12.My name is John,I'm from England.When I was young,I was so interested in Chinese culture like Beijing Opera.I often dreamed to go to China one day.When I was learning theater at university,I was provided with a chance to study abroad.There was a program to study Asian theater arts either in China or in India.I decided to go to China and learn Beijing Opera in a Chinese theater school.The school offered me a place to practice.It was good because I could practice whenever I wanted.Also I had a private lesson—the teacher would give me one—to-one class for three hours.That was the best part of my study in China. Beijing Opera is also called Peking Opera.It is the highest expression of the Chinese culture.It's full of famous stories,beautiful facial paintings and wonderful fighting.This kind of opera is very popular with Chinese people.There are four main roles in Beijing Opera.A Wusheng is a soldier or fighter.A Xiaosheng is a young man.A Laosheng is an old man.Dan is a woman.Stories in Beijing Opera are very interesting,some of them are from history book,but most of them are from the literature,especially famous novels.The stories usually end with happiness. I got a lot from my study in China.It has greatly influenced me and helped me develop into a more skillful actor.This Chinese art gives me plenty of tools,so I can use them when I perform other shows in Europe.I have set up an art center to teach Beijing Opera.Now there are more fans of Beijing Opera in my country.
根據短文內容,選擇正確答案。 (1)Where is John from?
A.China. B.India. C.England. D.France. (2)What did the Chinese theater school offer him?
A.Three meals. B.Some money. C.A good teacher. D.A place to practice. (3)Which of the following is the role of A Xiaosheng?
A.
B.
C.
D.
(4)What does John do now in Europe?
A.Set up a school. B.Be an artist. C.Sing at an art center. D.Teach Beijing Opera. (5)Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.There are only four roles in Beijing Opera. B.The stories in Beijing Opera usually have happy ends. C.John made lots of money by Peking Opera. D.Beijing Opera is the most popular theater in the world.
13.Chopsticks are a pair of small equal-length sticks,usually made of wood,used for eating Asian food.It is believed that the first chopsticks were developed in China.Chopsticks play an important role in Chinese food culture.Chinese chopsticks are usually 9 to 10 inches long.They are round on the eating end which means heaven (天) and the other end is square which means earth.The appearance of chopsticks said goodbye to those days when our Chinese ancestors (祖先) had to use their hands to eat. Chopsticks are so frequently used in daily life that they have become more than a kind of tableware (餐具)and have helped develop a set of etiquette (禮儀) and customs of their own.The use of chopsticks has also been a part of Chinese food culture.There are some taboos that you must pay great attention to when you use chopsticks.Firstly,don't use them to hit your bowl or plate.Secondly,never use them to point at others.Thirdly,don't put them in different food without taking something.Fourthly,don't cross the chopsticks on the table.And lastly don't leave your chopsticks standing in the rice.Chinese people do this only when they honour the dead. Nowadays,chopsticks have many new usages.For example,you can buy a pair as a gift to your friends and relatives.In Chinese,it reads "kuaizi",which means having sons soon,so a newly-married couple will be very happy to accept it as their wedding gift.Besides,it has been said that using chopsticks improves one's memory and can be useful in learning and improving skills such as Chinese character printing and brush painting.
(1)What did our Chinese ancestors use to eat according to the text?
A.Hands. B.Chopsticks. C.Spoons. D.Forks. (2)Which is the right description of chopsticks?
A.They are never made of wood. B.They are a kind of tool for meals. C.They are usually 9 to 10 cm long. D.They are often used to point at others. (3)What does the underlined word "taboos" mean in Chinese?
A.用途 B.缺點 C.說明 D.禁忌 (4)Which of the following is NOT true?
A.Chopsticks are a pair of sticks in different length. B.Chopsticks can be used as gifts for newly-married couples. C.Using chopsticks is useful in improving the skills of brush painting. D.The round end means heaven,while the other square end means earth. (5)What is the text mainly about?
A.The ways to use chopsticks. B.The history of chopsticks. C.The introduction of chopsticks. D.The changes of chopsticks.
14.Welcome to the English CornerDo you like English?We welcome you.Our English teachers are very kind to the students. Time:Every Saturday morning from 9:00 to 11:30. Teachers:Ellen White She is from America.She has ten years of teaching experience(經驗).English-loving students in Grade 7 can talk with her in the first English activity room. Rick Black He comes from England.He is good at talking with people.He speaks English well.English-loving students in Grade 8 and Grade 9 can talk with him in the second English activity room. (1)When will these English activities begin?
A.At 9:00 on Friday morning. B.At 9:00 on Saturday morning. C.At 11:30 on Saturday morning. D.At 9:00 on Sunday morning. (2)Where can you go to if you want to talk with Ellen?
A.In the English teachers'office. B.In the English teaching room. C.In the first English activity room. D.In the second English activity room. (3)How many teachers are there in the English Corner?
A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five. (4)What can you know in the text(文本)?
A.Rick Black is an American. B.Ellen White can speak Chinese. C.Students like the English Corner. D.Ellen has teaching experience. (5)The text(文本) is a(n)
15.Justin and Mary woke up early,even though they were on vacation at their uncle's lake house.The night before,Uncle Thomas told them about the Foggy Figure (霧怪) that lived in the lake.Justin and Mary decided to see it before their vacation ended. "Is it foggy outside?" asked Mary,as Justin looked out the window. "Yes!Let's go!" said Justin. It was only 5:00 a.m.,so everyone else in the house was still asleep.Mary and Justin came to the boat dock (碼頭).They saw thick fog over the lake. "Do you see anything?" asked Mary. "Nothing.Do you think Uncle Thomas was just trying to scare us with that story?" Uncle Thomas did have a good imagination.He told Justin and Mary stories,but this was the first scary story.Mary had a feeling that it wasn't made up. Mary shook her head. "Remember what Uncle Thomas said?The Foggy Figure lives in the lake.We're on the dock.Maybe that's why we can't see him." "You want to go out on the water?" asked Justin. Mary looked around,trying to find Uncle Thomas's boat,but the fog was too thick. They walked towards the end of the dock and saw the outline of the boat.They carefully got into the boat. Mary was nervous. "See anything?" They looked around,and slowly,the fog began to lift.Mary turned around and shouted, "The Foggy Figure!" It was in the boat with them! Justin and Mary hugged each other in fear,but then they heard a laugh.It was from Uncle Thomas. "I knew that story would get you two out of bed early enough to take a boat ride with me." Justin and Mary were happy that there was no Foggy Figure.
(1)When did the story happen?
A.In the morning. B.At midnight. C.In the evening. (2)What did Mary think of the story of Foggy Figure at first?
A.It was interesting. B.It was made up. C.It was real. (3)What does the underlined word "outline" mean in Paragraph 11?
A.提綱 B.漿櫓 C.輪廓 (4)What was Uncle Thomas' purpose to tell the scary story?
A.To cheer up Justin and Mary. B.To make Justin and Mary get up early. C.To try to scare Justin and Mary. (5)From the story, "The Foggy Figure" actually was
16.In the "21st Century Cup"competition,different contestants gave speeches on various topics,showing their English skills and thinking abilities.(1)
Ren Wen,professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University,said that all the contestants did a great job of speaking English and using their critical-thinking skills.(2)
Public speaking and storytelling are types of leadership skills,because leaders need to get ideas across to their audience(觀眾). In this globalized world,public speaking skills in English are important.(3)
(4)
He said that to tell China's story to the world,Gen Zers must first love their motherland,the Party and the people. (5)
Cross-cultural learning is important,he said.They need to understand the importance of building a community with a shared future for mankind(人類命運共同體).
根據短文內容,從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。
A.These skills make it easier not only to find a job,but also to share China's stories with the world. B.They also should have a global vision(視野). C.Meanwhile,the judges also shared their opinions on public speaking and gave advice to the young speakers. D.Mei Deming is a professor of English and linguistics(語言學) at Shanghai International Studies University. E.According to Ren,public speaking is about two things:what you say and how you say it.
17.The Double Ninth Festival is one of the most important(1)
(festival)in China.It is(2)
special day for elderly people.It(3)
(begin)long ago.The festival is(4)
the ninth day of the ninth month in the lunar calendar(陰歷).As the Chinese word for"nine"has the same sound as the word for"long",people take the Double Ninth Festival to send(5)
(they)best wishes to elderly people.They do many activities(6)
(show)love and respect to the elderly.Generally,people celebrate the day by(7)
(spend)time with their older family members and climbing mountains in the hope that the elderly will live much longer.Also,they(8)
(usual)drink chrysanthemum wine(菊花酒)and wear a plant called zhuyu as the symbol of warding off evil and wishing for longevjye.aiy.It is a(9)
(tradition)virtue(美德)in China to respect elderly people.That's(10)
the Chinese know that elderly people have knowledge and experience that young people can learn from.
18.As an eco-minimalist (生態極簡主義者),Su Yige has lived an environmentally friendly lifestyle for the past three years while studying in Canada. She takes her own bag when she goes shopping and uses second-hand things as often as possible.As she has attended online classes at home in Toronto for the past year,Su hasn't used any napkins and avoids almost all paper products unless she has to use a public toilet while she is away from home. Diligence and thrift (勤儉節約) are long-time Chinese tradition.Su's family is a good example of this.Although they have little formal (正規的)"green" knowledge,her parents still lead a very environmentally friendly life. For example,the family has used the same hairdryer for years,and Su remembers many of her mother's clothes from more than ten years ago."As long as something can still be used,mother will not replace it with a new one," she said. Seeing some young Chinese leading extravagant(奢侈的) lives,she came up with an idea to introduce the thrifty life of Chinese people.Soon she created an environmental video blog.Through her video blog,Su soon found that she was not alone in living such a lifestyle.In the beginning,very few people watched the videos she put on bilibili.However,over the past year,many of the 23 videos she uploaded (上傳) have been watched about 20,000 times.
(1)What lifestyle has Su Yige lived during the past three years?
(2)Where did Su Yige study in the past three years?
(3)How long has Su Yige's mother had some of her clothes?
(4)Why did Su Yige creat an environmental video blog?
19.One day a young man Gary went to see a wise old man.He wanted to know why he wasn't able to reach all of his goals(目標) in his life. The old man was reading in a small house by the river.With a smile,he listened to Gary's story and told him, "First please help me boil(煮沸) a kettle(壺) of water!" Gary saw a big kettle next to a small stove(火爐),but there was no wood(木頭) in the house.So he went out to get some. He came back with some dry wood,filled the kettle with water and put it on the stove.Then he put some wood in the stove and started a fire.But because the kettle was too large,when he used all the wood,the water did not boil.So he ran out to get more. When he got back,the water turned cold.He learned his lesson and this time he got more wood before he started a fire.Finally,he water boiled very quickly. "If there is not enough wood,how would you boil the water?"the wise man asked. Gary thought for a minute but didn't know the answer. "Well,then just get some water out of the kettle!"the old man said."At first,you set too many goals,"said the old man."It's just like the large kettle full of water.You didn't have enough wood,so you couldn't boil the water.If you want to make the water boil,you will have to boil less water."
(1)Was there any wood in the house?
(2)Where was the old man reading?
(3)What might be the reasons why the young man couldn't boil the water?
(4)Do you agree with(贊同) the wise man's words about goals in the last paragraph?Why or why not?