Paper Cutting and Sky Lanterns
Paper cutting has been around for over 1，500 years．Paper cutting is difficult to do．The paper，usually red，is folded before it is cut with scissors．The most common pictures are flowers，animals and things about Chinese history．During the Spring Festival，they are put on windows，doors and walls as symbols of good wishes and a happy new year．
Sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming．He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble．Today，sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations．When the lanterns are lit，they slowly rise into the air like small hot﹣air balloons for all to see．They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes．
Paper Cutting and Sky Lanterns |
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History of paper cutting |
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The most common pictures |
flowers，（2） and things about Chinese history |
Purpose of sending out （3） |
●to （4） when in trouble ●used at festivals and other celebrations today |
Common symbols |
（5） and happiness |
Most people drink tea in the world．But tea does not mean the same thing to different people．In different countries，people have different ideas about drinking tea．
In China，for example，tea is often served when people get together．Chinese people drink it at home or in tea houses at any time of the day．They often use hot water to boil tea leaves．
Tea is also important in other Asian countries．People in these countries have a special way of serving tea．They hold a tea ceremony in their houses when important guests come．It is very old and fail of meaning．Everything must be done in a special way in the ceremony．There is even a special room for it in their houses．
In the United States，people usually drink tea at breakfast or they drink it after meals．Americans usually use tea bags to make tea．This way is faster and easier than the way of making tea in teapots．In summer，most Americans drink iced tea．They like to put some ice in their tea．
61．Do most people drink tea in the world？
62．What do Chinese people often use to boil tea leaves？
63．When do people usually drink tea in the USA？
64．What kind of tea do most Americans drink in summer？
65．What does the underlined word "It" mean？ ．
Perhaps you've already watched or heard about Readers，a TV show that has recently become popular on CCTV，it is hosted by Dong Qing．It invites different people to read aloud on the stage and tell their moving stories．They can read everything，like poems，books，letters and so on．
Many people are fans of the show and fall in love with reading aloud at home．Now the show gives people special reading pavilions（亭子） to read in some big cities of China，but every pavilion is so small that only one person can some into it each time．Everyone can read what they like for three minutes in the pavilion．Later the show will pick some of the readers and invite them to read on TV．
Thanks to the wonderful TV show on CCTV，the young are becoming more and more interested in Chinese traditional culture．
31．Readers has recently become popular on TV？
32．People can only read poems，books，and letters in the TV show of Readers．
33．Every reading pavilion is so big that many fans can come into it each time．
34．The TV show of Readers will pick some of the readers and invite them to read on TV．
35．The young are becoming more and more interested in Chinese traditional culture because of Readers． ．
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What do you think of your Chinese？ Is it good or bad？ 66． 如果你认为自己擅长汉语，你可以参加一个比赛．The competition is Chinese Characters Dictation Competition． 67． The competition has been popular among teenagers since last summer．
Today teenagers are using computers and smart phones． 68． Many of them lose themselves in digital products such as electronic dictionaries and computers to help with their study． Overuse of these tools will make students too lazy to think and write． 69． 有些学生甚至忘记了如何手写汉字． Teachers and parents are very worried about it． What can they do？
Such worries have brought about the popular TV show， Chinese Characters Dictation Competition， where middle school students stand on the stage to write down Chinese characters． 70． Over two hundred students from forty﹣six schools competed．
Chen Keyu， a Grade 8boy beat the other competitors． Can you be the next winner？
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Chinese people have been celebrating Mid﹣Autumn Festival and enjoying moonackes for centuries． 61． Mooncakes are in the shape of a full moon on the Mid﹣Autumn night． They carry people's wishes to the families they love and miss．
62． 这个节日流传着许多传统民间故事． 63． However，most people think that the story of Chang'e is the most touching． Chang'e was Hou Yi's beautiful wife． After Hou Yi shot down the nine suns， a goddess gave him a magic medicine to thank him． Whoever took this could live forever， and Hou Yi planned to drink it with Chang'e． However， a bad man， Pang Meng， tried to steal the medicine when Hou Yi was not home． 64． 嫦娥不肯给他，把药一口吞下． She became very light and flew up to the moon． Hou Yi was so sad that he called out her name to the moon every night． 65． One night，he found that the moon was so bright and round that he could see his wife there． He quickly laid out her favorite fruits and desserts in the garden． How he wished that Chang'e could come back!
After this， people started the tradition of admiring the moon and sharing mooncakes with their families．
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I arrived in the UK last weekend to learn English．So far I have already made a few friends and had some traditional English food there．But after having three days of hamburgers，sandwiches and potatoes，I
thought none could be more delicious than Chinese food，especially my favorite﹣huo guo．You can't imagine how excited I was when I got to know that there was going to be a free meal of hotpot to welcome the new students．On the way to the canteen，I seemed to smell huo guo in the air．
To my surprise，when I went into the room，I didn't see any sign of huo guo．Where was it？
With many questions in my head，I sat down to have the free meal．After talking with an English girl，I got to know that Chinese huo guo is completely different from hotpot．Chinese huo guo is written in two words﹣﹣hot pot； and hotpot，one word，is a traditional English dish．
Hotpot is made from mutton and onion．On the top are pieces of potatoes．People put it in the oven
all day in a heavy pot on a low heat．It takes very little effort to prepare．You can often see it at parties
in the UK because it's easy to prepare for a large number of people and is not expensive．
Hotpot doesn't taste bad．However，I still miss huo guo﹣hot pot，two words!
（1）The writer felt excited when she thought she would ．
A．try traditional English food
B．learn English in the UK
C．have her favorite huo guo
D．meet some new friends
（2）The underlined word"canteen"means" "in Chinese．
A．宿舍
B．餐厅
C．实验室
D．体育馆
（3）Why is hotpot often prepared for parties？
A．Because it's easy to prepare．
B．Because it's very popular．
C．Because it's quite expensive．
D．Because it's good for health．
（4）After the free meal，the writer learnt that ．
A．"hotpot"wasn't"hot pot"
B．hotpot took little time to cook
C．hotpot wasn't traditional in the UK
D．the girl knew nothing about hotpot
（5）What is the writer's favorite food？
A．Sandwiches
B．Mutton
C．Hotpot
D．Hot pot．
The Double Ninth Festival （重阳节）is a special day for older people in China．On this holiday，younger people usually show love and respect for older people．
Respect older people is a tradition in China．There are many ways in which Chinese people express their respect．When an older person ①a room，everyone stands up．People are introduced from the oldest to the youngest．When we present a book to an older person，two hands are used．Young people always offer their seats to older people on a crowded subway or bus．
In western countries，however，older people seldom think they are old．They are called "senior" instead of "old people"．They'd rather do everything themselves．Even after retirement （退休） they take on hobbies，part﹣time jobs and new activities to keep their bodies working well．
Westerners respect their old people，too．Seniors usually take trains and buses for free．They are given discount（折扣） in stores and restaurants．
But western seniors don't often live with their children﹣they live ②．For holidays，the family usually gather at the grandparents' homes．A great smile and a warm hug for their parents are enough for children to show their respect．
任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词．（每空限填一词）
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任务二：阅读短文，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子．
72．Seniors don't need to pay when they take trains or buses．
任务三：请把上文中划线的句子翻译成汉语．
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任务四，根据短文内容回答下列问题．
74．Mow many ways of respecting older people in China are mentioned in the passage？
75．What do older people in western countries often do after they retire？
Nowadays，phone calls and messages help us make regular contact（联系）with others．
It means that we seldom write letters now．But a TV show，Letters Alive （见字如面），is bringing back this old habit．
Letters Alive invites famous actors and actresses，but there are no funny jokes or different competitions．Instead，it's just one person walking up to a microphone and reading 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 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，"according to 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 Dec 5，Letters Alive has been widely praised．Many audience（观众）said that it has provided a breath of fresh air to today's TV shows．
Besides Letters Alive，some other cultural TV shows have also been well received by Chinese audiences．They include 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．tell audiences jokes
B．read and share letters
C．walk up to a microphone to sing
D．enter different competitions
（2）According to the passage，which sentence is RIGHT？
A．We can experience the real lives and feelings of the writers by reading letters．
B．Xiao Hong missed her brother but had no hope for his future．
C．Letters Alive is not popular enough to attract audiences．
D．Chinese Poetry Conference invites people to read poems and articles．
（3）How many cultural TV shows are mentioned in the passage？
A．One
B．Two
C．Three
D．Four
（4）Chinese audiences these cultural TV shows．
A．like
B．dislike
C．show no interest in
D．doubt about
（5）What is the best title for the passage？
A．Phones have taken the place of letters
B．Welcome to cultural TV shows
C．Letters encourage us to communicate
D．Letters become popular again．
The Year of the Goat was a main reason for the low newborns in 2015，a report said．
There were 16.55million babies born in China last year，about 320，000fewer than 2014，the Year of the Horse，it said．
China began to allow couples where one partner was an only child to have a second child in late 2013，which made 11million couples eligible （符合条件的）．
People expected the policy to result in 1million more births compared with 2014．However，that did not happen．There is an old Chinese saying that 9out of 10people born in the Year of the Goat are unlucky in their lives．
It was reported that the decline （下降） was mainly because of the Year of the Goat．China will likely welcome 17.5to 21million newborns yearly in the next five years．
In 2015，the number of women aged 15to 49，considered to be of childbearing age，fell by 5million from 2014，In addition，the group between 20and 29years old，who are main childbearing people，has declined by 1.5million，the report said．
Among babies born last year，the number of first children dropped by 850，000from 2014，or 4.1percent，At the same time，it said．At the same time，the number of the second children increased by 450，000．
The number of Chinese women of childbearing age reached the highest point in 2011 and then began to decline．
42．You can probably read this passage in a（n） ．
A．advertisement
B．newspaper
C．guidebook
D．novel
43．According to the report，the number of newborns declined in 2015compared with 2014mainly because of ．
A．the Year of the Horse
B．the Year of the Goat
C．the working conditions
D．the living conditions
44．The number of Chinese wowen of childbearing age reached the highest point in ．
A.2011
B.2012
C.2013
D.2014
45．From 2010to 2014，the newborn numbers in China ．
A．declined every year
B．kept the same
C．increased every year
D．doubled．
If you meet a British person in the street，it is very likely that he or she will apologize whether it is his or her fault or not．
It seems that Britain is becoming a nation where everyone is saying sorry．Almost each person says sorry about eight times each day﹣and one in eight people apologize as many as 20 times a day．
As you may have seen，the British apologize more often than members of other cultures．A research shows that in many cases，people's love of saying sorry in Britain goes a little further than it does for Americans．For example，about 15 British people would say"sorry"will only 10 from the US would do this if they sneezed，if they corrected someone's mistakes or if someone knocked into them．
In the old days，"sorry"was used to express regret and sadness for having done something wrong．But now British people use expression as a way of showing good manners．For example，they might say"sorry"instead of"excuse me"，"pardon"，"what"or"whatever"．
People in Britain also use sorry when they share the same feeling with others﹣so they might say"sorry about the rain"
However，British people's use of"sorry"may make things very confusing and difficult for foreigners who are not familiar with their ways．But actully，people in Britain pay much attention to the feelings of others．This is the very reason why they apologize every day．
34．what does the passage mainly talk about？
A．what daily expressions British people often use
B．how people in British keep in touch with foreigners
C．the different meanings of soon in and out of Britain
D．why British people say soon many times every day
35．in the old days，people said soon when they
A．did something wrong
B．asked the way
C．wanted to repeat something
D．made a choice
36．which of the following is true according to the passage？
A．Americans say sorry more than British people
B．even British people get confused when they say sorry
C．almost every person in Britain says sorry 20times a day
D．the British also say sorry to share the same feeling with others
37．from the passage we can learn that British people
A．like to talk about the weather
B．care a lot about others
C．are difficult to get along with
D．love to correct mistakes．
The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar（阴历）．This day is always the first full moon in the new year．Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival．Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty（朝代）and became popular in the Tang Dynasty．
Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions．Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees，or along river banks on show．It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble．Today，when the lanterns slowly rise into the air，people make wishes．
Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles．The riddles are usually short，wise，and sometimes humorous．The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character（汉字），a famous person's name，or a place name．
The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes．In northern China，they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they're named tangyuan．Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity，they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members．
In old times，the Lantern Festival was also romantic（浪漫的）．Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other．A line from Xin Qiji，a poet during the Song Dynasty，shows this：
Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd．Suddenly I turned，and there she stood，in the dim（昏暗的）light．
46．The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called" "in Chinese．
A．春节
B．元宵节
C．端午节
47．When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from？
A．The Han Dynasty．
B．The Tang Dynasty．
C．The Song Dynasty．
48．What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times？
A．Making wishes．
B．Celebrating birthdays．
C．Asking for help．
49．Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings？
A．They have different tastes．
B．They are named"yuanxiao"all over the country．
C．People enjoy the process of making them．
50．The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was in old times．
A．boring
B．humorous
C．romantic．
Did you know that tea，the most popular drink in the world，was invented by accident？Many people believe that tea was first drunk about 5，000 years ago．It is said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink．One day，Shen Nong was boiling drinking water over an open fire．Some leaves from a tea plant fell into the water and remained there for some time．It produced a nice smell so he tasted the brown water．It was quite delicious，and so，one of the world's favorite drinks was invented．
A few thousand years later，Lu Yu，"the saint of tea"，mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing．The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea．It also discusses where the finest tea leaves were produced and what kinds of water were used．From then on，the tea was getting more and more popular in the world．
56．When was tea first drunk？
57．In which country was tea drunk first？
58．What color was tea found first？
59．Who was"the saint of tea"？
60．What's main meaning of the first paragraph（段落）？ ．
China is a large country．The population is over 1.3 billion．It has a special culture with a very long history．
Chinese food plays an important role for Chinese families．Different foods have special meanings．The main difference is that Chinese people eat their meals with chopsticks．One of the main foods in Chinese culture is rice．Tea is a favorite drink and it is popular in the market．
Chinese calendar is different from the one used in western countries．New Year's Day is in late winter．It is also called the Spring Festival．It has a big celebration of ringing out the old and ringing in the new．It has special foods and traditions．For example，sweeping the floor before New Year's Day sweeps away all the old year's bad luck．
The Chinese zodiac （生肖），known as Sheng Xiao，follows a twelve﹣year eyele．Each year is named for an animal．These animal signs are the rat，ox，tiger，rabbit，dragon，snake，horse，sheep，monkey，rooster，dog and pig．For example，the year that begins in 2016is the year of the monkey．
Chinese is a complex （复杂的）language．Chinese writing developed almost 4000years ago and may even be older．Chinese writing has thousands of characters．A character stands for a word and also a meaning．Besides Putonghua，Chinese people speak six other forms of the language，and there are many kinds of dialects．
46．What's the population of China？
A．Almost 4000
B．More than 1.3billion
C.12million．
47．The underlined"dialects"probably means" "in Chinese．
A．交际
B．对话
C．方言
48．According to the passage，what's one of the main foods in China？
A．Tea
B．Rice
C．Meat
49．The year that begins in 2016isn't the year of the monkey，is it？
A．Yes，it is
B．No，it isn't
C．I don't know
50．What's the main idea of the passage？
A．Different foods have special meanings in Chinese culture．
B．Chinese is a popular language．
C．Chinese culture．
Drinking tea is an important part of Chinese culture．It is seen as the national drink in China．The most common types of Chinese tea are as follows．
Green Tea is the oldest and most popular．It has a pale color and a sharp flavor．It is produced mainly in Anhui and Zhejiang．The most popular is Longjing Tea which is produced near West Lake，Hangzhou．
Red Tea （Black Tea） is the second most popular type of Chinese tea．It can help treat stomachaches．Dianhong and Yixing are popular sorts of red tea．
Wulong Tea，also known as blue tea，has the advantages of green and red teas．It has a gentle flavor and can help people lose weight．Tie Guanyin Tea in Anhui and Dongding Wulong Tea in Taiwan are two well﹣known types of it．
Scented Tea （花茶） is created by mixing tea leaves with flowers．It is known by its strong fragrance，and it can help people feel comfortable after drinking．Jasmine（茉莉） tea is the most popular of this kind．
Do you know how to drink tea in a right way？Here are some tips：
•Drink it hot．
•Don't drink too strong tea．
•The best time to drink tea is between meals．
•Drinking tea a couple of hours after taking medicine．
•Green tea is the best choice for office workers．
33． has the longest history and is drunk by the largest number of Chinese．
A．Scented Tea．
B．Green Tea
C．Wulong Tea
34．Red Tea can ．
A．help people keep fit．
B．help people feel lucky
C．help treat illness
35．Dongding Wulong Tea is produced in ．
A．Taiwan
B．Yixing
C．Anhui
36．The right way to drink tea is ．
A．to drink it cold
B．to drink before or after meals
C．to drink too strong tea．
Dear mum and dad，
I'm writing this letter to you from the center of Australia．At the moment we're staying near Uluru﹣that's the aboriginal（土著） name for Ayers Rock．On the first day，we took a balloon tour over the rock，and I was surprised at how big it was：3.6kilometers long and 384meters high．The colors of the rock are fantastic，and at different times of the day，they change from purple to red．The Aborigines are the first people of Australia，and the ancient aboriginal stories describe the spirits that created the world．Uluru is a center of Aboriginal culture．
The Australians have many British relatives．That's why they're like us in many ways．Their family life is similar to ours，and they enjoy the same food and hobbies．The food and drink that most Australians like are grapes，lamb，ham and especially wine that they make in the south of the country．They love all sports，but football is the most popular．Most Australians live near the coast，so they also love going to the beach，swimming and surfing．
Although it's December，it's summer over here．The sunshine is very bright，and near the coast the countryside is very green．There are lots of sheep in the fields and on the hills，but the outback（澳洲内陆） is more like a desert，full of rocks and sand．
The next day after we arrived at Uluru，we went on a camel（骆驼） ride．The camel that I rode had a bad temper．When I sat on its back，it became very angry and refused me．So everyone else thought it was very funny that my camel kept lying down…
Finally，later this evening，we're taking the plane back to Sydney and coming home，it's been a fantastic trip!
Tony
51．Which is NOT true according to Paragraph One？
A．Uluru is the name for Ayers Rock．
B．The height of Uluru is 384meters．
C．The rock of Uluru doesn't change colors．
D．Uluru is the center of Aboriginal culture．
52．Tony may be a（n） ．
A．British
B．Australian
C．American
D．Chinese
53． B is the most popular sport in Australia．
54．The underlined word"temper"means" "in Chinese．
A．脾气
B．记忆
C．命令
D．信心
55．What is the best title of this passage？
A．A Balloon Tour
B．An Aboriginal Letter
C．A Fantastic Trip
D．A Summer Evening．
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