1 . Winter Solstice (冬至) is a very important traditional festival in China. On that day, the Northern part of the world has the shortest daytime and longest nighttime. After the day, the daytime will become longer and longer.
Winter Solstice Festival started from Han Dynasty (朝代). In Eastern Han Dynasty, there was a famous doctor called Zhang Zhongjing. He was once an official in Changsha. When he returned home for his life, he saw people lived a very hard life and their ears were red with cold in the snowing winter. He was very sad and thought of a way to help them drive out the chill. He asked his servants (仆人) to get some mutton, hot pepper and medicine. Then, cut them up. After that, wrap them with flour (裹上面粉). After boiling, Zhang gave the food to the people there. By eating this kind of ear-like food, these people’s ears all became better. Later, every Winter Solstice, people cook such kind of food which was called dumplings.
Such traditions and customs for the day vary in different areas of China. In northern part of China, people usually eat dumplings and mutton to celebrate the day. However, in the southern part, tangyuan and noodles are the festival foods.
1. On Winter Solstice, the daytime in China will become the ________.| A．longest | B．shortest | C．hottest | D．hardest |
| A．驱除寒意 | B．开车兜风 | C．休息放松 | D．冷静下来 |
| A．Zhang Zhongjing was a very famous doctor |
| B．Winter Solstice Festival started from Han Dynasty |
| C．all the people in Han Dynasty knew Zhang Zhongjing very well |
| D．the sad people learned to cook such food to stop their ears from being cold the next year |
| A．mutton | B．tangyuan | C．hot pepper | D．dumplings |
| A．Famous Doctor — Zhang Zhongjing | B．Culture of Winter Solstice |
| C．Origin (起源) of Dumplings | D．Culture of Eastern Han Dynasty |
2 . 根据短文内容，判断正 (T)误 (F)，并将所选答案涂到答题卡的相应位置上。
Who runs the world’s club music?
The Top 100 DJs 2022 list by DJ Mag came out on Oct. 27th. Dutch (荷兰的) DJ Martin topped the list. DJ Mag is a magazine in Britain from January 31st, 1991. As usual, the list comes out around October every year. It’s based (基于) on how popular these artists are around the world. Weeks before the results, people can vote (投票) for their top 5 favorite DJs. Here are the top three.
Name | Nationality | DJ style | Popular work |
Martin | The Netherlands | Pop/electronic | Animals, Scared to Be Lonely |
David | France | EDM (electronic dance music) | So Far Away, Nothing But the Beat |
Dimitri&Mike | Belgium | EDM | Tremor, the Hum |
判断正(T)误 (F)。
1. This TOP 100 DJs list by DJ Mag comes out in January.2. “Mag” may be a short form (缩写) of the word “magician”.
3. Everyone votes for his top-100 favorite DJs before the results come out.
4. The top three DJs2022 each come from different countries.
5. If you love EDM, you may listen to Animals and Scared to Be Lonely.
AI is coming into our life in many ways. Recently, a smart AI technology named ChatGPT came out and excited the world. The number of its users had reached 100 million just in the first two months.
ChatGPT can be used in many different areas. It does quite well in chatting with people in a natural language. You can ask it any question and get a proper reply soon after. It is able to search for the exact information and give you the most useful advice. What amazes people most is that it is quite good at writing. Learning from the data (数据) on the Internet, it can finish a book report, a survey result, a teaching plan and even a novel. It is reported that a university student in the US got the highest score with his essay completed by ChatGPT. The president of Israel (以色列) even gave a public speech written by ChatGPT. In February 2023, this AI technology passed the job interview of Level 3 engineer for coding (编码) with a yearly pay of over $180,000. And in March, the newest GPT-4 came out with higher intelligence and quicker response.
The development of AI technology is surely changing the world. Will it completely take the place of reporters, teachers or painters? This is a big challenge for many to face.
1. The number of ChatGPT’s users had reached 10 million in the first two months.2. The most amazing ability of ChatGPT is that it’s good at speaking.
3. ChatGPT performs well because it learns from the data on the Internet.
4. ChatGPT is only able to help finish writing a book report.
5. The development of AI technology is a big challenge for people.
4 . Food is the first necessity for people. Over the years, Chinese are working on producing enough food to feed a population of 1.4 billion. The “Father of Hybrid Rice”, Yuan Longping, created the world’s first hybrid super-rice, which is able to yield (出产) 20 to 30 percent more than traditional types.
Following Yuan’s footsteps, more Chinese scientists are doing creative work in this field. A research team leading by Professor Hu Fengyi from Yunnan University has made great achievements in developing a perennial rice (多年生稻). The results were published in Nature (《自然》国际学术期刊) in November, 2022.
The perennial rice is a kind of hybrid rice combined (结合) both common types and wild ones. Traditionally, rice should be planted every year. But this kind of rice only needs to be planted every four years. According to the test data of Hu Fengyi’s team in Xishuangbanna and other places in Yunnan Province, perennial rice can yield twice a year. It produce s almost the same amount of rice as the traditional types with much lower labor costs. That can greatly reduce 70% of the work of farmers. In addition, it cuts the use of chemical fertilizers (化肥) so that it reduces the environmental pollution.
The perennial rice is of great importance to the development of China’s agricultural (农业的) production. It is believed that this new type of rice will be more widely grown in the future.
1. Yuan Longping’s ________ could yield much more than traditional types.| A．hybrid super-rice | B．hybrid super-corn | C．perennial rice | D．perennial corn |
| A．January, 2022 | B．November, 2022 | C．February, 2023 | D．December, 2023 |
| A．The perennial rice can be planted every four years. |
| B．The perennial rice can yield twice a year all over China. |
| C．The perennial rice can reduce 30% of the work of farmers. |
| D．The perennial rice can be harmful to the environment. |
| A．business | B．sports | C．health | D．science |
| A．the “Father of Hybrid Rice” Yuan Longping |
| B．the professor from Yunnan University |
| C．the achievements of a new type of rice |
| D．the development of agricultural production |
5 . During the 2016 Rio Olympics, people were surprised to see the round, purple marks on the body of the famous American swimmer Michael Phelps. What happened to him? In fact, he just visited a doctor of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and had “cupping” (拔火罐).
Massage (推拿) and acupuncture (针灸) are two other important kinds of TCM. Chinese massage can make you relaxed and fresh. Acupuncture takes away pain, though the look is funny.
TCM is an important part of Chinese culture. The earliest medical classic in China, Huangdi’s Classic on Medicine, came out more than 2,000 years ago. The book is about the relationship between man and nature. Nature keeps balanced if yin and yang work well together. TCM helps to do that Quit especially, for some health problems, a doctor of TCM will not give you medicine. Instead, he may give you just a food plan and right ways to eat.
For example, it is common to eat on the way to school at our desk, or in front of the TV. But TCM thinks it’s wrong. Here are the correct ways: sit down to eat. While eating, turn off the TV and get away from the work desk. Eat seasonal foods. Do not miss any of the three meals. Also, get your body moving often. Just as the saying goes, “Running water is never stale.”
Nowadays, Traditional Chinese Medicine is becoming more and more popular around the world. A government report says that people in 183 countries and areas are now using TCM.
1. Mr. Brown is busy with his work and he feels very tired these days. Chinese ________ can help him feel relaxed and fresh.| A．cupping | B．massage | C．acupuncture | D．culture |
| A．came out over 2,000 years ago |
| B．mainly describes how to take medicine |
| C．is the greatest medical classic in China |
| D．is about the relationship between man and medicine |
①Eat on the way to school.
②Eat seasonal foods.
③Get your body moving often.
④Stay up late.
| A．①② | B．③④ | C．②③ | D．①④ |
| A．绿水长流 | B．水到渠成 | C．水落石出 | D．流水不腐 |
| A．The 2016 Rio Olympics | B．Massage and Acupuncture |
| C．The Story of Michael Phelps | D．Traditional Chinese Medicine |
