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Mobile phones are one of the most useful inventions of the last 50 years, but not everything that is said about them is good. Mobiles are often believed to be the cause of a number of things from poor eyesight and headaches to house fires. There's even one theory that mobile phones should be responsible for the disappearance of bees!

    The theory is that the radiation (辐射) given off by mobile phones does great harm to bees, navigation systems (导航系统). Bees have a built﹣in system a bit like GPS and this helps them find their way back to their hives.But recently, thousands of bees have failed to find their way home. It is believed they are dying far from their hives.

    The problem was first noticed by beekeepers in America and is a lot more serious than it at first seems. The important thing about bees is that most of the crops in many countries of the world are pollinated by them. Without bees, the crops can't continue to grow. Many beekeepers in Europe have reported losing between 50 and 70 percent of their bees. Jim Piper, a London beekeeper, said to the reporter, "My business is becoming worse. Twenty nine of my forty hives are now empty."

    Nobody knows for sure whether the theory is true or not, but it's a fact that bees are disappearing in very large numbers. And we can't manage without them.Einstein said that if all our bees disappeared,man would only live for four more years! If the mobile phone theory is correct, we need to do something about it right now﹣before it's too late.

(1)What might be caused by mobiles according to Paragraph 1?  

A. Poor listening.

B. The forest fires.

C.The disappearance of bees.

D.Terrible toothache.

(2)What does the theory in the passage say?  

A. Bees have GPS inside their bodies.

B. Mobiles have an influence on bees' hives.

C. The radiation makes bees unable to fly.

D. The radiation makes bees lose their way home.

(3)The underlined word "pollinate" probably means"  "in Chinese.

A.授粉

B.污染

C.啃食

D.催熟

(4)What does Paragraph 3 mainly tell us?  

A. Crops will stop growing.

B. Beekeepers' business is getting worse.

C. Bees' disappearing is a serious problem.

D. Beekeepers in Europe found the problem first.

(5)The author write this passage to  

A. call on people to help beekeepers

B. show how a bees built﹣in system works

C. ask people to stop using mobiles right away

D. warn people of the possible harm mobiles do to bees

来源:2020年山东省日照市中考英语试卷
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In Darayya,a city in Syria,there's a library and it has 15,000 books on almost every subject you can think of.However,it is different from any libraries you know:It is a secret underground library,and only people in Darayya know where it is.

    Over the years,war has shaken Darayya badly. Stores are closed one after another,and so are schools.To help the kids in Darayya with their learning,Anas Ahmad,a 19 year﹣old student,and his friends decided to build a library.They built the library under the ground to keep it safe from bombing.But it is dangerous to collect books for the library.Often,Ahmad and his friends lo for books in houses that were bombed.They need to be careful because they may be killed in another bombing.

    You may ask, "In a place like Darayya,would people be interested in books?" "Just like the body needs foodthe mind needs books"says one library user.In the library,people enjoy their time of reading and forget about the terrible world above,so their life doesn't seem so hard.Through reading,they are able to dream of a better life after war.

(1)What do we know about Darayya's library?    

A.It was built during the war.

B.It has been bombed many times.

C.Most of its books are from outside of Darayya.

(2)Which can best replace "" in the passage?    

A.Every day,houses are bombed and people are killed.

B.Every night,people come to help to build the library.

C.Every Monday,kids come to the library to read different books.

(3)Why do people in Darayya go to the library even during the war?    

A.They can get free food.

B.They find joy and hope in reading.

C.They want to learn how to win the war.

(4)The sentence﹣ "Just like the body needs foodthe mind needs books"says one library user. ﹣is used    .

A.to answer the question above

B.to offer a solution to a problem

C.to give a supporting example for a topic

来源:2021年湖南省常德市中考英语试卷
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You might not think much about where your garbage goes.But now you might want to know.On July 1,Shanghai introduced a new garbage﹣sorting policy (垃圾分类政策).People there need to put different kinds of garbage into different bins. Other cities in China will do the same soon.

    Garbage sorting is a big problem because there is too much garbage these days.It is bad for our environment.In fact, we can make use of some garbage again. But first, we need to sort it.

    For example, if you put an old battery (电池) into the "harmful waste" bin, people can use it to make new batteries. But if you don't, the battery will end up somewhere else.Then, it will pollute the environment.

    Garbage sorting and recycling around the world

    Germany: There are big machines in supermarkets. You can put bottles in the machines and get money back.

    Japan: A truck playing music comes to people's doors to pick up their garbage. There are eight or more kinds of garbage. If you sort any of them wrong, you will get a notice on your door.

    Indonesia: People can take buses for free if they give plastic bottles to bus stations.    An hour﹣long bus ride costs three large bottles.

    Four kinds of garbage in Shanghai

    Recyclable garbage includes paper, books, plastic items, and glass bottles. Harmful garbage includes lamps, batteries, and other things with harmful chemicals (化学品).Wet garbage usually comes from the kitchen, such as food and vegetables. Dry garbage is anything you cannot put into the other three bins, pens and towels, for example.

(1)What can we learn from Paragraph 1?  

A. Many countries take Shanghai's garbage sorting policy.

B. Many other cities in China have garbage sorting policies.

C. Shanghai is the first city in China to make a garbage﹣sorting policy.

D. China is the first country in the world 10 make a garbage﹣ sorting policy.

(2)The writer gives the "battery" example to tell us  

A. how to sort our garbage

B. how important sorting is

C. what harmful waste is

D. how difficult sorting is

(3)If you  , you can take a free bus ride in Indonesia.

A. put bottles in a machine

B. take plastic bottles to the station

C. get a notice on the door

D. put garbage into different bins

(4)Which bin should "newspapers" go to?  

(5)Which is the best tile for the passage?  

A. Sort Garbage, Save Earth

B. Less Garbage, Cleaner Environment

C. Clean Shanghai, Beautiful China

D. Different Countries, Different Policies

来源:2020年山东省日照市中考英语试卷
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If you're riding in a "lift" or an "elevator",or eating "chips" versus "fries",these words all depend on whether you're in the UK or US.Although the,both speak English,there are many phrases and idioms that differ between the cultures.

   For example,have you ever just not been in the mood to go out with friends?In the US you might say you don't feel like doing that activity,but in the UK you would say, "I can't be asked. "

   Maybe you're about to take a test and feel a little anxious.In the US,you might say you are nervous,but in the UK,one could say they are "having kittens".If someone in the UK were feeling they were under pressure,they might say they are '"under the cosh".

   Even many native English speakers are often confused by the meanings of these terms.Stephanie Stone,a US native,recalls her experience studying in the UK. "People would ask, 'You all right?' For months I thought I looked unwell until I realized it just meant 'How's it going? ".

   If you want to know more about US and UK idioms,you'd better " have a butcher's hook" at some phrase books.It can be quite interesting to find,the equivalent(对应的)phrases in your own language.

(1)What would you say in America if you are unwilling to go out with friends?    

A.

I can't be asked.

B.

I'm under the cosh.

C.

I don't feel like doing that.

(2)How might Stephanie Stone feel at first when asked 'You all right?' in the UK?    

A.

Surprised.

B.

Pleased.

C.

Tired.

(3)What does the phrase " have a butcher's hook" in the last paragraph mean?    

A.

Get many skills.

B.

Have a look.

C.

Find some words.

(4)What is the text mainly about?       

A.

The meanings of phrases and idioms in the UK and US.

B.

The history of phrases and idioms in the UK and US.

C.

The differences of phrases and idioms in the UK and US.

来源:2021年四川省自贡市中考英语试卷
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    The movie Ne Zha came back to the big screen last year. And lots of people watched it.

    For many years, the character Ne Zha has been familiar to many children of China. Most Chinese children came to know Ne Zha from the TV series Journey to the West. Of course, Ne Zha in that TV series is not as great as Sun Wukong. But still, Ne Zha is popular in Chinese children's hearts.

    Now, the relationships among the characters in the 3D movie Ne Zha are given modern meanings. New Ne Zha in the 3D movie is more than a child. He is very happy when he feels the warmth of the familyAnd he does not hide his anger when he meets bad men. He lives as he wants to live.

    It was hard to believe that a panda﹣eyed, buck﹣toothed(龅牙) child could be a hero in hearts of millions of people. But it made it and the movie was a big success.The film's director and screenwriter is Yang Yu. It took him three years to write this play and two more years to make the cartoon.It is one of the most successful cartoons made in China. You can enjoy the beauty created by high technology when watching it

(1)From which TV series did most Chinese children come to know Ne Zha?

  

(2)What does new Ne Zha look like in the 3D movie?

  

(3)How long did it take Yang Yu to write the play and make the cartoon?

  

(4)请把划线句子翻译成汉语.

  

(5)请给短文拟一个恰当的标题.

  

来源:2020年山东省菏泽市中考英语试卷
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Traditional food such as Guilin Rice Noodles,Snail Rice Noodles,Rolled Rice Noodles(卷筒粉)can be found around most streets of Guangxi,which is in South Central China.

    The famous snack Snail Rice Noodles is also called luosifen in Chinese.Luosifen is usually sold at roadside stands(路边摊)in night market in Guangxi.It is cooked easily and tastes good!The dish is made up of rice noodles boiled and served in soup made from river snails and pork bones which are cooked for hours.

    The food was listed as part of Liuzhou's intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产)in 2008 and became popular after being introduced in the program A bite of China(舌尖上的中国)in 2012.

    Since then,luosifen restaurants have developed quickly across the country.Many restaurants have been set up in Beijing,Shanghai,Hong Kong.It is becoming a popular snack at home and abroad.It's said that 28.4 million bags of luosifen were sold on Taobao last year,becoming the most popular snack in the online market.It was also one of the best﹣selling foods during COVID﹣19 outbreak(爆发) in China.

    Besides the traditional export (出口)markets,including the US,Australia,France,the food has also been sent to new markets such as Singapore and New Zealand.

(1)What kind of food was NOT mentioned in the article?   

A.Lemon Duck.

B.Guilin Rice Noodles.

C.Snail Rice Noodles.

D.Rolled Rice Noodles.

(2)Luosifen restaurants have developed quickly across the country since the year    .

A.2008

B.2012

C.2019

D.2021

(3)Why was luosifen one of the best﹣selling foods during COVID﹣19 outbreak in China?   

A.Because it could help to fight the COVID﹣19.

B.Because we wouldn't make luosifen any more.

C.Because it could bring good luck to us Chinese.

D.Because it was very convenient and delicious.

(4)Which of the following countries is the new market for selling luosifen according to the article?   

A.US.

B.Australia.

C.France.

D.New Zealand.

来源:2021年广西玉林市中考英语试卷
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The Millennial Trains Project is a non﹣profit (非营利性的) organization that makes it possible for young people to take part in creative projects. The organization leads crowdfunded(众筹的) train journeys.These journeys provide young people with the chance to help different communities. The organization has already completed two journeys. Twenty﹣four people are now getting ready to be a part of the third.

    To get a place on the train, each person has to raise﹩5,000 and have an idea for a project. At each stop, they get off the train to explore a different town, city, or wherever their projects take them.

Amy is planning to visit bookshops and libraries. She wants to find out what they are doing to encourage more people to read, and what technology they are using.She also wants to know if they are using social media (媒体) to connect with people.

Tom wants to make a difference to the education system. He knows that universities are becoming more and more expensive each year, and that many people think higher education is no longer affordable. Over the next 10 days he is visiting seven universities. He wants to see what they are doing to meet these challenges.

Jenny's project is natural disasters.At each stop,she is going to interview local leaders, workers, and computer game designers.She then plans to create a game that will help people prepare for disasters.She believes people are more likely to remember something important when the information is fun.

These 24 people are strangers now, but not for long. The next week is going to be a life﹣changing learning experience for many.

回答下面5个问题,每题答案不超过5个词.

(1)Who can get the chance to take part in the projects?  

(2)How many journeys are mentioned in Paragraph 1?  

(3)Where is Amy going to visit?  

(4)How will Jenny help people prepare for disasters?  

(5)What do you think of the Millennial Trains Project?  

来源:2020年江苏省盐城市中考英语试卷
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In China,a host usually serves a visiting guest a cup of tea first when he enters his house.It is a traditional custom in China.But do you know how to serve a cup of tea to a visiting guest?Well,in different places,the ways of serving tea are different.

   In Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces,a clay cup is usually used to brew(冲泡)Longjing,Biluochun,Maojian or just green tea.Chrysanthemum tea is sometimes used in the hot summer season to reduce the hot from outside.

   Serving a cup of tea is a very popular custom in the North China cities.In the colder north﹣eastern provinces,the hosts would provide warm black tea with sugar for their guests.

   In some coastalprovinces such as Guangdong Province and Fujian Province,a pot of Oolong tea or Pu﹣er tea is the usual treat.

   Serving tea to guests is a common practice in China.However,different tea is used in different places.In Inner Mongolia(内蒙古),a guest is usually treated with milky tea.In the Jingpo family,you would be given baked tea (tea in water and baked in an oven to be made hot).

(1)What kind of tea sets should be used to brew Longjing?    

A.

A glass cup.

B.

A paper cup.

C.

A plastic cup.

D.

A clay cup.

(2)Which kind of tea can make people feel cool in hot summer?    

A.

Oolong tea.

B.

Pu﹣er tea.

C.

Chrysanthemum tea.

D.

Milky tea.

(3)When you are visiting a friend in    ,you might be offered warm black tea with sugar.

A.

Suzhou

B.

Changchun

C.

Hangzhou

D.

Baotou

(4)What does the underlined word "coastal" in Paragraph 4 mean?    

A.

内陆的.

B.

边境的.

C.

沿海的.

D.

沿河的.

(5)The passage is mainly about    .

A.

the ways of serving tea in China

B.

the different kinds of tea in China

C.

the ways of drinking tea in China

D.

the reasons of serving tea in China

来源:2021年辽宁省朝阳市中考英语试卷
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    The Chinese kite is a symbol of the Chinese handicraft (手工艺品). Flying a kite is a very popular activity in China. In spring, large numbers of people gather in the squares or parks and fly beautiful kites there.

    A philosopher (哲学家) called Mozi was said to be the inventor of the Chinese kite. His invention had the bird's name of "Yuan", a kind of bird of the hawk (鹰) family with a long tail. He made the kite out of wood. Later, his student Lu Ban improved it and made the kite out of bam boo.

    With the development of papermaking, paper was introduced into the kite﹣ making. The kite got the name "Zhi Yuan", as "Zhi" in Chinese means paper. And during the Five Dynasties period, people tied the bamboo whistle (哨子) to the kite. When the kite was flying, the airflow (气流)

could make the whistle sound like Guzheng playing. So the kite carried the name "Fengzheng".

    From then on, making and playing the kite became very popular in Weifang, Shandong Province. Every year in spring, when the weather became warm, almost every family went out to fly the kite and have a picnic on sunny and windy days. It was an exciting folk activity and a good time to display various beautiful kites. At the same time, they also enjoyed the warm weather and fresh air. The tradition has been well kept until today and has become the world﹣ famous Weifang International Kite Festival, which is held from 20th to 25th in April every year.

    Flying a kite in spring does people much good. For example, it is a good way to reduce the backache (背痛). Besides, when people fly a kite, it can help them forget their stressful (压力重的) situations and reconnect (再连接) them to nature.

(1)From the second paragraph, we can know that "Yuan" is  

A. a bird's name

B. a kind of shape

C. a symbol of stress

D. an inventor's name

(2)How long does Weifang International Kite Festival last every year?  

A.5 days.

B.6 days.

C.7 days.

D. 8 days.

(3)What is the last paragraph mainly about?  

A. A lot of ways of making kites.

B. Some advantages of flying kites.

C. The dynasties of making kites.

D. The good places of flying kites.

来源:2020年江苏省宿迁市中考英语试卷
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阅读F面短文,从每题所给的A.B.C 三个选项中选出最佳选项回答问题成完成句子。

    Some children cannot wait to grow up.Because once you become an adult you are free to make your own decisions.More importantly you can do all those things that you cannot do now because you are too young.So the question is 'At what age do you really become an adult?' Well ,people become adults at different ages in different places.

    In Australia the 18th birthday is a very important event for young Australians because it means they can do almost anything they want.They can vote (选举),learn to drive a car ,get married,join the army and even buy their own houses.Even if they can do all these things,most Australians have to wait until their 21st birthday to really celebrate becoming an adult.This is the traditional adult age in Australia and the USA and the UK.

    Even though 21 is the traditional adult age in many English﹣speaking countries the law nowadays is different in each country.In the UK you can join the army at 16 and even get married at 16 if your parents allow.Young people in the UK can learn to drive a car at 17,although they have to wait until they are 18 to vote.

    In China ,you can vote and learn to drive a car when you are 18,but if you want to get married,women have to wait until they are 18 and men until they are 22.Chinese people celebrate important birthdays every 10 years﹣﹣so when young people turn 20,they can expect a big party!

    No matter what age you are,becoming an adult is really about learning how to be independent and responsible(负责任的).Once you are finally able to take care of yourselves and make your own decisions,then you can say that you are truly all grown﹣ups.

(1)Some children cannot wait to grow up because    .

A.they hope to drive a car

B.they can decide to do things freely

C.they can celebrate birthdays

(2)The underlined word" adult" means   .

A.grown﹣up

B.kid

C.elder

(3)Which is TRUE according to the passage?   

A.In the UK,people can drive at 17.

B.In China,men can get married at 18.

C.In Australia,people can vole at 16.

(4)What does the last paragraph tell us?  

A.When people celebrate their 18th birthday,they become adults

B.When people turn 20,they should take care of themselves.

C.A true grown﹣up is independent and responsible.

(5)What is the main idea of the passage?    

A.Why some children can' t wait to grow up.

B.People become adults at different ages in different paces.

C.What people can do at different ages.

来源:2021年湖南省衡阳市中考英语试卷
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Is there something in your community that could be changed?Is there a person in your neighborhood who could offer help?If If you're hoping for someone to make a difference,that someone could be you!

Volunteering your time is a great way to make a difference in your community.And you'll feel good about doing something that helps people or improves the places around you.

This past summer,my friends and I noticed how messy our neighborhood park was.We wanted to be different.We worked with our parents and teachers to clean up the park,We had a great time making the park even better than before,and now the whole neighborhood is able to share and enjoy it again.

Maybe cleaning up a park isn't your choice,though.No problem!You can turn anything that matters to you into a volunteer project.Do you like playing chess reading,or spending time with your pet?You can volunteer to do what you love to do.For example,you could help at an old people's center,simply by talking or playing games with them to make their days better.If you re great at math or English.you could volunteer to be a homework helper at your school.You're always needed to walk dogs or play with cats,Or you can collect things for homeless people,such as soap and toothbrushes.

You see,there is something for everyone.Whatever you do as a volunteer your time will be enjoyed and that always feels good.Kids everywhere are making a difference by volunteering.You can,too!

(1)The passage is mainly written for    .

A.

kids

B.

parents

C.

teachers

D.

neighbors

(2)Last summer the writer volunteered to    .

A.

walk dogs

B.

teach pupils math

C.

talk with the old

D.

clean up the park

(3)The main idea of Paragraph 4 is that      .

A.

collecting things has a lot of fun

B.

cleaning up a park isn't your choice

C.

the old people always need help

D.

anything can become a volunteer job

(4)We can infer (推断)that the writer is full of    when writing this passage.

A.

thanks

B.

hope

C.

surprise

D.

worries

来源:2021年浙江省丽水市中考英语试卷
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Flamenco is very popular in southern Spain.It begins with guitar music and clapping(击掌)and then dancers join the performance.Sometimes a woman dances alone and sometimes she dances with a man.The woman always wears a long,colorful dress.She moves her arms and hands slowly but her feet move in fast difficult steps.The man often wears black.Both dancers click their shoes on the floor when they dance around each other.

    Cossack dances are from Russia and Ukraine.They are very energetic — some are more like gymnastics than dancing!Dancers have to be very fit because they jump very high and kick their legs up and down.They often jump over swords(剑).The movements are similar to traditional Cossack activities,for example,sword fighting and getting on and off horses.

    Limbo dancing is first from West Africa but today it is an important part of celebrations in the Caribbean.Young people have to dance under a pole(杆).The pole is often on fire and the dancer mustn't touch it!After a successful "limbo",they put the pole lower and do it again.Some dancers can dance under a pole just twenty centimeters off the ground!

    Mask(面具)dances are important for the Dogon people in Mali.Each village makes different masks.They are often huge and colorful.There are masks of people,monsters or local animals like crocodiles and monkeys.Mask dancers are always men and they dance to the sound of drums for hours after the death of a person in the village.Today,Dogon villagers also perform the dances for tourists.

(1)What do we know about flamenco dancing?    

A.Dancers begin performing before the guitar music starts.

B.A woman dancer often wears a long black dress.

C.A woman dancer moves her hands and feet at different speeds.

D.Dancers clap loudly while moving around each other.

(2)What does the underlined word "gymnastics " in Paragraph 2 refer to?    

A.A play.

B.A sport.

C.A celebration.

D.A show.

(3)Which of the following is limbo dancing?    

A.

B.

C.

D.

(4)What is the best title for the text?    

A.Dance Jumps and Moves

B.Dances for Different Ages

C.Dance Music and Clothing

D.Dances from Around the World

来源:2021年浙江省杭州市中考英语试卷
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Which country grows the most tea?The answer is India.It grows three times as much as China.Which country drinks the most tea?It's neither China nor Japan.It's Great Britain.

In the wild,tea plants may be 9 meters tall.But a plant grown for market is pruned.Pruning keeps the plant only 0.9 or 1.2 meters tall.This is an easy height for tea picking.Only the two top leaves and bud(芽)of each new shoot are picked.So to make money,tea plantations (种植园) must be huge.

In general,there are two kinds of tea:black tea and green tea.Black tea is fermented (发酵).In the process,the tea loses nearly all of its healthy parts.Green tea is steamed (蒸) right after the leaves are picked.Green tea keeps its healthy parts.For example,it may prevent heart illness.

How did we get tea bags?The answer:by accident.Tea businessmen used to send samples(样品)in tin(锡)boxes.This was very expensive.One businessman thought of a cheaper way.He sent samples in small silk bags.Customers would open the bag.They would make tea as usual.One customer put the bag into a pot.Then he just poured hot water over it.And the tea bag was born.

Shen Nong was the first to drink tea.He was a Chinese emperor.This was about 2737 B.C.Shen drank several cups of hot water daily.One day something happened.Leaves from a wild tea tree fell into the hot water pot.The next cup was poured.The water was now colored.Shen tasted it.He liked it.He drank it all.Shen was proud of his new drink.He served it to his guests.Word spread.People thought this way:tea is good enough for the Emperor,so it must be good enough for the people.Tea became the drink of China.

(1)The writer starts the passage by    .

A.

telling an interesting story

B.

comparing some information

C.

giving several useful suggestions

(2)In Paragraph Two,the underlined word " pruned" means "    " in Chinese.

A.

删除

B.

采摘

C.

修剪

(3)After reading the passage,it seems clear that    .

A.

tea and tea bags were invented by accident

B.

black tea is healthier than green tea

C.

tea is better for you than any other drink

(4)The passage mainly tells us    .

A.

the popularity of tea bags

B.

the ways of making green tea and black tea

C.

the discovery and development of tea

来源:2021年山东省临沂市中考英语试卷
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If you walk through a park in the morning or in the evening,you might see a lot of people doing these slow and beautiful movements— Carry the tiger over the mountain and White crane spreads its wings.In fact,they are doing Taichi.

    Taichi is an ancient martial art(武术).It is a common kind of exercise in China.More than 100 million people in over 150 countries practice Taichi at present.Recently UNESCO(联合国教科文组织) has added Taichi to its Intangible Cultural Heritage List(非物质文化遗产名录).Many taichi fans were happy to hear of it. "This will make taichi more popular around the world.Hopefully,more people will become healthier by practicing it." said Chen Bin.He is a Taichi master from the village of Chenjiagou,Henan Province.This village is the birthplace of Chen﹣style Taichi.

    It's true that doing Taichi is good for our health.It can make us walk and move more freely,and it can also make us stronger.During slow movements,we can focus on (专注) our hands and feet.We can control them better.Slow movements also help us to take deep and long breaths.

    Taichi also focuses on the harmony(和谐) between yin(阴) and yang(阳).It shows how the ancient Chinese people saw the world.The world is full of yin and yang:dark and light,soft and hard,female and male.But they don't oppose(对立) each other absolutely(绝对地).As we see in the picture,a white spot is in the black area and a black spot is in the white area.After a dark night,the sun will rise.Leaves fall in autumn but grow in spring.Everything keeps changing — that is how we should see the world.

    Taichi carries traditional Chinese philosophy(哲学),such as being in harmony with nature and using softness to beat hardness.It has become a symbol of Chinese culture.

(1)How many people practice Taichi in the world now?   

A.About 10 million.

B.Less than 150 thousand.

C.At most 100 thousand.

D.More than 100 million.

(2)Which of the following words can best describe the movements of Taichi?   

A.Slow and beautiful.

B.Slow and exciting.

C.Fast and free.

D.Strong and tiring.

(3)Why has Taichi been added to Intangible Cultural Heritage List recently?   

A.Because it is a symbol of China culture.

B.Because it is from the village of Chenjiagou.

C.Because it can make us walk more freely.

D.Because it can use softness to beat hardness.

(4)What is the author's purpose in writing the passage?   

A.To ask people to do Taichi in their free time.

B.To introduce an ancient martial art—taichi.

C.To teach people how to do Taichi correctly.

D.To explain why Taichi is good for our health

来源:2021年江苏省宿迁市中考英语试卷
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In Chengdu, tea culture has developed into the Chengdu﹣featured (特色的) tea house culture.There is a saying about Chengdu tea houses :You could see more tea houses than sunny days. Why can the tea house Chengdu catch so much eyesight?It is because of their many different functions (功能): for relaxing ,meetings,as well as entertainment.

    Chengdu tea houses are often decorated (装饰) with bamboo desks and bamboo chairs Chengdu people love tea houses, because they love chatting They often gather together in a crowded tea house, and drink tea when chatting In their free time,they often have a cup of tea and cake, watch actors performing traditional arts, talk and laugh with people in the tea house, which could be true joy of life.

    The soft wind is fled with tea's smell. The teas they use usually jasmine green teas,Dragon Well,and Biluochun. They use northern Gaiwan as tea sets (larger than Gongfu Gaiwan).Gaiwan is made up of three parts: the lid, the cup and the Saucer (茶碟).When the tea service master pours water into the Gaiwan,you will see the water filling from the air into Gaiwan ,with a lively sound.In a moment, water stops.Then look at the Gaiwan. The water in it is just right at the level of the Gaiwan's mouth, with a simple drip (水满)on the desk.This is a unique (独特的)skill,as well as an art.

    No matter where you are in Chengdu, in a quiet park or in a busy street, you can see those featured tea houses.They have fair price and good service. People can stay there for half a day,having only a cup of tea and little snacks. In the talks of friends and neighbors, the colorful tea culture of Sichuan is fully expressed.

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(1)What are the functions of Chengdu tea houses?

                                   

(2)What are the desks and chairs in Chengdu tea houses made of?

                                

(3)What's the difference between northern Gaiwan and Gongfu Galiwan?

                                

(4)Who has the unique skill of pouring water in the tea houses?

                              

(5)What's the passage mainly about?

                                 

来源:2020年山东省淄博市中考英语试卷
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