儒家文化 1.What is Confucianism?
Confucianism 儒家，儒教
2.Which one is the Confucius temple?
Confucius temple 孔庙Confucian culture is guided by Confucian thoughts, founded by Confucius in Chunqiu period, which waslater
developed by Mencius and Xun Zi, and lasted for more than 2500 years. The central idea is filial piety, loyalty
, and integrity, proper rite and righteousness, honesty , cleanness and shame. Their core is "benevolence." Confucianism played a decisive role in the development of Chinese culture. Based on the Four Books and Five Classics, the traditions and principles
in the Confucianism played an important role in the formation
of Chinese people"s thinking patterns and teaching methods. Confucianism has worldwideinfluence. In many countries and regions of the world such as the UK, USA, branches of Confucius Institutes are established in recent years to spread Chinese culture and expand the language. In China, you can find many Confucius temples , which is an important place for the candidates for important exams. 阅读 1. In the beginning sentence of this passage, "cornerstone" means ______
A. a stone
B. a corner
C. a place
D. foundation 2. What is at the core in Confucianism?
A. Five Constants
B. Filial piety
C. Knowledge
D. Humanism 3. In which dynasty Confucianism was created as the official state philosophy?
A. the 20th century
B. Zhou Dynasty
C. Han Dynasty
D. the Qin Dynasty
视频听力 1. Which university does the professor work in?
A. Beijing
B. Qinhua
C.Yunnan
D.
Nanjing
2. What subject dose he teach in the university?
A. English
B. literature
C. science
D. Humanities
3.According to the professor, Confucian way of selecting government officials is based on ____?
A. relation and abilities
B. merits and abilities
C. appearance and abilities
D. talents and abilities
汉字 1.How many Chinese characters do you know?
Chinese characters 汉字 2.These oracle inscriptions record various social events, big and small, in the Shang Dynasty, such as farming, hunting and traffic accidents.
oracle inscriptions 甲骨文 3.Bronze inscriptions, words sculptured on bronzes, have been playing a significant part in studying the history of ancient China, esp. the pre-Qin period.
bronze inscriptions 金文 4.It is the important material for us to study the development of the seal script in that period.
seal script 篆体 5.This Character consists of three horizontal strokes.
horizontal strokes ( 笔画) 横 Chinese characters were initially
meant to be simple pictures used to help people remember things. After a long period of development, it finally became a
unique character system that embodies phonetic sound,image , idea, and rhyme at the same time. The writing system, which was extremely advanced in ancient times, began with inscriptions
on bones and tortoise shells, and these are regarded as the original forms of characters
. Afterwards, Chinese characters went through numerous calligraphic
styles: bronze inscriptions, seal script, cursive
script, regular script, official
script, running script, etc. Chinese characters are usually round outside and square inside, which is rooted in ancient Chinese beliefs of an orbicular sky and a rectangular Earth. The five basic strokes of Chinese characters are "---" (the horizontal stroke) "│" (the vertical stroke), "／"( the left-falling
stroke), "＼" (the right-falling stroke), and "乙" (the turning stroke).
阅读 1. According to legendary story the creator of Chinese characters was______.
A. Ts"ang Chie
B. Wang Xizhi
C. Bi Sheng
D. Cai Lun 2. There are five categories of Chinese scripts. Among the five, _______is used usually in the text books and for the beginning learners.
A. seal character form
B. official form
C. cursive form
D. regular form 3. Which of the following is the earliest and the basic structure of Chinese characters?
A. Regular script
B. Official script
C. Oracle
D. Inscriptions 视频听力 1.How many Chinese characters are enough to copy with most of the things in Chinese?
A. 50,000
B. 3,000
C. 5,000
D. 30,000 2. What is quite important while writing Chinese characters?
A. the stroke of order
B. radical part
C. meanings
D. pronunciation 3. Each character can have _______ meaning(s) based on different context.
A. multiple
B. single
C. unique
D. basic 中国书法 1.Jobs says that the most important class he took in college (before dropping out) was calligraphy.
calligraphy 书法 2.Write your letter and seal it in a blank envelope.
seal 密封 3.regular script 4.official script
Chinese calligraphy
is the traditional art of writing Chinese
characters
. After centuries of creation andevolution , Chinese calligraphy has become a unique art of lines using a
brush to write Chinese characters. Chinese scripts are generally divided into five categories : the seal script, the official script, the regular script, the cursive script and the running script. The writing techniques of Chinese calligraphy are highlighted
by the manner of using a brush, the way ink is used, the art of composition, and so on. Its harmonious
beauty of art is reflected in between the lines. Through its unique word structures, writing styles and way of handling the brush, Chinese calligraphy with the beauty in different poses,conveys
the moral integrity, character, emotions, esthetic feelings and culture of the artist. 阅读 1. The Four Treasures of the Study consists of paper, brush, ink and _________.
A. seal paste
B. paperweights
C. desk pad
D. inkstone
2. Which of the followings is not true?
A. In China as well as Japan there is custom of making a brush by using the hair of a weasel as the souvenir.
B. The body of writing brush can only be made from bamboo.
C. Paperweights are used to hold down paper.
D. To do calligraphy it needs both internal and external elements.
3. Calligraphic works are usually completed by _______.
A. a seal at the very end
B. the writing of the year
C. a poem at the very end
D. the characters of different colours 视频听力 1. The present situation of traditional Chinese calligraphy is ________.
A. worse and nobody likes to do
B. even worse but some schools begin to set up calligraphy class
C. much better and all schools have calligraphy class
D. much better and calligraphy has been set up as a compulsory subject 2. To open calligraphy class again is to _______.
A. write a good calligraphy only
B. show the success of the school
C. use less computers
D. foster the healthy personality for young people
中国画 1.For thousands of years, Chinese have taken ink-painting as their own art to express their feelings in the lives.
ink-painting 水墨丹青
2.Pigments are the stuff in paint or ink that reflects light that we see as different colors.
pigments 颜料 3.In this article we will feature some brilliant examples of landscape photography.
landscape 山水风景 4.A visitor looks at one of Van Gogh"s sketches in Amsterdam.
sketches 素描 Traditional Chinese painting，also known as "Dan Qing(ink-painting) " in ancient
time, is the form of art painting on a piece of Xuan paper or silk with a Chinese brush and black ink or colored pigments . It is regarded as one of the “three quintessence of Chinese culture", the other two being traditional Chinese medicine and Beijing Opera
. The subject matters of Chinese paintings can be typically
classified into three types, figures , landscapes, birds and flowers. The drawing skills and techniques employed in traditional Chinese painting can be categorized
into fine brushwork and free-hand brushwork. Unlike Western sketches which focus on truthful regeneration of subject, the artistic characteristics
of traditional Chinese paintings pay more attention to verve and artistic conception, emphasizing using the shape to convey the feelings of the painter. In general, traditional Chinese paintings are rich in content and forms. Besides, its style is grandiose, containing boldness as well as fineness. In terms of the artistic creation, traditional Chinese painting is a reflection
of the aesthetic consciousness and artistic sentiment of the Chinese people. 1.People in China believe that Lunar New Year Paintings can help _____.
A. drive evils
B. drive ants
C. direct way to the village
D. make the sign of family
2. In China there are several groups producing different types of Lunar New Year Paintings. Some are purely hand-painted; some are printed with wooden blocks, while others are ______.
A. half painted and half sketched
B. half painted and half printed
C. completely printed.
D. completely sketched 3. Zhuxian Lunar New Year painting can be dated back to _______.
A. Song Dynasty
B. Tang Dynasty
C. Yuan Dynasty
D. Ming Dynasty
中国印章 1.All goods were sealed. ?
Seal 封印
2.Seal cutting is a typical Chinese traditional art.
seal cutting 篆刻3.His calligraphy is vigorous and forceful.
calligraphy 书法
4.Here is a diagram of a muscle.
diagram 图解
5.I like the seal style he writes.
seal style 篆字
6.He wanted to sculpture when he grew up.
sculpture 雕塑 A seal can also be defined as a stamp. At the very beginning, a seal was only used as a token of pledge or a symbol of power. It was not until the Tang Dynasty that the seal was gradually transformed from a practical item into a piece of art. Seal cutting refers
to the art of carving on a block of certain material following a diagram of calligraphy or painting already drawn
on it. In seal cutting, seal style is commonly
used. Besides that, regular, official, running styles can also be seen. As a unique form of combined traditional art of calligraphy and sculpture in China, Chinese seal is of both practical and appreciative
functions.
阅读 1. There are two main painting techniques in Chinese painting. They are______.
A. figure painting and landscape painting
B. literati painting and meticulous painting
C. figure painting and meticulous painting
D. landscape painting and literati painting
2. Figure painting reached the height of elegant realism in ____..
A. Southern Song
B. Northern Tang
C. Tang Dynasty
D. Southern Tang Dynasty
3. Which of the followings is true?
A. Ink paintings were usually regarded as preliminary sketches or outlines to be filled in with color.
B. Artists in Tang dynasty depicted the splendor of court life in paintings of emperors, palace ladies, and imperial horses.
C. By the beginning of the Song Dynasty a distinctive landscape style had flourished.
D. The paintings of Northern Song officials were more interested in reforming society from the bottom up and on a much smaller scale.
视频听力 1. The author of the book took _____ years to compile the book Chinese Seal.
A. 4
B. 8
C. 10
D. 12
2. According to the video, the purpose of compiling the book in English is to
A. interpret the historic information of Chinese seals
B. show the beauty of ancient Chinese seals only
C. attract foreigners to appreciate Chinese seals
D. make the author himself well known around the world
3. Besides Chinese Seals, there is a set of four books on traditional Chinese culture that have been published in English. The other three are _________.
A. Chinese Sculpture, Chinese Calligraphy and Chinese painting
B. Chinese Sculpture, Chinese Painting and Chinese Printing
C. Chinese Painting, Chinese Sculpture and Chinese Paper Cutting
D. Chinese Painting, Chinese Calligraphy and Chinese Porcelain
京剧 1.Chinese acrobatic performance is wonderful.
acrobatic 杂技的 2.the role of xiaosheng 3.the role of wudan 4.the role of wujing 5.the role of Wenchou
As the most popular and influential
opera in China, Beijing opera has a history of more than 200 years and is regarded as a national genuine
quintessence of China. It originated
from many kinds of ancient local operas, especially huiban in southern China. At the end of the 19th Century, Beijing Opera evolved
and took shape, becoming the greatest kind of opera in China. Different from the western dramas
, Beijing Opera is a blend
of performing arts. Through the four artistic
means and the four basic skills of Beijing Opera -- singing, recitation
, acting, and acrobatic, Beijing Opera completely portrays and narrates the plot and characters. The characters of Beijing Opera are classified according to sex, age, disposition
profession and social status
. The main types of roles in Beijing Opera are sheng (male), dan (female), jing (a male with painted face) and chou (clown, male or female).
阅读
1. Which of the followings is true?
A. Beijing Opera originally came from Anhui troupe.
B. Beijing Opera is a combination of many older operas with its own innovations.
C. All of the roles are required to sing on stage.
D. Beijing Opera owned the popularity to its complexity.
2. The acrobatic elements in Peking opera began to thrive in _______.
A. 1912
B. 1930
C. 1772
D. the 19th century
3. Performers of Beijing Opera are first trained in _______.
A. singing
B. dialogue
C. acrobatics
D. gestures
视频听力 1. What does it mean when several actors standing in line?
A. the whole army
B. officials
C. officers
D. soldiers
2. What does the red mask mean in Beijing Opera?
A. honesty
B. loyalty
C. cunning
D. evil
3. The accompanying band in Beijing Opera is classified into_____.
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five
中国皮影戏 1.Shadow play is an ancient Chinese traditional art.
shadow play 皮影戏 2.They were staring at the television screen.
screen 屏幕 3.A herd of dairy cow is sleeping cozily on the green grass.
cow 奶牛 4.He is good at cutting the figure in the shadow play.
figure 皮影人形 5.There are some traditional Chinese musical instruments.
instrument 乐 乐器 器
As a form of folk art, Chinese shadow play has a long history. It first appeared more than 2,000 years ago, and by the Song Dynasty this art had become highly developed . Chinese shadow play is somewhat like film which also needs screen , "actor", "actress", but shadow play has its own unique feature that makes it different from film. The "actors", "actresses" in a shadow play are not real persons but figures made of cow leather . Being controlled by someone these figures are reflected on the screen. Audiences watch the play on the other side of the screen. When the play goes on, someone plays the instrument and someone sings the opera. The shadow play is in fact the world"s earliest "movie art" with the accompaniment of humans. The content of the play is usually about Chinese historical stories and myths , so the shadow play is very lively and attractive. Being the art of light and shadow, shadow play has long been popular with people both at home and abroad. 阅读 1.Chinese shadow puppetry can date its history back to _________.
A. Han Dynasty
B. Song Dynasty
C. Ming Dynasty
D. Yuan Dynasty
2.Which of the followings is true?
A. Chinese shadow play began to spread to Europe in the 19th century.
B. In the mid-18th century the German animator Lotte Reiniger first began silhouette animation as a format.
C. In the 19the century traditional Chinese shadow puppetry was brought to the United States through the efforts of Pauline Benton.
D. In 1767French missionaries in China took shadow play back to France and put on performances in Paris and Marseilles.
3. The earliest shadow theatre screens were made of______.
A.animal skin
B.mulberry paper
C.cardboard
D.donkey leather
视频听力 1. In the ______ movie museum it is recorded that Chinese shadow play is the precursor of worlds" film and cartoons.
A.American
B. Italian
C.French
D.Chinese 2. Chinese shadow play reached its highest level in _____.
A. Ming Dynasty
B. Song Dynasty
C. Qing Dynasty
D. Tang Dynasty 3. The artistic effect of shadow play is produced through light, puppetry, screen and _______.
A.singing
B. words
C. colors
D. stage 北京四合院 1.
The Siheyuan is a building complex formed by four houses around a quadrangularcourtyard.
quadrangular 四边形的 2.
It was definitely a heavenly place of rest and tranquility.
tranquility 宁静、安详 Being a traditional unique folk house
in the hutongs, it has a long history in Chinese architecture. It is called "Siheyuan" in Chinese. "Si" means "Four", which here
refers to the four sides: east, west, north and south. "He" refers to the surrounding , meaning the four sides circle into a square. Due to its special layout, it is compared to
a box with a garden in the center. There is only one gate leading to a hutong, so when the gate is closed it loses touch with
the outside world. Therefore family members can fully enjoy tranquility and share the happiness of a peaceful family union. Most of the existing ones are relics of the Ming (1368 - 1644) and Qing (1644 - 1911) Dynasties. They are the shadow of old China. The ancient furniture, fish pond, wooden doors and windows, and cane chairs remind you of their flourishing past. Those flashed bricks, Chinese eaves and cornices, fine brick designs, and wood carvings, reveal a strong classical tone of the old city.
阅读 1. An ancient Chinese garden is an artistic recreation of ______ .
A. nature
B. landscape
C. mountain
D.lake 2. Garden architecture falls into________main types.
A. two
B. three
C.four
D. five 3. In ancient times, the courtyards were divided into those for people from various groups. Which of the following is not mentioned in the passage?
A.officials
B.princes, dukes
C. common citizens
D.peasants 视频听力 1. Siheyuan also serves as a ________of Beijing and a window into its old ways of life.
A. placemark
B. cultural symbol
C.sign
D.landmark
2. The layout of a simple courtyard__________traditional Chinese morality and Confucian ethics.
A.represents
B. reflects
C.shows
D. displays
3. The main house in__________was assigned to the eldest member of the family, i.e. the head of the family, usually grandparents.
A. the south
B. the east
C. the north
D. the west 陕西窑洞 1.A cave dwelling is a special "structure", a useful space formed not by addition, but by subtraction, i.e., subtracting certain things in nature.
cave dwelling 窑 窑洞 洞 2.The loess plateau is prevalent in the northwest and its neighboring regions, with the depth of the loess extending from 100 to 200 meters.
The loess plateau 黄土高原
3.We can see the cliff that beetles over the sea.
cliff 悬崖
4.Please draw a vertical line to the edge.
vertical 垂直的
5.Most of the traditional houses were built of timber.
timber 木材 People in villages on the loess plateau in Luoyang have been living in caves since ancient
times. Cave dwellings around a courtyard are a very interesting site. Having selected
a good place, the local people would dig a 100-sq-meter pit, dig some caves at the four sides
, a tunnel leading to the ground at one side and a well in the center of the pit and build up
low walls at the four sides. The courtyard cave dwelling is warm in winter, cool in summer and rain and wind proof
. The pits of different families are close to each other. When you are at the boundary line of the village, you will be surprised
to hear cocks crow and dogs bark because you won"t see any houses and people. If you come to Luoyang, remember to visit the cave dwelling in the countryside and enjoy a completely different world. 阅读 1. Stretching across many provinces in ______ China, cave dwellings are where Chinese ancestors lived, procreated and evolved.
A. Northeast
B. Southwest
C. Northwest
D. Southeast
2. Cave dwellings are the result of the Loess Plateau and are generally_______meters deep.
A. 200 to 400
B. 100 to 300
C. 100 to 400
D. 100 to 200
3. There are_______kinds of cave dwellings.
A. three
B. four
C. two
D. five
视频听力 1. Tens of thousands of people have lived in cave dwellings for generations, but________of last summer exposed the vulnerability of those homes.
A.the hurricanes
B. the typhoons
C. the rainstorms
D. the heavy rains 2. Gao Wenying has been living in a yaodong, or cave dwelling, since he was born. For him, no home could be more comfortable --___________.
A. warm in summer and cool in winter
B.warm in winter and cool in summer
C. warm in fall and cool in summer
D. warm in winter and cool in spring 3. Most visitors come to Yan"an for the cave dwellings and its place in the_________.
A. reaction
B. counteraction
C. resist
D. revolution
徽派民居 1.Huizhou residential houses embraced local physical features of the area.
Huizhou residential houses 徽派民居
2.They incorporated fengshui concepts and aesthetic trends, with black tiles, white walls and decorations placed elegantly on upturned eaves.
upturned eaves 飞檐 3. The old man is well-known in stone carving.
carving 雕刻
The Huizhou style is the predominant
architecture in the villages: white walls, dark tiles, horse-head gables, stone drums or mirrors and open interior courtyards are common
features. It was the style favored by the local merchant
class. Reputed as "A Living Ancient Residential Museum" by experts and tourists at home and from abroad, they were listed
as a world cultural heritage
site by UNESCO in 2000. 阅读 1. The houses of the Ming and Qing dynasties that exist in ancient villages such as Xiongcun Village and Jiangcun Village have_______the architectural style of Huizhou.
A. showed
B. reflected
C. imaged
D. represented
2. ________ the villages from a high place, people can see rows upon rows of well-arranged white walls and grey tiles.
A. Looking down on
B. Looking down
C. Looking behind
D. Overlooking
3. The grey tile eaves are warping to the blue sky, drawing an outline of the top of walls and the sky, which adds a beauty of structure and rhythm and reflect the harmony_________.
A. between heaven and earth
B. between women and man
C. between heaven and man
D. between nature and man 视频听力 1. Therefore, most ancient villages are set up________. This is believed to bring good luck to all villages.
A. against trees and facing waters
B. facing mountains and against waters
C.against mountains and facing waters
D. against walls and facing wells 2. Furthermore, the village is ________ by winding and narrow lanes.
A.disported
B.segmented
C. combined
D. divided into 3. The two traditional villages of Xidi and Hongcun preserve to a remarkable extent the appearance of non-urban settlements of a type that largely______or was transformed during the last century.
A. went away
B.melted
C. faded out
D. disappeared
福建土楼 1.Earthen tower is a kind of traditional communal residence of the mountainous regions of south-eastern China.
earthen tower 土楼
2.She had lived in the castle for so long.
castle 城堡
3.The shapes of traditional tanks are either rectangular or round.
rectangular 长方形的，矩形的
4.The Eight Trigrams are a set of symbolic signs created in ancient China.
the Eight Trigrams 八卦图形 Tulou, is a kind of traditional communal residence of the mountainous regions of south-eastern China. It is a representative
of a unique style of Chinese architecture, also regarded as the Ancient Castle in the East. Its history can trace back to the 12th century. As its name suggests, most tulou are of the style of earthen construction. Originally, these buildings were built for defense
purposes. Therefore, the structure of a tulou always resembles a small fortified city. It is rectangular or circular in configuration, with a large number of halls, storehouses, wells and bedrooms inside. 阅读 1. The earthen buildings of Hakkas are considered a wonder of oriental architecture. The buildings usually are formed as________circles.
A. two or four
B. one or three
C. two or three
D. one or two
2. What is the purpose of building the tu lou?
A. to representing the sky and the earth.
B. to providing a defense from enemies.
C. to implying unification and perfection.
D. to implying a foremost ideal of Chinese people.
3. The tu lou has the following advantages:_________.
A. quakeproof , fireproof
B. theft proof
C. good ventilation, day lighting
D.all of above 视频听力 1. A tulou is a unique type of_______dwelling built of rammed earth.
A. single-storied
B. multi-storey
C. two-storied
D. three-storied 2. In general, the residents of a single tulou belonged to_______.
A. the same village
B. the same family
C. the same clan
D. the same town 3. And yet, despite living in their closed communities in a relatively isolated part of the country, they maintained a keen interest in_______.
A. the affairs of town
B. the affairs of family
C. the affairs of world
D. the affairs of state
少数民族民居 1.The Yi ke yin is more compact than the Beijing style of residences.
the Yi ke yin 一颗印民居
2.Dai bamboo house is Dai people"s stilt house.
Dai bamboo house 傣家竹楼 楼 3.The Mongolian Yurt, called "a vaulted tent" or "felt tent" in ancient times, is a domed pealed tent.
the Mongolian Yurt 蒙古包
4.The open-walled lower story is for raising domestic animals and for storage.
Domestic 家养的
5.The building has an oblique roof, shaped as an upside down V, covered with grass or tiles.
oblique 倾斜的
6.She will pot plants from her garden and put on her balcony.
Balcony 阳 阳台 台 7.The wooden poles are fastened with leather thongs and studs to form a fence-like structure.
Thong 皮带
Small and medium-sized courtyard houses of south China are mostly composed of
one or two courtyards, but various localities have their own rich styles. For example, the "1a-roomed" houses in Dongyang and nearby areas of Zhejiang Province, usually consist of three principal rooms and five left and right wing rooms) forming
a Sanheyuan (courtyard with houses on three sides). The two tips of the three buildings stand out
of the corbie gable; a door is open in the middle of the front wall of the courtyard, and the left and right corridors, which also each have a door, lead to
the courtyard. Such layout is highly regulated, simple and clear-cut. The courtyard is wide and open, giving the sense of
being comfortable and upright. Dongyang is a famous place for wood-carving. Very exquisite wood-carvings are usually found
in the column capital and eave-porches of residences. 阅读 1. The Si he yuan is not _________just the north of the country.
A. laid out
B. limited to
C. put up with
D. referred to
2. The courtyard compounds are called Yi ke Yin, which is Chinese for "seal" because when viewed_________the layout resembles the familiar shape of the square seal to be seen on Chinese documents and paintings.
A. from inside
B. from below
C. from above
D. from far
3. This configuration facilitates ventilation and exposes the rooms to less direct sunlight, which suits the local_______.
A. warm climate
B. cold climate
C. dry climate
D. wet climate
视频听力 1. The annual Water-Splashing Festival is the most important holiday for the Dai
people. It"s celebrated on New Year"s Day according to the Dais" own calendar – typically________.
A. in the middle of March
B. in the middle of May
C. in the middle of April
D. in the middle of June
2. The Dai people see water as symbolic of________.
A. goodness
B.purity
C. and holiness
D. all of above 3. Essential to Dai culture is________.
A. Taoism
B. Buddhism
C. Catholicism
D. Islam
十二生肖 1.Which of the following is not one of the Chinese zodiac animal signs?
Chinese zodiac animal signs 中国十二生肖动物 2.The year 2014 is the year of horse, then, the year of 2017 will be the year ofrooster. 3.For most nomadic （游牧的）
people, they usually live in ______.
The Chinese zodiac animal signs are the Chinese way of numbering the years. It attributes an animal to each year, according to a 12-year cycle. Since ancient times, the Chinese people began to use the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches to record
the passing of years. At this same time, Chinese nomadic people who lived in northwest china instead used animals to number the years. The two ways of numbering the years were smoothly integrated , and the Chinese zodiac took shape. The 12 animals in the Chinese zodiac are: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. The meaning of the symbolic animal of the birth year is that it can make people magnanimous and be of one mind in times of difficulty. Even though the Chinese people now number the years and their age under the Gregorian calendar, they still continue to use the symbolic animals. As long as people know a person"s probable age and his symbolic animal, people can infer
his exact age and year of birth. 阅读 1. The ancient Chinese people invented the method to designate the years by the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. The Heavenly Stems consist of ______ characters.
A. nine
B. ten
C. eleven
D. twelve
2.Combining each one of the ten Heavenly Stems and the 12 Earthly Branches in sequence creates ______ chronological symbols.
A. 72
B. 120
C. 61
D. 60
3.The year 2000 is the year of dragon, from this, we can infer that the year 2004 is the year of _____.
A. snake
B. horse
C. Monkey
D. rooster 视频听力 1.In a few hours, China is going to bid farewell to the year of the snake and welcome the year of the ______.
A. sheep
B. rooster
C. monkey
D. horse 2. The Chinese zodiac is divided into ______ years with each year represented by an animal.
A. 7
B. 8
C. 12
D. 13 3. Chinese believe that each animal sign has its own influence on the ______ of people born in that year.
A. appearance
B. personalities
C. qualities
D. strength The Pure Brightness Day It"s a tradition for people to revere their ancestors on the Pure Brightness Day.
revere the ancestor 祭祀祖先 Days before Tomb Sweeping Day, this cemetery in northeastern Jilin Province sees a drastic increase of visitors.
tomb sweeping 扫墓
The Pure Brightness Day usually falls around April 5 in the Gregorian calendar every year and is one of the Chinese 24 solar terms. Among the 24 solar terms in the Chinese calendar, only Qingming Festival represents both a solar term and a festival. But as a festival, Qingming is different from other pure solar terms. Qingming Festival is a time to revere the ancestor. Major rites involved are ancestor worshipping and tomb sweeping. All the rites manifest the filial piety of the tomb sweepers. In addition to tomb sweeping, spring outings, kite flying, playing on swings and other amusements are also organized on Qingming Festival. Qingming Festival is a special day when sad tomb sweepers can also enjoy the greenery of springtime.
1. People believe that ______ branches help ward off the evil spirit that wanders on Qingming.
A. pine
B. willow
C. apple
D. oak
2. People see this festival as a time of reflection and to honor and give thanks to their ______.
A. relatives
B. families
C. forefathers
D. friends
3. What do family members usually do before the tomb of their ancestors?
A. They sit.
B. They sing.
C. They plant trees.
D. They kowtow.
1. The Qingming festival is an occasion where people tend to the ______ of departed loved ones and to enjoy the greenery of springtime.
A. houses
B. gardens
C. boats
D. graves
2. According to Chen Lianshan, professor of Peking University, which ...
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