1 . Oliver’s journey with tai chi began in her early 20s, when she was suffering from a back injury, which left her lying in bed for six months.
“As an active youngster at that time, I couldn’t bear resting in bed,” she explained. “My muscles became wasted and stiff(僵直的) for lack of use, and I was often in a lot of pains. So, I felt that some physical exercise would help.”
She then discovered tai chi when she spotted by chance a poster advertising classes and decided to try the mysterious and exotic(异国的) sport. Oliver was immediately struck by the gentle and beautiful movements of tai chi, and to her delight, found that her occasional pains disappeared after years of practice.
“It not only helps me improve physical strength, but also provides me with many mental benefits, such as improved mood and focus, and less anxiety and depression,” she added.
To further understand tai chi and the Chinese philosophy behind it, Oliver decided to begin a journey to China. In 2005, Oliver established the Double Dragon Alliance Cultural Center, which acts as a bridge for foreign people seeking to gain a better understanding of Chinese culture. The center supports kung fu masters in teaching martial arts(武术) and organizes events for people to experience various aspects of Chinese culture.
Apart from her tai chi classes, Oliver now serves as the director of the British Cultural Center at Shanghai University. Reflecting on her work, Oliver said, “For quite many years, my work is actually like a cultural bridge. If you don’t have someone in the middle who is appreciative of all the cultures and have the desire to connect people, then it’s hard for them to get to know each other. I hope I can be the bridge to bring people close together. We need to foster mutual understanding among cultures to promote peaceful relations and friendship across the globe.”
1. Why did Oliver try tai chi?| A．To solve a mystery. | B．To recover physical state. |
| C．To treat her mental illness. | D．To advance her knowledge of China. |
| A．Her well-being improved. | B．She became talkative. |
| C．Her pain came less often. | D．She became open-minded. |
| A．Give kung fu performances. | B．Learn Chinese philosophy. |
| C．Bring kung fu masters together. | D．Promote cultural exchange. |
| A．Try Tai Chi to Relieve Pain |
| B．Tai Chi: a Global Cultural Bridge |
| C．A British Tai Chi Lover Builds Cultural Bridge in China |
| D．Tai Chi Enjoys Great Popularity Around the World |
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3 . A Dutch collector who says he bought the Zhang Gong Patriarch—an ancient Buddha statue(佛像)containing the mummified(木乃伊化的)remains of a famous monk—has been ordered to return the stolen relic to its original owners, two villages in Fujian province. The Fujian Provincial High People’s Court announced the order on Wednesday, upholding the original ruling(裁决)made by a lower court about two years ago.
In a ruling in late 2020, the Sanming Intermediate People’s Court demanded that Oscar van Overeem, the Dutch architect and collector who bought the statue, return it to Yangchun and Dongpu villages. For local villagers, the statue is a significant cultural relic that had been at the Puzhao Temple in Sanming, Fujian province, where they could honor and worship it before it was stolen in December 1995, according to the high court. The lawyer for Van Overeem did not comment or give a statement over the ruling.
After further investigation and trial, the high court said on Wednesday that although Van Overeem has said he bought the statue in Amsterdam in 1996, he could not provide a receipt. In March 2015, he allowed the statue to be exhibited at the Hungarian Natural HIistory Museum in Budapest, the high court said.
The high court upheld the lower court’s ruling that the statue was stolen and is an illegally exported cultural relic. The high court added the statue reflects the traditional customs of southern Fujian and has a special meaning for the villagers, and, therefore, should be returned. Lawyers from both sides were present when the ruling was announced on Tuesday. A number of legislators(立法者), political advisers and journalists were also on hand for the ruling.
Lin Kaian, a villager from Yangchun who was present at the court when the ruling was announced on Tuesday, said,“I’m glad to hear the high court ruled in favor of us demanding the return of the statue. We respect the ruling, and we hope the statue will be back with us as soon as possible.”
1. What does the underlined word“upholding”in paragraph 1 mean?| A．Doubting. | B．Supporting. | C．Reviewing. | D．Changing. |
| A．He paid for it in Amsterdam. |
| B．He asked someone else to steal it. |
| C．He got it from a villager in Sanming. |
| D．He took it from the Puzhao Temple. |
| A．The statue is a significant cultural relic that had been at the villager’s house. |
| B．The lawyer for Van Overeem expressed his disagreement with the ruling in 2020. |
| C．In March 2015, Van Overeem allowed the statue to be exhibited in Amsterdam. |
| D．The lower court announced it is an illegally exported cultural relic. |
| A．Buddha statue reflects traditional customs of southern Fujian |
| B．Villagers look for Buddha statue ever since its disappearance |
| C．Dutch collector warned to provide receipt for Buddha statue |
| D．Dutch collector ordered to return Buddha statue |
4 . Have you ever had this kind of childhood memory: a family sits together casually, drinking and tasting tea after lunch or dinner?
After being spread to different parts of the world,
Traditional tea processing techniques and associated social practices in China consist of the knowledge, skills and practices concerning the management of tea plantations (茶园) as well as the picking of tea leaves, manual processing, drinking, and sharing of tea, noted UNESCO.
Weilu zhucha is a replacement in the cold seasons for the camping craze. Sitting around a stove, boiling some tea, people chat, admire the scenery and immerse themselves in traditional Chinese culture by boiling tea together in person. “
| A．Take tea making for example. |
| B．This can be fully shown by weilu zhucha. |
| C．tea is common in Chinese people’s daily lives. |
| D．It’s good to feel the warm atmosphere when boiling tea. |
| E．China now has 43 items on the intangible cultural heritage list. |
| F．tea has delighted and fascinated the world for a thousand years. |
| G．This has been a daily activity for Chinese people throughout their history. |
Siheyuan is a special type of building found in China that represents the country’s rich traditions. These buildings
Siheyuan has
The main entrance of a Siheyuan
Beyond its physical form, Siheyuan represents the Chinese
6 . I still remember my father’s sheepish(窘迫的)expression at breakfast the morning after he’d been invited to have dinner at a colleague’s house.
Even worse, he’d raised his fingers to his lips and made a kissing sound, which again, he meant as a way of
The faux pas(失礼)was
Life is full of
My father’s faux pas was
| A．Freshly | B．Gradually | C．Eventually | D．Originally |
| A．embarrassed | B．impressed | C．frightened | D．defeated |
| A．permitting | B．emphasizing | C．indicating | D．sharing |
| A．go through | B．comment on | C．reflect on | D．refer to |
| A．occasionally | B．mostly | C．purely | D．quickly |
| A．aware | B．ashamed | C．worthy | D．typical |
| A．reminded | B．warned | C．informed | D．convinced |
| A．searching for | B．calling for | C．replying to | D．tuning down |
| A．simple | B．precise | C．flexible | D．crossed |
| A．negative | B．intentional | C．delicate | D．instant |
| A．And | B．Yet | C．Therefore | D．Besides |
| A．unfortunate | B．irregular | C．illegal | D．unlikely |
| A．forgiven | B．delivered | C．hidden | D．remembered |
| A．significant | B．missing | C．available | D．complex |
| A．better | B．safer | C．funnier | D．worse |
7 . Every summer, many music festivals take place across the UK. From Leeds Festival in the north to Bestival on the Isle of Wight (the small island just off the south coast of Britain),festivals are everywhere. There are festivals for children, for literature enthusiasts and for young adults. Despite the huge amount of choice, one festival remains “the one” to go to: Glastonbury.
Glastonbury is a hugely popular festival, located in the countryside near Bristol. Formally known as Glastonbury Festival of Contemporary Performing Arts, it is a five-day event featuring numerous singers and performers. The festival takes place over the last weekend in June. Every five years there is a “fallow year” — this means the festival does not take place, allowing the land to recover.
Tickets, which cost ￡225 each, are released in the autumn prior to the festival. Many people want to obtain tickets and they usually sell out very quickly. Tickets for the 2019 festival sold out in just 26 minutes! For those who missed out, there will be a resale in April. This year, I will be stewarding at Glastonbury for Oxfam. It’s a great way to see the festival, support a good cause and see how a festival is run.
The organisers don’t release the full line-up until after the tickets have been sold. This means people buy tickets without knowing which performers will be there. The festival has a good reputation so most people don’t mind the suspense (悬念). So far, only two headliners have been announced: Foo Fighters and Kanye West. When Glastonbury announced that Kanye West would be one of the headliners lots of people were frustrated. One person even set up a petition (请愿书) asking the organisers of the festival to cancel Kanye’s performance!
1. What happens in the countryside near Bristol in a “fallow year”?| A．There are many artists. | B．The festival lasts a week. |
| C．People sing over the weekend. | D．Glastonbury doesn’t take place. |
| A．Glastonbury is popular with people | B．the number of tickets is limited |
| C．it is very easy for us to buy tickets | D．the writer got a ticket free of charge |
| A．tickets for it are very cheap | B．it is usually very attractive |
| C．the suspense is very interesting | D．they want to know who will perform |
| A．can choose their favourite performers | B．know who is going to perform |
| C．have no idea who will perform | D．must set up petitions |
8 . Examples of effective conservation of places matter to the world. They range from the 1960s Nubian campaign to safeguard Ancient Egyptian monuments from the waters of the Aswan Dam to the removal in 2018 of the Belize Barrier Reef from the List of World Heritage in Danger. Conservation is the core purpose of the World Heritage Convention and it may also be its biggest challenge.
The following example shows how successes at specific sites now serve as models for conservation and sustainable (可持续性) development. A year after Vienna was included on the World Heritage List in 2001, the World Heritage Committee (WHC) expressed concerns about the architectural solutions and height of four planned towers of the Wien-Mitte project. This development project, close to the Historic Centre of Vienna in the site’s buffer zone, the one that lies between two or more other areas, affected the urban scale (规模) and visual effects in and around the property (地产). As a result of the Committee’s concerns, Vienna changed its building codes and launched a new design competition for the Wien-Mitte project to work out architectural plans with reduced size in keeping with World Heritage protection.
The successful practice inspired the government of the city to invite over 600 experts and professionals from 55 countries to an international conference on World Heritage and contemporary architecture, held in Vienna in May 2005. The global discussion that followed, detailing an approach to managing conservation and development, was recorded in the UNESCO Recommendation in 2011.
The Recommendation put forwards an all-rounded and combined approach to balancing urban heritage (遗产) conservation and economic development, arguing that active protection and management of urban heritage supports the goal of sustainable development.
The Recommendation supports the harmonious combination of contemporary involvement into the historic urban framework while holding on to values linked to history, memory and the environment.
1. Why does the author mention the Belize Barrier Reef in Paragraph 1?| A．To explain the goal of the organization. |
| B．To encourage the public to protect the world. |
| C．To show the positive effect of conservation. |
| D．To remind people of the environmental problems. |
| A．It took up too much public land of the city. |
| B．It had a bad effect on the Historic Centre of Vienna. |
| C．Its original designs were not environmentally friendly. |
| D．Its architectural solutions couldn’t meet safety standards. |
| A．The ways to combine conservation and development. |
| B．The creation of the new UNESCO Recommendation. |
| C．The international urban management and development. |
| D．The styles of the contemporary architecture of Vienna. |
| A．To examine the challenges faced by global urban planners. |
| B．To introduce alternative ways of protecting the environment. |
| C．To stress the importance of the value of history and memory. |
| D．To promote active conservation and sustainable development. |
Jingxi Taiping Drum is a traditional form of dancing. With its display of profound cultural elements, it
The
In ancient times, the drums were played
During a given performance, drummers perform various dance moves while
In the past decades, efforts
(1)国风美术社团成立于2010年，面向对中国画及中国书法有兴趣、或有特长的同学;
(2)国画与书法都是中国独特的艺术形式，历史悠久，蕴含着中华传统文化的魅力;
(3)邀请他加入社团并期待他的早日回复。
注意：
(1)词数不少于100(开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数);
(2)可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Peter,
I’m Li Jin, the person in charge of Chinese Calligraphy and Painting club at our school.
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Yours sincerely,
Li Jin
