1 . The tea that has delighted and fascinated the world for thousands of years has finally received top-level global recognition as a shared cultural treasure of mankind. China’s traditional tea-making was added on Tuesday to the intangible cultural heritage list of UNESCO.

The traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China consist of knowledge, skills and practices concerning the management of tea plantations, picking of tea leaves, manual(手工的)processing, drinking and sharing of tea. Since ancient times, Chinese people have been planting, picking, making and drinking tea. Tea producers have developed six categories of tea: green, yellow, dark, white, oolong and black teas. Together with reprocessed teas, such as flower-scented teas, there are over 2, 000 tea products in China.

Tea-related customs are not only found across the country, but also influence the rest of the world through the ancient Silk Road and trade routes. Tea is ubiquitous in Chinese people’s daily life, as steeped(浸泡)or boiled tea is served in families, workplaces, tea houses, restaurants and temples, etc. It is also an important part of socialization and ceremonies such as weddings and sacrifices. The practice of greeting guests and building relationships within families and among neighbors through tea- related activities is common to multiple ethnic groups, providing a sense of shared identity and continuity for the communities.

In China, 44 registered national-level intangible cultural heritage entries are related to tea. There are over 40 vocational colleges and 80 universities that have set up majors in tea science or tea culture, resulting in over 3,000 graduates specializing in tea production and art every year, according to the ministry.

China now has 43 items on the intangible cultural heritage list, continuing to be the most enlisted country in the world.

1. What can be learnt from the passage?

A．Chinese producers developed 44 categories of tea.

B．Tea is quite popular with people all over the country.

C．More than 2,000 tea products could be found in China.

D．There’ re about 300 graduates specializing in tea production every year.

2. What does the underlined word “ubiquitous” probably mean?

A．rare

B．common

C．temporary

D．available

3. How does the author emphasize the promotion of tea culture in Paragraph 4?

A．By listing figures.	B．By making definitions.
C．By giving examples.	D．By making comparisons.

4. In which kind of book may this text appear?

A．A textbook.	B．A travel journal.
C．A story book.	D．A cultural magazine.

2 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Maze Fist, also known as Mi Zhong Quan, is a traditional martial art from China. It     1     (know) for its clever footwork and advanced techniques.

Maze Fist masters use complex footwork     2     involves constantly changing directions and angles,     3     (make) it hard for opponents to predict and attack. They are also skilled at tricking opponents with tricky movements and mis-directions. Besides its     4     (effective) in fighting, Maze Fist also focuses on developing the mind and body. In fact, apart     5     improving physical strength, endurance and coordination, Maze Fist trainers also build discipline and concentration when practising.

Deeply     6     (root) in Chinese culture and history, Maze Fist represents Chinese martial arts’ wisdom and philosophy, emphasizing the balance between body and mind. Practicing Maze Fist leads to personal growth and self-improvement.     7     (master) Maze Fist, one needs dedication and continuous practice. It not only provides just a means to defend oneself but also     8     (promote) one’s self-discipline, respect, and humility. And it offers both     9     (practice) self-defense skills and a path to personal growth. All in all,     10     you are interested in martial arts or want an all-round approach to well-being, Maze Fist ensures you a rewarding experience.

3 . The Symbolism of Chinese Foods

China is a country with a long history, and food has played an important role in the development of Chinese culture. Every year many traditional festivals and events are celebrated with special foods. Some of these foods have particular meanings, such as good luck, best wishes, unity and commemoration (纪念).

Chinese New Year

Spring Festival(Chinese New Year)is the most important traditional festival in China. So New Year foods usually symbolize good luck and best wishes.

·Year cake (niángāo) means “increasing prosperity (繁荣)” because the name sounds the same as “year high” or “yearly increase”.

·Dumplings mean “wealth”, due to their traditional gold / silver ingot (锭) shape.

Lantern Festival

Lantern Festival is the first full moon night in the Chinese calendar year, and the full moon as well as the food symbolizes family reunion.

·Sweet round sticky rice balls in soup (tāngyuán) mean “togetherness and reunion”.

Dragon Boat Festival

Dragon Boat Festival is an important celebration in China to commemorate Qu Yuan, a famous patriotic poet of China in ancient times.

·Glutinous rice dumplings (zòngzi) wrapped in bamboo leaves symbolize Qu Yuan commemoration.

Mid-Autumn Festival

Mid-Autumn Festival is the second most important traditional Chinese festival. It is a time for family members and loved ones to get together to celebrate family reunion. Therefore, people celebrate it by preparing foods with family-reunion symbolic meanings.

·Mooncakes mean “family unity”, as they’re round, like the harvest moon.

·Pomeloes (yòuzi) mean “family unity” and “abundance”, as they’re round, too, and the Chinese sounds like the word for “to have”.

1. What makes dumplings symbolic?

A．The size.

B．The color.

C．The history.

D．The shape.

2. Which festival is celebrated to honor a poet according to the text?

A．Chinese New Year.	B．Lantern Festival.
C．Dragon Boat Festival.	D．Mid-Autumn Festival.

3. Which of the following is a traditional food for Mid-Autumn Festival?

A．Year cake.	B．Sweet round sticky rice balls in soup.
C．Glutinous rice dumplings.	D．Pomeloes.

4 . 假定你是学校英语俱乐部负责人李华，中国传统节日重阳节即将来临，请你以俱乐部的名义写一封英文倡议书，号召大家积极庆祝重阳节。
注意：词数80左右。

Time to celebrate the Double Ninth Festival

Dear fellow students,
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The English Club

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

There is a Chinese story of an old man in his 90s working with his family to remove mountains to connect the outside world     1     others’ doubts. The story has inspired the Chinese to unite and overcome difficulty with     2     (determine) and hard work.

The story became a reality in Lin County, Henan Province in the 1960s. A 1,500-kilometer-long waterway along the cliffs (悬崖) of the Taihang Mountains     3     (build) by the local people within 10 years, bringing precious water from the Zhanghe River in the bordering Shanxi Province to the drought-hit area.

Initially, finding drinking water was     4     headache for residents: People had to fetch water from five kilometers away every day.     5     (ease) this area’s water shortages, the local government decided to construct a canal across the mountains,    6    construction was a remarkable engineering achievement.

People tied ropes around their waists and     7     (hang) off cliffs, drilling holes in rock, and then dug canals with simple tools. From February 1960 to July 1969, they leveled 1,250 mountain tops and dug 211 tunnels (隧道),    8     (remove) 22.25 million cubic meters of earth and rocks.

Their efforts gained multiple     9     (benefit). It was the canal that     10       (dramatic) changed the life of the local people, irrigating (灌溉) 36,000 hectares of land and solving water supply difficulties to some 567,000 people. Their deeds have been hailed (称颂) as the “spirit of the Red Flag Canal.”

6 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

The Analects of Confucius (《论语》) records the words and deeds of the ancient Chinese philosopher Confucius,     1     (write) somewhere between the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period more than 2,000 years ago. It     2     (highlight) the political and moral ideas of Confucius and Confucianism.

Ren is a core concept in the book adopted by Confucius with original meaning of loving others.     3     (represent) a high moral standard, it includes all virtues. Confucius stresses that self-discipline is     4     must for practicing the rules of propriety (礼) and achieving ren.

Society has developed greatly and huge changes     5     (occur) as well after the birth of the Analects of Confucius. Nevertheless, it contains lots of ideas beyond the passage of time, some of     6     are still relevant today. For example, Confucius analyzes the relationship between learning and thinking by saying that learning without thinking leads to confusion while thinking without learning ends in puzzlement. Besides, the Analects of Confucius also     7     (vivid) shows the images of Confucius’s students. Zi Lu is straightforward, Zi Gong is smart, and Yan Hui is mild and capable. Confucius insists on treating students     8     individuals to achieve full potential, which is     9     (consist)with some of the modern educational thoughts.

The Analects of Confucius is a fine example of world literature, and the publication of its     10     (version) in various languages will further enhance cultural exchanges between China and the world.

7 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式，并将答案填写在答题卡上。

Ancient China has a long history and fine culture,     1     (leave) the world a thousand-year civilization heritage, which is still     2     (inspire) .

However, when we pay a visit     3     the treasures and are shocked by them, we should admit the fact that time has caused harm to them, whether it is the     4     (break) pieces of porcelain (瓷器), the faded wall paintings or the grass roofs of ancient temples.

Fortunately, time also saw the hard work of those who     5     (careful) keep the past alive. Behind the shining museum collections, there are the people     6     clear away the dust from them, and bring     7     second life to them.

They work like doctors. And their “patients” include the palace of the Forbidden City in Beijing, wall paintings of Mogao Grottoes in Gansu Province, the Terracotta Warriors from the Qin Dynasty (221 BC-207 BC) in Shaanxi Province and the Great Wall that stands     8     (thousand) of years.

Generation after generation, skillful hands and bright eyes may grow old,     9     their hearts remain strong, and the enthusiasm (热情) never disappears.

More than 108 million cultural treasures     10     (house) in China’s public museums, and 767,000 ancient architecture, and heritage sites are listed in China. More than 160,000 people work on cultural relics across the country.

8 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Kunqu, also known as Kun Opera, is a form of traditional Chinese theater that has a rich history and cultural significance. Originated in the Yuan Dynasty and     1    （gain）great popularity in the Ming Dynasty, Kunqu has been recognized     2     a masterpiece of human cultural heritage by UNESCO, and     3    （refer）to as the “mother” of all Chinese opera often.

Combining songs     4    （perform）in the Suzhou dialect, graceful body movements, martial arts and dance, Kunqu uses     5     variety of movements to express specific emotions. As a highly     6    （influence）form of opera in Chinese culture, particularly in the areas of literature, music, and art, Kunqu has inspired many famous poets, painters, and musicians by its     7    （beautiful）and elegance.

Today, Kunqu remains an     8    （incredible）important part of China’s cultural heritage, and efforts are being made     9    （protect）and promote this traditional art form. Although it may not be as popular as other forms of Chinese theater such as Beijing Opera, Kunqu has a devoted following among those    10     appreciate its unique charm and artistry.

A living heritage is an endless dialogue between the present and the past, and Kunqu is a carrier to pass that legacy on.

9 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内所给单词的正确形式。

Chinese calligraphy is called the art of lines. Practicing calligraphy helps a person to achieve relaxation and inner peace. In the past, children     1     (train) at an early age to practice writing. Great attention is paid     2     calligraphy today with exhibitions and competitions among both the young and the old.     3     (learn) calligraphy, one will need a brush, ink, paper, and ink stone, which     4     (be) commonly recognized as the Four Treasures of Study. As Chinese culture spreads throughout the world nowadays, calligraphy is enjoying     5     (great) popularity than ever before. Many foreigners are practising it now.     6     calligraphy uses Chinese characters (汉字) as a way of expression, one does not have to know Chinese to admire its beauty.

10 . The Feast of the Seven Fishes is an Italian-American tradition that dates back to an immigration (移民) wave in the 1900s. The Italian American tradition of the “Feast of the Seven Fishes” has appeared in movies and recently in the hit show The Bear. But talking of the origin, you’ll get many different answers. The Feast of the Seven Fishes is a dear tradition to many Italian Americans who enjoy at least seven different seafood dishes on Christmas Eve.

A vast majority of Italian immigrants to the United States were from rural Southern Italy at the turn of the 19th century. They came to America because there were jobs from building railroads to skyscrapers. Friends and families found success and brought their loved ones to the U.S. Some say fish was chosen for the Feast because it was plentiful for impoverished families in Southern Italy. Others say the sea represented Italian Americans’ connection between their old and new homes.

Writer and director Robert Tinnell made a comic in 2004 about his experience with the Feast of the Seven Fishes, which he later made into a 2019 movie. Growing up in North Central West Virginia, he fondly remembers his great grandmother organizing the Feast. After she died, his grandfather and other men in the family took over. That particular manly activity is something that the first Italian immigrants would have also performed out of necessity: men came to America first, without their wives and daughters.

However, knowledge about where to shop, when to prepare, how to cook, the history behind the meal and family traditions soon became the responsibility of mothers to pass down to their daughters, says Di Giovine, a professor at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. They are also likely the ones who have the final say in making changes to recipes. Over time, families often adjust the menu to make things easier, cheaper, more abundant, and more accommodating of dietary restrictions.

1. What do we know about the Feast of the Seven Fishes?

A．It relates to a story of Italians.	B．It’s made up of seven fishes.
C．It marks a vital historic event.	D．It’s about Americans in Italy.

2. What does the underlined word “impoverished” in paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Needy.

B．Unfortunate.

C．Extended.

D．Uneducated.

3. What can we infer about Robert Tinnell from paragraph 3?

A．He loves fishes.	B．He’s an editor.
C．He’s emotional.	D．He teaches writing.

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．A Fish-making Method	B．A Festival Tradition
C．A Cookery Book	D．A Special Celebration