1 . The 2024 “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreigners across the Globe—Calligraphy and Painting Challenge has been officially announced.
This competition invites painting, calligraphy, and Chinese language enthusiasts from all around the world to take part in this exciting event.
Participants are encouraged to submit their creative themes for the contest, with the theme selection process being determined through public nominations.
If you’re interested, feel free to submit the theme that you believe fits best with the requirements of the competition.
Here are the requirements:
Who Can Apply
The call for creative themes for the Calligraphy and Painting Challenge is open to any Chinese language enthusiasts worldwide, with no limit to age or nationality.
Submission Dates
Submissions will be accepted from June 15, 2024, to 12:00 PM on June 30, 2024(Beijing Time.)
Announcement Date
The selected theme for the Calligraphy and Painting Challenge will be announced on July 1, 2024, which also marks the official start date of the submission period for works under the selected theme.
Submission Methods
Participants can send their theme and related information to chinesebridge@chineseplus.net. “Chinese Bridge” also accepts direct messages on its official account on Facebook, Instagram, WeChat, and Weibo.
1. Who can be invited to the competition?A.Tom who is crazy about Spanish. |
B.Sandy who is creative in writing. |
C.Lucy whose nationality is Chinese. |
D.Bill who loves Chinese and calligraphy. |
A.June 12, 2024. | B.July 1, 2024. |
C.June 20, 2024. | D.July 15, 2024. |
A.To build a competition organization. |
B.To provide information about a competition. |
C.To announce the opening of a competition. |
D.To collect creative themes for a competition. |
1.活动目的;
2.活动方式;
3.你的看法。
注意:
1.写作词数应为80左右;
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Life Lies in Movement
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Botball Educational Robotics Program
Level: Regional and national competitions available
Grades: 9th, 10th. 11th, 12th
Over a period of about seven weeks, students learn to code(编程) and develop complex strategies to use artificial intelligence. This allows them to create an autonomous robot together that competes in an annual game challenging against other teams in competitions at various levels across the country.
FIRST: Robotics Competition
Level: Local, regional and national competitions available
Grades: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
Teams work together with professional teachers to design, assemble(装配), and test an industrial-sized robot .The robot then competes in a head-to-head field game against other teams.
Robo Games
Level: International
Grades: All ages and backgrounds
This self-claimed “Olympics of robots” and current largest open robot competition challenges participants in a wide variety of events to display various skills. Amateurs, professionals, young and old alike are invited to participate with the goal of winning prizes, expanding educational service, and recognizing robot-builders in the public eye.
Zero Robotics High School Tournament
Level: International, including the U.S. and member countries of the European Space Agency
Grades: 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th
This fascinating competition begins with robots called SPHERES inside the International Space Station. The first phase of the competition is entirely online, in which competitors code the SPHERES to meet a yearly challenge. Finalists compete in person, onboard the International Space Station, conducted live in microgravity by a real astronaut!
1. What do the first and second robotics competitions have in common?A.Teamwork is a must in competitions. |
B.They have the same goals and rules. |
C.The robot is tested before competitions. |
D.They are completely of the same level. |
A.Bot ball Educational Robotics Program. | B.FIRST: Robotics Competition. |
C.Robo Games. | D.Zero Robotics High School Tournament. |
A.It is held by the European Space Agency. |
B.It is a local robotics competition. |
C.The whole competition is conducted online. |
D.The final competition is held at the International Space Station. |
A.150. | B.300. | C.600. |
1. What did the schoolboys decide to do?
A.Take a good rest. | B.Set a new record. | C.Run a marathon. |
A.Five. | B.Six. | C.Nine. |
A.Excited. | B.Worried. | C.Bored. |
A.It started at 6: 00 am. | B.It lasted about four days. | C.It ended in failure. |
Though the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics ended on Feb. 20, it has left a deep
7 . A 99-year old Australian swimmer appears to have broken a world record for his age group in the 50 m freestyle. The likely new world record holder, George Corones, clocked 56.12 seconds at an official event in Queensland—a new benchmark for the 100-104 age category. He faded the previous record of 1:31. 19, which was set by British swimmer John Harrison in 2014, by 35 seconds. It will now be affirmed by the sport’s governing body.
Corones, who is quailed for the record because he turns 100 in April, said he was “quite delighted” and “over the world” by the result. He said he had been overwhelmed by the “roaring” crowd on the Gold Coast on Wednesday. The event, in which he was the only entrant (新成员), had been specially staged for him to challenge the record.
Corones was a keen swimmer in his youth but only began to learn swimming again at the age of 80. He gave it up at the beginning of the World War Ⅱ, and he didn’t think he would have a swim of any description until he retired. Then he started swimming again for exercise.
Racing undeniably (不可否认的) challenged him physically, but it was manageable with preparation. On average he swims three times a week, and also fits in gym sessions. “At this age it takes a while to get going... you get exhausted much more easily, but if you do it properly, the rewards are astronomical,” he said.
Corones will challenge the 100 m freestyle record on Saturday night, believing he can beat the current mark of 03:23.10, which was also set by Harrison.
“I’m not a young man by any means, but I am rally looking forward to it and confident I can do it very well,” he said.
1. What is the author’s purpose of writing paragraph 1?A.To show who John Harrison is. | B.To introduce the topic of the text. |
C.To emphasize the importance of age. | D.To explain the reason for writing the text. |
A.Original. | B.Huge. | C.Brief. | D.Precise. |
A.Challenge Harrison again. | B.Prepare for his 100th birthday party. |
C.Celebrate his success. | D.Challenge the 100 m backstroke. |
A.It’s never too late to learn. | B.He who laughs last laughs best. |
C.One good turn deserves another. | D.Laziness in youth spells regret in old age. |
8 . For almost 100 years, the Winter Olympics has been a celebration of ice and snow sports around the world. It is a special event that only takes place once every four years.
Although the Winter Olympics started with just five sports across nine disciplines (分项) in France in 1924, it has grown to include seven sports across 15 different disciplines and has been hosted in 12 countries across three continents. In 2022, for the first time ever in the games’ history, Beijing became the first city to host both the Summer and Winter Olympics.
China has come a long way and achieved many goals since it took part in the Winter Olympics for the first time in 1980. In this short period of time, China’s athletes have won medals in six of the sports events. Short track speed skating (短道速滑) has been an area of expertise (专长) for China.
China’s love for winter sports has been growing. The Ministry of Education has set a goal of building 5,000 special schools by 2025 to improve winter sports education. The government has also been encouraging primary and secondary schools to add winter sports to their courses. Many provinces and cities have already acted on this suggestion. Classes will be set up in schools in northern China to boost interest in winter sports. In southern China, schools can partner with ice rinks (溜冰场) and winter sports clubs.
Beijing has already set a good example. China News Agency reported that nearly 840,000 students in the city have begun taking winter sports lessons, including skating and skiing lessons.
1. When was the second Winter Olympic Games held?A.In 1925. | B.In 1926. | C.In 1927. | D.In 1928. |
A.the 1924 Winter Olympics was not popular |
B.the Summer and Winter Olympics were held in Beijing in 2022 |
C.Beijing set a record in the Olympic Games’ history |
D.12 countries have hosted both the Summer and Winter Olympics |
A.Attack. | B.Improve | C.Reduce. | D.Review. |
A.China’s athletes are not good at short track speed skating. |
B.Schools in southern China can’t add winter sports to their courses. |
C.Many students in Beijing have taken skating and skiing lessons. |
D.Nearly 840,000 students across China have taken winter sports lessons. |
A.A sports report. | B.A storybook. |
C.A science magazine. | D.An advertisement poster. |
9 . Surf’s Up
Riding the wave can be the thrill of a lifetime. But what does it take to become a surfer?
Surfing—it’s addictive
Surfing is the most exciting watersport there is. Serious surfers must be very brave, love adventure and have lots of energy. Once they’ve experienced the excitement of a ride on top of the waves, they never want to stop.
Finding the waves
Many surfers travel around the world searching for the perfect wave, moving from one surf festival to another and checking weather forecasts to see where the really exciting waves are expected next. A surfer’s greatest disappointment would be missing the opportunity to surf in the best weather conditions.
The international sports
Hawaii is where the sports began—the place which most surfers see as their “true home”. They love nature and the excitement they get from the deep waters. Enormous waves crash along mile after mile of beautiful sand, and every surfer dreams of experiencing surfing in Maui or Oahu. Other greatest locations include Australia, the west coast of the US, the Caribbean, Brazil, South Africa, The Canary Islands, and Cornwall.
Two essentials: strength and fearlessness
It takes time for a beginner to learn the technique, but during a long hot summer, who minds practising? The professionals are in the sea every day, and then come back onto the beach to do some exercise. They need to be strong swimmers with good balance and plenty of courage to be expert surfers.
Never easy—but always enjoyable
It can take a few weeks or a whole summer for you to learn to catch a wave at the right moment, stand up on your board and stay there. It’s an amazing feeling when you look down and see your feet on the board and realize you are finally standing up on the sea, even if you aren’t very steady.
1. What is the special concern of the surfers participating in a succession of festivals?A.The local weather information. |
B.Personal experiences and qualities. |
C.The training process and technique. |
D.Geographical situation and equipment. |
A.Australia. | B.South Africa. |
C.The west coast of the US. | D.Maui or Oahu in Hawaii. |
A.An advice leaflet. | B.A sports textbook. |
C.A science magazine. | D.A travel and fitness guide. |
10 . Moments after figure skaters finish their program, fans throw gifts onto the ice. There have definitely been some strange ones over the years. As NBC Sports reports, Sasha Cohen was once given sweaters; Canada’s Elvis Stojko and Patrick Chan walked away with lingerie (内衣); Debi Thomas even got a box of Domino’s pizza after her performance at the 1987 world championships because Thomas had wondered why people “don’t throw something good, like pizza”.
The post-program offerings are mostly stuffed (填充的) animal toys. Though it’s not clear exactly how or when this custom began, people really like to use them as gifts. Flowers, once the popular item to throw at skaters, are messy. The cleaners—the kids who skate around to collect all the gifts between programs—have a much easier time to deal with stuffed toys than fighting with every leaf that fell off the flowers.
There’s no global ban (禁令) on sending flowers, but organizations have made attempts to discourage the practice in the past. In 1989 US Figure Skating banned arenas (圆形运动场) hosting national championships from selling flowers.
“Flowers have always been a problem. The flowers and leaves can appear during the course and become a risk. So flowers on the arena are going to vanish. It is just a question of when.” said Larry Kriwanek, chair of the event’s organizing committee. Instead, fans could buy already-authorized stuffed toys inside the arena and show their favorite skaters with those.
Stuffed toys also give supporters an opportunity to choose presents that suit their favorite skaters characters. “We will sometimes get stuffed toys made in custom costumes to match what we’re wearing,” American ice dancer Meryl Davis, who won gold with partner Charlie White in 2014, told NBC Sports. It turns out that skaters often do try to take especially meaningful or thoughtful gifts home with them.
1. What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?A.Why skaters are supported by so many people. |
B.Why sending stuffed toys to skaters is popular. |
C.How skaters collect gifts from fans after the show. |
D.How fans can show their love to their favorite skaters. |
A.To draw a comparison. | B.To make a comment. |
C.To explain a phenomenon. | D.To provide an example. |
A.Change. | B.Dry. | C.Disappear. | D.Increase. |
A.Education. | B.Travel. | C.Sports. | D.News. |