In China, very few children make pocket money.
When kids are very young, their parents help them sell the fruits of their own trees to neighbors. Kids may also help
There are many
| A．Also | B．Anyway | C．However | D．Besides |
| A．ways | B．levels | C．homes | D．countries |
| A．teachers | B．friends | C．parents | D．neighbors |
| A．get | B．have | C．catch | D．reach |
| A．really | B．hardly | C．properly | D．especially |
| A．choices | B．advantages | C．problems | D．lessons |
| A．fun | B．value | C．message | D．purpose |
| A．count | B．waste | C．manage | D．change |
| A．give up | B．look up | C．deal with | D．meet with |
| A．helpful | B．careful | C．hopeful | D．successful |
2 . Fruit tea, magazines, handicrafts...step out of your home and head to a night market when the sun sets and you’ll feel as if the day has just begun.
New kinds of night markets have appeared across the country. Some of the markets have regular (有规律的) opening times, while others have a pop-up style. Bringing in the latest fashions or copying ancient Chinese markets, they have become very popular with young shoppers
Xu Dongjie, a pet stall (地摊) owner at the market, told Xinhua that foot traffic there was higher than at her pet shop. For her, being part of the market is also a way to network and make friends with pet lovers.
In a night market, people can also have a taste of traditional culture. At a pop-up market held in Haikou, 30 stalls recreated the look of streets during the Song Dynasty (960—1279) . They put up ancient decorations and had stall workers wearing ancient clothes.
Many cities have tried to liven up (使……有生气) the economy (经济) by encouraging night markets. The “Night Touring of Qinhuai” project in Jiangsu has become a local hot spot
Shoppers enjoy the night market, and at the same time, it builds up the confidence of stall workers It creates new ways for people to find jobs.
1. According to the passage, what is probably a “pop-up style ” shop like ?| A．It opens at a regular time. | B．It is usually run by young people. |
| C．It only sells food and drinks. | D．It doesn’t have a fixed opening time. |
| A．It sells pets. | B．It is more popular. |
| C．It offers the internet. | D．It has ancient decorations. |
| A．Night markets in Haikou are different. | B．Night markets draw people’s attention. |
| C．Ancient clothes are sold in night markets. | D．Traditional culture can be seen in night markets. |
| A．It can make more jobless people. |
| B．It turns many shoppers into stall owners. |
| C．It is good for both shoppers and stall owners. |
| D．It is the most important way to develop the economy. |
3 . Do you like flying kites? Do you know anything about kites?
The kite is one of the traditional folk arts in
The kite is always made of painted silk and bamboo, with a silk string (丝线) attached to it. The kite takes on
Known as the birthplace of kites, Weifang in Shandong Province has a
| A．England | B．China | C．America |
| A．she | B．he | C．it |
| A．different | B．the same | C．the only |
| A．planes | B．rockets | C．birds |
| A．short | B．long | C．new |
4 . There are lots of fun-filled ethnic (少数民族的) festivals in our country. Let’s take a look at some of them.
March Fair of Bai People
The March Fair is the most important festival for the Bai people living in Dali, Yunnan. It starts from the 15th day of the 3rd lunar month and lasts about 7 days. During the festival, people in and around Dali come together for trade. What’s more, they race horses, dance to and sing traditional songs.
Torch Festival of Yi People
In Yunnan, Guizhou and Sichuan, Yi people celebrate the Torch (火把) Festival. It usually takes place from the 24th to the 26th day of the 6th lunar month every year. As part of the festival, every family needs to light a torch. The idea is that these torches will drive away bad luck. In the center of town, there is always a bonfire (篝火). People of all ages sing and dance around it.
Water Festival of Dai People
The Water Festival is the New Year for the Dai people living in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan. It lasts 3 days in April. During the festival, Dai people wear their festival suits to dance and throw water at each other (they believe it could bring happiness and good luck). The wetter you get, the luckier you will be.
Interested in these Chinese festivals? Go and experience them yourself.
1. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refer to?| A．The Bai People. | B．The Torch Festival. | C．The bonfire. | D．The Water Festival. |
| A．Three days. | B．Four days | C．About 7 days | D．About two weeks. |
| A．In Sichuan. | B．In Yunnan. | C．In Guizhou. | D．In Guangdong |
| A．The Torch Festival lasts the shortest time. |
| B．Bai People often trade and draw in March Fair. |
| C．The Water Festival is the New Year for Dai people. |
| D．Yi People need to light a torch to see the road clearly. |
| A．Some ethnic clothes in our country. | B．Some ethnic food in our country. |
| C．Some ethnic movies in our country. | D．Some ethnic festivals in our country. |
Do you like animals? Do you know that there is a kind of exercise (锻炼) related to (与……相关) animals? It’s called Five-animal Exercises or Wu Qin Xi. It was created (创造) by Hua Tuo about 2000 years ago. People learn from animals and help their bodies work better.
The tiger exercise does good to the liver (肝). The bear exercise helps people with digestion (消化). The monkey exercise helps the heart (心) to work well. The deer (鹿) exercise is good for kidney (肾). The crane (鹤) exercise is good for the lung (肺).
Some people think that Wu Qin Xi helps them to live a long life.
2. What are the five animals related to Wu Qin Xi?
3. Is the monkey exercise good for the heart or the kidney?
4. Do you want to learn Wu Qin Xi? What do you think of it?(不少于 15 个单词)
6 . 
Dragon Boat Festival, also called Duanwu Festival, has a long history of over 2000 years. It is a very important lunar (农历的) festival in China, together with the Spring Festival Qingming Festival and Mid-autumn Festival.
The date of the festival is said to be the date when Qu Yuan passed away —the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Usually the date varies from year to year, for example it is June 3rd in 2022, June 22nd in 2023 and June 10th in 2024.
Although Dragon Boat Festival happens on different day each year, the way people celebrate (庆祝) it is the same. They eat zongzi, hold (举行) dragon boat racing, drink realgar wine (雄黄酒), wear sachets (香囊), and so on. Among all of them, people like dragon boat racing best. It’s often held in South China, where there are lots of rivers and lakes.
People like this festival very much.
1. Which festival is NOT mentioned (提及) in the passage?| A．Mid-autumn Festival. | B．Dragon Boat Festival. |
| C．May Day. | D．The Spring Festival. |
| A．is different | B．is the same |
| C．comes | D．stops |
| A．Drinking realgar wine | B．Dragon boat racing |
| C．Eating zongzi | D．Wearing sachets |
| A．Important Chinese Festival | B．Chinese Lunar Festival |
| C．Dragon Boat Festival | D．Chinese Festival and Traditions (传统) |
China has a history of using incense (熏香). Chinese people love incense and know how to make it. Different kinds of Chinese herbal medicines (草药)
As early as the pre-Qin
Incense can also be used to improve people’s health. When you feel stressed or nervous, the pleasant smell can keep you
Incense brings out the wisdom of the mind and silently harmonizes (协调) the mind and body.
The 31st FISU World University Games, or Summer Universiade (大运会), which was held in Chengdu, Sichuan Province on July 28, 2023 and ended on August 8, 2023, is a big sport event around the world. “Rong Bao”, as a mascot (吉祥物) of the Games, plays an important role in promoting the Games. It means “Treasure of Chengdu” in English.
The designer of “Rong Bao” is Zhang Xiaojun, a famous cartoon designer in China. And Chengdu, the host city of the 31st Summer Universiade, is also the hometown of the pandas, so the mascot is derived (起源于) from a panda named Zhi Ma, which is a national treasure. The mascot “Rong Bao” is a smiling cartoon panda. It is running happily with a torch (火炬). And the torch is flared with the number “31”, and the panda’s face is printed with style of Sichuan opera face, and the ears, eyes, and tail also seem to be in flames (火焰).
The fire has a very special meaning for people in Chengdu. Firstly, Chengdu has lots of tasty and delicious food. Without fire, we wouldn’t enjoy this kind of Chengdu cuisine. So fire is of great importance for Chengdu. What’s more, it symbolizes the Sichuan opera, intangible cultural heritage craft (非遗手艺) and we can see some amazing opera shows with fire. All the things leave a good impression to foreigners. At last, it passes the warmth of Chengdu to others. It means the friendlines s of Chengdu people and all the people are welcomed in China.
“Rong Bao” represents youth and energy, so it’s quite popular with Chinese and foreigners. Do you want to have such a special mascot?
1. The 31st FISU World University Games started on2. Chengdu is the host city of the 31st Summer Universiade and the hometown of
3. The fire has a a very
4. “Rong Bao” is quite popular with Chinese and foreigners because of its
5. Do you want your hometown to hold this kind of Games? Why or why not?
With all kinds of festivals on their way. “gift” is always everyone’s favorite topic to think about!
Another thing I found different was the openness and directness of giving money. Although people in the US might give money to their children, it is usually done very secretly with the money put in a card.
Finally, the value of the gift can play a big role in China in ways that are different from the US.
So, the next time you give a gift to somebody, remember that culture and meaning are part of every action we take.
| A．And it is never discussed out loud. |
| B．Gift-giving is different all over the world. |
| C．One example is the time when people open a gift. |
| D．But they don’t open the gift until they get back home. |
| E．An expensive gift in the US is usually greeted with great excitement. |
| F．More specifically, it is the giving of gifts and the culture about it. |
10 . 
Chinese culture has great attraction for people both at home and abroad. We have seen many people from around the world express their love for Chinese culture in different forms. A growing number of foreigners have even chosen to live in China for its culture.
Interested in Chinese classical literature, Canadian artist Brandon Collins-Green or Lin Buran in Chinese expresses his understanding of A Dream of the Red Chamber by Cao Xueqin and Chinese poems through thousands of paintings. Often painting throughout the night, he has created more than 4,200 works. Living alone in the center of Nanchang, he has come a long way since he first came here in 2015 to study ancient Chinese literature.
Brandon loves learning about the lifestyle of ancient Chinese people. “So far, I have read the novel three times, translated most of its poems, songs, lantern riddles (谜语), and dialogues into English, and completed over 1 million words of articles and 2,000 related paintings during my PhD studies,” said Brandon with pride and satisfaction.
Timur Kuvatov, director-general and editor-in-chief of the Kazakhstan Today News Agency, is a Chinese kung fu fan. He has won kung fu championships a lot of times and also served as a coach for the Kazakhstan kung fu team. “Chinese kung fu is a treasure of Chinese culture. It is not just a sport but also reflects the Chinese way of dealing with people, their understanding of life, nature, and the world,” he said.
Vincent Cazeneuve, known as Wensen Qi in Chinese, is a French artist devoted to lacquer (漆器) creation. He came to live in Chongqing in 2009. His works have been shown in art institutions both in and outside of China, and his fans have even collected some of them.
What is the charm of Chinese culture that attracts these people? It lies in its richness and openness. Also its cultural background differences make foreigners curious about the lifestyles, way of thinking, and values of the country.
1. What has Brandon done to express his love for Chinese culture?| A．He has created many famous Chinese poems. |
| B．He has decided to move to China with his friends. |
| C．He has written thousands of Chinese lantern riddles. |
| D．He has translated part of Cao Xueqin’s novel into English. |
| A．Kung fu. | B．Paintings. | C．Literature. | D．Lacquer creation. |
| A．Chinese names are more attractive to foreigners. |
| B．The influence of Chinese art proves greater abroad. |
| C．Chinese culture is getting popular around the world. |
| D．China is an ideal country for people from abroad to live. |
| A．New look of traditional Chinese culture |
| B．Charm of Chinese culture in foreigners’ eyes |
| C．Development of Chinese culture in the West |
| D．Culture differences between the East and West |
