China Operas Cartoon Festival Kicks off Thursday
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An art festival that calls attention to Chinese opera cartoons will kick off in Beijing on Thursday，Feb 4 and rum until Feb 26.
The festival is prepared by the Chaoyang Cultural Center and the Culture and Travel Office of Chaoyang，Beijing.The staff members are hoping the festival will get more foreigners and young people to learn more about traditional Chinese culture.
Classical Chinese operas，chosen from 360 kinds of operas in China，are made into cartoons and will be shown to the public.The cartoon characters look lively and cute，which can quickly be loved by the public.Activities will also be held during the festival，such as showing the primary posters and writings，and opera costumes.
Since the festival is mainly held online，people can take part in the activities by watching videos on online short﹣video platforms （平台） like Douyin and Huoshan Video，known as Tik Tok and Vigo Video outside China.
People can also enjoy a 360﹣degree wide view of the activities online.By clicking a mouse of a computer or using a mobile phone，people can choose wherever they like to view the activities at home.
（1）The art festival will last （持续） for .
| A． |
11 days |
| B． |
23 days |
| C． |
26 days |
| D． |
28 days |
（2）People can enjoy during the festival.
| A． |
some Chinese operas played by real people |
| B． |
all classical Chinese operas |
| C． |
some Chinese operas made into cartoons |
| D． |
360 kinds of Chinese operas |
（3）Which of the following online short﹣video platforms is NOT mentioned in the passage？
| A． |
Douyin. |
| B． |
B Huoshan Video |
| C． |
Tik Tok. |
| D． |
Tencent VI |
（4）People can watch the festival at home because it is .
| A． |
mainly held online |
| B． |
B shown on TV |
| C． |
shown to the public |
| D． |
held for free |
（5）This passage is most probably from .
| A． |
a book |
| B． |
a website |
| C． |
a magazine |
| D． |
a tourist guide |
Technology is everywhere． We see it any place we go and， in fact， almost all of us carry some piece of technology with us every time we leave the house． What I always forget， though， is just how useful and powerful technology can be when we want to help others．
There is not a single room in my house that does not have some electronic devices （设备）lying around in it． Whenever I am at home， I am almost always using at least one electronic device． If you walked into my living room on any given day， you would find that， first， I have the television on． At the same time， I usually have my laptop resting on my knee， or I will be using my mobile phone． Even when I'm not at home I am always using my phone， and at work or in cafes， I sit down and connect to the local wireless network on my laptop．
I must say that I waste a lot of time on the computer and the time I spend on it could be much better spent if I were to take up a little online volunteering．
The technology we carry about everywhere can have a great power to do good for the world and to help others and recently I discovered just how much online volunteering there is to do in the world． From using your language skills to do translations， to developing and managing projects and helping with IT work， there is so much that so many people can do to help people in their own countries and across the world． The United Nations， in fact， has a huge page with "Volunteers Recruited" on its website．
This work can support the poor and help charities who cannot pay for staff members． Many organizations only require you to work an hour a week﹣some even less． And the support provided by online volunteers can really help make a difference to those in need．
（1）From Paragraph 2， we can know that the writer ．
A． uses technology a lot
B． works in a cafe
C． is a computer engineer
D． likes modern music
（2）The underlined word" Recruited" in Paragraph 4 means " "．
A． Ordered
B． Wanted
C．Visited
D． Warned
（3）In the writer's opinion， people should spend more time with technology．
A． working on computer programs
B． keeping the Internet safe
C． inventing electronic products
D． helping people in need
（4）What can be the best title for the passage？
A． Website Design
B． Internet Organizations
C． Online Volunteering
D． Online Translation
Every night in Jinan University in Guangzhou，a group of students plays diabolo （空竹） as a crowd watches on in amazement．
Chen Zhelun，25， a Malaysian﹣Chinese started the diabolo club， which helps to increase the popularity of this traditional Chinese game． He is one of many students expressing their interest in the country's cultural heritage（遗产）by starting clubs．
The diabolo， which came from China， is popular among Chinese living in Malaysia．
"We played diabolo from primary school onward． I thought I could find someone to play with in China， but only a few students knew about it． So I started a club to develop it，"says Chen．
To Chen's surprise， the old game has interested a huge crowd﹣ more than 1，000 students have joined the club．
"It keeps your body strong and it's fun，" says Chen．
But some prefer quieter activities． Every weekend， one classroom in Shenzhen University is always crowded， but it's unusually silent． The members of Lanting Calligraphy Club are writing Chinese characters with traditional brushes．
Fan Dongling， 21， a student in Shenzhen University， says it's a shame that young people no longer enjoy the beauty of Chinese characters．
Although her club is quiet， Fan says it keeps members healthy， mentally and physically．
"Some students think traditional things are outdated． They like celebrating Western festivals like Christmas or Valentine's Day， but they seldom pay attention to traditional ones， "says Kong Yanquan， 21，a student in Guangxi University．
As head of the traditional Chinese local operas club， Kong plans to put modern elements （元素）into traditional culture to get students to join his club．
"I think it's everyone's duty to save and develop China's traditional culture among young people，" he says．
（1）The passage is organized by giving three ．
A．examples
B．tasks
C．lessons
D．speeches
（2）The underlined word "It" in Paragraph 6 refers to（指代） ．
A． watching diabolo shows
B． playing diabolo
C． talking about old games
D． going to primary school
（3）It can be learned from the passage that Fan Dongling ．
A． comes from Malaysia
B． is good at local operas
C． loves quiet activities
D． is interested in sports
（4）Kong Yanquan advises young people to ．
A． practice writing Chinese characters
B． celebrate Western festivals
C． pay attention to traditional culture
D． make friends with the elders
17﹣year﹣old Brennan Agranoff， a colorblind boy， started his custom sock business in middle school，with a small loan （贷款） he got from his parents． Up till now， he has sold over ￥1 million worth of socks online in the last four years.
Brennan thought of the idea for his custom sock company at just 13years old. He was attending a high-school basketball game in his hometown of Sherwood. Oregon. and noticed that many kids his age were wearing the same white Nike sport socks. The boy told himself that if these white plain socks were so popular with kids, then some cool custom designs would surely be an even greater hit.
But the boy didn't tell his parents about the business idea immediately. He spent six months researching things like printing machines and technology and drawing up a business plan. Only when he had everything planned out did he ask his parents for a loan. "They thought the idea was a little out there." Brennan recently told CNN Money, but he kept pushing, and finally received a ￥3，000 loan to start his company． Then he began to work on his own designs． The fact that he was colorblind didn't stop him and he has created over 200 designs now．
Business was slow the first year， but then Brennan started pushing his HoopSwagg products heavily on the Internet． Orders soon started coming in large numbers， and HoopSwagg became a popular brand among custom sock lovers． Right now， his designs can be found on HoopSwagg website， Amazon and eBay．
Four years after starting his business， Brennan has achieved great success while balancing （平衡）school，house chores and his social life． And he says he loved every minute of it．
（1）The second paragraph mainly tells us how Brennan ．
A． designed his custom socks
B． got his business idea
C． organized the basketball match
D． managed his company
（2）To start his business， Brennan ．
A． bought some Nike socks
B． made a business plan
C． asked teachers for advice
D．got money from friends
（3）It can be inferred（推断） from the passage that Brennan ．
A． got no support from his parents at all
B． stopped designing because of his eyes
C． was too busy to do house chores
D． enjoyed both his study and business
（4）Which word can best describe Brennan according to the passage？
A． Honest．
B． Kind．
C． Creative．
D． Helpful．
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（1）The purpose of the charity drive for Grace Orphanage is to ．
A．encourage children through reading
B．teach children to draw pictures
C．introduce some local performers
D． raise money for children aged 5 to 12
（2）According to the text， we can in the charity drive．
A．play Yo﹣Yo with the volunteers
B． give away used books to kids
C． watch performances on Saturday
D． enjoy children's TV programs
（3）The text might be ．
A．a news report
B．a meeting notice
C． an advertisement
D． a science story
Most people use their mouths to talk， but do you know some people use their hands to speak？ Some people who cannot bear use their hands to communicate messages to others． This is called sign language． These people make shapes with their fingers， movements with their hands， as well as different faces in order to talk to other people．
One way people speak with their hands is by making shapes for letters with their fingers． For example， if you make an "OK" sign with your thumb and finger， that is the shape for the letter "f" in American sign language． Each letter has a hand shape． This way people can spell words using their hands． For example， if you want to spell "fun"， you need to make three shapes． First you make the shape for the letter "f"， then the shape for the letter "u"， and then the shape for the letter "n"．
______．If you move your hand from your nose to your chin（下巴）， you can say "mother" in American sign language． Of course， you have to use the correct hand shape， too． That shape is like holding
your hand open with all five fingers showing． If you move your hand from the top of your head to your chin， you can say "father"． Again， you have to use the same hand shape that you used for "mother"．
Finally， people can change their faces to communicate in a sign language． For example， if you want to ask a question， you need to make your eyebrows（眉毛）go up． You also need to move your head forward a little． If you want to say "I do not know"， you need to make your eyes smaller and make your eyebrows go down．
（1）If you want to spell the word "nice"， you need to make hand shapes．
A．one
B．two
C．three
D．four
（2）Which of the following can be put in the blank in Paragraph 3?
A． People also need to learn sign language
B． People also make hand shapes to communicate
C． People also move their hands to talk in a sign language
D． People also make different faces to express their meanings
（3）You need to use your to say "I do not know" in American sign language．
A． eyes and eyebrows
B． eyes and head
C． hand and head
D． fingers and eyes
（4）The purpose of the passage is to ．
A． help people know more about America
B． introduce American sign language to readers
C． teach readers how to make hand shapes
D． encourage people to use more sign language