1 . 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。

Statistics show that there are more than 1.9 billion videos related to stove-boiled tea on social media platforms.

“Stove-boiled tea”, a     1     (new) emerging social activity among young Chinese people, has been filling up social media feeds. Usually     2     (consist) of several friends who gather to sit around a fire stove, they together enjoy the smell of charcoal-grilled (炭烤的) snacks and socialize     3     waiting for the tea to boil. Though it has recently regained     4     (popular), cooking tea on a stove actually has     5     long history in China. “Stove-boiled tea” is originated from an intangible cultural heritage from southwest China’s Yunnan Province: huotang roasted tea. Huotang is a type of kang, a stone stove,     6     (use) for heating in Yunnan. As an important source of heat and light     7     aids cooking, sleeping, and even interpersonal relationships and     8     (gathering) in the households of ethnic minorities in the region, a kind of huotang culture thus formed around it.

Stove-boiled tea acts as a social way of combining ancient     9     modern elements, attracting many young people who love both tourism and traditional tea culture. In many ways, it is a perfect activity     10     (spend) the winter, warming body and soul in the cold months.

2 . In 1947 a group of famous people from the art world headed by an Austrian conductor decided to hold an international festival of music, dance and theatre in Edinburgh. The idea was to reunite Europe after the Second World War.

At the same time, the “Fringe” appeared as a rival to the official festival. Eight theatre groups turned up uninvited in 1947, in the belief that everyone should have the right to perform, and they did so in a public house disused for years.

Soon, groups of students firstly from Edinburgh University, and later from the universities of Oxford and Cambridge, Durham and Birmingham were making the journey to the Scottish capital each summer to perform theatre by little-known writers of plays in small church halls to the people of Edinburgh.

Today the “Fringe”, once less recognized, has far outgrow n the festival with around 1,500 performances of theatre, music and dance on every one of the 21 days it lasts. And years early as 1959, with only 19 theatre groups performing, some said it was getting too big.

A paid administrator was first employed only in 1971, and today there are eight administrators working all year round and the number rises to 150 during August itself. Last year there were 200 places housing 1,695 shows by over 600 different groups from 50 different countries. More than 1.25 million tickets were sold.

1. What was the purpose of Edinburgh Festival at the beginning?

A．To bring Europe together again.	B．To honor heroes of World War II.
C．To introduce young theatre groups.	D．To attract great artists from Europe.

2. What does the underlined word “rival” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Requirement.

B．Chance.

C．Plan.

D．Challenge.

3. Who joined the “Fringe” after it appeared?

A．Popular writers.	B．University students.
C．Artists from around the world.	D．Performers of music and dance.

4. What may we learn from the text about Edinburgh Festival?

A．It has gone beyond an art festival.	B．It has become a non-official event.
C．It keeps growing rapidly.	D．It gives shows all year round.

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。

A total of 12 areas across China have been required to innovate, protect and develop     1     copyright of Chinese folk cultures as an national pilot program. The pilot consists     2     four provinces, including Jiangsu and Sichuan, as well as eight cities, including Weifang and Huangshan. The program     3    (carry) out during last year’s International Copyright Forum,     4     was held in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province.

Folklore is an important treasure of Chinese civilization, so it is essential to strengthen the     5    (protect), promotion and spread of folk cultures. The move is not only a requirement for promoting the creative transformation of traditional cultures, but also a key way to enhance the country’s cultural soft power and improve     6    (it) cultural self-confidence and self-growth.

While     7    (give) full play to advantages of local folk resources and clarifying the current situation of the country’s folk customs, the pilot areas will enhance public awareness of protecting the copyright of folk cultures     8     promote copyright innovation, application, management and services.

At the opening ceremony, Zhang Jianchun, vice-minister of the Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, called for greater efforts to fully advance high-quality development and     9    (active) encourage creation through copyright. “Copyright protection is a guarantee, so we’d like     10    (increase) exchanges and cooperation with the world,” he said.

4 . 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。

Silver jewelry made by the Miao ethnic group has been boosting rural development in Taijiang County, Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous prefecture, Guizhou province.

The jewelry is one of the brilliant     1     (treasure) of Miao culture. It has beautiful silver jewels and     2     (tradition) crafts. For more than 400 years, people of Miao ethnic group have stuck to the custom of decorating     3     (they) from head to toe with homemade silver ornaments (饰品) to enhance their charm and show off their rich life. In May 2011, its crafts     4     (include) in the third batch (批) of customs added to the national intangible (无形的) cultural heritage list.

    5    (drive) by ethnic festivals and the public’s increasing love for silver jewelry, thelocal tourism industry has developed     6     (quick) in recent years.    7     (achieve) further development, Taijiang County has worked to develop the ethnic folk handicraft industry. According     8     the local cultural and tourism bureau, there were 102 enterprises making silver jewelry by     9     end of 2021. 3,000 jobs were created for villagers and their total output value reached more than 100 million yuan,    10    laid a solid foundation for the county to promote rural revitalization (振兴).

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。

No one could have expected that slow-moving Qigong     1     (become) popular among Chinese young people in the past several years. Short videos of young Chinese doing traditional fitness Qigong have flooded video websites, among     2     a video of Baduanjin has been played for more than 10 million times and received over 6,000 comments on a video sharing platform     3     (target) young people.

Baduanjin is one of the oldest fitness methods     4     (stay) healthy in China, originally created over 800 years ago during the Song Dynasty. The name refers to how the eight individual movements provide a soft quality     5     the movement of the body.

Compared with more     6     (physical) demanding sports such as the ball games or swimming, Baduanjin is slow and usually accompanied by restful music, so it used to be considered as the sport meant for the elders. However, not requiring much space, equipment or time, it’s perfect for office workers, as they often suffer from back and neck pain     7     (cause) by sitting in front of computers for hours.

“I’ve been doing Baduanjin for a couple of     8     (month), which makes me sleep well and get strong,”    9     young netizen commented below the video. “I owe big thanks to Baduanjin as it offers a much     10     (healthy) lifestyle.”

6 . 某英语报的《中国传统节日》栏正在向国内外征稿。请你以“My Amazing ______ Experience”为题写一篇短文投稿。内容包括：
1.你喜欢的节日(需在标题中注明);
2.你的庆祝方式。
注意：1.词数 100左右;
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

My Amazing ______ Experience

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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。

Acupuncture (针灸), an ancient Chinese medical practice, has been a treatment for countless patients for thousands of years. Before modern medicine came     1     life, ancient Chinese people used sharpened stone tools and bones     2     (relieve) pain. Over time, this practice evolved into a comprehensive and profound medical system and shaped the root of acupuncture.

Acupuncture is a treatment that aims to promote the body’s self-regulating functions. Its treatment principles are     3     (basic) connected with the philosophical concepts of traditional Chinese medicine,     4     emphasizes overall treatment and adjustment, balance of bodily functions and physiological well-being.

Practices can vary in forms, including needle insertion (针刺) , cupping and scraping. Needle insertion, the most common method,     5     (carry) out by inserting hair-thin needles into specific points on the body. Practitioners may gently twist needles to unblock the flow of energy, restore yin and yang balance, and stimulate the body’s innate potential to heal     6     (it) .

    7     (look) beyond China, acupuncture is becoming more and more popular. Over the past decades, acupuncture     8     (see) many advancements in scientific research and modern medicine. It is now a mainstream alternative and complementary treatment for     9     variety of illnesses. According to a 2019 WHO report, acupuncture is used in 113 of its 120 member countries, illustrating its widespread recogntion and application.

As an ancient Chinese medical practice with a rich history and deep cultural     10     (significant), acupuncture is expected to go further.