2 . 假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Crystal不理解“入乡随俗”这个成语，就此请你给她回一封电子邮件，要点如下：
1.“入乡随俗”的意思；
2.遵守“入乡随俗”的意义。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Crystal,

Glad to read your email. The expression “rùxiāngsuísú” is a Chinese idiom.

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Yours,

Li Hua

4 . What are the speakers mainly talking about?

A．Customs in China.

B．Driving in Rome.

C．Traffic rules in England.

5 . Norwegians would perhaps highlight their custom of “gå på tur”— going on a journey on foot or on skis. In Denmark, everyone knows what “hygge” is — to freely enjoy the good life with the people you love. They’re the issues of “intangible cultural heritage”, things that cannot be physically touched such as traditions, stories, music, dance and craft skills.

In 2003, UNESCO, the education, science and culture organization of the United Nations, adopted an agreement to “preserve the intangible” and many developing-world countries were quick to get their traditions included on the official list. But it would take almost 10 years for “Agreement for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage” to be approved by the Scandinavian countries.

Annika Sjöberg is responsible for managing the work of the agency in Sweden. She has been, and continues to be, flooded with suggestions of intangible cultural heritage worthy of protection, submitted by committed citizens and organizations wanting to see their particular traditions included on the list that should be ready sometime in the next couple of years.

Suggestions have also been received concerning various maritime traditions: old shipwright skills such as the building of wooden hulled vessels, are in decline and at risk of being lost forever.

“Our work has attracted considerable attention as it is regarded as being a little out in left field,” says Sjöberg. “In addition, it’s also opened people’s eyes to the fact that the things we can’t physically touch indeed have a major bearing on the way in which we live. Even in an urbanized society, there is knowledge we carry with us that we’ve inherited from previous generations-knowledge that’s important to preserve and take care of.”

Sjöberg explains that the point is not to preserve this cultural heritage in a stony rigid form, as traditions must be allowed to change and evolve. She also emphasizes that her work should not be interpreted as a nationalistic project, rather as a means of multicultural spreading.

It’s actually a matter of documenting the knowledge that exists in the various traditions. What is most exciting is the diversity that now exists and the ways in which different cultures interact with each other.

1. Why are “gå på tur” and “hygge” mentioned at the beginning of the text?

A．To remind people to enjoy a healthy lifestyle.

B．To introduce the main topic of the text.

C．To appeal to the world to mind physical cultures.

D．To highlight how special the northern European countries are.

2. How should a tradition be included on the official list?

A．Date back to 2003.	B．Last for ten years old.
C．Meet the agreements of UNESCO.	D．Be in the developing country.

3. What do we know about Annika Sjöberg?

A．She is working for the UNESCO agency in Switzerland.

B．She monitors the protection of physical cultural heritage.

C．She tries her best to restore the world-wide particular traditions.

D．She has been managing the cases of the intangible cultural heritage.

4. What does the text mainly talk about?

A．Creation of the UNESCO.

B．Annika Sjöberg’s daily routine.

C．Intangible cultural heritage of UNESCO.

D．Safeguarding the cultures of the Scandinavian countries.

7 . 为弘扬中国传统文化，你校学生会将举办一场以“经典咏流传(Everlasting Classics)”为主题的论语通读大赛(Recitation Contest for the Analects of Confucius )，假如你是校学生会主席李华，邀请全校师生前来观看。请你根据提示写一则通知，内容包括，
1. 大赛目的；
2. 大赛时间、地点 （2023年11月24日下午两点，学校报告厅）；
3. 大赛内容。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

NOTICE

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9 . 假定你是李华，你的留学生朋友Jack要在暑假期间回国，打算为他妈妈准备几件富有中国特色的礼物，特来向你咨询。请你给他回复一封邮件，内容包括：
1.建议礼物旗袍和中国结；
2.说明礼物原因；
3.表达祝福。
参考词汇：旗袍 cheongsam
注意：1.写作词数为100词左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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10 . Surprising customs from around the world

One thing that sets humans apart from other members of the animal kingdom is our tendency to develop, customs and traditions.     1    .

An odd custom associated with the United States is its complicated tipping culture. Unlike many other countries who don’t tip at all or who only tip in small amounts when the food was particularly good, everyone has to tip at most restaurants in the US.     2    , customers have a duty to leave between 10-20 percent of the bill in tips. Wait staff rely on these tips for a living because legal wages for waiters are low. While some criticize this practice as irrational, there’s no doubt that tipping culture in the US gives a motive for waiters and waitresses to provide better service.

    3    . While members of most cultures would probably agree that pointing fingers isn’t exactly the nicest thing in the world, in Malaysia and Indonesia, this gesture can be seen as incredibly offensive.     4     . In many countries in Africa, pointing is reserved for inanimate objects only, not people.

Most societies around the world have rules about table manners. For western cultures, noisily consuming food is considered rude. In Japan, however, making slurping (啧啧响的) sounds while eating has an entirely different meaning.     5    . Some scientists even argue slurping invites air into the mouth and actually enhances the noodles’ flavor.

A．To put it another way

B．If you dine in Shanghai

C．It indicates that you’re really enjoying them

D．In western countries, noodles are twisted on a spoon

E．Here are some astonishing customs from around the world

F．Some countries find the act of pointing with the index finger to be rude

G．Instead, to gesture towards things with the thumb is seen as a more polite option