D
Every 14 days， another language dies． There are many reasons for this． Some people think more common languages have more economic（经济的） power． Because of this， young people choose to learn a common language as they think it is more useful． Another reason is that some languages aren't written down． Guujaaw is a leader of the Haida Nation， whose people have lived on the Queen Charlotte Islands， Canada， for more than 10，000 years． Their language is endangered． Traditionally， it wasn't written down， and， as a result， some people are worried that it will die one day． Guujaaw replies to this，" We talk to each other，listen， visit， and believe in the spoken word． Expressing yourself without writing is natural．" However， if Guujaaw's language and others like it are going to stay alive， writing may have to become part of their lives．
When a language dies， a lot of knowledge dies with it． To begin with， language is a huge part of the culture of the people who speak it． Language allows speakers to say certain things： words that describe a cultural idea may not translate exactly into another language． Furthermore， many endangered languages have rich spoken cultures． Stories， songs and histories are passed on from older people to younger generations （一代）． Elizabeth Lindsey， a language researcher， emphasizes（强调）this．" When an elder dies， a library is burned，" she says．
Also， language death affects our knowledge about nature． Local people often have a deep understanding of plants， animals， and the relationship between them． David Harrison， a researcher on endangered languages， reflects，"80% of plant and animal species（物种） have been undiscovered by science． But that doesn't mean they're unknown to humans．"
Many languages are endangered． However， it's not too late． Children often grow up speaking two languages．"No one…becomes richer by giving up…one language to learn another， "Harrison said． If children feel both languages are important， they will use both．
So， it is necessary that children realize how useful their local language is．
（1）How many reasons are mentioned for endangered languages in Paragraph 1？
A．2．
B．3．
C．4．
D．5．
（2）In Paragraph 2， the writer mainly tells us ．
A． how cultures are passed on
B． how cultures are discovered
C． why languages are written down
D． why languages are important to cultures
（3）The underlined word" affects" in the passage means" "．
A． waits for
B． depends on
C． is different from
D． has an influence on
（4）Which of the following is the writer's opinion ．
A． People need to use common languages more often．
B． The spoken word is more important than the written word．
C． Children are the hope to stop the local language from dying．
D． Many animals and plants are in danger because of dying languages．
There is a popular Chinese saying that "Fair skin（皮肤） will make up for three flaws（缺陷）"． This mentions the fact that in Chinese culture， it is believed that people who have fair skin are more beautiful． In Western culture， however， the opposite is true ﹣ many Westerners think tanned skin is prettier． The example shows that different cultures have different ideas of what they think is beautiful． These cultural meanings of the beauty， however， are no longer important． As more and more people travel overseas， ideas about beauty are being shared among cultures． The Internet has also made it easier for people to share different types of beauty since people are always posting pictures on social media． The result is an ever﹣changing idea of what is considered beautiful．
The cultural practice of ear piercings， for example， has become a part of modern day culture．
In Kenya， it is a tradition among Masai men and women to pierce and then make their ear
lobes（耳垂） longer using ivory and wood or stones． They then wear colorful things on their ear lobes． This is a common practice since longer ear lobes are seen as a sigh of beauty． This tradition has now found its way into present﹣day culture． Nowadays， this might still seem unusual to some， but with more and more well﹣known actors and film stars showing off their longer ear lobes， it will finally become more fashionable．
It is understood that different cultures around the world have different ways of showing beauty． However， since we now live in a worldwide society， people's views about beauty are always changing． With the help of the Internet， people are now able to easily borrow ideas from other cultures to help them stand out． So what new fashions can we expect to see in the future？
（1）What has made it easier for people to share ideas about beauty ？
A．The development of technology．
B．The popularity of the latest fashions．
C．The unchanged cultural traditions．
D．The world's growing population．
（2）What can be learned about the Masai people from the passage ？
A．Longer ear lobes are their new fashion．
B．Only women make their ear lobes longer．
C．They think longer ear lobes look beautiful．
D．They make actors and film stars famous．
（3）The underlined word "them" in the last paragraph refers to ．
A． people
B． ideas
C． cultures
D． fashions
（4）What is the passage mainly about ？
A．People in Asian countries like fair skin better．
B．Beauty is considered important in many cultures．
C．Different cultures have different ideas about beauty．
D．People's ideas about beauty are changing all the time．
Everyone is good at something， but some people are truly talented． （1）It's always interesting to watch other people show their talents． （2）才艺表演正变得越来越流行．And of all these shows， they have one thing in common： They try to look for the best singers， the most talented dancers， the most exciting magicians， the funniest actors and so on． All kinds of people join these shows． But who can play the piano best or sing most beautifully？ （3）那由你自己来决定． When people watch the shows， （4）they usually play a role in deciding the winner． And the winner always gets a very good prize．
Not everyone enjoys watching these shows． （5）Some people think the lives of the performers are made up． However， if you don't take these shows too seriously， they are fun to watch．
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（1）What would people like to eat on their birthday？The answer would be different in different countries．
In many countries， it's very common for people to have birthday cakes with candles．（2）The number of candles is the person's age． The birthday person must make a wish and blow out the candles．（3）If he or she blows out all the candles in one go，the wish will come true． In the UK， sometimes people put a candy in a birthday cake． The child with the candy feels happy and lucky．
In China，（4）现在也非常流行在生日晚会上吃蛋糕．But many people still eat very long noodles for their birthday because they are a symbol of long life． In some places， Chinese people also like eating eggs on their birthday，because they are a symbol of good luck．（5）生日食物也许不同，但是想法是一样的．They bring good luck to the birthday person．
请根据上下文内容，将文中画线部分译成汉语或者英语．
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Stories and Art of Chinese Fans
You may think you cannot live through summer without air conditioners． But in ancient China，hand fans were almost the only ones to help people keep cool．
Chinese people started to use hand fans over 2，000 years ago． The fans came in different shapes，such as round and square． They were also made from all kinds of materials．Palm leaf fans were cheap and easy to make． Feather fans（羽毛扇） showed the owner's high status．Sandalwood（檀香）fans could send out a sweet smell．
Later， hand fans became far more than just something that could cool you down． They developed into art works，in which tuanshan （round fans）and zheshan（folded fans）were the most common．
In the shape of a full moon，tuanshan was usually made of silk．They had beautiful birds and flowers on them．Women especially those in the imperial palace（皇宫），liked to use them．Meanwhile，men，especially the literati（文人），used zheshan．The literati liked them because zheshan were usually made of paper and they could paint and write poems on them．It was a way for them to show off their ability in literature，painting and handwriting．Almost anything can be painted on zheshan．
Today，Chinese people still use these fans，only not many people write or paint on them any more．Next time when you are waving a fan， you may think of the stories behind it．
Name |
Features（特征） |
Palm leaf fans |
（1） and easy to make |
（2） |
Show the owner's status |
Sandalwood fans |
Send out（3） |
Tuanshan |
In the shape of（4） |
Zheshan |
Paint and write （5） |
Are you interested in Chinese traditional arts？ Do you want to learn how to make them by hand？ If so， come and join our clubs this weekend in our school．
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Sky Lantern Club Introduction： Sky Lanterns are made of bamboo and covered with paper． They were first used to ask for help when people were in trouble． Today， they are used to show happiness and good wishes． Time： Saturday 8：30 am﹣10：30 a．m Place： Building 3 Room 501 |
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Paper Cutting Club Introduction： Paper Cutting turns a simple thing like a piece of paper into a beautiful piece of art． Pictures about flowers， animals and so on are put on windows， doors and walls as symbols of good wishes and good luck． Time： Saturday 9： 00 a．m﹣11：00 a．m Place： Building 3 Room 502 |
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Chinese Knot Club Introduction： Chinese Knots are usually made of red and yellow ropes． They are used to express good wishes， including happiness， love， peace and so on． Time： Sunday 2：30 p．m﹣4：30 p．m Place： Building 3 Room 603 |
（1）Sky Lanterns are made of ．
A． clay and paper
B． bamboo and paper
C． red and yellow ropes
（2）If you want to learn Paper Cutting， you can go to ．
A． Building 3 Room 501
B． Building 3 Room 502
C． Building 3 Room 603
（3）If you are busy on this Sunday afternoon， you can't go to ．
A． Sky Lantern Club
B． Paper Cutting Club
C． Chinese Knot Club
（4）This passage is probably ．
A． a notice
B． a story
C． a piece of news
（5）What do these Chinese traditional arts have in common？
A． They are all made by machine．
B． They are all used to ask for help．
C． They are all symbols of good wishes．
阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A，B，C三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。（共5小题，计10分）
With the development of economics（经济）， the problem of the left﹣behind children（留守儿童） has become a serious social problem． More and more people have realized we should do something to help them．
The biggest problem is that the children are all hungry for the love from their parents． Many of them can just get a call or a letter from their parents half a year， a year or even several years． So some children can't remember what their parents look like． When they meet their own troubles， they have no one to talk with． Nobody gives them enough care．
Because of being too far away from their parents， the left﹣behind children's study is the second biggest problem． From a survey about their study， only two percent of the children get good results， while ten percent of them are common and eighty﹣eight percent of them are poor． What a pity!
There are also many other problems of the left﹣behind children， such as having no ability to protect themselves， unhealthy lifestyles， spending too much pocket money and too much time on the Internet and so on．
In a word， to solve all the problems of the left﹣behind children needs the government， families and schools to try their best together．
（1）How many problems are mentioned in the passage ？
A． Two．
B． Three．
C． More than four．
（2）Which is the most serious problem of the left﹣behind children according to the passage ？
A． They can't get enough love from their parents．
B． They are crazy about the Internet．
C． They don't study well．
（3）Many people think ．
A． something should be done to help the left﹣behind children
B． the parents of the left﹣behind children don't care about them
C． the government and families should do their best
（4）Which of the following sentences is not TRUE ？
A． Ten percent of the left﹣behind children are good at study．
B． The left﹣behind children can't see their parents often．
C． The left﹣behind children's problem is a social problem．
（5）What is the best title of the article ？
A． The Left﹣behind Children
B． The Problems of the Left﹣behind Children
C． How to Help the Left﹣behind Children
Nowadays， phone calls and messages help us communicate with others more often． It means that we seldom write letters now． But a TV show． Letters alive， is bringing back this old habit．
Letters Alive invites famous actors and actresses but there are no funny jokes or different competitions． Instead， only one person walks up to a microphone and reads a letter． The letters were written by people from different times in history． For example， in one episode（集）， they read a letter written by the famous writer Xiao Hong to her younger brother in 1941． The letter shows that Xiao Hong missed her brother so much and had great hopes for his future．
"Every letter opens another world for us， " said Guan Zhangwen， the director of the TV show． "It seems that we can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers"． Since its first episode on December 5， 2016， Letters Alive has been widely praised． Many audiences（观众）say that it has provided a breath of fresh air to today's TV shows．
Besides Letters Alive， some other cultural TV shows have also attracted（吸引）Chinese audiences． They include the Chinese Poetry Conference， a traditional Chinese poetry competition and Readers， a program that invites people to read poems and articles they like or wrote． It suggests that cultural values and true feelings are becoming our interest．
（1）Letters Alive， a TV show， invites famous people to ．
A． read and share letters
B． tell audiences jokes
C． enter different competitions
（2）How many TV shows are mentioned in the passage？
A． Two
B． Three
C． Four
（3）Chinese audiences the TV shows mentioned in the passage．
A． highly praise
B． don't mind
C． show no interest in
（4）This article is probably taken from the section of in a newspaper．
A． Sports News
B． Culture and Entertainment
C． Education and Science
（5）According to the passage， which of the following is RIGHT？
A． Letters Alive is not popular enough to attract audiences．
B． Chinese Poetry Conference invites people to read poems and articles．
C． We can experience the real lives and feeling of the writers by reading letters．
"I first saw Beijing Opera in London in 1993， and it just shocked me． It was really amazing，" says Ghaffar Pounazar．
The 32﹣year﹣old British gave up his work in London and came to a Beijing Opera school． Since then， Ghaffar Pourazar has worked hard on this art．
On stage， the Beijing Opera actors not only act， they also sing and dance while performing some difficult movements（动作）． ① When Pourazar first got to China． He couldn't speak any Chinese， and he knew nothing about Beijing Opera． As the oldest student in the Beijing Opera school， he learned more slowly than his classmates， but he didn't give up． Now， he can perform Beijing Opera like a professional（专业人士）．
But Beijing Opera is not as popular as it was before． The young Chinese now spend more time on the Internet． This makes Pourazar very sad． "I used to get really angry at what was happening to Beijing Opera and at the Chinese people． This is part of your culture． You created this amazing thing．but now you are forgetting it，throwing it away．"
Pourazar has decided what to do． ② Now he is performing a Beijing Opera
that is about the Monkey King in two languages， Chinese and English． The Monkey King is a hero in a Chinese story． Chinese people love him very much． In the Beijing Opera， Pourazar acts the Monkey King．
（1）从下面四个选项中选出能填入文中①和②处的最佳选项．
A． Everything seemed difficult and far from what he had imagined．
B． He felt quite excited about Beijing Opera．
C． He wants to let more people know Beijing Opera．
D． He tries to make friends and get on well with his classmates．
（2）Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese
（3）Why did Pournzar give up his work and come to a Beijing Opera school）
On the last Wednesday of each August the shops of the small Spanish town of the Bunol don't open． Anyone who doesn't like tomatoes leaves town and the streets become full of tourists． They are here to take part in La Tomatina， the world's largest vegetable fight． For a couple of hours almost 50，000 kgs of tomatoes are launched as missiles（导弹） at whoever moves．
La Tomatina started around fifty years ago， when，for no reason， a group of local people started throwing tomatoes at each other． Other people joined in and had so much fun that they did the same thing the next year． Since then La Tomatina has grown and grown． In 2004 almost 20，000 people took part in the "tomato war"． Now days it is the most important part of a week﹣long festival involving（包含） parades， eating， drinking， and lots of fireworks．
On the morning of La Tomatina ， eight big trucks full of soft tomatoes pull into the center of the town． Official starters climb into the trucks and start throwing tomatoes at the crowd． That is the signal that the fight is about to start． From then on it is a wild scene， as everybody tries to get into the truck to get to the tomatoes． Nobody on the streets is safe from attack（攻击）． And there is nothing the locals like more than throwing tomatoes at camera﹣carrying tourist．
Finally， after two hours， all the tomatoes have been thrown． Everybody is tired， sweaty and covered with tomatoes． A bell rings to signal the end of the fight and everyone is a friend again． Tomato﹣covered clothing is taken off and throw away and the crowds wash themselves in public showers down by the river． La Tomatina is over for another year．
（1）How long does the tomato fight last？
A． For two hours
B． For a day
C． For a week
D． For a year
（2）What can we know about the tomato fight？
A． A bell rings to signal the start of it．
B． It costs almost 50，000 kgs of tomatoes each time．
C． It takes place on the first Wednesday of August．
D． The crowds go back home to watch themselves after it．
（3）What's Paragraph 3 mainly about？
A． When the tomato fight starts？
B． Where the tomato fight happens？
C． What people do during the tomato fight？
D． Why the locals like attacking tourists with cameras？
（4）Where can we almost probably read this passage？
A． In a news weekly．
B． In a self﹣protect handbook．
C． In a Chinese textbook．
D． In a tourist magazine．
Heritage（遗产） is traditional customs， culture and beliefs（信仰）． We use the world "heritage" in many different ways． People talk about their family heritage， their city's heritage， and their country's heritage．
Today， heritage is changing． The Internet connects people around the world． In many ways this is a good thing， because we can learn about the heritage of other countries， and we can show our own heritage to the world． However， some people worry that traditional heritage is disappearing． Think about it． In many ways， countries are becoming more and more alike（相似的）． In just about every country around the world， you can find MacDonald's， Nike Shoes， Starbucks coffee， and American movies． Some people think this is a good change， and others don't like it． You can decide whether or not you think it's a good thing． However， everyone wants to protect their traditional heritage， and sometimes this is hard． For example， when a new MacDonald's opens in your town， a traditional restaurant might have to close．
This is why heritage protection is so important． Heritage protection is a simple idea． It means keeping your country's or your city's heritage alive． People do this in many ways． The biggest part of heritage protection is probably preserving（保护） old buildings． A few other examples of heritage protection are making sure your children speak your traditional language， and teaching your heritage to children．
The world is changing very fast． This change brings a lot of good things． But as the world is changing， it is important to remember the heritage of our parents and our grandparents．
42． The examples in the second paragraph are used to ．
A． describe people's love for heritage
B． show the importance of heritage
C． help people better understand heritage
D． express the writer's feeling about heritage
43． According to the passage， many countries are becoming ．
A． great
B． similar
C． large
D． friendly
44． Which of the following is part of heritage protection？
A． Learning from each other
B． Using the Internet
C． Keeping traditional language alive
D． Building new houses
45． Which of the following is the writer's opinion？
A． Heritage is changing a lot nowadays．
B． The Internet connects people around the world．
C． It is important to remember the heritage of our parents．
D． People watch American movies in about every country．
Popular culture items
46．These first appeared over one hundred years ago．They can be funny，serious or exciting．Characters like the cat named Garfield have become world﹣famous．
47．Is it art？Or is it ugly？You decide!It's words or pictures that people put on walks or other public spaces to express themselves．
48．Millions of people play these on the Internet．They allow you to be all sorts of characters．
49．They're about travel，music，opions，feelings…Anything really!They often have photos and links to other sites．Preadrs can leave comments too．
50．Is your future controlled by the stars？Lots of people think so．You'll see these in most newspaper．"Today something wonderful will happen…"
46． 47． 48． 49． 50． ．
"May we all be blessed with longevity．Though miles apart，we are still able to share the beauty of the moon together（但愿人长久，千里共婵娟）．"wrote Su Shi，a poet during the Song Dynasty，in his well﹣known poem to his younger brothers Su Zhe．
The moon is at its brightest on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar（阴历）．On this day，people celebrate Mid﹣Autumn Festival．It has been enjoying great popularity all over the country．
In ancient China，that day was a harvest（收获）festival because crops（庄稼）were harvested during that period．It was a time for relaxation and celebration．
Just like Thanksgiving in Western countries，families also try to get together for the Mid﹣Autumn Festival in China．Usually，no matter how far away or how busy they are，people will try to return home for the celebration．
The Mid﹣Autumn has its own special food just as other traditional Chinese holidays．People eat moon cakes with fillings such as sugar and eggs．The round shape of the cake makes it look like the full moon．The full moon and moon cakes stand for family reunion（团聚）．
With the beautiful moon up in the sky，people sit together，enjoy the full moon，eat moon cakes and fruit，share the stories，and express the best wishes for the family members and friends who live afar．
（1）Who did Su Shi write the poem for in Paragraph One？
（2）Why was the Mid﹣Autumn Festival a harvest festival in ancient China？
（3）Do Thanksgiving and the Mid﹣Autumn Festival have anything in common？
（4）What do the full moon and moon cakes stand for？
（5）How do people spend the night of the Mid﹣Autumn Festival？（List at least three activities）
根据所读内容回答问题．
Have you watched the Chinese Poetry Conference（中国诗词大会）？ It was a popular TV show during the Spring Festival． It reminds people of many ancient Chinese poems（诗）．
The TV show helps people find the beauty of Chinese poetry． After watching the show， a lot of people said， "How beautiful Chinese poetry is!" It also introduces an excellent girl to us﹣Wu Yishu． Wu is a 16﹣year﹣old student from Shanghai． She beat other competitors（参赛者） in the Chinese Poetry Conference on February 7， 2017． "We are not surprised at her success，" one of Wu's teachers said， "She really loves Chinese poetry．"
Wu fell in love with ancient poetry when she was a little child． She would feel excited as soon as she read it． She said， "Chinese poetry gives me different feelings． I don't care about the result of the competition． I just love poetry． It brings me joy and fun．" It is said that Wu has already remembered about 2，000 poems by now． How amazing!
Wu's great performance in the show helped her win lots of fans． Are you one of them？
（1）Where is Wu Yishu from？
（2）Are Wu's teachers surprised at her success？
（3）When did Wu fall in love with ancient poetry？
（4）How many poems has Wu already remembered？
（5）Why does Wu love Chinese poetry？
Festivals |
Time |
Activities |
April Fool's Day |
April 1st |
◆play a joke or fool someone |
Halloween |
October 31st |
◆trick or treat ◆dress up as ghosts or cartoon characters |
Thanksgiving |
on the fourth Thursday in November |
◆eat turkey ◆give thanks to life and food |
Easter |
on a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th |
◆hide and find eggs |
Christmas Day |
December 25th |
◆dress up Santa Claus ◆decorate Christmas trees ◆give out gifts |
43． How many festivals are there in April？
A． Two．
B． Three．
C． Four．
44． On ， you'll probably be played trick on．
A． Easter
B． Halloween
C． April Fool's day
45． Which of the followings is NOT true according to the chart？
A． A child can play trick or treat on Halloween．
B． Your parents can dress up as Santa Claus at Christmas．
C． Thanksgiving Day is on the third Thursday in November．
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