1 . 假如你是李华，你校计划举办介绍中国传统文化的主题班会，并在英文网站上展示。请你给外国友人Chris写封信，向他了解哪些中国传统文化更吸引外国朋友。内容包括：
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2. 征求建议；
3. 表达感谢。
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Dear Chris,
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Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

2 . You may think you couldn’t live through summer without air conditioning. But in ancient China, hand fans were almost the only way to drive the heat away.

Chinese people started to use hand fans over 2, 000 years ago. The fans came in different shapes and were made from all kinds of materials. Palm leaf fans were cheap and easy to make. Feather fans marked the owner’s high status. Sandalwood fans could send out a sweet smell. Later, hand fans became far more than just something that could cool you down. They developed into works of art, in which Tuanshan-round fans, and Zheshan-folded fans, were the most common. In the shape of a fullmoon, Tuanshan were usually made of silk. Women, especially those in the royal palace, liked to use them. Poets in ancient China often compared an abandoned (被抛弃的) woman to Tuanshan. A poet in the Qing Dynasty, Nalan Xingde was a typical example. He wrote, “If only life were as beautiful as when we first met, why should the autumn wind bother to pity deserted painted fans?”

Meanwhile, men, especially the literati (文人), used Zheshan. The literati liked them because Zheshan were usually made of paper and they could paint and write poems on them. It was a way for them to show off their skills in literature, painting and calligraphy (书法).

Today, Chinese people still use these fans, though not many people write or paint on them any more. This summer, why not paint one of your own?

1. Which fans could show a person’s social position?

A．Hand fans.	B．Palm leaf fans.
C．Feather fans.	D．Sandalwood fans.

2. Who did Nalan Xingde refer to by mentioning fans?

A．An abandoned woman.	B．A woman with a Tuanshan.
C．A woman with a Zheshan.	D．A woman in the royal palace.

3. Why did the literati like Zheshan?

A．They were folded fans.	B．They came in different shapes.
C．They had birds and flowers on them.	D．They gave them chances to show the talent.

4. Where is the text most likely from?

A．A diary.	B．A dictionary.
C．A fairy tale.	D．A magazine.

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。

Confucius, China’s most famous teacher and philosopher, was born Kongqiu in 551 BCE near Qufu, in eastern China. Confucius showed a great interest in academics early on. “At 15, I was     1    (commit) to learning,” he later told his followers. He studied music, mathematics, the classics, history, and more.

Confucius believed that education and reflection led to virtue. He once worked for the government, but     2     (find) far greater success as a teacher instead. Confucius broke with     3    (convention) belief and was     4    (convince) that all human beings could benefit from education. He gave his support for lifelong learning and appealed     5     a wide circle of followers, who knew him as Kongfuzi (Master Kong). Those pupils recorded his words in The Analects, a collection of sayings and ideas.

    6     stated in The Analects, Confucius believed that social harmony would naturally generate from the proper ordering of individuals in relation to one another, with the family unit as the basic building block of society.

Confucius was ignored     7     (entire) in his own day. When he passed away in 479 BCE, he left behind perhaps 3,000 students, who devoted ( 献身) themselves to     8    (preserve) and spreading their master’s ideas.     9    was recorded in The Analects has guided governments and individuals for thousands of years. Digesting The Analects will boost your understanding about       10     influence on Chinese history and civilization in the process.

5 . By drawing patterns on the surface of a cup of tea, chabaixi, an ancient Chinese tea trick displayed in a recent TV drama, has gone popular for its apparent similarity with modern latte art. However, ten years ago, this distinctive technique was close to disappearing completely.

Chabaixi can create endless patterns such as bamboos and mountains or even calligraphy. There are over a dozen steps: grind tea for fine powder (粉末), pour boiled water,stir the mixture,and draw the patterns. It is different from making latte because people use clear water as the object to put into the cup instead of milk. But when the water touches the surface of whipped tea, it turns into a white color and disappears in 20 minutes.

“Chabaixi is one of the countless forms of tea-making techniques in China. The importance of chabaixi is not only that this technique is unique in the world, but also it gives us a window into people’s lifestyle in the Song Dynasty, a period of time when leisure activities in some ways resemble what we have now,” Zhang, a practitioner of chabaixi, said.

Before chabaixi was discovered by TV audiences, the technique was listed as part of China's Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2017, after it was recovered by Zhang Zhifeng. He started researching the origins of chabaixi in the 1980s and brought the technique back in 2009 after decades of trials and practice. Zhang spent nearly 30 years studying and researching the origins and making of tea, but for him it was all worthwhile.

“This technique is key to the tea culture of the Song Dynasty, and it would be a shame to let it fade. This technique must be passed on to the next generations so they can understand its history,” Zhang said.

1. Which of the following best explains “grind” underlined in paragraph 2?

A．Dry.

B．Put.

C．Mix.

D．Break.

2. What can we learn about chabaixi?

A．It uses milk to put into the cup.

B．It is the origin of modern latte art.

C．It should be enjoyed in a limited time.

D．It is common around the world these years.

3. What kind of person is Zhang Zhifeng according to the text?

A．Persistent.	B．Humorous.
C．Warm-hearted.	D．Knowledgeable.

4. Why is chabaixi important according to Zhang Zhifeng?

A．It is a good leisure activity for us.

B．It can be seen in many places in China now.

C．It is the most important tea-making technique in China.

D．It makes us know more about Chinese traditional culture.

6 . In England, recently three foreign gentlemen came to a bus stop and waited. About five minutes later, the bus they wanted came along. They were just going to get on when suddenly there was a loud noise behind them. People rushed onto the bus and tried to push them out of the way. Someone shouted at them. The bus conductor came rushing down the stairs to see what all the trouble was about. The three foreigners seemed all at sea and looked embarrassed. No one had told them about the British custom of lining up for a bus that the first person who arrives at the bus stop is the first person to get on the bus.

Learning the language of a country isn’t enough. If you want to have a pleasant visit, find out as much as possible about the manners and customs of your host country. You will probably be surprised by just how different they can be from your own. A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there consider it impolite to use the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is supposed to be used for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man shaking his head at another to show that he doesn’t agree. But in many parts of India a shake of the head means agreement. Nodding your head when you are given a drink in Bulgaria will most probably leave you thirsty.

1. The British people tried to push the three gentlemen out of the way, because the gentlemen 　　　.

A．were foreigners	B．didn’t have tickets
C．made a loud noise	D．didn’t line up for the bus

2. According to the article, if you want to have a pleasant journey in a foreign country, you should 　　　.

A．learn the language of the country

B．understand the manners and customs of the country

C．have enough time and money

D．make friends with the people there

3. What does the underlined phrase “at sea” probably mean?

A．Tired.	B．Disappointed.
C．Confused.	D．Pleased.

4. In India, it is considered impolite to 　　　.

A．pass food with the left hand

B．use the right hand for passing food at table

C．shake your head

D．nod your head

9 . Black Friday in the United States

Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving Day in the USA and falls on the Friday after the fourth Thursday in November.     1    

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Many people have a day off work or choose to take a day from their quota (定额；配额) of annual leave on Black Friday. Some people use this to make trips to see family members or friends who live in other areas or to go on vacation. Shopping for Christmas presents is popular on Black Friday. Many stores have special offers and lower their prices on some goods, such as toys.

Public life

Black Friday is not a federal holiday, but is a public holiday in some states. Many people take a day off on the day after Thanksgiving Day. Many organizations also close for the Thanksgiving weekend.

Public transit systems may run on their normal schedule or may have changes. Some stores extend their opening hours on Black Friday.     3    

Background

Black Friday is one of the busiest shopping days in the USA.     4     One theory is that the wheels of vehicles in heavy traffic on the day after Thanksgiving Day left many black markings on the road surface, leading to the term “Black Friday”.

The other theory is that the term “Black Friday” comes from an old way of recording business accounts. Losses were recorded in red ink and profits in black ink. Many businesses, particularly small businesses, started making profits prior to Christmas. Many hoped to start showing a profit, marked in black ink, on the day after Thanksgiving Day.

More recently, Black Friday has been exported to nations outside of North America such as the United Kingdom by major online retailers like Amazon or Apple.     5    

A．It is a busy shopping day and is a holiday in some states.

B．Black Friday is popular as a shopping day for a combination of several reasons.

C．In 2011, IBM reported online Black Friday sales were up by 24.3% according to a study that includes 500 retailers.

D．What do people do?

E．History of Black Friday

F．There are two popular theories as to why the day after Thanksgiving Day is called Black Friday.

G．There can also be jams on roads to popular shopping destinations.

10 . 阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入—个适当的词或用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

The first person to arrive was Tony Garcia from Colombia, closely     1    (follow) by Julia Smith from British. After I met them and then     2    (introduce) them to each other, I was very     3    (surprise). Tony approached Julia,     4    (touch) her shoulder and kissed her on     5     check! She stepped back     6    (appear) surprised and put up her hands, as if in defense. I guessed that there was probably a major misunderstanding. Then Akira Nagata from Japan came in     7    (smile), together with George Cook from Canada. As they     8    (introduce), George reached his hand out to the Japanese student. Just at that moment, however, Akira bowed so his nose touched George’s     9    (move) hand. They both     10    (apologize) — another cultural mistake!