Did you watch the opening ceremony (开幕式) of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022 at the National Stadium in Beijing? It is totally different from that of the 2008 Summer Games. Because there were no stars, no famous people or professional (专业的) performers. Just common people showed the world who they are.
“It is time to show a modern China and common Chinese people, especially the younger people, to the world instead of always paying attention to the country’s 5,000-year history,” said Zhang Yimou, director of the opening ceremony. He also directed the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games ceremony. It offered people a look of China’s ancient and wonderful history.
At the opening ceremony of the Olympic Winter Games Beijing 2022, there were about 3,000 people from all walks of life. More than 90 percent of them are students between the ages of 5 and 25. Did you remember the children singing the Olympic Anthem? They were primary school students who came from Fuping, a small county in Hebei. Many live in villages and their parents are either farmers or migrant workers. It was the first time the 44 little singers had left home to perform in Beijing. Although most didn’t have any singing experience, their songs touched people’s hearts. It will be a meaningful experience for their whole lives.
Besides, square dancing is a popular national activity in China, where it’s seen as a form of daily exercise. So the square dancers from the ages of 5 to over 70 performed in the 30-minute warm-up show before the ceremony.
From the opening ceremony, the world got to know a modern China and the lives of common people. There were no famous performers, but everyone was sincere and wore a big smile. That warms people’s hearts.
1. Who showed at the 2022 opening ceremony?| A．Excellent Chinese stars. | B．Famous Chinese people. |
| C．Professional Chinese performers. | D．Common Chinese people. |
| A．Over 700 students. | B．About 3,000 students. |
| C．Less than 90 students. | D．Over 2,700 students. |
| A．Rich. | B．Brave. | C．Honest. | D．Funny. |
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The Lantern Festival is a Chinese festival. It has a long history. People celebrate it on the fifteenth day of the first month of the lunar year.
The Lantern Festival is a big holiday in China. Some days before the Lantern Festival, people begin to make lanterns. People make lanterns in the shapes (形状) of different animals, vegetables, fruits and many other things. Usually people also write riddles (谜语) on the lanterns. Then on the evening of the Lantern Festival, all the lanterns are hung up (悬挂).
On the Lantern Festival, people go outside to have a look at the lanterns and guess the riddles on the lanterns. Often you can see some nice performances like the dragon dance and the lion dance. Everything is very interesting and everyone is very happy.
1. What do people make days before the Lantern Festival?| A．Masks. | B．Lanterns. | C．Dumplings. | D．Mooncakes. |
| A．On Halloween. | B．On the Mid-Autumn Festival. |
| C．On the evening of the Lantern Festival. | D．On the evening of the Spring Festival. |
| A．They play “trick or treat”. | B．They give presents to each other. |
| C．They have dragon boat races. | D．They guess the riddles on the lanterns. |
| A．To tell readers about the Lantern Festival. |
| B．To ask readers to get ready for the Spring Festival. |
| C．To teach readers how to make lanterns in different shapes. |
| D．To tell readers where to watch the dragon dance. |
【推荐2】① Numbers are not just numbers. They have some meanings (意义). Let’s see some of the lucky (幸运的) and unlucky numbers in the world.
②As for the number 3, people in Sweden think all good things come in threes. But people in Japan don’t think so. They don’t like taking photos when there are only 3 people. They think something bad will come for the one in the middle.
③Chinese people don’t like the number 4 because it sounds like Chinese pinyin “si”. But people in Australia love this number. They think four is the top pick for them to get new phone numbers or room numbers.
④In China, people think the number 6 means everything goes well. During the Spring Festival, many parents give 666 yuan to their children as gift money. But the number 6 is not welcome in most English speaking countries (国家). So it’s not good to use 666 when you talk with your friends from UK or USA.
⑤The number 9 also has a good meaning. It sounds like Chinese pinyin “jiǔ”， meaning a long time. In Norway, nine is a lucky number, too. There are many nice stories about it. But people in Japan don’t like it. When they say it in Japanese, it’s just like the word “ku”.
⑥Some people think the sounds of numbers have nothing to do with their meanings and lucky numbers are just for fun. In my eyes, if (如果) some numbers make you feel lucky, just use them as you like. But don’t forget to work hard at the same time. I think it’s the hard work that can always bring people good luck, not only the numbers themselves.
1. Which of these things may bring good luck to people according to (根据) this passage?| A．Frank from Sweden lives in Room 4046. |
| B．Sato from Japan takes photos with his two friends. |
| C．Lucas from Norway opens his new shop on June 9th. |
| D．Li Ming gives 666 yuan to his friend in UK as gift money. |
| A．the last one | B．the best one | C．the same one | D．the big one |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
| A．With lucky numbers, everything can go well. |
| B．Everyone should have his or her lucky numbers. |
| C．With lucky numbers, people also need to work hard. |
| D．Lucky numbers can bring good luck because of their sounds. |
【推荐3】Poverty (贫穷) is a big problem in the world, but China has done a good job to deal with it and made the greatest achievement. During fighting poverty, we’ve been moved by many heroes.
| Helping Girls Zhang Guimei Lijiang, Yunnan Many girls couldn’t go to school because they were very poor. Ms. Zhang started a girl school for free and helped over 1,800 girls go to college. |
| Building a Road Mao Xianglin Wushan, Chongqing Villagers lived on the 1,000-meter-high cliffs (悬崖峭壁). So it took them three days to walk to the nearest town in the past. Mr. Mao led villagers to build a road with their hands for 7 years. Now they spend just an hour driving to the nearest town. Local people can sell fruit to other places conveniently. |
| Planting Mushrooms (蘑菇) Chen Zaiming Jingdong Yi, Yunnan This place was famous for its wild mushrooms. But villagers didn’t know how to grow them. Mr. Chen taught villagers to plant mushrooms and helped them make over 5 million yuan. |
| Chinese Achievements 832 counties (县) and 128,000 villages are no longer in poverty. 98.99 million villagers have been lifted out of poverty in the past 8 years. China is responsible for reducing 70 percent of poverty since the late 1970s all over the world. |
1. Who helped girls go to college?
| A．Mao Xianglin. | B．Zhang Guimei. | C．Chen Zaiming. | D．All above. |
| A．By car. | B．By bus. | C．On foot. | D．By train. |
| A．Jingdong Yi. | B．Wushan. | C．Lijiang. | D．Not mentioned. |
| A．Girls didn’t want to go to school in Lijiang, Yunnan. |
| B．It takes people three hours to drive to the nearest town in Wushan. |
| C．People used to be good at growing wild mushrooms in Jingdong Yi. |
| D．China has got the greatest achievement on lifting out of poverty. |
【推荐1】This year, several young athletes have shone brightly at the Beijing Winter Olympics, giving us a glimpse (一瞥) of their generation’s nature.
Obviously, the young generation is filled with “brave warriors (战士)” who want to challenge (挑战) impossibilities and push boundaries (界限). Freestyle skier Gu Ailing is a good example. After she finished strong in the first two jumps in the women’s free ski Big Air event (自由式滑雪女子大跳台比赛), it was certain that she could get a medal. But instead of playing it safe, the 18-year-old skier pushed herself to the limit. On the last jump, Gu decided to attempt a difficult trick (技巧).
“I have never done the ‘left 16’ before. I hadn’t prepared much for it apart from (除了) two days on the air bag.” Gu told China Daily, “but I felt it was a chance to push myself to the limit.”
For these young athletes, the sport is never just about scores, but also about having as much fun as possible.
When questioned by The Guardian, the “post-00” said, “It doesn’t really matter if other people are happy or not, because I feel I’m doing my best and I’m enjoying the entire process.”
Gu’s good friend, Chinese snowboarder Su Yiming also shares a similar attitude. After he was judged to have lost the gold to Canadian athlete Max Parrot in the men’s slopestyle final, the 17-year-old didn’t feel upset. Instead, he was happy to have the chance to compete with his idol (偶像).
Su told China Daily. “All I did today was enjoy the runs and concentrate on my tricks. As long as I am on my snowboard, I am happy.”
This is young generation that dares to push the limits but also enjoys life.
1. Gu Ailing is a good example to ________.| A．enjoy wonderful life | B．challenge impossibilities |
| C．train hard every day | D．play it safe in a competition |
| A．Stop. | B．Try. | C．Practice. | D．Remember. |
| A．Because he didn’t think he could get the gold. |
| B．Because he had the chance to compete with his idol. |
| C．Because he was satisfied to win the second prize. |
| D．Because he knew he would win the gold next time. |
| A．Winning big in life and sports. | B．Never fear the limits. |
| C．Follow the young generation’s nature. | D．Just enjoy your life. |
What’s the most popular Winter Olympics design (设计) with kids and teenagers? It must be the mascot (吉祥物). Bing DwenDwen, a panda in an ice shell, was chosen as the official mascot for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games three years before it.
“The International Olympic Committee (IOC) found that for mascots to be successful they had to be cute and liked by 9-year-olds,” said Cao Xue, the chief designer of Bing DwenDwen. “And I know Bing DwenDwen would be.” Cao’s team once made three designs and he asked his 9-year-old son to choose his favorite. “The minute he saw Bing DwenDwen, he fell in love with it. ” Cao said.
According to Cao, the idea first came from a traditional Chinese snack bingtanghulu—fruit coated in syrup (糖浆), which turned into the ice shell in his design. Cao’s team tried many plants and animals, finally going with a panda. “What can better be a better symbol of China than it?” said Cao.
However, there were already too many cartoon pandas out there, so the mascot needed to be different. Cao first decided that it should be a baby panda instead of an adult panda so that it could be more lovely. This is how they got BingDwenDwen’s body shape.
Cao’s team then collected all the panda designs they could find across the world to avoid (避免) similarities. They even visited the panda nature reserve in Wolong, Sichuan, to look for inspiration (灵感).
“When we finally got Bing DwenDwen, our whole team was over the moon,” said Cao. “Now I can’t wait to see it greet the world at the Winter Games opening ceremony.”
1. Bing DwenDwen was chosen as the mascot of the 2022 Winter Olympics in _________.| A．2019 | B．2020 | C．2021 | D．2022 |
| A．a plant | B．a panda | C．an egg shell | D．a Chinese snack, bingtanghulu |
| A．It is a panda with the body size of an adult panda. |
| B．It looks like a panda because pandas are in danger. |
| C．An 8-year-old kid helped with its design. |
| D．The idea was from the inspiration of bingtanghulu. |
| A．we were very hard-working | B．we wanted to fly to the moon |
| C．we were very happy and excited | D．we felt they were popular with all people |
| A．The similar works of Cao’s team. | B．The success of Bing DwenDwen. |
| C．The hard work of Cao’s team. | D．The living situation of pandas. |
【推荐3】What’s the most popular Winter Olympics design with kids and teenagers? It must be the mascot (吉祥物). Bing Dwen Dwen, a panda in an ice shell (壳), was chosen as the official mascot for the Beijing 2022 Winter Games back in 2019. Now you can find this mascot in the form of fluffy (毛茸茸的) toys and models. Bing Dwen Dwen is cute and liked by 9-year-olds. The idea first came from a traditional Chinese snack bingtanghulu. It is a baby panda instead of an adult one inside. Its body has the same length (长度) as its head.
1. What’s the most popular Winter Olympics design with kids and teenagers?| A．The theme song | B．The mascot | C．Bingtanghulu | D．The baby panda |
| A．in 2019 | B．in 2020 | C．in 2021 | D．in 2022 |
| A．the form of fluffy (毛茸茸的) toys |
| B．the form of fluffy (毛茸茸的) models |
| C．a traditional Chinese snack bingtanghulu |
| D．a baby panda |
| A．a baby panda in an ice shell. |
| B．an adult panda in an ice shell. |
| C．fluffy (毛茸茸的) toys and models. |
| D．a traditional Chinese snack bingtanghulu. |
| A．Its body has the same length (长度) as its head. |
| B．It is a baby panda in an ice shell. |
| C．It is cute and liked by 9-year-olds. |
| D．It was chosen as the official mascot for the Beijing 2019 Winter Games. |
