November 11th, also called “Guanggun Jie” in ...

November 11th, also called “Guanggun Jie” in Chinese, began as a day for the singles, to celebrate the fact that they are proud of being single.

It’s said that it came from Nanjing University in 1993. A group of single male students got together to discuss how to get a reason to have fun while they couldn’t celebrate Valentine’s Day. It got the name "Singles' Day" because the number "1" looked like a person. After graduation（毕业）, these college students passed the university tradition to the society. Singles' Day has been largely popularized on the Internet and is now celebrated by young people in some areas outside China as well.

After 2009, Singles’ Day, also known as Double 11, became an online purchase festival. On this day, some shops’ owners in China would offer strong promotion online to attract (吸引) the singles to buy their products.

It quickly became a trend (潮流), and many companies took part in this big event by working with online sellers and offered attractive discounts（吸引人的折扣）. Actually, Singles' Day is similar to Black Friday in the United States and both of them are now large online shopping events in the world.

1.November 11 got the name “Singles’ Day” because ________.

A. it was created that day　　 B. the number “1” looked like a person

C. November 11 was a good day　　 D. people didn’t have to work that day

2.The Singles’ Day is now a large online shopping event like ________ in the United States.

A. Christmas　　 B. New Year’s Day　　 C. Black Friday　　 D. Thanksgiving

3.The Chinese meaning of the word “promotion” in this passage is “________”.

A. 促销　　 B. 促进　　 C. 升职　　 D. 保护

4.The best title of the passage may be “________”.

A. Big Sales on Singles’ Day　　 B. How to Create A Holiday

C. Singles’ Day’s Past and Present　　 D. Be Proud of Being Single

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Chinese fancy knots (中国结), also called Chinese knots, are very important in Chinese culture. They began as a form of traditional art in the Tang and Song Dynasties ( 朝 代 ) in China, and became popular in the Ming Dynasty. Long ago, they found their way to Japan and other Southeast Asian countries, and were well received there. Now they are regarded as one of the symbols of Chinese culture.

As for the name itself, it is surely meaningful. The Chinese word for “knot”, jie, means “connection”. And the pronunciation of the Chinese word jie is very close to that of ji, “good luck”. As a result, Chinese knots are used as a way to express people’s strong wishes for marvellous things like happiness, love and good luck.

The knots are used widely in everyday life. They come in different sizes. Small ones are connected to jewellery (珠宝) , clothes and gifts in order to draw people’ s attention, while large ones are used to make a living room or study more beautiful. Whether large or small, they are named after their shapes and usages. For example, Double Coin Knots are called Shuangqian Jie because they are in the shape of two ancient Chinese coins, meaning “good things come in pairs”. Besides, Chinese knots are famous for their bright colors. Different colors have different traditional cultural meanings. Red means good luck and happiness, green means health, and yellow means wealth.

All in all, the famous Chinese fancy knots fully show the Chinese culture. These brightly colored knots with their endless chains (链条) of knots mean that life on earth will continue forever.

1.What did the writer want to express in this passage?

A.Ask people to buy Chinese fancy knots. B.Introduce a traditional Chinese art form.

C.Teach people how to make a Chinese knot. D.Describe the usages of Chinese fancy knots.

2.Double Coin Knots are called Shuangqian Jie because of its　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A.pronunciation B.size C.shape and meaning D.color

3.Which is right according to the passage?

A.The Chinese word for “knot” means “luck”.

B.Chinese knots became popular in the Song Dynasty.

C.All of the Chinese knots have the same sizes and colors.

D.Chinese knots mean that life on earth will continue forever.

4.The underlined word “marvellous” in the passage means “　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　 ”.

A.good B.common C.special D.interesting

5.What is the best title for this passage?

A.Chinese Culture B.Chinese Knots

C.Chinese Colors D.Chinese Life

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On May 11th, the WHO officer Dr. Gauden Galea wrote a letter to Chinese students ________ he called on young people to help people in need.

A.who B.which C.where

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The 12th lunar (阴历的) month in China is called la yue. The character “la” in Chinese language means to respect gods and give best wishes to them.

In Chinese tradition, such activities were held at the end of a year in the Chinese lunar calendar.

There are two important dates in la yue. The first is the Laba Festival on the 8th day of the lunar month. The Laba Festival was a time for the ancient Chinese to hope for the harvest and good luck in the coming year. Laba porridge is the main dish on this day.

The other important date is the Kitchen God Worshipping (拜灶神) on the 23rd or 24th day of the month. People offer food to the Kitchen God, who takes charge of things for the whole family. It is said that the god returns to heaven that day to report to the Jade Emperor (the ruler of heaven in Chinese stories) about the family activities over the past year. So people usually offer him delicious dishes so that he will give a good report and the family will have good luck throughout the next year.

After this day, people start to sweep up the house and decorate the house with couplets (对联) and paper-cuttings. Once these things are finished, people will wait for the Spring Festival.

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What makes the world become smaller? Some inventions, It began in the 11th century, But it has developed greatly in the last century. Let's take a look at the five top inventions.

Movable Type(活字印刷) :By using Movable Type, books could be printed cheaply and easily. Bi Sheng invented Movable Type in China in the 11th century.

Telephone: The inventor Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call in 1876." Mr. Watson, come here. I want you ,"he said to his assistant(助手) over the phone line. And with those famous words, the world was about to get much smaller.

Airplane: The Wright brothers made the first powered flight in1903.Air travel has made the far way places suddenly become a lot closer.

Satellites: The Soviet Union sent up the world's first satellite in 1957. This begin the Space Age. Satellites have helped scientists study the earth. Much of our knowledge of the world has come from the information recorded by satellites.

Internet: When the Internet was created in 1969. only a few people knew about it. But more than 650 million people in the world use it now. The Internet has made information about anything easy to get.

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What makes the world become smaller? Some inventions. It began in the 11th century , but it has developed greatly in the last century . Let’s take a look at the five top inventions .

Movable Type（活字印刷）:By using Movable Type , books could be printed cheaply and easily . Bi Sheng invented Movable Type in China in the 11th century .

Telephone : The inventor Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call in 1876 . “Mr Watson , come here . I want you ,” he said to his assistant over the phone line . And with those famous words , the world was about to get much smaller .

Airplane : The Wright brothers made the first powered flight in 1903 . Air travel has made the faraway places suddenly become a lot closer .

Satellites（卫星）: The Soviet Union sent up the world’s first satellite in 1957 . This began the Space Age . Satellites have helped scientists study the earth . Much of our knowledge of the world has come from the information recorded by satellites .

Internet : When the Internet was created in 1969 , only a few people knew about it . But more than 650 million people in the world use it now . The Internet has made information about anything easy to get .

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At the beginning of November 2018, the 35th Chinese Antarctic expedition（南极科考队）set off for the polar（极地的）region. This time, one of their main tasks is to build China’s first permanent（永久的）Antarctic airport, Science and Technology Daily reported.

There are more than 20 airports in Antarctica, according to Global Times. But none of them belongs to China. China’s polar plane Xueying 601 has to take off and land at Russian airports.

The new airport will help Chinese aircraft take off and land in the South Pole. This will make it easier to transport scientific equipment and do research.

In order to be environmentally friendly, the airport will be small, said Sun Bo, the leader of the research team. However, this doesn’t make it easy to build the airport.

The site of the airport is an ice cap, which is a thick layer of ice. It covers the land like a quilt. But this “quilt” is always moving. Scientists have to find the slowest-moving part of the cap. You can hardly notice the movement of the ice in this area.

The next problem is the snow. The snow on the ice cap can be very thick. Also, it is as soft as cotton, which makes it hard to build a runway for airplanes. Scientists have to use a snow blower to get rid of the snow on the top of the cap. Then, they compact the rest of the snow with a road roller-like machine. In this way, the snow will be strong and hard enough to build a runway on the top of the cap.

1.The main purpose of the 35th Chinese Antarctic expedition is to _________.

A.transport scientific equipment B.do some research

C.set up a research station D.build an airport

2.What is the main idea of the third paragraph?

A.Explaining why we need to explore Antarctica.

B.Explaining where China’s polar planes take off and land.

C.Explaining what the new airport in Antarctica can do.

D.Explaining how other countries build their own airports.

3.The new airport in Antarctica will be small because _________.

A.there is no more areas in Antarctica

B.the plane is smaller than usual

C.we should try to protect the Antarctic environment

D.the snow is difficult to clear off

4.The underlined word “compact” in Paragraph 6 refers to _________.

A.压紧 B.铲除 C.冻结 D.融化

5.Which of the following is not the difficulty of building a polar airport according to the passage?

A.The weather changes very often. B.The ice cap is always moving.

C.The snow on the ice cap is thick. D.The snow on the ice cap is soft.

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At the beginning of November, the 35th Chinese Antarctic expedition(南极科考队) set off for the polar(极地的) region. This time, one of their main tasks is to build China's first permanent(永久的) Antarctic airport, Science and Technology Daily reported.

There are more than 20 airports in Antarctica, according to Global Times. But none of them belongs to China. China's polar plane Xueying 601 has to take off and land at Russian airports.

The new airport will help Chinese airplanes take off and land in the South Pole. This will make it easier to transport scientific equipment and do research, Zhang Xia from the Polar Research Institute of China(中国极地研究中心) told Global Times.

In order to be environmentally friendly, the airport will be small, said Sun Bo, the leader of the research team. It is much smaller than the usual airports in our cities.

However, this doesn't make it easy to build the airport.

The site of the airport is an ice cap 28 kilometers away from Zhongshan Antarctic Station, Xinhua noted. An ice cap is a thick layer(层) of ice. It covers the land like a warm coat. But this "coat" is always moving. Scientists have to find the slowest-moving part of the cap. You can hardly notice the movement of the ice in this area.

The next problem is the snow. The snow on the ice cap can be very thick. Also, it is as soft as cotton, which makes it hard to build a runway(跑道) for airplanes. Scientists have to use a snow blower to get rid of the snow on the top of the cap. Then, they compact the rest of the snow with a road roller-like machine. This way, the snow will be strong and hard enough to build a runway.

The builders intend to set off on November 2 and the building would start later the same month.

1.The main task of the 35th Chinese Antarctic expedition is to _______.（　　 ）

A.transport scientific equipment B.do research

C.set up a research station D.build an airport

2.China's polar plane Xueying 601 got to Antarctica with the help of ________.（　　 ）

A.Beijing airports B.Antarctic airports C.Russian airports D.American airports

3.What is the main idea of the third paragraph? （　　 ）

A.Why we need to explore Antarctica. B.Where China's polar planes take off and land.

C.What the new airport in Antarctica can help do. D.How other countries build their own airports.

4.The meaning of the underlined word "compact" in the seventh paragraph is "________".（　　 ）

A.压紧 B.铲除 C.冻结 D.融化

5.Which of the following is not among the difficulties of building a polar airport according to the passage? （　　 ）

A.The weather changes very often. B.The ice cap is always moving.

C.The snow on the ice cap is thick. D.The snow on the ice cap is soft.

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Chinese Fancy Knots

Chinese Fancy Knot

Chinese fancy knots, also called Chinese knots, refer to the traditional decorative knots in Chinese culture. They began as a form of traditional art in the Tang and Song Dynasties in China, and became popular in the Ming Dynasty. Long ago, they found their way to Japan and other Southeast Asian countries, and were well received there. Now they are taken as one of the most classic symbols (标志) of Chinese culture.

As for the name itself, it is surely meaningful. The Chinese word for “knot”, jie, means “connection”. It is related to lots of cultural ideas – marriage, brotherhood, reunion, etc. Meanwhile, the pronunciation of the Chinese word jie is very close to that of ji, “good luck”. As a result, Chinese knots perfectly serve as a way to express people’s strong wishes for good things like joy, love and good luck.

Besides, the knots, widely existing in the everyday life of the Chinese culture, come in different sizes. Small ones are connected to jewellery (珠宝), clothes, gift-packages and furniture in order to attract people’s attention, while large ones are used to decorate a living room or study. Whether large or small, there are over a dozen basic knot patterns ( 图 案 ), named according to their shapes, usages or origins. For example, Double Coin Knots are called shuangqian Jie because they are in the shape of two ancient Chinese coins, meaning “good things come in pairs”. However, almost all the main styles of Chinese fancy knots are made up of two exactly similar parts, and the patterns on the front and the back sides are also similar in every detail.

In addition, Chinese knots are famous for their bright colours. Each of the Chinese knots　 is made of a single string of cotton, silk, gold or silver. But the colours of the strings are rich and have different traditional cultural meanings. Among the most commonly used base colours, red means good luck and happiness, green means health, and yellow, which was once known as a emperor’s colour, may means wealth and honour.

In brief, the famous Chinese fancy knots fully reflect (反映) the depth of Chinese culture. These brightly coloured knots of different patterns, with their endless chains of knots, mean that life on earth will continue forever.

1.When did Chinese fancy knots become popular?

_______________________________________________________________________

2.What does the Chinese character for “knot” mean?

_______________________________________________________________________

3.Why do people express strong wishes with Chinese knots?

_______________________________________________________________________

4.What are the main points about Chinese knots in Paragraph 3?

_______________________________________________________________________

5.What do Chinese fancy knots fully reflect?

_______________________________________________________________________

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Shadow puppet play(皮影戏), also called “shadow

play”, is a traditional Chinese art of storytelling. Dramas were

played out in screen or walls for thousands of years to

entertain(娱乐) and instruct. It was very popular in many

parts of China during the Tang (618—907) and Song

(960—1279) periods.

Shadow puppets are made of hard leather(皮革). The

leather is cut out in the shape of a person, an animal or an

object. Each puppet is painted in bright colors and put on a stick. Different colors are used to

show good and bad of persons in the drama. Some puppets have movable arms and legs . They’re

reflected(反射，映出) on the white screen through the light.

During a shadow puppet play, the players stand behind a white screen with lights behind it

The audience sit in front of the screen. The players hold the puppets very close to the screen so

the audience can see the puppets' shadows clearly. Then they move the puppets around and do the

voices of the different roles.

Now with TV and films, shadow puppet plays are not as popular as before. But the basic

principle(愿望) and ways of shadow performance played an important leading role in the

invention of the modern movie and the development of the movies and cartoons. Nowadays, the

Chinese shadow puppet plays have been collected by the museums of many countries in the

world. It is the treasure in the world culture and art family.

1.Shadow puppet play was very popular _______.

A. through the Tang and Song periods　　 B. before the Tang and Song periods

C. after the Tang and Song periods　　 D. between the year 907 and the year 960

2._______ do the voices of the different roles.

A. The puppets　　 B. The inventors　　 C. The players　　 D. The screen

3.The underlined word “audience” might mean _______ in the passage.

A. 艺人　　 B. 观众　　 C. 木偶　　 D. 皮影

4.According to the passage, which of the following in NOT true?

A. Shadow play is an art of storytelling to entertain and instruct

B. The colors of each shadow puppet don’t have any meaning

C. Shadow play is important for the development of cartoons

D. Shadow play is regarded as the development in the world culture

5.The best title for the passage may be _______.

A. The Making of Shadow Puppets　　 B. History of Chinese Shadow Play

C. How to Put on a Shadow Play　　 D. Shadow Play --- A Traditional Chinese Art

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