2 . 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 xiao, a traditional bamboo instrument, is now attracting more and more attention with     1     (it) long history and rich cultural meanings. In ancient China, bamboo was a symbol of honesty, and a spirit of trying to make progress. So, many used it to refer     2     their pursuits (追求) in poems. For example, the poet Su Shi once wrote, “Better to eat without meat than live without bamboo”, suggesting the     3     (important) of bamboo. Therefore, the xiao,     4     (make) of bamboo, was not just     5     instrument, but something the ancient literati (文人) often held in hands or put on walls to remind themselves of their pursuits.

“From the Tang Dynasty on, usually the xiao was used for the purpose of     6     (gather) the educated. It was so popular,” says Shen, a xiao player. “The instrument     7     (keep) its unique attractiveness, which paved its way     8     (become) alive again. It produces pleasant music,     9     agrees with the traditional Chinese sense of beauty — the greatest music has the faintest notes.”

In Shen’s view, compared with others, the xiao is an     10     (extreme) simple instrument.

Since it is so simple that you can hardly make any changes on it, you can only change yourself to make your music performance better and better.

3 . 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

My brother Joe and I no longer live in the same state, but I make sure to give Joe a call every Christmas. In fact, I will never forget a Christmas when I was seven and Joe was five. I’ve kept a secret about that Christmas for 20 years. Now hearing Joe’s voice makes me feel guilty (内疚的) about it all over again. I think he probably doesn’t even remember it.

When we were kids, Joe almost drove me “crazy”! If Mom brought home my favorite yogurt, Joe would make sure to eat it before I got a chance. When our parents gave us each our own basketball, Joe insisted on playing with mine instead of his own.

That Christmas when I was seven, I was determined to teach him a lesson. At that time I was old enough that I no longer believed in Santa, but I knew Joe did. I couldn’t stand him thinking Santa had put him on the “nice” list when I knew he’d been naughty (淘气的) all year.

One day before Christmas, I put on my winter jacket and headed over to our neighbor’s backyard. It was filled with rocks. To me they really looked like coal (煤炭). I was sure that they’d look like coal to Joe too. I filled a lot of the rocks into the pockets of my winter jacket, brought them up to my room and hid them under my bed. Then I waited.

That morning, I got up early, went downstairs secretly and put the rocks into the red stocking with Joe’s name on it. I watched Joe take down his heavy stocking, lay it on the living room floor.

注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右。
2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

Looking at the gift inside, Joe’s smile disappeared suddenly.

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I said on the phone, “Hey, Joe, do you remember that Christmas morning when you were five …your stocking…”

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5 . Best festival events in San Francisco

The perfect festival event in the Bay Area is waiting for you to celebrate.

Chinese Dumplings(Friday, Feb. 9, 2024, 6: 30 pm-8:30pm)

Tickets: $86+ $6 Fee(General Admission 1)

Location: 152-11 89th Avenue Queens, NY

Discover your passion about Chinese Dumplings in cooking class! Chef Raina will teach traditional shapes and folding techniques to wrap Chinese Dumplings. Receive Additional 15% Discount-Book Direct or Call us Today!

Coffee Festival(Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024)

Tickets: $58+$9.52 Fee

Location: Mason Center Festival Pavilion, 2 Marina Boulevard San Francisco

Get ready for an impressive coffee experience! Enjoy the unique atmosphere! Try the best beans and flavor with a soundtrack provided by live entertainment.

Pet Pictures with a Movie Star(Jan. 27, Feb. 3 & 10, 2024)

Tickets: $20+ $3.18 Fee(1 Pet 1 Picture)

Location: Expert Pet 1649 Ocean Avenue San Francisco

Expert Pet is proud to present a very special event this festival season. A movie star in a fancy dress will be in our shop three days! He shall be here from 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Be sure to drop in on time to take your picture with a movie star.

Bone Jour Festival Feast(Sunday, Feb. 11, 2024, 10:30 a.m.-3 p.m.)

Tickets: $39+ $3.39 Fee

Location: Berber, 1516 Broadway San Francisco

Themed for the Spring Festival Season, enjoy an 8-course Chinese traditional feast. Bring your pet dog for our festival feast. Note: get puppy food for only a $10 add-on!

1. How much will you pay for the cooking class if you book direct?

A．73.1

B．78.2

C．86

D．92

2. What is special about Coffee Festival?

A．It features taking pet pictures with a star.	B．It shows the techniques of coffee making.
C．It provides an 8-dish festival feast for free.	D．It allows you to enjoy coffee to live music.

3. Which is the right time for photographing your pets with a movie star?

A．Jan. 27, 3:00 p.m.	B．Feb. 7, 12:00 p.m.
C．Feb, 3, 10:00 a.m.	D．Feb. 10. 11:00 a.m.

7 . Peng Jingxuan, a 26-year-old Chinese girl, is now studying in a music university in Paris. While learning abroad, she is also working at spreading traditional Chinese culture to the world. She can often be found on French streets, wearing a silk Han Dynasty-style dress and playing the guzheng to passers-by.

Born in 1995, Peng began to learn the guzheng when she was seven years old. After arriving in France in late 2017, she saw many people do street performances, but few of them knew about Chinese music. So she decided to play the guzheng on the streets.

Peng made her first performance in front of a theater in October, 2018. “I was very nervous at that time, but a lot of people said they enjoyed my performance,” Peng said. Then she started to perform during weekends and holidays. After being asked plenty of times by local people about the guzheng, Peng now carries a book that explains the instrument to foreigners. Later, she posted her first video of playing the guzheng online and it spread quickly. From then on, Peng has posted many videos of her street performances. The videos have got many likes and made her a very popular guzheng artist. She has millions of fans on the Internet now.

More and more people show great interest in the guzheng after watching Peng’s performances. “People come to me and praise me for the beauty of the instrument and the music. Every time they ask me which country the guzheng comes from, I am very happy to tell them it’s from China.” Peng feels she has more responsibility to spread traditional culture. “What is national is universal. I hope to play a bigger role in making Chinese music known by the world.” said Peng.

1. Why did Peng decide to play the guzheng on the streets in Paris?

A．Because she needed to make money for her education.

B．Because she wanted to become famous.

C．Because she found few people there knew about Chinese music.

D．Because she wanted to make videos to post online.

2. What’s the correct order of the following events?
①put her first video online
②got many fans
③went to Paris
④made her first performance

A．③④①②

B．①②③④

C．③①④②

D．①④②③

3. What is the passage mainly about?

A．Advising people to visit Pang.	B．Telling the story of a popular guzheng artist.
C．Asking people to learn the guzheng.	D．Encouraging readers to do street performances.

9 . In ancient China, people created 24 solar terms (节气) to help with farming. At present, it still helps Chinese farmers. Of all these solar terms, Major Snow (大雪) is the 21st. During Major Snow, the snow is heavy and the temperature drops. Let’s learn more about it.

Snowy winter

The snow in the north sometimes lasts a whole day. The world turns white. “A snow year, a rich year.” As the snow covers the ground, the low temperature kills some pests (害虫). It is good for farmers to grow.

Playing with snow

In northern China, people usually go skating at the park or make snowmen. It is a popular activity to play with snow. Even if the weather is cold and icy, they still have fun.

Eating mutton

Mutton is the best choice for people. It tastes great and is good for the body. People in north like to have mutton soup with their family and friends.

Eating porridge

Hot porridge could make people warm in cold weather. In China, it’s a tradition to eat red bean porridge in Major Snow. It’s also a symbol of being together and keeping away from bad luck.

1. How many solar terms are there in a year?

A．24.

B．21.

C．12.

D．4.

2. During Major Snow, the weather will become very ________ .

A．hot

B．cold

C．dry

D．warm

3. 文中划线句子 “A snow year, a rich year.” 的正确翻译是“________”.

A．雪落有晴天

B．冬雪回暖迟

C．瑞雪兆丰年

D．雪多雨水多

4. People don’t________ during Major Snow.

A．kill some pests	B．play with snow
C．have mutton soup	D．eat red bean porridge

5. Which is NOT true according to the passage?

A．The 21st solar term is Major Snow.	B．The heavy snow sometimes lasts a whole day.
C．Mutton is good for the body.	D．People usually go skating in southern China.

10 . 假如你是李华，你的朋友Nick今年夏天来成都参加“大运会”时，观看了川剧变脸演出(face-changing show)，对此深感兴趣。回国后，Nick给你写了一封信， 请你给他介绍更多关于川剧的相关知识。现在请你给他写一封回信。
内容包括：

起源：唐朝(Tang Dynasty)，有一千余年历史； 发展：川渝地区广受欢迎； 形式：通过服装、脸谱的装扮，以歌舞的形式演绎故事； 代表演出：川剧变脸。

注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.信的开头已为你写好。
参考词汇：
脸谱 mask
Dear Nick,

How’s everything going?

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Yours,

Li Hua