For you, the “Clear and Bright” day that falls in every April might be no more than just another holiday- the fact that it comes with three days off school matters to most students much more than the fact that it is part of the 24 solar terms.
But the UNESCO has recognized the importance of the 24 solar terms. This ancient system that Chinese people have used to keep track of the time of year was added to the UNESCO list of Intangible (非物质的) Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Nov. 30, 2016.
To be fair, the terms do sound old; they were invented thousands of years ago to offer weather information for agricultural activities. But the truth is that they still have an influence on our lives today, even if we don’t realize it most of the time.
For starters, you may have heard your mon say, “The sanfu days are almost over. The heat won’t be here for long.” The snafu days are a period of time that talls in summer, somewhere between Minor Heat (in July) and Autumn Equinox (in September). The coldest days, or the sanjiu days, are similar. They cover the 27 days following Winter Solstice
In some places, solar terms guide people’s lives through special foods, cultural events and healthy living tips. For example, people from northern China are in the habit of eating dumpling on the day of Winter Solstice. And on Start of Autumn, some treat themselves to a big feast, especially of meat, something they call “putting on autumn weight”, or tieqiubiao.
But no matter how differently people celebrate the 24 solar terms, they have been here for a long time and could last forever.
According to Chinese writer and academic Yu Shicun, unlike many other examples of intangible cultural heritage - Peking Opera and Chinese Zhusuan (knowledge and practices of mathematical calculation through the abacus), for example – the solar terms are neither regional nor a hype of art or skill. Instead, the system is a philosophy of time, which applies to everything. And this means they are unlikely to die out.
1.Most students think the “Clear and Bright” is important mostly because ________.
A. it is a holiday with days off school
B. it is a part of the 24 solar terms
C. it is used to keep track of the time of year
D. it belongs to Intangible Cultural Heritage
2.What can we infer from the article?
A. The sanfu days usually fall between June and September.
B. The 24 solar terms decide people’s daily habits by informing them of the weather.
C. People still depend on the 24 solar terms when they arrange agricultural activities.
D. There are many Chinese customs related to the 24 solar terms.
3.Which of the following would Yu Shicun agree with?
A. It is their long history that makes the solar terms so important.
B. The solar terms show ancient wisdom about ideas of time.
C. The solar terms show how important it is for Chinese people to keep up old traditions.
D. The solar terms share a lot in common with other examples of intangible cultural heritage.
4.The main purpose of the article is to ________.
A. describe the functions of the 24 solar terms
B. encourage people to celebrate the 24 solar terms
C. explain the influence and wisdom of the 24 solar terms
D. celebrate the 24 solar terms being recognized by UNESCO
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For you, the “Clear and Bright” day that falls in every April might be no more than just another holiday- the fact that it comes with three days off school matters to most students much more than the fact that it is part of the 24 solar terms.
But the UNESCO has recognized the importance of the 24 solar terms. This ancient system that Chinese people have used to keep track of the time of year was added to the UNESCO list of Intangible (非物质的) Cultural Heritage of Humanity on Nov. 30, 2016.
To be fair, the terms do sound old; they were invented thousands of years ago to offer weather information for agricultural activities. But the truth is that they still have an influence on our lives today, even if we don’t realize it most of the time.
For starters, you may have heard your mon say, “The sanfu days are almost over. The heat won’t be here for long.” The snafu days are a period of time that talls in summer, somewhere between Minor Heat (in July) and Autumn Equinox (in September). The coldest days, or the sanjiu days, are similar. They cover the 27 days following Winter Solstice
In some places, solar terms guide people’s lives through special foods, cultural events and healthy living tips. For example, people from northern China are in the habit of eating dumpling on the day of Winter Solstice. And on Start of Autumn, some treat themselves to a big feast, especially of meat, something they call “putting on autumn weight”, or tieqiubiao.
But no matter how differently people celebrate the 24 solar terms, they have been here for a long time and could last forever.
According to Chinese writer and academic Yu Shicun, unlike many other examples of intangible cultural heritage - Peking Opera and Chinese Zhusuan (knowledge and practices of mathematical calculation through the abacus), for example – the solar terms are neither regional nor a hype of art or skill. Instead, the system is a philosophy of time, which applies to everything. And this means they are unlikely to die out.
1.Most students think the “Clear and Bright” is important mostly because ________.
A. it is a holiday with days off school
B. it is a part of the 24 solar terms
C. it is used to keep track of the time of year
D. it belongs to Intangible Cultural Heritage
2.What can we infer from the article?
A. The sanfu days usually fall between June and September.
B. The 24 solar terms decide people’s daily habits by informing them of the weather.
C. People still depend on the 24 solar terms when they arrange agricultural activities.
D. There are many Chinese customs related to the 24 solar terms.
3.Which of the following would Yu Shicun agree with?
A. It is their long history that makes the solar terms so important.
B. The solar terms show ancient wisdom about ideas of time.
C. The solar terms show how important it is for Chinese people to keep up old traditions.
D. The solar terms share a lot in common with other examples of intangible cultural heritage.
4.The main purpose of the article is to ________.
A. describe the functions of the 24 solar terms
B. encourage people to celebrate the 24 solar terms
C. explain the influence and wisdom of the 24 solar terms
D. celebrate the 24 solar terms being recognized by UNESCO
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I like_____ in the autumn when the weather is clear and bright.
A.this B. that C. it D. one
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Every day has the potential to be a good and, in some cases, a great day for you. Few of us get up in the morning, 1. (think) that we want this to be a bad day. Yet in many cases the day turns that way because of a person or an event 2. we worry about.
Think about those small 3. (event) which can throw you off balance and affect your whole day 4. (negtive）. Who stole your day? 5. (Be) it your boss, an odd driver on the way to work, or an impolite waiter at lunch that did?
Every day numerous people or things can prevent us 6. having a good day, if we let them. The key is that we should adopt 7. positive attitude towards life. We cannot control 8. happens to us in many cases, 9. we can control how we react to them.
Lao-tzu, a Chinese philosopher, said, “He who conquers others is strong; he who conquers 10. (he) is mighty.”
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World Book Day falls on April 23rd every year，but do you know that it is also Shakespeare Day? Everybody may have heard of Shakespeare，but do you know how many plays he wrote?
Shakespeare’s plays have three kinds：tragedies，comedies and histories. His most famous play is the tragic story of Romeo and Juliet，which deals with two young lovers who are not allowed to marry by their parents. Other tragedies include Hamlet，Othello，and Macbeth.
Shakespeare’s comedies include Much Ado About Nothing ,A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Twelfth Night. Twelfth Night is a play about unclear identities. Two twins are shipwrecked (遭海难)and the sister，Viola，dresses up as her brother，Sebastian，who she thinks is dead. It’s funny，because the brother reappears and there’s a big love problem going on：Viola is in love with the Duke，who is in love with Olivia，who falls in love with Sebastian except that she doesn’t realize that Sebastian is actually Viola dressed up！Everybody falls in love with the wrong person，but it is all made right in the end.
Some of his history plays，such as Antony and Cleopatra，Richard III and Henry V, are based on the lives of real historical people. In Antony and Cleopatra，Cleopatra becomes Antony’s girlfriend and Antony becomes so crazy about her that he loses control of the army. Cleopatra kills herself in the end and Antony kills himself too.
Shakespeare’s plays can he very difficult sometimes. Some of the themes they deal with are heavy，so they almost always include a lighter subplot with characters that are not so important. They are often used in tragedies to lighten the mood of the play and to keep the audience interested in the main plot.
1.Which of the following plays is best－known to people?
A.Twelfth Night. B.Antony and Cleopatra.
C.Romeo and Juliet. D.Much Ado About Nothing.
2.Which is a comedy character according to the text?
A.Othello. B.Sebastian.
C.Antony. D.Hamlet.
3.What can we know about Shakespeare’s history plays?
A.Some of them are developed from real historical people.
B.There are only three famous history plays.
C.They are more difficult than tragedies and comedies.
D.Real historical events can he found in every history play.
4.What is the purpose of the subplot in Shakespeare’s plays?
A.To lead the development of the main plot.
B.To help the audience understand the plays.
C.To make the difficult plot of the plays simple.
D.To relax the audience and make them follow the main theme.
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综合填空
Singles’ Day falls on November 11th every year in China，which 1. (recognize) as a day for people who have no girlfriend or boyfriend. Couples and lovers have Valentine’s Day in celebration of their love，but how about the singles? There must be a day they can celebrate even 2. a partner. That’s 3. people created Singles’ Day.
4. Singles’ Day many singles choose to say goodbye to 5. single lives，attending blind date parties，and some people even decide to get 6.(marry) with strangers. But this day has recently become more of a time for 7.(shop)，because many shops online will give customers great discount to promote their goods.
More and more people are willing to shop online to get 8. they want，and I am one of them. I just can’t help 9.(buy) things whether I need them or not. 10.(honest) speaking，some of the things that I bought have been put aside forever in my closet.
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There is a common ,usually round object that you can see every day and it appears in many expressions—buttons! Buttons, which are made of metal or plastic, are found on all sorts of clothing. They fasten or connect one piece of clothing to another to make sure your clothes don’t fall off.
To be cute as a button is an old saying, which means to be attractive or sweet, but in a small way. Babies are often described as cute as a button. Language experts don’t know why. But they do say the expression dates from the late 1860s.
Here is another expression associated with button: button-down. People often wear button-down shirts to the office. Button-down as an adjective means to be conservative. People described as button-down stay as close as possible to the normal way of dressing and behaving.
When buttoning a button, you slip it into a buttonhole. A buttonhole traps the button. So, to buttonhole someone means you have trapped him in a spoken conversation. Now, let’s say you find yourself buttonholed in a conversation at a party. Someone just keeps talking and talking and talking! Finally, you can’t stand it any longer. You tell him to button it! This is a direct, but a little rude way of saying “Stop talking!”Button your lip is another equally rude way to stop a person who talks too much.
Another kind of difficult person is someone who pushes one’s buttons. To push one’s buttons means to know how to get that person annoyed or upset. People who like to push other people’s buttons usually do it for selfish reasons.
1.What do you think of someone who wears a button-down shirt to the office?
A. Crazy. B. Traditional.
C. Funny. D. Fashionable.
2.What will you probably say to get rid of a long and boring talk?
A. Be cute as a button.
B. Push your button.
C. Button your lip.
D. Be button-down.
3.How does the fourth paragraph mainly develop?
A. By giving examples.
B. By making contrasts.
C. By listing figures.
D. By analyzing cause and effect.
4.What does the underlined phrase in paragraph mean?[
A. Shouts loudly.
B. Learns of one’s secret.
C. Gets someone to lose his temper.
D. Argues with someone.
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--I’ve got a headache again!
---Sorry to hear that. Walk to work every day and you’ll soon back in ______.
A. situation B. condition C. position D. attention
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Read the comics every day and _______ the ones that remind you of your life. Post them on the refrigerator or anywhere else you can see them frequently.
A．cut out B．cut up C．cut down D．cut in
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Think to yourself that every day is your last and the hour to which you do not look forward may come as a（n） ________ surprise.
A.welcomed B.welcoming C.welcome D.unwelcome
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Singles Day falls on every November 11th, and as the name indicates, this relatively new holiday is one exclusively for people who are still living the single life. I was a bit surprised when I googled “Singles Day” on the Internet, to find that China is the only country in the world that has set aside a special day for singles to celebrate their lives. To find out more about this celebration, please read on.
An old story goes that once there were four single men, leading very boring lives. None of them were married, or had lovers, or did anything exciting. They just sat around all day and played Mahjong.
One day they played Mahjong from 11 in the morning until 11 at night. During the game, no matter who won, the winning card was always the “four columns” card (the card shows four independent, parallel columns in two lines). Even more of a coincidence, it was Nov 11, or 11/11. In order to commemorate the day, they nicknamed it Singles Day.
Singles Day was first celebrated at various universities in Nanjing, capital city of Jiangsu Province during the 1990s. It got the name Singles Day because the date consists of four “ones”. These college students have since graduated, and carried their university tradition into society. Singles Day is now a special day for all fashionable youths.
The main way to celebrate Singles Day is to have dinner with your single friends, but it’s important that each person pay their own fee to show their independence. People also hold “blind date” parties in an attempt to say goodbye to their single lives.
Many singles also choose to say goodbye to their single lives on this day. Many attend “blind date” parties and many people choose to marry on this day. In addition to meaning “single” the four “ones” of the date can also mean “only one” as in “the only one for me.” Some people will use this date and this meaning to tell their special someone that they are the only “one” in their heart.
1.Singles Day got its name because _______.
A. the persons who play Mahjong are four singles
B. the date consists of four “ones”
C. only single persons celebrate the day
D. it was first celebrated at universities in Nanjing
2.Which of the following is wrong?
A. Singles Day was first celebrated in Nanjing’s universities.
B. Many singles choose Singles Day to say goodbye to their single lives.
C. The only way to celebrate the Singles Day is to have dinner with your single friends.
D. It was these college graduated students that carried their university’s tradition into society.
3.We can infer from the passage that ______.
A. the four singles did not get married
B. Singles Day receives great popularity among young people
C. when having dinner, one pays the fee for all his friends
D. on Singles Day many attend parties where blind people were present
4.What is the best title for the passage?
A. The Origin of Singles Day. B. How to Celebrate Singles Day.
C. Singles Day. D. Say Goodbye to Singles Day.
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