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What represents（代表）China?

China has a long history of over 5,000 years. What could represent China in your mind?

The Great Wall represents China in my eyes. It is about 21,000 kilometers long and over 2,000 years old. There is a famous Chinese saying, “He who does not reach the Great Wall is not a true man（不到长城非好汉）.” I really hope I can visit the fantastic place in the future!

Di Xinran, Shenzhen

In my opinion, the colour red can represent China. We can see red every day in our lives, such as at weddings（婚礼）, New Year, Lantern Festival and so on. But more importantly, red is the colour of the national flag of our country.

Wang Jingqi, Dalian

I think the dragon is the symbol of China. We Chinese always see ourselves as “descendants of the dragon（龙的传人）”. The dragon is a magical animal. It stands for power in China. Parents hope we can become as successful as “dragons”.

Mao Zhanglinxi, Hefei

China is a country. But the word also means porcelain（瓷器）. I think porcelain is the symbol of China. In the past, Chinese porcelain was sold abroad. China was called “the nation of porcelain”. The invention of porcelain has greatly influenced the world.

Xiong Anni, Nanjing

In China, dumplings represents happiness and reunion（团圆）. Families in China always get together and make dumplings during festivals. When they make dumplings, they talk and laugh. The food brings them happiness.

Li Qinrui, Tianjin

（1）Who thinks the Great Wall represents China?

A．

Di Xinran.

B．

Mao Zhanglinxi.

C．

Li Qinrui.

（2）What represents China in Xiong Anni’s opinion?

A．

The colour red.

B．

The dragon.

C．

Porcelain.

（3）Which of the following represents happiness and reunion?

A．

The Great Wall.

B．

Porcelain.

C．

Dumplings.

（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?

A．	We can only find the colour red during festivals.
B．	The dragon can represent power and success.
C．	In the past, porcelain couldn’t be sold abroad.

（5）In what column（专栏）can we find this text?

A．

Science.

B．

Culture.

C．

Sports.

Reading comprehension

Chinese calligraphy is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. Calligraphy started in China and spread to other parts of Asia with Chinese culture. It has a history of 4,000 to 5,000 years. Calligraphy is the art of writing Chinese characters（汉字）and rules of writing with a brush. When you practice calligraphy, it is important to pay attention to the changes of the strokes（笔画）and the spaces between characters.

There are many famous calligraphers in history, such as Wang Xizhi and Yan Zhenqing. Different calligraphy works can show different calligraphers’ feelings and personalities. Today, they can be seen on the walls of offices, shops, hotels and many other places.

“If I live in China, I will become a calligrapher rather than a painter for sure,” the world-famous master of art, Picasso said. He fell in love with Chinese calligraphy as soon as he saw Zhang Daqian’s works.

The tool for practicing calligraphy is calligraphy brushes. They are usually made from the hair of different animals. Practicing calligraphy takes a lot of time and many people take lessons to learn it. During the lessons, they can learn how to write different strokes of Chinese characters. If you’re interested in it, you may start practicing with a teacher right away.

Calligraphy, an amazing traditional art form, shows the love that all Chinese people have for culture and beauty. Chinese people of all ages practice calligraphy often, not to be a calligrapher, but to enjoy the peaceful mind.

（1）How long is the history of Chinese calligraphy?

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（2）What do we need to pay attention to when we practice calligraphy?

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（3）What does the underlined word “they” refer to?

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（4）When did Picasso fall in love with Chinese calligraphy?

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（5）Why do Chinese people of all ages practice calligraphy often?

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Reading comprehension

Niu Niu, a six-year-old girl, has become a good helper in a silent foot spa（足疗馆）. The owner of the foot spa and all of the workers can’t hear. And the girl helps them to communicate with the customers.

Niu Niu is the daughter of the foot spa owner Hu Yong, who lost his hearing because of a high fever in his childhood. This made it difficult for him to get a job. After finishing training in a foot spa, Hu started his own business in Chengdu in 2019. Peng Feng, the mother, who is also deaf, works together with her husband at the shop.

Though their shop is small, it is popular with customers because of the couple’s good skills. The foot spa is usually busy in the evening, when Niu Niu comes home from school and helps her parents. Niu Niu helps her parents in her sweet child voice and with rich body language. She is very funny and always makes customers laugh happily.

“She is always cheerful, active and outgoing,” said one of the customers.

“Dad taught me to work hard,” Niu Niu said. In her opinion, her parents are like superheroes who look after the family and her. “My parents are different from other people, but they are the best for me,” she added.

Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to the passage.

（1）What is wrong with Niu Niu’s parents?

A．

They can’t see.

B．

They can’t hear.

C．

They can’t walk.

（2）How does Niu Niu help her parents?

A．	She helps communicate with the customers.
B．	She helps tell jokes to the customers.
C．	She helps look after the customers.

（3）When did Niu Niu’s parents start the foot spa?

A．

Three years ago.

B．

Four years ago.

C．

Five years ago.

（4）Why is their foot spa popular?

A．	Because Niu Niu’s parents have good skills.
B．	Because Niu Niu is good at telling jokes.
C．	Because Niu Niu’s parents are deaf.

（5）What do you think of Niu Niu?

① She is hardworking and shy.

② She is outgoing and helpful.

③ She is cheerful and understanding.

A．

①②

B．

①③

C．

②③

Reading comprehension

	Lu Ban was a famous inventor.
	He created the Luban Lock to see how clever his son was.
	It took his son a whole night to put it back.
	One day, Lu Ban cut his hand on a leaf. He came up with a good idea. He invented the saw.
	Watching his mother making a quilt（被子）, Lu Ban created the ink line to mark a straight line on wood to saw it properly.
	The plane was invented to make flat surfaces（平整的表面）on the wood.

Choose the best choice from A, B or C according to what you read.

（1）Why did Lu Ban invent the Luban Lock?

A．

To see if his son was clever.

B．

To have fun.

C．

To lock the door.

（2）How did Lu Ban invent the saw?

A．	He got the idea from marking a straight line.
B．	He got the idea from cutting his hand on a leaf.
C．	He got the idea from using the Luban Lock.

（3）When did Lu Ban invent the ink line?

A．	While he was marking a straight line on the wood.
B．	After he saw the wood in a proper way.
C．	After he saw his mother making a quilt.

（4）What’s the plane used for?

A．

Sawing the wood.

B．

Flying in the sky.

C．

Making the wood flat.

（5）What do you think of Lu Ban according to the information above?

A．

Creative.

B．

Kind.

C．

Brave.

Reading comprehension

One day, we were told that we would have a school trip at the end of the month. The whole class got very excited and the girls began to discuss what to wear and what to bring with them. But Danny simply told everyone he wouldn’t go.

“Don’t you like it, Danny?” our teacher Mr. Smith asked with kindness.

Danny stood up and said, “It’s too much money for me. My dad is ill in bed. My mom works in a supermarket every day. I will not ask them for money.”

“I’m very proud of you that you can understand your parents. Not every student of your age can think about this,” Mr Smith replied.

Then Mr. Smith asked us to come up with some good ideas to raise money for the trip by ourselves. We all thought it was really meaningful, and it would be a different and valuable learning experience for everyone.

That day, we knew Danny more than before, because he was not only honest but also brave. He won the respect of all of us.

Judge the sentences below true（T）or false（F）according to the passage.

（1）At the end of the month, the students would go for a school trip.

（2）Mr. Smith was kind to his students.

（3）Danny didn’t like the trip because he thought it was boring.

（4）The teacher asked his students to raise money for Danny.

（5）The students respected Danny, because he was honest and brave.

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