A.They would be given a good beating. |
B.They would have to close the business. |
C.They would make a public apology. |
D.They would be thrown to prison. |
A.To prove they were not bad at counting numbers. |
B.To avoid having air content in their bread. |
C.To ensure their baked products were not short of weight. |
D.To make the baked products look more attractive. |
A.The meaning of dozen in different places. |
B.The first law about the baking industry. |
C.The development of the word “dozen”. |
D.The origin of the term “a baker’s dozen”. |
A.Rings made of tubes. | B.Coins with a hole. |
C.Rings made of coins. | D.Coins with an ancient sign. |
A.When to give it. | B.When to buy it. |
C.The occasion on which people wear it. | D.The hand on which people wear it. |
A.Transformation of wedding rings. | B.Ways to make wedding rings. |
C.Customs related to wedding rings. | D.Commitment in wedding rings. |
A.Make a plan for the new year. | B.Say a few words of celebration. |
C.Have a trip during the Spring Festival. | D.Go back home for the Spring Festival. |
4 . Directions: Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
假如你是明启中学学生李华,你校正在举行青少年模拟政协(Model CPPCC) 提案征集活动,其中一项提案是将中国传统节日重阳节(The Double Ninth Festival) 设为国定假日请就该提案写一封信给模拟政协主席,内容需包含:
1.你是否支持此提案;
2.你支持或反对此提案的理由。
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5 . Students’ Journey to Empower Rural Heritage
From Aug. 18 to 22 a team of 15 Tsinghua University students, representing diverse backgrounds from China, South Korea, Malaysia, and Indonesia, set foot on an overseas research exploration focusing on rural revitalization(振兴) in Indonesian villages, particularly within Nusa Tenggara Barat(NTB).
With the diverse cultural heritage, Indonesia is home to over 83,000 villages, each radiating its own charm and character.
The research mission took the students to Sukarara and Sade villages, two of NTB’s tourist destinations.
As the journey came to an end, the students carry with them not only the memories of their experiences there, but also the responsibility to make a positive impact on these remarkable places.
A.While these villages possess undeniable fascination, many remain underdeveloped. |
B.This effort includes the knowledge exchange between the students and local villagers |
C.Both were selected for revitalization efforts led by the Village Revitalization Team. |
D.In Sukarara, a local tradition requires girls master weaving skills before marriage |
E.They decide to be a bridge between tradition and progress, united for their growth |
F.It’s about preserving the cultural heritage and ensuring traditions being passed down |
A. hints B. dominant C. oriented D. duly E. rhyme F. featuring G. preservation H. inheritance I. symbolizes J. historically K. morality |
Huizhou heritage comes to life
It was a natural choice for veteran Huang Yu, after serving in the army and owning a business in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, for years, to go back to his hometown in Xidi village, Huangshan, Anhui province, in 2016. He took over the homestay his parents opened when he was a middle school student.
In 2000, Xidi and the nearby Hongcun village were declared World Heritage sites by UNESCO for their outstanding
This level of preservation could not be achieved without the participation of local residents. According to Huang, this awareness is not new - since all streets and alleys in Xidi are paved with bluestone,
A local folk
“Some folk customs have been retained and newly
He further suggests that the old Huizhou villages explore and find their own unique, marketable themes. “Each of them should find a
7 . Huizhou Architecture Comes to Life
Huizhou has a long history. When successful Huizhou businessmen got old,they often went back to their hometown and built houses to spend their remaining years.
Huizhou architecture, with its long tradition and great diversity, occupies an important place in Chinese architectural landscape, says Zhang Wangnan, director of the China Huizhou Culture Museum in Huangshan. Huizhou houses tend to be built on the natural places, since Huizhou is a mountainous area with few flat areas of land, according to Zhang. Moreover, daylight is valued in Huizhou houses, reflected in the building of open interior courtyards, allowing sunshine to enter the rooms. “Huizhou businessmen also believed that water symbolizes wealth.
Huizhou is famous for its stone, wood and brick carvings, which are widely used to decorate local houses. “
A.When it rains, water falling on the roof soon flows to the courtyard. |
B.Many of their houses are well-preserved today, especially in Xidi and Hongcun. |
C.To talk about Huizhou culture, we must first understand Huizhou. |
D.People carved beautiful patterns and historical stories on the walls, windows and wooden posts of their houses. |
E.Features of Huizhou houses display the characteristics of local people. |
F.Huizhou people have established many schools in the field of culture. |
8 . When officials from Brazil’s Indigenous (原住民) protection agency approached the hut in the middle of the Amazon rainforest, their fears were confirmed: They were witnessing the first recorded dying out of an uncontacted tribe in the country’s history.
The man lying there, the last member of his tribe, had died, and with him an entire culture and answers to a thousand questions.
Even his name was a mystery. He was known only as “the Man of the Hole” because of the dozens of holes he had dug over the years in his territory. His age, too, could only be guessed at. He appeared to be about 60, officials said.
It was a sad milestone for a country that in recent years has seen protections for Indigenous groups undermined by an administration that has prioritized development of the Amazon over conservation.
In Rondônia, the only resident of the 8,000-hectare (公顷) area lived in complete isolation for at least 26 years after the rest of his group was killed by ranchers (农场主) advancing the agricultural frontier.
Brazil’s Indigenous protection agency, Funai made direct contact with the last surviving man only in 1996. Marcelo dos Santos, an Indigenous expert, who led the Funai exploit that met the man, said he was found hiding in his hut. “We tried to establish a conversation and offered corn and arrows, but he was terrified and very aggressive. From this moment on, we had to respect his isolation.”
Even with protections in place, the territory suffered widespread deforestation up until about 13 years ago. Attacks on the last surviving man continued, as well, including one by armed gunmen in 2009, according to local news reports.
“For me, he was somehow a miracle: to be able to survive on his own, not speak to anybody and avoid all contact maybe out of grief or determination,” said Fiona Watson, a research director at Survival International, a London-based rights organization.
1. The death of “the Man of the Hole” __________.A.was hidden from the public by ranchers |
B.symbolized the disappearance of a tribe |
C.revealed his name, age and family background |
D.was broadcast live by Brazil’s Indigenous protection agency |
A.afforded | B.monitored | C.sought | D.weakened |
A.made his last contact with the outside world |
B.witnessed the most severe deforestation in history |
C.escaped being shot by a group of aggressive gunmen |
D.learned more survival skills with arrows offered by Funai |
A.An image of fear and isolation. |
B.An image of culture and mystery. |
C.A symbol of resistance and strength. |
D.A symbol of history and struggle. |
A.Rings made of tubes. | B.Coins with a hole. |
C.Rings made of coins. | D.Coins with an ancient sign. |
A.When to give it. | B.When to buy it. |
C.The occasion on which people wear it. | D.The hand on which people wear it. |
A.Transformation of wedding rings. | B.Ways to make wedding rings. |
C.Customs related to wedding rings. | D.Commitment in wedding rings. |
A. astronomical B. awe C. enduring D. facilitated E. generated F. massive G. pointing H. primitive I. represented J. spirit K. isolation |
Stonehenge
Stonehenge in southern England ranks the world’s most symbolic archaeological (考古的) sites and one of its greatest mysteries. The huge stone circle on Salisbury Plain inspires
The monument’s mysterious past has
Modern debate over the monument’s meaning has two main camps: those who see it as a religious site, and others who believe it represents a scientific observatory and also a kind of
Competing to solve the
“Stonehenge isn’t a monument in