1 . Qing ming Festival, or Tomb-Sweeping Day, is a traditional festival where Chinese pay respects to their ancestors and the dead. People in different regions of the country consume different foods on the day according to local customs. From green rice balls and omelets (煎蛋饼) to fried dough twists and pancakes, here are some traditional foods people eat on the special day.
Qingtuan, or green rice balls, are widely consumed in China’s Jiangnan area — the region south of the Yangtze River — around Qingming Festival. The seasonal delicious food is usually made from glutinous rice (糯米) mixed with pounded mugwort — an eatable wild herb thought to prevent toxic insect bites.
In both northern and southern China, it is an age-old tradition to eat sanzi, or fried dough twists, on Tomb-Sweeping Day. However, the sanzi in North and South China are different from each other in terms of size and material. Northern people prefer larger ones made from wheat, while people in the South enjoy smaller ones made from rice.
Thin pancakes are a popular food for people in Xiamen in Southeast China’s Fujian province on Tomb-Sweeping Day. To make it tastier, they usually add dried seaweed, omelet, vegetables and chili sauce to the pancakes.
In Qingdao in East China’s Shandong province, people eat spring onion and omelet on the day. They believe the special combination makes eyes brighter. In ancient times, pupils often sent eggs to their teachers to show respect on the day.
In many places in Southeast China’s Fujian province, people thought eating steamed rice with leaf mustard (芥菜) on Tomb-Sweeping Day could help prevent scabies and other skin diseases for the whole year.
The steamed bun is named after Jie Zitui, a famous hermit of the Spring and Autumn Period (770-476BC). People in Shanxi province have a tradition of eating the bun on Tomb-Sweeping Day. Colorful dough animals and flowers are frequent decorations, while eggs and jujubes (红枣) are added inside to increase sweetness.
1. What’s special about sanzi?A.People in South China prefer sanzi made from wheat. |
B.People in North China prefer smaller size of sanzi |
C.It is only accessible on Tomb-Sweeping Day. |
D.The sanzi varies in different places. |
A.To help improve eyesight | B.To show respect to ancestors |
C.To exchange eggs with teachers | D.To make the omelet tastier |
A.Colorful flowers | B.Dough animals | C.Dough eggs | D.Jujubes |
A.They are both made from glutinous rice. | B.They are believed to be beneficial to health. |
C.They are both popular around China. | D.They have the same eatable herbs in them. |
Seeing these “gardens” is like looking at a universe in a plant pot. The miniature (微型的) branches spread and twist,
The history of penjing
Penjing works are beautiful, but people think that they were owned by the rich. However, only when they are enjoyed by general
3 . Cinco de Mayo is probably the holiday most often celebrated that no one understands.
Literally (根据字面意思) “Fifth of May”, Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican Holiday celebrating the Battle of Puebla, which took place on May 5, 1862. In 1861, France sent a big army to invade Mexico, as they wanted to collect some war debts. The French army was much larger, better trained and equipped than the Mexicans struggling to defend (保卫) the road to Mexico City. The French army reached Puebla, where the Mexicans won a huge victory. The victory was short-lived, as the French army regrouped and continued, and eventually took Mexico City, but the joy of an unlikely victory against France is remembered every May fifth.
Mexico celebrates its independence on September 16, because it was on that day in 1810 that Father Miguel Hidalgo invited his people to take up arms and join him in fighting against Spanish rulers. Independence Day is a much more important holiday in Mexico. For some reason, Cinco de Mayo is celebrated more in the United States of America, by Mexicans and Americans alike, than it is in Mexico. One theory for why it is more popular in the USA is that at one time, it was celebrated in all of Mexico and by Mexicans living in former Mexican areas such as Texas and California. It was ignored in Mexico after a while but still celebrated in the north of the border, which never got out of the habit of remembering the famous battle.
In Puebla and in many American cities with large Mexican populations, there are parades, dancing and festivals. Traditional Mexican food is often served or sold. Mariachi (街头音乐) bands fill town squares, and a lot of beers are served. It’s a fun holiday, really more about celebrating the Mexican way of life than about remembering the battle which happened 156 years ago. In the USA, schoolchildren decorate their classrooms and try their hand at cooking some basic Mexican food. All over the world, Mexican restaurants bring in mariachi bands and offer specials for what’s almost certain to be a packed house.
1. According to the text, people celebrate Cinco de Mayo because ______.A.Mexicans paid off their war debts |
B.Mexicans succeeded in defending Mexico City |
C.Mexicans gained independence from Spanish |
D.Mexicans defeated the French army in Puebla |
A.Because some American areas once belonged to Mexico. |
B.Because Americans are influenced by Mexican culture. |
C.Because Mexicans don’t form the habit of having a holiday. |
D.Because many Mexicans value Independence Day. |
A.By performing music at restaurants. |
B.By trying making some Mexican food. |
C.By turning the classroom into a battlefield. |
D.By offering special gifts to their teachers. |
The annual Water Splashing Festival of the Dai ethnic minority falls during the New Year period of the Dai Calendar. It is the most important festival
The festival lasts for three days . The first two days'
An outdoor market is set up
The third day, the climax of the festival, is reserved for water splashing. On that day, the Dai put on their
Beijing Opera,
Later, some other Anhui Opera troupes (班子)
6 . The Double Seventh Festival, also known as the Qixi Festival, is a traditional Chinese festival. Here is a beautiful story
Long,long ago, there was a young man named Niulang(Cowherd), One day, he
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A.met | B.told | C.thanked | D.missed |
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A.looked forward to | B.parted with | C.turned down | D.fell in love with |
A.knew | B.lived | C.stayed | D.gave |
A.promised | B.waited | C.ordered | D.helped |
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A.angry | B.sorry | C.excited | D.satisfied |
A.friends | B.lovers . | C.parents | D.children |
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A.surprised | B.changed | C.touched | D.protected |
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A.him | B.her | C.us | D.them |
A.how | B.when | C.what | D.where |
A.day | B.way | C.lesson | D.habit |
A.In June. | B.In July. | C.In August. |
8 . The word”Kuitou”in Peking Opera is the technical term for various kinds of hats and headpieces worn by various characters in traditional Chinese opera.More than just meeting the requirements of acting,it also reveals an aspect of traditional Chinese culture.
In traditional Han Chinese culture,people believed that since,one’s whole body was a gift from one’s parents,it was important to avoid anything that might injure it,a principle that showed filial piety(孝道)。Based on this ideology,males were required to let their hair grow long, and wearing hats became a rule of social etiquette(礼仪)in ancient times.
Since ancient Chinese society was divided into various social classes,people in each class wore different styles of clothes,but only the nobility were permitted to wear formal hats for adornment(装饰)。People of lower classes could only wrap their head with a piece of cloth. Anyone under the age of 20 was also not allowed to wear formal hats and could only wear one after the performance of an official capping ceremony to mark their reaching of adulthood.As a result,various types of formal hats in ancient times,in addition to having value as a piece of personal adornment and social etiquette,also revealed the social classes of people and strict social divisions that existed between the nobility and common people.
In ancient times,people attached much importance to the kind of hat they wore.An old saying says,”A man of noble character would rather die than take off his hat.”The saying was based on the story of one of Confucius’s favorite students,Zi Lu,a man who was a brave warrior. Once while fighting in close hand-to-hand combat,his enemy opponent knocked off his hat. When he realized that his hat had been knocked off,Zi Lu placed down his weapon and said to the enemy soldier,”A nobleman can die,but my attire(服装)must be kept orderly.”But the. moment he bent down to pick up his hat,the enemy soldier seized the opportunity and killed him. According to Zi Lu,his proper appearance,which included his hat,represented his dignity(尊严), and he would rather die than abandon his dignity.
The formal hat culture of the Han Chinese continued up until the Ming Dynasty.Later after the Manchurians entered the Central Plains(满人入关),common people in society began to wear hats.
1. For Chinese males in the Han Dynasty,wearing headpieces or hats was.A.a requirement of acting |
B.a rule of social etiquette |
C.a way to show filial piety |
D.a representation of culture |
A.the formal hat was a symbol of adulthood |
B.headwear was nothing but a decoration |
C.only noble people could afford to wear formal hats |
D.there existed little distinction between social classes |
A.how brave a person he was |
B.how people valued their hats |
C.how fierce an ancient war was |
D.how people dealt with etiquette |
A.society |
B.technology |
C.opera |
D.culture |
A.A festival. | B.Foods. | C.TV programs. |
10 . When you go to a foreign country, you often enter a new culture. The differences between cultures may make you feel stressed and you often find it difficult to adjust to the new surroundings, which is usually called “culture shock”.
The psychological and physical symptoms of culture shock may appear depending on the individuals. Some often feel anxious while adjusting to a new culture—even more so when the cultural distances are wide.
A local club provides the perfect environment to get to know people who have a similar focus, so join one so that you can meet some locals and develop new friendships.
A.They may lose appetite and have sleep problems. |
B.Still, the most important change is communication. |
C.They make a lot of effort to get used to the new surroundings. |
D.The more of it is understood, the more of the new culture can be understood. |
E.Learning about your future destination is a great way to get over culture shock. |
F.Plus, remember that you aren’t alone in your struggle to adjust in a new country. |
G.Actually, staying in a foreign country helps you to know more of the new culture. |