Yu Rong, a Chinese artist, thinks of a new way to introduce
Hua Mulan,
To better tell the story, Yu Rong takes inspiration from her several
The Duanwu Festival, also
Qu Yuan,
You don’t have to live in China long to know that
3 . 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. |
A.Newspaper. | B.Magazine. |
C.Radio broadcast. | D.Website. |
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. |
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”. |
4 . Some years ago, I was hired by an American bank. I received a letter from the head of the Personnel Department that started, “Dear John, I am quite pleased that you have decided to join us.” That “quite” saddened me. I thought he was saying “we’re kind of pleased you decided to join us although I wish we had hired someone else.” Then I discovered that in American English “quite” sometimes means “very”, while in British English it means “fairly”.
So the first lesson about working in other countries is to learn the language and by that I don’t just mean the words people speak. It is body language, dress, manners, ideas and so on. The way people do things highlights many of the differences we see between cultures.
Some of the differences may be only on the surface——dress, food and hours of work——while others may be deeper and take longer to deal with. Mostly, it is just a question of getting used to the differences and accepting them, like the climate, while getting on with business.
Some of the differences may be an improvement. People are more polite; the service is better; you ask for something to be done and it happens without having to ask again. However, other differences can be troubling, like punctuality. If you invite people to a party at 7 o'clock your quests will consider it polite to turn up exactly on time in Germany, five minutes early in the American Midwest, an hour early in Japan, 15 minutes afterwards in the UK, up to an hour afterwards in Italy and some time in the evening in Greece. I prefer not to use the word “late” because there is nothing wrong with the times people arrive. It is simply the accepted thing to do in their own country.
1. The author was unhappy as mentioned in paragraph 1 because he thought ________A.The American bank didn’t think much of him. |
B.The American bank might hire another person. |
C.It’s difficult to get used to American culture. |
D.It’s easy to understand Americans. |
A.encourages | B.helps to narrow |
C.increase | D.stress |
A.Ask the native people for help. | B.Understand and accept them. |
C.Do things in our own ways. | D.Do in-depth research. |
A.Italians | B.Germans |
C.Greeks | D.the British |
内容要点:
1.休息(由于平时学习紧张,缺少锻炼和休息);
2.看望乡下的祖父母(帮助他们做点家务,并跟他们谈谈身边的新鲜事)。
注意:1.词数100个左右,可适当增加细节;
2.开头已给出,不计入总词数;
3.参考词汇:国庆假期 National Day Holiday
Dear Jason,
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Yours,
Li Hua
6 . If Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He'd need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.
While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It's nothing personal. Most Americans don't even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.
But this doesn't mean that Americans don't care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and
philosophy(哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks(缺陷)of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.
So the old thinker's ideas are still alive and well.
Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.
1. The opening paragraph is mainly intended to______________.A.provide some key facts about Confucius |
B.attract the readers' interest in the subject |
C.show great respect for the ancient thinker |
D.prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations |
A.have a great interest in studying Chinese |
B.take an active part in Chinese competitions |
C.try to get high scores in Chinese exams |
D.fight for a chance to learn Chinese |
A.Forgotten Wisdom in America |
B.Huge Fans of the Chinese Language |
C.Chinese Culture for Westerners |
D.Old Thinker with a Big Future |
A.a personal biography | B.a history paper |
C.a cultural newspaper | D.a philosophy textbook |
7 . Ancient China produced many types of beautiful works of art. Among them, calligraphy (书法), poetry (诗歌) and painting are the most famous. Often they would be put together in art.These became important starting with the Song dynasty.
Calligraphy is the art of handwriting. In the old times the Chinese considered writing as an important form of art. Calligraphers would practice for years to learn to write perfectly, but with style. Each of the over 40,000 characters (汉字) needed to be written correctly. And each stroke (笔画) in a character had to be written in a certain order.
Poetry is also an important form of art. Great poets were famous all over the country, and all educated people were expected to write poetry. During the Tang dynasty poetry was so important that writing poetry was part of the examinations to become a civil servant (文官)and work for the government.
Chinese painting is often connected with calligraphy. It is one of the oldest artistic traditions in the world. The most traditional way of Chinese painting is known as “national painting” or “native painting” which is quite different from Western painting. People can draw mountains, buildings, birds, trees and water.
1. Calligraphers needed to write over _____ characters correctly in the old times.A.10,000 | B.20,000 | C.30,000 | D.40,000 |
A.Painting. | B.Calligraphy. | C.Writing poetry. | D.Playing music. |
A.Calligraphy, poetry, and painting are the most famous works of art in ancient China. |
B.The strokes of each character can be written in any order. |
C.Poetry is an important form of art like calligraphy. |
D.Chinese painting is often connected with calligraphy. |
A.Chinese art. | B.Chinese examinations. |
C.Chinese history. | D.Chinese dynasties. |
1. 孝敬父母是中华民族的传统美德;
2. 独生子女的问题:以自我为中心;
3. 学校制定尊敬父母的“十条规定”;
4. 家长和学生的反应。
注意:
1. 词数100左右,题目和开头已经给出;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
参考词汇:美德 virtue 独生子女 only-child 规定 regulation
Respecting Parents Program
A program called “Respecting Parents” has been started in our school recently,
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9 . On the evening of April 8, Dunhuang Academy and Huawei jointly launched a brand-new technology-driven tour experience at the Mogao Grottoes. Using Huawei's newly-released Hetu artificial intelligence platform, coupled with the output of the Digital Dunhuang project, visitors to the Mogao Grottoes can enjoy a fantasy experience prior to entering the attraction.
Zhao Shengliang, director of the Dunhuang Academy, said that it has been cooperating with Huawei since March 2019. Using Huawei's latest Hetu technology, visitors are able to see the detailed contents of the Dunhuang Art Murals(壁画) outside the caves, through their Huawei mobile phones. This will reduce the time tourists spend inside the cave, aiding the protection of the cultural relics, while at the same time helping to increase the amount of information visitors can obtain. It is also considered to be a new way of promoting Dunhuang Art.
The Dunhuang Academy has used digital technology to preserve the research and exploration of Dunhuang Grottoes since the early 1990s. It has collected a wealth of data and has realized the goal of sharing of digital Dunhuang globally. It has played an important role in the protection and research of cultural site, as well as promoting the development and progress of related work.
The Huawei Hetu platform unites Dunhuang's study findings, high—resolution images of the site's murals and virtual, three-dimensional models with the real Mogao Grottoes. It has not only re-created the real tour of the scenic spot, but also developed a new way of digitally experiencing the grottoes. When people visit the site, they not only have the experience of seeing the real grottoes, but they can appreciate the admirable artworks more clearly and in greater detail.
In the future, Dunhuang Academy will continue to cooperate with Huawei to create more colorful virtual content to enrich the experience of Mogao Art on the platform, helping people around the world get to know Dunhuang Art better.
1. Which is NOT the advantage of the Hetu technology?A.Decrease the cost of the visitors. | B.Reduce the time visitors spend inside the cave. |
C.Help to protect the cultural relics. | D.Provide more information for tourists. |
A.About a year. | B.90 years. | C.Nearly 30 years. | D.10 years. |
A.Doubtful. | B.Opposed. | C.Indifferent. | D.Hopeful. |
A.Dunhuang Academy Preserves Grottoes Well | B.AI Tech Helps Tourists Enjoy Dunhuang's Art |
C.Huawei Newly Released Hetu AI | D.Dunhuang Grottoes Attract Tourists |
10 . April Fool’s Day is a western festival. No one
However, there are some stories about
Today Americans play small tricks on friends and strangers alike on the first of April. One
In Britain today, on the first of April, even
A.understands | B.knows | C.Believes | D.remembers |
A.when | B.why | C.how | D.where |
A.goes | B.tells | C.happens | D.writes |
A.as | B.like | C.with | D.in |
A.like | B.as | C.so | D.for |
A.however | B.but | C.therefore | D.instead |
A.fact | B.news | C.change | D.information |
A.remained | B.continued | C.considered | D.went |
A.Others | B.Somebody | C.Many | D.Some |
A.real | B.true | C.right | D.correct |
A.hands | B.faces | C.backs | D.heads |
A.discovers | B.sees | C.found | D.notices |
A.usual | B.common | C.funny | D.silly |
A.looking down | B.pointing down | C.getting down | D.turning down |
A.Whenever | B.Whoever | C.Whatever | D.Wherever |
A.serious | B.famous | C.interesting | D.important |
A.might | B.should | C.could | D.must |
A.letter | B.speech | C.writing | D.report |
A.so | B.and | C.or | D.but |
A.lying | B.walking | C.flying | D.Landing |