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Torch festival of the Ethnic minority

The Torch Festival, the grandest festival of the Yi people, is held around the 24th day of the sixth month of the lunar calendar. The Yi people think fire possesses a superhuman power    1    can drive away evil and frighten off ghosts. They have    2    a special relationship with fire that they call themselves the “fire nationality”.

During the festival, torches, 20-30cm     3    diameter, a replaced upright in front of houses. At the entrance to the villages, a grand “torch tower”, standing more than 20 metres high and    4    (make) of pine branches and dry firewood,    5    .(decorate) with fresh flowers and fruits.

At last, with expectation and wishes    6    (come) the long-awaited moment. After dinner, as darkness casts its shadow, young and old,    7    (dress) in their most ceremonial and splendid costumes decorated with sparkling ornaments, rush    8    (excite) to the “torch tower” square. Cheers and screams of delight burst from the crowd, while the soaring flames brighten the darkness of the night and warm everyone present at the scene.

On such a brilliant and marvelous night, the    9    (participate) are overjoyed by the grand spectacle and the atmosphere of celebration. Young men and women sing and dance hand in hand around the bonfire    10    (express) their gratitude for a life of plenty and good wishes for the coming year.

2 . The traditional Chinese lunar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms, which reflect the Chinese people’s understanding of time. Here several special solar terms are listed.

Rain Water

Rain Water signals the increase in rainfall and rise in temperature. With its arrival, the river water defreezes, wild geese move from south to north, and trees and grass turn green again. Extra care is needed to cope with a returning cold spell in this period. The wet and damp weather during Rain Water period is considered harmful for people’s spleen (脾) and stomach according to Chinese medical practice. Therefore, a bowl of nutritious porridge is the best choice to nourish the body.

Awakening of Insects

As the third solar term in the lunar year, its name implies that animals sleeping in winter are awakened by spring thunder and that the earth begins to come back to life. It is the key time for spring agricultural activities. Modern meteorological science shows that around this period, the earth becomes wet, the hot humid air from the north is strong and creates frequent winds. For this reason, thunder often occurs.

Spring Equinox

Spring Equinox signals the equal length of the day and night time. On the day of the Spring Equinox, the sun is directly above the equator. After the equinox, the sun moves northwards, resulting in gradually longer day time in the Northern Hemisphere. Standing an egg upright is a popular game during this period. It is believed that if someone can make the egg stand, he will have good luck in the future.

Grain Rain

Grain Rain originates from the old saying, “Rain brings up the growth of hundreds of grains", which shows that this period of rainfall is extremely important for the growth of crops and people are busy working on the land. Grain Rain falls between the end of' spring and the beginning of summer, with infrequent cold air moving to the south and lingering cold air in the north. With dry soil, an unsteady atmosphere and heavy winds and sandstorms become more frequent.

1. What can we know about Rain Water?

A．River water starts to freeze.

B．Taking off the thick coats is advisable.

C．Lively spring-like scenery can be seen.

D．It falls between the end of spring and the start of summer.

2. What do Awakening of Insects and Grain Rain have in common?

A．Farming season.	B．Animal activities.
C．Air temperature.	D．Frequent thundering.

3. In which solar term would people most probably put on masks?

A．Rain Water.	B．Grain Rain.
C．Spring Equinox.	D．Awakening of Insects.

3 . “Looking up, I find the moon bright; Bowing, in homesickness I’m drowned.” When Ifeoma Gladys from Nigeria, first read the line from Li Bai’s Thoughts on a Tranquil Night, the girl felt the poet’s experiences and emotions (情感). “I can’t help but feel homesick,” said Gladys, 22, who is studying Chinese Language and Literature at Southwest University.

From then on, the Nigerian girl fell in love with ancient Chinese poetry.     1    For example, in Li Bai’s poem Hard Is the Way of the World, Gladys felt the ambition and faith of tile poet. While reading Cao Cao’s A Short Song, she learned that life is short and thus we should let go of the difficulties we couldn’t overcome and value the present.     2    In her eyes, it is how it can travel over the mountains and spread from the ancient past to the present, but never change its original intention, keeping its truth and emotional weight.

“This is what many popular novels and online articles are unable to do,” said the Nigerian girl.     3    For example, Li Bai wrote, “Heaven has made us talents; we’re   not made in vain. A thousand gold coins spent, more will turn up again.” About 1,000 years later, Goethe, a German poet, would say something quite similar -    4    “Behind the beautiful poems, I discovered the wisdom of the Chinese people, the charm of Chinese culture, and the worldwide basis of Chinese culture as well,” said Gladys.

Now, the girl hopes to become a professional translator.    5    

A．She learned Chinese culture and wisdom through it.

B．What is the most attractive part of ancient Chinese poetry?

C．She gradually found foreign poems are different to Chinese poems.

D．How can ancient Chinese poetry attract so many people around the world?

E．The person born with a talent is meant to use it and will find great happiness.

F．She wants to promote Chinese culture and connect China with the whole world.

G．But she’s more surprised how the cultural quality of Chinese poetry can reach audiences worldwide.

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The traditional Chinese craft of turning thick bamboo into delicate slices achieves fame on overseas short video platform TikTok, receiving more than 10 million     1     (view) and hundreds of thousands of likes. The skilled bamboo craftsmen are recording the daily detailed production process of their handicrafts on social media,     2     are regarded as a “    3     (mystery) Chinese power” in the eyes of foreign netizens.

Anne,     4     TikTok talent from Omaha, USA, filmed a reaction video to the artistry and posted     5     online. While witnessing the process of bamboo gradually turning into bamboo silk and pot brushes, she couldn’t contain her     6     (surprise) expression. “A real craftsman,” she said in the video.

    7     fancy tools, these bamboo craftsmen make amazing works of art     8     (simple) using their own bare hands. Pan Yunfeng, 51, from Lin’an, Zhejiang, started learning bamboo weaving at an early age and by now with over 5 million followers on Douyin, he     9     (become) a genuine influencer for netizens home and abroad.

Bamboo weaving art,     10     (originate) from the Warring States Period 2,000 years ago, has become an essential part of Chinese traditional culture. Now, the popularity of bamboo art on TikTok has opened a window for foreign netizens to better understand Chinese culture.

5 . 阅读下面短文，在空白处填入一个单词或者用所给单词的正确形式填空。

When it comes to foods that are more than worthy of being posted all over social media, Chinese sugar painting, a traditional Chinese form of folk art, deserves some time in the spotlight. Hot liquid sugar is used     1     (create) two-dimensional figures like small animals. Sugar art is pretty popular     2     children, but it’s beautiful enough to interest anyone.

Hot sugar is poured from a small spoon onto a flat surface where the outline of the figure     3     (draw) with a thick stream of sugar. Then     4     (relative) thinner sugar is added to support the outline and fill in the figure of the body in a     5     (combine) of zig-zags or other patterns, supported by a wooden stick. “Painting” artistic pieces from melted sugar     6     (differ) from regular painting. Because the hot sugar cools down very quickly, the painter has to work quickly,     7     (make) sure he gets every shape just right.

Customers traditionally spin     8     arrow on a wheel. It lands on a certain figure     9     is inspired by nature or wildlife in forms of a dragon, fish, monkey, bird or flower basket. This ancient Sichuan art form might not be as common` as it once was, but it still has the power to amaze     10     (tourist) who come across talented street artists that make these amazing creations.

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。

Since 2015, Professor Hou Xiaolei     1     (lead) a microgarden project to build tiny gardens in hutongs.

The project     2     (launch) as Beijing’s urban renewal entered a stage     3     massive demolition (拆除) and reconstruction gave way to small-scale “regeneration” projects.

“We hope to upgrade the public spaces of Beijing’s old city, increase residents’ participation in community governance     4     contribute to the improvement of the city’s environment and culture,” Hou said. Along one section of Chongyong Street, a     5     (historic) significant street in central Beijing, Hou and her team have built 35 microgardens consisting of more than 6,000 plants.

In addition to plants, the gardens also have art installations     6     (feature) elements of Beijing’s local culture such as kites and tanghulu,     7     traditional candied fruit snack.

Hou’s team has set up gardening organizations in some residential communities to teach local residents how     8     (garden). Hou said the project is an innovative way to revive the old hutongs with creative horticulture (园艺) and will contribute to the overall protection of Beijing’s old city, which has one of the     9     (world) most remarkable collections of palaces, temples, squares, markets, streets, city walls and towers, built over the course of China’s last three imperial dynasties. This project reflects the increasing importance     10     (attach) to cultural heritage protection in recent years.

8 . 假设你是学校英语俱乐部成员，该俱乐部将举办主题为“How did you spend this Spring Festival?”的交流活动，请你用英语写一篇发言稿，届时与大家分享。
内容包括：
1.你是怎样过这个春节的；
2.你的感受或收获是什么。
注意：1.词数100左右，开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Hello, everyone! I’m honored to share with you how I spent this Spring Festival.

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Thanks for listening!

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As the year 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit in China, many a brand     1     (roll) out a large variety of rabbit-themed goods lately.

Guochao, the     2     (combine) of Chinese traditions with modern designs, has become a keyword for this year’s Spring Festival product consumption, according to statistics from VipshopCalso known as weipinhui in Chinese,     3     online retailer(零售商).

Who is behind the surge of sales for guochao products? According to a report released by data service provider Aurora, the proportion of young people interested in the guochao products accounted     4     more than 70 percent of consumers.

The Chinese government has     5     (increasing) invested in the protection of tangible (物质的) and intangible cultural heritage nationwide, by building museums, hosting more events. You name     6    . This has led to the emergence of the guochao phenomenon among the younger generation.

In an important instruction on the protection of intangible cultural heritage     7     (issue) in December 2022, Chinese President Xi Jinping     8     (emphasize) the need to make solid headway in the protection of intangible cultural heritage. He called on the nation     9     (meet) people’s ever-growing intellectual and cultural needs as well as to build     10     (great) cultural confidence and strength.

10 . 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。

A total of 16 Chinese and Italian volunteers, wearing Hanfu, an ancient clothing     1    (traditional) worn by ethnic-majority Han Chinese,    2     (participate) in a parade launched in Venice on Feb. 17, 2023.

The clothing, transported from the Suzhou Silk Museum, was themed of Han, Tang, Song and Ming     3     (dynasty) respectively and well displayed Jiangnan culture and world-known Suzhou silk.

The show attracted lots of young people, most of     4     decided to participate in this initiative, thinking it could be a way to get even     5     (close) to Chinese culture.

The 24-year-old Irene Di Maio,     6     (major) in Chinese in Venice, went to Suzhou to attend a dragon boat festival five years ago. “The event was amazing, especially the part from Suzhou, a city I loved very much. This time I would like     7    (know) more about Hanfu.”

In addition to the clothing show, visitors can also enjoy a series of Chinese cultural activities, including the performance of guzheng,    8     traditional Chinese musical instrument, Hanfu try-ons and calligraphy demonstrations.

Suzhou, considered by the Italian explorer Marco Polo in the 13th century     9    “the Venice of the East”, became a sister city to Venice in 1980, and since then multiple activities of mutual historical and cultural exchange     10     (carry) forward.