The brave warriors (战士), the excellent martial arts (武术) and the amazing worlds of wuxia, all of these have attracted (吸引) many people in the West. Christopher Jay Felder, a high school teacher from the US, is one of them. He is a big fan of the wuxia genre (体裁) of Chinese literature.
Lived in China for seven years now, Felder has read many wuxia novels and his favorites are the works written by Jin Yong. The first wuxia novel he read was Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre (《倚天屠龙记》). When talking about the book, the 35-year-old can remember and list many martial arts moves in it, like “The 18 Palm Attacks to Defeat Dragons” ( “降龙十八掌” ) and “Nine Yin Skeleton Claw” ( “九阴白骨爪”). With his deep familiarity (熟悉) with the characters from these books, Felder can spot them right away just from their looks in an adapted (改编的) film or drama.
But what impressed him the most was the deep philosophy (哲学) that lies in the novels. For example, the philosophy of Mozi, which is about universal love (博爱) and peace and equality (平等) of all humankind, is shown deeply in wuxia worlds. “When the city of Xiangyang is in danger, Guo Jing and Huang Rong bravely defend (保卫) the city and treat every man in the city as being equal to them. Their actions show a spirit of great love. It also makes me feel closer to the chivalrous (侠义的) spirit in China,” said Felder.
1. Which writer does Felder like best?2. How old is Felder?
3. What do you know about the philosophy of Mozi?
4. Do you like Guo Jing? Why or why not? (Write 30 words or more.)
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China is a big country with many kinds of famous Kungfu, which is also called martial arts (武术). The Red Quan is just one of them.
The Red Quan is a kind of fist (拳). It mixes traditional Chinese culture with martial arts. It has a very long history and it can date back to the Qin dynasties. The Red Quan’s skills can show people the agility, flexibility (灵活、敏捷), clear thinking, and powerful attack and defense (攻击和防御) movements.
There are seven kinds of Red Quan, and each of them is special in its own way. People need to learn the positions, moves, routines and basic knowledge. Among them, positions are the basic and the root of the Red Quan. It can help you exercise your tendons, hips and waist (肌腱、臀部和腰), and then the whole body. Some moves can help you exercise your legs and feet. The Red Quan has many skillful moves. It requires people to keep the whole body flexible and quick. If people want to learn Chinese kung fu well, they’d better learn one skill well instead of learning too many skills at a time. The key to learning the Red Quan well is to keep the body flexible and agile.
Now many students are interested in learning the Red Quan. It is a good chance to learn the spirit of Chinese kung fu by learning the Red Quan.
1. When was the Red Quan born according to the passage?The Red Quan was born
2. What is the must if you want to learn the Red Quan?
You must learn
3. What is the key to learn the Red Quan well?
The key to learn the Red Quan well is keep your body
4. If you are watching a show of the Red Quan, how will you feel?
You will feel the Red Quan’s
5. What title can you make for this passage in no more than 8 words using “The Red Quan”?
The title can be “
【推荐2】An online forum themed on the symbiotic relationship between theatre culture and city development will be held today in Taicang city, East China’s Jiangsu province.
The event is initiated by the Silk Road International League of Theaters, and this is the first time the organization is holding an international forum in the Yangtze River Delta since its launch in 2016.
Theater is a vital part of a city’s public cultural infrastructure, its relationship with the city reflects the links between culture and society in general. For citizens, theater is spiritual place as well as a carrier of public cultural services, which also instills a trace of warmth to the concrete and steel of a city.
Apart from the government officials of Taicang city, important members of the Silk Road International League of Theaters from Asia, Europe and the Mediterranean region will also join the forum, together they will pitch in their thoughts on the interactive relations between theater and city, and how the two can achieve mutual development.
Taicang is not only a city that boasts a long history and a rich traditional culture, it was the departure port for the central government’s grain supply in the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), as well as a logistics hub for overseas trade. Taicang Port was where Zheng He (1371-1435), the great Chinese navigator and explorer, started his voyages to the Indian Ocean during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). Today, over 80 shipping routes along the Yangtze River are connected to Taicang Port, making it a transit hub for domestic trade. The port also possesses 25 near-sea shipping routes that connect to countries and regions along the 21st Century Maritime Silk Road.
Initiated by the China Arts and Entertainment Group, the Silk Road International League of Theaters serves as a large multinational platform for performing arts, which aims to promote culture exchanges and improve artistic levels. By November last year, the organization had 130 members from 45 countries and regions across the world.
| Tittle: Online forum to explore relations between theater and city | |
| Introduction | · An online forum themed on the symbiotic relationship between theatre culture and city development will take · This is the first time the organization is holding an |
| Details | · Theater’s relationship withe city · Theater gives people · Important members of the Silk Road around the . Taicang connects the trade between home and |
| · The Silk Road International League of Theaters aims to promote culture exchanges and improve artistic levels. | |
Chopsticks are a pair of small equal-length sticks, usually made of wood, used for eating Asian food. It is believed that the first chopsticks were developed in China. Chopsticks play an important role in Chinese food culture. Chinese chopsticks are usually 9 to 10 inches long. They are round on the eating end which means heaven (天), and the other end is square which means earth. The appearance of chopsticks said goodbye to those days when our Chinese ancestors had to use their hands to eat.
①Besides, the use of chopsticks has also been a part of Chinese food culture. There are some taboos (禁忌) that you must pay great attention to when you use chopsticks. Firstly, don’t use them to hit your bowl or plate. Secondly, never use them to point at others. Thirdly, don’t put them in different food without taking something. Fourthly, don’t cross the chopsticks on the table. And lastly don’t leave your chopsticks standing in the rice. Chinese people do this only when they honour the dead.
Nowadays, chopsticks have many new usages. For example, you can buy a pair as a gift to your friends and relatives. In Chinese, it reads “kuaizi”, which means having sons soon, so a newly-married couple will be very happy to accept it as their wedding gift.
1. In which country are chopsticks mainly used?2. What did our Chinese ancestors use to eat according to the passage?
3. Why can’t people leave chopsticks stand in the rice when eating?
4. 请将文中①处划线部分句子译成汉语。
5. 请用英语给文章拟一个最佳标题。
The winter holiday is coming. What are the students going to do during the winter holiday? We did a survey and this is what we learned. All the students like the winter holiday because there is an important festival—the Spring Festival.
Most students say they are going to finish their homework first. After finishing homework, they can have a good time. During the Spring Festival, they are going to visit their friends and relatives(亲戚). They are going to buy some new clothes and good food. Most students are going to watch TV with their families. Some are going to play computer games with friends. Li Lei is going to travel with his parents. They are going to Hainan Island because it’s very warm in winter. Huang Jing is going to the countryside to see her grandparents with her parents. Yang Fan is going to take guitar lessons. He loves to play the guitar. Lin Juan is going to play ping-pong every day in the winter holiday. She wants to have a healthy body. I hope all of them can enjoy themselves during the holiday.
根据短文内容，完成下列小题。
1. Is there an important festival during the winter holiday?2. What are most students going to do first?
3. Who are most students going to watch TV with?
4. Why is Li Lei going to Hainan Island?
5. What is Lin Juan going to play ping-pong for?
【推荐2】Long ago, there lived a group of pigeons(鸽子) in the forest. Among them was a wise old pigeon. Every pigeon looked up to the wise old pigeon.
One day, while searching for food, they saw rice spread on the ground. All pigeons, at once decided to fly down and eat the rice. But the wise pigeon thought, “How could so much rice be found in this thick forest?” He tried to stop all other pigeons but he failed.
When all pigeons finished eating the rice and tried to fly back, they were unable to move their feet as they got stuck in a net. Soon, bird catcher saw pigeons trapped(陷入困境). He shouted, “Ah! So many pigeons, I will put them in cages and sell them in the market.”
Nothing could help pigeons to get free from the net. They all cried, “What should we do now?” They looked at the wise old pigeon and said, “Please save us.” The wise pigeon advised, “Stop pulling the net in your own direction. Instead, try to fly up together and carry the net with you.” All pigeons listened to him and started to pull together and in no time started to fly away together.
Then the wise old pigeon said, “Unity(团结一致) has great strength to protect you from harm. It’s your act of unity that saved your lives today.”
1. What did pigeons decide to do when they saw rice spread on the ground? (不超过10个词)2. Why were pigeons unable to move their feet? (不超过10个词)
3. What does the story tell us? (不超过15个词)
【推荐3】If you could have one type of magical power (魔力), what would you wish for? In the book Savvy, the Beaumont family all get supernatural powers when they turn 13 years old. When I finished reading it, my heart was warmed by this coming of age story.
Mibs Beaumont is the main character of the book. Her grandpa can move mountains, one of her brothers can cause hurricane (飓风), and another brother creates electricity (电). She can’t wait to turn 13 because she wants to see what power she’ll get.
But just before her big birthday, her father gets hurt in a terrible accident and cannot wake up. Suddenly, Mibs’ hope of having X-ray vision (透视眼) is gone. All she wants now is a magic to save her dad.
With her brothers and some friends, she decides to see her father in the hospital. They secretly get on a bus. Along the way, they make some friends. More importantly, the Beaumonts learn to control (控制) their magic and use it to help others.
As Mibs’ mom says, everyone has a magic, not just the Beaumonts. Some people can run really fast. Some are good at persuading (劝说) people. But when your magic starts to work, only you can decide how to use it. Just like Fish Beaumont, who finds it hard to control his storm power at first, we must learn how to make good use of (利用好) our magic because it may hurt others.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。（每小题答案不得超过六个词）
1. When do the Beaumont family get supernatural powers?
2. Who can move mountains?
3. What does Mibs Beaumont want to have after her father gets hurt?
4. Does Mibs Beaumont go to see her father on her own?
5. Why must we make good use of our magic?
