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中国传统文化

Passage 1

As we all know, China is the Kingdom of Bamboo. Because it has the most bamboo in the world. There are about 1,200 kinds of bamboo in the world and about 400 kinds are in China.

People in ancient China used bamboo a lot in their daily lives. 1.     In the Shang Dynasty, Chinese people began to use bamboo to make beds, chairs, chopsticks, spoons, baskets and so on. Before paper was invented, people wrote on bamboo. People also used bamboo to make weapons(武器). Besides, bamboo shoots(竹笋) could be made into popular dishes, because they were delicious. 2.    

Today we can still find bamboo products all over China.

3.      People like bamboo very much. They often plant it in the yards and in the parks. It can stand the heat of the summer. And it can also stand the cold of the winter. It is also a plant that can grow in poor soil.

Through the centuries, bamboo has always been a subject of many poems and paintings. People admire it for its purity(纯洁) and elegance(优雅). 4.     In fact, bamboo makes Chinese culture rich and colorful.

A. Pandas are living on bamboos. B. Bamboo is tall with thick leaves. C. They used bamboo to make many things. D. They usually compare bamboo to the honest people. E. It was also easy to find bamboo in Chinese medicine.

Keys:1-4CEBD

Passage 2

Different countries have different manners about social situations. In Mexico, people shake hands when they meet for the first time. In Brazil, people sometimes kiss. Do you know Chinese fist and palm salute(拱手礼)? It is one of classic greeting manners in China. 1.    

The occasions of making fist and palm salute.

For centuries, China has been known as a “Liyi Zhibang”. Nowadays, Chinese usually shake hands when meeting others, but sometimes they also make fist and palm salute. 2. _   People make fist and palm salute when they visit someone during the Spring Festival or attend someone's wedding ceremony, birthday party and so on.

The history of fist and palm salute.

3.     It started in the West Zhou Dynasty. If people met strangers, they would prepare for a fight if necessary, and hands were always ready for holding weapons(武器). Holding hands

together pointed to themselves was a meaning of expressing kindness. Later it became one of traditional Chinese manners when meeting each other.

The way to make fist and palm salute.

How do you make fist and palm salute properly? First, stand at attention. Then, if you are a man, right-hand half-fist, and then left-hand hold the right-hand in front of your chest. For a woman, left-hand half-fist, then right-hand put the left-hand on the top. Next, watch each other, raise both hands to brow(额头) and bend down. 4.     Also, you could say some lucky greeting words to each other for three times.

A. Now let's learn more about it. B. It was widely used long time ago. C. When and where do people use it? D. Finally, shake hands towards each other for three times. E. Fist and palm salute has a history of more than 3,000 years.

Keys:1-4ACDE

Passage 3

Traditional Chinese culture is rich and interesting. It has different 1. ________(form), such as traditional Chinese opera, festivals. Here is 2. ________ brief introduction about some of the traditional Chinese culture.

The Lion Dance is one of the 3. ________(lively) folk dances in China. The dance has a history of more than 2,000 years. In Chinese tradition, it 4. ________(consider) to be a mascot(吉祥物), which can bring good luck. Performing the lion dance at the Lantern Festival has 5. ________(become) a custom in many parts of China. People can pray for good luck, safety 6. ________ happiness by doing that.

The Duanwu Festival, also called the Dragon Boat Festival, is to honor the patriotic(爱国的) poet Qu Yuan. People threw zongzi into the water after Qu Yuan threw 7. ________(he) into the river, hoping that the fish would eat zongzi instead of Qu Yuan's body. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by zongzi and dragon boat races.

Wushu can be traced back 8. ________ ancient times. As we all know, the Chinese Wushu Association has been working very hard 9.________(spread) the popularity of Wushu. As a way of self-defense and to keep people healthy and strong, Wushu has become popular in some other countries, 10. ________(especial) in Africa.

Keys:1.forms  2.a  3.liveliest/most lively  4.is considered  5.become  6.and  7.himself  8.to  9.to spread  10.especially

Passage 4

China has a history of using incense(熏香). Chinese people love incense 1. ________ know how to make it. Different kinds of Chinese herbal

medicines(草药) 2. ________(choose) by ancient Chinese to make incense, because incense could clean the air and keep people's mind clear.

As early as the pre-Qin period(时期), people all liked burning incense 3. ________(wish) for a better life. Later, it was found that incense could be used to drive away little 4. ________(animal). As time went on, people in ancient times made good use 5. ________ incense in other ways. It was a 6.________(real) important tool to tell the time. For example, people would light a stick of incense to calculate the time of 7.________ exam. When it burned out, the exam was over. What's more, incense in the shape of balls would be put in a special bag. When people 8. ________(heat) it, the smell of clothes covering the bag also smelt wonderful.

Incense can also be used to improve 9. ________(people) health. When you feel stressed or nervous, the pleasant smell can keep you relaxed. And lots of Chinese believe that they could rest well with the help of these beautiful things that smell good.

Incense 10. ________(bring) out the wisdom of the mind and silently harmonizes(协调) the mind and body.

Keys:1.and  2.were chosen  3.to wish  4.animals  5.of  6.really  7.an  8.heated  9.people’s  10.brings

Passage 5

Flowers are one of the most amazing wonders on this planet. They appear in literature, food and drinks. As a new year starts and spring comes nearer day by day, we can look forward to another round of flowers blooming(开花) in the following 1. ________(month).

Here, I will introduce two of the 2. ________(famous) flowers in China that have special meanings in Chinese culture.

Plum blossom

In Mao Zedong's poem Ode to Plum Blossom, he 3. ________(describe) the flower like this: “Fair and beautiful. Not craving for spring for 4. ________(she) own, only to tell the coming of the season. When all flowers bloom in full, she smiles among them. ”Mao used the plum blossom as a metaphor(比喻)5. ________(praise) great people who lost their lives for a better life for Chinese people.

In traditional Chinese culture, along with orchid(兰花), bamboo and chrysanthemum(菊花), they 6. ________(consider) as the “Four Men of Noble Character”.

Plum blossom cake is one of the snacks which is popular in Nanjing, Suzhou and Wuxi. It's made in the shape 7. ________ plum blossom, small and pink.

Peony

8. ________ great Chinese poet Li Bai, from the Tang Dynasty(AD 618~907), once compared Yang Yuhuan's beautiful face to blooming peonies in