3 . 听双语新闻—语法填空

Dinosaur footprints discovered in Hebei

More than 4,300 dinosaur footprints have been discovered in Zhangjiakou, North China’s Hebei province, the most found in one spot in the country, according to the Department of Natural Resources of Hebei, which recently disclosed     1     (relate) survey results.

From the footprints,     2     (scientist) can determine how dinosaurs walked, calculate their length, weight and size, and even estimate their walking speed. The site in Zhangjiakou has surpassed the record set at a site in Sichuan province that has over 900 dinosaur footprints. The site has been covered up for     3     (protect) after experts carried out three-dimensional imaging and cast molds of the footprints, according to Hebei’s natural resources department.

4 . 听双语新闻—填词

Dinosaur footprints discovered in Hebei

More than 4,300 dinosaur footprints have been discovered in Zhangjiakou, North China’s Hebei province, the most found in one     1     in the country, according to the Department of Natural Resources of Hebei, which recently disclosed related survey results.

From the footprints, scientists can     2     how dinosaurs walked, calculate their length, weight and size, and even     3     their walking speed. The site in Zhangjiakou has surpassed the record set at a site in Sichuan province that has over 900 dinosaur footprints. The site has been covered up for protection after experts carried out three-dimensional imaging and cast molds of the footprints, according to Hebei’s natural resources department.

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Over 400 pieces or sets of Dehua white porcelain(瓷)are     1     display in the National Museum of China in Beijing from Aug 26 for three months.

According to Chen Chao,     2     artist devoted to porcelain research, Dehua porcelain is extraordinarily pure and white because the kaolin (高岭土)in Dehua county in Fujian has a low percentage of iron, making the porcelain stainless like white jade, and     3     (earn)it the French name “Blanc de Chine”, or “white from China”.

Sitting in Quanzhou city,     4     the ancient Maritime Silk Road started, it has sold like hotcakes at home and abroad since the Song Dynasty. In 2006, it     5    (list)as a national intangible cultural heritage.

Despite the past glories, Dehua craftsmen never stop improving their skills. One impressive skill is “the eggshell (薄胎)technique”, which     6    (date)back to the Ming Dynasty. With the technique     7    (improve)by generations of craftsmen, today's eggshell porcelain can be made as thin as paper and gauze (薄纱).

Many people wonder how an outstanding artwork could be made from porcelain. “First, a layer of kaolin is applied to sheets of paper. Then, the paper is heated in a kiln (窑)for several days     8     it turns into ashes. ” explained Chen.

However, this is much easier said than done. The failure rate is     9    (extreme)high, so every work consumes the craftsman's time and energy. “Blanc de Chine is a     10    (combine)of traditional Chinese artistic skills and modern disciplines,”said Chen.

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Gan De was an ancient Chinese astronomer born in the State of Qi. Along with Shi Shen, he is believed to be the first     1     history known by name to produce a star catalogue (星表). He made     2    (extreme) detailed observations of the five major planets during the     3    (four) century.

Gan De may have been the first to describe one of the     4    (satellite) of Jupiter (木星), usually invisible without the aid of telescopes. He gave the following     5    (describe) of Jupiter’s journey: Every 12 years Jupiter returns to     6     same position in the sky; every 370 days it disappears in the fire of the Sun in the evening to the west, 30 days later it reappears in the morning to the east... In 1981, Gan’s work     7    (identify) by Xi Zezong as describing a naked-eye observation of either of the two     8    (large) and brightest satellites in summer 365 BC.

Gan was one of the earliest practitioners of Chinese astronomy. As the earliest attempt     9    (document) the sky during the Warring States period, Gan De’s work possesses high scientific value. He wrote two books, the Suixing Jing and the Tianwen Xingzhan,     10     sadly both texts have been lost. Some of his works’ titles and fragments (片段) quoted from them are known from later texts.

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The silk industry in Sichuan is one of the original points of Chinese silk culture. Sichuan brocade (蜀锦) originated from the Spring and Autumn period, and     1    (develop) in the Han and Tang dynasties. It     2    (have) a history of more than 2,000 years and has a far-reaching influence     3     traditional Chinese silk production. Sichuan brocade features light shades integrated in an elegant and care free style,     4     shows Han Chinese characteristics and local traditions.

Sichuan brocade is one of China’s four most famous branches of brocade, the others being Yun brocade in Nanjing, Song brocade in Suzhou and Zhuang brocade in Guangxi. With     5     (it) attractive designs and bright, clear colors that follow the style of Chinese-ink paintings, Sichuan brocade     6     (put) on the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2006.

Silk has been produced in Sichuan Province since ancient times and Chengdu was the starting point of the southern Silk Road. Sichuan brocade is made with local silk and colored silk threads, which are the raw     7     (material). Special embroidery (刺绣) skills are used     8     (turn) brocade into quilt covers, pillowcases, clothes and shoes.

    9     subjects of the Sichuan brocade are rich and varied. Some come from legends, myths, historical stories, and others come from landscape, figures, flowers, birds and animals,     10     (especial) the beasts that symbolize fortune and long life.

9 . From its origins in the California hills in the US to its acceptance on urban streets worldwide, the history of skateboarding spans (跨越) seven decades over which it has developed from an unwelcome sport to an Olympic event in 2020. Now, a London exhibition is to show the path from those humble homemade boards of the 1950s to today’s hi-tech professional models.

The exhibition will feature about 90 rare and unique boards along with more than 100 other related objects, including safety equipment and magazines. Half of the skateboards will be on loan from the Skateboarding Hall of Fame Museum in California. A highlight will be a 1967 Bilbo board produced by European Surfing Company, which was set up at Newquay in Cornwall in southwestern England in 1965 and marketed the first skateboards in the UK.

Also on display will be the famous skateboarder Tony Hawk’s first professional model, from 1982, with its adaptations for the vert style of skateboarding which uses vertical ramps (垂直坡面) rather than level ground; early homemade boards from 1950s California modeled on the design of roller-skates and surfboards; and the first two models to feature a kicktail —the raised tail enabling skaters to turn or balance the board on the back wheels.

It will also feature Laura Thornhill’s Logan Earth Ski from the 1970s, the first women’s professional model. Sky Brown, who at 13 won bronze for Team Great Britain at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, is represented through her first professional model, the Sky Brown & Skateistan Almost model.

“Skateboards, often misunderstood as being just toys, are now hi-tech products responding to constantly changing urban environments,” said Jonathan Olivares, the show’s director. “This exhibition is centred around a single question: how did the skateboard get to positioning the skateboard as a truly unique object.”

1. When were skateboard s invented?

A．In the 1950s.

B．In the 1960s.

C．In the 1970s.

D．In the 1980s.

2. What can we know about Tony Hawk’s skateboard on the display?

A．It is a homemade board with a kicktail.

B．It is probably suitable for vertical camps.

C．It is designed to skate on the level ground.

D．It is modeled on the design of roller-skates.

3. Which is the first women’s professional model?

A．Bilbo.

B．Newquay.

C．Sky.

D．Logan Earth Ski.

4. What can we infer from the text?

A．Skateboards are still low-tech products.

B．Skateboarding won its acceptance immediately.

C．Skateboarding will be very popular around the world.

D．Skateboarders were always admired by the public.

10 . ANCIENT CHINESE ART ON SHOW

The Richfield Museum of Fine Art is proud to present our new exhibition, “From Shang to Qing: Chinese Art Through the Ages.” Join us as we explore more than 3,000 years of wonderful art from the Middle Kingdom. From bronze bowls to ceramic vases, and jade sculptures to ink wash paintings, our goal is to display the Chinese artistic genius from ancient times.

The highlight of this exhibition is the painting Clearing After Snow on a Mountain Pass, one of the great works of Tang Yin(1470－1524). Born during the Ming Dynasty, Tang sought and failed to gain entry into the civil service, so he turned to painting instead. In time, he gained recognition as one of the greatest artists China has ever known. This painting, showing high mountains, trees, and houses covered in snow, was made with extraordinary skill. Though it is over 500 years old, it looks as fresh and full of life as the day it was created.

Also of primary note is a collection of nearly 100 bronze objects from the Shang Dynasty(1600 BCE－1046 BCE). While the artists who made these great works are not known, they showed great skill in creating these beautiful pieces. Some of the items on display are thought to have come from the collection of Emperor Qianlong(1711－1799), a great admirer of Shang Dynasty bronze.

Finally, we have many fine examples of Tang Dynasty (618－907) sculptures. Most of these are of Buddhist origin. Even though Buddhism entered China much earlier, it did not really begin to show expansion until the seventh century.

During this same period, trade along the Silk Road also boomed. Chinese sculpture thus found itself highly influenced by Buddhist art brought from India and Central Asia through the Silk Road. These works were intended to spread Buddhism and they are of exceptional beauty and quality. Looking at the faces of the figures in these sculptures, one sees the faces of the past. History is brought to life.

This is just a small taste of what is in store for you in this exhibition. We guarantee that “From Shang to Qing: Chinese Art Through the Ages” will transport you to another time with its amazing collection of works.

“From Shang to Qing: Chinese Art Through the Ages” will run until November 25.

Opening hours are from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., from Tuesday to Sunday (the museum is closed on Mondays). No one will be admitted into the exhibition after 4:30 p.m.

Admission: $10 for adults: $8 for students; $5 for children under 12; free for children under 5.

No photos or food and drink are allowed in the museum.

1. Which of the following is NOT true about the exhibition?

A．It covers a history of more than 3,000 years.

B．It only exhibits bronze bowls, ceramic vases and jade sculptures.

C．It displays the Chinese artistic genius from ancient times.

D．Its theme is “From Shang to Qing: Chinese Art Through the Ages”.

2. What can we learn about Tang Yin?

A．He gained entry into the civil service.

B．He was born in the Qing Dynasty.

C．He was recognized as one of the greatest artists.

D．His painting Clearing After Snow on a Mountain Pass was painted 400 years ago.

3. Sculptures of Tang Dynasty ________.

A．are imported from the West

B．were intended to spread Daoism

C．are of exceptional beauty and quality

D．are rarely shown in the public

4. If you pay a visit to the exhibition, you should   ________.

A．go to the museum on November 26

B．visit it on Monday

C．have lunch in the museum

D．visit it from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday