1 . Craftsman Qian Gaochao and his son recently spent more than six months making three “chicken-blood” stone carvings showing the taekwondo and wrestling competitions of the 19th Asian Games Hangzhou 2022. As a national inheritor of the intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) of the chicken-blood stone carving technique, Qian Gaochao says that he is working on the other carvings related to the Asian Games in the chicken-blood stone museum in Changhua town, Zhejiang Province.

Chicken-blood stone is one of China’s most prized decorative materials and has been used for centuries to create carved works with characteristic red markings. With its bright blood-red color, bright crystal-like jade texture, quality and shape, chicken-blood stones are celebrated the world over. The artistic value of Changhua chicken-blood stone lies in its adaptability, which can be made into decorations of various sizes and forms. It is not only a mineral specimen (标本) that records geological changes, but also a cultural relic that reflects the productivity of different eras, living conditions and folk customs.

The stone has become a cultural symbol of deepening bilateral friendship in diplomatic (外交的) activities. For example, in 1972, the Chinese premier gave Changhua chicken-blood stones to Japan as State gifts. In 1986, a seal of Changhua stone was presented to the US. In 2016, the Changhua stone sculpture “Haliaeetus Albicilla Dud a Portrait Seal” was presented to Poland. In September 2016, 36 sets of portrait seals were given as gifts to guests who attended the 11th C20 Summit held in Hangzhou.

“As a craftsman, I’m not only doing carving work but also recording the development and changes of our society and remembering the era through the medium of my carvings,” Qian Gaochao says. He has created fascinating works, many of which are related to important events in Chinese history and famous people who have made significant contributions to the country.

“We are also recruiting qualified people to continue to inherit and innovate these traditional skills,” Qian Gaochao says. “Additionally, we often hold research activities and provide training courses, enabling more young students to understand and learn Chinese traditional culture,” he adds.

1. What do Qian Gaochao and his son’s recent works describe?

A．Famous athletes.	B．Beautiful natural scenery.
C．International sporting events.	D．Ancient folk customs in Changhua.

2. What highlights the artistic value of Changhua chicken-blood stone?

A．It is rare for its unique shape.	B．It is a mirror of the local climate.
C．It features a bright blood-red color.	D．It has high adaptability to different designs.

3. What are the examples in paragraph 3 for?

A．Presenting the popularity of chicken-blood stone.

B．Showing the role of chicken-blood stone in diplomacy.

C．Explaining the approaches to promote Changhua’s economy.

D．Proving the importance of Chinese culture in connecting the world.

4. What do we know about Qian Gaochao from his words?

A．He provides free carving courses for qualified students.

B．The innovation of traditional culture faces great challenges.

C．Learning carving skills is not attractive to modern young people.

D．He devotes himself to recording China’s development through carving.

2 . 假定你是李华，你校即将举办校园文化节。你准备参加“用英语讲好中国故事之中华传统节日”版块活动，你选择给校刊投稿介绍端午节。内容包括：
1.庆祝时间；
2.庆祝活动；
3.节日意义。
注意：
1.词数100左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
参考词汇：粽子rice dumplings； zongzi
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3 . If Confucius (孔子) were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of ________. He’d need a fan or a ________ to help him put them out.

While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, ________ people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even ________ the birthdays of their own ________.

But this doesn’t ________ that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a ________ that foreigners must cross if they want to ________ a deeper understanding of China.

In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have ________ huge popularity in Western universities. ________, the Chinese government has ________ Confucius Institutes in more than 80 ________. These schools teach both Chinese ________ and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually ________ Chinese art, history and philosophy (哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the ________ of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to ________ Chinese. So they will be ________ for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about ________ to understand their Chinese customers. So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive.

Today China ________ the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.

As for the old thinker, he will not be forgotten by people in the West, even if his ________ is.

1.

A．presents

B．parties

C．friends

D．candles

2.

A．tall tree

B．big mouth

C．strong wind

D．young guy

3.

A．few

B．some

C．many

D．other

4.

A．imagine

B．support

C．mind

D．remember

5.

A．popular stars

B．national heroes

C．best friends

D．family relatives

6.

A．say

B．tell

C．mean

D．matter

7.

A．bridge

B．ladder

C．road

D．way

8.

A．touch

B．reach

C．desire

D．confirm

9.

A．agreed

B．related

C．influenced

D．gained

10.

A．More recently

B．Just then

C．What’s more

D．Apart from

11.

A．put up

B．picked up

C．set up

D．taken up

12.

A．districts

B．societies

C．cities

D．countries

13.

A．painting

B．language

C．kungfu

D．calligraphy

14.

A．maintain

B．exclude

C．include

D．educate

15.

A．loss

B．drawbacks

C．cost

D．waste

16.

A．learn

B．speak

C．use

D．choose

17.

A．sure

B．able

C．good

D．ready

18.

A．persons

B．differences

C．Confucius

D．development

19.

A．attracts

B．helps

C．links

D．connects

20.

A．thought

B．birthday

C．hometown

D．life

4 . 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处；每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下而写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（/）划掉。
修改：在错的词下画一横线，并在该词下而写出修改的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；

2. 只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。

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