The Ocean of Stars, a symphony (交响乐) concert by Suzhou Symphony Orchestra, was staged at the Jinji Lake Concert Hall in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, on July 15, 2023.
The orchestra teamed up with Suzhou Silk Museum, presenting a modern show, which saw musicians of the orchestra wearing and showing
Suzhou Symphony Orchestra also announced
The year 2023 marked the 65th anniversary of foreign relations between China and Algeria. It was the first time the orchestra
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Last week, a group of foreign students come to our school to experience tea culture, which turned out to be great success.
Upon arrival, they couldn’t wait to visit the tea house, that a lot of tea sets were on display. Then, I made a vividly presentation on how to make tea, arouse their interest greatly. Under my guidance, they began to make tea by their own. Although they didn’t do good as expected, but they felt pleased with what they'd done. The activity ended in a happy atmosphere. In memory of it, none of us took photos, feeling satisfied and happy. It hit me that traditional tea culture was of great valuable.
The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides a year into 24 solar terms. The Spring Equinox (春分),
The Spring Equinox signals the equal
Standing an egg upright is a popular game across the country during the Spring Equinox. It is an old custom that
The Spring Equinox is
4 . In America, we have a thing called stand-up comedy. This popular form of entertainment consists of a comedian standing up at the front of a club, holding a microphone, and telling jokes. Of course, comedy is popular in Chinese culture as well, but the performances are quite different from the style in the US. In China, it’s called cross-talk, which usually involves two guys engaging in an entertaining dialogue.
It’s believed that cross-talk came into being in the Qing Dynasty as a bit of a by-product of the imitation shows that were a popular form of entertainment in the Song Dynasty. After the PRC was established in 1949, this comedic art became more and more popular. Today, it’s still heavily featured in the CCTV New Year’s Gala programmes in China. The 1990s was the golden age of cross-talk; even foreigners studied the art of cross-talk. Mark Roswell, a Canadian named Da Shan in Chinese was relatively unknown in his native land but was a superstar in China. At the turn of the century, cross-talk began to decline, and many well-known actors left the stage.
There are four skills that are essential in cross-talk: speaking, imitating, teasing, and singing. Most of the time, it is performed with two actors—one serves as the lead actor while the other plays a support role. However, sometimes it is performed simply as a one-man show, and at other times there are several actors. In order to criticize something, the humor involved in cross-talk is satirical.
1. What’s the difference between American stand-up comedy and Chinese cross-talk?| A．Chinese cross-talk actors don’t use a microphone. |
| B．American stand-up comedy actors are all men. |
| C．Chinese cross-talk is more liked by Canadians. |
| D．American stand-up comedy is only a one-man show. |
| A．History. | B．Future. | C．Features. | D．Difference. |
| A．He was an American stand-up comedian. |
| B．He was very popular with Canadians. |
| C．He was a famous cross-talker in China. |
| D．He left the stage in the early 1990s. |
| A．Acid-tongued. | B．Good-tempered. |
| C．Warm-hearted. | D．Smooth-tongued. |
5 . China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day (Longtaitou) is one of them. This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). It stands for the start of spring and farming. This year, the day falls on March 4th.
The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ourselves the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. Therefore, people celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs about dragons.
On the day in ancient times, people put ashes (灰) in the kitchen. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest in autumn.
Also, people eat special foods on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (细须)” noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth”.
Today, many customs have faded away. But one that has remained is the cutting of hair. It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the mother’s brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.
1. Why is the dragon deeply rooted (扎根) in Chinese culture?| A．Chinese people think the dragon is a symbol of power. |
| B．Chinese people see the dragon as a symbol of good luck. |
| C．Chinese people think the dragon stands for the start of spring and farming.. |
| D．Chinese people consider themselves the descendants of the dragon. |
| A．disappear gradually | B．become stronger |
| C．run away | D．die off |
| A．Because the dragon liked the ashes. |
| B．Because the ashes led the dragon into the house. |
| C．Because the ashes brought a good harvest. |
| D．Because the ashes could bring good luck. |
| A．Putting ashes in the kitchen. | B．Eating dragon whisker noodles and dumplings. |
| C．Cutting hair. | D．Eating special foods. |
It is clear that April Fools' Day is one of the most widely recognized
One likely explanation is the Roman tradition of Hilaria, a spring festival
7 . Many Americans buy an evergreen tree for Christmas. They put the tree in their home and hang small lights and colorful objects on it. The evergreen is usually a pine or a fir tree. It remains green during the cold, dark months of winter in the northern part of the world. So it is a sign of everlasting life.
Early long ago Romans probably planted evergreen trees during a celebration in honor of their god of agriculture. The Christmas tree may have developed from a popular play performed hundreds of years ago in what is now Germany. Traditionally, the play was on December twenty -fourth, the day before Christmas. The play was about the first people that God created—Adam and Eve. People put apples on an evergreen tree to represent the tree of knowledge in the Garden of Eden.
By the year 1600, some Germans began bringing evergreen trees into their homes. They put fruit, nuts and sweets on the trees. They shared the food among family members and friends after the holiday season. Some people say the German religious reformer Martin Luther was the first person to add lighted candles to a tree. They say he did this to show how wonderful the stars had appeared as he traveled one night.
In the early 1800's, German settlers in the state of Pennsylvania were the first to celebrate the holiday with Christmas trees in the United States. The Christmas tree tradition spread to many parts of the world. Today, some form of the Christmas tree is part of most Christmas celebrations.
1. Why do people choose the evergreen tree for the Christmas tree?| A．It can be put in the home easily. |
| B．It can be found everywhere in winter. |
| C．It's convenient for people to put things on it. |
| D．It's evergreen and considered to represent long life. |
| A．The Christmas tree dates back to ancient times. |
| B．It was in a film that the Christmas tree was first used. |
| C．Early Romans honored the god of agriculture with trees. |
| D．The Christmas tree was regarded as the tree of knowledge. |
| A．German settlers celebrate the holiday with fir trees |
| B．Germans would share the food on the trees at Christmas |
| C．many people in the world follow the Christmas tree tradition |
| D．Martin Luther was the first person to decorate the Christmas tree |
| A．The long history of Christmas |
| B．The traditions behind the Christmas tree |
| C．The use of evergreen trees during Christmas |
| D．Evergreen trees，the sign of everlasting life |
8 . Chinese Paper Cutting or Jianzhi is the first type of paper-cutting design, since paper was invented in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China.
It’s a very distinguishing visual art of Chinese handicrafts. The art form later spread to other parts of the world with different areas adopting their own cultural styles. After hundreds of year’s development, now they’ve become a very popular means of decoration among country folk, especially women. The paper-cuts are also used to decorate doors and windows, and therefore they’re sometimes referred to “chuang hua”, meaning Window Flower. Paper-cuts are chiefly used as decorations. However, today, Chinese paper-cuts are also used for religious and ceremonial purpose, and they’re buried with the dead and burned at funerals.
Chinese people believe the red paper-cuts on the door can bring good fortune and happiness to the whole family. The paper-cuts are more often seen during traditional Chinese festivals, particularly in Chinese New Year, the Spring Festival. They’re also given as gifts to friends or other family members.
Paper-cuttings aren’t produced by machine, but by hand. There’re two methods of manufacture: one uses scissors, the other uses knives. Knife cuttings are fashioned by putting several layers of paper or a relatively soft foundation. Following a pattern, the artist cuts the motif into the paper with a sharp knife he usually holds vertically. The advantage of knife-cuttings is that considerably more paper cuttings can be made in one operation than with scissor cuttings.
It’s easy to learn about cutting a piece of paper but difficult to master it with perfection. One must grasp the knife in an upright fashion and press evenly (均匀地) on the paper with some strength. Flexibility is required but any hesitation will damage the whole image.
People find hope and comfort in expressing wishes with paper-cutting. For instance: for a wedding ceremony, red paper-cuttings are a traditional decoration on the tea set, the dressing table glass, and on other furniture. A big red paper character “Xi” (happiness) is a traditional must on the newlywed’s door.
1. It can be learned from the second paragraph that ___________.| A．paper-cuts are mainly used as presents |
| B．females are better at paper-cutting than males |
| C．paper-cutting varies from area to area |
| D．paper-cuts are used in various ceremonies but funerals |
| A．Forms of paper-cutting. |
| B．Means of paper-cutting. |
| C．Advantages of knife cuttings. |
| D．Characteristics of paper-cutting. |
| A．using examples |
| B．making comparisons |
| C．analyzing causes |
| D．describing processes |
9 . I have learnt a lot about Chinese life and culture while teaching in
First, family life quite
Bargaining is another
Tipping hasn’t been easier to
| A．unique | B．different | C．private | D．harmonious |
| A．come | B．build | C．leave | D．abandon |
| A．regular | B．true | C．common | D．usual |
| A．Also | B．However | C．Therefore | D．Although |
| A．parents | B．relatives | C．babysitters | D．grandparents |
| A．while | B．since | C．when | D．as |
| A．way | B．custom | C．lesson | D．habit |
| A．made | B．agreed | C．charged | D．set |
| A．expected | B．taught | C．suggested | D．required |
| A．up | B．away | C．off | D．on |
| A．promise | B．pretend | C．decide | D．hope |
| A．tolerate | B．understand | C．practise | D．consider |
| A．adjust to | B．turn to | C．refer to | D．stick to |
| A．area | B．department | C．branch | D．industry |
| A．easy | B．extra | C．pocket | D．prize |
| A．Often | B．Once | C．Sometimes | D．Before |
| A．excited | B．satisfied | C．frightened | D．confused |
| A．own | B．children | C．neighbors | D．guests |
| A．signal | B．mark | C．sign | D．feature |
| A．leave | B．remain | C．put | D．taste |
1. 少上网，多读书、勤记笔记；
2. 养成练书法和写日记的习惯。
要求：1. 词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：汉字Chinese characters
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