1 . Xi’an celebrated the first-ever China Hanfu Day
China Hanfu Day is on the third day of the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar, which is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor. In ancient China, this day was also
Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people who lived in China before the Qing Dynasty. It has a history of about 3,000 years and it
China is becoming a leading country in the world, and the Chinese public feels
2 . Many people may think the Forbidden City, or the Palace Museum, is a great old-fashioned museum. However, in recent years, the museum has been working hard to promote（发扬）Chinese cultural heritage（遗产）among young people.
The museum’s online store now offers special cultural and creative products. For example, in 2014 they started to make T-shirts that look like an emperor’s（皇帝的）coat. They also sold earphones that look like the necklaces worn by ancient officials.
These products brought in about 1 billion yuan in sales in 2016, reported China Youth Daily.
The museum has made an app called A Day of an emperor. In it, users are taught about a day of life and work of an emperor of the Qing Dynasty.
Last year, a documentary titled Masters in the Forbidden City（《我在故宫修文物》）became popular online. It tells about the people whose jobs are to repair the relics（遗产）in the museum. Many of these workers are young and some are even in their 20s.
Some other museums across the country, such as the National Museum of China, are inspired by the Palace Museum. They have begun similar projects, too.
The recent development follows what President Xi Jinping said in 2013, “We should…let cultural relics in the Forbidden City be displayed across the country, and let characters（人物）written in the ancient books come alive.”
1. According to this article, you can buy _______ on the museum’s online store.| A．coats | B．T-shirts | C．necklaces | D．sweaters |
| A．1,000,000 | B．10,000,000 | C．1,000,000,000 | D．100,000,000 |
| A．learn about a day of life in the Forbidden City |
| B．learn about the recent development of the Palace Museum |
| C．learn about a day of life and work of an ancient officer of the Qing Dynasty |
| D．learn about a day of life and work of an emperor of the Qing Dynasty |
| A．repair the relics in the museum | B．show tourists around in the museum |
| C．draw paintings of the museum | D．take photos to sell to foreigners |
| A．效仿. | B．增加. | C．鼓舞. | D．刺激. |
Weighing about 280 grams (O.6 pounds) and probably made from 84% gold, the gold mask is one of over 500 objects uncovered from six newly discovered “sacrificial pits (祭祀坑)” according to the China’s National Cultural Heritage Administration.
The finds were made at Sanxingdui, a 4.6-square-mile area outside Chengdu on March 20. Some experts said the objects might shine further light on the ancient “Shu” state, a kingdom that ruled in the western Sichuan basin until it was captured in 316 BC.
More than 50.000 ancient objects have been found at Sanxingdui since the 1920s, when a local farmer accidentally dug up a number of ancient objects at the site. A major breakthrough happened in 1986. With the discovery of two sacrificial pits keeping over 1,000 objects, including well-protected masks.
After a long break, a third pit was then found in late 2019, leading to the discovery of the other five pits last year. Experts believed the pits were used for sacrificial purposes, explaining why many of the objects were burned as they were dropped in the sacrificial pits.
Follow-up field research began in March 2020, and five more sacrificial pits were uncovered. The biggest among the six pits. the No. 8 pit, is 19 square meters. The smallest, No. 5, covers 3.5 square meters and is where the most recent gold mask was found.
Sanxingdui is regarded as one of the most important historical sites in the world, because of its size, age and the ancient objects found in it. Sanxingdui is believed to have sat at the heart of the Shu state. The site has deepened experts’ understanding of how human culture developed in ancient China.” These ancient objects show the Sanxingdui site had a close connection with Central China, but it also marks an ancient culture (in Sichuan) with strong creativity,” said ChenXiandan, a member of the research team.
The latest discoveries at Sanxingdui have aroused great public interest. From March 21 to 25, a two-hour programme on the Sanxingdui site was shown each day. People could see workers use different kinds of tools to bring back the ancient objects with great care in the new pits. On social media platform Sina Weibo, three out of the top 10 most searched topics on March 2l were about Sanxingdui.
1. Who discovered the Sanxingdui sit?| A．Some experts. | B．A local farmer. | C．The researchers. | D．A group of workers. |
a. The No. 3 pit was discovered.
b. The gold mask was uncovered from a pit.
c. Sanxingdui became popular on the Internet.
d. The Sanxingdui site was discovered by accident.
e. Over 1,000 objects were found in the first two pits.
| A．d, a, b, e, c | B．d, e, a, b, c | C．b, d, a, c, e, | D．c, b, d, e, a |
| A．Central China. | B．An ancient culture. | C．A close connection. | D．The Sanxingdui site. |
| A．Shu used to be a kingdom. |
| B．The Sanxingdui site lies in the center of Chengdu. |
| C．The largest pit at the site is about 12 square kilometers. |
| D．The newly found gold mask was discovered in the No. 8 pit. |
4 . The traditional Chinese lunar (农历) calendar divides the year into 24 parts. Rain Water starts on Feb18 - 20 and ends on Mar 4 - 6.
Rain Water means the increase in rainfall and rise in temperature. With its arrival, the river water starts to run, wild geese move from south to north, and trees and grass turn green again.
Here are three customs about Rain Water.
Visit grandparents. One of the main customs during Rain Water is husbands visiting their grandparents and giving gifts. According to the tradition, gifts are usually two cane (藤条) chairs, which is a symbol of good health and long life. Another typical gift is a pot of cooked dish, by which the husband expresses his respect and thanks.
Finding godfathers. Another old custom is to find a godfather for little kids. Rainfall brings vitality (活力) to the earth. So people in the past believed that this practice would give their kids healthy and safe growth.
The custom can be gone back to the health services of the past when many children’s diseases could not be cured at all. So parents wanted a godfather to shower good luck on their children. This old practice was popular in Sichuan area.
Nutritious (营养的) porridge. The wet weather during Rain Water period is considered harmful to people’s stomachs according to Chinese medical practice. So a bowl of nutritious porridge is the best choice to the body.
1. What can we know from the article?| A．Rain Water comes at the same time every year. |
| B．Wild geese can be seen in the north during Rain Water. |
| C．People can walk on the rivers because of the thick ice. |
| D．The weather is colder than before during Rain Water. |
| A．People’s heads. | B．People’s hearts. |
| C．People’s throats. | D．People’s stomachs. |
| A．Eaten. | B．Treated. | C．Separated. | D．Satisfied. |
| A．Some customs about Rain Water. |
| B．The presents to grandparents. |
| C．Good luck to children by godfathers. |
| D．Nutritious porridge during Rain Water. |
5 . In 1972, UNESCO started a programme to protect the world’s cultural and natural heritage(遗产). Since then, more than 800 cultural sites that are thought to be of special importance to human history and culture have been added to the Word Cultural Heritage List.
The Taj Mahal, which was built between 1631 and 1648, is a masterpiece of architecture(建筑杰作). It took more than 20,000 workers and 1,000 elephants to complete it, and the stones came from as far away as China.
Building the Taj Mahal was a labor of love. In the early 17th century, India was ruled by an emperor named Shah Jahan who was married to a woman named Mumtaz. The emperor loved his wife so much that when she died, he built the Taj Mahal in her memory.
If the Taj Mahal is a celebration of the love, then the Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties are a monument to the mind and spirit. Visitors who walk among the buildings can feel both the weight of history and a wonderful sense of peace.
Built by several emperors between 1368 and 1915 in Beijing, Hebei, and Liaoning, the Imperial Tombs represent Chinese cultural and historical values that have been handed down from generation to generation for thousands of years.
Human life lasts only a short time but art and culture last forever. The UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Sites programme tries to protect the best of human history. Masterpieces such as the Taj Mahal and the Imperial Tombs of the Ming and Qing Dynasties remind us of what we can achieve and inspire us to live up to our great past in the future.
1. Building the Taj Mahal almost took ________.| A．800 years | B．20 years | C．40 years | D．600 years |
| A．wish to live in the past | B．see what the emperors look like |
| C．be surprised by its size and color | D．feel calm and be amazed by history |
| A．discover | B．admire | C．show | D．include |
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C． | D． |
6 . On April 19th, a pottery (陶器) exhibition was held at Wuhan Optical Valley Experimental School. Many pieces of pottery in different sizes were shown at school. Some were a bit broken, but all of them were beautiful works of art created by the students.
At the end of last year, the school started a project that called on teachers to collect disused or broken pieces of pottery from the countryside. So far, they have collected about 3,000 pieces.
“Pottery used to play an important role in the daily lives of Chinese people,” school head Ma Guoxin told the reporter. “By pottery painting, the students can improve themselves in many ways. They can better understand the history of the pottery, put their creativity into the pottery and show the love for life and beauty.”
Students turned the pottery into different works of art. They were all encouraged to paint pictures on the pottery, even though some students didn’t know how to paint. In March, the school held a pottery painting competition. Wang Zixuan, a student from Grade Eight, with little knowledge of painting, painted a beautiful night scenery on a piece of pottery. It was so nice that many students loved it.
Almost every classroom has colored pieces of pottery. They are either used as flowerpots or pen containers (笔筒). The school has also set up several art corners to show the pottery. For example, the students have put some pottery on bookcases outside of a lecture hall (报告厅). It has become an enjoyable place for students to rest and read.
1. On April 19th, a ________ exhibition was held at Wuhan Optical Valley Experimental School.| A．flower | B．film | C．costurne | D．pottery |
| A．showing the love for life and beauty | B．better understanding the history of the pottery |
| C．putting their creativity into the pottery | D．knowing how to collect pottery |
| A．Wang Zixuan was a student from Grade Seven. |
| B．The school has collected about 2,000 pieces of pottery so far. |
| C．The students enjoy resting and reading at the art corners. |
| D．We can't find any colored pottery in their classrooms. |
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Forbidden City and the Palace Museum 4 Jiangshanqian Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing Tel: （010）8500 7421/7420 Open: 8: 30-17: 00, Apr.1-Oct.31; 8: 30-16: 30, Nov.l-Mar.31 Closed on Mondays except public holidays and summer vacation （July 1 - Aug.31） www. dpm. org. cn Gift shop/ book shop/ museum guide available/restaurant/ coffee shop/ shops and cafes |
China National Film Museum 9 Nanying Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing Tel:（010） 8435 5959 Open: 9: 00-16： 30 except Tuesday www. cnfm. org. cn Gift shop with legitimate DVDs/ cafeteria/snack shops （popcorn for movie viewing） |
National Art Museum of China 1 Wusida Street, Dongcheng District, Beijing Tel:（010） 6400 1467 Open: 9: 00-17: 00, last entry 16: 00 www. namoc. org Cafeteria at the back of the building |
1. You can visit the Forbidden City and the Palace Museum on Monday ________.
| A．in April | B．in July | C． in June | D． in September |
| A．（010） 85007421/7420 | B．（010） 6400 1467 |
| C．（010） 8435 5959 | D．（010） 8345 5959 |
| A．in the Chaoyang District | B．on the 4 Jiangshanqian Street |
| C．on the 9 Nanying Road | D．in the Dongcheng District |
| A．websites | B．films | C．museums | D．shops |
Located in the northeast, Sanxingdui Museum is famous for its long history and splendid culture. It is a modern museum which is 40 kilometers from the north of Chengdu.
The Sanxingdui Ruins drew the world’s attention. Chinese historians announced that they have found more than 500 cultural relics (文物) in six pits (坑) at the site, which dates back over 3,200 years.
The Sanxingdui Ruins were found by accident. A farmer found them in 1929 when he was digging ditch (挖渠). People found some artifacts, but didn’t know how important they were. After 1986, some experts thought these pits were used for sacrifices (祭祀). But they were not sure. The new findings show that they were right. In October 2020, the newest relics were found in six pits. A group of researchers began to unearth (发掘) them. | Where do we come from? The ancient Shu civilization that built Sanxingdui is believed to be one of the earliest examples of Chinese civilization. Its discovery made experts think more about where Chinese civilization (文明) started. It seems that it started not only along the Yellow River, but also along the Yangtze River. |
Are there any new findings? How were the relics found? What do they mean? Why is Sanxingdui important? Let’s find out the mysteries!
Bronze (铜) heavenly tree | Among the findings, the huge bronze (铜) heavenly tree is no doubt one of the largest and one of the most mysterious. 花费了八年的时间来重建这棵铜树。Experts say that the tree should be even higher as its treetop is still missing. They believe it reflects the strong and rich ancient Shu. |
Bronze figure statue | The “highest” ruler is this giant standing bronze figure, which is 260.8 centimeters high. It is the largest and the oldest of its kind that has been found so far. But no matter who he was, the statue was certainly used as a ritual object. It stands for the great power of ancient Shu. |
1. Please translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
2. Please complete the timetable.
3. What is the historical meaning of the Sanxingdui Ruins?
4. What do the Bronze heavenly tree and Bronze figure statue commonly show?
5. Please translate the underlined sentence into English.
6. Are you interested in the historical relics? Why or why not?
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