1 . Do you like Chinese traditional painting and dance? They are two important parts of the traditional Chinese art. But what about when they meet each other?

This year, a dance drama titled Poetic Dance: The Journey of a Legendary Landscape Painting (《只此青绿》) was staged on CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala and became popular.

According to CCTV, this poetic dance program was inspired by the 900-year-old Chinese painting A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains (《千里江山图》), created by Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng at about 18. The painting is amazing in its sweeping size, rich coloration and the expressive details, reported by CCTV. It shows a Chinese blue-green landscape: mountains and groupings of infinite (无限的) rise and fall between cloudless sky and rippling (涟漪的) water.

When the dancers moved elegantly, audiences seemed to be looking at the moving mountains and rivers. “It brings me a pure experience of beauty. It is not only a drama but also an exhibition. Vast mountains and rivers are coming to life!” Internet user Mo Weisha wrote in a review. “More than a thousand years later, green mountains and rivers still impress people as they did long ago.” Some people even decided to watch the dance again when it was staged in the theaters later. In fact, in recent years, more and more modern shows have featured Chinese traditional culture and received warm welcome. As for the reason, it is due to people’s great love for traditional culture.

“The younger generations have grown up with a more open mind. They accept Chinese culture and are proud of it,” Yao Wei, director of Henan TV Station’s Innovation Center, told China Daily.

1. What’s the writing purpose of paragraph 1?

A．To raise a question.	B．To introduce the topic.
C．To describe the art world.	D．To show a doubtful thought.

2. What pushed the poetic dance?

A．CCTV’s Spring Festival Gala.	B．A Chinese blue-green landscape.
C．Song Dynasty painter Wang Ximeng.	D．An old Chinese traditional painting.

3. Why did this poetic dance enjoy welcome?

A．Traditional culture is accepted and loved by people.

B．Green mountains and rivers greatly impress people.

C．The poetic dance can be staged in the theaters later.

D．Increasing modern shows feature Chinese traditional culture.

4. What’s the main idea of the whole text?

A．It explains why Chinese art enjoys popularity.

B．It shows us art can come to life through dance.

C．It highlights the beauty of Chinese traditional art.

D．It tells us the love for Chinese traditional painting.

2 . A British friend told me he couldn’t understand why Chinese people love eating sunflower seeds (嗑瓜子) as a snack so much. “I’ve met a lot of older Chinese and many have a crack in their front teeth, I believe that’s from cracking the seeds,” he said.

I had never noticed the habit, but once he mentioned it, I suddenly became more aware. I realized that whenever I’m watching TV or typing a report, I always start mindlessly cracking sunflower seeds. My friend doesn’t like sunflower seeds, and, to him, it seems unnecessary to work so much just to get one small seed.

When we were young, the whole family would usually get together for Chinese New Year. Then, we all lived close to one another, usually in a small city, and sometimes even neighbors would go door-to-door on Chinese New Year’s Eve to check out what every family was making.

I remember my parents would be in the kitchen cooking. Out in the living room, a large table would already be laid out, complete with fancy tablecloth, ready-made dumpling fillings, and dishes full of candy, fruits and sunflower seeds. Some of the dishes were to be offered to our ancestors later, while others were for neighbors and children to eat before the evening feast. I must have learned how to crack sunflower seeds back then.

I don’t think it’s right to criticize (批评) one’s choice in food or eating habits, no matter how strange they may seem.

It’s not only in China. When I went abroad, I found people had all sorts of strange habits when it came to food. In Denmark, they put salted red fish on bread and eat it for dinner, no matter how much it ruins your breath. They think it’s delicious, and it’s connected to their certain culture. I think it’s a wonderful tradition.

1. Why can the British friend not understand when he found Chinese love eating sunflower seeds?

A．Because the seeds are too hard to crack.

B．Because he thinks they are harmful to teeth.

C．Because he doesn’t think the seeds are worth eating.

D．Because he doesn’t think the seeds are good.

2. What does the writer prove by mentioning Chinese New Year?

A．The families get together for it.	B．Children can eat delicious food on that day.
C．The traditions of celebrating it disappear.	D．Eating sunflower seeds is related to it.

3. What’s the writer’s attitude to Denmark’s way of eating bread?

A．Uncaring.

B．Negative.

C．Understandable.

D．Doubtful.

4. What idea does the writer want to express in this passage?

A．Eating habits come from a certain culture.

B．It is good to form healthy eating habits.

C．Changing your eating habits will change your life.

D．One kind of food doesn’t necessarily suit everyone.

3 . Wu Ming, a young German born after 1995, is a big fan of Chinese culture. As he thought some diseases couldn’t be treated _______with Western medicine, he decided to _______Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In 2015, Wu came to Henan Province, where a strong TCM culture can be _______. After a year of learning, he _______the language barrier and started to learn Chinese medicine. Wu always _______some Chinese herbal medicine by himself to know their flavors and effects, just like Shennong, a character in Chinese legend. In Wu’s opinion, TCM is one of the best-preserved _______of Chinese culture.

Studying TCM also _______Wu’s mind and lifestyle. He used to be _______to electronic devices, playing video games every night. Instead of being trapped in the fast-paced but unhealthy daily _______, he now lives a ________and peaceful life, practicing good habits like drinking tea and reading.

Wu ________what he has learned to help his family. He always provides his family members with some advice about staying fit after ________their skin or tongues online. Over time, his family gradually understands his ________for TCM.

Wu thinks there’s no big difference between China and Western countries. “________comes from being out of touch,” said Wu. He plans to run a traditional Chinese clinic in Germany, which can serve as a ________between the two countries and publicize TCM and its culture.

1.

A．immediately

B．gradually

C．entirely

D．regularly

2.

A．depend on

B．dig into

C．look up

D．work out

3.

A．created

B．enjoyed

C．advanced

D．recorded

4.

A．overcame

B．seized

C．divided

D．escaped

5.

A．raised

B．sorted

C．cooked

D．tasted

6.

A．aspects

B．standards

C．themes

D．means

7.

A．enriched

B．reflected

C．expanded

D．changed

8.

A．exposed

B．devoted

C．related

D．addicted

9.

A．businesses

B．tricks

C．routines

D．tasks

10.

A．normal

B．healthy

C．rewarding

D．diverse

11.

A．applies

B．promotes

C．summarizes

D．expresses

12.

A．predicting

B．checking

C．touching

D．comparing

13.

A．concern

B．wish

C．demand

D．love

14.

A．Misunderstanding

B．Difference

C．Stress

D．Failure

15.

A．source

B．basis

C．bridge

D．tool

4 . Heritage Education

China’s “Cultural and Natural Heritage Day” falls on the second Saturday of June every year. Many celebrations are ___ on the day. There is no ___ that different kinds of celebrating ___ across the country will arouse(唤醒) public awareness of the importance of cultural heritage protection and ___ the young people to love the fine ___ culture of the motherland.

China faces a heavy task to protect and rescue its cultural ___. We need to consider seriously the harm of the lack of awareness about cultural heritage protection.___, heritage education is one of our main approaches (方法). People cannot ___ value cultural heritage if they do not know why it is important or how to protect it. Over the past several years, the protection centre has ___ over a hundred educational seminars (研究会) to different groups, such as schools, government offices, ____ the general public. Many people have attended the seminars. Typically, each seminar lasts two to three hours and ____ of an informative presentation,____ by a longer question-and-answer session and discussion. Each attender ____ limited knowledge of cultural heritage considered it to be just the Forbidden City and the Great Wall. People often think that the duty only ____ to the government. So “Cultural and Natural Heritage Day” will be a welcome ____ to educate people on world heritage protection.

1.

A．forbidden

B．suggested

C．made

D．held

2.

A．need

B．doubt

C．wonder

D．reason

3.

A．parties

B．activities

C．actions

D．ways

4.

A．inform

B．advise

C．persuade

D．inspire

5.

A．natural

B．modern

C．traditional

D．ancient

6.

A．discoveries

B．treasures

C．relics

D．wonders

7.

A．So

B．Instead

C．And

D．Thus

8.

A．properly

B．simply

C．carefully

D．entirely

9.

A．thought

B．read

C．insisted

D．presented

10.

A．as well as

B．as much as

C．as good as

D．as long as

11.

A．consists

B．becomes

C．lies

D．forms

12.

A．recognised

B．asked

C．answered

D．followed

13.

A．of

B．with

C．for

D．at

14.

A．comes

B．stands

C．belongs

D．calls

15.

A．possibility

B．matter

C．opportunity

D．chance

9 . Traveling abroad is becoming increasingly popular these years. Some people are afraid of making linguistic (语言的) mistakes while traveling. Actually, cultural mistakes may be more serious, which can lead to serious misunderstanding.     1     .

●Touching Someone

    2     In Mediterranean countries, if you don’t touch someone’s arm when talking to him or if you don’t greet him with kisses or a warm hug, you’ll be considered cold. However, if you backslap (拍背) someone who isn’t a family member or a good friend in Korea, you’ll make him uncomfortable.

In Thailand, the head is considered sacred — never even pat a child on the head.

●Talking over Dinner

In some countries, like China, Japan and some African nations, food is important, so don’t start chatting about your day’s adventures while everyone else is digging into dinner.     3     It’s not because your group is unfriendly, but because mealtimes are for eating, not talking.

●Removing Your Shoes or Not

Take off your shoes when arriving at the door of a London dinner party and the hostess will find you rude, but fail to remove your shoes before entering a home in Asia, Hawaii, or the Pacific Islands and you’ll be considered disrespectful. So, if you see a row of shoes at the door, start undoing your shoelaces.     4    .

Once you are on the ground of a different country, remain highly sensitive to native behavior.     5     And don’t feel offended if something seems offensive — like queue-jumping. After all, this is a global village, and we are all very different.

A．If not, keep the shoes on.

B．You’ll be likely to meet with no response.

C．Never be completely surprised by anything.

D．Personal spaces are different among countries.

E．As the saying goes, “When in Rome, do as the Romans do.”

F．Watch out for the following cultural mistakes and try to avoid them.

G．The linguistic mistake means that someone is not fully expressing his idea.

10 . Directions: After reading the passages below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.

The Greek myths are almost a myth themselves.

   

The great dramatists Sophocles, Aeschylus and Euripides drew on the myths,     1     did the Romans after them. Since then, poets, painters, sculptors, novelists — and later on, filmmakers and even comic strip authors —     2    (find) inspiration in them. Remember film Troy (2004) starring Brad Pitt? That movie remade The Iliad, Homer’s e t of the Trojan Wars.

Greek myths came from oral stories. In the beginning, people told these tales to     3    . They didn’t read them in books or watch them in the theater. It seems that     4     we write, paint or make films — or simply just enjoy these products — the Greek myths have a special resonance.

The names and the stories     5     be old, but the myths continue to be relevant. We can still be moved by beauty, like the story of Paris when he stole the gorgeous Helen away from her husband in Troy.

We feel pain in our hearts     6     we remember our family and friends back home. We can therefore readily understand Odysseus —     7    (separate) from his wife and son for a decade — and his desperation to get home.

The everyday life of western culture     8    (mark) by the Greek myths in all sorts of ways. Just look up into the night sky — names of the stars and constellations you see come from Greek characters.

In English, we say someone who makes money easily has “the Midas touch”. But often, character from Greek mythology, who turns     9     he touches into gold. Even the products we buy in supermarkets have names     10     (inspire) by the Greeks.