1 . 阅读下面短，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Are you familiar with pop star Jay Chou’s Blue &White Porcelain? Its original lines, just as the composer Fang Wenshan described,     1     (inspire) by Ru porcelain (汝瓷).

Ru porcelain,     2     (rank) best among famous kinds during the Song Dynasty(960-1279), is known for     3     (it) unique pale blue glaze (釉). Oceans of Ru porcelain flooded onto the market around the year of 1100, but the     4     (exist) of Ru ware now is actually rare. Thanks to the efforts of Ru porcelain inheritors (传承人), people can now appreciate it closer at hand than before.

Born in Ruzhou, Henan province, Li Chao has spent a decade     5     (better) crafting skills. Ru porcelain goes through 72 steps, the first of     6     is knead (揉) mud. Any small errors could lead     7     disaster, said the 41-year-old inheritor. He then stressed that a Ru porcelain inheritor must be patient enough. Every item of artwork     8     (full) deserves our admiration.

Techniques of making Ru porcelain will be lost with senior inheritors gradually passing away,     9     what Li spares no effort in doing is introducing it to wider masses.     10     (achieve) this goal, he creatively uses Ru porcelain in making daily ware popular among young people. Now he’s aiming to expand the market by introducing it to the whole world.

2 . 假如你是李华，你的外国朋友Jack参加完成都大运会，打算为他妈妈准备几件富有中国特色的礼物，特向你来咨询。请你回复一封邮件，内容包括：
1.推荐礼物（如：旗袍cheongsam、中国结Chinese knot...）
2.说明推荐礼物的原因；
3.表达祝福。
参考词汇：世界大学生运动会 FISU World University Games
注意：1.词数100左右 2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Jack,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours

Li Hua

3 . 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。

In Chinese culture, there is a deep-rooted belief that even the     1     (healthy) individuals should never leave their belly buttons(肚脐) uncovered. This curious tradition      2     (gain) significant attention online so far.

Many people believe that regardless of the hot heat, they must protect their belly buttons at all costs. Some even playfully claim that if     3     (abandon)on a deserted island without any clothing, they would still find a way     4     (cover) their belly buttons, even if it means using a simple leaf.

The belly button is a weak area of the body with thin skin. Moreover, there are no muscles     5     fat tissues underneath. Additionally, there are abundant nerve endings, making it particularly sensitive to external stimuli and requiring special protection.

Therefore, it is     6     (science) sound for Chinese people to be cautious     7     protecting the belly button. If one doesn’t pay attention to keeping the belly warm and     8     (expose) the belly button directly to air conditioning or fans, the cold air can easily enter the body through the belly button,      9      leads to stomach upset.

Many people find that adding a blanket to their sleep routine helps to reduce stress and promote calm. The practice of covering the belly and keeping the feet warm when sleeping     10     (suggest) to keep healthy according to traditional Chinese medicine.

4 . 假设你是李华，你的英国朋友Chris在给你的邮件中提到他对中国文化非常感兴趣，想请你介绍一项你最引以为傲的中国文化遗产。请你给他回邮件，内容包括：
1.文化遗产的名称；
2.简要介绍；
3.你感到自豪的理由。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇： Intangible cultural heritage 非物质文化遗产
Dear Chris,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Hua

6 . 假定你是李华，正在伦敦某学校做交换生。你校要成立一些有关中国文化的社团，于是向同学们征求建议。请你给负责人写封建议信，内容如下：
1.说明目的；
2.提出建议；
3.解释原因。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Sir or Madam,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

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。

Escape from the British Museum

Recently, a video series named Escape from the British Museum     1     (spark) a lot of discussion in China’s social media.     2     (direct) by two Chinese vloggers, the three-episode series tells the story of     3     a Chinese cultural relic escapes from the British Museum and finds     4     (it) way back to China.

In the video series, a female vlogger plays the role of an ancient Chinese jade teapot (玉壶)     5     her male partner is a journalist who helps the artifact return to China. They went to the UK in June and spent three months shooting the video     6     (devote). They said the story is based on historic facts and aims to draw attention to the Chinese cultural relics held abroad.

Currently, the museum has a total of 23,000 Chinese relics, while about 2,000 Chinese relics are     7     long-term display. The Chinese objects,     8     (stretch) from the Neolithic age (新石器时代) to the present, include paintings, prints, jade and ceramics.

“Eventually, there will be a day     9     the items come home in a dignified way,” a user commented on Weibo. The series release has come as a number of netizens condemned the British Museum for its previous act of     10     (thief).

9 . 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。

Dumplings are the most essential and popular food for Winter Solstice especially in northern China. There is a legend for this    1     (tradition ) food. Zhang Zhongjing,     2     was a famous medical scientist at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, found his fellow-townsmen    3     (suffer) from coldness and hunger in winter. More severely, many of them had terrible chilblains (冻疮)in the ears. On the Winter Festival, he cooked food named Jiao Er    4     a stuffing (馅) of medicine and other ingredients resisting the cold to feed these people, and they recovered soon. Nowadays, there are different customs in southern and northern China. As a popular saying goes in northern China that “Have dumplings for Winter Solstice and noodles for Summer Solstice.” Dumplings have been     5     must for this winter festival. If you happen to be in China on the day, go to the restaurant early,     6     there will be no dumplings left. However, sweet dumplings are    7     (popular) for locals in south China. In their mind, the round shape    8     (symbolize)a family reunion. Besides, it’s said that in some areas, people also have mutton, noodles or drink winter wine for    9     (celebrate). These are all hot food, and people eat them    10     (keep) warm and avoid catching cold.

10 . 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 opening ceremony of the 19^th Asian Games was held on September 23 in Hangzhou. The mascots of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou stand     1     the joy of sports as well as the cultural and economic development. Together, they are calling out to Asia and the world,     2     (invite) everyone to meet in Hangzhou for the Aisan Games.

The torch (火把) of the 19th Aisan Games Hangzhou is given the name “Eternal Flame”, of     3     the meaning is that the Chinese spirit is passed on from generation to generation. The design is intended to shine a more brilliant light on this holy land of Chinese     4     (civilize). The form of a river of life used is symbolic of the gathering of athlete from     5     (vary) countries and regions in Hangzhou to celebrate the grand occasion together. “Eternal Flame” not only reflects Chinese culture,     6     displays the charm intelligent manufacturing in Zhejiang. The handle made of recycled raw materials is eco-friendly, light and easy     7     (hold). After     8     (repeat) trials, it has seen technical obstacles overcome in process, materials, production and transportation.

The medal of the 19th Asian Games     9     (name) Shan Shui. The backside is shaped like a square seal showing that the athletes leave     10     beautiful mark on the Hangzhou Asian Games.