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The “Spring Festival in Xi’ an Most Cultural and Traditional” (Xi’an nian Zui Zhongguo) is a trademark of Xi’ an Spring Festival celebrations. The government aims to make Xi’ an an ideal place and the best international tourist city of spending the Chinese New Year — the oldest and most important traditional festival of China. During the Spring Festival, Xi’ an holds a series of activities such as lantern shows and temple fairs to attract visitors from all over the world to the traditional festival. “Silk Road Customs” Cultural Exhibitions Location: Tang West Market Museum, Xi’ an Museum Dates: Feb. 5th - 19th Activities & Programmes: Display of the history, art, costurmes, songs and dances of countries along the Belt and Road; an exhibition of Silk Road culture. “One City, Two Fairs” Lantern Fair Location: Tang Paradise (大唐芙蓉园) , Xi’ an Scenic Area Dates: Jan. - Mar. Activities & Programs: The City Wall Lantern Festival includes cultural performances, a food festival, lantern DIY, and AR experience programs. The Tang Paradise shows folk customs from the Silk Road countries, cultural performance and local Spring Festival celebrations. The Seventh “Bless Chang’ an” Spring Temple Fair Location: Qingling Wildlife Park Dates: Feb. 5th - 19th Activities & Programs: An animal parade (巡游) , a folk culture show, a pet show, sporting events, and exhibition of animal photography. Kunming Pool Food Festival Location: Road around the Kunming Pool Dates: Feb. 1st - Mar.   3rd Activities & Programs: Serving different kinds of local food and snacks, as well as foreign food from countries along the Silk Road.

1. There are ________ activities held for Xi’ an Spring Festival celebrations.

A．2

B．3

C．4

D．5

2. The Hawks are interested in Silk Road culture. They may go to ________ .

A．Xi’ an Museum	B．Tang Paradise
C．Qingling Wildlife Park	D．Road around the Kunming Pool

3. Xi’ an aims to become a hot tourist city during the Spring Festival and attract ________ .

A．only Chinese tourists

B．only foreign tourists

C．Asian tourists

D．Chinese and foreign tourists

4. According to the dates of the activities, the activity ________ lasts the longest.

A．“Silk Road Customs” Cultural Exhibitions

B．“One City, Two Fairs” Lantern Fair

C．The Seventh “Bless Chang’an” Spring Temple Fair

D．Kunming Pool Food Festival

5. This passage may come from a(n) ________ .

A．novel

B．advertisement

C．science book

D．dictionary

【推荐2】根据短文内容，选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
It was mother's Day, but the young mother was a little unhappy. Because she was 800 miles away from her parents. In the morning she phone her mother to wish her a happy mother's Day, And her mother told her about the beautiful lilacs(丁香) in the garden.
       Later that day, when she told her husband about the lilacs. He said. "I know where we can find all that you want. Get the children and come on.”So they went, driving down the country roads. There on a small hill, they saw a lot of beautiful purple             lilacs .The young woman ran quickly to enjoy the flowers .Carefully, she picked a few here and a few there. On their way home there was a smile on her face .When they were passing a nursing home(养老院)，the young woman saw an old granny sitting in             a chair .She had no children with her .They stopped the car and the young woman walked to the old woman, put the flowers in her hands , and smiled at her .The old granny thanked her again and again . She smiled happily, too.
When the young mother came back to her car , her children asked her ,“Ｗho is that old granny ? Why did you give flowers to her ?”“I don’t know her .”Their mother said ,“But it’s Mother’s Day , and she has no children. I have all of you , and I still             have my mother . Just think how much those flowers meant to her .”
1. The young woman was a little unhappy on Mother’s Day because_______.

A．she didn’t have a present

B．she was a long way from her mother .

C．she didn’t know it was Mother ‘s Day

D．she wanted to have a trip .

2. There were many beautiful purple lilacs ______.

A．in the young woman’s garden	B．in the market
C．on a small hill	D．in the nursing home

3. The young woman had _______.

A．one child

B．no child

C．more than one child .

D．a boy and a girl

4. The young woman gave the flowers to the old granny because ________.

A．she knew the old granny

B．she didn’t like the flowers

C．her mother asked her to do so

D．she wanted the old granny to be happy

5. Which is the following is NOT true according to the passage ?

A．The young woman was kind

B．The old granny was sad at last

C．The young woman loved her mother

D．The old granny had no child

【推荐3】Almost everybody likes sweet things, such as candy, chocolate, ice-cream and desserts.    1    Does it mean that people can eat lots of sweets on that day?

Sweetest Day is a popular holiday for Americans.    2    On that day, people show their love to anyone they want to help, including the elderly, children and their friends. Orphans（孤儿）and people on the sick bed can also get people’s greetings. In fact, anyone may get a gift on that day. It is a day that offers people a chance to show their love and care to others.

    3    Here is a story. In 1922, a very kind man in Cleveland, a city in Ohio of America, thought that many people in the city, like orphans and people on the sick bed, needed care from others. He wanted them to be happy.    4    So he gave them boxes of candies and other small gifts to show his love. He also asked his friends and neighbors to help him do these things. They always did these things on a Saturday in October. During the years that followed, other Clevelanders began to join in. They liked the idea of spreading（传播）cheer to the poor. And soon the idea spread to other cities all over the country.

    5    It has become a popular holiday for remembering others with a kind act or a small gift.

A．How did the holiday start?

B．What did he do to help the sick people?

C．People celebrate it on the third Saturday in October.

D．But eating too much sweet food is bad for our health.

E．Do you know there is a holiday called Sweetest Day in the USA?

F．Sweetest Day is now celebrated as a day to make someone happy.

G．He hoped that people would remember them and care about them.

【推荐1】At the beginning of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony, a countdown (倒计时) video featuring the 24 solar terms amazed the world. The countdown started with “Rain Water” and ended with “Beginning of Spring” to mark the opening of the Games.

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. In China, the 24 solar terms were created thousands of years ago to guide agricultural production.

Rain Water signals (预示) the increase in rainfall and rise in temperature. With its arrival, the rivers defreeze (解冻), wild geese fly from south to north, and trees and grass turn green again.

Here are four things you may not know about Rain Water.

Rain in spring is as valuable as oil

According to an old Chinese saying, the rainfall in spring is as valuable as oil. In northern China, the spring drought is common and the precipitation (降雨量) of this season accounts for only 10 to 15 percent of annual (每年的) average rainfall.

Return of a cold spell (寒冷期)

Extra care is needed to deal with a returning cold spell in the late spring that often happens during Rain Water. The fast increase in air humidity (湿度) due to rainfall can result in lower temperature and wet weather.

Visit to the in-laws (姻亲)

One of the main customs during Rain Water is sons-in-law visiting their in-laws and giving gifts. According to the tradition, gifts are usually two cane chairs winded(缠绕)with four meters of red belt, which symbolize good health and long life. Another typical gift is a pot of cooked dish, by which the son-in-law expresses his respect and gratitude (感激).

Nutritious (有营养的) porridge

The wet weather during Rain Water is considered harmful to people’s spleen (脾) and stomach according to Chinese medical practice. Therefore, a bowl of nutritious porridge is the best choice to keep the body alive and healthy.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. What happens when Rain Water arrives?
①The temperature begins to rise.                      ②The rivers freeze over.
③Birds fly to the south in small groups.            ④Trees turn green.

A．①②

B．②③

C．①④

D．③④

2. We can infer that Rain Water is a key period for ________.

A．building houses in the countryside	B．supplying land or crops with water
C．keeping sheep, horses, hens and other animals	D．spending all days on farming

3. What shouldn’t people do during Rain Water?

A．Take off thick clothes too early.	B．Visit their relatives and friends.
C．Exercise more.	D．Protect themselves from the heat.

4. During Rain Water, what gifts do sons-in-law often give their in-laws?

A．Some food, two cane chairs and desks.	B．Chairs and pigs.
C．Delicious dishes, chairs made of cane and red silk.	D．Two chairs and a pot of cooked dish.

5. During Rain Water, what should people eat to keep their spleen and stomach healthy?

A．Some bread.

B．Some dumplings.

C．Nutritious porridge.

D．Some beef.

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Children’s games in ancient China
Flying kites	Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood. Now in China, the three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite, each of which has its own characteristic (特征).
Playing diabolo	Diabolo is always made of wood or bamboo and is hollow (空心的) in the center. When juggled (抛接) on ropes, the high-speed rotating (旋转的) diabolo will make a sound. Playing diabolo is a very interesting game.
Watching shadow plays	The closest thing to watch a film or television during ancient times was watching a shadow play. People control puppets (木偶) behind the screen while singing with music to tell a story. Shadow play was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) in 2006.
Setting off firecracker	Firecrackers have a history of more than 2,000 years. It is said that people burnt bamboo joints (节) to make it blast (爆炸) to drive away the beast named Nian in ancient China. Firecrackers are still set off during Spring Festival to symbolize hope and luck.

1. How do the children play diabolo?

A．They burnt it.	B．They juggled it on ropes.
C．They flew it in the sky.	D．They controlled it behind the screen.

2. How could people enjoy beautiful stories in ancient China?

A．By watching shadow plays.	B．By setting off firecrackers.
C．By flying kites.	D．By playing diabolo.

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

A．Weifang kite is the most famous kite in China.

B．Nian is a symbol of hope and luck in ancient China.

C．Diabolo can make a sound because it is made of bamboo.

D．Shadow play is not only a game but also a kind of culture.

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In ancient (古代)China, people's names had three parts (部分) : their family name(姓), given name (名) and courtesy name (字).

Take Li Bai, a famous Tang Dynasty poet (唐代诗人). His family name was Li, his given name was Bai (白), and his courtesy name was Taibai (太白).

People used their given name when they were among family members. But in social(社交的) life, they called each other by their courtesy names to show respect.

Men would get their courtesy name when they turned 20. It was a symbol of adulthood (成年). Women would get their courtesy name after getting married (结婚).

One's courtesy name often had something to do with one's given name. For example, Mencius' name was Meng Ke (孟轲). His courtesy name was Ziyu (子舆). Both Ke and Ziyu mean “carriage (马车)”。Zhuge Liang's given name was Liang (亮),which means “bright”. His courtesy name was Kongming (孔明), and it means “very bright”.

1. _________ is usually taken from the father's family name.

A．family name

B．given name

C．courtesy name

2. People used their given name when they were among_________.

A．family members

B．friends

C．workmates(同事)

3. Men will get their courtesy name when they turn _________ years old. It means they are adults.

A．18

B．20

C．25

4. Their courtesy names often sound like their__________, or have the same meaning.

A．family name.

B．given name

C．courtesy name.

5. In social life, people call each other by their__________ to show respect.

A．family name

B．given name

C．courtesy name

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It is 40 meters long and 6 meters wide. This must be the biggest bus you have ever seen. It can carry 1,200 to 1,400 people.
It is China’s new Super Bus. It went for a test run in Beijing. Some other cities are also interested in running the Super Bus. They hope it can solve traffic problems.
The Super Bus runs along *fixed tracks. The bus sits on top of two2.2-meter-tall legs. The legs have wheels at one end. Small cars can drive under the bus, so the Super Bus does not take up road space.
The bus runs on *electricity and *solar power. It can travel up to 60 km every hour. Its creator, Song Youzhou, says it can reduce a lot of traffic *jams.
The Super Bus can do the work of 40 buses. In that way,   it can save 860 tons of *fuel every year, according to Song.
‘ Building a Super Bus and its track costs less than building subways. Subways are nearly ten times more expensive to build. ’ Song says.
Some people worry that the Super Bus may not be safe. However, Song says there’s no need to worry about that. The Super Bus has *laser *scanners between its legs. The scanners make sure the cars keep a safe distance.
1. The Super Bus can carry ___________people.

A．1,300	B．1,500
C．1,700	D．1,900

2. Some other cities are also interested in running the Super Bus because they hope it can _____________________________

A．Take the place of small cars

B．Solve traffic problems

C．Increase the speed

D．Reduce car accidents

3. All the following are the advantages of the Super Bus EXCEPT that ________.

A．The bus doesn’t take up road space

B．The bus can do the work of 40 buses

C．The bus is very easy to build and drive

D．The bus can save a lot of energy every year

4. According to Song, it’s safe for small cars to drive under the Super Bus because _____.

A．the bus is tall enough

B．the road is wide enough

C．the bus travels up to 60 km per hour

D．there are laser scanners between its legs