Sam, a foreign student, often shares his experiences of Chinese culture on his vlog.
In one video, for example, Sam shared how he had learned the Chinese word “dongxi”, he translated each part separately into “east west”. And he introduced how “dongxi” came to mean “things”. He told people that all marketplaces in ancient Chinese cities were set up along a single road that ran from east to west. So when you would say “qu mai dongxi”, you’d be saying, “I’m going to buy things.”
He posted some other videos of reading Chinese poems and performing Kungfu in Chinese traditional custom. They were quite welcomed by more than 40,000 followers.
“Many of my followers are learning Chinese”, Sam said. “But sadly, they know little about Chinese culture and the country.” Like many foreigners, Sam once believed that all Chinese could perform Kungfu, flying onto roofs and walking over walls. He thought the country was not developed. But after he got a scholarship to study in China in 2019, his view about China changed. “China has entered a new period, but many people’s impressions of China are still stuck in the 1970s,” Sam said. “That’s why I started to shoot vlogs to share Chinese culture in 2019.”
Until now, Sam has posted more than 40 Chinese culture vlogs online. Though shooting these vlogs is not easy and takes lots of time, the young man feels proud. Sam said that he wanted to continue bridging the differences between two cultures. “This goal may not be achieved easily, but I will spare no efforts to do my part.”
1. What does Sam often share on his vlog?2. How were marketplaces in ancient Chinese cities set up?
3. How many followers does Sam have?
4. When did Sam’s view about China changed?
5. What’s Sam’s goal of shooting vlogs?
6. 书面表达
假设你是李华，你所在的学校将举办短视频创作大赛，目的是弘扬中国文化，你也想参加大赛。请你用英语在Sam的视频下方评论区给他留言，请根据下面的思维导图完成你的写作。
作文要求：
（1）可在思维导图内容提示的基础上适当拓展信息；
（2）不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现真实的校名、地名和姓名；
（3）词数80左右。作文的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Li Hua
Hi! After reading your story,
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【推荐1】The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China. But do you know why we call it “Nian”?
Let me tell you a story to explain the reason. Once upon a time, there was a bad monster (怪兽) named Nian. On the Eve of the New Year, Nian would come up from the sea and eat the villagers. People were very afraid, so they all hid in their houses. One New Year’s Eve, the monster came again. The villagers hid as usual.The monster went to the first house. Suddenly it heard a loud noise: BANG! BANG! BANG! The noise made the monster afraid. And it saw fire and red paper around the door. It ran away quickly.
Nian never came again. The villagers led a happy and safe life. From then on, people always put red couplets on the door, wear red clothes, set off firecrackers and keep the house bright on New Year’s Eve every year.
What an interesting story it is! Share it with your family and friends.
1. What was Nian?2. Where was Nian from?
3. Why did people hide in their houses?
4. What made the monster afraid?
5. How many things do people always do on New Year’s Eve every year?
6. 春节即将来临，这是中国重要的节日，是家人团聚的节日。假如你是李华，此刻你正在为家人挑选春节的礼物。因为疫情，你的朋友 Tony 寒假留在中国。请你给 Tony 写邮件介绍春节及你正在做的事情，并邀请他一起过春节。内容包括：
1. 简要介绍春节；
2. 为家人挑选礼物及原因；
3. 邀请 Tony 一起过春节。
作文要求：
1. 不能照抄原文，不得在作文中出现真实校名和考生的真实姓名；
2. 语句连贯，词数 80 个左右。作文的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Tony,
The Spring Festival is coming.
Best regards,
Li Hua
请阅读下面短文，根据所提供的信息，回答5个问题。要求所写答案语法正确、语义完整切题，并把答案写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。
On Saturdays, Wang Wei puts on a play with his friends in a small village near their university. The villagers can hear them, but they cannot see them. That is because they are putting on a shadow puppet play(皮影戏).
Shadow puppets(皮影木偶)are made of hard leather(皮). The leather is cut out in the shape of a person or an animal. Each puppet is painted in bright colours and put on a stick. Some puppets have arms and legs that can move.
During a shadow puppet play, Wang stands behind a white screen with lights behind it. The villagers sit in front of the screen. Wang and his friends hold the puppets very close to the screen so the villagers can see the puppets’ shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the voices of the different characters.
Shadow puppet plays are an ancient Chinese art. Now with TV and films, shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before.
Wang and his friends, who are actually members of the school Drama Club, often work very hard for little money, but they do not mind. They want to keep this traditional art alive.
1. When does Wang Wei put on a play with his friends in a village?2. What are shadow puppets made of?
3. Where does Wang stand during a shadow puppet play?
4. Who does the voices of the different characters?
5. Why do Wang and his friends put on shadow puppet plays?
B. 书面表达
请根据要求完成短文写作，并将作文写在答题卡对应题目的答题位置上。
6. 假定你是某国际学校的学生Mike，你校的英语戏剧俱乐部招募新成员。请你写一封电子邮件向该俱乐部英国导师Jason推荐自己。要点包括：
（1）介绍你的基本信息（如：年龄等）；
（2）说明你的优势（至少两点）；
（3）表示希望被录取。
作文要求：
（1）不能照抄原文；不得在作文中出现真实校名、地点和考生的真实姓名。
（2）语句连贯，词数80左右。作文的开头和结尾已经给出，不计入总词数，也不必抄写在答题卡上。
Dear Jason,
I am glad to see our school English Drama Club is looking for new members. I am now writing to apply to be one of them.
Yours,
Mike
Beijing Opera appeared in the Qing Dynasty. In 1790, many opera troupes (戏班) went to Beijing for performances to celebrate the birthday of Emperor Qianlong. This kind of unusual performance touched the hearts of the people deeply. While in Beijing, the troupes created a new kind of opera called Beijing Opera. It was on the basis of Anhui Opera by taking in the advantages of other operas.
Beijing Opera is quite unique (独特的) in role shaping because it divides the roles into different kinds. They are sheng, dan, jing and chou which are quite different in many ways.
A popular song goes like this, “Foreigners call Jingxi Beijing Opera”. In fact. Beijing Opera is different from opera. Opera tells the story and expresses the thoughts by singing instead of speaking. But Beijing Opera stresses (强调) chang, nian, zuo and da. Chang means singing, nian means musical spoken parts, zuo means dance movements and da means martial(武打) skills.
Mei Lanfang is an excellent performing artist of Beijing Opera in China. In 1910, he led an opera troupe to America and presented Beijing Opera before western people. Today, Beijing Opera has become the sign of Chinese culture. It is changing with the development of different musical styles.
1. When did many opera troupes go to Beijing?2. What’s the name of the new kind of opera?
3. How many roles are there in Beijing Opera?
4. What does Beijing Opera stress?
5. Who led an opera troupe to America?
6. 书面表达。
中国是一个有着五千年历史的文明古国，有许多流传悠久的民间故事。假设你是刘明，你校将举行一次主题为“My Favorite Chinese Folk Story”的英语演讲比赛，请你用英文写一篇演讲稿。
内容包括：
1.介绍你的个人信息，以及为了参加演讲比赛所作的准备；
2.介绍你最喜欢的中国民间故事（包括故事的人物、情节发展和结局）；
3.你喜欢这个故事的原因。
作文要求：
1.不能照抄原文，不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名。
2.语句连贯，词数80个左右。
请阅读下面这篇文章，回答以下五个问题，并将答案写在横线上。
I’m Tom. Let me introduce (介绍) my best friend Bill to you. He is fourteen years old. His birthday is on December 20th. We study at No.15 Middle School together. He likes Chinese best. Because our Chinese teacher is very funny and always tells interesting stories in class. His favorite color is green. He likes doing sports, and tennis is his favorite. We often play tennis after school. He doesn’t have good eating habits. His favorite food is ice-cream and hamburgers. They are delicious but unhealthy. Do you want to be his friend?
You can call him at 62637118.
1. When is Bill’s birthday?2. Why does Bill like Chinese best?
3. What do Tom and Bill often do after school?
4. Does Bill have good eating habits?
5. What’s Bill’s telephone number?
6. 书面表达
七年级上学期的学习生活即将结束。在这半年的初中生活中，你一定结识了很多新朋友吧！那么谁是你最好的朋友呢？请根据表格内容，以My best friend为题写一篇英语短文，向大家介绍一下你最好的朋友。
| Name | Alice |
| Age | 13 |
| Language | English, Chinese |
| Favorite sport | tennis |
| Favorite subject | math |
| Favorite animal（动物） | dog |
| Favorite color | red |
| Favorite food | vegetables, fruit |
1. 语句通顺、语意连贯；书写工整。词数：80词（文章开头已给出，不计入总词数）
2. 文中不能出现自己的真实姓名及真实学校。
My best friend
Hi, I’m Li Jun. I’m in Grade Seven now. This term, I make some new friends.
Murray studies in Grade Seven and his sister is in Grade Five. There are three Chinese American kids in Murray’s class. Their school also has Chinese classes. “A Chinese teacher teaches us and we learn Chinese words. It’s easy for me but my American classmates find Chinese difficult. ” Science is Murray’s favourite subject, because he wants to be an astronaut(宇航员) when he grows up. He goes to the library to study science after school every day.
There are not many Chinese people living around Murray’s family. But the Chinese people celebrate(庆祝) every Chinese festival. During one Spring Festival an American parent wore costumes(服装) and performed a lion dance. That surprised Murray’s family. “Many American friends gave their best wishes to us. For kids, colorful lion dances and delicious food may be enough to enjoy the festival. But when they grow up, they will understand more behind the Chinese traditional festival,” Murray’s mother said.
1. How many Chinese American students are there in Murray’s class?2. What do Murray’s American classmates think of Chinese?
3. Why does Murray like science best?
4. When does Murray study science in the library?
5. Who performed a lion dance during one Spring Festival?
6. 书面表达
假如你是Jack Miller，你想和Murray交朋友，请你写一篇短文介绍你自己和你的家庭。
内容包括：
1.你的基本情况，包括姓名、年龄和爱好；
2.你的家庭情况，并分别介绍你父母的职业和爱好。
3.你对你家庭的评价。
作文要求：
（1）不能照抄上文，不得在作文中出现真实的学校和学生姓名。
（2）语句连贯，词数70词左右，作文的开头已给出，不计入总词数。
Hello, Murray. Your life in American sounds interesting. I want to make friends with you.
We all had big ideas about our future when we were young. But these days, when we are busy with school and exams, we seem to forget them. However, young singer Xu Haofei turned her big idea into reality. “I've always wanted to sing and create a fairyland（仙境）with my music, where everyone can find love.” said Xu. Her first CD, Imagine the Color of the Wind, came out on October 16. Famous music producers Zhang Yadong and Xu Xiaodong made it. She wrote one song for the CD herself, A Butterfly’s Antennae.
Xu has been dreaming of being a singer since childhood. While she was waiting to grow up, she poured all her feelings into writing. She hoped it would take people to a fairyland. When she failed to get into high school, she decided to go to Beijing to become a singer. She didn’t know anyone in the music business but she believed one day she’d make it. “It was my writing that opened the door,” she said. “Miracles（奇迹）can happen, but the most important thing is to believe in yourself.”
1. What’s the singer’s name?2. What’s the singer’s first CD?
3. What’s the name of the song written by the singer herself?
4. Where did the singer decide to go after failing to get into high school?
5. What’s the most important thing to make your dream come true?
6. 根据要求完成短文写作。
一个人的梦想离不开儿时的爱好。在学习期间，你有时会因爱好与学业在时间安排上产生的矛盾而感到烦恼，顺利处理好这些矛盾可以使你的生活更加丰富多彩。请你写一篇英语短文：
内容包括：
1.简单描述你的一个爱好；
2.对于如何处理好爱好和学习之间的关系给出两条建议。
作文要求：
1.不能照抄原文，不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名。
2.语句通顺，书写规范，作文的开头结尾已经给出，不计入总词数。
Hobbies play an important part in everyone’s life.
During the outbreak, many people look for fun online. Watching livestreaming（直播的）shows has become part of their lives. At the same time, traditional culture has found a bigger stage online. On video platforms such as Tik Tok and Bilibili, many traditional artists are starting to livestream. Some of them sing Peking Opera, some show their folk handicrafts, while others perform calligraphy（书法）or Chinese classical music. A growing number of young people are starting to become more aware of and interested in traditional culture because of livestreaming.
Peking Opera
Li Jun is a laosheng（old male role）Peking Opera performer with the Shanghai Jingju Theater Company. During the outbreak, the 59-year-old man took up his smartphone and started livestreaming.
Crosstalk
Gao Xiaopan is a 35-year-old crosstalk performer. He is the founder of the Hip-Hop Crosstalk Club in Beijing, which is popular for its offline shows. But due to the outbreak, he has moved its crosstalk shows online.
During a show on Tik Tok, Gao showed traditional crosstalk techniques（技术）, but also added new elements（元素）. The show attracted more than 1.2 million people to watch at the same time, which would be impossible in theaters.
Traditional clothing
On Mar 26, the third China Huafu Day, Bilibili livestreamed a huafu show. Performers presented clothes in traditional Chinese styles, including those from the 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. For example, one blogger taught people how to draw the guiye eyebrow, which was a typical make-up style during the Tang Dynasty.
1. Why are the young people starting to become interested in traditional culture?
2. How old is Li Jun?
3. How many people did the crosstalk show attract?
4. Which platform did the huafu show livestream on?
5. What did one of the bloggers teach people?
6. 书面表达
因为直播，越来越多的人了解到了中国的传统文化。假如你是Steve，某直播平台邀请您作为形象大使介绍一种来自你家乡的传统文化或者习俗。
内容包括：1. 简单介绍你的家乡；
2. 介绍你家乡的传统文化或者习俗；
3. 邀请人们去参观你的家乡，感受当地的特色文化。
作文要求：1. 不得照抄原文；不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名。
2. 语句连贯，词数80个左右。作文的开头已经给出，不计入总词数。
Dear friends and all the online audiences,
I’m Steve.
【推荐2】随着网络的快速发展，现在有很多学生喜欢观看短视频。我校英文校刊就”观看短视频”这一现象发起在线调查，以下是同学们的不同观点和理由。请你根据图中信息写一篇英文投稿，并发表你对于观看短视频的看法和理由。
要求:
1.概述中学生观看短视频的现状；
2.简述图中学生对于观看短视频的不同观点及理由；
3.表述你的观点及两点理由（理由须与图中不同）。
注意:
1请先在答题卡上的空格里填入对应号码；
2须全面反映图片信息，但不能完全照抄；
3文中不能出现真实的学校和姓名；
4词数：100左右。
1. Which opinions are for watching short videos?
2. Which opinions are against watching short videos?
3. 书面表达
In the past ten years, the use of social media has grown in a way that no one could have guessed.
A main feature( 特征) of social media is its volatility(易变). Trends(潮流) come and go, disappearing almost as quickly as they appear. So, what were the main social media trends of last year?
Short video apps, such as Tik Tok and Douyin, took the world by storm. The Telegraph reported that Tik Tok was the 8th on Apple’s App Store in April. And Douyin had more than 300 million active users June in China, CNBC said.
The sense of community that users of short video apps get is another main feature. Liza Koshy, a user of the US app Musically who has over 2 million followers, said that she was very excited when anyone said that her video had “encouraged” them. “It’s really cool...because I think as social creators that’s what we all are,” she added.
Live streaming(直播) is a feature of our social media life that now seems as natural as sunrise.
It’s a pretty good idea—you can watch anyone, anywhere, live.
China has taken live streaming to a whole new level. More than 100 million Chinese people monthly watch a live streaming video. Forbes thought that a number of reasons had led to the popularity of live streams. On of the most important reasons is that people don’t have to know their real names.
Although we use social media all the time, that doesn’t mean that we understand the influence it is having on us. We should pay attention to both the time we spend on it and its influence on our minds.
1. What were the main social media treads of last year?2. In which country were there more than 300 million active users in June?
3. How did Liza Koshy feel when her videos helped others?
4. How many features of social media were mentioned in the passage?
5. What is one of the most important reasons that had led to the popularity of live streams?
6. 书面表达
在抖音如火如荼的发展势头下，使用抖音（Tik Tok\Douyin）的人群也日渐增长并呈年轻化趋势，其中不乏中学生甚至小学生。请你根据以下内容提示写一篇英文演讲稿，谈谈你对青少年使用抖音的看法。
内容包括：
1.简要介绍抖音；
2.青少年使用抖音的好处(至少 2 点）和弊端（至少 2 点）；
3.谈谈你的观点。
作文要求：
1.不能照抄原文，不得在作文中出现学校的真实名称和学生的真实姓名；
2.语句连贯，词数 80个左右。
