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2 . The Double Ninth Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month in the Chinese lunar calendar. According to tradition, we should celebrate the festival by going mountain climbing. How many people today still keep this tradition?
Finally, traditional festivals area source of national pride and help shape (塑造) our national identity. For example, we celebrate the Hanshi Festival and the Lab a Festival with unique customs, and these shared experiences bring us together as a people.
Traditional festivals have been passed down to us from previous generations. It is the duty of every one of us to protect them for generations to come.
| A．Many young people celebrate western festivals. |
| B．Traditional festivals can help develop our economy. |
| C．Traditional festivals teach us a lot about our nation’s history. |
| D．People will come back home even if they live very far away. |
| E．Traditional festivals tell us who we are and fill us with pride in being Chinese. |
| F．In modern society, many traditional Chinese festivals are becoming less and less popular. |
| G．If we don’t pay much attention to these traditional festivals, some customs may fade away. |
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4 . Traditional tea processing techniques and their social practices in China were added to UNESCO’s List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity on November 29th, 2022. This is the 43rd entry from China on the List. Therefore, China’s list tops all other countries.
In fact, what is on the List is not Chinese tea, but the knowledge, skills and practices concerning management of tea plantations, picking of tea leaves, and the processing, drinking and sharing of tea.
Over 2,000 tea varieties, mainly in six categories, which are green, black, yellow, oolong, white and dark, are grown in China. Although the types differ, the skills of making tea are very similar. They include inactivation (杀青), yellowing, piling, withering (萎凋), leaves shaking, cooling, fermentation (发酵) and scenting.
According to UNESCO, in China traditional tea processing techniques are closely associated with geographical location and natural environment. The techniques are mainly found in the provinces and autonomous regions of Zhejiang, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Hunan, Anhui, Hubei, Henan, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan, Fujian, Guangdong and Guangxi. Associated social practices, however, are spread throughout the country and shared by multiple ethnic groups.
Tea-related customs are not only found across the country, but also influenced the rest of the world through the ancient Silk Road and trade routes. As a document from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism to UNESCO explained, tea is common in Chinese people’s daily life. Steeped or boiled tea is served in homes, workplaces, tea houses, restaurants, and temples. And it is used as an important medium for communication in socializing and ceremonies such as weddings and sacrifices.
“Practices of greeting guests with tea and building good relationships within families and among neighborhoods through tea-related activities are shared among multiple ethnic groups, and provide a sense of identity and continuity for communities, groups and individuals concerned,” the document said.
1. What can we know from the text?| A．So far China has the most entries on the intangible list. |
| B．Only intangible cultural heritage is worth protecting. |
| C．China has the most cultural treasures worldwide. |
| D．Every country in the world joins UNESCO. |
| A．Select the yellow tea leaves. | B．Make tea leaves become yellow. |
| C．Add some yellow liquid to it. | D．Use yellow boxes to collect leaves. |
| A．Varieties of Chinese tea. | B．Skills of making tea. |
| C．Tea procesing techniques. | D．Tea-related customs. |
| A．China is full of cultural heritage. | B．UNESCO is a great organization. |
| C．Chinese tea is different and unique. | D．Chinese tea is on UNESCO’s list. |
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7 . On a summer day in the remote Transylvanian village of Micasasa, Romanian architect Eugen Vaida is busy organizing a team of volunteers to help breathe new life into a centuries-old castle on the edge of ruin. "It's in a state of damage and it's a symbol of national importance," said Vaida, who launched the Ambulance for Monuments project.
The Ambulance for Monuments has a simple task: to race around the country, giving care to as many historical buildings as possible that are in a state of damage before it's too late. Since it was launched, Ambulance for Monuments has rescued 55 historical structures, including ancient churches,historic walls and ancient UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Situated in a broad valley at the foot of the Carpathian Mountain, the 16th-century Brukenthal Castle is one such endangered building being rescued by the project. The old castle remained unnoticed for more than two decades. Its roof is leaking and its wood is rotting（腐烂）. It is in serious need of attention. "It probably would have reached a stage where it could barely be saved. It would have become a ruin you cannot build again," Vaida said, "heritage is not renewable."
The project is supported by dozen of volunteer who are playing an important role in preserving Romania's past. Young people are starting to get more aware of their cultural identity. One person directly involved in the efforts to save the endangered building from ruin is 30-year-old Timotei Pacurar. For him, saving the Brukenthal Castle holds a great significance. "When I started school, I was here in this room, in the first class—we have a lot of good memories here," Pacurar said, "I was disappointed to see that the building almost fell down. The future is in our hands, and we can change things. We can make this building look good again—like a treasure for our community."
Rescuing as much of Romania's architectural heritage is Vaida's chief aim. "Over the next five years, the plan is to expand over the whole country," he said, "every Romanian should at some point come to put a brick or a nail on a roof to save their own endangered buildings."
1. What is the mission of the Ambulance for Monuments project?| A．To build new Romanian castles. |
| B．To remove ruins of ancient buildings. |
| C．To attract people to visit heritages. |
| D．To restore damaged old buildings. |
| A．Prejudiced. | B．Positive. | C．Doubtful. | D．Unconcerned. |
| A．Because it witnessed the beginning of his education. |
| B．Because it stored some treasures at the bottom. |
| C．Because it is a UNESCO World Heritage site. |
| D．Because it reminds him of the importance of the community. |
| A．Historic Buildings Are Threatened. |
| B．Romania Races to Save Its Past. |
| C．Heritage Is Our Cultural Identity. |
| D．Ancient Buildings Are National Symbols. |
8 . Chinese mooncake is the representative food of the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is a kind of round cookie with various fillings and different artistic patterns on the surface.
In Chinese culture, roundness symbolizes completeness and togetherness. The mooncake is not just a food. It’s a profound cultural tradition deep in Chinese people’s hearts, symbolizing a spiritual feeling. At Mid-Autumn Festival, people eat mooncakes together with family, and present mooncakes to relatives or friends to express love and best wishes.
As early as the Shang and Zhou dynasties in what today are Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces in east China, there was a kind of “Taishi cake” thick at the center and thin at the edge, which was the origin of the mooncake. In the Han Dynasty, sesame (芝麻) and walnuts were introduced into China, and round cookies filled with these foods appeared. In the Tang Dynasty, the name “mooncake” was used for the first time. In the Northern Song Dynasty, mooncakes got popular in the royal palace. It was not until the Ming Dynasty that the custom of eating these cookies during the Mid-Autumn Festival became popular.
Mooncakes vary according to different regional styles and tastes. Cantonese-style mooncakes are known for their sweetness. Suzhou-style mooncakes have existed for more than a thousand years. They have soft layers of dough (面团) and lots of sugar and lard, making them available in sweet or salty tastes. Beijing-style mooncakes feature the delicate use of sweetness and fine decoration. Chaoshan-style mooncakes are usually larger than other mooncakes with common fillings of red bean paste and potato paste.
Most mooncakes contain high amounts of sugar and oil, which are not healthy. To decrease the harmfulness that high fat and calories bring to our body, some foods are recommended to eat together with mooncakes, including tea, sour fruit like grapes, and wine. They help digest, and take away fat in our body. Also, do not eat too much at one time.
1. What is paragraph 2 mainly about?| A．The features of mooncakes. |
| B．The meaning behind mooncakes. |
| C．The origin of the Mid-Autumn Festival. |
| D．The customs of the Mid-Autumn Festival. |
| A．In the Han Dynasty. | B．In the Tang Dynasty. |
| C．In the Northern Song Dynasty. | D．In the Ming Dynasty. |
| A．They contain less sugar. |
| B．They are generally larger in size. |
| C．They have a much longer history. |
| D．They feature fine decorative patterns. |
| A．To stress the importance of a healthy diet. |
| B．To call on people to value traditional culture. |
| C．To provide suggestions on eating mooncakes. |
| D．To recommend some new flavors of mooncakes. |
9 . A Thai town’s popular “monkey festival” returned Sunday after a two-year break caused by the pandemic.
The fun event took place in Lopburi in central Thailand. There, thousands of monkeys ate lots of fruits and vegetables. The animals could be seen climbing on people and colorful fruit formations made of pineapples, bananas and even costly durians(榴莲).
“Today’s special is the durian, which is expensive. Lopburi monkeys like expensive things,” said Yongyuth Kitwatananusont. She has organised over 30 monkey festivals.
The huge fresh meal cost over $3,000. It is a yearly tradition for locals in Lopburi to thank the monkeys for doing their part in bringing tourists to the area, which is sometimes known as “Monkey Province”. The event takes place on the last Sunday in November.
The theme for this year’s festival was wheelchair monkeys. Yongyuth, the event organiser, planned to give 100 wheelchairs to people who have difficulty in walking.
Tourists have been slowly returning to Thailand after the government started a quarantine-free(免隔离)travel plan for vaccinated(已接种疫苗的)visitors in November. The country saw more than 100, 000 travelers in November. That is as many as the number of arrivals in the first 10 months of 2021.
The festival proved to be a popular event this year. Tourists were seen playing with monkeys with their cameras. “I’m really happy to get to see this and now I’ m thinking about going to the next festival, “ said Ayoub Boukhari, a visitor from Morocco. “It’s quite unexpected and the monkeys are quite lovely.”
The return of the tradition also pleased locals. “It’s the first time in two years that monkeys have got a chance to eat all kinds of fruits and vegetables,” said Lopburi local Thanida Phudjeeb. “I’m happy for them.”
1. What did the monkeys do on this year’s festival?| A．They went anywhere they want. | B．They were offered a special treat. |
| C．They handed out fruits to tourists. | D．They were dressed up to amuse visitors. |
| A．To protect wild monkeys. | B．To attract more foreign tourists. |
| C．To bring benefits to some people. | D．To introduce local cultural traditions. |
| A．Positive reaction from tourists. |
| B．Requirements visitors need to meet. |
| C．A big increase in the number of tourists. |
| D．Locals’ passion for the festival. |
| A．Monkeys Make Local Tourism a Success |
| B．Tourists Visit Thailand to Watch Monkeys |
| C．Animals Live Peacefully with Humans Here |
| D．Monkey Festival Returns to Town in Thailand |
10 . In May 2020, the Beijing Organizing Committee for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games(BOCOG) solicited(征集) medal designs worldwide. Hang Hai and his team set about preparing designs to submit to the BOCOG. Medals reflect the culture and creativity of the host country, and the team set two basic principles for their design:
First, it should continue to adopt the jade(玉) culture incorporated into the design of the Beijing 2008 medals to highlight Beijing’s status as the world’s first city to host both the Summer and Winter Games; second, it should be innovative.
“The medals of both the Beijing 2008 and 2022 Games are to honor the athletes and the Olympic spirit with traditional jade culture, ”said Hang. Jade was chosen because it has been treasured in China and symbolizes good virtue. “The difference is that the 2008 medals used the jade as a material, while the 2022 medals represent the spirit of China’s jade culture,” he added.
In the process of designing the medals, one team member, Lin Fan, conducted extensive research into China’s ancient bi. Lin finally chose a five-ring one associated with Fu Hao — a Shang Dynasty queen — as the prototype(原型) for the medals. In the final design, the opposite side of the medals has the Olympic rings engraved in the center, surrounded by five big concentric(同心的) rings. Auspicious(吉祥的) cloud patterns, as well as snowfakes and ice patterns are engraved between the circles. The cloud patterns are intended to maintain a cultural connection with the 2008 Games, while the snowflakes and ice patterns speak to the characteristics of the Winter Olympics.
The cases holding the medals are made of bamboo. “The International Olympic Committee inquired about the growth and processing of the bamboo to ensure it meets the requirements of a green Olympics and follows the concept of sustainable(可持续的) development,” Hang said.
The medals passed the quality test and were accepted by the Games’ organizing committee on January 7, 2022. The medals are officially named Tongxin and they are the result of many people’s efforts. However, the smile on the athletes’ faces as they wear them makes it all worthwhile.
1. What does paragraph 2 focus on?| A．The history of the Olympic medals. |
| B．The purpose of the 2022 Winter Olympics. |
| C．The basic requirements of the 2022 medal designs. |
| D．The significance of the 2008 medal patterns. |
| A．2022 medals use the jade as a material. |
| B．2022 medals strengthen the idea of environmental protection. |
| C．2022 medals make no difference in the medal designs. |
| D．2022 medals reflect the spirit of China’s jade culture. |
| A．To present harmony between human and nature. |
| B．To stress the bond with the 2008 Games. |
| C．To combine with the features of the Winter Olympics. |
| D．To highlight the charm of Chinese traditional culture. |
| A．Their production shows the concept of green Olympics. |
| B．They were solicited by BOCOG. |
| C．They symbolize good virtue. |
| D．They spent a lot of time processing. |
