Wu Yishu, a 16-year-old student from Shanghai, won a Chinese poetry (诗) competition in the second season of the Chinese Poetry Conference on Feb 7th, 2017. She beat other competitors because of her learning about Chinese culture and works. “I get feelings from ancient poetry that modern people cannot give me. I pay little attention to the competition result, but I love poetry, and it is enough as long as I enjoy the happiness brought by the poetry,” Wu said.
In the final, Wu performed strongly in many parts, such as competitors recalling poems by looking at sand paintings and reciting (背诵) poems about the Chinese character “Jiu” as many as possible.
As early as Feb 1st, when Wu recited an ancient Chinese poem about the months of the year, someone said that Wu must have remembered at least more than 2,000 Chinese poetry. Wu’s strong performance in the Chinese ancient rhythm works earned (赢得) her many fans and inspired (鼓舞) others to learn ancient works. The 1.8-meter tall Wu said that she kept only one ancient poetry book on the bookshelf at her dormitory room instead of other books such as math,physics and chemistry books that her classmates have kept on their bookshelves.
She is known among her classmates and teachers as she loves reading poetry and wearing ancient Chinese clothes.
Wu’s excellent performance pushed more and more people to learn Chinese poetry.
1. How do people know Wu Yishu?2. Did Wu care much about the competition result?
3. From which side can we see that Wu loves poetry?
4. Is Wu famous among her classmates and teachers? Why?
5. What is Wu’s influence in China?
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Recently, a father called Daming and his son Dongshun’s photos became hot all over China. In the photos, while they are working on the boat on Dongting Lake, lots of fish are jumping into the fish bin(鱼舱).
Dongting Lake is the second freshwater(淡水) lake in China, it’s home to nearly 400 kinds of fishes. But in the past, people threw litter and factories put waste water into the lake. Even worse, a large number of fish were caught by fishermen. Because of pollution and overfishing (过度捕捞), the Yangtze River was in great danger. For example, the Chinese paddlefish(中华白鲟) disappeared 2 years ago. Daming used to make a living by fishing near Dongting Lake. However, life was gradually becoming difficult for Daming and other fishermen. The more times they went to fish, the fewer fish they could get.
In January, 2020, the government called for a 10-year fishing ban(禁渔令), covering 332 conservation areas(保护区) in the Yangtze River. Dongshun has worked with his father as a lake ranger (巡湖员) for almost 3 years. This job helps him understand how important it is to protect Dongting Lake. “I think this job is meaningful.” he said, “As the wind is blowing gently, fish are swimming happily. What a beautiful scene! The fishing ban will lead Dongting Lake to a better future.”
1. Why was the Yangtze River in great danger in the past from the passage?__________________________________________________________
2. How did Daming use to make a living?
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3. What did the government call for in January, 2020?
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4. What is Dongshun’s job now?
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5. Does Dongshun know the importance of protecting Dongting Lake?
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【推荐2】Billy Smith loves water. His hobbies are swimming and diving (潜水). And he likes golf too. Billy’s a very lucky man because his interests are part of his job.
Billy lives in the USA with his wife, Linda. They got married ten years ago. At that time, Billy worked in an office in New York. He worked with computers. He worked five days a week, from eight in the morning to seven in the evening. He hated his job. There was no time for diving or golf. Linda worked in a shop and she didn’t like her boss (老板). She hated the cold winters in New York too. So Billy and Linda decided to leave their jobs in New York and buy a house in Florida. The weather is fantastic in Florida. The days are sunny and hot.
Now Billy goes diving every day and he goes to golf courses (球场) every day. But he doesn’t play golf very much—he works at the golf course. He travels around Florida and he goes to lots of different golf courses. Sometimes Linda goes with him and sometimes she stays at home. There are lakes on many golf courses and Billy only goes to golf courses with lakes. Players often hit their golf balls into the water.
In his new job, Billy dives in the lakes for these golf balls. On some days, Billy collects two thousand golf balls. Linda has an office in their home and she works there. She sells the lost golf balls that Billy finds. For golfers, they are cheaper than new golf balls.
Both Billy and Linda are very happy now.
根据材料内容简要回答下列问题。
1. Why did Billy hate his old job?（不超过9个单词）
2. What do Billy and his wife think of the weather in Florida? （不超过4个单词）
3. Where does Linda work now? （不超过3个单词）
I’m a rather smart person who has spent nearly 10 years learning mechanics（机械学）, but I have no formal education. I have always struggled to make people trust me.
This year, I started another factory job, which provided a bit higher pay than my last one. I was making $13. 50 an hour at my last job and hardly make a living. I felt I would probably live a better life! My neighbor bought a used Harley motorcycle that everyone thought it had some serious damage. After taking a look at it, I said that I would be able to repair it. As a result, I saved them $2, 000 that they expected to pay to rebuild it. They were impressed with my work and told many of their friends about me. I got a lot of new business just through word of mouth.
In about two months I had over a dozen people coming to me for work and I was making great money. I was making thousands a month from part-time jobs on a good month. But because of the instability of the work, it was not certain for me to get enough money every month, I still couldn’t leave my day job at that point.
Then I got a job through one of my customers working on heavy equipment and diesel trucks （柴油汽 车）. I was able to impress them by solving difficult problems quickly. They offered me another job that started even higher - $17 an hour. I finally made some progress.
In one year’s time I went from being the lowest level worker to having bosses ask me to work for them. Now I can honestly say I feel truly proud of myself and my skills.
根据文本内容回答下面5个问题, 每题答案不超过7个词。
1. Why has the writer tried his best to get others’ trust?
2. When did the writer get more business?
3. How much money can the writer make if he does a part-time job for 3 hours now?
4. Why couldn’t the writer leave his day job?
5. What can we learn from the writer?
No matter what country they are held in, state banquets (国宴) are important events. The state banquets in China are often held at the Great Hall of the People. In 2017, US President Donald Trump paid a three-day visit to China. On the second day of his visit, President Xi Jinping held a banquet for Trump.
There are certain courtesy (礼仪) rules to follow at a state banquet in China.
1. If the translators from China are present, they should sit behind the guests and they won’t join the dinner.
2. The host usually welcomes the guest in another room first and walks them into the dining hall.
3. In order to avoid unnecessary misunderstanding, the tables are often marked by the names of different kinds of flowers instead of numbers.
The dishes served at state banquets show cooking styles from all over China. There were five hot dishes. Kung Pao chicken caught the eyes of the guests because it is also popular in Chinese restaurants in the US. Beef steak in tomato sauce and seafood chowder (奶汁焗海鲜) were more western. To make the dishes suitable for guests from different countries, Chinese chefs (厨师) should consider a guest’s taste, age and health.
There are very strict hygienic requirements at China’s state banquets. For example, chefs must change their gloves at least 20 times while preparing each dish, and they must follow six steps to wash their hands to make sure they are quite clean.
1. Where are China’s state banquets usually held?2. How long did Donald Trump stay in China in 2017?
3. Are the tables at the state banquets marked by numbers?
4. To make the dishes suitable for guests, what should Chinese chefs consider?
5. Why must chefs take six steps to wash hands while preparing each dish?
The folk art form, kuaiban, which has a long history, can be performed by a group or a single person. With one or two pairs of bamboo clappers—a kind of traditional Chinese musical instrument in their hands, the performers tell stories in the local dialect(方言). These stories are usually folk tales or about social life.
Recently, Liu Jiming and Wan Yifu made and shared three short videos by using kuaiban which were viewed about 4 million times. As a result, Liu and Wan have gained more than 1million followers on the Internet. They’ve created many new works to raise people’s awareness. Some of their works are about the danger of drunken driving and food safety. They also write stories to show respect to people who make contributions, such as traffic policemen.
According to Liu and Wan, people can understand kuaiban pieces without difficulty. The stories told in kuaiban pieces are close to people’s daily lives. Thus, they consider that it is a fun way to introduce the Chinese folk culture through kuaiban. And what matters to them is that both young people and old people begin to know the charm of the art form, kuaiban, which may not be paid much attention to, compared to other traditional art forms.
Folk art forms, like xiangsheng, pingshu and kuaiban, share something in common. These traditional art forms show the beauty and value of traditional Chinese culture so they should be known by more people and get to more areas. Luckily, through the Internet, new performers who go on sharing kuaiban pieces, like Liu and Wan are playing an active role. Hopefully these Chinese folk art forms will be alive with the times.
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Chinese folk art forms never | |
| The introduction to kuaiban | ·It has a long history and is performed by a group or a single person. ·It is performed in the local dialect by using a special musical instrument made of bamboo. ·The content is about folk tales or what’s happening in |
| The stories of Liu and Wan with kuanban | ·More than 1 million viewers were attracted by Liu and Wan’s kuaiban videos. ·They believe that kuaiban pieces can be ·They use kuaiban pieces to attract people’s attention to Chinese folk culture. |
| Reasons for the wide | ·The beauty and value of traditional Chinese culture will be learned through Chinese folk art forms. ·The new performers |
The Zisha teapots produced in Yixing, Jiangsu. They are considered to be the best tools for making tea. The first Zisha teapot was created during the Song Dynasty in the 10th century.
Yixing clay has different types and it is also called “zisha”. To make a Zisha teapot, the material should be carefully chosen and processed before it can be used. The most important step to make Yixing teapots is to keep pounding (拍打) the clay with a special wooden stick. They are not produced in factories by machine.
The Zisha teapot is considered as the best teapot that the tea made in it tastes especially nice. And the tea can be stored overnight in it without going bad even in summer. The clay is highly porous (多孔的), but water cannot leak (渗漏) from it. This is the biggest specialty of Zisha clay.
Another famous characteristic (特点) of Yixing teapots is that they can absorb tea flavors (吸收茶香) with each brewing (沏茶). Over time, Yixing teapots can smell aromatic (有香味的) even without tea in it.
The production technique of Yixing Zisha teapots was listed among China’s Intangible Cultural Heritages (非物质文化遗产) in 2006. Many people collect the Zisha teapot, because it is a daily necessity (必需品), and it’s also seen as a work of art.
Title: Yixing Zisha Teapot | |
| It was created during the Song Dynasty in the 10th century. | |
| How is it made? | It is made of Yixing clay which has different types. |
| The material is carefully chosen and processed before it can be used. The teapot is made | |
| What’s special about it? | Although the clay is highly porous, |
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| It is collected because it’s not only a daily necessity but also | |
【推荐1】Hello! My name is Jenny. I’m from the USA. Now I am in China with my parents. I like China. I like Chinese food, too. I have breakfast at home. I have an egg, bread and milk for breakfast. I don’t like porridge (粥). I have no time to go home for lunch. So I have it at school. The lunch in our school is good. I can have different food for lunch. I eat rice, meat and vegetables. I have dinner with my parents at home. We have chicken, vegetables and fruit.
根据短文内容回答问题。
1. Where is Jenny from?
2. Does Jenny have breakfast at home?
3. What does Jenny have for lunch?
4. Is Jenny in America now?
5. Who does Jenny have dinner with?
【推荐2】On a Wednesday night, a young man played the violin at the subway station. Some people stopped and put some money into his hat.
The next day, the young man came to the subway station again. There was a large piece of paper next to his hat. It said, “Last night, a kind man named Henry put something important into my hat. Please come to get it back soon.”
About half an hour later, an old man came and the young man said, “Yes, I knew you would come back.”
“What did you lose?” asked the young man. “$800,000.” answered the old man.
Then the young man took out a check(支票) and gave it back to the old man. The old man was so excited(兴奋的) and happy that he couldn’t say out any words.
1. Where did the young man play the violin?____________________________________________________________________
2. What was next to the young man’s hat?
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3. Who came to look for the money about half an hour later the next day?
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4. Did the young man give the money back to the owner(物主)?
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5. How did the old man feel at last?
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【推荐3】Charles Joseph La Trobe was born in England on March 20th, 1801. He received education at Magdalene College（莫德林学院）, Cambridge. As a young man, Charles enjoyed climbing a lot. Between 1824 and 1830, he lived in Switzerland and climbed many mountains. He got married in Switzerland in 1835. Four years later, Charles took his family to Australia and built a house which he had shipped over from London. The house now is a museum.
In 1851, Charles became Lieutenant-Governor（副州长） of Victoria, a state in Australia. When he arrived, the population of Melbourne（墨尔本）, the capital of Victoria, was only 3,000. But within a few months, it became larger and increased to 80,000. This could have caused a lot of problems, but Charles soon created a better police force. Charles also did many other things to improve Melbourne. He set up the City University and State Library. He made sure that as the city grew, there would be more parks and gardens.
Now, there are lots of things in Melbourne to remember Charles. La Trobe University, a public research university, is one of them. It has got a history of more than 50 years. There’s a statue（雕塑）of Charles at the university. Interestingly, the statue was upside down.
Charles retired （退休） and returned to England in 1854. He died on December 4th, 1875.
1. Where did Charles live between 1824 and 1830?He lived in
2. What does the underlined word “it” refer to in the second paragraph?
lt refers to “
3. What did Charles do to improve Melbourne?
He
4. How did the writer show that there are lots of things in Melbourne to remember Charles?
The writer used
5. When did Charles die?
He died
