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1.After the ________ was invented, the oceans were open to travel.

A. compass　　 B. printing　　 C. gunpowder

2.At first, gunpowder was used for ________.

A. finding direction　　 B. making fireworks　　 C. carving characters

3.________ developed papermaking in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

A. Some sailors　　 B. Bi Sheng　　 C. Cai Lun

4.Printing was developed in the ________.

A. Tang Dynasty　　 B. Song Dynasty　　 C. Han Dynasty

5.The best title for the reading material is ________.

A. The Four Dynasties of Ancient China

B. The Four Great Inventors of Ancient China

C. The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China

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1.After the ________ was invented, the oceans were open to travel.

A.paper-making B.printing C.gunpowder D.compass

2.At first, gunpowder was used for ________.

A.finding direction B.making paper C.carving characters D.making fireworks

3.From the passage we know ________ developed paper-making in the Eastern Han Dynasty.

A.some sailors B.Bi Sheng C.Cai Lun D.a Korean man

4.Which of the following sentences is NOT true according to the passage?

A.Printing was developed in the Song Dynasty.

B.People use gunpowder in war at first.

C.Paper was made from bark, ropes, rags and so on.

D.Printing technology spread to other countries from China.

5.The best title for the reading material is ________.

A.The Four Dynasties of Ancient China

B.The Four Great Inventors of Ancient China

C.The Four Characters in the Ancient China

D.The Four Great Inventions of Ancient China

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Which of the following doesn’t belong to the Four Great inventions of Ancient China?

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In 1972, Richard Sears, a young American began learning Chinese because of his interest in traditional Chinese culture.

Drawn to the ancient language, he went to China to study Chinese in the 1990s.

In 1994, Richard Sears decided to put the ancient Chinese characters online. Then, in 2002, he did it. That is the beginning of the Chinese Etymology(汉字字源)website. "My website did not get much attention for the next few years. Until one day in 2011, it suddenly got a lot of attention.

I got a few thousand emails, and a few million visitors and people started calling me 'Uncle Hanzi', " Sears said with a smile. Hanzi means Chinese characters. He has put more than 96, 000 ancient Chinese characters onto the website. "When I study each character, I wonder what the ancient Chinese thought, " said Sears.

After visiting many Chinese cities, Sears learned more about China and ancient Chinese culture, He said when he came to China in the last century, few Chinese could speak good English "However, you can hear English in many places in China now. Chinese language and culture were mysterious and not known by people in most countries then, but now, more and more people in the world are learning Chinese, even Chinese history, traditional Chinese medicine and so on, "Sears added.

At present, the 70-year-old American has made his home in China. "When I die, I hope my website will live on, and I'm planning to write a book about my research. This will be my gift to China, " he said.

1.What does "Drawn to the ancient language" mean in Paragraph1?

A.Sears was interested in ancient Chinese. B.Sears had to study Chinese characters.

C.Sears could draw Chinese characters well. D.Sears could speak ancient Chinese very well.

2.Chinese Etymology website went online in________.

A.1972 B.1994 C.2002 D.2011

3.What did Sears put on Chinese Etymology website?

A.Chinese history. B.Ancient Chinese characters.

C.The daily life of Richard Sears D.Traditional Chinese medicine.

4.From the passage, we can infer that Sears set up the website to ________.

A.become famous B.get the nick name "Uncle Hanzi"

C.write a book about his research D.make more people know about ancient Chinese characters

5.The best title for the passage could be ________.

A.Great Changes in China B.Mysterious Chinese Language and Culture

C.American "Uncle Hanzi" D.A Young American and Traditional Chinese Culture

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The Nile River is the "Father of African Rivers". The Nile is 6,671 km long. It is the longest river in the world. The river runs from south to north, beginning in the mountains of Burundi and ending in the Mediterranean Sea.

The Nile played an important role in the development of ancient Egypt. It ran through ancient Egypt, bringing water to plants and a wide river to ships. The river was full of fish and the banks were full of good things for ancient Egyptians to eat.

Each spring, snow on the mountain tops would become water. That was a very good thing. When the water passed by, it left behind good soil. Plants could grow well in the black and rich soil. The Egyptians called it "the gift of the Nile".

The Nile provided other gifts for ancient Egyptians. Papyrus (纸莎草), used for everything especially in making paper, grew along its banks. It provided water for cooking and bathing. There were also different fish and water birds. Wild vegetables could be found along with bird eggs. Although Egypt is in the middle of a desert, life along the Nile was wonderful.

1.Where does the Nile River start?

____________________

2.Why was the Nile important to ancient Egypt?

____________________

3.What was the "the gift of the Nile" for the ancient Egyptians?

____________________

4.Where did papyrus grow?

____________________

5.What does the writer think of ancient Egyptians' life along the Nile?

____________________

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Xi’an celebrated the first-ever China Hanfu Day on April 18. There were catwalk shows(走秀) and traditional music concerts which were held by people wearing traditional Chinese clothing. 1. and put them online for a Hanfu photo competition, which lasted until May 18.

China Hanfu Day is on the third day of the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar(农历), which is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor. In ancient China, this day was also known as Shangsi Festival(上巳节). 2.

Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people who lived in China before the Qing Dynasty. 3. However, some of its main characteristics( 特点) remain. For example, there are two parts that overlap(交叠) on the front, which is called “jiao ling”. 4.

China is becoming a leading country in the world, and the Chinese public feels more confident about its traditional culture than ever before. 5.

A.Its purpose is to encourage young Chinese to take pride in traditional clothing, as well as Chinese culture.

B.Hanfu fans from all over China gathered there to take photos

C.Another main characteristic of Hanfu is that it usually uses ribbons (系带) instead of buttons.

D.Wearing traditional clothing might be an interesting way of showing how they feel about this.

E.It has a history of about 3,000 years and it has changed greatly so far.

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John Smith is an exchange student from New York. Here is a letter to his friend in his hometown.

Dear David,

How time flies! It's been 3 months since I came to China. I'm having a great time on my student exchange program here. So far, I've completely got used to the life here and have known a lot about traditional Chinese culture. I'd like to share some with you.

In China, there are many different kinds of traditional art forms, such as paper cutting, Chinese clay art and so on. Among them, the kite interests me most. The first ancient Chinese kite appeared more than 2,000 years ago. Then flying kites was spread into Japan, Korea and Malaysia during the Tang Dynasty and the Song Dynasty. Kites are regarded as the earliest craft (飞行器). They played an important role in the process of inventing the plane.

Tea culture is important in China. Tea was discovered as a kind of drink by accident about 5,000 years ago. It is believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6th and 7th centuries. It didn't appear in England until around 1660. The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19th century. Now tea has become one of the most popular drinks around the world.

Lastly, I'd like to tell you something about one of the traditional Chinese festivals — the Mid-Autumn Festival. It is on the fifteenth day of the eighth month in the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). Chinese people have been celebrating the Mid-Autumn Festival and enjoying mooncakes for centuries.

If you'd like to know more about traditional Chinese culture, I will talk about it in the next letter.

Best wishes!

yours,

John根据语言材料内容选择最佳答案。

1.From this passage, we know that John Smith is from ________.

A.Canada B.the US C.the UK

2.Which of the following isn't a traditional Chinese art form?

A.Paper cutting. B.Chinese clay art. C.The Mid-Autumn Festival.

3.About 5,000 years ago, ________.

A.the first ancient Chinese kite appeared

B.flying kites was spread into Japan, Korea, and Malaysia

C.tea was discovered as a kind of drink by accident

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the letter?

A.David came to China three months ago.

B.Tea didn't appear in England until around the 16th century.

C.Kites played an important role in the process of inventing the plane.

5.John wrote this letter to David in order to ________.

A.share something about traditional Chinese culture with him

B.tell him the tea trade from Western countries to China took place in the 19th century

C.tell him the Mid-Autumn Festival is in August every year

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Bi Sheng was born in Song Dynasty. He lived in a small village which lies in Huanggang today.He invented the printing around 600 AD (公元)。He was the world’s first inventor of the printing. It is about 400 years earlier than the printing in Germany.

The printing is also called the movable type printing (活字印刷).But how did it work in the past?

First of all, the clay was made into movable types. Then words were engraved (雕刻) carefully onto the types. After that the words were chosen and put in right order in a box according to the text. Next, the workers brushed ink onto the movable types. Finally the types could be used for printing. They could be used again and again for different books.

The movable type printing plays an important role in Chinese culture. With the help of it, Chinese culture spread around the world more quickly. At the same time, the movable type printing was widely used in the world at that time. As a result, more and more culture communication among countries took place.

The movable type printing, the compass (指南针)，gun powder and the paper-making are called four great inventions of China. They make China own an important and even top position in the history of human civilization (文明).

1.When was the movable type printing invented?

A.About 600 years ago. B.Around 600 AD. C.Before Song Dynasty. D.About 400 years ago.

2.What should the workers do after the words were chosen and put in right order?

A.Brush ink onto the types. B.Make the clay into movable types.

C.Print by using the types. D.Engrave words onto the types.

3.How many steps were there in the movable type printing?

A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.

4.What does the word "it" in Paragraph 4 refer to?

A.the compass B.gun-powder C.the paper making D.the movable type printing

5.What's the passage mainly about?

A.Four great inventions and their position in the history of human civilization.

B.Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing after trying many times.

C.The movable type printing and the importance for the culture communication.

D.How Bi Sheng invented the movable type printing in Song Dynasty.

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Languages are powerful, sometimes more than one can imagine .Most recently an ancient saying“山川异域,风月同天”has deeply touched the Chinese people, which means even though the landscapes are different, we share the wind and moon under the same sky.

The saying was printed on packages of masks sent to Wuhan, Hubei Province from Japan when the novel coronavirus broke out in China. On the packages, there were also Chinese and Japanese national flags, as well as encouraging Chinese characters “加油,中国”. It’s not only the friendship behind the masks, but also the special beauty of the ancient Chinese language.

Although it is written in ancient Chinese language, the saying is from a Japanese prince. The ancient saying first appeared on the frocks(袈裟) which were sent to the monks in the Chinese Tang dynasty.

The Chinese monk Jianzhen was touched by these Chinese characters at that time and decided to start his journey to Japan. He tried six times in 11 years before finally arriving in the country and then helped a lot with the development of Japanese arts and medical studies .Jianzhen was known as the messenger of culture between China and Japan. He was remembered by the people of both countries.

Now once again, the Chinese are deeply touched by the meaning in the ancient saying : understanding, sharing, and support. It feels like walking into the house from outdoors in the freezing winter and having a cup of hot tea. The warmth is inside.

1.What can be seen on the packages sent to Wuhan from Japan?

A.all kinds of masks. B.The Chinese national flag

C.The beautiful scene of China D.The beautiful scene of Japan

2.Who created the ancient saying“山川异域,风月同天”?

A.A Chinese tourist B.A Japanese tourist

C.A Chinese prince D.A Japanese prince

3.Which word can describe the Chinese monk Jianzhen’s journey to Japan?

A.Exciting B.Dangerous C.Difficult D.Interesting

4.What is the passage mainly about ?

A.The masks from Japan B.The friendship under the same sky

C.The power of the ancient Chinese language D.The culture messenger between China and Japan

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Traditional Chinese culture is catching the world’s eyes. The good traditional Chinese culture is our great treasure. President Xi Jinping says we should have a high of culture confidence. There are so many great works in the course of Chinese history such as Di Zi Gui,Lun Yu,Meng Zi and so on. Xi Jinping and other leaders often borrow some wonderful sentences from them. Dao De Jing is also one of them.

It is widely believed that Lao zi, a famous Chinese philosopher and the founder of Taoism, was the writer of Dao De Jing. There are only 5000 characters in the book, but it is considered as one of the oldest and most important philosophy books of ancient China .It includes two parts, Dao and De.

Dao means "the Way". It doesn’t tell us how to choose the right way, but it really shows that one should act through naturalness and non-action.

Naturalness refers to a natural state of being, an attitude of following the way of nature. Lao Zi thought that everything in the world has its own way of being and developing. Birds fly in the sky; Tigers live in the forest; Fish swim in the water; Flowers bloom and flowers fall. He gave advice to the people who have strong feelings to control the world. He said they should give up the desires （欲望）.

Non-action （无为） does not mean that one should do nothing but passively wait for something to be achieved. What he meant is that human should follow the way of nature and try not to break the rule of nature.

De means“Virtue（德行）”. Lao zi thought the great virtue is like water. And he thinks nothing in the world is weaker than water, yet nothing is stronger than water when it comes. It can nearly destroy everything strong. In ancient China, there is also a saying, water can hold the boat, it can also make the boat turn upside down. Water is a typical （典型的） example of the weak beating the strong.

Of course, there are many other wonderful things we can learn from the book. Today, Dao de Jing still plays a role in the development of Chinese thoughts. It is becoming more and more popular with people around the world.

1.According to Dao De Jing, which picture shows an attitude of breaking the way of nature?

A. B. C. D.

2.Why did Lao zi think the great virtue is like water?

A.Because water is a typical example of the strong beating the weak.

B.Because Lao zi thought nothing in the world is weaker than water.

C.Because water is a typical example of the weak beating the strong.

D.Because water can hold the boat.

3.What does Dao De Jing tell us?

A.We should act by following the way of nature and have the great virtue.

B.We should choose the right way to success.

C.We should do nothing but passively wait for something to be achieved.

D.We should become strong and try our best to satisfy our desires.

4.What is the feeling that the writer wants to express in the passage?

A.Serious. B.Proud. C.Upset. D.Sad.

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