In ancient China, when relatives or friends said goodbye, people often broke willow branches down and gave them to those who would leave, and hoped they would come back. In Chinese, “willow” has the similar pronunciation to a Chinese word “留”, which means asking a person to stay. It’s not “goodbye” but “see you again soon”.At Beijing Winter Olympics Closing Ceremony, the whole world enjoyed an amazing performance. The performers perfectly acted with the LED floor to show the picture of willow branches. It showed the strong feelings of a sad but sweet goodbye. 365 people holding willow branches were in the center of the Bird’s Nest, showing the missing of 365 days. It fully showed the theme of “One World, One World”.

1．From the passage, the travelling people in ancient China would get _______ as a gift.

A．hugs B．willow branches C．flowers D．red lanterns

2．According to the comments, lots of people think the performance is _______.

A．common B．moving C．convenient D．lively

3．Which of the following isn’t mentioned in the passage?

A．When the performers were trained.

B．Where the closing ceremony was held.

C．What the performance wanted to show us.

D．How Chinese showed their feelings at the closing ceremony.

New discoveries at the Sanxingdui Ruins site in Guanghan, Sichuan Province drew the world’s attention. On March 20, Chinese archaeologists (考古学家) announced that they had found more than 500 cultural relics (文物) in six new pits at the site, dating back about 3, 000 years.

So far, archaeologists have unearthed different important cultural relics from four of the pits, including pieces of gold masks, gold foil (箔), bronze masks, bronze trees and large numbers of ivories. In 1986, a large number of cultural relics were discovered in No. 1 and No. 2 pits.

The Sanxingdui Ruins, which were first discovered in 1929, are believed to be the remains of the ancient Shu Kingdom. The kingdom was a center of civilization (文明) along the upper reaches of Yangtze River.

The discovery of Sanxingdui raised an important question about the origins of Chinese civilization. The ancient Shu civilization that built Sanxingdui is believed to be one of the earliest examples of Chinese civilization. The site, along with the Liangzhu and Shijiahe sites along the Yangtze River, shows that the birthplace of Chinese civilization might not have been only along the Yellow River Basin in north China.

The newly-discovered cultural relics are similar to those found in 1986, as they also include bronze trees and bronze masks. They further support the idea that the pits were used for sacrificial purposes.

New kinds of cultural relics have also been dug up. For example, experts found two square zun (尊), a kind of ancient bronze jar that was used for holding water or wine. They also found cong (琮)-a jade item commonly found at the 5, 000-year-old Liangzhu Archaeological Ruins in Zhejiang Province.

“These artifacts show that the Sanxingdui Ruins site had a close connection with Central China, but it also marks an original ancient civilization in Sichuan with strong creativity,” said Chen Xiandan, a member of the project who also took part in the 1986 excavation (发掘).

4．What do we know about the cultural relics found at the Sanxingdui Ruins site recently?

A．Most of the cultural relics were made of gold.

B．They were found in the same pit.

C．They were created about 3, 000 years ago.

D．They were used for celebration ceremonies.

5．In 1986, what cultural relics were discovered in No. 1 and No. 2 pits?

A．Bronze trees and bronze masks.

B．Two square zun, a kind of ancient bronze jar.

C．Gold foil and cong-a jade artifact.

D．Gold masks and gold trees.

6．The new discovery of Sanxingdui shows that Chinese civilization ________.

A．started earlier than was believed before.

B．might have several different origins.

C．was centered along the Yangtze River.

D．developed from the ancient Shu civilization.

7．The underline word “connection” in the last paragraph probably means ________.

A．relation B．similarity C．influence D．usage

8．What’s the passage mainly about?

A．Ancient civilization in Sichuan. B．Ancient cultural relics at Sanxingdui.

C．New discoveries at Sanxingdui. D．Introduction to Sanxingdui Ruins site.

Tea has a long history of more than two thousand years. Its hometown is certainly China.

At first tea was considered as a kind of good thing that could make people awake so that they could study comfortably. Many knowledgeable people thought it was helpful for their study, because their minds could keep awake after drinking some tea. During Tang Dynasty, tea was sent to European countries first through the Silk Road. It was tea that made Chinese culture spread over in the Western countries. The first book about tea was The Classic of Tea by Lu Yu in Tang Dynasty. In the book, he described the tea culture.

However, the tea culture changed into a kind of new form. Many people could find something bad in it in Song Dynasty. Many people spent much time on it instead of thinking about the safety of their country. Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, many people paid more attention to tea. People thought of it as the symbol of the spirit.

Nowadays, tea has become the gentlest and the most comfortable drink in France. It has also become a helpful drink that is good for people’s skin and health in England. Lots of Chinese look on tea as one of the most popular presents that they give others during important festivals.

9．What did many knowledgeable people think of tea when it was invented at first?

A．Useless. B．Difficult. C．Meaningless. D．Helpful.

10．When was tea sent to European countries for the first time?

A．In Tang Dynasty. B．In Yuan Dynasty. C．In Song Dynasty. D．In Qing Dynasty.

11．Between the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Qing Dynasty, tea was regarded as ________.

A．a kind of drink B．the symbol of the spirit

C．a kind of culture D．a kind of gift

12．What’s the meaning of the underlined word “gentlest” in Chinese?

A．最速溶的 B．最凉爽的 C．最刺激的 D．最温和的

13．Which of the following about tea is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Lu Yu was born in Song Dynasty.

B．Teas was invented in England.

C．English regard tea as a kind of healthy drink.

D．French like to give tea to others as presents.

阅读下面短文，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

The sweetest memory of my childhood is about a round table. When I was still little, my whole family would get together on different traditional ___14_____ (festival) to have dinner.

When I got a bit older, my aunt brought back her boyfriend and my grandma cheerfully ___15_____ (add) another seat to the round table. It seemed a little more crowded, but we all felt much ___16_____ (close) to each other. When I was in my twenties, my grandpa passed away. That made ___17_____ (we) feel sad. However, when the whole family got together once again, we ___18_____ (total) agreed that his chair, his bowl and his chopsticks should remain the same. Even though his seat was empty, we ___19_____ (feel) as if he had never left us.

We all have a table like this in our homes. It is ___20_____ sign of reunion of our family, ___21_____ (show) our feelings. ___22_____ the reasons why we come together may be different, the feelings behind it are the same. Usually different cultures ____23_____ (accept) by us around the table. What’s more, we express the love not only for our family, but also for a community, our nation and even the whole world.

根据短文内容，在文中空格处填入一个恰当的词，或用所给单词的适当形式填空。

Chinese kung fu is also known as Chinese martial (军事的) arts. It is ____24_____ important part of traditional Chinese culture. And it is probably one of the ____25_____ (early) sports.

Chinese kung fu dates back to the primitive society (原始社会). At that time, people used sticks ____26_____ (fight) against wild animals. Gradually, they learnt skills to protect themselves. During the Shang Dynasty, kung fu began to ____27_____ (use) to train soldiers.

Over centuries of development, the term “kung fu” has now covered a number of fighting ____28_____ (style). The most famous ones are tai chi, Shaolin kung fu and qinggong.

___29_____ it is about fighting, kung fu advocates (倡导) peace instead of violence (暴力). This has been the common values shared ____30_____ martial artists from generation to generation.

Chinese kung fu has to do with exercise, self-defense (自我保护) and fitness. In recent years, it ___31_____ (become) more and more popular among people of all ages around the world.

The most famous kung fu star is ___32_____ (certain) Bruce Lee! He was the founder of Jeet Kune Do (截拳道) and made Chinese kung fu well known throughout the world. Lee’s kung fu skills have been kept alive by ____33_____ (act) like Jet Li and Jackie Chan.

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参考答案

1．B 2．B 3．A

【导语】本文主要介绍了北京冬奥会闭幕式中出现的柳枝以及微博上的评论。

1．细节理解题。根据“In ancient China, when relatives or friends said goodbye, people often broke willow branches down and gave them to those who would leave, and hoped they would come back.”可知中国古代的旅人会得到柳枝作为礼物。故选B。

2．细节理解题。根据“The story of the willow is moving”和“So moving”以及“Amazing and moving tradition”可知根据评论，很多人认为表演是感人的，故选B。

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