From April to June, the Shanghai Mass Art Center (SMAC) will provide 11 night school courses in English for foreigners. Below are three of the courses. All three will be held in the Zheng Fei Building of the SMAC. Each course has 12 lessons.
● Chinese dim sum
The teacher will introduce the characteristics and ingredients (成分) of dim sum (点心) in South China. You will learn how to make the dim sum.
Teacher:
Zhong Jun, a cook at the Marriott Hotel
Date: Tuesday 7 p. m.—8: 30 p. m. Classroom: Room 103 Fee: 640 yuan
Calligraphy
You will learn how to appreciate the calligraphy (欣赏书法) works of the past dynasties. The teacher will also teach you how to write different kinds of calligraphy.
Teacher:
Xie Shun, a member of the Shanghai Calligraphers Association
Date: Thursday 7 p. m.—8: 30 p. m. Classroom: Room 104 Fee: 680 yuan
●Traditional handcrafts
The teachers will teach you hand sewing and embroidery (缝纫和刺绣). You will learn about silk culture, embroidery culture and more.
Teachers:
Cindia Zhou, an embroidery teacher
Ying Tang & Jing Li, intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) teachers
Date: Thursday 7 p. m.—8: 30 p. m. Classroom: Room 105 Fee: 700 yuan
1. Calligraphy is a course to ________.① appreciate the calligraphy works ② study how to write different types of calligraphy
③ learn about traditional culture ④ experience cultures of different dynasties
| A．①④ | B．①② | C．①③ | D．②④ |
| A．700 yuan | B．640 yuan | C．680 yuan | D．1400 yuan |
| A．some reasons why SMAC provides these courses |
| B．the best course for foreigners |
| C．some choices of night school courses for foreigners |
| D．traditional intangible cultural heritage |
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【推荐1】The Bus Schedule
| High Street | State Street | Kellogg Road | Congress Stress | Western Avenue |
| 6:33 AM | 6:41 AM | 6:51 AM | 7:01 AM | 7:14 AM |
| 7:48AM | 7:58AM | 8:12AM | 8:24AM | 8:37AM |
| 8:00AM | 8:10AM | 8:24AM | 8:36AM | 8:49AM |
| 9:10AM | 9:20AM | 9:33AM | 9:43AM | 9:84AM |
| 9:50AM | 10:00AM | 10:21AM | 10:32AM | |
| 10:30AM | 10:40AM | 11:01AM | 11:12AM | |
| 11:00AM | 11:10AM | 11:23AM | 11:33AM | 11:45AM |
| 11:55AM | 12:05AM | 12:18AM | 12:28AM | 12:39AM |
1. How long does it take to get from High Street to Kellogg Road at 11:00 AM?
| A．18 minutes. | B．23 minutes. | C．24 minutes. | D．33 minutes. |
| A．11:00 AM. | B．10:30 AM. | C．11:45 AM. | D．11:55 AM. |
【推荐2】A
| WE’LL SHOW YOU THE BEST OF HAINAN ON A 4-DAY TOUR | |
| Price | Only $650 including （包含）: Plane tickets between Guangzhou and Haikou. Bus service around Hainan. Three nights’ stay in good hotels. Best tour guide （导游）. |
| Place to visit | HAIKOU The capital （省会）city of Hainan. A city tour and a visit to Hairui Tomb. SANYA A chance to see the surprising colorful fish and other sea animals. A Place to wonderful place for swimming, fishing and boating. XINGLONG A nice experience to see different plants and watch the exciting dance. QIONGHAI A full day visit to Wanquan River and other places of interest. |
| Book now | Office hours: Monday to Friday 9:00-12:00 Saturday 9:00-16:00 Tel: 3245-0688 |
| Sold out （售完）this month. Book by phone now for next month. | |
| A．In Haikou. | B．In Sanya. | C．In Xinglong. | D．In Qinghai. |
| A．June 26th | B．June 25th | C．July 26th | D．July 25th |
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
| A．bus service | B．hotels | C．plane tickets | D．meals |
| A．You don’t have to pay $650 if you book the tour earlier. |
| B．You can book the tour at 10 o’clock on Monday morning |
| C．You can book the tour at 5 o’clock on Saturday afternoon. |
| D．You have to go to the office to book the tour. |
【推荐3】Welcome To Happy Days Clubs(俱乐部). It is a great place to keep healthy.
Ball Game Center You can play tennis or other ball games here. | 3:00 p.m.-10:00 p.m. Tel:375-4789 | |
Swimming Pool It’s really cool to swim here! | 4:00 p.m.-12:00 p.m. Tel:375-4753 | |
Free Classes | Dancing | 8:00 a.m.-12:00 a.m. Tel:375-4676 |
Skating | 1:00 p.m.-6:00 p.m. Tel:375-4762 | |
Kids Club You can play or make friends here. | Tel:375-4766 | |
1. Happy Days Club is a club for people to ______.
| A．keep healthy | B．enjoy music | C．get together | D．learn art |
| A．375-4753 | B．375-4789 | C．375-4766 | D．375-4762 |
| A．9:00 a.m. | B．1:00 a.m. | C．3:00 a.m. | D．4:00 p.m. |
| A．Swimming Pool | B．Ball Game Center | C．Kids Club | D．Free Classes |
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
These used to be easy questions. In the past, young children and students were beaten when they did something bad. It was common for parents to beat young children. They would hit the child on the bum(屁股) with their hands. If a student talked in class or didn’t do his homework, his teacher would hit him on the hand.
I’m embarrassed(窘迫的) to say that I was often punished when I was a very young boy in primary school. I didn’t like it, and sometimes I didn’t think I deserved it. But, was I harmed by this punishment? No, not really. Did the punishment improve my behavior? Well, only for as long as my hand hurt.
Beating children is illegal in most countries, including China. Today, most children can only be punished with “words”. But, is talking to them enough? Or are there some other better forms of punishment?
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Not all kids are good all the time. |
| B．In the past, children were beaten when they did something bad. |
| C．It was ordinary for parents to beat young children in the past. |
| D．In the past, parents usually hit the child on the face with their hands. |
| A．His teacher would hit him on the bum. |
| B．His teacher would get him out of the classroom. |
| C．His teacher would hit him on the hand. |
| D．His teacher would ask his parents to beat him. |
| A．Yes, he was. | B．No, he wasn’t. |
| C．Yes, he did. | D．No, he didn’t. |
| A．合理的 | B．不合法的 |
| C．必要的 | D．有效的 |
| A．It is about how to educate the children. |
| B．It is about how to behave well at school. |
| C．It tells us how to get on well with classmates. |
| D．It tells us that teenagers shouldn’t depend on parents. |
【推荐2】Learning to Study Smarter
Knowing you could be wrong can lead you to learn more accurate (精确的) knowledge. But does it also help you beyond that? To find out more, Porter at BallState asked 103 high-school students to answer some questions (控制行为): skills that students can use to master their material.
Students who could see that their beliefs might be wrong were much more likely to use skills to test their knowledge while they were studying. They’d check to see if they really understood the material and found out holes (洞) in their understanding.
Students who didn’t see that their knowledge could be wrong might just not study as hard as they should be. They won’t stop to ask themselves if they truly understand what they read, heard or did. They think they’ve got a subject down pat. But when they’re asked to explain it on a test, they don’t really understand as much as they thought that they did.
Students who knew their beliefs could be wrong used skills that helped them in studying and test-taking, her team found.
But how did these students react when they got test scores back? To find out, Porter studied 88 high-school students. All had the same math teacher.
Porter gave them the same questions as before to see how much they questioned their beliefs. Four months later, after their teacher had graded a test, Porter passed out other questions to see how the students were reacting to their test grades.
Teens who could see their beliefs might be wrong said they’d change their study skills. Besides, they’d decide how to improve to master the material for the next test. These students appeared to be more persistent (持续的) than the others. Instead of just going to try, they would be taking an honest look at what they’d done wrong and try to find out how to avoid (避免) that next time. They ended up with higher grades in math.
“There’s not a person out there that doesn’t run into failure, “Porter says. “But really, the only way to get better is by persisting and learning from your failures.”
1. Knowing their knowledge could be wrong could ________.| A．make students study more easily |
| B．make students stop thinking more |
| C．help students question their grades |
| D．help students check their knowledge |
| A．learned a subject for a long time |
| B．understood a subject very well |
| C．found out some holes in a subject |
| D．had some problems with a subject |
| A．what Porter’s team studied |
| B．who Porter’s team studied |
| C．why Porter’s team did the study |
| D．how Porter’s team did the study |
| A．students should answer more questions to be smarter |
| B．students should try to get higher grades to be smarter |
| C．students should learn from their failures to be smarter |
| D．students should change their study skills to be smarter |
【推荐3】Can you cook? This teenager(十来岁的青少年) called Tom can. And his mum is happy with him. Tom is like any other teenager. He goes to school, does his homework, meets his friends and enjoys doing sports.
But every afternoon between 5:30 and 6:30 from Monday to Friday, Tom does something different. He cooks dinner for all the family: Mum, Dad, his younger brother Joe and his older sister Emma.
“I think it’s important for teenagers to learn how to cook. Maths and English are important, of course, but they need other skills too to help them in today’s world. First I taught Tom how to cook easy meals like pizza or egg and chips. Then he started using recipes in my cookery books. Yesterday he made vegetable soup. It was very good! says Tom’s Mum.
“I love cooking and I think I’m really good at it. None of my friends cook. I don’t know why, it isn’t difficult and it’s great fun!” says Tom.
In the past, Tom didn’t help out at home at all and his Mum wasn’t very happy with him. Today, things are different and she is very pleased with him.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。
1. How many people are there in Tom’s family?
| A．Three | B．Four | C．Five |
| A．At 6:00 p.m. every Wednesday. |
| B．At 6:00 a.m. every Thursday. |
| C．At 4:30 p.m. every Friday. |
| A．Other skills. | B．Teenagers. | C．Maths and English. |
| A．It’s easy and fun. | B．It’s boring and difficult. | C．It’s hard but fun. |
【推荐1】Do you know anything about the Suspended Building of Tujia Nationality(土家族吊脚楼). There are many houses of this kind in Hubei. Usually they have two floors. On the first floor, there are no rooms for people because it is for pigs, cows, chickens, ducks, sheep, dogs and so on. Tujia people always put the firewood(木柴) on the first floor, too. And they use it to cook. People live on the second floor. The living room is in the center of the house. It is very big. It is for dinner and meeting friends. There are some bedrooms next to the living room. The kitchen and the bathroom are usually at the back of the house.
But now, many young people don’t want to live there. Some of the Suspended Buildings are very old. The government(政府) are trying to keep them well, because they are the colorful culture (文化) of Tujia Nationality.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
1. Tujia people usually keep their animals ________.
| A．on the first floor | B．on the second floor |
| C．at the back of their houses | D．on the left of their houses |
| A．kitchen | B．bedroom | C．living room | D．dining room |
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．many |
| A．Tujia people live on the first floor |
| B．Tujia people use firewood to cook |
| C．Tujia people live there because they are poor(贫穷的) |
| D．many young people like to live in the Suspended Buildings now |
| A．The house in Hubei |
| B．The Life of Tujia People |
| C．The Culture of Tujia Nationality |
| D．The Suspended Building of Tujia Nationality |
【推荐2】How do you spend your free time? Playing sports or seeing movies? Do you want to live a different after-school life? How about mixing into elements of intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产元素)? Here are two examples.
| Li Chenxi, an 11-year-old girl, is at the NO.2 Primary School in Yinchuan. Her school brings traditional Chinese culture into the after-school care services. Li is interested in tie-dye (扎染). She can make dolls and dresses after learning for more than a year. “In the past, I had too much homework to do. But now I can do what I want to do in my free time. I enjoy it,” she said. Time: Tuesday—Friday 16:30-18:00 | It is on Saturday afternoon. A group of children of all ages are following Zhu Wei in Zimbabwe (津巴布韦). Zhu, a traditional Chinese medicine doctor and the captain of the Chinese medical team in Zimbabwe, teaches them tai chi. These children like tai chi. In their opinion, tai chi helps them keep healthy and focus on studies. It’s mind-body exercise. Time: Monday—Wednesday 17:00-18:30 |
| A．Painting. | B．Tai chi. | C．Tie-dye. | D．Chess. |
①To make more friends.
②To learn about Chinese culture.
③To be healthy and strong.
④To help them pay attention to studies.
| A．①② | B．③④ | C．①③ | D．②④ |
| A．Foreign students enjoy traditional Chinese culture. |
| B．The world is beautiful because of different cultures. |
| C．Chinese culture is popular among people of all ages. |
| D．Traditional Chinese culture lights up the after-school life. |
【推荐3】
Have you ever read martial arts novels (武侠小说)? Even if you haven’t, you’ve probably watched films or TV shows, or played video games about martial arts.
Martial arts novels are a big part of Chinese pop culture. Almost everyone in China knows the names of some characters or martial arts moves (武功招式) from these books. These books show a fantasy (幻想的) world called jianghu. Fighting heroes, or daxia, live in jianghu. They do martial arts and fight for honor.
Legends of the Condor Heroes (《射雕英雄传》) is one of the most famous martial arts novels. An English version (版本) of the book came out in 2018. The book tells the story of Guo Jing. He is not a very talented young man. But he tries his best and becomes a hero to fight for his country. The book is popular in China. But what about the English version? Will foreign readers enjoy jianghu, too? Anna Holmwood from the UK translated the book. She doesn’t think this will be a problem. “Western people read stories about knights (骑士) and novels like The Three Musketeers (《三个火枪手》). These stories are very much like martial arts novels.” she says.
Some people may think jianghu is too foreign for Westerners. However, people around the world can enjoy the love, loyalty (忠诚) and honor in the stories.
1. According to the story, which of the following is a big part of Chinese pop culture?| A．Martial arts novels | B．Films and TV shows |
| C．Fighting heroes from jianghu | D．Video games |
| A．Alice Brown | B．Guo Jing | C．Anna Holmwood | D．Musketeers |
| A．Westerners know everything about it and they also have the same culture. |
| B．It is a fantasy world created by Chinese novelists. |
| C．It is a real world beyond our world. |
| D．Jianghu is only full of death and fight. |
| A．Guo Jing is the hero of the novel. |
| B．It is popular in China. |
| C．The English version of the book came out in 2018. |
| D．The English version of the book was not well-received. |
| A．Legends of the Condor Heroes | B．Knight spirit in western countries |
| C．The Three Musketeers | D．Enjoy “wuxia” legends |
Have you ever been to Beijing Museum of Tap Water (自来水)? The history of Beijing’s tap water supply (供应) began in 1908. Inside the museum, 130 real objects (物品), 110 pictures and 40 models are on show. They help you better understand the history of Beijing tap water. Here is some information about the museum Address: No. 6 Courtyard, Dongzhimen Beidajie, Dongcheng District Getting there: Bus No. 44, 106, 117, 123 and 800. Or take the underground. Opening Hours: 9:00 am — 4:00 pm, Wednesday — Sunday Ticket price: 5 yuan for adults (成年人), 2 yuan for students. Tel: 010-64650787 |
1. When did Beijing’s tap water supply begin?
| A．In 1908. | B．In 1949. | C．In 1970. |
| A．Mondays and Tuesdays | B．Tuesdays and Wednesdays | C．Saturdays and Sundays |
| A．4 yuan | B．7 yuan | C．12 yuan |
| A．The museum opens at 8 am on Thursdays. |
| B．There are more pictures than models in the museum. |
| C．We can find the museum’s email address in the form. |
| A．encourage us to save tap water |
| B．advise us to visit some special museums |
| C．introduce a museum in Beijing to us |
| Dear Dr. Know, After I finish my homework, I often go online to chat with my friends. Sometimes I play computer games. But my parents don’t allow me to play computer games. Maybe they have heard too much news about how computer games harm children. Once I went to a net bar to play games after school, but I told my parents that I was playing basketball at school. I said so because I didn’t want to make them unhappy. I feel bad about it. However, I need to rest for a while by playing computer games after studying for a long time. I really want my parents to understand that. Do foreign parents do the same to their children? Please help me. Xiao Yang Dear Xiao Yang, I don’t think it’s strange for parents to keep their children away from anything bad. Foreign parents will do the same as your parents do! They may not let their children watch TV for a long time. Or like your parents, they don’t want their children to play computer games. Talk to your parents and be honest to them, I think. Tell them what you are doing so to make them understand you. It’s never good to do things behind your parents’ back. Our parents seem to know what is the best for us. Remember: to be honest is the best way. Good luck! Dr. Know |
1. Xiao Yang often goes online after he ________.
| A．finishes his homework |
| B．chats with his friends |
| C．plays computer games |
| D．plays basketball |
| A．Xiao Yang does badly in his subjects. |
| B．Xiao Yang spends much time on basketball. |
| C．Xiao Yang often goes to the net bar after school. |
| D．Xiao Yang wants to relax after studying for a long time. |
| A．Children should be honest to their parents. |
| B．Children could relax themselves by watching TV. |
| C．It’s strange for parents to refuse their children’s requests. |
| D．It’s right for Children to do things behind their parents’ back. |
【推荐3】（A）
Welcome to Susan’s 9th Birthday Party  A big birthday cake! Fruit, ice-cream and pizza. Drinks like tea, milk and juice. Date: Saturday, December 18th, 2022 Time: 3:40 p. m. to 6:00 p. m. Place: Susan’s home (Green Street) Don’t you know the way to Susan’s home? Just call Susan at 577-8932. |
1. If you go to the party, you can’t find ________.
| A．a birthday cake | B．fruit | C．hamburgers |
| A．Saturday | B．Monday | C．Friday |
| A．call her | B．e-mail her | C．call her mother | D．write to her |
| A．the time of the party | B．the date of Susan’s birthday |
| C．the place of the party | D．what Susan’s favorite drink is |
| A．We can’t drink milk at the party. | B．It is Susan’s 7th birthday party. |
| C．The party lasts (持续) for 4 hours. | D．Susan lives on Green Street. |
