5 . 语法填空

As you grow older, there     1     (be) certain events that will mark (庆祝) your growth.     2     (graduate) from high school and getting your first job are just two of these. What are some other ways in    3     we mark our journey towards adulthood?

In the US, getting your driving licence at the age of 16 is viewed     4     a major coming-of-age ritual (仪式). You may have seen kids celebrating their first car in movies and TV shows. It is the first true taste of     5     (independent) for most teenagers.     6     not every teenager gets a new car right away.     7     (usual), their parents will buy a second-hand car for them as their first car.

Another big coming-of-age event is the prom (毕业舞会).     8     (hold) at the end of the year, the prom is a graduation celebration for senior high school students. Teenagers wear fancy clothing, ask each other to dance and vote for a prom “king” and “queen”. For many teenagers, prom is the     9     (big) social event of the year. It’s time for them     10     (dress) like an adult.

6 . 假定你是李华，你的家乡今年新建了一个中国民俗文化主题公园，请给你的留学生好友Mike写封邮件，邀请他一同来公园参观，内容包括：
1.时间、地点；2.参观内容：了解中国民俗文化，体验民间艺术等；3.注意事项。
参考词汇: 中国民俗文化主题公园Chinese folk culture theme park
1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mike,
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Yours，

Li Hua

7 . 语法填空

China is a big old country,     1     has a history of more than five thousand years. We are proud of     2     (it) culture and part of the culture even influences the world     3     (great), for example, the thought of Confucius. As Chinese economy develops very fast and plays     4     important role in the world, more and more     5     (foreign) learn Mandarin (普通话) in Confucius institutions. The Chinese traditional culture can be tested by the time. It unites the whole nation and no matter     6     kind of disaster comes, we will fight together for the country's future. Today, many young people lose faith in     7     (tradition) culture and they are crazy about the western culture. They follow the western fashion,       8     (think) we are the old style. But some day, they     9     (realize) it is wrong     10     (abandon) traditional culture.

8 . Wine and beaches, fireworks and music...our readers recommend some fantastic festivals.

Festa delTUva e del Vino, Italy

Set on the beautiful shores of Lake Garda, this grapes and wine festival takes over the small town of Bardolino for four days every October. With local wines, food, art projections, fireworks and live music. people come from miles around to celebrate. First and foremost, it’s about great wine, but it’s worth visiting to soak up the great atmosphere.

Free,1-5 October

Quest festival, Vietnam

This is a weekend camping festival held just a 40-minute drive from Hanoi, bringing together locals and visitors in a celebration of underground live and electronic music culture. Held in the beautiful Son Tinh campsite, there are usually about 30 local and international DJs and 10 bands. There are also workshops, pop-up cafes, ire performances, dancing and much more.

Weekend tickets about ￡25,6-8 November

Estival, Switzerland

This is a free festival of jazz which takes place in the first weekend in July in the pretty squares and lakeside beaches and parks around the southern Swiss town of Lugano. People will enjoy the palm trees and summer air see some of Europe’s up and coming jazz bands.

Free, every July

Irish Redhead Convention, Ireland

A friendly gathering for all red-haired people is held in the small seaside village of Crosshaven where redheads from all over the world take part in light hearted events. There’s live music, art exhibitions, lectures and of course the traditional Parade of Redheads through the village led by the newly crowned Redhead King and Queen.

Free, every August

1. Jennifer, a girl with red hair, may be interested in        .

A．Estival

B．Quest festival

C．Festa deirtlva e del Vino

D．Irish Redhead Convention

2. What do these four festivals have in common?

A．They offer local food.

B．They have fireworks.

C．They are free of charge.

D．They have music activities.

3. Where can you probably find the text?

A．In a textbook.

B．In a magazine.

C．In a news report.

D．In a research paper.

9 . 你校正在举办以“保护非物质文化遗产，发现伟大人物”为主题的活动。请写一篇新闻报道，介绍一位非物质文化遗产保护者，内容包括：
1. 人物简介：
2. 对非物质文化保护的贡献。
注意：1. 写作词数应为 80个左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：非物质文化遗产 intangible cultural heritage
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10 . CULTURE AND CUISINE

The French author Jean Anthelme Brillat­Savarin once wrote, “Tell me what you eat, and I will tell you what you are.” Put more simply, this means “You are what you eat.” Most people today relate this saying to healthy eating. However, Brillat­Savarin was actually referring to our personality, character, and culture.

Certainly, in many ways this seems to be true. Chinese cuisine is a case in point. Prior to coming to China, my only experience with Chinese cooking was in America, with Chinese food that had been changed to suit American tastes. For example, America’s most popular Chinese dish is General Tso’s chicken, which consists of fried chicken covered in a sweet sauce, flavoured with hot red peppers. This is probably not an authentic Chinese recipe, however, so it cannot tell us much about the Chinese. On the other hand, it does tell us a lot about Americans. It tells us, for example, that Americans love bold, simple flavours. And, since the dish was also invented recently, it tells us that Americans are not afraid to try new foods.

Later, I had a chance to experience authentic Chinese food by coming to China. When my family and I had just arrived in China, we went looking for a good place to eat in Beijing. A Sichuan restaurant had been recommended to us by a friend, and finally, we found it. Tired, hungry, and not knowing a word of Chinese, we had no idea how to order, so the chef just began filling our table with the best food we had ever eaten. With this, we had the pleasure of experiencing an entirely new taste: Sichuan peppercorns. The food was wonderful and different, but what was even more important was the friendship offered us．

We soon moved to Shandong Province in the eastern part of North China. My favourite dish there was boiled dumplings served with vinegar. I observed that family is important to the people there. It has become a favourite traditional dish of the people in North China, where making dumplings has always been a family affair with everyone — from the youngest to the oldest — joining in to help. Later, I learnt that the most famous food in Shandong is pancake rolls stuffed with sliced Chinese green onions.

Then we moved to northern Xinjiang. Some of our friends were Kazak and Inner Mongolian. These groups traditionally wandered the open range on horses. As a result, their traditional foods are what you can cook over an open fire — usually boiled or roasted meat, such as lamb kebab．

Our travels then took us to South China, and then on to central China. In each place we went, we experienced wonderful local dishes, from Guangdong’s elegant dim sum — small servings of food in bamboo steamers — to the exceptional stewed noodles in Henan. Everywhere, the food was as varied as the people However, one thing is always true: Through food, Chinese people everywhere show friendship and kindness.

At a minimum, the kinds of food local people consume tell us what they grow in their region, what kinds of lives they lead, and what they like and do not like. Could we also say, for example, that those who like bold flavours are bold themselves? Or, that those who like spicy food tend to have a hot temper? Maybe. Maybe not. What we can say, however, is that culture and cuisine go hand in hand, and if you do not experience one, you can never really know the other.

1. What’s the main idea of the text?

A．What people eat is related to their culture.	B．Chinese foods are delicious.
C．Americans are bold to try new foods.	D．What you eat reflects your health state.

2. Of the following, which is adventurous?

A．Chinese.

B．French.

C．Japanese.

D．Americans.

3. Where can you experience the taste of peppers most in China?

A．Beijing.

B．Ji’nan.

C．Chengdu.

D．Urumqi.

4. If you would like to enjoy lamb kebab, you’d go to         .

A．an ocean beach

B．a vast grassland

C．a mountainous village

D．Zhujiang Delta

5. Which of the statements is true according to the text?

A．Cuisine is never seperated from culture.	B．Cuisine is always healthy no matter where it comes.
C．Cuisine always determines a man’s character.	D．Cuisine in China is kind of the same.