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Chinese archeologists were therefore surprised in the 1990s to find the remains of an ancient fortification (筑城) in Liqian，a remote town in Yongchang county on the edge of a desert area，which was strikingly similar to Roman defense structures.
They were even more astonished to find Westernlooking people with green，deepset eyes，long hooked noses and blond hair.
Though the villagers said they had never traveled outside the county，they worshipped bulls and their favorite game was similar to the ancient Romans' bullfighting dance.
DNA tests in 2005 confirmed some of the villagers were indeed of Caucasian origin，leading many experts to conclude they are descendants of an ancient Roman army headed by general Marcus Crassus.
“The‘foreign’origin of the Yongchang villagers，as proven by the DNA tests，does not necessarily mean they are of ancient Roman origin.”
Xie Xiaodong，a geneticist from Lanzhou University，also sounded a skeptical note.
“Even if they are descendants of Romans，it doesn't mean they are necessarily from that Roman army，” Xie said.
Their mysterious identity has brought wealth and fame to some of the villagers.
Cai Junnian has yellow wavy hair，a hooked nose and green eyes.A DNA test in 2005 confirmed he is of 56 percent European origin.It made him famous almost overnight.
Reporters，filmmakers，historians and geneticists from around the world pursued him.A Beijing film producer will spend millions to turn the villagers' story into a film.
Lanzhou University's new research body，set up this week by Chinese and Italian anthropologists，is a platform for experts to further research the subject but the research work will certainly be complicated.
The center will help Chinese learn Italian language and culture，he said.“More exchanges will certainly be helpful in unraveling the mystery.”
1.Scientists take DNA tests in order to ________.
A. explain why villagers have the Westernlooking
B. explain why ancient Roman army disappeared
C. explain why villagers are infected with AIDS
D. explain why villagers married at an early age
2.Which is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Romans like bullfighting dance.
B. The villagers are of ancient Roman origin.
C. The research work will be very complicated.
D. Cai Junnian's European origin makes him famous overnight.
3.What's the meaning of the underlined word“unraveling” in the last paragraph?
A. Keeping. B. Discovering.
C. Storing. D. Destroying.
4.Which of the following would be the BEST title for the passage?
A. Chinese Villagers Descended from Roman Soldiers
B. Unforgettable and Fierce Ancient Roman War
C. Similarities Between Chinese and Western People
D. An Introduction to Roman Defense Structures
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The H1N1 flu spread very quickly at the beginning, __________, many people were ill．
A．therefore B．instead C．in advance D．however
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We were surprised________the temple still in good condition.
A．finding B．to find C．find D．to be found
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Two Chinese living in South Africa were killed in a robbery (抢劫) on February 5, bringing the total number of Chinese killed in the country to four in less than a month.
Chen Jianqing, 35, from Southeast China's Fujian Province, who ran a shop with her husband in a small town 45 kilometers away from South African capital Johannesburg, was shot dead.
"One of her business partners died later in the hospital," the Chinese consulate (领事馆) officials in Johannesburg said yesterday. "Local police are trying to find more information about the case. And we have told the victims' (遇难者的) relatives and are helping them come to Johannesburg," Consul Wu Gang told China Daily. Chen's husband was injured during the robbery but did not suffer seriously, said Wu.
The robbery happened at about 5:45 pm local time and the armed robbers ran away after taking more than 50,000 South African rand (US $8,200) and some jewelry, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The killing happened just three days after Chen Jingmin, a 23-year-old man from Qingdao, Shandong Province, was shot dead north outside Johannesburg by armed robbers. On January 10, a Hong Kong businessman was attacked and robbed at his home in Johannesburg and died the next day in the hospital. All these happened just in less than a month.
According to records, there were more than 40 robberies attacking Chinese in South Africa last year, in which eight were killed. More than 100,000 Chinese are doing various kinds of businesses in South Africa, according to a Chinese official in the country. An increasing number of them are becoming targets (目标) of robbers after buying big houses or luxury cars, the official said.
1.The passage is probably ______.
A. a business story B. a scientific article
C. a newspaper report D. an official document
2.Who were killed on February 5 in a small town near Johannesburg?
A. Chen Jianqing and her husband.
B. Chen Jianqing and one of her partners.
C. Chen Jingmin and a Hong Kong businessman.
D. Chen Jingmin and one of his relatives.
3.How many Chinese were killed in South Africa since January?
A. 2 B. 4. C. 5. D. 8.
4._______are more likely to be robbed in South Africa.
A. Those Chinese who depend too much on local police.
B. Those Chinese who live near the capital of South Africa.
C. Those Chinese who open shops selling Chinese goods.
D. Those Chinese who leave others the impression of being rich.
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Two Chinese living in South Africa were killed in a robbery (抢劫) on February 5, bringing the total number of Chinese killed in the country to four in less than a month.
Chen Jianqing, 35, from Southeast China's Fujian Province, who ran a shop with her husband in a small town 45 kilometers away from South African capital Johannesburg, was shot dead.
"One of her business partners died later in the hospital," the Chinese consulate (领事馆) officials in Johannesburg said yesterday. "Local police are trying to find more information about the case. And we have told the victims' (遇难者的) relatives and are helping them come to Johannesburg," Consul Wu Gang told China Daily. Chen's husband was injured during the robbery but did not suffer seriously, said Wu.
The robbery happened at about 5:45 pm local time and the armed robbers ran away after taking more than 50,000 South African rand (US $8,200) and some jewelry, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The killing happened just three days after Chen Jingmin, a 23-year-old man from Qingdao, Shandong Province, was shot dead north outside Johannesburg by armed robbers. On January 10, a Hong Kong businessman was attacked and robbed at his home in Johannesburg and died the next day in the hospital. All these happened just in less than a month.
According to records, there were more than 40 robberies attacking Chinese in South Africa last year, in which eight were killed. More than 100,000 Chinese are doing various kinds of businesses in South Africa, according to a Chinese official in the country. An increasing number of them are becoming targets (目标) of robbers after buying big houses or luxury cars, the official said.
1.The passage is probably ______.
A. a business story B. a scientific article
C. a newspaper report D. an official document
2.Who were killed on February 5 in a small town near Johannesburg?
A. Chen Jianqing and her husband.
B. Chen Jianqing and one of her partners.
C. Chen Jingmin and a Hong Kong businessman.
D. Chen Jingmin and one of his relatives.
3.How many Chinese were killed in South Africa since January ?
A. 2 B. 4. C. 5. D. 8.
4._______are more likely to be robbed in South Africa.
A. Those Chinese who depend too much on local police
B. Those Chinese who live near the capital of South Africa
C. Those Chinese who open shops selling Chinese goods
D. Those Chinese who leave others the impression of being rich
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Two Chinese living in South Africa were killed in a robbery (抢劫) on February 5, bringing the total number of Chinese killed in the country to four in less than a month.
Chen Jianqing, 35, from Southeast China's Fujian Province, who ran a shop with her husband in a small town 45 kilometers away from South African capital Johannesburg, was shot dead.
"One of her business partners died later in the hospital," the Chinese consulate (领事馆) officials in Johannesburg said yesterday. "Local police are trying to find more information about the case. And we have told the victims' (遇难者的) relatives and are helping them come to Johannesburg," Consul Wu Gang told China Daily. Chen's husband was injured during the robbery but did not suffer seriously, said Wu.
The robbery happened at about 5:45 pm local time and the armed robbers ran away after taking more than 50,000 South African rand (US $8,200) and some jewelry, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The killing happened just three days after Chen Jingmin, a 23-year-old man from Qingdao, Shandong Province, was shot dead north outside Johannesburg by armed robbers. On January 10, a Hong Kong businessman was attacked and robbed at his home in Johannesburg and died the next day in the hospital. All these happened just in less than a month.
According to records, there were more than 40 robberies attacking Chinese in South Africa last year, in which eight were killed. More than 100,000 Chinese are doing various kinds of businesses in South Africa, according to a Chinese official in the country. An increasing number of them are becoming targets (目标) of robbers after buying big houses or luxury cars, the official said.
1.The passage is probably ______.
A. a business story B. a scientific article
C. a newspaper report D. an official document
2.Who were killed on February 5 in a small town near Johannesburg?
A. Chen Jianqing and her husband.
B. Chen Jianqing and one of her partners.
C. Chen Jingmin and a Hong Kong businessman.
D. Chen Jingmin and one of his relatives.
3.How many Chinese were killed in South Africa since January ?
A. 2 B. 4. C. 5. D. 8.
4._______are more likely to be robbed in South Africa.
A. Those Chinese who depend too much on local police
B. Those Chinese who live near the capital of South Africa
C. Those Chinese who open shops selling Chinese goods
D. Those Chinese who leave others the impression of being rich
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Two Chinese living in South Africa were killed in a robbery (抢劫) on February 5, bringing the total number of Chinese killed in the country to four in less than a month.
Chen Jianqing, 35, from Southeast China's Fujian Province, who ran a shop with her husband in a small town 45 kilometers away from South African capital Johannesburg, was shot dead.
"One of her business, partners died later in the hospital," the Chinese consulate (领事馆) officials in Johannesburg said yesterday. "Local police are trying to find more information about the case. And we have told the victims' (遇难者的) relatives and are helping them come to Johannesburg,". consul Wu Gang told China Daily. Chen's husband was injured during the robbery but did not suffer seriously, said Wu.
The robbery happened at about 5:45 pm local time and the armed robbers ran away after taking more than 50,000 South African rand (US $8,200). and some jewellery, Xinhua News Agency reported.
The killing happened just three days after Chen Jingmin, a 23-year-old man from Qingdao, Shandong Province, was shot dead north outside Johannesburg by armed robbers. On January 10, a Hong Kong businessman was attacked and robbed at his home in Johannesburg and died the next day in the hospital. All these happened just in less than a month.
According to records, there were more than 40 robberies attacking Chinese in South Africa last year, in which eight were killed. More than 100,000 Chinese are doing various kinds of businesses in South Africa, according to a Chinese official in the country. An increasing number of them are becoming targets( 目标) of robbers after buying big houses or luxury cars, the official said.
1.The passage is probably ______.
A. a business story B. a scientific article
C. a newspaper report D. an official document
2.Who were killed on February 5 in a small town near Johannesburg?
A. Chen Jianqing and her husband.
B. Chen Jianqing and one of her partners.
C. Chen Jingmin and a Hong Kong businessman.
D. Chen Jingmin and one of his relatives.
3.How many Chinese were killed in South Africa since January ?
A. 2 B. 4. C. 5. D. 8.
4.______________ are more likely to be robbed in South Africa.
A. Those Chinese who depend too much on local police
B. Those Chinese who live near the capital of South Africa
C. Those Chinese who open shops selling Chinese goods
D. Those Chinese who leave others the impression of being rich
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Chopsticks
When were chopsticks invented?
In fact, before the invention of chopsticks, Chinese ancestors actually used hands to eat, but how did they eat soup and porridge? 1. Chinese Started to use chopsticks about 3,000 years ago in the Shang Dynasty.
Who invented chopsticks?
The records of using chopsticks have been found in many written books but have no exact evidence. However, many stories are about the invention of chopsticks. One says that Jiang Ziya, an ancient wise man,created chopsticks. 2. But there is no exact historical record about the invention. We can only say that smart ancient Chinese invented chopsticks.
How to use Chinese chopsticks?
3. you can do it if you practice it for some time, even if you are a foreigner. The key to managing chopsticks is keeping one chopstick in position while moving the other to pick up food. Remember to practice with patience.
4.
Chopsticks are usually held in the right hand, and left-handed chopstick use is considered as improper in China. Playing with chopsticks is thought to be impolite. It is considered to be polite and thoughtful to pick up food for the elderly and children.
A chopstick-themed museum in Shanghai
If you are truly interested in chopsticks, it will be a good choice for you to pay a visit to the Shanghai Chopsticks Museum. The museum gathered more than 2,000 pairs of chopsticks from China, Korea, Japan and Thailand.5.
A. Which hand to hold chopsticks?
B. Chopstick manners in China.
C. Chopsticks were introduced to many other countries because of their lightness.
D. Using two slim sticks to pick up food is actually not difficult.
E. The oldest one among them was from Tang Dynasty.
F. There also go around some other stories.
G. They had to use sticks to eat them.
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－How many passengers were in the plane?
－It ______ 227, 153 people from the Chinese mainland and one from Taiwan ______.
A．contained; included B．contained; including
C．included; contained D．contained; containing
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Chopsticks
1. When chopsticks were invented?
In fact, before the invention of chopsticks, Chinese ancestors actually used hands to eat, but how did they eat soup（汤菜）and porridge? 1. Chinese started to use chopsticks about 3,000 years ago in Shang Dynasty.
2. Who invented chopsticks?
The records of using chopsticks have been found in many written books but lack physical evidence. However many stories are about the invention of chopsticks. One says that Jiang Ziya, an ancient wise man, created chopsticks. 2. But there is no exact history record about the invention. We can only say that smart ancient Chinese invented chopsticks.
3. How to use Chinese chopsticks.
Using two slim sticks to pick up food is actually not difficult. You can do it if you practice it for some time, even if you are a foreigner. The key to managing chopsticks is keeping one chopstick in position while moving the other to pick up food. 3.
4. Chopsticks Manners
Chopsticks are usually held in the right hand, and left-handed chopstick use is considered as improper in China. Playing with chopsticks is thought to be impolite. 4.
5. The philosophy of Chinese chopsticks
Chinese philosopher Confucius advised people to use chopsticks instead of knives because the metal knives remind people of cold weapons, which mean killing and violence.
6. A chopsticks-themed museum can be found in Shanghai
If you are truly interested in chopsticks, you can pay a visit to the Shanghai Chopsticks Museum. The museum gathered more than 1,200 pairs of chopsticks from China, Korea, Japan and Thailand. 5.
A. Chopsticks were introduced to many other neighbor countries due to its lightness and convenience.
B. It is considered to be polite and thoughtful to pick up food for the elderly and children.
C. Bamboo chopsticks are most frequently used in Chinese daily life.
D. The oldest one was from the Tang Dynasty.
E. There also go around some other stories.
F. Remember to practice with patience.
G. They had to use sticks to eat them.