1 . The “24 solar terms” (节气) originated and was first used in China. It was created thousands of years ago on the basis of practical needs of agricultural. Ancient Chinese people used it to guide agricultural production, explain special climate signs and even come up with healthy living tips. Last year, the 24 solar terms was added to UNESCO's world cultural heritage list(联合国教科文组织世界文化遗产名录). Now, it has been brought to life thanks to a creative designer from Southwest China's Guizhou Province.

On the eve of this year's Qingming Festival, Shi Changhong released (发布) his version of reproduced and packaged characters for each solar term in the form of “moving art” of gifs. Since their first release on Zcool on March 29, the gifs have won great praise among the general public and quickly flooded the social media with millions of hits during the festival period.

To maximize publicity, Shi released his work in three forms: the video, the animation and pictures. The background sounds add to the brilliance.

“When I watch the short video, I can strongly feel the Chinese-style elements hidden in it. And it is really cool to liven up traditional Chinese culture in such a unique way.” WeChat user Xiao Feifei said.

“It is really a comfort to me to see so many people like my latest work. To be honest, it would really surprise me if the work had not aroused great interest among Chinese people. The 24 solar terms is a deeply rooted concept that covers the essence of Chinese wisdom. However, only a small portion of people know all the names or the correct order of those terms. My intention is to increase Chinese people’s self-awareness to learn more about our traditional fine culture. Actually, the 24 solar terms work is only a part of my whole design program ‘Charm China’, which I started a year ago.” Shi told China Daily.

1. Which part of the newspaper does the text probably belong to?

A．Travel.

B．Culture.

C．Agriculture.

D．Education.

2. What do you think the underlined word “Zcool” refers to?

A．Newspaper.	B．Magazine.
C．Radio broadcast.	D．Website.

3. Which of the following statements is true according to the text?

A．The background sounds of the work make the video more attractive.

B．It really surprised Shi Changhong to see so many people like his latest work.

C．Most people know all the names or the correct order of the 24 solar terms.

D．The 24 solar terms work designed by Shi Changhong was added to UNESCO’s heritage list.

4. What is the purpose of the passage?

A．To introduce a creative designer.

B．To introduce the 24 solar terms work.

C．To introduce the origin of the 24 solar terms.

D．To introduce a design program “Charm China”.

2 . If you're from the northern hemisphere (北半球), you'll find Christmas to be rather different in New Zealand.     1     December is in the middle of summer in New Zealand.Many visitors from the US or Europe can't quite get used to having a barbecue on the beach as Christmas dinner.However, Christmas marks the beginning of the summer holidays for most New Zealanders.

    2     One of the best­known Christmas events is the Farmers Santa Parade in Auckland, which has been a feature (特点) of the Auckland Christmas since 1934.It attracts thousands of visitors every year and is a great event for children.

New Zealanders continue the British tradition of having a family dinner during the middle of the day on Christmas Day.It usually begins on Christmas morning by exchanging presents which will be left under the Christmas tree in the home.    3     Often it is a barbecue in the garden.However，the traditional Christmas food, such as turkey, ham and roast potatoes, is still very popular, along with salad and glasses of wine.

It may seem a bit strange to hear songs, such as White Christmas or Deck the Halls, in the middle of summer！Nevertheless, Christmas carols (颂歌) are popular.    4    

New Zealand is an extremely(极端地) diverse(多样的) society.People from many cultures do not recognize Christmas in the same way as the early European settlers.    5     It's a time to get together with the family and enjoy the great New Zealand summer outdoors.

A．They all stop on Christmas Day.

B．The most obvious difference is the weather.

C．Most New Zealanders do not go to church regularly.

D．However, Christmas is a special time for all New Zealanders.

E．Many towns and cities in New Zealand hold Christmas celebrations.

F．The Christmas meal itself is increasingly becoming a relaxing affair.

G．People will hear them played or sung in shopping malls during the holiday season.

3 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Poetry (诗歌) is never far away from our daily lives. Many of us grew up reciting classic poems, learning to enjoy this beautiful art form that’s able to use just a few lines     1     (express) such rich meanings.

The Chinese Shijing, which dates back     2     the Western Zhou Dynasty, has a    3     (long) history than the Homeric epics (荷马史诗). Even today, classic poems are appreciated by a lot of people.

To recognize the special ability of poetry and get its     4     (create) spirit, World Poetry Day     5     (hold) by the United Nations on March 21 each year to support linguistic (语言的) diversity through poetic expression.

The Chinese Poetry Congress (中国诗词大会) showing classic poetry is     6     (extreme) popular. The competition saw over 100 hopeful participants taking part in a number of challenges. The participants,     7     ages range from 7 to 70, include students, farmers, teachers and foreign     8     (compete) with an interest in Chinese literature.

And even TV series involving poetry are very     9     (success). For example, in The Legend of Zhenhuan, one of the drama’s most moving songs was adapted from a poem     10     (write) by Wen Tingyun of the Tang Dynasty.