of world hunger. |
| D．We can grow more crops with new farming technology. |
36.Sometimes I get angry easily and shout at my friends. That makes them think I’m not friendly to them.
37.I am new at this school. I have no friends. I always feel lonely. No classmates play with me after class. What should I do? I need friends very much.
38.In my teacher’s eyes, I am a good student. Both my classmates and my parents also think so. No one knows what my problem is. I often feel worried about my schoolwork.
39.I want to join some after-school activities, but my parents think they are dangerous and don’t let me go.
40.My mother gets me to take piano lessons. She makes it a rule that I must practice two hours a day. I really do my best, but I just can’t play it well.
Advice:
A. Don’t worry, even great piano players have to practice. Hard work and a lot of practice are the only ways to become a good piano player.
B. Let your parents know you will be alone if you can’t go. Also, you can ask a teacher to talk to your parents about the after-school activities.
C. When you feel angry, you should stop talking and count to ten or walk away until you keep quiet.
D. Try to tell your classmates how you are feeling. You are in a new class, so you still need their friendship. Also, you can make new friends.
E. Don’t worry. Everyone worries about their schoolwork, even those students like you who study well. Find a hobby or a sport to help you relax.
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| New Rules for the School Bus We have five rules for the school bus before．Now we also have Follow the following ones： ·Never run over 60km per hour ·A GPS ·More than seven seats(不少于7座) |
| Rules for the Concert The concert this Friday is for two hours．Then we have lunch． do the rules for it： ·Don’t talk loudly in the hall ·Don’t run in the hall ·Don’t eat food in the hall |
1. The passage tells us about ________．
| A．schools | B．rules | C．parties | D．games |
| A．three | B．six | C．five | D．eight |
| A．On Monday morning． | B．On Monday afternoon． |
| C．On Friday morning． | D．On Friday afternoon． |
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
| A．quickly | B．not quickly |
| C．quietly | D．not quietly |
