From ancient times to the present, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) has been present in many Chinese stories,
TCM is also a healing art.
In addition to saving lives and nourishing the body,
2 . You might think of it as a scene from martial arts movies when you see people performing graceful moves down the river, all standing on a bamboo strip, but actually it is a form of intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产): bamboo drifting.
Over 2,000 years ago, the high-quality wood, nanmu, in Guizhou was in great demand by the royal court more than 2,000 kilometers to the north. With no better transportation, people had to stand on one log to drift down the river. Later, local people began to compete along the way and the game of wood drifting was born. In the Qing Dynasty, wood drifting became bamboo drifting because of bamboo’s lower price. Due to the great strength and balance it takes for one to master this act, bamboo drifting was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list in 2021.
Yang Liu, a 25-year-old inheritor of bamboo drifting, learned it at seven. “Usually, the bamboo under your feet is about 9 meters long, and the bamboo in your hands is about 5 meters. If the length or diameter of the bamboo is not long enough, it will not be buoyant (有浮力的) enough to float. Keeping our feet firmly positioned on the narrow bamboo pole is the key, so we should fight against the current by constantly changing the angle. I lost my balance and fell in the water many times while practicing. Once I fell, I gave it another try until I knew how to handle the most difficult part,” she said.
The love for the ancient skill keeps Yang going. In the past 18 years, she has drifted all year round, in cold winter and hot summer. As hanfu culture has been on the rise, Yang started wearing hanfu while performing, creating a more beautiful scene. In 2020, Yang began to post her videos on social media. “I’m extremely proud to get responses from viewers that bamboo drifting makes the line between what is possible and impossible unclear. It’s my mission to keep it alive and known to more people,” Yang Liu says.
1. What can be learned from the first two paragraphs?| A．Bamboo drifting involves lots of skills. |
| B．Nanmu was delivered to the north by land. |
| C．Bamboo was costly in Guizhou 2,000 years ago. |
| D．The martial arts movie is a form of cultural heritage. |
| A．Keeping balance. | B．Maintaining a fixed angle. |
| C．Finding the proper bamboo. | D．Holding the bamboo firmly in hands. |
| A．Impossible. | B．Confusing. | C．Unbelievable. | D．Complicated. |
| A．Balancing with Grace | B．Yang Liu: a Creative Performer |
| C．Transporting Bamboo down the River | D．Intangible Cultural Heritage in Guizhou |
A custom may take generations to form, especially in terms of choosing symbolic food for a holiday. But eating birthday noodles in China for National Day is a new custom,
The Chinese have been eating and developing
Many video bloggers
4 . My interest in Chinese Kunqu opera began when I was eleven. It is the age when one can first
I grew up in a northern town with no Kunqu opera performances. Thus, I never
I continue to
Kunqu opera has a magical power, which means I’m willing to step into different art forms. Thanks to this cultural heritage(遗产), I know I have la home within myself.
1.| A．depend on | B．watch out for | C．live up to | D．fall in love with |
| A．plan | B．process | C．language | D．result |
| A．tried | B．failed | C．pretended | D．agreed |
| A．recipe | B．music | C．ranking | D．lifestyle |
| A．imagined | B．forgot | C．remembered | D．worried |
| A．if | B．while | C．until | D．unless |
| A．warm-hearted | B．discouraged | C．confused | D．determined |
| A．left behind | B．started with | C．wondered at | D．broke down |
| A．markets | B．perfection | C．judgement | D．behaviors |
| A．seemingly | B．strangely | C．lazily | D．badly |
| A．introduce | B．teach | C．practice | D．direct |
| A．mixed | B．covered | C．filled | D．treated |
| A．business | B．art | C．science | D．sport |
| A．manners | B．power | C．qualities | D．life |
| A．plot | B．value | C．arrangement | D．request |
5 . Tea originated in China over two thousand years ago. Today, the country owns over 2,000 varieties of tea, differing in taste, sweet and purpose. Some teas, such as Huang Shan, refresh the sense of taste with their special flavor, while others, such as spicy chai, are added with spices (香料) .
China first started exporting tea during the Ming dynasty (1368—1644), and the drink has since come to lead humanity’s drinking habits far beyond Asia. It is the most widely consumed drink on Earth today, aside from water and coffee.
In Chinese mythology, tea was first discovered by Chinese Emperor Shennong (“Divine Farmer”) in 737BC， when a soft wind carried some leaves into a pot of boiling water. However, the oldest dependable evidence comes from ancient plant remains found in 2016 in Xi’an and western Tibet, showing that tea was grown at least 2,100 years ago during the Western Handy nasty when it was most likely used as medicine.
Generation after generation of tea makers experimented with different brewing (冲泡) techniques, leaves, and ceremonies, resulting in today’s tea culture full of life. There’s no doubt that China’s tea culture has become one of the most popular, diverse, and unique traditions in the world.
China is already the world’s largest tea exporter. The inclusion of the country’s traditional tea-making process on the UNESCO list will obviously generate practical benefits for tea makers in the country and across the world as more resources are given to protect and preserve such millennia-old tea culture and technical practices. As additional attention is brought to this traditional technique, the Chinese tea sector will further tap its potential and improve its growth.
As one of China’s oldest cultural practices, traditional tea processing techniques show the spirit of modesty (谦逊), peace, and comity (礼让). No matter your preference for green or dark tea, with milk or without, Chinese tea isn’t just brews. Instead, it is a bridge connecting different cultures and peoples.
1. What does the first paragraph mainly tell us?| A．Chinese tea has a fresh taste. | B．Chinese tea is added with spices. |
| C．Chinese tea has a long history. | D．Chinese tea has a rich variety. |
| A．In about 737 BC. |
| B．Two thousand years ago. |
| C．During the Ming dynasty. |
| D．During the Western Handy nasty. |
| A．Hopeful. | B．Objective. | C．Careless. | D．Disapproving. |
| A．Chinese Tea Benefits the Globe a Lot |
| B．Chinese Protect and Develop Its Tea Culture |
| C．Chinese Tea Is Included in the UNESCO List |
| D．China Plays a Vital Part in Cultural Diversity |
主要信息：
1．秦腔(Qinqiang Opera)，中国汉族最古老的戏剧之一，源于陕西和甘肃的农村地区，流行于中国西北部的陕西、甘肃、青海、宁夏等地；
2．秦腔所演的剧目丰富：有神话、民间故事等；秦腔的角色也十分众多，表演特色鲜明；
3．2006年5月20日，经国务院(the State Council)批准列入第一批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。
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1.提出邀请；
2.简单介绍活动；
3.表达你的期望。
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假设你是新华中学的学生会主席李华。近来，随着网络的普及，学生的汉字书写能力降低。为了保护传统文化——汉字，校学生会提出倡议。请你写一封给全体学生的倡议书，内容需要包含：
1. 少上网，多读书、勤记笔记；
2. 养成练习书写和写日记的习惯；
3. 拟一项相关方面的倡议内容。
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9 . With the rapid pace of working and living, more and more Chinese are facing a phenomenon: They tend to forget how to write Chinese characters. Some media have described the problem as a “crisis” for Chinese characters. So how important is Chinese writing and how can we avoid “character amnesia” in the future?
Texting and typing are replacing the elaborate strokes(笔画) that make up written Chinese. And when it comes to writing down a few words, more Chinese are realising they can’t remember exactly how lo write a given character.
Professor Meng Man, associate professor of Minzu University of China, is one of the judges of the Chinese Character Dictation Contest broadcast on CCTV. She says she learnt a lot. “I was amazed by some competitors because even I couldn’t remember how to write certain characters. The writing ability of adults in China falls short of our expectations. This TV programme is really great in drawing people’s attention to writing Chinese characters.”
This is a strange new form of illiteracy. The longer people use their cellphones and computers, the less often they write with pens. Whether typing on their computers or texting on phones, most Chinese use a system where they type out the sound of the word in Pinyin, which is commonly used, and they are given a choice of characters to use. Experts say the situation may not rise the level of “cultural crisis”, but we need to be aware of the problem.
Meng said, “Chinese characters are generally square. This is meant to teach people to be upright and respectable. Typing tends to cut off the Chinese bond with the root of traditional culture. This might be potentially dangerous.”
To settle this problem, experts suggest people change mobile phone typing from Pinyin to handwriting or five-stroke typing to help avoid forgetting how to write characters. After all, writing Chinese characters and being a decent Chinese person are what we need to pass on to future generations.
1. What does the underlined word in Paragraph 1 mean?| A．Writing. | B．Popularity. | C．Memory loss. | D．Usage. |
| A．She thinks highly of the Chinese Character Dictation Contest. |
| B．Most adults’ writing ability is satisfactory. |
| C．People should pay more attention to the writing of Chinese characters. |
| D．She herself could not write some characters sometimes. |
| A．Chinese characters reflect the Chinese culture in all ways. |
| B．By changing mobile phone typing to handwriting, one can improve his or her writing ability. |
| C．Experts hold the opinion that the situation has already caused “cultural crisis”. |
| D．Chinese characters are to be forgotten in the future. |
| A．To tell people how to write Chinese characters. |
| B．To introduce the mobile phone typing system— Pinyin. |
| C．To encourage people to take part in the Chinese Character Dictation Contest. |
| D．To appeal to people to write Chinese characters more often. |
10 . Top 4 Traditional Festivals in China
The Chinese New Year
The Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival or Lunar New Year, falls on the first day of the first lunar month. Chinese New Year is the most important festival in China. It is an important family reunion time for Chinese people around the world.
2022 Date: February 1 (Tuesday)
2023 Date: January 22 (Sunday)
The Lantern Festival
The Lantern Festival, also known as Yuanxiao Jie or Shangyuan Festival, falls on the15th day of the first lunar month, it traditionally marks the end of the Chinese New Year celebration.
Tangyuan, also called yuanxiao, is a must-eat food for the Lantern Festival. Shaped like a round ball, tangyuan symbolizes people’s desires for happiness and family reunions. Besides eating tangyuan, Chinese people would also light colourful lanterns and guess lantern riddles to celebrate this festival.
2022 Date: February 15 (Tuesday)
2023 Date: February 5 (Sunday)
The Dragon Boat Festival
The Dragon Boat Festival, also known as Duan Wu Jie in Chinese, falls on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month. Chinese people celebrate this festival by racing dragon boats, eating zongzi, drinking realgar wine, and hanging Chinese Mugwort to honour Qu Yuan.
2022 Date: June 3 (Friday)
2023 Date: June 22 (Thursday)
The Mid-Autumn Festival
The Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as the Moon Festival or Mooncake Festival, falls on the fifteenth day of the eighth lunar month. Like the Chinese New Year, the Mid-Autumn Festival is also an important time for family reunions. Chinese people would eat moon cakes, admire the full moon, and hang up colourful lanterns during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
2022 Date: September 10 (Saturday)
2023 Date: September 29 (Friday)
1. Which do people traditionally have on the 15th day of the first lunar month?| A．Realgar wine. | B．Yuanxiao. | C．Zongzi. | D．Moon cakes. |
| A．On January 22. | B．On February 5. | C．On June 3. | D．On June 22. |
| A．They’re a great time for reunion. | B．They’re only celebrated in China. |
| C．They’re in memory of a great man. | D．They’re known for colourful lanterns. |
