The Water Splashing Festival of the Dai ethnic minority (少数民族),
During the festival which lasts for three or four days, people
The Water Splashing Festival
2 . Examples of effective conservation of places matter to the world. They range from the 1960s Nubian campaign to safeguard Ancient Egyptian monuments from the waters of the Aswan Dam to the removal in 2018 of the Belize Barrier Reef from the List of World Heritage in Danger. Conservation is the core purpose of the World Heritage Convention and it may also be its biggest challenge.
The following example shows how successes at specific sites now serve as models for conservation and sustainable (可持续性) development. A year after Vienna was included on the World Heritage List in 2001, the World Heritage Committee (WHC) expressed concerns about the architectural solutions and height of four planned towers of the Wien-Mitte project. This development project, close to the Historic Centre of Vienna in the site’s buffer zone, the one that lies between two or more other areas, affected the urban scale (规模) and visual effects in and around the property (地产). As a result of the Committee’s concerns, Vienna changed its building codes and launched a new design competition for the Wien-Mitte project to work out architectural plans with reduced size in keeping with World Heritage protection.
The successful practice inspired the government of the city to invite over 600 experts and professionals from 55 countries to an international conference on World Heritage and contemporary architecture, held in Vienna in May 2005. The global discussion that followed, detailing an approach to managing conservation and development, was recorded in the UNESCO Recommendation in 2011.
The Recommendation put forwards an all-rounded and combined approach to balancing urban heritage (遗产) conservation and economic development, arguing that active protection and management of urban heritage supports the goal of sustainable development.
The Recommendation supports the harmonious combination of contemporary involvement into the historic urban framework while holding on to values linked to history, memory and the environment.
1. Why does the author mention the Belize Barrier Reef in Paragraph 1?A.To explain the goal of the organization. |
B.To encourage the public to protect the world. |
C.To show the positive effect of conservation. |
D.To remind people of the environmental problems. |
A.It took up too much public land of the city. |
B.It had a bad effect on the Historic Centre of Vienna. |
C.Its original designs were not environmentally friendly. |
D.Its architectural solutions couldn’t meet safety standards. |
A.The ways to combine conservation and development. |
B.The creation of the new UNESCO Recommendation. |
C.The international urban management and development. |
D.The styles of the contemporary architecture of Vienna. |
A.To examine the challenges faced by global urban planners. |
B.To introduce alternative ways of protecting the environment. |
C.To stress the importance of the value of history and memory. |
D.To promote active conservation and sustainable development. |
The summer solstice (夏至) has been widely recognized as a festival throughout the world.
The word solstice originates (起源) from the Latin sol and sistere,
Today, the day is celebrated around the world. In England thousands gather to welcome the sunrise on the summer solstice. Throughout Europe groups light a fire and stay up all night to welcome the dawn. In Paris, the day
In the southern part of China, eating lychees (荔枝) during the summer solstice
4 . Why do people give gifts in the first place? Throughout the world, many culture
The gifts of a few generations ago were
Not only is the pressure on spending money on the right
When the materialistic aspects of the holiday overshadow (使显得较不重要) its
Not all people think the holidays are too materialistic, of course. Most
But if you’re feeling a little
A.mark | B.provide | C.fill | D.start |
A.ceremonies | B.journeys | C.shows | D.traditions |
A.lacking | B.expressing | C.affecting | D.losing |
A.exactly | B.actually | C.probably | D.totally |
A.afford | B.deliver | C.accept | D.make |
A.rich | B.popular | C.important | D.commercial |
A.sensitive | B.original | C.central | D.social |
A.leads to | B.stands for | C.takes on | D.carries on |
A.present | B.person | C.taste | D.situation |
A.need | B.energy | C.money | D.emphasis |
A.shy | B.easy | C.greedy | D.generous |
A.excitement | B.entertainment | C.disappointment | D.puzzlement |
A.meaning | B.influence | C.benefit | D.course |
A.accounting | B.looking | C.preparing | D.wishing |
A.busy | B.happy | C.reliable | D.magical |
A.appreciate | B.forget | C.ignore | D.doubt |
A.fighting | B.working | C.celebrating | D.living |
A.seldom | B.even | C.yet | D.just |
A.anxious | B.upset | C.empty | D.curious |
A.spirit | B.food | C.plan | D.invitation |
内容要点:1. 春晚从1983年开始举办,中国人视之为精神大餐 (feast) ;
2. 节目包括歌舞、相声 (crosstalk) 、小品( short sketch ) 、杂技 (acrobatics) 等;
3. 春晚你最喜欢的节目。
注意:1. 词数100左右;2. 文章的开头和结尾已为你写好,但不计入总词数。
Dear Jack,
I’m glad to know you’ve watched the Spring Festival Gala this year and that you’ve got a very good impression of it.
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Looking forward to hearing from you again!
Yours,
Li Hua
内容要点:
1. 特别注意诗情画意;
2. 擅长色彩和色调的搭配;
3. 善于创造情景交融的意境;
4. 善于处理动与静、形与神、小与大的对立关系。
参考词汇:poetic and pictorial splendor 诗情画意 harmonious mood 情景交融的意境 dynamic and static动与静
Dear Peter,
I’m glad to hear that you will come to China for further study in Peking University. _____________________
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Yours,
Li Hua
Paper cutting is a folk culture with so long a history. When Chinese Lunar New Year is coming, it is a custom
In the early time, people made images of humans and subjects by hemp paper
There were more records of paper cutting after 960 AD (Song dynasty).
8 . I have happy memories of trips to Europe, but my trip to Romania was unique. My husband was born there and he
When we reached Bucharest, his family was waiting outside his sister’s house to
They had great interest in me.
I had brought an English-Romanian dictionary with me and
Romania didn’t have many dry cleaners. Most homes had
On the last night of our
My children were 4 and 5 at the time, but they still have memories of that
A.applied | B.asked | C.sought | D.hesitated |
A.Suddenly | B.Finally | C.Immediately | D.Shortly |
A.study | B.visit | C.assess | D.deny |
A.after | B.until | C.since | D.when |
A.follow | B.receive | C.greet | D.inform |
A.Canadian | B.Romanian | C.European | D.American |
A.Few | B.Many | C.Some | D.All |
A.choice | B.chance | C.time | D.right |
A.assisted | B.decided | C.managed | D.afforded |
A.broken | B.fine | C.admirable | D.useful |
A.modern | B.old-fashioned | C.demanding | D.popular |
A.rule | B.idea | C.answer | D.solution |
A.ate | B.baked | C.drank | D.cooked |
A.wet | B.dry | C.smooth | D.rough |
A.case | B.leave | C.stay | D.flight |
A.pushed | B.raised | C.rolled | D.pulled |
A.kitchen | B.house | C.restaurant | D.table |
A.persuaded | B.understood | C.accused | D.enjoyed |
A.dilemma | B.holiday | C.assignment | D.trip |
A.only | B.extra | C.last | D.best |
Western holidays such as Christmas, Valentine’s Day, are getting more and more popular in China. Some Chinese people even get crazy at them. But at the same time, people seem to have more enthusiasm for our traditional festivals such as the Spring Festival and the Moon Festival. However, most people celebrate western holidays without know the meaning behind them. They just go shopping, held parties and have fun.
In my opinion, the celebration of western holidays is good way of learning about the western cultures, which help to promote understanding and communication between Chinese cultures and other cultures. However, the celebration can make our life more interesting as well as. However, we should make greatly efforts to preserve and enrich their own traditional culture.
10 . Heritage(遗产) Education
China’s “Cultural Heritage Day” falls on the second Saturday of June every year.Many celebrations are held and all cultural relic protection sites are
China faces a heavy task to protect and rescue its cultural
A.forbidden | B.suggested | C.made | D.designed |
A.need | B.doubt | C.wonder | D.reason |
A.parties | B.activities | C.actions | D.ways |
A.awareness | B.knowledge | C.affairs | D.opinion |
A.inform | B.advise | C.persuade | D.inspire |
A.natural | B.modern | C.traditional | D.ancient |
A.discoveries | B.treasures | C.relics | D.wonders |
A.harm | B.record | C.meaning | D.importance |
A.So | B.Instead | C.And | D.Thus |
A.properly | B.simply | C.carefully | D.entirely |
A.what | B.why | C.how | D.when |
A.thought | B.read | C.insisted | D.presented |
A.so | B.very | C.such | D.quite |
A.as well as | B.as much as | C.as good as | D.as long as |
A.consists | B.becomes | C.lies | D.forms |
A.recognized | B.asked | C.answered | D.followed |
A.of | B.with | C.for | D.at |
A.considered | B.understood | C.realized | D.concluded |
A.comes | B.stands | C.belongs | D.calls |
A.possibility | B.matter | C.opportunity | D.chance |