1 . It’s been nearly two decades since the traditional clothing style Hanfu first started to reemerge in China. Since then it has gone from a small cultural movement celebrating an ancient fashion to a trend that is booming on social media, having been adopted by China’s Generation Z as a means of connecting with their past. Instead of following other cultures blindly, Generation Z now have different opinions about what trend is by promoting local culture while having an objective view of exotic cultural products.

The new tastes of Generation Z—young people born after 1995—are well represented on Bilibili. In the recent New Year’s Eve gala presented by Bilibili, it attracted more than 100 million views within 48 hours with a colourful set of programmes ranging from Peking Opera to classical Chinese cartoons. The same is also true of movie industry. Last year, for the first time, the top 10 most viewed films in China were all domestic films, while the ticket sales for imported films have dropped to only 16.28 percent.

”Generation Z grew up with the rapid development of China and under good economic conditions. With the development of the Chinese Internet industry, they have more access to diverse international information and culture, which bring them a much broader vision and makes them more open and confident in analyzing foreign culture. Apart from taking pride in China’s rapid development, this generation also pursues individuality and values devotion to the country,“ Professor Zhang Yiwu said.

He also noted that the popular rock and punk culture pursued by the 70s and 80s generation is more of a challenge against real life and local culture. Some people who were born in the 1970s and 1980s did not grow up in the Internet age—they experienced the transformation of China going from poor to rich first-hand. This kind of longing and admiration of the West came from a lack of confidence.

However, Generation Z now have the confidence to look at Western culture with equal status. This kind of cultural confidence will result in China being more active and creative in its development on the international stage in the future.

1. What does the underlined word ”exotic“ in Paragraph 1 mean?

A．Foreign.

B．Fashionable.

C．Traditional.

D．Elegant.

2. Why is Bilibili mentioned in Paragraph 2?

A．To confirm the rise of new media.

B．To promote Chinese Internet industry.

C．To highlight the popularity of domestic art.

D．To show the popularity of New Year’s Eve gala.

3. What do we know about Generation Z from the passage?

A．They have a stronger cultural identity.

B．They are longing for cultural diversity.

C．They have made China develop rapidly.

D．They are more fond of foreign culture.

4. What can be a suitable title for the passage?

A．Confident China, Better Future

B．China’s Progress Results in Cultural Confidence

C．China’s New Generation Redefine Local Culture as Trendy

D．Hanfu Style, Connector of Ancient Fashion and Modern Trend

2 . 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Peter想提高中文水平，进一步了解中国文化。请给他写一封信，推荐学习资源(resource)。内容包括：
(1)学习资源：报纸、杂志及其他途径；
(2)推荐理由；
(3)表达祝愿。
注意：
(1)词数100左右；
(2)可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
(3)开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Peter,
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Yours,

Li Hua

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。

Yu Rong, a Chinese artist, thinks of a new way to introduce     1     ancient story of Hua Mulan in her picture book. In the book, I Am Hua Mulan, she tells the story by     2     (combine) Chinese paper-cutting with international artistic styles. She places Shaanxi papercuts over western-style pencil sketches (素描)    3     (create) typical presentation of Chineseelements (要素), which turns out to be a     4     (success) and impressive breakthrough.

Hua Mulan,     5     story has been told by generations in China, was a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534). As a devoted daughter, she dressed herself as a man to serve in the army     6     place of her father. Mulan’s character, such as courage, kindness and a disinterested attitude towards fame and fortune, made     7     (she) one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines. Mulan’s story has been adapted     8     (frequent) in modern media. For example, in 1998, Disney produced a film named Mulan, which     9     (consider) a great success by critics and the public right after its release.

To better tell the story, Yu Rong takes inspiration from her several     10     (visit) to sites of ancient battles and Henan Province’s Yu Opera. After years of preparation she finally makes this extraordinary work.

4 . 你校正在举办“用英语讲好中国故事”英语征文大赛。请以我最喜欢的中国传统节日为题，写一篇短文参赛。内容包括：
1.节日简介；
2.喜欢的原因。
注意：1.词数100左右；
2.短文题目和首句已为你写好。

The Chinese traditional festival I like best

There are many traditional festivals in China.

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6 . 你校正在组织英语作文比赛，请以一处中国文化遗产为主题，写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：
1.介绍该中国文化遗产；
2.游览该文化遗产时的注意事项。
注意:
1.词数80左右；
2.首句已为你写好,不计入总词数。

There are many cultural heritage sites in China.

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7 . 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。

Chinese people love flour-made food, whether it is noodles, dumplings, or flatbread. In the hands of skilled craftsman(手艺人), flour made into lovely models in people or animals brings    1    unique kind of pleasure. The art form is called dough figurine(面塑). In 2008, it    2    (include) in the list of national intangible cultural heritage.

Dongh Figatine lang is a kind of folk art. It was created by Lang Shao’an,     3    learned it from Zhao Kuoming, known as the “king of dough figurines”. The handicraft not only have strong artistic and collection value, but can also provide an important reference    4    the study of old Beijing folk customs and folk handicrafts. Most of the dough figures are animals and    5    (character) from legends, historical stories, and local operas. The    6    (finish) product is either put at the end of a thin stick, or on a table for display.

Lang Jiaziyu is the third-generation inheritor of Dough Figurine Lang. When he was 15, he created Beijing Olympic Mascot-shaped dough figures which were    7    (high) praised. However, Dough Figurine Lang does not get as much attention from the public. Many young people are unwilling to take the time    8    (master) a skill that does not make money, which has led to a decline in the number of those who    9    (committed) to the handicraft in the past decades. Good handicrafts need the    10    (devote) of artisans from one generation to another.

9 . 假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Lucy在学习中国书法(Chinese calligraphy)时，因为太难学而打算放弃。请你发一封电子邮件鼓励她，内容包括：
1.中国书法的意义：2.鼓励她不要放弃：3.提出你的建议。
注意：
1.词数为100词左右：
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Lucy.
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Yours,

Li Hua