【推荐2】The China-Central Asia Summit is held from May 18th to 19th in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province. Xi’an is a beautiful city which has a rich history and brilliant traditions of multiculturalism. If you are planning a tour of Xi’an taking less than 3 days, you’ll want to hit all the following highlights.

The Terracotta Army

The Terracotta Army is not just one of China’s most famous historical attractions but one of the greatest discoveries of the 20th century, which was built by China’s First Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Qin Dynasty（221 BC-207 BC）. It is a collection of thousands of life-size terracotta soldiers, horses, and chariots（战车）in battle formation.

Ancient City Wall

Xi’an City Wall was built in the 14th century by Zhu Yuanzhang, the first Emperor of the Ming Dynasty（1368-1644） as a military defense system. Now it is one of the oldest and best-preserved Chinese city walls.

The wall is now a landmark, dividing the city into inner and outer areas.

Giant Wild Goose Pagoda

One of China’s most famous Buddhist pagodas（佛塔）, the Giant Wild Goose Pagoda was built in the Tang Dynasty （618-907） for the study of Buddhist scriptures. One of the main functions of the pagoda was to store sutras（经文） brought to China from India by the famous monk and traveler Xuan Zang. It was built with layers of bricks and has a grand structure and appearance. It is a model of traditional Chinese architecture（建筑）

Shaanxi History Museum

The Shaanxi History Museum is home to over 370, 000 precious relics unearthed in Shaanxi over the years. Its collections includes bronze wares, pottery figures, gold and silver wares and wall paintings from the Tang Dynasty （618-207） tombs. Among its precious collections, 18 pieces have been listed as national treasures.

1. Which of the following has the longest history?

A．Ancient City Wall.	B．The Terracotta Army.
C．Giant Wild Goose Pagoda.	D．Shaanxi History Museum.

2. What can visitors see in Shaanxi History Museum?

A．Chariots discovered in Xi’an.	B．Sutras brought from India to China.
C．Wall paintings from the Qing Dynasty tombs.	D．Relics unearthed in Shaanxi.

3. What do the four attractions have in common?

A．They hold collections of antiques（古董）.	B．They represent the modern spirit of Xi’an.
C．They are of historical and cultural value.	D．They are examples of traditional Chinese architecture.

【推荐3】Nowadays, many people are looking for fun online. Watching live-streaming (直播) shows has become part of their lives. At the same time, traditional culture has found a bigger stage online. Many traditional artists are starting to live-stream like Douyin and Bilibili. Some of them sing Peking Opera, some make paper cutting, while others perform Chinese classical music. A growing number of young people are starting to become more interested in traditional culture because of live-streaming.

Li Jun is a Peking Opera performer from the Shanghai Jingju Theater Company. The 59-year-old took up his smart phone and started to live-stream. Unlike performing on a real stage, Li uses common places as his stage, including his office and study room. Except singing, Li also teaches viewers about Peking Opera. People can ask him questions and get answers directly.

“Live-streaming has brought this traditional art down to earth.” One viewer said, “it gives young people an easier way to learn more about the traditional art,” Li has more than 70,000 fans on Douyin, while one of his videos got 42,000 views on Bilibili.

March third in the lunar calendar is China Huafu Day. On April 22nd this year, Bilibili live-streamed a huafu show on the fifth China Huafu Day. Performers showed clothes in traditional Chinese styles, including those from Wei, Tang and Ming dynasties. During the show, viewers not only enjoyed looking at the clothes, but also watched how performers used ancient styles of make-up.

As Guangming Daily said, live-streaming has come to a new stage through which traditional culture can be kept alive.

1. In Paragraph 1, we may see the following programs EXCEPT ________ in the live-streaming.

A．singing Peking Opera	B．making paper cutting
C．performing Chinese classical music	D．talk shows performance

2. The writer mentioned Li Jun in order to ________ in Paragraph 2.

A．give an example of traditional culture live-streaming	B．ask young people to learn from Li Jun
C．tell young people to learn Peking Opera	D．ask young people to enjoy Li Jun’s live-streaming

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

A．Many traditional artists start to sell traditional objects on Douyin and Bilibili.

B．More people have interest in traditional culture with the help of live-streaming.

C．Peking Opera performer Li Jun has more than 42,000 fans on Douyin.

D．Performers performed Chinese classical music in the Huafu show.

4. The underlined phrase “down to earth” in Paragraph 3 means “________” in Chinese.

A．活跃的

B．接地气的

C．理想的

D．过时的

5. The passage mainly talks about ________.

A．live-streaming is getting more and more popular	B．we should help to save the traditional art
C．live-streaming brings traditional art back to life	D．traditional art keeps live-streaming alive

【推荐1】On April 19th, a pottery(陶器) exhibition was held at Wuhan Optical Valley Experimental School. Many pieces of pottery in different sizes were shown at the school. Some were a bit broken, but all of them were beautiful works of art created by the students.

At the end of last year, the school started a project that called on teachers to collect disused or broken pieces of pottery from the countryside. So far, they have collected about 3,000 pieces.

“Pottery used to play an important role in the daily lives of Chinese people,” the school head Ma Guoxin told the reporter. “By pottery painting, the students can improve themselves in many ways. They can better understand the history of the pottery, put their creativity into the pottery and show the love for life and beauty.”

Students turned the pottery into different works of art. They were all encouraged to paint pictures on the pottery, even though some students didn’t know how to paint. In March, the school held a pottery painting competition. Wang Zixuan, a student from Grade Eight, with little knowledge of painting, painted a beautiful night scenery on a piece of pottery. It was so nice that many students loved it.

Almost every classroom has colored pieces of pottery. They are either used as flowerpots or pen containers(笔筒). The school has also set up several art corners to show the pottery. For example, the students have put some pottery on bookcases outside of a lecture hall. It has become an enjoyable place for students to rest and read.

1. According to the passage, ________ were encouraged to paint the pottery.

A．the students who painted very well	B．the students who didn’t get good grades
C．the students who didn’t know how to paint	D．all the students in the school

2. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE?

A．The school has collected about 2,000 pieces of pottery so far.

B．Wang Zixuan was a student from Grade Seven.

C．We can’t find some colored pottery in some of their classrooms.

D．The students enjoy resting and reading at the art corners.

3. In which part of a newspaper can we read the passage?

A．Sports news.	B．Traditional art.
C．Healthy living.	D．Popular music.

【推荐2】根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。（选项中有一项为多余选项。）

A Chinese knot (中国结) is a knot that is woven from a single rope (绳) to be different shapes.     1     Now you can see it as a decoration (装饰物) or a gift for friends. People can use ropes of different colors to weave a Chinese knot, but they usually choose red because it means good luck.

    2     People might have originally made them to record information and send messages before they started to use words. It is well-known that the knots were used for decoration and to express thoughts and feelings in the Tang Dynasty. They were later popular in the Ming and Qing dynasties. But it was not until the Qing Dynasty that this art became really accepted by the common people.

Even today, Chinese knots hold sentimental (情感的) value when gifted or passed down through families.     3     The “double happiness knot” is given and used at weddings to express each other’s love and wishes for growing old together.

    4     They can play the role of buttons (纽扣) and now silk is widely used to make these clothing knots.

Many tourists like to buy Chinese knots as gifts for their friends during their trips and there are many shopping streets where people can buy Chinese knots.     5     There are many different types of beautiful Chinese knots, which are popular with customers.

A．The Chinese knot has a long history.

B．Each shape has its own meaning.

C．Chinese knots are very popular all over the world.

D．For example, lovers may give a knot to show their love.

E．Yiwu Commodity Market in Zhejiang Province is a good place.

F．Besides, knots are also used when people make traditional clothes in China.

【推荐3】Wood-block printing, dyeing and making thread-binding notebooks, students from different universities in Egypt（埃及）took part in a cultural exchange activity to experience China’s traditional crafts （工艺）. The activity called “China in Classic Books” was held on Sept.14 between the young people of Egypt and China’s Shandong Province through video link.

Adham Ehab, a student in the Chinese department at Cairo University, made the thread-binding notebooks in the same way that it’s traditionally made in Shandong. “Such activities make us know more about the Chinese culture and love the Chinese language more.” the Egyptian student said.

Jiao Xinyue, a Chinese teacher at Cairo University who also teaches at the Confucius Institute of Cairo University, said that the increasing Chinese economic power and the growing cooperation between China and Egypt provide more opportunities for students to learn Chinese. “The number of students in the Chinese language at Cairo University is on the ____ every year.” she added.

ECU vice-president Rasha El-Kholy said that, “The event aims at connecting the Egyptian and the Chinese culture through learning about some traditional Chinese ways of printing and handicrafts. Connecting ancient civilizations can push us forward towards a future of innovation, research and development.” he added.

Gianna Xu, the head of the Chinese Bridge Club in Cairo, said “the cultural exchange between the youths of the two countries will deepen the friendship among future generations, hoping that such cultural activities will nourish（滋养）the tree of friendship and cooperation between China and Egypt.”

1. What can we know from the first paragraph?
①when was the activity
②what rules should be followed
③what was the activity about
④what was the influence of the activity
⑤how was the activity held
⑥how many people took part in the activity.

A．①③⑤

B．①③⑤

C．②③④

D．②④⑥

2. Which picture can best show the result of what Adham Ehab did?

A．

B．

C．

D．

3. Which word can be put in the ________?

A．rise

B．risk

C．road

D．ground

4. From which point of view is the passage told?

A．The first person.

B．The second person.

C．The third person.

D．No point of view.

5. What is the theme （主题） of this passage?

A．Nature.

B．Education.

C．Culture.

D．Fashion.