A TV programme has become popular in China recently. It has made people all over China become interested in writing Chinese characters.
The increasing use of computers and smart phones has left most young people hardly able to write by hand. Many of them are even unable to remember the 10,000 characters used in daily life without electronic help.
CCTV started the Chinese Character Dictation Competition to improve the population's handwriting skills. Contestants(竞赛选手) on the show were school pupils. It was found that 70％ of adults in the audience were unable to remember how to write the word "chan chu". Computers allow people to type characters simply by entering pinyin, and they don' t need to remember how to write them.
"The keyboard age has had a big influence on the handwriting of Chinese characters," Guan Zhengwen, who designed and directed the show said. He added that he hoped to encourage people to keep it alive as an art form.
Hao Mingjian, an editor of a magazine, putting his heart into Chinese characters, said, "Learning Chinese characters goes on throughout your life. If you stop using them for a long time, it is very likely that you will forget them."
1.What has left most young people hardly able to write by hand?
2.Why did CCTV start the Chinese Character Dictation Competition?
3.Are the contestants students or adults?
4.Who designed and directed the show?
5.What is Hao Mingjian's opinion about Chinese characters?
Mr Black works hard these days and is very tired. In the morning Mrs Black wanted to go shopping. She drove the car out and Mr Black 1. (sit) on the back seat. Mrs Black stopped their car near a shop. "You can't stop here, dear," Mr Black said. "Can't you see the sign 'No2. (park)' there? I 3. (not care) ," said Mrs Black. "Well, I 4. (stay) in the car and have a sleep," Mr Black said.
"I5. (be) too tired."
After a while, a police car came. The policemen saw Mrs Black's car and took away the car. They pulled the car to the police station. Of course Mr Black 6. (take) there too. He was still asleep on the back seat!
1.Nancy got to know many _________ (fame) directors at Shanghai Film Festival.
2.I'm not satisfied with the house __________ (it), but I like its environment.
3.Beijing attracts many foreign _____________(visit) every year.
4.I am ___________ (terrible) sorry that I broke your glass.
5.This is Tom's ____________ (three) visit to London and he is really enjoying it.
pronunciation, gather, in spirit, proud, foggy, in tears
1.Jim's _____________ is excellent. He must have practised a lot.
2.Many tourists like to ______________ at Tian'anmen Square to watch the raising of the national flag.
3.We were so _____________ that our school won the football game.
4.All drivers should drive slowly and carefully on such _______________ days.
5.The more you read, the wealthier you will feel_______________________ .
A bird went to look for its happiness in the distance.
It flew and flew when it suddenly saw a little wilting flower, whose face was full of smile. Not knowing why, the bird asked the little flower, "You are going to die. Why are you still so happy?"
"Because my dream will come true," said the little flower.
"What kind of dream do you have?"
"To bear(结出 ) sweet, delicious fruit."
Then the little bird saw it: happiness is a hope in the heart.
The little bird kept flying; it flew and flew when it suddenly saw a lame duck, which was singing a song. Not knowing why, it asked the duck, "The fate treats you so unfairly. Why are you still so happy with yourself?"
"Because I saw a little duck fall," said the duck.
"So are you happy because you saw it trip over itself?"
"No, I'm happy because I helped it stand up again."
Then the little bird saw it. happiness is a love in the heart.
The bird kept flying; it flew and flew when it suddenly saw a spider climbing up a slippery(湿滑的 ) wall. The spider fell off the wall midway, but it kept climbing again and fell off again. This didn't discourage(使......泄气) the spider; it kept climbing over and over again. Not knowing why, the little bird asked the spider, "You failed again and again. Why don't you have pain but happiness on your face?"
"As long as I keep making my efforts, there is still hope to climb up it. Because of this, I' m so delighted," said the spider.
Then the little bird saw it. happiness is a faith in the heart.
So the little bird pursued happiness no longer because it had seen the truth: happiness is not in the distance but in your heart.
1.What does the word "wilting" in the second paragraph mean in Chinese?
A. 盛开的 B. 含苞待放的
C. 快要枯萎的 D. 已经凋零的
2.What did the bird meet first on its way to the distance?
A. A butterfly. B. A flower.
C. A spider. D. A duck.
3.Why was the duck so happy?
A. Because the fate treated it fairly.
B. Because it saw another duck trip over itself.
C. Because it saw a spider fell off a slippery wall.
D. Because it helped another duck stand up.
4.What can we infer from the passage?
A. Happiness is a feeling of hope, love, bravery and other beautiful things.
B. Happiness is so rare that you can only find it in the distance.
C. Only when you get help from others will you feel happy.
D. The spider felt happy because it's great fun to climb up the wall.
5.Which of the following can be the proper title for this article?
A. A lovely bird and its journey B. How can a bird be happy
C. Happiness is in your heart D. Try to be as happy as you can
Dr Swift was a famous man. Near his house lived a rich old lady who often sent him some presents by her servant, Dr Swift took her presents but never gave the boy anything. One day as Swift was busy with his writing, the boy ran into the room and hit the desk, and some books on it began to fail to the floor. Then he threw a plastic bag of meat on the desk and said, "My mistress has sent you some meat."
Swift turned round and said, "My boy, that is not the way to give someone a present. Now you sit in my chair, watch my way of doing it and learn your lesson."
The boy sat down. Swift went out, knocked on the door and waited. The boy said, "Come in." The doctor entered, walked to the desk and said, "If you please, sir, my mistress sends me to say hello to you and hopes you will take the plastic bag of meat."
The boy answered, "Thank you, my boy. Give your mistress Dr Swift's thanks for her kindness, and here is two shillings for yourself." The doctor laughed and after that, Swift never forgot to give him his tip.
1.What do we know about the old lady?
A. She didn't know Dr Swift.
B. She liked Dr Swift very much.
C. She lived far from Dr Swift's house.
D. She often sent Dr Swift some presents herself.
2.What did Dr Swift want to do to the boy?
A. He wanted to have the boy do something for him.
B. He wanted to teach the boy how to write.
C. He wanted to ask the boy to watch his way of working.
D. He wanted to teach the boy how to give someone a present.
3.What did the boy show the doctor?
A. How to help others. B. What to do when in trouble.
C. What to do for his mistress. D. What to do when receiving a present.
4.What would Dr Swift do after that?
A. Welcome the boy.
B. Invite the boy to have supper with him.
C. Remember to tip the boy.
D. Remember to say "Thank you" to the boy.
