The “24 solar terms” originated and was firstly used in China. It was created thousands years ago on the basis of practical needs of agriculture. Ancient Chinese people used it to guide agriculture production, special climate signs and even healthy living tips. Last year, the 24 solar terms was added to UNESCO’s world intangible cultural heritage list. Now, it has been brought to life thanks to a creative designer from Southwest China’s Guizhou province.
On the eve of this year’s Qingming Festival, Shi Changhong released his version of re-produced and pack-aged characters for each solar term in the form of “moving art” of gifs. Since their initial release on Zcool on March 29, the gifs have won great acclaim among the general public and quickly engulfed social media with millions of hits during the festival period.
To maximize publicity, Shi released his work in three forms: video, animation and picture, while, the background sounds add to the brilliance.
“When I watch the short video, I can strongly feel the Chinese-style elements hidden in them. And it is really cool to rejuvenate Chinese traditional culture in such a unique way.” WeChat user Xiao Feifei said.
“It is really a comfort to me to see so many people like my latest work. To be honest, it would really surprise me if the work does not arouse a sensation among Chinese people. The 24 solar items is a deeply mooted concept that encapsulates the essence of Chinese wisdom. However, only a small portion of people know all the names or the correct order of those terms. My intention is to increase Chinese people’s self awareness to learn more about our traditional fine culture. Actually, the 24 solar items work is only a part of my whole design program ‘Charm China’, which I started over a year ago.” Shi told China Daily.
1.What do you think the underlined word “Zcool” refer to?
A. Website. B. Magazine.
C. Radio Broadcast. D. Newspaper.
2.What is the purpose of the passage?
A. To introduce a creative designer.
B. To introduce the origin of the 24 solar terms.
C. To introduce a design program “Charm China”.
D. To introduce the 24 solar items work.
3.Which of the following statement is true according to text?
A. The 24 solar items work designed by Shi Changhong was added to UNESCO’s heritage list.
B. The background sounds of the work make the video more attractive.
C. It really surprised Shi Changhong to see so many people like his latest work.
D. Most old people know all the names of the correct order of the 24 solar terms
4.Which part of the newspaper does the text probably belong to?
A. Travel. B. Culture.
C. Agriculture. D. Education.
Here we list some cartoons that have continued up until now without an end, and among them there may be a favorite from your childhood:
Detective Conan
Detective Conan has broadcasted since 1996 by V1 Studio in Japan. Now, it has 910 series without an end in sight. This cartoon makes many teenagers keen on detective stories. Although there are constant guesses about the ending of the cartoon, Detective Conan continues to update every week.
One Piece
One Piece has been serialized since 1997. Until now, it has 784 series in total, and the number will continue grow in the future. This cartoon tells the story of a great adventurous journey among some hot-blooded youngster. Long may the journey continue…
Fairy Tail
Fairy Tail has been serialized since 2009. It has a current total of 277 series. This cartoon tells the passionate story of teenagers in a magical world. Many people hope to achieve their magical dreams through such cartoons, creating an inspiration that lasts through to adulthood.
GINTAMA
GINTAMA is a more recent cartoon released in 2006 April 4th, and it has serialized 329 sets in the past 11 years. It was introduced to China in 2014 July 10th.
Hell Girl
Until now, Hell Girl has finished three seasons since its first season was serialized in 2005. This cartoon has 26 series each season, much less compared with other cartoons. According to the newest information, the fourth season of the cartoon is going to begin in July this year. The long-awaited return of Hell Girl will bring back a lot of memories for many people!
1.Which cartoon has the least series?
A. Detective Conan B. Fairy Tail
C. GINTAMA D. Hell Girl
2.If you are fond of detective fictions, which cartoon will you like best?
A. One Piece B. Fairy Tail
C. Detective Conan D. GLNTAMA
3.What is the theme of One Piece?
A. Detective. B. Magic.
C. Adventure. D. Horror.
科学技术的发展给我们的日常生活带来了很大的变化。请你以“Science and technology is changing our life greatly”为话题，谈谈你家三代人购物生活的变化，并畅想未来的购物方式。
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Yesterday my friend Yvonne and I have dinner at the pizzeria behind our school. I know Yvonne is not crazy for pizzas, she came along just because me. At the table next to me, there were two guys from our school. One of them was real funny. He tried to imitate all the people in the pizzeria. We couldn’t stop laugh. But there were some customer who did not like the fact which two boy were imitating them. They complained to the owner of the restaurant and he came over and tell them to stop. It was a pity because Yvonne and I was really having a fun.
The day that you enjoy all the 1.(satisfy) of having all the housework done by a robot might still be a few decades off. But increasingly, engineers are saying 2.robots are going to make the leap from the factory floor to your family room.
Bill Gates once 3.(predict) the “Dawn of the Age of Robots”. What is behind this new era? It is partly 4. matter of technology. Devices 5.can recognize and respond to a human voice have been developed. There are now a few different ways for robots 6. (move) around. They can walk, crawl or ride on wheels. They 7. (make) smaller and smaller these days.
From the 1950s 8.the television remote control was invented, people around the world have tirelessly searched for ways to get lazier. Also 9.(consider) the increasing wealth of people, engineers believe the time appears ripe to introduce robots to ease our daily lives. Robots will do basic housework such 10. cleaning or gardening.
Reading and learning new words is about finding their meaning and use within a passage. The meaning of unknown words which you _______ in your reading sometimes can be known by their_______, that is, their contexts. The context of the sentence can tell us the part of speech(词性) of the _______word. Using the context of the paragraph to define unknown words can also be_______.
Readers often have trouble because they understand the sentence word by word but _______ meaning of a word, when they should identify the way it has been used in the passage.
One consideration in using the context is to determine the unknown word's part, of speech. The words around the unknown word can give you _______. Once you know if the word is a noun or an adjective, it is often enough for you to _______ reading without having to stop to look up the meaning of the word. After coming across the word a few more times, you will know its meaning more _______than if you had just looked it up.
Comparison clues indicate that two or more things are _______. A comparison is possible because the known and unknown words have ________. Words likewise show you that comparisons can be made.
________ clues tell you that an example of an unknown word follows. Example clues are usually ________ by the following words and phrases: such as, such, other, for example, and like.
To find meanings from text-based clues, you should look for clues in the sentence. A second kind of clue does not ________ on specific words to indicate meaning. This kind of context clue is called framework-based clue. Your knowledge of the meanings of surrounding words ________ you discover the meaning of a word or sentence. Common ________and your knowledge of the parts of speech also help in defining unknown words. For example: The angry driver shouted vehemently during his fight with the other driver. What does “vehemently” ________? You know what ________ means, and you know how people ________ when they argue. From this, you can ________ out that vehemently has something to do with strong ________ or intense feeling.
1.A. take down B. look up C. come across D. pick out
2.A. sentences B. words C. topics D. surroundings
3.A. unknown B. abnormal C. familiar D. negative
4.A. unique B. natural C. helpful D. common
5.A. incorrect B. inconvenient C. different D. satisfactory
6.A. cases B. reasons C. effects D. clues
7.A. translate B. interview C. continue D. examine
8.A. strangely B. uncertainly C. potentially D. firmly
9.A. alike B. meaningful C. proper D. great
10.A. properties B. similarities C. possibilities D. personalities
11.A. Popularity B. Consideration C. Example D. Comparison
12.A. affected B. adjusted C. changed D. introduced
13.A. focus B. spend C. carry D. rely
14.A. prevents B. helps C. tells D. displays
15.A. point B. taste C. awareness D. sense
16.A. mean B. use C. contain D. complete
17.A. angry B. grateful C. happy D. anxious
18.A. act B. say C. take D. think
19.A. come B. figure C. feel D. set
20.A. demand B. ambition C. attitude D. emotion
