A. confusion B. delivered C. reflection D. offer E. context F. set G. signaled H. fluent I. torn J. culture K. genuine |
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With its long history and prosperous culture, China is rich in cultural heritage, including historical villages, time-honored brands and, critically, ancient sites.
Last December, the National Cultural Heritage Administration announced
“Archaeological parks can help enrich cultural knowledge by
“The 19 parks are all doing well in terms of management and operation, archaeological studies and protection efforts, and their displays of cultural artifacts and explanations,” the list said. “They each
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Guan Yu, an ancient general known for his loyalty and bravery in battles, has been widely worshipped (敬奉). The Temple of Guan Yu in Xiezhou, North China’s Shanxi Province, is the
In 2020, a research institute
Across the country, historical and cultural heritage sites are protected and studied to discover and learn about traditional Chinese culture, amid the nation’s efforts
In Shanxi, with local protection work
On an early August morning, craftsman Zhang Xi drove his car quickly along a winding mountain road in Longquan, Zhejiang province,
The 51-year-old craftsman
“It’s like opening blind boxes. The same formula of glaze
Their colors usually fall in the spectrum (色谱) between lavender gray and plum green. However, sometimes they end up being brown or yellow. All these colors depend on temperature changes during the two-day firing,
Cheering, dancing and singing, local people and tourists gathered around the fire during the Torch Festival of the Yi People in Bijie’s Hezhang county, Guizhou, on Aug 12. The festival was listed
Though there are many
The Yi people used to celebrate the festival as a way to pray for a good harvest and to drive away evil from their home and farmland. Today, it has become a
6 . Long, long ago, rain stopped falling in China. The people prayed(祈祷)for rain to the Jade Emperor, who controlled everything in heaven(天庭), on the land and in the sea, but no matter how much they prayed, rain did not fall.
Four dragons in the East China Sea saw what was happening, and saw people eating grass from the ground, for the people had nothing else left to eat.
They thought of a way to help. They started swimming this way and that, scooping up water with their bodies. Then all four flew into the sky. Black Dragon flew to the north, Long Dragon to the west, Pearl Dragon to the south of China, and Yellow Dragon to the center of the country. All at once, they let the water fall from their mouths, arms, legs, and even their tails.The people could not see the dragons, _ .“Rain!” they cried happily, and all the people and animals ran out into the rain and started to dance.
When the Jade Emperor saw the rain, he was very angry. Then he saw the four dragons flying around in the sky. He ordered Mountain God to kill the dragons.
When the four mountains landed on top of them and tried to crush(压扁) the four dragons, a strange thing happened. Suddenly four rivers formed, spreading across the whole country.
This is how the four great rivers (the Yangtze, the Yellow, the Pearl and the Heilongjiang) of China were created.
1. Why did the people pray Jade Emperor for rain?A.Because he controlled the rain. | B.Because he had lots of rain. |
C.Because he didn’t allow rain to fall. | D.Because there was much rain on earth. |
A.The people. | B.The rivers. |
C.The mountains. | D.The dragons. |
A.but they could see the clouds from the sky |
B.but they could see the rain falling from the sky |
C.but they know the Jade Emperor helped them |
D.but they think the Jade Emperor helped them |
A.Birth of four Chinese rivers | B.Punishment from Jade Emperor |
C.Four Dragons and the Rain | D.Jade Emperor and Four Dragons |
7 . The Lunar Calendar (农历) Modern Chinese use the solar calendar (阳历) as English people do. But at the same time, they use their own lunar calendar. Each lunar year is given the name of one of these animals: the rat, the ox, the tiger, the hare, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the goat, the monkey, the chicken, the dog and the pig. This list lasts for 12 years and then starts again.
Each Chinese month starts on the day of the new moon. And the full moon comes on the 15th day of the month. The New Year always starts between January 21 and February 20. On the last day of the lunar year, there is a big family dinner. All members of the family except married daughters try to be present at this meal, even they have to travel many miles to reach the home of their parents. Old quarrels are forgotten, and everybody is happy. After the dinner, the children keep awake to welcome the New Year.
The New Year celebrations last for 15 days, from the new moon to the full moon. On the first day , children and unmarried people go to visit their elders.
1. If next year is the year of the goat, what was the name of last year?A.It was the year of tiger. | B.It was the year of the hare. |
C.It was the year of snake. | D.It was the year of the ox. |
A.On February 15. | B.On February 16. | C.On February 14. | D.On February 17. |
A.the married son | B.the married daughter | C.the unmarried son | D.the parents |
A.old Chinese use the solar calendar (阳历) as English people do |
B.each Chinese month starts on the day of the new sun |
C.on the first day, children and married people go to visit their elders |
D.each lunar year is given the name of animals |
Applause (掌声) rang across Zhaxizom town last month. The air was filled
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Migmar Lhamo, a college student
According to the county government, more activities such as live music shows, firework displays and food fairs
Christmas Day, the 25th of December, is the biggest festival that
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