Xi’an celebrates the first-ever China Hanfu Day on April 18. There were catwalk shows and traditional music concerts held by people wearing traditional Chinese clothing. Hanfu fans from all over China gathered there to take photos and put them online for a Hanfu photo competition, which lasted until May 18.

The national holiday is on the third day of the third month of the Chinese lunar calendar as China Hanfu Day, which is said to be the birthday of the Yellow Emperor (黄帝). In ancient China, this day was also known as Shangsi Festival (上巳节). It is organized by the central Committee of the Communist Young League (CCCYL,中央共青团)in cooperation (合作)with anime video site bilibili. com. Its purpose is to encourage young Chinese to take pride in traditional clothing, as well as classic Chinese culture.

Hanfu is the traditional clothing of the Han people who lived in China before the Qing Dynasty. It has been around for about 3,000 years and changed greatly across different dynasties. However, some of its major characteristics have remained. One characteristic is the appearance of the front of the clothing. There are two parts that overlap (交叠) on the front, which is called “jiao ling (crossing collar)”. Another major characteristic of Hanfu is that it usually uses ribbons(系带) instead of buttons (扣子), sometimes decorated with a few buttons.

“China is becoming a leading power in the world, and the Chinese public feels more confident about its traditional culture,”Chen Chuyu, leader of a Beijing-based hanfu institution, told People’s Daily Online. “Wearing traditional clothing might be an interesting way of showing how they feel about this.”

1.Hanfu fans from all over China take photos and put them online because ______.

A.they were proud of Chinese culture B.they wanted to win the Hanfu photo competition

C.they wanted to go back to the Han Dynasty D.they wanted to try the clothes from the Han Dynasty

2.How long did the Hanfu photo competition last?

A.About 18 days B.About a month C.About 3,000 years D.About two months

3.What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A.The characteristics of Hanfu B.The history of Hanfu

C.Introduction of Hanfu D.The changes of Hanfu

4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A.The Hanfu Day was supported by anime video site bilibili.com.

B.The day was celebrated to encourage Chinese to be proud of Chinese culture.

C.Hanfu is different from the common clothes today.

D.Hanfu remains almost the same as in the Han Dynasty.

5.Where can we probably read the passage?

A.In a science book B.In a history book C.In an online advertisement D.In a magazine

Dear Mike,

Nice to meet you!My name's Jeff and I'm fifteen.I live in London with my parents,my little sister Rachel and my dog,Cookie.We live in a small house in Greenwich.

I live near my school,so I walk to school every day.I like school and my favorite subjects are math and science.What about you?What subjects do you like?I enjoy playing basketball and I'm on the school basketball team.Yesterday afternoon we had a basketball game with another school.We won!

My favorite TV shows are the news and talk shows.You may think they are boring.But I love them because we can always expect to learn a lot from them.I hope to be a TV reporter when I grow up (长大)!

My best friend is Joe and we're in the same class.Joe is very kind.All our teachers and classmates like him.After school,Joe and I love to do our homework together.Joe works hard and always gets better grades than I do!He sometimes gives me very useful advice (建议) on my studies!

On the weekend,I like going skating in the park with my sister.I'm good at skating and I can go very fast!

Write soon and tell me all about yourself,your friends and your family!

Best wishes!

Yours

Jeff

1.From the letter,we can know that Jeff lives   

A.in London B.far from school C.in a very big house D.with his grandparents

2.When he grows up,Jeff wants to be a   

A.movie actor B.TV reporter C.math teacher D.basketball player

3.What does Jeff think of his friend Joe?   

①Funny ②Popular ③Kind ④Hardworking

A.①②③ B.①②④ C.①③④ D.②③④

4.Which of the following is TRUE about Jeff?   

A.He is sixteen years old. B.He loves math and science.

C.He is learning to skate these days. D.He is on the school baseball team.

5.Jeff writes this letter to   

A.ask Mike for help B.say "hello" to Mike

C.give advice to Mike D.say "thank you" to Mike

Topic: Do you think students should do homework in primary school?

Qu Dongdong, 13

I think there is no need to do homework in primary school. Some research has shown that students' grades do not improve when they have a lot of homework. This means they are w1. their time. So why not let students do something they like? They can learn a musical instrument or read books. This at least allows them to master a s2. and broaden their horizons(视野).

Li Yanhai, 13

Homework puts students under a lot of pressure. It is not good for kids' h3.. They may easily get sick. Besides, homework often takes up too much of their free time. They don't have enough time to spend with family and playing with friends. When I was growing up, I thought primary school might be the best time to have fun. Also, I think there must be better ways for kids to review their knowledge instead of homework. For example, they can learn t4. fun games.

He Yulu, 13

Homework can help us review after a day of learning. We can see whether we have mastered what we learned. To some extent(在某种程度上), it is hard for kids to make plans. But homework helps them develop good learning h5.. It will be useful for their future studies, or even their whole lives. Surely, homework does bring some pressure. But students will have to deal with it sooner or later. It encourages them to work harder.

Zhang Yuwenyao, 13

Students have l6. self-control(自控力). Without homework, they will freely play after school. I guess they will never open their books and review what they learned. So it is necessary for them to do homework, o7. they won't make any progress. Primary school studies are really important. They lay a foundation for future studies. If kids don't do well, it will have bad influence on their future.

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