话题4 文化与风俗-【一战成名新中考】2025河南中考英语中考必考知识点专题特训

话题4  文化与风俗

Passage 1

【重难点拨】

1. in one's spare time__________________

2. be talented in...__________________

3. have a power to do sth.__________________

4. be attracted by...__________________

5. have chances to do sth.__________________

6. traditional Chinese culture__________________

7. folk music__________________

Recently, the story of a Chinese girl playing the erhu on the streets of Milan, Italy has been reported. She has been trying street performances in her spare time since April 2023. Every time she performs, she attacts(吸引)many people to watch, building a bridge of communication between China and Italy through music. The girl is Zheng Xiaohui from Weifang, who is talented in playing the erhu.

In 2021, Zheng went to Milan for study. There, she found the street art culture was very popular. She saw some wonderful street performances that caused many people to dance. “I was so touched and found that music has a great power to bring people together

she said.

In 2023, Zheng started her street performance during Milan Design Week. And many tourists were attracted by her performance. Some even experienced playing the erhu. Zheng also performed at the 2023 Milan Fashion Week. “I am very happy that China's erhu has shown its special beauty on the international stage ,” Zheng said.

With the popularity of her performances , Zheng has more chances to show traditional Chinese culture. Besides street performances, she also performs online and gives concerts to show the beauty of the erhu to the world. She hopes to meet more friends who love Chinese folk music and traditional Chinese culture through her performances.

1. 开篇方式How does the writer begin the text?________

A. By telling a fact.               B. By making a suggestion.

C. By answering a question.        D. By giving an example.

2. 句意理解What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 imply(暗指)?________

A. Zheng may want to join a local band.

B. Zheng may learn to dance from local people.

C. Zheng may make money by performing on the street.

D. Zheng may produce the idea of playing the erhu on the street.

3. How many ways did Zheng use to show the beauty of the erhu?________

A. One.   B. Two.  C. Three.   D. Four.

4. What is the purpose of Zheng's performances?________

A. To make more people know her.

B. To show her love for playing the erhu.

C. To attract more people to travel to China.

D. To spread traditional Chinese culture through folk music.

5. 文章结构What would be the best structure of the text?________

          

          A             B           C            D

【读后迁移练】

一、一材多设

What can we infer(推断) from the text? ________

A. Zheng is proud of Chinese culture.

B. Zheng is a talented erhu player.

C. Zheng leamed dancing from local people.

二、思维拓展设问

Do you want to be a person like Zheng Xiaohui? And why?

_______________________________________________________________________________

Passage 2

【重难点拨】

1．lie in__________________

2．different kinds of__________________

3．pass down__________________

4．connect…and…__________________

5．be likely to__________________

Around the 15th United Nations Chinese Language Day, which fell on April 20, some foreign students of Xi'an International Studies University practiced and enjoyed Chinese characters together with some Chinese experts and teachers. It has been a tradition for some foreign Chinese speakers and Chinese teachers to get together to mark the special day. 1.          

Chinese famous writer Luxun once said that the beauty of Chinese characters lies in three ways: Their meanings educate the mind, their sounds please the ear, and their appearances please the eye. 2. _______

The history of Chinese characters can date back over 3,000 years. To improve beauty and writing efficiency（效率）, different kinds of characters were developed, such as zhuanshu, lishu, caoshu, and kaishu. 3. ______

Many Chinese characters not only carry meanings but also have cultural significance（意义） passed down through history. 4.           Through them, we can closely connect the past, present and future of our country.

According to a recent survey, more than 30 million people worldwide are learning Chinese. 5.          As more people can speak their mother languages and Chinese, the culture of Chinese characters is likely to be better understood and enjoyed worldwide.

A.They are symbols of traditional Chinese culture.

B. The language is taught in over 190 countries and areas.

C. The beauty of Chinese characters is still clear and popular today.

D. They enjoy sharing their understanding and benefits of this language.