1 . Harvest Days
Event Details
Harvest Days has returned bigger and better than ever. This family-fun event falls on 7th & 8th, October from 10:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. on Saturday and 11:00 a. m. to 5:00 p. m. on Sunday. This year’s event includes a two-day silent auction (拍卖), staged in the Firehouse. Bid (投标) on a variety of heritage pieces inspired by objects preserved in the museum’s collection. Also, up for bid are a variety of museum passes, experiences, art, wine, beer, and more. All the money will benefit the museum through the work of the Landis Valley Associates.
Tickets will be available at the front gate.
Used to celebrate the harvest of a year’s hard work, Harvest Days is Landis Valley’s oldest and largest family event. Come for demonstrations, exhibits, live music, and children’s activities. Taste varieties of apples and watch them become apple butter and drink. Witness wool go from sheep to clothes. Pick a pumpkin of your very own and then decorate it. All of these and more are packed into two fun-filled days.
This year’s event offers food demonstrations, such as apple butter, processing pork, bake oven and heart h cooking; craft demonstrations, such as coopering, blacksmith, leather, brooms, millinery, weaving, woodwork; craft sales, such as jams & jellies, potteries, soap, candles.
Food will be available for purchase on site. Free parking.
LOCATION: Landis Valley Village & Far m Museum
ADDRESS: 2451 Kissel Hill Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
CONTACT: 717-569-0401
1. Where will the money from the auction finally go?| A．To the bidders. | B．To the museum. |
| C．To the government. | D．To the villagers. |
| A．Adventure and exploration. |
| B．Celebration and education. |
| C．Presentation and advertising. |
| D．Entertainment and exchange. |
| A．There is no charge of parking. |
| B．Apple juice is served for participants. |
| C．It will be held on an open farm in Landies Valley. |
| D．Collection’s of Landis Valley Associates are for sale. |
2 . The list of music festivals seems to double each year, so we think we’d save you some time by presenting our picks that reflect a deep sense of place.
New Orleans Jazz Festival
This week-long festival was established in New Orleans, America in 1970 to celebrate the city’s status as the birthplace of jazz. Headliners that attended the first celebration included singer Mahalia Jackson and pianist Duke Ellington. Over the years, this festival has grown to showcase much more than jazz. Attendees have long enjoyed the latest hit-makers alongside booths and exhibits featuring Louisiana’s native cuisine, arts, and crafts.
Newport Folk Festival
Founded by George Wein in 1959 and best known for introducing the world to the likes of Joan Baez and Bob Dylan, Newport Folk Festival is one of the oldest music festivals in America. Like New Orleans Jazz Festival, this Rhode Island event gives a false impression about the types of music one can expect to find, although it has been remaining true to its roots.
Interceltic Festival
When most people hear the word “Celtic”, they think of Ireland. But this festival takes place each summer in the heart of the seaport town of Lorient in northwestern France. While emphasizing music and dance, the ten-day festival also provides a platform for colorful expressions of Celtic art, food and drink, theater, literature, and sports.
Roskilde Music Festival
England’s Glastonbury, Hungary’s Sziget, and Denmark’s Roskilde are Europe’s three biggest music festivals. Roskilde stands out not only for its impressive and eclectic music, but for its nonprofit approach. All concert incomes are donated to support charities, music and cultural programs since its founding in 1971. With lake swimming, an on-site skate park, and an annual “naked run”, the event has earned a name for being a week-long summer camp for adults.
1. Which festival is held in Louisiana?| A．Interceltic Festival. | B．Roskilde Music Festival. |
| C．Newport Folk Festival. | D．New Orleans Jazz Festival. |
| A．Joan Baez. | B．Bob Dylan. | C．George Wein. | D．Mahalia Jackson. |
| A．They include some sports. | B．They emphasize one type of music. |
| C．They donate all their profits. | D．They last for the same period of time. |
3 . Tea culture is varied in different countries by the way tea is made and drunk, and by the places for tea drinking. How to make tea may be different. According to the ways of making tea, tea is classified (分类) into white tea, green tea, black tea, etc. And how to prepare tea may be different, too. In Tibet, tea is commonly boiled with salt and butter. People may drink tea at home or in public, for example, at tea houses.
As part of culture, tea has a relationship with history, health, education, communication and so on. It is commonly used at social activities. For example, afternoon tea is a British custom. Families or friends can communicate with each other while having afternoon tea.
Tea has remained a way of daily life in China and drinking tea has a lot of advantages. It makes people less tired, clears heat in the human body and helps people lose weight.
Chinese people are good at using tea to make other things delicious. Tea, originally (最初) served as a medicine in ancient times, is now not just a kind of drink, but also excellent seasoning (调味品). Here are two delicious dishes made with tea:
Tea Eggs: You can find them cooked and sold in street markets in almost every city in China. Dragon Well Tea Shrimp (龙井虾仁). It’s one of the most well-known dishes in Hangzhou. Before you drink tea, please check the following tips:
♦ Drink tea hot.
♦ The best time to drink is in between meals. It is bad for your stomach if you drink tea just before meals, during meals or soon after meals.
♦ Do not drink too much strong tea.
1. Afternoon tea in Britain is a _________ according to the passage.| A．way of communication | B．hobby |
| C．game | D．weekend activity |
| A．a medicine | B．a drink | C．seasoning | D．a dish |
| A．just before meals | B．during meals |
| C．soon after meals | D．in between meals |
| A．ways of making tea | B．places to drink tea |
| C．tools for drinking tea | D．advantages of drinking tea |
4 . Many older people around the world have at least one common concern: how to get younger people hooked on their electronic devices interested in classic literature? Take the Monkey King, or Sun Wukong, as an example. The main character in the 16th-century classic novel, Journey to the West, is a romantic figure of bravery and adventure that fascinated millions of readers before the appearance of online attractions.
Havoc in Heaven, a new Peking Opera film, attracted the wider public to the charm of the traditional Chinese performance art, featuring one of the best-known chapters from Journey to the West. This film, expected to create a new channel to promote Peking Opera, includes nearly all the key ingredients of Peking Opera. It covers all the basic techniques, more than 10 classic tunes, and makeup for dozens of facial representations of different figures’ characteristics.
It’s actually a big challenge to combine Peking Opera and film, each of which has its own rhythm, according to Cheng Lu, director of the film, who is adopting a fresh approach to present the traditional art form. One challenge that Cheng and his production team faced is how to balance the new approach with maintaining the fundamentals of the art. The basic principles and performance skills in Peking Opera cannot be changed.
Some background images on stage, such as a painted waterfall, remain, and a live band was on the set to provide sound for the film, rather than employing the prerecorded music. “If we change traditions to cater to people’s taste and preference for a regular film, it will no longer be a Peking Opera piece of art, Cheng said.
On the other hand, some creativity was needed because Cheng and his team did not just want to document a stage performance. Computer technology is also applied to achieve some visual effects and to present impossible scenes.
Peking Opera films played a powerful role in the 1960s and 70s, but they gave way to more diverse entertainment. In recent years, there has been a recovery in the popularity of Peking Opera films. However, the overuse of special effects in many film adaptations of Peking Opera plays has weakened the original charm of the stage performances. The imagination(enabled by the stage)can never be sacrificed for a film’s expression.
1. What is the purpose of the first paragraph?| A．To blame young people addicted to electronic devices. |
| B．To introduce a new Peking Opera film. |
| C．To express older people’s concern about the young generation. |
| D．To arouse readers’ interest in traditional Chinese performance art. |
| A．He made changes to basic performance skills. |
| B．He made use of symbols and motions equally. |
| C．He insisted on a band playing music on the scene. |
| D．He brought onto the stage exact details of real life. |
| A．They opposed a rigid recording of the performance. |
| B．They enriched visual effects with modern technology. |
| C．They allowed actors to repeat actions before the camera. |
| D．They adopted real explosion scenes during the shooting. |
| A．Imagination is a unique charm of Peking Opera films. |
| B．Technology makes up for the loss of stage imagination. |
| C．There is some possibility for a film to replace Peking Opera |
| D．The original charm of Peking Opera cannot be sacrificed for films. |
5 . As a type of dwelling (住宅) in China, cave dwellings (yaodong in Chinese) still can be found in many places of China. According to official statistics, there are still 40 million people living in such dwellings in China.
As early as the New Stone Age, using a wooden framework, grass and soil, families living in the middle reaches of the Yellow River built simple shallow caves in natural earth holes in the mountains. Over 4, 000 years ago, the real caves started to be constructed, which could be related to the natural surroundings. In the areas that were popular with such dwellings, there was very thick loess (黄土). People made full use of the loess layers to create the original cave dwellings.
A cave is usually 6-8 meters long, around 3 meters wide and around 3 meters high. From the outside, it comes in the shape of an arc (拱形), which presents the ancient opinion of “Heaven is round and Ground is square”. Furniture in these caves is very simple, such as a wooden table, wooden chairs and an earth sleeping platform (kang in Chinese).
The most important and unique characteristic of a cave dwelling is that the inside of it is cool in summer and warm in winter. The natural architectural features protect the cave dwellers from being affected by the changes of the environment or weather. Besides, its creation does not damage the environment or occupy farmland. Another feature is that you will feel quite quiet inside.
In Yan’an in northern Shaanxi, a family usually has 3 to 5 caves. The middle one is the chief house, in which the grandparents or parents live. At the bottom right of each dwelling, people usually leave a small pass for their pets, such as cats or dogs, to go through. When constructing the gate for the whole yard, there is a traditional taboo that none of the caves should be in line with the gate. Otherwise, bad luck may fall upon this family.
1. What can we know about cave dwellings?| A．They were built using wood, grass, and bamboo. |
| B．They are a very popular kind of house in the world. |
| C．They have been around for about 2, 000 years. |
| D．They are usually found in areas with thick loess. |
| A．Arc-shaped. | B．Square-shaped. | C．Round-shaped. | D．Rectangular-shaped. |
| A．It is quiet inside. | B．It does not occupy farmland. |
| C．It is environmentally friendly. | D．It is warm in winter and cool in summer. |
| A．To describe the process of building traditional cave dwellings. |
| B．To introduce the unique architecture of cave dwellings to readers. |
| C．To discuss the historical and cultural significance of cave dwellings. |
| D．To explore the living conditions and lifestyles of people in cave dwellings. |
6 . Four Largest Art Museums in the World
Art museums offer, the space to display a wide range of art, from sculptures to paintings. They are located all over the world. This article takes a look at the largest four art museums by area.
Located in Paris, The Louvre is the large start museum in the world. It is considered a historic monument. This building first served as a castle before becoming a royal residence. Under King Louis XIV, it was used to house two art academies: The: Louvre Museum was opened with 537 paintings. Today; it is home to around 38, 000 pieces.
State Hermitage Museum
Located in St. Petersburg, Russia, the State Hermitage Museum is the second largest art museum in the world. It has a total area of 719, 480 square feet. This museum, one of the oldest in the world, is home to a collection of over 3 million pieces, including the largest painting collection in the world.
National Museum of China
The third largest museum is the National Museum of China. Located along Tiananmen Square in Beijing, it covers an area of 700, 000 square feet. Its chief objective is.to educate the public and promote the history and arts of China. The National Museum of China houses 1.05 million pieces in its collection, including the heaviest piece of bronze ware-the 1,836-pound Simuwu Ding.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
The fourth largest museum in the world is the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New: York City, which covers an area of 633,100 square feet. Today, this museum is in a building that is 20 times larger than the original and located on the border of Central Park. It is home to more than 2 million pieces. Additionally, it is known for its large collection of musical instruments.
1. Which museum has the largest painting collection in the world?| A．Louvre. | B．State Hermitage Museum. |
| C．National Museum of China. | D．Metropolitan Museum of Art. |
| A．Large collection of musical instruments. |
| B．The largest painting collection in the world. |
| C．Being a castle before becoming a royal residence. |
| D．The heaviest piece of: bronze ware-the Simuwu Ding. |
| A．To educate. | B．To advise. |
| C．To advertise. | D．To introduce. |
7 . All over the world, mothers and fathers teach their children manners. Other children may have manners that are not like yours. There are all kinds of manners. Years ago,children who had good manners were seen everywhere. They kept quiet if grown-ups were talking. Today, well-mannered children have more freedom. Sometimes good manners in one place are bad manners in other places.
Suppose you are a visitor in the land of Mongolia. Some friends ask you to eat with them. What kind of manners do they want you to have? They want you to give a loud “ burp (打嗝) ” after you finish eating. Burping shows that you like your food. In some countries, if you give a loud burp, you are told to say, “Excuse me, please.” In many places people like to eat together. But in some parts of Polynesia it is bad manners to be seen eating together. People show good manners by turning their backs to others while they eat.
What are manners like in an East African town? People try not to see you. They are being polite. You may see a friend. He may not see you at all. If you are polite, you will sit down beside him. You will wait until he finishes what he is doing. Then he will talk to you.
Suppose you visit a friend in Arabia. You should walk behind the other tents until you come to his tent. If you pass in front of the other tents, you will be asked into each one.People will ask you to eat with them. And it is bad manners if you say no.
Manners are different all over the world. But it is good to know that all manners begin in the same way. People need ways to show that they want to be friends.
1. What is considered good manners in Mongolia?| A．Trying not to see one’s friends. | B．Walking in front of people’s tents. |
| C．Giving a loud burp after finishing eating. | D．Turning one’s back to others while eating. |
| A．Turn your back to him. | B．Wait until he finishes his call beside him. |
| C．Go straight to talk to him. | D．Pretend not to see him and go away. |
| A．To show their friendliness. | B．To make their culture interesting. |
| C．To demonstrate their generosity. | D．To attract others from other places. |
| A．Good manners change over time. |
| B．Good manners are welcome everywhere. |
| C．Children with good manners make friends easily. |
| D．Different places have different understanding of good manners. |
8 . Tips for Hiding the Afikomen on Passover (逾越节)
Hiding the afikomen — a broken piece of pancake — is often a beloved part of the Passover Dinner among families, giving children a game of searching. Here is best advice for hiding the afikomen.
Make it a little more interesting. Finding the afikomen often comes with a reward or a small gift. Sometimes it is a toy, money or a game — in some families it is a big gift, some just a kiss.
Find a hiding spot. While there’s technically only one afikomen at the dinner, families might also choose to change tradition to give larger groups of kids a better chance of success. Some families may find a way to hide a few.
Trick their eyes. Leaving the afikomen out in the open might seem a little too easy, but it can present a surprising challenge.
Increase the difficulty. The serious hiders skip easy-to-see spots for more intensive, nearly impossible places, for example, in a drawer, under all the kids’ art projects or in the bathroom under four out of seven towels. So kids have to work hard for it.
| A．Set some ground rules. |
| B．Or the same afikomen is hidden repeatedly. |
| C．Well design the interactive and enjoyable game. |
| D．It is fun but the house may be a mess after the searching. |
| E．The kids have to truly focus on things they see every day. |
| F．The kids may feel like everyone has the chance to be the designer. |
| G．More competitive families also offer the finder something special, like a dollar coin. |
9 . Do you like Chinese traditional painting and dance? They are two important parts of the traditional Chinese art. But what about when they meet each other?
This year, a dance drama titled Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting (《只此青绿》) was staged on CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala and became popular.
According to CCTV, this poetic dance program was inspired by the 900-year-old Chinese painting A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains (《千里江山图》), created by Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng at about 18. The painting is amazing in its sweeping size, rich coloration and the expressive details, reported by CCTV. It shows a Chinese blue-green landscape: mountains and groupings of infinite (无限的) rise and fall between cloudless sky and rippling (涟漪的) water.
When the dancers moved elegantly, audiences seemed to be looking at the moving mountains and rivers. “It brings me a pure experience of beauty. It is not only a drama but also an exhibition. Vast mountains and rivers are coming to life!” Internet user Mo Weisha wrote in a review. “More than a thousand years later, green mountains and rivers still impress people as they did long ago.” Some people even decided to watch the dance again when it was staged in the theaters later. In fact, in recent years, more and more modern shows have featured Chinese traditional culture and received warm welcome. As for the reason, it is due to people’s great love for traditional culture.
“The younger generations have grown up with a more open mind. They accept Chinese culture and are proud of it,” Yao Wei, director of Henan TV Station’s Innovation Center, told China Daily.
1. What’s the writing purpose of paragraph 1?| A．To raise a question. | B．To introduce the topic. |
| C．To describe the art world. | D．To show a doubtful thought. |
| A．CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala. | B．A Chinese blue-green landscape. |
| C．Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng. | D．An old Chinese traditional painting. |
| A．Traditional culture is accepted and loved by people. |
| B．Green mountains and rivers greatly impress people. |
| C．The poetic dance can be staged in the theaters later. |
| D．Increasing modern shows feature Chinese traditional culture. |
| A．It explains why Chinese art enjoys popularity. |
| B．It shows us art can come to life through dance. |
| C．It highlights the beauty of Chinese traditional art. |
| D．It tells us the love for Chinese traditional painting. |
10 . In the Arab world, a souk is a market usually held in an open-air location. Souks are an important part of life in the Middle East.
Most major souks probably started as informal meetings of merchants (商人) in open spaces, which slowly developed into more formal markets.
Everything from glassware to meat can be found at a souk,with merchants coming from nearby areas to sell their products.
If you happen to be traveling in the Middle East, just pay a visit to a souk. Some regions have famous markets with a long and interesting history, and a souk is a great place to get souvenirs. You can find a local guide for your visit to ensure that you know local cultural rules well.
| A．Europeans prefer to pay the list price. |
| B．Many countries in the Middle East have long artistic traditions. |
| C．That will certainly allow you a more enjoyable day at the market. |
| D．People may be shocked at the long process of making a deal at souks. |
| E．There are many cultural differences between the West and the Middle East. |
| F．Nowadays, souks make special designs to create a customer-friendly environment. |
| G．Many visitors to the Middle Eastern countries enjoy going to souks to buy great goods. |
