As traditional Chinese art, paper cutting has a long history. The first and earliest paper cutting was found in China 1,500 years ago. But this traditional art is at risk of disappearing now. Luckily, Voyo Woo, a Chinese immigrant（移民）in America, is trying to bring this art back to life.
One Saturday in 2014, Ms Woo held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington. She got much fun and peace doing it. She hoped more people would enjoy it.
Ms Woo began to study the art of paper cutting as a 14-year-old girl in her hometown in China. She said all the students at school had to learn paper cutting. But she had a deep love for it. So her teacher spent more time teaching her after class. Later, she won the second prize in a national painting and art competition. Ms Woo went to America after she finished collage in 2008. Soon after that, she took part in an activity to promote（宣传）Chinese paper cutting. And then she was invited to show the art in many important activities.“It is important to promote this art to Americans or anyone who is interested in it.Maybe it will make this art more popular.”Woo said.
From the art of paper cutting, people can know about Chinese cultural values, history and stories of people’s life. Ms Woo uses the art as a tool to show Chinese culture to people who know little about it. Chinese art is not only for Chinese, but also for people all over the world.What did Ms Woo do in 2014?
| A．She won the second prize in a national painting and art competition. |
| B．She was invited to many activities to show paper cutting. |
| C．She held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington. |
| D．She took part in an activity to promote Chinese paper cutting. |
Ms Woo began to study the art of paper cutting .
| A．when she was fourteen |
| B．after she got to America |
| C．when she was in college |
| D．after she finished college |
In the passage, the writer thinks the art of paper cutting is now.
| A．very popular in America | B．very popular in China |
| C．for people who know about it | D．in danger of disappearing |
Perhaps you have seen some strange English before， like "big meter" for dami and "small buy" for xiaomaibu in Chinese． These are examples of incorrect translations in China that can be seen everywhere from restaurant menus to information signs
While many people find this Chinglish to be funny， it also confuses（使困惑）English speakers． On Dec． 1， 2017， China carried out its first national standards（规范） for the use of English in public service areas．
The standards include more than 3， 500 Chinese﹣to﹣ English translations in 13 areas， including transportation，sports and education．This means that many Chinese words will now have standard English names．
For example， the English word for the Chinese dish lamian "lamian noodles"． For kaochuan and mixian， the English names are" barbecue"and"rice noodles"
As for places， shaoniangong is called"childrens palace"． The entertainment activity nongjiale that we enjoy in rural areas is called "agritainment"． There are also many English warning phrases， like"mind your head"for dangxinpengtou．
The standards are part of efforts China has made in the past years to fix incorrect English． Many cities have already fixed a lot of signs that show the wrong English translations．In 2015， Shanghai opened a 7234 hot line to encourage people to report incorrect translations．
If you want to see all of the standard Chinese﹣to﹣English translations，
Please look through the website http://***********．
（1）From the passage， the standards for the use of English ．
A． were carried out on Jan， 1， 2017
B．are China's first translation dictionaries
C． have 3， 500 English﹣to﹣Chinese translations
D． give many Chinese words standard English names
（2）"Spicy hot pot is a standard translation for ．
A． Malatang
B． lamian
C． Mixian
D． kaochuan
（3）We can tell from the passage that agritainment is ．
A． a street food
B． an entertainment activity
C． a warning sign
D． a place for kids
（4）China carried out the standards in order to ．
A． be funny
B． confuse English speakers
C． fix incorrect English
D． make more people learn English
（5）The underlined sentence shows that ．
A． some cities have already corrected all the signs
B． all the cities have corrected lots of signs
C． lots of wrong English translation signs have been fixed in many cities
D． correct translations in China can be seen everywhere
Ceilidh Dance
Welcome to Edinburgh Ceilidh Club! Here you can find information about what's happening at Edinburgh's best regular ceilidhs．
The Edinburgh Ceilidh Club is held every Tuesday night at Summerhall， Newington， Edinburgh． We have the best of Scottish ceilidh bands each week． The bands have a caller who will teach the dances， so the event is great for everyone， from complete beginners to experienced ceilidh dancers． Come and experience Scottish dance the way it's meant to be!
Tickets： £6 （online）
£7 （at the door if there are any left）
Time： 8 pm ﹣ 11 pm
Free Wi﹣Fi and snacks are provided． No drinks are included in the tickets．
For information about tickets for Ceilidh Club call at 0130 3175 3160 or email boxoffice@ summerhall． Co．UK．
（1）Ceilidh nights are usually held on ．
A． Monday
B． Thursday
C． Wednesday
D． Tuesday
（2）Beginners can also enjoy Ceilidh nights because ．
A． the caller will teach the dances
B． Ceilidh dances are easy to learn
C． there are many experienced dancers
D． the club has the best Ceilidh bands
（3）Catherine bought 2 tickets online and 3 tickets at the door． she must pay ．
A． £30
B． £32
C． £33
D． £35
（4）What is included in the tickets？
A． Free Wi﹣Fi．
B． Dinner．
C． Drinks．
D． Wine．
（5）You can get more information about tickets by ．
A．visiting their website
B． becoming a member of Ceilidh Club
C． calling Ceilidh Club at 0130 3175 3160
D． writing emails to boxoffice@ summerhall． co． US
One sunny Monday，I decided to go for a walk with my husband．I was wearing a special diamond（钻石） ring that day． It was my 20th birthday gift from my grandmother．
As we were walking in the park， I unintentionally looked down at my hand and found the diamond on my ring was missing． I was really worried so I went back to look for it． I knew how small the chances were of finding it， but I still wanted to give it a try．
As I was fixing my eyes on the ground， I ran into an old gentleman by accident．"What's wrong，love？" he asked nicely． "Sorry that I ran into you，"I said，"But I lost something． I'm really worried． "I explained about the missing diamond and showed him the hole in my ring．"That's not going to be easy to find it， "he said． "Tell you what， love， I take a walk here every day． I'll keep my eyes open for it． "I thanked him expecting nothing．
A few days later， my husband and I met the old man again in the park．"Guess what， "he said． "I found your diamond! "I couldn't believe what I saw when the gentleman handed the diamond back to me．Then my husband offered him money for his help， but he refused．
The old man could have easily kept the diamond or sold it， as it's worth several thousand dollars．But he didn't． All I have to do is to look at my ring and remind myself that there are still kind and generous souls out there． Now thanks to this man， I'll spend more time trying to do something nice for other people．
（1）The relationship between the lady and the old gentleman is ．
A． husband and wife
B． father and daughter
C． owner and thief
D． strangers
（2）The underlined word "unintentionally" in Paragraph 2 probably means" "．
A．有意地
B．无意间
C．故意地
D．不小心
（3）After the gentleman found the diamond， he ．
A． called 911 to look for the lady
B． sold the diamond for a lot of money
C． kept the diamond to himself
D． returned it when he met the lady
（4）According to the passage， we can know the following EXCEPT that ．
A．The diamond ring is a special gift for the lady
B． the lady lost her ring while she was walking
C． she knew it was difficult for her to find the diamond
D．She was surprised when the gentle handed the diamond back
（5）The main idea of the story is ．
A． We can trust people who offer help
B． Strangers can be very nice sometimes
C． Keep an eye on your own things
D． Keep your eyes on the road when you walk on the street
There was once a King and he wanted to find out who could paint the best picture of peace．And be would offer a prize to the artist． Many artists tried． The King looked at all the pictures，but there were only two he really liked and he had to choose between them．
One picture was of a calm（平静的） lake． The lake was a perfect mirror for peaceful mountains all around it． Overhead was a blue sky with white soft clouds． Everyone thought that it was a perfect picture of peace．
The other picture had mountains too． But these were rugged（崎岖的） and bare（无遮蔽的）． Above was an angry sky． And it was raining and lightening． Down the side of the mountain， a waterfall fell quickly． This did not look peaceful at all．
But when the King looked carefully， he saw behind the waterfall a bush（矮树丛） growing in a crack（裂缝） in the rock． In the bush a mother bird had built her nest（巢，窝）． There， she sat on her nest…in perfect peace．
Which picture do you think won the prize？
The King chose the second picture． "Because，" said the King， "peace does not mean to be in a place where there is no noise， trouble， or hard work． Peace means to be in the middle of all those things and still be calm in your heart． That is the real meaning of peace．"
（1）What did the King want the artists to do？（no more than 10 words）
（2）What did everyone think of the 1st picture？（no more than 7 words）
（3）Why did the King choose the 2nd picture？ （no more than 11words）
（4）请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语．
（5）请给短文拟一个适当的英文题目．
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Inventions make our life easier and better than before． What are the best inventions of last year？ Here are three amazing things in Time magazine's list of the 25 best inventions of 2017．
Smart mug
It's hard to keep coffee or tea warm， especially in winter． But this smart mug from US company Ember Technologies can solve this problem． There is an app for the mug that allows people to set the mug to a certain temperature between 48℃ and 62℃． Then， the mug keeps your coffee or tea at that temperature for about an hour， and even longer if you put the mug on a charging（充电）plate．
Social robot
Can robots talk to us like humans？ Jibo， a robot made by US company Jibo Inc， can do this， With a big， round head and a big body， Jibo looks like a cartoon character． And its voice sounds like a 10﹣year﹣old boy． As soon as you say "Hey， Jibo，" it dances and turns to face you． When it talks to you， it moves its head and body to communicate with you． Its appearance， tone of voice and humor make you feel that you have a little friend． Jibo is able to tell stories to children， take pictures just by hearing your order "Jibo， take a picture"， and do hundreds of other jobs． Although its creators think that Jibo still has a lot to learn，it's available with a price of ＄899；a good price for a pretty smart and friendly robot!
Fidget spinner
What is the most popular toy this year？ The answer is probably fidget spinners． They are small plastic or metal toys with a bearing（滚珠轴承）in the middle． The toys can keep turning around on your fingertip for a few minutes after you start them． Once they are turning， you can put them on any other flat surface， such as a ruler or even the nose of a pet dog． This toy is very popular among young people around the world． Some people say that it helps them calm down and relax． But it may not be a good thing to spend too much time playing with it．
（1）Why is the smart mug special？
A． It's not easy to get broken in winter．
B． It can heat coffee or tea up to 48℃．
C． It can solve many difficult problems．
D， It has an app to control the temperature．
（2）What does the underlined sentence mean？
A． Jibo is not perfect yet but worth buying．
B． Although Jibo is cheap， it's not worth buying．
C． Although Jibo is expensive， it is worth the money．
D． The creators have to learn a lot to make Jibo perfect．
（3）What is a fidget spinner used for？
A． Having fun．
B． Cleaning fingers．
C． Doing homework．
D． Answering questions．
（4）What's the best title for the whole text ？
A． Inventions and our life．
B． Time magazine's list．
C． Best inventions of 2017．
D． Mugs， robots and toys．
