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Few discoveries are as amazing as discovering the Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an. But behind the lifelike masterpieces, there is a group of experts working hard     1     (keep) the more than 2 00-earold historical relies in good condition.

Lan Desheng, 52, is among the     2     (dozen) of experts on the restoration (复原) team at the Emperor Qinshihuang’s Mausoleum Site Museum in Xi’an. “    3     process of restoring Terracotta Warriors is very similar     4     doctors treating patients,” said Lan, who has spent 25 years     5     (repair) more than 150 figures of the Terracotta Army.

Lan said that most of the Terracotta Warriors showed signs of decay (腐化) after being buried for thousands of years, which was made     6     (bad) by oxidization (氧化) after they were discovered. The broken pieces, whose weight could sometimes reach hundreds of kilograms,     7     (make) the restoration both difficult and challenging. For Lan, the most challenging project was the restoration of a general,       8     took his team more than two years. Even so, Lan felt     9     (satisfy) with his job. “I hope that by restoring them, we are able to uncover historical facts     10     awaken the culture of Qin Dynasty.”

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As the most     1     (wide) recognized type of Chinese opera in the world, Beijing Opera is regarded as the quintessence of Chinese culture. When performing Beijing Opera, artists follow the     2     (establish) types of singing, reciting, acting and martial arts,     3     are the four main elements and skills of Beijing Opera. Usually, performers start practicing these four skills from     4     early age. Perseverance is the key to the lively characters     5     stage.

Beijing Opera combines wonderful performance with fine costumes and makeup. The unique     6     (face) makeup art is called “Lianpu”. It uses a form of exaggeration    7     (show)the nature, psychological and physical features of the characters.

Color patterns are painted on the performers’ faces, especially on their eyebrows, eye sockets and the corners of their mouths. The face colors are connected with the characters’     8     (personality). For example, red means loyalty and hospitality; black shows     9     (fair)and justice; white indicates doubtfulness; blue suggests bravery; gold and silver create a sense of grandness.

Up to now, the art of Beijing Opera “Lianpu”     10     (apply) to many creative cultural products. Special stationary, clothing and skincare masks are getting more and more popular around the world.

4 . Chinese state media has praised a viral video series telling the story of a jade teapot coming to life and escaping from the British Museum to make its way back home.

The set of three short episodes, entitled Escape from the British Museum, shows the teapot turning into a young woman in a green dress, who then asks a London-based Chinese journalist to help her reunite with her family.

The plot line taps into growing Chinese criticism (批评) of the British Museum after reports last month that more than 1, 500 priceless objects were missing, stolen or damaged.

In August the state media Global Times called for the return of Chinese artefacts from the museum “free of charge”. “The huge loophole (漏洞) in the management and safety of cultural objects in the British Museum have led to the falling of a long-standing and widely spread claim that ‘foreign cultural objects are better protected in the British Museum’,” it said. It strongly supported the video series for touching on a “powerful message” about the importance of cultural heritage and reflecting “Chinese people’s eagerness for the return of the Chinese cultural relics”.

State broadcaster CCTV also gave the short films a glowing review saying: “We are very pleased to see Chinese young people are passionate about history and tradition. We are also looking forward to the early return of Chinese artefacts that have been displaced overseas.”

The museum incident made headlines around the world and revived earlier demands by the Chinese media to restore the country’s relics.

The new three-part show has set off a wave of nationalism among viewers, with many praising the creative plot that reduced them to tears by showing how the teapot experienced the happiness of returning to China to see pandas and watch a flag-raising ceremony on Tiananmen Square. “May all the cultural relics abroad return home as soon as possible!” said one of tens of thousands of people who commented on social media sites.

1. What can be learned about Escape from the British Museum?

A．It is filmed by the state media.

B．It consists of three short episodes.

C．It is supported by the British Museum.

D．It shows how a green princess makes her way home.

2. What do the underlined words “taps into” mean in the third paragraph?

A．Goes against.

B．Agrees with.

C．Makes use of.

D．Brings about.

3. What was the attitude of Global Times toward the video series?

A．Disapproving.

B．Objective.

C．Tolerant.

D．Supportive.

4. What is the text mainly about?

A．The reputation of Chinese artefacts worldwide.

B．The irresponsibility of the British Museum missing a teapot.

C．The influence of Chinese state media on the global viewers.

D．The popularity of the series about the return of Chinese relics.

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。

The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year     1     24 solar terms. Daxue, or “Major Snow” is the 21st of the 24 solar terms of the Chinese lunar year. During Major Snow, the snow becomes heavy and begins to accumulate on the ground, the temperature     2     (drop) significantly.

The snow in North China may last a whole day, breaking tree branches and blocking the road. The natural scenery is “ice blockading for hundreds miles and snow flying through thousands miles”.

    3     a proverb about the snow says, “A     4     (time) snow promises a good harvest.” With the snow covering the ground, pets living through the winter will be killed by the low temperature.

The plum blossom, which     5     (origin) in China, is appreciated in Chinese culture for its resilience (耐力) during severe winters. Along with the pine and bamboo, it is considered one of     6     Three Friends of Winter. Lamb is a favorite food for Chinese people during Major Snow. It’s excellent for nourishing the body, promoting blood     7     (circulate) and providing protection against the cold. People in Chongging like to have     8     (pot) or stewed lamb soup while Nanjing residents like to stew lamb with yams or wolfberries to make     9     more nutritious.

During this period, Chinese people watch for outbreaks of respiratory illness,     10     can be prevented by wearing a warm scarf to protect the neck and properly drinking water.

6 . 语法填空

The term Xuan paper was first introduced in the book On Famous Paintings through the Ages by Tang Dynasty (618-907) scholar Zhang Yanyuan. In his book, Zhang described Xuan paper as an idea     1     (carry) for calligraphy and painting. Handmade Xuan paper from Jingxian county, East China’s Anhui province,     2     (list) as a gift to the imperial court for its top-level quality during that period.

The traditional craft of making Xuan paper is     3     (extraordinary) demanding. It involves a three-year process     4     sandalwood bark (檀香树皮), native to southern China, undergoes 108 procedures together with rice straw before it can be transformed into fine Xuan paper. The entire procedure is so complex that even the most skilled craftsman can only master     5     limited number of steps.

The flow of ink, both guided and resisted by water, determines the output of Chinese art, and Xuan paper stands out with its exceptional ability     6     (give) full play to ink. Changing the amount of bark versus straw during the papermaking process can produce different canvases (画布)     7     (tailor) to artistic expression in freehand ink paintings or calligraphy.

Xuan paper     8     (accompany) the passionate brushstrokes of the Chinese literati for thousands of years. Unlike other forms of paper, it is very resistant to damage     9     (bring) by time. It is this durability     10     has made the preservation of many valuable works from ancient China possible.

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。

Acupuncture (针灸),     1     ancient Chinese medical practice, has been the treatment for countless patients for thousands of years. Up to now, this practice     2    (become) a comprehensive and profound medical system.

Acupuncture is an     3    (amaze) treatment aiming to promote the body’s self-regulating functions. Its principles are in line with the ideas of traditional Chinese medicine,     4     emphasizes balance of bodily functions and overall well-being.

Practices can vary in forms, including needle insertion, cupping and scraping. Needle insertion is carried     5     by inserting hair-thin needles into specific     6    (point) on the body that channel energy (the qi).

Acupuncture has been considered effective, particularly when     7    (use) alongside with modern medicine.     8     its ancient Chinese origins, it is being used in 113 of WHO’s 120 member countries now, showing its widespread     9    (recognize).

As an ancient Chinese medical practice, acupuncture has earned     10    (it) a great reputation across the world with magical effect.

8 . On April 18—the International Day for Monuments and Sites, China Daily’s digital employee Yuanxi and Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes’ official virtual carto on figure Jiayao together introduced an interactive digital platform that hosts a virtual copy of the Mogao Grottoes’ Library Cave (藏经洞) to the world.

The platform was developed jointly by the Dunhuang Academy and the Chinese tech firm Tencent. It uses gaming technologies to show the historical scenes of the Library Cave in the digital world.

The Library Cave in Mogao Grottoes was discovered in 1900, with more than 60,000 cultural relics dating from the 4th century to the 11th century unearthed. It was one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the 20th century.

On the platform, visitors can role-play and “time travel” to ancient dynasties and talk with eight historical figures. The public can enter the platform through the Digital Dunhuang website and its WeChat mini program.

In the digital age, the model of “culture+technology” has been introduced to facilitate the development of Chinese culture. The digitalization rate of China’s precious cultural relics is now over 70 percent, according to the 2022 China Digital Collection Industry Research Report released by iResearch.

Institutions such as the Palace Museum have also started online digital services of their own. Artificial intelligence (AI) technology allows the public to view the interior of the buildings through the Palace Museum’s WeChat mini program.

The Ministry of Culture and Tourism has also encouraged the development and transformation of cultural intellectual property (知识产权) by digital means. China Central Television has created a series of digital collections with different Dunhuang themes, such as the Dunhuang divine deer (神鹿) Youyou. It was created based on the image of the nine-colored deer from Dunhuang murals (壁画). The public can see the divine deer on CCTV’s own digital platform.

Digital collections cater to the consumption habits of young people, who grow up in the information age. They not only protect the intellectual property of the collections but also bring the public closer to China’s “excellent traditional culture”, noted Dunhuang Art Institute.

Su Bomin, director of the Dunhuang Academy, told Xinhua that more efforts will be made to explore new forms for showing cultural relics and offer the public greater cultural experiences to develop Dunhuang culture.

1. Which of the following statements about the virtual copy of the Mogao Grottoes’ Library Cave is true?

A．It was developed by the Dunhuang Academy alone.

B．The public can have access to it through Wechat mini program.

C．It has applied the latest time-traveling and gaming technology.

D．It was unearthed in 1900 with more than 60,000 cultural relics.

2. What is the purpose of the model of “culture+technology”?

A．To show the latest gaming technologies.

B．To help cultural institutions make a profit.

C．To promote the development of Chinese culture.

D．To encourage people to explore Chinese cultural relics.

3. How does the author introduce the success of digital collections in Paragraph 7?

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

4. Which of the following statements best expresses the main idea of the passage?

A．China’s new way in rebuilding Mogao Grottoes’ Library Cave.

B．China’s success in promoting the digitization rate of cultural relics.

C．China’s interactive digital platform in developing Dunhuang culture.

D．China’s latest advances in the development of cultural intellectual property.

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The torch relay for the Hangzhou Asian Games     1     (launch) on Sept 8 near the iconic West Lake, as     2     (announce) during a press conference on Wednesday at the Hangzhou Asian Games Main Media Center.

The torch journeyed through 11 cities in Zhejiang province,     3     included Huzhou, Jiaxing, Shaoxing, Ningbo, Zhoushan, Taizhou, Wenzhou, Lishui, Jinhua, and Quzhou, before it returned to Hangzhou on Sept 20 to complete     4     final leg. A total of 2,022 torch bearers participated in the relay,     5     (range) in age from 14 to 84 years old.

In line with the games’ ethos (精神特质) of being “green, smart, economical, and ethical,” the planning for the Hangzhou Asian Games torch relay route emphasized     6     (simple) and a fitting scale. The design of the relay routes in each location stressed the unique characteristics, historical and     7     (culture) significance, and natural beauty of the respective cities, ensuring a diverse and     8     (visual) breath-taking journey.

Furthermore,     9     torch relay combined both online and offline elements. Following the Asian Games Flame Collection Ceremony on June 15, the “Digital Torch bearer” online relay activity started. To date, over 760 million people have engaged with the Asian Games online torch relay,     10     the count of “Digital Torch bearers” over 84 million.