2 . There is more of a connection between food and culture than you may think. On an individual level, we grow up eating the food of our culture. It becomes a part of who we are. Many associate food from our childhood with warm feelings and good memories and it ties us to our families, holding a special and personal value for us. Food from our families often becomes the comfort food we seek as adults in times of frustration and stress.

On a large scale, traditional food is an important part of culture. It also operates as an expression of cultural identity. Immigrants bring it wherever they go, and it is a symbol of pride in their culture and means of coping with homesickness.

Many immigrants open their own restaurants and serve traditional dishes. However, the food does not remain exactly the same. Some materials needed to make traditional dishes may not be readily available, so the taste and flavour can be different from what they would prepare in their home countries. Additionally, immigrants do not only sell dishes to people from the same countries as them, but to people from different countries. Therefore, they have to make small changes in the original dishes to cater to a wider range of customers. Those changes can create new flavours that still keep the cultural significance of the dishes.

We should not only embrace our heritage (传统) through our culture’s food, but also become more informed about other cultures by trying their food. It is important to remember that each dish has a special place in the culture to which it belongs, and is special to those who prepare it. Food is a window on culture, and it should be treated as such.

1. What’s the function of food mentioned in the text?

A．To help motivate homesickness.

B．To show cultural identity.

C．To reflect a country’s history.

D．To show a community’s superiority.

2. What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．The specific traditional food.

B．The national culture.

C．A traditional expression of food.

D．The old-fashioned taste.

3. Why do some immigrants have to change the original dishes in their restaurants?

A．To attach cultural importance to their dishes.

B．To announce the beginning of their life on foreign soil.

C．To make the dishes popular among customers.

D．To present their own food culture in a new way.

4. What’s the author’s attitude towards different food cultures?

A．Negative.

B．Balanced.

C．Unfair.

D．Unchangeable.

3 . 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 art of paper-cutting in China may date back to the second century, since paper    1    (invent)by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. As paper became more affordable, paper0cutting became one of the most important    2    (type) of Chinese folk art. Later,    3     different regions adopting their own cultural styles, this art form spread to other parts of the world.    4     (usual), the artworks are made of red paper, as red is associated with    5    (happy) in Chinese culture, but other colors are also used.

With    6    (it) long history, paper-cutting,    7    originated in China, has been very popular among the ordinary Chinese people. People put up papercuts on walls, windows and doors at wedding ceremonies or festivals     8    (strengthen) the cheerful atmosphere.

Chinese papercuts are rich in content. The auspicious（吉祥的）designs symbolize good luck and the avoidance of evil. The child, lotus and bat designs suggest a family with    9    large number of children and grandchildren. Birds, livestock, fruit, fish and worms are also familiar objects    10    (accept) by Chinese farmers. In a word, papercuts used in different occasions have different meanings.

4 . It is always said that China is the homeland of tea, which has a very long history of tea.     1     However, unlike the western custom of using a convenient teabag, Chinese go to a lot of effort and time to prepare good tea for their guests, using tea leaves, natural spring water and a special kettle etc. to create worldwide famous tea culture. Tea is not just a drinkable beverage(饮料), but also a taste of Chinese traditional culture and inheritance(继承) of spirit. Unsurprisingly, there are various tea leaves in China.     2    

➢Color

    3     Good green tea leaves have jade green with fresh vitality. Twisted pan green tea shows glossy gray green. If some of the tea leaves have dry, dark and brown colors, it means it is old tea. If the leaves have mixed, large contrast colors, it is believed that the tea is mixed with yellow leaves, old leaves and even old tea, which does not live up to the standard of good tea.

➢Flavor(味道)

New tea is extremely clear and transparent with strong aroma(芳香), while old tea is characterized by brown color and weak fragrance. Take green tea and black tea for example, new green tea tastes a little bitter first, and then the fresh sweet taste begins to surface gradually, leaving a long and memorable after taste in mouth.     4    

➢Place of origin

There is great gap of quality among various places of origin.     5     For example, it is well-known that Yunnan produces the best quality Pu'er tea and premium Oolong tea can be found within Fujian Province.

A．Every tea leaf has its own shape.

B．Some varieties are identified by tightness of the leaves.

C．It is always advised to select tea from its main producing areas.

D．While you’re selecting tea, you should pay attention to following aspects.

E．For foreigners in China, drinking tea may seem like simple refreshment(提神).

F．Generally, new tea leaves look fresh and pleasing, with light green or dark green.

G．On the contrary, if bitter taste takes the lead and fresh sweet taste subsides(减弱), it is black tea.

5 . 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。

The Spring Festival is the most important festival for the Chinese people and is     1     all family members get together just like Christmas in the west. Nowadays, more and more countries around the world are holding celebrations for Chinese Spring Festival and it has become     2    (increase) popular. What’s more, not only are these attended and enjoyed by Chinese citizens     3    (live) abroad,     4     by many other nationalities, too.

Shopping centres have been organizing events and activities to celebrate Chinese Spring Festival for years, while concerts and other performances are also proving     5     big success. Tickets for the 2017 Grand Chinese New Year Concert in St Petersburg sold out, with 90% of the audience local Russians. People are also discovering the fun of interacting with the celebrations, rather than     6    (simple) watching as part of an audience. Over 1,000 Ghanaian junior high school students got up     7    stage to perform Chinese songs and dances     8    (celebrate) the 2017 festival. Students in New York City, meanwhile, have been able to enjoy an official day’s holiday for Chinese Spring Festival since it     9    (begin) in 2016.

It seems that Chinese Spring Festival is becoming a     10    (globe) celebration of joy and love. What do you think of the phenomenon? Write to us to share your opinion!

6 . 假定你是李华，是校学生会主席。学生会计划面向你校所有外教和外国交换生举办“中国文化节”活动，请你写一篇演讲稿，在中国文化节开幕式上进行演讲。
内容包括：1.举办文化节的目的；
2.文化节的主要活动；
3.预祝活动圆满成功。
注意：1.词数100左右。
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

7 . Kids Nature and Survival Camp

Set free your kids’ imagination and spirit of adventure at this camp, as they learn about the natural environment and the important skills of survival.

Activity overview

*4–Day Camp in the Santa Cruz Mountains

*Basic Survival Skills: Shelter, Water, Fire, Food

*Set your own custom（定制的）camp date

Details

*The camp will run for 5 hours each day: 9 am-2 pm.

*This class is 100% hands-on and very active. Everything your kids learn, they will do – no indoor classrooms or long lectures.

Dates offered

– We offer 1 public camp date each summer for ages 8–12. For 2019, that date is August 5 – 8 (9 am – 2 pm each day).

– We also arrange custom/private camp dates for both kids and teens all year round.

Extra information

**4–Day Camp: $395

**Add shuttle ride to/from downtown Santa Cruz for $160 ($40 per day)

**At this time we do not have shuttle service from the Silicon Valley side of the hill, but we do work to help organize carpools（拼车）from the Los Gatos/Saratoga/ Campbell area each year for interested parents.

1. What will kids learn if they join the camp?

A．How to do long lectures.	B．How to survive in the wild.
C．How to organize a camp.	D．How to improve their imagination.

2. What’s special about the class of camp?

A．It is free for all children.

B．Children could learn it online.

C．It is based on practicing in person to learn.

D．Kids could book a public camp date each spring.

3. Which of the following provides shuttle service?

A．Los Gatos.

B．Santa Cruz.

C．Saratoga.

D．Campbell.

8 . 假定你是李华，学生会主席。你校学生会邀请美国外教 Nancy 参加即将举办的中秋节晚会。请给她写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 邀请出席
2. 时间：下周五晚上 6：00。
3. 地点：演讲大厅（lecture hall）。
3. 晚会内容。
注意：1. 词数 80 左右。
2.   可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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9 . 假如你是李华,是新华中心校报“英语园地”的小记者。上周六，你校组织了森林公园的徒步旅行活动。请根据下面的写作提纲，为校报英语园地写一篇报道。
内容包括：1.集合的时间、地点     2.活动过程     3.你对此活动的感想
注意：1.词数100左右   2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

10 . 假如你是学生会主席李华,为了让外国人了解中国传统文化,学生会将进行”唐诗吟诵大赛”(Tang Poetry Recitation Contest),特邀请学校国际部学生参加,请你根据提示写一则通知主要内容包括:
1.大赛的目的和意义；
2主办方校学生会
时间:2018年12月30日
地点:校报告厅(lecture hall)；
3.准备及范围:唐诗三百首(Three Hundred Tang Poems)
注意:1.词数100词左右；
2.可以适当增加细节,以使行文流畅。

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