Suzhou, a cultural city with a history of more than 2500 years, is in East China’s Jiangsu Province. Sixty-nine classical Chinese gardens are kept in good condition in the city, nine of which are included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List.
Suzhou is located in the Taihu Lake basin, in the lower reach of the Yangtze River, where the geographical conditions are perfect for building gardens. As a classic representative of Chinese classical gardens, Suzhou gardens have a long history, which dates back to the Western Zhou dynasty. During the Tang and Song dynasties, Suzhou became prosperous（繁荣）and many celebrities and rich businessmen came here to build their own gardens. And those private gardens continued to appear and prosper throughout the following dynasties.
Taihu Lake basin is rich in strangely shaped stones, known as Taihu Lake Stone, which are excellent materials for gardens and courtyard arrangements. Chinese garden designers are good at making use of the limited space. By adding basic elements like Taihu Lake Stone, ponds and pavilions, the designers seek to create views that look like a painting from every angle.
When you walk in the gardens, you will have a feeling of travelling through time and space, as if you were wandering in a Chinese landscape painting.
1. How many classical gardens of Suzhou are included in the UNESCO World Cultural Heritage List?2. What makes Suzhou gardens world-famous? Please give two reasons.
3. Besides the gardens, what else in Suzhou would you like to recommend to foreign visitors? And why?
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【推荐1】Ancient Embroidery in Danger
Embroidery(刺绣)is an important art form in Chinese culture. In the past, people embroidered on handkerchiefs, bed covers, tablecloths and dresses. Girls would embroider on a sachet(香囊) as a gift for their lovers. The most famous embroidery styles are Su embroidery from Suzhou, Shu embroidery from Sichuan, Xiang embroidery from Hunan and Yue embroidery from Guangdong.
Shu embroidery is the oldest of the four. It is known for its smooth needlework(针线) and beautiful colors. It dates back to the Han Dynasty. People sold it to other countries through the South Silk Road. It used to be a fashion item(时尚单品) in ancient Rome, according to China Daily.
Embroidery takes time and patience. It might take as long as a whole day to finish just 10 cm of embroidery. By the 1970s, Sichuan had as many as 5,000 embroiderers. But since modern machines can make cheaper embroidery products today, fewer people buy handmade Shu embroidery products. There are also very few young embroiderers, so the skill is in danger of dying out. To protect the skill, Shu embroidery was added to China’s intangible cultural heritage list(非物质文化遗产名录)in 2006.
Meng Dezhi has been making Shu embroidery for 40 years. She used to work at Chengdu Shu Embroidery Factory. But in 2005, the factory went broke(破产)and Meng lost her job.
Wanting to save the art, Meng decided to rent(租)her own place and teach Shu embroidery to others. It is not an easy job.
The work is hard and the pay is low. Not many people want to learn this skill. But Meng is trying to save it by teaching in different universities and communities. She believes that Shu embroidery stands for thousands of years of Sichuan culture and should be saved.
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过10个词。
1. 。How many types of embroideries are mentioned?
2. What is Shu embroidery famous for?
3. How do we know that it was popular in other countries?
4. When did Meng’s factory go broke?
5. How does Meng save Shu embroidery?
The Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics were more than a sporting event. They were also a show for science and technology. They are helping athletes (运动员) become “faster, higher, stronger” and offering you a great game-watching experience（A）________ the help of 5G. Let’s look at some high technologies behind it.
The fastest ice The National Speed Skating Oval is said to have “the fastest ice”, as 12 new Olympic records and one world record were set there. The secret is new ice-making technology. Liquid carbon dioxide (液体二氧化碳) is put under the ice to keep the（B）t________ changes on the ice surface in half a degree. That keeps the ice a level surface and it is easier to skate on.
“Seeing” the wind In events like freestyle skiing and ski jumping, the direction and speed of the wind can have great influence on an athlete’s performance. A Chinese research team developed a system to（C）measure wind. The system uses AI technology. It allows athletes and coaches to “see” wind with real-time data (数据).
High-speed cameras In the speed skating race, athletes can reach speeds of 18 meters per second. To catch every exciting moment, Lie Bao was used for the event. Lie Bao, is a 4K high-definition (高清) camera system developed by China Media Group. （D）It can record speeds of up to 25 meters per second. It closely follows the athletes’ movements and catches different scenes during speed skating.
1. 根据句意或首字母提示填写出A、B处单词。2. 根据文章填入一个数词。
3. The underlined word（C）“measure” in the passage means
4. 在文中找出D处It所指代的内容。
5. What’s the main idea of the article?（不超过15词）
When disaster（灾难）happens, you might find yourself without water, gas and electricity. You might even need to leave your home right away. So you are supposed to plan for bad situations before the disaster comes. Here are some suggestions:
First, have a family meeting. Plan a way to get your family members together if you can’t find each other after the disaster. Choose two places for everyone to go to if it isn’t safe to return home. The first should be near your house. You can go there in an emergency（紧急情况）like a fire. The second should be outside your neighbourhood.
Next, choose a person outside your area who can help your family get in touch with each other. After a disaster, it is often easier to communicate over a long-distance call than a local one. The person can pass messages between your family members.
Then, get a family disaster kit（灾难应急包）ready. It should include things your family needs, such as bread, water and things like that. The kit can help you survive at least for three days. Put everything in a bag so you can carry it if you leave in a hurry. When doing it, remember that different people have different needs. Include special things necessary for elderly or young members of your family.
Finally, practice your emergency plan, and update（更新）it as necessary.
You may not be able to stop disasters, but with a little planning you can be helped.
1—2题完成句子；3—4题简略回答问题；5题将文中划线句子译成汉语。
1. When disaster happens, you might need to leave your home
2. You should choose
3. Why does the writer suggest choosing a person outside your area?
4. Besides bread and water, please list at least another two things you will put in your family disaster kit.
5.
Yanmen Pass, or Yanmenguan, located in Xinzhou, Shanxi province, is a famous pass along the Great Wall. It was set up on Yanmen Mountain during the Tang Dynasty and was rebuilt during the Ming Dynasty.
In ancient times, Yanmen Pass was difficult to get through, so it was regarded as “the most important among the nine passes under heaven”. It could prevent northern nomads (游牧民族) from getting into central China. As an old saying goes, “The nation would be safe if Yanmen was under control and the nation would be endangered if it lost control of the pass.”
The pass is about 1 kilometer long and the height of the wall is about 4 meters. There are three gates in Yanmen Pass, with the central gate called Yanmen, which means “wild goose gate”. It was named after the wild geese that were often seen flying around the pass.
During the Qing Dynasty, there was often heavy traffic on the roads near Yanmen Pass, which often led to arguments between businessmen and the local people. In 1772, the local government set up a stone plaque (石碑) to manage the traffic. It is one of the country’s few ancient traffic signs that still exist (存在) today.
The pass was also a custom gate for Wang Zhaojun, one of the “four great beauties” of ancient China. To keep peace between the nomads and the Han people, she was sent to marry the leader of a group of nomads, leaving the well-known historical story “Zhaojun Goes Beyond the Great Wall”, which is still widespread today.
Yanmen Pass plays an important role in history and culture. Now it has become a valuable treasure to attract tourists from around the world.
Yanmen Pass in Shanxi province is a famous pass along the Great Wall. In ancient times, it Yanmen Pass has three gates, with the central gate called Yanmen. It was named so With its importance in history and culture, Yanmen Pass has become a valuable tourist attraction around the world. |
Have you visited any traditional Chinese gardens? If you compare them to some Western gardens, you may find that traditional Chinese gardens look more like natural landscape. This is one of their main features (特征).
Chinese gardens have a long history. As early as 1500 BC, there were two main types of gardens: imperial (皇帝的) gardens and private gardens. Imperial gardens were for the use of the emperor and his family. Private gardens were built by general nobles (贵族). Both types of gardens were built for hunting and resting.
The Summer Palace (颐和园) in Beijing is China’s most famous imperial garden. It covers about three million square meters. Kunming Lake takes up almost three-fourths of the garden’s total area. There are over 3, 000 ancient buildings and more than 400, 000 plants in the garden. You can also see a great deal of priceless historical treasure. With such a rich collection, the garden is known as the “Imperial Garden Museum.”
As for private gardens, the most famous one is the Humble Administrator’s Garden (拙政园) in Suzhou. It has an area of 41, 000 square meters. When you stand in the garden, it looks like a beautiful picture from any angle (角度). And the whole garden looks different in different seasons.
The traditional Chinese gardens have been designed to look naturally formed. In fact, Chinese gardens are in some ways very much like traditional Chinese landscape paintings. The two have influenced and developed alongside one another. Both of them show the importance of nature in Chinese culture.
1. According to the article, how are traditional Chinese gardens different from Western gardens?2. Why is the Summer Palace called the “Imperial Garden Museum”?
3. What do Chinese gardens have in common with traditional Chinese landscape paintings?
4. What type of Chinese gardens mentioned in the text do you like better? Give your reason(s). Write 30 words or more.
Last year, China’s first group of five national parks was announced. Here are the five national parks.
National Parks | Introductions |
| Sanjiangyuan National Park |  Location:Qinghai Province Planned area: 190,700 sqkm It is the largest national park in China. It is home to the sources of the Yangtze, Yellow and Lancang rivers. So people call it “China’s water tower”. |
| Wuyi Mountain NationalPark |  Location:Fujian Province Planned area: 1,280 sqkm The forest makes up over 96 percent of the park. The park is the best place for birds, snakes and insects. You can also see the Danxia landform(地貌) there. |
| Giant Panda National Park |  Location: Sichuan, Shanxi and Gansu provinces Planned area:22,000 sqkm It connects panda habitats in Sichuan, Shanxi and Gansu provinces. Inside the park there are more than 1,600 wild giant pandas. |
| Northeast China Tiger and Leopard(豹) National Park |  Location: Heilongjiang and Jilin provinces Planned area: 14,100 sq km It is our country’s biggest and only place for wild Siberian tigers and Amur leopards to live in. |
| Hainan Tropical Rainforest NationalPark |  gibbons(长臂猿)liv Location: Hainan Province Planned area: 4,269 sqkm It is the largest tropical forest in China. There are more than 400 kinds of plants that can only be found in Hainan. The world’s only 35 Hainan. |
In the future, national parks will serve as natural classrooms. People can learn about different kinds of animals and plants through environment—friendly travel activities.
1. Why is Sanjiangyuan National Park called “China’s water tower”?2. Which park do A and C represent(代表) in the map of China?
3. Among the five national parks, which one do you want to visit most? Why?
4. 请把文章中划线句子译成汉语。
5. 请给短文拟一个恰当的标题。
