Basketball， running and swimming are popular events（项 目） at the Olympics． But there are also some events that are not as popular． Some are even very strange． Let's see if you have any knowledge about the following events．
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Tug﹣of﹣war This event started in 1900 and left the Olympics in 1920，The team wins if they pull the rope past a certain point first．Interestingly，more than one team from a country can enter in this event．This makes it possible for one country to win several medals． |
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Rope climbing It first appeared as an Olympic sport in 1896．The climber who spends the shortest time reaching the top is the winner．The rope used to be 15 meters long． Years later， it was shortened to 8 meters， for some reason． After 1932， there was no rope climbing in the Olympics． |
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Race walking In race walking，walkers have to win the race by walking．To make sure that they do not run，race walkers must have one foot on the ground at all times．Race walking has been an Olympic sport since 1904． Men enter in 20 kilometer and 50 kilometer races； women only race 20 kilometers． |
（1）Which of the following events left the Olympics in 1920？
A． Rope climbing．
B． Basketball．
C． Tug﹣of war．
D． Race walking．
（2）The rope in rope climbing was meters long in 1896．
A．8
B．15
C．20
D．50
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． One country can only enter one team in tug﹣of﹣ war．
B． Rope climbing first appeared in the 1932 Olympics．
C． Women in race waking can enter in the 50 kilometer race．
D． Race walking is still an event at the Olympic Games today．
An American friend has invited you to visit his family． You've never been to an American's home before， what should you do？ The answer is： when you're the guest， you should just make yourself at home． That's American hospitality（好客）
American hospitality begins at home—especially about food． Most Americans agree that good home cooking beats restaurant food． When you are invited for a meal， you might ask，"Can I bring anything" The host will answer，"No， just yourself．" For most informal（非正式的） dinners， you can wear any comfortable clothes you like． Arrive on time， or call to tell your hosts if you can't． During the dinner talk guests will often praise the hostess（女主人for the wonderful meal． Of course． the biggest praise is to eat lots of food!
When you' ve had enough． you might offer to clean the table or wash the dishes．But since you're he guest， your hosts may not let you． Instead， they may invite everyone to move to the living room for dessert with tea or coffee． There the hosts and the guests may continue to have a talk．After about an hour's talk， it's time for you to leave．
If you come to an American's home， you'd better let the hosts know ahead of time unless you're very close friends． especially when you want to stay tor a few days．Here's a good rule for guests：Short stays are best．Even relatives，for example，their aunts， uncles or cousins，don't usually stay for several weeks every time．While you 're staying with an American family，try to keep your living area clean and tidy．Your host family will thank you for your consideration． And they may even invite you back!
Most Americans consider themselves hospitable people． and they are proud of making guests happy．
（1）What should we do when we are guests at an American's home？
A． Bring a lot of gifts．
B． Make ourselves at home．
C． Stay for several weeks every time．
（2）In American when you are invited for a meal， you' d better leave the host family ．
A． just after the meal
B． about an hour after the meal
C． about two or three hours after the meal
（3）Which of the following is NOT true？
A． Most Americans think good home food is better than restaurant food．
B． In America， you can wear comfortable clothes for most informal dinners．
C． In America， you are free to come as guests without telling the hosts first．
（4）The underlined word "consideration" in the fourth paragraph（段） means" "in Chinese．
A．体贴
B．大方
C．聪明
（5）What can be the best title of the passage？
A． American Food
B． American Family
C． American Hospitality
Jiaozi， also known as Chinese dumplings， is a must﹣have during holidays in Northern China．It dates back to ancient times．
Jiaozi is one of the most important foods in Chinese New Year．Since jiaozi is in the shape of ancient Chinese gold or silver ingots（银锭）， it symbolizes wealth （象征着财富）． Traditionally， the members of a family get together to make dumplings on New Year's Eve．They may hide a coin in one of the dumplings．The person who finds the coin will be likely to have good luck． As the Spring Festival marks the start of a new year，people choose to eat jiaozi in the hope of having a good future in the coming new year．
Based on your taste， you can make different kinds of Chinese dumplings using different fillings．There is no set rule as to what makes dumpling fillings． They can be anything from vegetables，meat or seafood． Whatever the fillings are， the wrapping （包） skill needs to be exquisite （精美的） to make jiaozi good﹣looking．
As China is a country with a vast territory（幅员辽阔），there are differences in different areas in ways of making jiaozi or even serving it． For example， dumpling wrappers are made with a rolling stick in Beijing and Hebei province， while in some parts of Inner Mongolia， wrappers are hand﹣pressed．
（1）When did Chinese people probably begin to have jiaozi？
（2）What does jiaozi symbolize？
（3）Why do people choose to cat jiaozi on New Year's Eve？
（4）Do people need to follow set rules to make dumpling fillings？
（5）How are dumpling wrappers made in some parts of Inner Mongolia？
You only have one pair of eyes， so take care of them． When you're in the sun， wear sunglasses． Sunshine can damage your eyes． When your eyes itch or hurt， don't rub them．Your fingers have germs on them． These can get into your eyes and make you sick． Staring at a computer screen can strain your eyes．You blink （眨眼） your eyes 10 times every minute． But when you stare at something， you only blink two or three times per minute． So remember to blink more． This helps your eyes．
（1）Why should we take care of our eyes？
（2）When you're in the sun， what can you wear？
（3）Why shouldn't you rub your eyes when they itch or hurt？
（4）How can you protect your eyes when you stare at a computer screen？
（5）What does the writer want to tell us？
If you look closely around your city， you might see hanfu， the traditional clothing of the Han ethnic group （汉族）． In a report by online shopping platform （线上购物平台） Tmall， more than 2 million hanfu outfits were sold in 2018． The average age of buyers was 21， with about 52 percent between 19 and 24 years old．
Why has this traditional clothing become popular among young Chinese people？
For some of them， it's a costume （服装） for relaxation． Other young people like hanfu because of the culture behind it． They think it as a way to reconnect with traditions．
"What's behind hanfu is inheritance （继承，遗产） of the Chinese culture，" Nan He， a 21﹣year﹣old costume studio owner， said．
（1）What is hanfu？
A． The clothing sold online．
B． The traditional clothing of Han ethnic group．
C． The traditional clothing of Han Dynasty （汉朝）．
（2）Most of hanfu buyers were ．
A． children
B． young people
C． old people
（3）Which is NOT mentioned in the passage？
A． Young Chinese people wear hanfu abroad．
B． Hanfu is a costume for relaxation．
C． Hanfu is inheritance of the Chinese culture．
In China， the 12th month of the lunar calendar（阴历） is called Layue． The month is full of interesting festivals and customs．
Laba Festival， which is on the 8th day of Layue， is the first festival in this month． From this day on， people begin to get ready for the Chinese New Year．
On Laba Festival， people eat hot Laba porridge． There are usually eight things in the porridge： rice， red beans， peas， dried lotus seeds， dates， and three different kinds of fruits and nuts． The porridge is not just good for your health， but a blessing for the coming of Chinese New Year．
Laba porridge is not the only tasty food in Layue． Laba garlic（腊八蒜） is popular in the north． People begin to soak garlic in vinegar from that day on， and eat it with dumplings during the Chinese New Year． While in the south， people like making sausages．
Another major celebration before Spring Festival is Xiaonian． It is usually on the 23rd or 24th day of the last lunar month． Traditionally it is an important day when people offer sacrifices to the Kitchen God who looks after the family．
Don't forget to clean your home． This is also an important thing to do to prepare for the Chinese New Year． It means sweeping away the dust of the old year and welcoming a fresh start． Now， the last thing for you to do is to wait for the coming Spring Festival．
（1）When is Laba festival？
（2）What do people often eat on Laba Festival？
（3）Is Laba garlic popular in the south？
（4）What do people do on Xiaonian？
（5）Why do people clean their homes before the Spring Festival？
The dragon is a great animal in Chinese culture． It brings the wind and rain． It is said that every year on the second day of the second lunar（阴历）month， the dragon wakes up from its winter sleep and raises its head． Because of this， the day is called "Dragon Heads﹣raising Day" （Longtaitou）．This year，it falls on February 24th．
Old people believed that after Longtaitou， there would be more rain． And rain is very important to farming． So Longtaitou was the start of spring and farming．
People have many ways to celebrate the festival．The most popular one is to have a haircut．Mary people believe that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to your uncles﹣mainly your mother's brothers． They hope getting a haircut on Longtaitou keeps them away from bad luck．
Among Chinese people's festival traditions， there is always a place for food． During the Longtaitou festival， people eat food named after dragons． Noodles are called dragon's beard （longxu）． Dumplings are dragon's ears （long'er）． And spring roll（春卷） are dragon's skin （longlin）．
（1）What does the dragon bring according to the passage？
A． The rain and wind．
B． The rain and snow．
C． The wind and snow．
（2）When is Longtaitou every year？
A． On February 24th．
B． The second day of the first lunar month．
C． The second day of the second lunar month．
（3）Old people believed that Longtaitou was the beginning of ．
A． spring and farming
B． spring and resting
C． summer and farming
（4）Why do many people have a haircut on Longtaitou？
A． Because they hope to keep healthy．
B． Because they hope to make much money．
C． Because they hope to keep them away from bad luck．
（5）Noodles on Longtaitou are called ．
A． dragon's ears
B． dragon's beard
C． dragon's skin
Beijing Opera is our national opera． It has a history from 1790． Its music and singing came from Anhui and Hubei． There are four main roles in Beijing Opera： Sheng， Dan， Jing and Chou． Beijing Opera is full of famous stories， beautiful facial（脸部的）paintings， wonderful gestures（姿态）and fighting． Some of the stories are from history books， but many of them are from famous novels． The people in the stories usually can't agree with each other． They became angry， unhappy， sad and lonely． Sometimes they are frightened and worried． Then they find a way to make peace with each other． Everyone is usually happy in the end．
Beijing Opera is an important part of Chinese culture． In the past， it was popular with old people while young people didn't like it． But now， more and more young people are becoming interested in it． At the same time， more people around the world are learning about Beijing Opera．
（1）How old will Beijing Opera be in 2020？
A． 210 years．
B． 220 years．
C． 230 years．
（2）Beijing Opera's came from Anhui and Hubei．
A． music and singing
B． acting and fighting
C． music and acting
（3）What's the end of each story in Beijing Opera？
A． Angry．
B． Sad．
C． Happy．
（4）Where are many of the stories in Beijing Opera from？
A． Newspaper．
B． Famous novels．
C． Magazines．
（5）Which of the following is TRUE？
A． There are three main roles in Beijing Opera．
B． Beijing Opera isn't a part of Chinese culture．
C． More and more young people are interested in Beijing Opera nowadays．
You may have already forgotten the days when you had to learn how to use chopsticks．Every Chinese kid manages to use them for some time． But chopsticks are not just simple tools to pick up food． They come with their Own special rules and traditions．
Generally， people should not make noise with chopsticks． Playing with chopsticks is seen as bad manners， just as playing with forks and knives in a Western country would be rude．
There are also some superstitions （迷信） related to chopsticks． For example， some people believe that chopsticks should not be left standing upright in a bowl． It looks like the incense （香）that Chinese use to honor the dead．Doing it at the dinner table is believed to bring bad luck．
You should not tap（敲） chopsticks on the edge of the bowl either， as beggars （乞丐） do this to ask for food． Parents might get angry if children do this as they don't want their children to be as poor as beggars in the future．
Besides， chopsticks can also be a great gift． In Chinese， "chopsticks" are known as "kuaizi"，so newlyweds （新婚夫妇） feel happy to receive chopsticks as a wedding gift． Skilled craftsmen （手艺人）paint beautiful pictures on chopsticks to make them look like fine artwork． Today， even people from western countries are leaning to use chopsticks and like to collect them as souvenirs（纪念品）．
（1）The text is about ．
A． history of chopsticks
B． stories behind chopsticks
C． rules and traditions of using chopsticks
（2）What is Chinese people's opinion of playing with chopsticks？
A． It is all right．
B． It is not polite．
C． It is funny．
（3）What does the underlined word "honor" mean？
A．挽救
B．复活
C．表达敬意
（4）Chinese parents might get angry when their children tap chopsticks on the edge of the bowl because they don't want their children to ．
A． get ill
B． be poor
C． become lazy
（5）Giving newlyweds chopsticks is welcome because it means ．
A． having a baby soon
B． having good meals
C． being rich quickly
Hi Friends! My name's Sandra and I live in Hilltown．It is in the south of England． It isn't a very big town． About 9000 people live here．
There are about thirty shops in Hilltown and there are three supermarkets You can buy everything in the town that you need．There are two banks and a post office in Main Street．There is a police station a library ，too．
You can find a big market where you can buy fresh fruit， vegetables， meat and drinks like going to the market with mum．
There are three churches in the town centre and there is a park， too． In the park children can play because there is a playground．In our town you can find some restaurants and there r five cafes． My favorite cafe is lccave， it's in Park Street and the ice cream is fantastic here!
There are three elementary schools and two high schools in Hilltown． My school is in Mill Street We have got a very nice building． Next to our school there is a sports centre． Every Wednesday afternoon we play volleyball．
If you want to see a film you can go to the cinema in our town， but unfortunately there aren't any theaters here．
I like living in Hilltown because it s a calm， clean place and people are friendly．
（1）Where is Hillkown？
A． It's in southern England
B． It's in northern Singapore
C． It's in eastern Australia
（2）How many banks are there in Hilltown？
A．5．
B．3．
C．2．
（3）Who does the writer like to go to the market with？
A． Her father．
B． Her mother．
C． Her friends．
（4）How often does the writer play volleyball？
A． Every Wednesday．
B． Every Thursday．
C． Every Friday．
（5）What can't the writer do in Hilltown？
A． Watch a play．
B． See a movie．
C． Eat out with friends．
Have you ever visited the Forbidden City？ This year is its 600th birthday． It is the world's largest palace and has over 17 million visitors every year． But if we traveled back to the past， we probably wouldn't be allowed inside．
In the past， all buildings in Beijing were low except the Forbidden City． From outside，ordinary （普通的） people could only imagine what it looked like inside．
The Forbidden City takes up 720，000 square meters in the heart of Beijing． It was built from 1406 to 1420 by the third emperor of the Ming Dynasty， the Yongle Emperor． After that， it was the living and working place of 14 emperors of the Ming Dynasty and 10 emperors of the Qing Dynasty．
During those times， the Forbidden City was where the country's supreme power （最高权力） could be found． Emperors were born， lived， fought and died there． It saw the highs and lows of the Ming and Qing dynasties， and it plays a very important part in Chinese history．
The cultural relics （遗物） and documents （文件） in the palace show how the royal families lived． They are still used today for historical research， as well as inspiration for literature （文学） and entertainment （娱乐）．
In 1987， the Forbidden City was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site．For world leaders who visit China， it has become a must﹣see．In 2017，when US President Donald Trump paid a state visit to China，President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan welcomed Trump and his wife there．
（1）The Forbidden City was built ．
A． in 1406
B． in 1420
C． from 1406 to 1420
（2）Why does the Forbidden City play an important role in Chinese history？
A． Because it saw the highs and lows of the Ming and Qing dynasties．
B． Because it was the place where the emperors were born and grew up．
C． Because it is the place people want to visit most．
（3） can show how the royal families lived in the Forbidden City．
A． The pictures of the Forbidden City
B． The cultural relics and the documents in the palace
C． The buildings in Beijing
（4）What does the underlined word "must﹣see" mean in Chinese？
A．一定看见
B．一定明白
C．必看之地
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A． The Forbidden City．
B． The emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties．
C． The life of royal families．
Yue opera （越剧） is also called Shaoxing opera． It is one of the five operas in China． It has been listed into the first national nonmaterial cultural heritage （非物质文化遗产） since 2006． Yue opera appeared in Sheng County， Zhejiang Province in the Qing dynasty， and then it became famous in Shanghai in the 1920s．
Yue opera is famous for singing， touching music and lively performances． The main subjects of Yue opera are stories about wits and beauties （才子佳人）． Main instruments are the erhu and some other traditional Chinese instruments．
First performed by male farmer artists in the countryside， Yue opera was later developed into a popular performance in cities． The first female troupe （剧团） of Yue opera was created in 1923， and then female performers gradually took the place of the males． Nowadays， almost all performers are females． The most famous master of Yue opera is Yuan Xuefen． The classics of the opera are Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai， Romance of the West Chamber， Madame White Snake．
（1）What is Yue opera also called？
A． Beijing opera．
B． Shaoxing opera．
C． Yu opera．
（2）The main subjects of Yue opera are stories about ．
A． farmers and performers
B． males and females
C． wits and beauties
（3）Who is the most famous master of Yue opera？
A． Yuan Xuefen．
B． Chang Xiangyu．
C． Mei Lanfang．
（4）Which of the following is NOT mentioned （提及） in the passage？
A． Yue opera became famous in Shanghai in the 1920s．
B． Main instruments are the erhu and some other traditional Chinese instruments．
C． One of the classics of the opera is Qin Xianglian．
Chen Lin is a doctor who is from Hengyang，After his graduation from Peking University，he works in an office for a large organization． And this job can sometimes be just as exciting and dangerous as being an explorer．
Chen Lin works for MSF，an organization also known as Doctors Without Borders（无国界医生）．MSF sends trained doctors all over the world to help people after a war or disaster（灾难）． Chen Lin has traveled to many places to organize programs that help people in need．
At present，there are over 27，000 trained medical staff taking part in MSF projects and tasks．The organization received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999．All kinds of doctors can volunteer for MSF．They need to be prepared to go almost anywhere in the world and，of course，they should expect difficult conditions．Doctors with experience in tropical （热带的）diseases are especially useful because most of MSF's work is in Africa．When MSF accepts a doctor for a task ，he has to go for at least six months．When doctors have completed a few tasks，they might be sent on an emergency task following a disaster， such as an earthquake．
But why would a doctor leave a comfortable life and a good salary to join MSF？ According to Chen Lin，the experience you have is a great help in your career．Besides，just like the explorers of the past，you need to keep an open mind and learn to get along well with the people you meet． Most importantly，at the end of each task， you have made a real difference to people's lives．
（1）According to the first paragraph， which is NOT true about Chen Lin？
A． Sometimes， Chen Lin's job may be dangerous．
B． Chen Lin comes from Guiyang．
C． He graduated from Peking University．
（2）MSF sends trained doctors throughout the world to help people ．
A． before an earthquake．
B． who are homeless．
C． who are injured in a war or a disaster．
（3）Who are greatly needed in Africa according to the passage？
A． Doctors who have experience in tropical diseases．
B． Doctors who are kind and patient．
C． Doctors from all over the world．
（4）What does a doctor have to do if he is accepted for a task by MSF？
A． He has to complete a few tasks．
B． He has to go for at least six months．
C． He has to go to Africa．
（5）From Dr． Chen's words， we learn that ．
A． Where there is a will there is a way
B． Good health is over wealth
C． Giving is getting
Happy，Happy Chinese New Year by Demi Hitz
In a book that is itself a celebration， Demi explains the ideas behind the Chinese New Year festival．The last 15 days of the old year are spent cleaning and preparing （Wash your hair and get a new haircut．Pay the debts that you owe and collect what is owed to you!）．On the eve of the new moon，a special feast is prepared…The first 15 days of the New Year are spent celebrating with lion dances，firecrackers，and other activities．
Demi has long been interested in Eastern art and philosophy，which inspired her to create this book about the Chinese New Year celebration．She has written and illustrated more than 20 books for children，including The Empty Pot，Gandhi，and Kites：Magic Wishes that Fly Up to the Sky．
Chinese New Year for Kids by Cindy Roberts
Chinese New Year for Kids is a full color book with beautiful，Chinese illustrations．This is a hands﹣on workbook for parents and teachers，written for children from ages 3 to 12 years old，for use in the classroom or at home．Children will enjoy the Chinese New Year party ideas，dragon dances，lion dances，art projects，and Chinese games．
The art projects for Chinese New Year are designed to be easy，as well as inexpensive to reproduce for large groups．All the activities in this book have been tested in the classroom，with very successful results，and have caused lots of enthusiasm from children and teachers alike．Music，physical movement，art，and food all add to the ambiance of taking an imaginary trip to China during the Chinese New Year．
debt 债 owe 欠 feast 宴会 philosophy 哲学 illustrate 插图 design 设计 enthusiasm 热情 ambiance 气氛 |
（1）What is "Happy，Happy Chinese New Year"？
A． A book．
B． A celebration．
C． A festival．
（2）What do Chinese usually do before the New Year？
A． They usually have a big meal every day．
B． They are busy cleaning and preparing．
C． They are celebrating with activities．
（3）Who will most likely read the books by Demi？
A． Children from western countries．
B． Students from China．
C． Indian Children．
（4）What will the readers most probably do after reading "Chinese New Year for Kids"？
A． They will join to write more books about China．
B． They will have a strong wish to visit China during Chinese New Year．
C． They will enjoy the Chinese New Year party ideas，dragon and lion dances．
A British man has learned the skills needed to perform Beijing Opera， making the audience （观众） enjoy his lively performance of the Monkey King．
Ghaffar Pourazar， born in Iran， said he has been a big fan of Bruce Lee since he was a child and is full of interest about China． In 1993， he happened to watch Beijing Opera performed in London by professionals from Jingju Theatre Company of Beijing． Ghaffar said he fell in love with the beautiful voices， colorful costumes， excellent shows and so on． So after one year， he arrived in China alone and became a student of Beijing Opera at a Beijing school．
At the age of 32， he had to learn with teenage students every day， starting from the most basic training of the legs and waist． At the time， he was mostly troubled by the dialogue in Beijing Opera． To him， it was the biggest obstacle． But he never gave up．
Four years later， he began to learn to perform the Monkey King， a traditional character from the Chinese classic story Journey to the West． He said he arrived in the workroom an hour earlier than other performers and also bought books and CDs to better understand the character．
Ghaffar today is not only good a speaking Beijing dialect （方言） but has also built a fame for Beijing Opera． He once got a top international prize for performing the Monkey King．
To help more people enjoy Beijing Opera， Ghaffar often teaches the traditional art form in schools in the United States， Britain and other countries． When he found that the language was difficult to understand， he started to translate Beijing Opera song lyrics． Ghaffar led a group of actors to perform 66 times in a month and a half in the United States． He also led a 48﹣member team to perform in Malaysia． In the past 10 years， he has performed in more than 400 shows．
（1）In the year of 1994， Ghaffar began to ．
A． make friends with Bruce Lee
B． take an interest in China
C． learn Beijing Opera in Beijing
D． act the part of the Monkey King
（2）The underlined word "obstacle" in Paragraph 3 probably means " "．
A． chance
B． problem
C． topic
D． dream
（3）It can be inferred from the passage that Ghaffar ．
A． is successful in performing Beijing Opera
B． has written some books about Beijing Opera
C． got a prize for translating Journey to the West
D． doesn't need any more members in his team
（4）The passage is most probably from the part of in a newspaper．
A． sports
B． business
C． culture
D． education
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