Children’s Games in Ancient ChinaDuring ancie...

Children’s Games in Ancient China

During ancient times, children didn’t have much to enjoy themselves. However, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.

Kicking stone balls

During the Qing Dynasty, kicking a stone ball around was a popular game in the northern part of China, and it was often played in winter to keep warm.

Playing hid-and-seek

Hid-and-seek is a traditional game for children, popular around the nation. There are two ways to play: covering a child’s eyes while other kids run to tease(戏弄) him or, more normally, others hide and one child must try to find them.

Flying kites

Kites have quite a long history. The earliest kites were made of wood, instead of paper. The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Tianjin kite and Weifang kite. Each has its own feature. For example, the bird-shaped kite with long wings of the Beijing kite.

Watching shadow plays(皮影戏)

The closest thing to watching a film during ancient times was going to see a shadow play. The artists control puppets(木偶) behind the screen and tell stories to music.

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1.In which season did ancient Chinese often kick the stone balls?

A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.

2.How is hide-and-seek usually played?

A. One plays and others watch. B. One runs and others try to catch.

C. One tries to find and others hide. D. One tries to hide and others find.

3.What does the underlined word “feature” mean in the text?

A. 特征 B. 图片 C. 未来 D. 特长

4.Which ancient game is like watching movies?

A. Playing hide-and-seek. B. Watching shadow plays.

C. Flying kites. D. Kicking atone balls.

5.Where can we find this passage?

A. In a shopping guide book. B. In a weather report.

C. In a traveling magazine. D. In a kids’ magazine.

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During ancient times, children didn’t have much to enjoy themselves. However, they came up with interesting games to play in their childhood.

1.What does the underlined word “feature” mean in the text?

A.特征 B.地貌 C.五官 D.影片

2.Which ancient game is like watching a film?

A.Kicking stone balls. B.Flying kites.

C.Playing hide-and-seek. D.Watching shadow plays.

3.Which of the following statements is right according to the passage?

A.Kicking a stone ball around was a popular game all over China

B.There is only one way to play hide-and-seek.

C.The three most famous kites are the Beijing kite, Shanghai kite and Weifang kite.

D.The artists tell stories to the music by using puppets.

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China, which takes pride in four inventions in ancient times, has once again shown its ability to　 change the world with its “new four great inventions”the four new ways of life are the most popular among young foreigners who study and work in China .

electronic payment

“My wallet is no longer in use .I can buy and eat whatever I want with a tap of fingertip on my phone ,” said Li jinlong , a student from Cambodia (柬埔寨) in China .”Even pancake sellers are using Alipay mobile payment .

online shopping

“I can order food online at home .This is super convenient .If I am at home in Cambodia , I have to go outside.” China is innovating(创新) and no longer copying Western ideas .China has the largest mobile phone use in the world .This makes online shopping much easier .

shared bicycles

Shared bikes bring cycling back to people’s lives and make public transport more popular The bikes themselves aren’t new ,but China has made the world surprised with the operating model(运营模式) of bike -sharing .

high-speed railways

Lin talked about his experience of travelling by Chinese high-speed train from Beijing to Tianjing .The journey takes only half an hour , while in Cambodia , which has only two railways , such a journey may take up to three hours .

1.Now in China , Lin Jinlong doesn’t use his ________________any more .He can buy and eat whatever he wants with a ________________________on his phone .

2.Lin thinks ________________________at home is super convenient .Chinese people can shop online much ______________because China has the largest mobile phone use in the world .

3.Cycling _____________________to people’s lives by shared bikes , and China’s operating model of bike-sharing has ___________________the world .

4.It takes Lin only half an hour to travel from __________________by Chinese high-speed train while such a journey in Cambodia may take ____________________more than it does in China .

5.This article mainly talks about China’s _______and Chinese people’s _______________has been greatly improved because of them .

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China, with Four Great Inventions, in ancient times, has once again showed its ability to change the world with its “new four great inventions”: high-speed railways, electronic payments, shared bicycles and online shopping.

The four innovative ways of life are most popular among young people, according to a survey by the Belt and Road-Research Institute(一带一路研究院) of Beijing Foreign Studies University.

“The ‘new four great inventions’ are all related to China’s high-tech (高科技), which made the lives of people easier in China,” said Wu Hao, the director of Beijing Foreign Studies University.

“My wallet is no longer in use. I can buy and eat whatever I want simply with my phone,” said Lin Jinlong, a foreign student from Cambodia, adding that “Even pancake sellers are using Alipay (mobile payment). We can also order food at home, which is super convenient. If I were at home in Cambodia, I would have to go outdoors.”

As a big fan of bicycles, he also showed his love for China’s shared bicycles, saying that “shared bikes are bringing cycling (骑单车) back to people’s lives---and they are making public transport(公共交通) more convenient and less crowded, and encouraging people to be more active.”

Rebacca Fannin, the founder of Silicon Dragon(硅谷之龙), noted that China is beginning to lead in innovation in some ways.

“It is increasingly clear that China is inventing and no longer copying western ideas. It is also increasingly clear that China is leading in many ways such as social messaging app WeChat,” she said.

1.Which of the following are NOT in “new four great inventions”?

A.High-speed railways and electronic payments.

B.Shared bicycles and online shopping.

C.Electronic bicycles and WeChat.

2.The meaning of the underlined word “innovative” is _________.

A.陈旧的 B.革新的 C.流行的

3.Lin Jinlong has NOT mentioned ________ in this passage.

A.high-speed railways B.electronic payments C.shared bicycles

4.With “new four great inventions’’,　　　　　　　　 .

A.people will not use their wallets any longer

B.people’s lives are easier than before

C.there will be more foreign students coming to China

5.What is the passage mainly about?

A.China’s Four Great Inventions in ancient times.

B.China’s new four great inventions.

C.A foreign student from Cambodia living and studying in China.

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In ancient times, there was a painter. He was good at painting flowers and birds. But he never stopped practicing until he became very famous.

An emperor(皇帝）of China also loved paintings, especially roosters(公鸡）. So he asked the famous painter to paint a rooster for him. He wanted the rooster to be the best among all his collections.

The painter promised to do so. The emperor waited and waited for one year., but he didn’t get the picture. He couldn’t waited to see the painter. He became angry and wanted to kill him. So the painter hurried into the palace with paper, paint and a brush. In five minutes, a perfect rooster was on the paper.

After seeing this, the emperor became much angrier. “Since you can paint a rooster in five minutes, why did you keep me waiting for over a year?” he asked.

“Your Majesty(陛下），”said the artist. “I will let you know why. But you’ll have to come with me. “ he invited the emperor to his house. There, there were piles and piles of paper. On every piece of paper was a painting of a rooster.

“Your Majesty(陛下），”said the painter. “It took me more than one year to improve my painting skill in order to paint a perfect rooster for you.

1.According to the writer, the emperor_____.

A. loved beautiful paintings　　　　　

B. did very well in painting

C. was good at painting roosters　　

D. Was very kind to the painter.

2.The painter spent ______practicing painting roosters for the emperor.

A. only a few months　　　　　

B. only five minutes　

C. more than a year　　　　　　

D. five minutes every day

3.The emperor wanted to kill the painter because______.

A. the painter refused to draw rooster　

B. the painter couldn’t draw rooster well

C. he couldn’t find the painter anywhere　

D. he couldn’t wait to see his painting

4.In fact, during the whole year the painter______

A.escaped from the emperor to live quietly

B. worked hard at practice drawing roosters

C. was invited to other places to draw roosters

D. drew piles and piles of paper to make a living

5.From the passage we can learn that_______.

A. it’s hard for painter to success　　　　　

B. it’s easy to paint in a short time.

C. hard work causes perfect result　　　　

D. emperor was hard to deal with

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In ancient times, there was a painter. He was good at painting flowers and birds. But he never stopped practicing until he became very famous.

An emperor(皇帝）of China also loved paintings,especially roosters(公鸡）. So he asked the famous painter to paint a rooster for him. He wanted the rooster to be the best among all his collections.

The painter promised to do so. The emperor waited and waited for one year.,but he didn’t get the picture. He couldn’t waited to see the painter. He became angry and wanted to kill him. So the painter hurried into the palace with paper,paint and a brush. In five minutes, a perfect rooster was on the paper.

After seeing this,the emperor became much angrier. “Since you can paint a rooster in five minutes, why did you keep me waiting for over a year?”he asked.

“Your Majesty(陛下），”said the artist. “I will let you know why.But you’ll have to come with me. “ he invited the emperor to his house. There, there were piles and piles of paper. On every piece of paper was a painting of a rooster.

“Your Majesty(陛下），”said the painter. “It took me more than one year to improve my painting skill in order to paint a perfect rooster for you.

1.According to the writer, the emperor_____.

A. loved beautiful paintings　　　　　 B. did very well in painting

C. was good at painting roosters　　 D. Was very kind to the painter.

2.The painter spent ______practicing painting roosters for the emperor.

A. only a few months　　　　　 B. only five minutes　

C. more than a year　　　　　　 D. five minutes every day

3.The emperor wanted to kill the painter because______.

A. the painter refused to draw rooster　

B. the painter couldn’t draw rooster well

C. he couldn’t find the painter anywhere　

D. he couldn’t wait to see his painting

4.In fact, during the whole year the painter______

A.escaped from the emperor to live quietly

B. worked hard at practice drawing roosters

C. was invited to other places to draw roosters

D. drew piles and piles of paper to make a living

5.From the passage we can learn that_______.

A. it’s hard for painter to success　　　　　 B. it’s easy to paint in a short time.

C. hard work causes perfect result　　　　 D. emperor was hard to deal with

九年级英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析

—As we all know, a dragon is regarded as the symbol of __________ in China. Emperors in ancient times always compared themselves to dragons.

—No wonder the emperors all wear clothes with dragons.

A.wealth B.power C.stress D.energy

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In ancient times, the Silk Road was very important. It1.(与…有联系) Europe with Asia. The Silk Road got its name because businessmen trade silk along it. Besides silk, there were many other2.(产品) that traveled along the Silk Road.

The Chinese learned to make silk thousands of years ago. For a long time the Chinese were the3.　 (唯一的) ones who knew how to make silk. They kept the4.(秘密) carefully. In ancient China, silk was a5.(贵重的；宝贵的) material. Only the king, his family and his officers were6.(允许) to wear clothes that were made of silk.

The ancient Romans were the first Europeans7.(谁) knew silk. Indians exchanged silk for wools, gold and silver with them.

There were deserts and high mountains in the way, so the trip along the Silk Road could be very dangerous. For businessmen, it was never easy to travel from China to Rome. But the 8.(英雄) never gave up. They spent a long9.(时期) of time to make it. And it was really worth it.10.(随着) the time went by, some cities were built along the Silk Road.

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Ancient poetry is popular with not only the old but the young in modern times. If you were asked to recite (背诵) lines of poetry that have the Chinese ______“hua” which means “flower”, how many could you recite?

He Liran, 13, took on this challenge on a TV show hosted ______ Shandong TV. Liran, a student at Harbin No. 163 Middle School in Heilongjiang, competed with over 100 other students. The competitors took turns reciting lines of poetry that used “hua”, and Liran _______ to each one.

One competitor used the line “ As if the vernal breeze had come back overnight, Adorning thousands of pear trees with blossoms white (忽如一夜春风来，千树万树梨花开).” Liran answered it with “______ one night of wind and showers, How many the fallen flowers are (夜来风雨声，花落知多少).” In the end, He Liran ______, reciting more than 60 out of the 127 lines that were recited in the competition.

Her lifelong love of ______ helped her win. Her father started reading to her when she was just 4 years old. She has been a bookworm ever since. She is especially interested in ancient poetry. “ The beautiful ______ refresh my thinking and inspire(启发) me a lot.” She said. “I love Su Shi’s poems. His optimistic (乐观的) attitudes impress me.”　

Though ______ with schoolwork, she spares time to study at least one poem each day. “Once, I walked along a small path in a forest. The scene was ________ what is described in the line “No mud on the sand road between pines (松间沙路净无泥),” which comes from one of Su Shi’s poems. At that moment, the lines from his poem ________ came to my mind. I realized that poems can be part of our daily lives,” she said.

1.A. letter B. word C. name D. sign

2.A. by B. from C. in D. through

3.A. said B. replied C. talked D. wrote

4.A. Before B. When C. As D. After

5.A. won B. failed C. gained D. lost

6.A. writing B. listening C. reading D. guessing

7.A. passages B. lines C. stories D. pieces

8.A. busy B. lazy C. happy D. strict

9.A. different from B. opposite to C. full of D. the same as

10.A. widely B. strangely C. naturally D. deeply

九年级英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析

You know there are many poems from Li Bai, Du Fu in the ancient times. There were many famous poets from different periods of time in Chinese history, and (71)m1. of their poems are still read and enjoyed today.

To (72)r2.people of those classic Chinese poems, CCTV has produced a TV show – Chinese Poetry Competition. The show’s second season was shown on Feb 7.

Wu Yishu, 16, who studies at the High School Afliated to Fudan University in Shanghai, came (73)f3. in the competition. Wu surprised the viewers when performing in a section entitled “Feihualing”. Once the game’s theme was “ yue ”, meaning “moon” or “(74)m4.” in Chinese. She recited lines from the Classic of Poetry (《诗经》 ), the earliest collection of poems in China:

“I really admire her knowledge of (75)p5.,” said Huang Zijin, 16. “The first time I saw her wearing traditional Han clothing on TV, I was very impressed by her classical looks. Moreover, she always appears so calm throughout the show, which is very unusual for her

(76)a6..”

“Learning poems isn’t about winning or (77)l7.. The power of poetry lies in shaping one’s view of life and developing one’s inner world,” said Li Bo, an expert guest. (78)T8. the percent of ancient Chinese poems in the textbooks of primary and secondary schools has increased, many students still learn them for exams. He (79)s9. that teachers should explain more about the (80)b10. of the poetry, and guide the students to lose themselves in the poems rhythmic (有节奏的) and rhyming (押韵的) lines.

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