【推荐1】Can you write down a Chinese word being read to you in a short time?

Lu Jialei, 14, from Hangzhou Foreign Language School, won the first place in the CCTV Chinese Characters Dictation Competition(《中国汉字听写大会》) on Oct. 18, 2013. About 160 students took part in it. The host read a word to each of them, explained its meaning and giving sentences. The contestant(比赛者) was required to write down the word within half a minute.

To prepare for the contest, she and her teammates studied the Modern Chinese Dictionary for 10 days. There are more than 56,000 entries(词条) including characters, words and phrases in it. She also had a secret weapon. She had well studied how Chinese words were made up of.

In the final, judges gave her the word “wanluan” and said it means “graceful and beautiful”. The word was so strange to her that she had never heard of it. But she made a good guess. Chinese characters meaning beautiful often have “女” in them, while many Chinese characters pronounced “luan” have “亦”. So she wrote down “婉娈”. It turned out that her guess was right.

Winning the contest was a “surprise” to Lu. “I am not the smartest one,” she said. “But I paid attention to details and did the best this time.”

“When others are interested in the plot of the story, she looks at how the author uses words and sentences to express himself or herself,” said Su Yunsheng, Lu’s Chinese teacher. Su is happy to see students like Lu find the beauty of Chinese language. “Besides using something Chinese and having Chinese traditional festivals, learning to write Chinese characters is also an important part of inheriting (传承) Chinese culture,” said Su.

1. Lu Jialei’s secret weapon was that ________.

A．she paid attention to details	B．she studied how Chinese characters were formed
C．she was the smartest contestant	D．she found the beauty of Chinese language

2. Paragraph 4 tells us ________.

A．how Lu Jialei wrote the Chinese word	B．what Lu Jialei’s reading habit was
C．what Lu Jialei did before the contest	D．why Lu Jialei loved reading and writing

3. The underlined word “author” has the same meaning as “________”.

A．reader

B．actor

C．seller

D．writer

4. According to the passage, which of the following is TURE?

A．Lu Jialei has prepared for the contest only for 10 days.

B．Lu Jialei got the second place in the Chinese Characters Dictation Competition.

C．Lu Jialei didn’t know the word “wanluan” before.

D．Lu Jialei likes writing stories.

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SCIENTIFIC VIEWS                                                                                       Wuhan Daily July3, 2021 Can We Speak as Before? The Internet is a place where we can talk freely. But it is also a place where we pay little attention to whether or not our language ability is becoming poorer. According to a recent survey by China Youth Daily, more than 76 percent of young people in China said they felt their Chinese language skills have declined (下降). They don’t use complex rhetorical technique (修辞手法) as often anymore. It is believed that digital (数字的) technology and emoji have changed their communication habits. For example, direct expression is the preferred way to communicate online. When one sees something funny, one will simply type “hahaha” or use “cry-laugh” emoji, Beijing Youth Daily noted. Also, copy and pasted (粘贴) culture is getting popular. People simply pick up expressions from the Internet without much thought. Many begin to use a fixed set of sentence patterns, such as “whenever you disagree with each other, you..”. Cai Xiaojin (not her real name) a teacher from, told China Youth Daily that words in general are being used less, For example, people can share photos online with little need for words to describe them. If this trend (趋势) continues, it could influence our way of thinking, People’s Daily noted. When we use expressions without thinking, it means we have become too lazy to express our real feelings. If teenagers accept casual (非正式不经意的) methods of expression like emojis, they could lose the ability to use words properly. To improve our language skills, experts suggest that we should try to think independently and develop our own language logic (逻辑). They also suggest that we should read more works of literature, “Keep using various words to show your own feelings,” said Shen Xiaolong, a professor in the Chinese department at Fudan University.

1. From the above material, we can know that __________.

A．the photo was provided by Cai Xiaojin

B．Wuhan Daily reported the news before China Youth Daily

C．the news Can We Speak as Before comes from SCIENTIFIC VIEWS

D．the survey was made on July 3, 2021

2. What does the survey by China Youth Daily show?

A．Rhetorical technique is becoming less important in the digital era.

B．About 76 percent of Chinese people are losing their language skills.

C．Young Chinese people don’t need to use words to describe photos they posted.

D．Over three quarters of young Chinese people think their language skills have weakened.

3. Paragraphs 3 and 4 mainly tell us on the Internet __________.

A．why young people like using emojis

B．where young people learn new expressions

C．what some new communication ways are

D．which emojis and phrases are most popular

4. Because of the continued use of direct expressions and emojis, people could become __________.

A．good at thinking creatively

B．unable to use words properly

C．satisfied with their laziness

D．less interested in talking with others

5. What can we learn from the passage?

A．The Internet is a place where we should pay attention to whether or not our language ability is becoming poorer.

B．Digital technology and emoji have little influence on netizens’ communication.

C．People can share photos online to describe things they want to say, so words are used more.

D．We should try to think independently and develop our own language logic to improve our language skills.

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The year 2021 marks the first year of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) period, and the country is achieving stable progress in the cultural field.     1    

China releases(发布) a new five-year plan for culture and tourism.

China’s Ministry of Culture and Tourism released the 14th five-year plan.     2     Detailed measures include advancing social civility, establishing artistic creation systems, and improving the modern tourism system.

    3    

Set during the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea (1950—1953), the film reflects soldiers’ iron will and great spirit to safeguard(守卫) the newly founded People’s Republic of China. Enhancing the audience’s pride, the film became hugely popular, breaking a total of 26 records, mainly in terms of box office(票房) and admission numbers.

New finds at Sanxingdui Ruins site revealed ancient culture.

    4     Among the important cultural finds are gold and bronze masks, bronze ware and textiles at the legendary Sanxingdui Ruins site in Southwest China’s Sichuan province.

Dance show on Tang Dynasty wins hearts.

The dance show Tang Gong Ye Yan (Night Party in Tang Dynasty Palace) shown on Henan TV, became a big hit earlier. The show presents the process from making preparations to performing at a party in the Tang Dynasty. In addition, Henan TV has continued exploring new series.     5     For example, the underwater dance titled Rhapsody(狂想曲) on the Luo River Goddess(洛河女神) got great favor online.

A．The plan states(阐述) the major tasks of developing culture and tourism.

B．Let’s look back on some of them and look forward to the coming year!

C．It brought forward(推出) other Chinese traditional festival-themed programs.

D．Archaeologists(考古学家) found more than 1,000 significant relics(遗址).

E．The Battle at Lake Changjin(长津湖): top earner at China’s box office.

【推荐2】After “sleeping” for more than 3,000 years, the Sanxingdui Ruins surprised the world in 1986. A farmer found them in 1929 when he was digging a ditch (挖渠). In 1986, when farmers dug up soil to make bricks (砖块), they found relics again. Experts (专家) then found two pits (坑). The site’s total area is 12 square kilometers. Researchers from 34 universities and research groups began to unearth (发掘) them in October 2020.

Scientists found more than 1,000 cultural relics (文物), including bronzeware (青铜器), face masks and “divine (神圣的) trees” — bronze sculptures (雕塑) of trees. The surprises didn’t stop there. Scientists recently found over 500 more relics that date back over 3,200 years. They include gold masks, bronzeware, ivory, jade (玉器) and silk (丝绸). Here are some new kinds of relics people found at the site (遗址).

Zun jars

They are a kind of ancient (古代的) bronze cup for holding water or wine. Some of them are decorated with dragon and ox patterns (龙纹和牛纹). Some of them are square, which means they were only used by the king.

Big wooden box

Scientists found a big wooden box covered in cinnabar (朱砂). It is 1.5 meters long and 40 centimeters (厘米) wide. Scientists are finding out how to open it.

Cong

Cong ( 琮 ) is a kind of jade artefact that has also been found in the 5,000-year-old Liangzhu Archaeological Ruins in Zhejiang province. This finding shows that Sanxingdui had a close relationship (联系) with Central China.

The Sanxingdui Ruins were built at the time of the Shang Dynasty. They were in the ancient Shu Kingdom. Sanxingdui is a good example of Shu civilization. Its discovery made experts think more about where Chinese civilization (文明) started. It seems that it started not only along the Yellow River, but also along the Yangtze.

1. How many relics have scientists found in Sanxingdui?

A．More than 1,000.

B．Over 1,500.

C．About 3,000.

D．About 3,200.

2. What kind of jars were only for the king of ancient China?

A．Bronze jars.	B．Jars with dragon and ox patterns.
C．Zun jars.	D．Square zun jars.

3. Why does Sanxingdui have a relationship with Central China?

A．Because Sanxingdui is near Zhejiang province.

B．Because jade is popular in Central China.

C．Because the Liangzhu ruins are older than Sanxingdui.

D．Because cong was found in both Sanxingdui and Liangzhu.

4. How did people find the Sanxingdui Ruins site?

A．Experts found it on their own.	B．Farmers found two large pits.
C．Experts studied the place first.	D．Farmers found the ruins by accident.

5. What do we know from the Sanxingdui relics?

A．What the king looks like.

B．What the culture of the Shu Kingdom was like.

C．Why Chinese civilization started near the Yellow River.

D．Who discovered China first.

【推荐3】Millions of years ago, dinosaurs (恐龙) controlled the earth. And there were different types of dinosaurs on the earth. Some of them were no bigger than chickens, but all of them had very small brains (大脑). Later on, there weren’t any dinosaurs. What happened to them?

In the days of dinosaurs, the whole earth was warm and wet. There were many green forests. But the earth changed slowly all the time. When parts of the earth became cold and dry, the forests there died. Then dinosaurs could not find enough food to eat. This must be one reason why dinosaurs died out.

What’s another reason? We can make a guess. New kinds of animals came to the earth. Some had big brains and were fast and strong. They could kill dinosaurs. Some ate dinosaur eggs, too.

There may be other reasons that we do not know about. Each year, people will find some dinosaur footprints (脚印) and bones. Scientists are trying to tell us more about dinosaurs.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. When did dinosaurs control the earth?

A．When all the forests died out.	B．When parts of the earth became cold.
C．When the earth was snowy.	D．When the earth was warm and wet.

2. What does the underlined word “dry” mean in Chinese?

A．多风的

B．干燥的

C．多雨的

D．炎热的

3. According to the passage, we are NOT sure that ________.

A．dinosaurs had very small brains

B．different types of dinosaurs were on the earth

C．new kinds of animals came to the earth and killed dinosaurs

D．millions of years ago dinosaurs controlled the earth

4. What can we learn from this passage?

A．Scientists are trying to study dinosaurs.	B．Dinosaurs left nothing on the earth.
C．Dinosaurs are not strong.	D．Scientists know everything about dinosaurs.

5. Which can be the best title for the passage?

A．When Dinosaurs Died Out	B．Where Dinosaurs Lived
C．Why Dinosaurs Died Out	D．What Dinosaurs Looked Like