When Xiong Chuanfa, 34, blows a lifelike tiger out of sugar in just minutes, kids look at him in surprise thinking he is a magician.
Xiong has been blowing sugar figurines (吹糖人) for over twenty years. Blowing sugar figurines is a Chinese traditional folk (民间) art with a history of over 600 years and has been listed as a state-level intangible cultural heritage.
Every morning, Xiong prepares the sugar and drives to different markets in Nanchang to start his magic show.
He heats (加热) the sugar, pulls off a little to make a ball and blows it into different shapes — a rabbit, a monkey, and even Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
People, especially little kids, are interested in his skills. ________, he also stops by colleges.
Many college students have been drawn to the art, waiting in line for hands-on experience. Among them, Simon, a foreign student, couldn’t help having a try. Though it looked easy, he found it difficult to make it. Thanks to Xiong’s help. Simon finally saw a horse slowly taking shape.
Simon was deeply moved after learning about the art. “I just can’t believe the traditional folk art can be kept so well here. I love it. Chinese culture should be spread around the world,” he said.
This art has been passed down for four generations (代) in Xiong’s family. His 6-year-old son often blows sugar balloons, just like what he used to do as a child.
“We will pass on the intangible heritage,” said Xiong.
(1). From the passage we can learn that Xiong Chuanfa is ________.
| A． |
26 years old |
B． |
34 years old |
C． |
a bus driver |
D． |
a foreign magician |
(2). Which of the following can be put in the ________?
| A． |
To draw young people closer to the art |
B． |
To help young people learn drawing skills |
| C． |
To teach little kids the skills of drawing |
D． |
To make little kids more interested in the art |
(3). According to the passage, we can infer (推断) that Simon will most probably ________.
| A． |
stay in China to blow sugar horses |
B． |
offer Xiong a helping hand in class |
| C． |
learn more about Chinese culture |
D． |
blosy perfect sugar figurines next time |
(4). Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
| A． |
Xiong and His Folk Art of Sweet Blows |
B． |
A Magic Folk Art and Chinese Culture |
| C． |
Xiong’s Family and Sugar Figurine Skills |
D． |
A Guide and the Intangible Heritages |
Fruit salad is a delicious dessert and you can make it in less than ten minutes. What’s more, you can enjoy it without becoming fatter. Fruit salad can also be a great dish at a party, or the wonderful snacks during any time of a day. If you want to know how to make fruit salad, just follow the steps.
Things you need
1 cup of strawberries
1 cup of cherries(樱桃)
1/2 red apple
1/2 peach(桃子)
1 pear
2 spoons of juice
Steps
1. choose your fruits
2. wash all of your fruits
3. cut the strawberries, cherries, red apple, peach, and pear into small pieces
4. put 2 spoons of juice in a bowl
5. put all the fruits in the bowl
6. serve and eat After you choose your fruits, you should ______________.
| A．wash your hands | B．wash them |
| C．cut them | D．put them in a bowl |
There are __________ steps before you eat fruit salad.
| A．one | B．three | C．five | D．four |
The passage(文段) mainly tells us _________________.
| A．fruit salad is very delicious |
| B．people should eat fruit salad more |
| C．how to make fruit salad |
| D．when we can make fruit salad |
阅读下面三篇短文，从各小题所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题的一个最佳答案。
One of the easiest ways to keep fit is to do jogging. Jogging is the name for a very gentle (舒缓的) running. It is just a little faster than walking.
Start slow jog 20 meters, then walk 20 meters. Little by little, if you are not feeling very tired, you may do more jogging and less walking. Finally, jog the whole way. It will be easy for you to start jogging for 15 minutes twice a week, slowly, increase this to 20-30minutes everyday. The longer you join in jogging, the more you enjoy it and the healthier you will become. Some people like jogging alone, and others enjoy doing it with friends.
Jogging in groups makes more people keener (热心的), because you just can not stay in bed while there is a group of friends waiting outside.
If you want to start jogging, prepare a pair of comfortable shoes and determined mind.Jogging means _____.
| A．walking |
| B．running as fast as possible |
| C．slow running |
| D．slow walking |
If you are not feeling very tired, _____.
| A．you may do more jogging |
| B．you may not do more jogging |
| C．you are very healthy and needn't do more jogging. |
| D．you can stop and have a rest. |
One good point of jogging in groups is _____.
| A．you don't feel lonely |
| B．you are not likely to give it up halfway |
| C．you can run faster |
| D．you can stay in bed while your friends are waiting for you. |
If you want to start jogging, what you need most is _____.
| A．a pair of comfortable shoes and a determined mind |
| B．a sports suit and a lot of students |
| C．a partner and a good plan |
| D．good weather. |
阅读下面短文,判断正A 误 B
Let us suppose(假设) it is now about A．D.2060. Of course, things have changed and life is very different. People go to the moon every day. It is as easy to take a holiday on the moon today as it was for the people in 1960 to take a holiday in Europe. What are people eating now? People are still eating food. But many foods now come in pill(弹丸) form. Farming, of course, is very highly developed. Very few people have to work on the farm. People are now largely vegetarians(素食者), and we are healthier in both our bodies and our minds, too, and we don’t have any diseases(疾病). No one has to be ill any more. Such would be our life in 2060.Life in 2060 is the same as the life now.
In 2060, it will be very easy for people to go to the moon.
People will not eat any food in 2060.
No one will work on the farm in 2060.
Nobody will be ill in 2060.
Ted, my little brother, is in Grade One. Last Friday he came back from school with a letter. The letter was from his teacher. “I got a red flower today. Could you please sign this note?” he said to mum. The note showed that he had been talking in class.
Ted hardly gets top scores in his school work. The best he gets is “OK”, but he often gets “You can do better than this.” Mum knows what it means. She tells me “You can do better than this” means “Extremely bad” in China.]
In the USA, teachers never say anything too bad about their students, even if the students are making trouble in class or not working hard enough. The worst they might say is “Please be nicer tomorrow”. Many parents are satisfied with a B-grade for each subject.
But things in Chinese schools are quite different. Parents have high expectations for their children. I sometimes felt that my second-grade cousin spend more time on homework than I did when I was 6th grade in the US! Yet his parents and teachers didn’t think he worked hard enough.
Is it too strict in China? Or is it not strict enough in the USA? Maybe both are true.Why did Ted come home with a letter last Friday?
| A．Because the teacher wanted to visit his mother. |
| B．Because he did something wrong. |
| C．Because the teacher was happy with his progress. |
| D．Because the teacher thought he was too lazy. |
If a student in the USA gets “OK” in his schoolwork, it means ________.
| A．he gets top scores |
| B．he gets medium scores |
| C．he gets extremely bad scores |
| D．he gets the worst scores |
American parents will be ________ when their children get a B-grade in their school.
| A．excited | B．sad |
| C．angry | D．happy |
The underlined words “high expectations” in this passage means “________”.
| A．很高的待遇 | B．很多的自由 |
| C．很高的期望 | D．很多的关爱 |
The writer mainly wants to tell us ________.
| A．the differences between Chinese education and American education |
| B．Chinese students are better than American students |
| C．American parents are not strict enough with their children |
| D．what’s the best way to educate child |
| Films in Grand Movie Theater this week |
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| Harry Potter Ⅲ American film Director (导演): Alfonso Caron Stars: Daniel Redcliffe, Rupert Grint, Amma Waston. Time: From Monday to Wednesday, at 6:00 pm. Ticket price: $4.5 |
Kungfu Hustle Chinese Hong Kong film Director: Zhou Xingchi Stars: Zhou Xingchi, Yuan Hua, Liang Xiaolong. Time: From Wednesday to Friday, at 9:00 pm. Ticket price: $5 |
| A World Without Thieves Chinese film Director: Feng Xiaogang Stars: Liu Dehua, Liu Ruoying, Ge You, Li Bingbing Time: From Friday to Sunday, at 6:30 pm Ticket price: $6 (Half on Sunday for children) |
Troy American film Director: Wolfgang Peterson Stars: Julian Glover, Brian Cox, Nathan Jane Time: From Tuesday to Saturday, at 9:30 am Ticket price: $5.5 |
There will be ________ in Grand Movie Theater this week.
| A．one Chinese film |
| B．two Chinese films |
| C．three American films |
| D．a lot of foreign films |
If a man with his child goes to Grand Movie Theater on Sunday, they will pay ________ for the film.
| A．$12 | B．$9 | C．$6 | D．$5 |
If you are free on Friday morning, you can see the film ________.
| A．Kungfu Hustle | B．A World Without Thieves |
| C．Troy | D．Harry Potter Ⅲ |
You can see three films either on ________ or on ________.
| A．Wednesday, Friday | B．Tuesday, Wednesday |
| C．Thursday, Friday | D．Saturday, Sunday |
From the poster, we know ________ is a director and actor in the film.
| A．Alfonso Caron | B．Feng Xiaogang |
| C．Wolfgang Peterson | D．Zhou Xingchi |