2024年人教版英语中考任务型阅读---表格填空专项练习（含解析）

中考任务型阅读---表格填空专项练习
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The drum has existed in Chinese civilization for thousands of years and has a deep spiritual meaning which is more than a kind of musical instrument. Confucius regarded the "Drum Dance"highly. It is also the origin of the Chinese phrase "guwu"which means "embolden"(大胆) in English.
The drum was mentioned in Chinese history in the Pottery Age. The Zhou dynasty set up the drum music instiution that was responsible(负责的) for the
management of officers known as "drum men"and developed a complete drum music system. From then on, drums came to be used in ancient Chinese practices such as sacrifice(祭祀), military(军事), labor(劳动) and other activities.
In ancient China, agriculture was the main form of production and drums were considered indispensable(不可或缺的) for a good harvest. Since the sound of drums echoes that of thunder, it was believed that playing drums could attract rain. So the instrument was used to pray for good weather and to "communicate"with them.
Drums also played a part in the war. Because of a strong resonance effect(共振作用), the drum's sound could go very far while increasing fear in the heart of the enemies. So the drum was used as a military booster for a long time.
In the Tang and Song dynasties, the society was developing fast and drums were widely used. The national band, drama, folk art.song and dance, boat racing, lion dance, festival gathering and labor competition were all together with the beats of drums. The sound of drums became synonymous(同义的) with celebrations, filling hearts with joy.
Different types of Chinese drums exist today. For example,"Taiping Drum"is used to express hope for peace and prosperity while "Ansai Waist Drum"is meant to show the spirit of the Loess Plateau(黄土高原) and the heroic character of farmers in Northwest China. Kaifeng has"Pan Drum", and Luochuan of Shaanxi Province is known for its "Bie Drum". There are also some cheerful and time-honored drum dances such as"Fengyang Flower Drum"in Anhui Province and "Fishing Basket Flower Drum"in Jiangsu Province.
In a word, drum culture reflects(反映) the stability(安定) and prosperity(繁荣) of Chinese society. For thousands of years, Chinese people have always been expecting peace and satisfaction.
Drum culture in China
Introduction ●The drum appeared thousands of years ago in China. It goes far (1) a musical instrument and has a deep effect on history and culture
In (2) times ·The (3) of the drum in China can be traced back to the Pottery Age. ●A special drum music institution was set up for (4) officers called"drum men". Meanwhile, a complete drum music system was developed. ●Later, drums were put into (5) in ancient Chinese practices ●People played drums for a good harvest in agriculture since people (6) it could bring rain. ·The sound of the drum could travel a long way, (7) it would give enemies a stronger sense of fear in the war ●With the fast (8) of the society, drums were widely used and the sound of drums filled people's hearts with joy
Today ·Drums of diffeent types are seen across China and they (9) a lot to their local culture.
Conclusion ·Drum culture reflects the stability and prosperity of Chinese society. ●People hope to live (10) with satisfaction in the society like this
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Beginning of Spring
Beginning of Spring, Lichun in Chinese, is the first of the 24 Solar Terms (节气) in the traditional Chinese calendar. After that everything turns green. People clearly notice that daytime becomes longer and the weather gets warmer. The following are some things people do to celebrate the coming of spring.
Flying kites
Spring is the best season for kite-flying. This traditional folk activity began over 2,000 years ago. It can help build one s health and prevent diseases. A breath of
fresh air outside can refresh their mind when they are flying kites.
Wearing fabric swallows
Wearing fabric swallows is a custom in some parts in Shaanxi. Every Beginning of Spring,people like to wear a swallow made of colorful silk on their chests. The swallow is a symbol of spring and happiness.
Biting the spring
In many parts of China, people follow the custom of “biting the spring”on the day of Beginning of Spring. They eat spring pancakes, spring rolls(春卷), or a few carrots.
Making a Spring Ox
This custom in Shaanxi is practiced right before Beginning of Spring. The local government hires some skilled workers and gathers them to build the frame(框架) of an ox out of bamboo strips and the legs with wood. People would do so to welcome spring and hope for a good harvest that year.
People in China began holding a special activity on the day of Beginning of Spring about 3,000 years ago. By the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), greeting spring had become an important folk activity. Since then, Beginning of Spring as an important solar term has been passed on.
Beginning of Spring
Introduction Beginning of Spring is the first of the 24 Solar Terms in the traditional Chinese calendar, and it is _1_ Lichun in Chinese. Daytime gets longer and the temperature gets _2_ .
The _3_ of Beginning of Spring Flying kites As a traditional folk activity, it has a _4_ of more than 2,000 years. It can help people keep _5_ and prevent diseases.
Wearing fabric swallows The swallows _6_ for spring and happiness, so many people wear fabric swallows on the day of Beginning of Spring.
Biting the spring People celebrate Beginning of Spring by ___7___ some specially-made food.
Making a Spring Ox The skilled workers _8_ bamboo strips and wood to make an ox. People do so to welcome spring and _9_ a good harvest.
Conclusion It is _10_ for Chinese people to greet spring on the day of Beginning of Spring.
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Most students like junk food because it is tasty. Whether it should be allowed in schools or not is still a question. Just as every coin has two sides, junk food in schools has its advantages and disadvantages.
Most junk food is quite cheap, tasty and easy to get. If a child forgets to carry a lunch bag, he or she will go hungry for most of the day. Here, junk food helps him or her to have something to eat. Moreover, it is possible for students to save a lot of time.
Sometimes having junk food instead of a part of one's main diet is thought to be OK. It doesn't have a big influence on a person's health if someone only eats from time to time.
Compared with some junk food with high oil and salt, food like potato chips or juice can be made in school dining halls. So students don't have to choose unhealthy food from outside.
However, too much oil, salt and sugar in junk food can do harm to human bodies. Some of them cannot be broken down in the body. If someone eats too much junk food, it can lead to obesity (肥胖) and other health problems like heart trouble, high blood pressure and so on.
Usually, children have snacks between classes. There is a sudden increase of sugar, so they get a lot of energy and become too active. But when classes begin, the effects of the snacks begin to reduce, and they become slow. This causes low energy levels and lack of concentration (注意力). It has a bad influence on a student's performance during classes.
All in all, it is important for parents and schools to provide their kids with health y and balanced food and to make them know the disadvantages of junk food. Then they will make healthier choices for themselves.
Topic Junk food in (1)
(2) Junk food is popular among students, but like everything else, it has both advantages and disadvantages.
Main body Advantages Junk food is quite cheap and (3) good.
It helps to stop students' hunger.
It is (4) for students to save time by eating junk food.
Eating junk food (5) won't influence a person's health.
Food like potato chips or juice made in school dining halls can help students (6) unhealthy food outside.
Disadvantages Too much oil, salt and sugar in junk food are (7) to human bodies.
If someone eats too much junk food, it can (8) heart trouble and other problems.
Eating junk food can have a (9) influence on a student's performance during classes.
Conclusion Parents and schools should educate children and (10) them healthy and balanced food.
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What is this Japanese ikebana (花道) In fact, it's Chinese traditional flower arrangement. They seem similar, but actually differ.
Recalling experiences in flower arrangement competitions abroad, Zhang Yan, a master and an inheritor (传承人) of Chinese traditional flower arrangement, said her works were often mistaken for ikebana. Zhang sighed, "We need more publicity on Chinese traditional flower arrangement." Zhang hopes to do her part to introduce the art form.
Inheritance from history
The art of Chinese traditional flower arrangement has been handed down since 1046 BC. Historical records show it has served as offerings at temples, decorations in the palaces and art at homes.
"Though it has a history of more than 3,000 years, the flower arrangement is still limited to the bouquets (花束) in flower shops," Zhang said. Because of that, Zhang began to study historical records on flower arrangement in China. "If people are familiar with the history of Chinese traditional flower arrangement, they would definitely feel proud of its centuries-old history, and think about why it's not as well-known as ikebana, and find ways to give it a new life."
In 2008, Chinese traditional flower arrangement was included in the second batch of National Intangible Cultural Heritage (国家非物质文化遗产). To Zhang, it is the art form's rich historical meaning that makes it heritage, and this national acceptance leads to more public understanding.
The future
Today, more and more people are learning Chinese traditional flower arrangement, not just professional florists (花艺师) but also those who take it as a hobby, even little kids. "I hope we can continue to hold an ability to appreciate the beauty in our life," Zhang added.
Chinese traditional flower arrangement is not only a decoration, but can also serve as a form of therapy for modern busy bees.
"Different from its Western counterpart, Chinese traditional flower arrangement highlights simplicity," Zhang said. The arranger must decide on what is truly necessary in his or her work and remove the rest. Sometimes learners are moved to tears because they begin to think what is truly necessary in their life.
"Today's people often take no notice of the really important things in life," said Zhang. The healing effect of Chinese traditional flower arrangement is realized when the arranger finally understands what they truly need.
In Zhang's view, Chinese traditional flower arrangement can give us more besides its healing effects, and the key lies in the exploration of traditional Chinese culture.
"It comes from traditional Chinese culture, and it is part of it," Zhang argued. "Only when it absorbs nutrition (营养) from traditional Chinese culture can it bloom and be world-known."
"Our mission (使命) is to develop and inherit traditional Chinese culture," Zhang added.
Chinese traditional flower arrangement
Situation Chinese traditional flower arrangement is (1) mistaken for ikebana since the world doesn't know it well.
Inheritancefrom history A long history It has served as offerings at temples, decorations in the palaces and art at homes for 3000 years.
The (2) for learning about its history It has a long history, (3) the flower arrangement is still limited to the bouquets. People may have a sense of (4) and find ways to give it a new life.
Acceptance as heritage It is accepted by the country because of the rich historical meaning and this acceptance will (5) more public understanding.
The future More publicity More and more people have shown an (6) in it. No matter whether we make it our career or hobby, it is important to find out how (7) our life is.
Highlight (8) its Western counterpart, Chinese traditional flower arrangement prefers to be simple.
Healing effects It can heal people by helping them find out their real (9) . What matters most is to explore traditional Chinese (10) .
Our mission It's our duty to develop and inherit traditional Chinese culture.
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In the middle of Shandong Province, you will find the city Zibo. With about 4. 7 million people, the city has especially caught online attention since March, 2023 and become one of the most popular attractions in Shandong. How did Zibo make it The followings may explain this.
Zibo Barbecue(BBQ)
Its attractive barbecue culture is the first and main reason why Zibo is so hot now. The city has been known because of its plenty of barbecue restaurants for years. The local government tries its best to create a wonderful open-air BBQ environment.
When the meat and vegetables are served, people have fun grilling(烧烤) them with their own hands and then wrapping them in thin and round pancakes, usually with spring onions to add a special taste. Zibo has also offered special tourist trains and designed BBQ bus lines to let more tourists arrive directly.
A kind city in difficult times
Some Internet users recommended Zibo for another reason. It played a special -role when China fought against COVID-19. Zibo first became known after a group of students from Jinan went there in March. They had to be quarantined(隔离) because of COVID-19 and they were taken good care of while they stayed there. The students also celebrated their last night in Zibo with a major BBQ dinner. It is said that these students wanted to go back to Zibo and spend time there as a way to thank the city一not knowing they would help make the city famous.
Power of Douyin
Douyin is also at the heart of Zibo's recent success. Zibo first became a hot topic on Douyin in early March, when the videos of the first group of students going back to Zibo to eat barbecue became popular. In April, Zibo hit the hot lists on Douyin again. One vlogger(视频博主) tried ten different food shops in the city and found that they all gave him the right kilos. These food shops even gave him some extra food for free, proving the idea that Zibo is a friendly city.
All in all, it's clear that Zibo has done something right. It has shown what is the key to success: staying kind, being honest, and most of all, keeping the barbecue hot.
Zibo—a popular tourist attraction
Location It lies in (1) Shandong Province.
(2) There are about 4. 7 million people living there.
(3) for becoming famous Zibo Barbecue ·There are plenty of barbecue restaurants. ·People (4) the experiences of grilling food for themselves. ·With the (5) of inviting more tourists, Zibo has offered special ways of transport.
A kind city in difficult times ·Students from Jinan were looked after well during (6) stay in Zibo. ·The students hoped to come back to Zibo to (7) their thanks.
Power of Douyin ·The videos of students (8) to Zibo to eat barbecue became popular. ·One vlogger (9) Zibo friendly.
Conclusion The key to success is (10) honesty and the most important—keeping the barbecue hot.
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Nowadays, whenever a customer wants to order food, it's at their fingertips with takeout apps. All a hungry person has to do is open the app, scroll through an endless number of restaurant choices, and have the food delivered to his or her door. That convenience and variety has made such apps hugely welcome in China, Japan, North American countries and European countries. Many users say food delivery apps make their life much easier while others think they're bad for local businesses. What do you think Should takeout apps be banned
Yes—the convenience isn't worth it
Many restaurants complain that takeout apps have more trouble than they think. Some apps take a huge bite of the money from each sale—as much as 25%. Restaurants must either increase their prices or make less money, in an industry where profits (利润) are already slim. Also, they can't always keep up with the increasing number of orders they receive. That makes customers unsatisfied with their service and products. Meanwhile, delivery workers say they're not paid enough for a difficult, dangerous job because they have to speed through busy streets. And what's more, food delivery causes very serious environmental problems. According to a report, only plastic waste of all deliveries in China came to 1,600,000 tons in 2020. Can you imagine what it's like in the whole world
No—they offer an important service
Food apps bring restaurants more customers. Many of them might not know about their business otherwise. More customers mean more orders, so even if the apps charge a fee (收费), restaurants still win. During the past few years when people couldn't go out to eat, the apps helped businesses stay afloat (能维持下去的) and created millions of restaurant and delivery jobs. Delivery people work hard, but they can choose when and where to work. And for busy people, the apps provide the convenience of getting all kinds of food after a long day at work or school, allowing them to spend more time with family and friends.
Should takeout apps be banned
Present situation Takeout apps make it much (1) to order food. Food delivery apps are (2) used all over the world.
Different (3) about takeout apps The convenience isn't worth it. Apps take as much as one (4) of money from each sale. Too many orders (5) the quality of service and products. Delivery workers (6) riding their e-bikes too fast through busy streets. Waste from all deliveries is a (7) for the environment.
They offer an important service. They help restaurants catch more customers' (8) and win more orders. They can (9) restaurant and delivery workers with more jobs. Ordering meals on apps helps busy people (10) time.
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Yangzhou paper-cutting is known for its clear and fluent lines, fine and elegant patterns, novels and creative techniques. It represents the paper-cutting styles of southern China. Yangzhou paper-cutting, with a history of more than 2,000 years, made Yangzhou one of the places where paper-cutting became popular.
Yangzhou paper-cutting can date back to the Sui Dynasty. In the Sui Dynasty, the people of Yangzhou had the custom of cutting colourful paper or silk to celebrate festivals. In the Tang Dynasty, the paper-making industry highly developed and it helped speed up the development of the paper-cutting art. In the Qing Dynasty, the people of Yangzhou became interested in wearing embroidered(绣花的) clothing. The embroidered patterns were based on paper-cuts. After the establishment of the People's Republic of China, the government realized paper-cutting played an important role in both our culture and daily life. In 2007, China Paper-cuts Museum was open to the public in the back garden of the Wangs' Residence in Yangzhou.
There are many different kinds of subjects of Yangzhou paper-cutting, such as birds, animals, insects, mountains, etc.
Zhang Yongshou was the most outstanding representative among many artists of Yangzhou paper-cutting. He was the fifth-generation descendant(后裔) of Yangzhou's Magic Scissors Zhang. Born in 1907 from a paper-cutting family, Zhang learned this craftsmanship from his father at the age of twelve. Throughout his lifetime, he produced thousands of paper-cuts, of which the most famous are All the Flowers Blossoming, One Hundred Chrysanthemums, and One Hundred Butterflies with Gorgeous Flowers. Since Zhang Yongshou passed away in 1989, his daughter Zhang Muli has continued his paper-cutting tradition, and has won the title Master of Arts and Crafts in Jiangsu.
Yangzhou paper-cutting
Introduction ·Yangzhou paper-cutting is very (1) .
·It represents the paper-cutting styles of (2) China.
·It has a history of (3) 2,000 years.
(4) of paper-cutting ·In the Sui Dynasty, the people in Yangzhou (5) festivals by cutting colourful paper or silk.
·In the Tang Dynasty, the paper-cutting art highly developed with the (6) of paper-making industry.
·In the Qing Dynasty, the people in Yangzhou showed a(n) (7) in wearing embroidered clothing, which was based on paper-cuts.
·After the establishment of the PRC, the (8) realized the importance of paper-cutting.
·In 2007, China Paper-cuts Museum was open to the public.
(9) of paper-cutting Yangzhou paper cutting has many subjects, such as birds, animals, insects, mountains, etc.
Masters of paper-cutting ·Zhang Yongshou was born in 1907 from a paper-cutting family and (10) away at the age of 82.
·Zhang Muli is the sixth-generation descendant of Yangzhou's Magic Scissors Zhang.
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Each country in the world has its own traditional clothes, which show us the country's traditional aesthetics(美学), philosophy(哲学), and social values in special ways. Here are the four most well-known types of traditional Chinese clothing.
Hanfu
Hanfu is the oldest of China's traditional clothes. Legend traces it back to over 4000 years ago when Huangdi's wife, Leizu, made cloth with silk. It was kept improving till the Han Dynasty, when Hanfu was made and strongly promoted by the ruling class. It also had a far-reaching influence on neighbouring Asian countries, such as Korea, Japan and Vietnam.
The Zhongshan suit
The Zhongshan suit, also known as the Mao suit overseas(在海外), is a type of male clothes. It was first advocated(提倡) by Sun Yat-sen in 1912. So it was called the Zhongshan suit. Later on, after Chairman Mao had been seen wearing it in public places many times, this type of clothes gained another name—the Mao suit.
The Tang suit
The Tang suit often refers to a type of Chinese jacket rather than the clothing of the Tang Dynasty. This name came from the overseas Chinese. As the Tang Dynasty was famous for being rich and powerful in the world, foreigners called the overseas Chinese people "the Tang people" and the clothes they wore were called "the Tang suit", also known as Tangzhuang.
The Cheongsam
The Cheongsam(Qipao) developed from the Manchu women's changpao of the Qing Dynasty. The Manchu people were also called the Qi people by the Han people, so their changpao was named qipao.
Generally, traditional Chinese clothes had two basic forms: the top-bottom clothes and the one-piece clothes. The top-bottom clothes, made up of an yi(the upper garment, 上面的衣服) and a chang(the lower garment), were the earliest form of clothing recorded in Chinese documents. The one-piece clothing was called shenyi. The upper garment and the lower garment were sewn as one piece although they were cut separately.
Four types of traditional Chinese clothes
(1) Chinese aesthetics, philosophy, and social values can be (2) in the four most well-known types of traditional Chinese clothing.
Hanfu ·It has a (3) of over 4,000 years
·It was strongly promoted by Han ruling class.
·It (4) all over Asia.
The Zhongshan suit ·It is mainly designed for (5) .
·It was first advocated by Sun Yat-sen.
·Chairman Mao wore it in (6) many times.
The Tang suit ·It often refers to a type of Chinese jacket (7) of the clothing in the Tang Dynasty.
·It is named (8) the rich and powerful Tang Dynasty.
The Cheongsam (9) Manchu people were called the Qi people by the Han people, their changpao was named qipao.
Conclusion Traditional Chinese clothes are basically presented in two (10) .
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The folk art form, kuaiban, which has a long history, can be performed by a group or a single person. With one or two pairs of bamboo clappers —a kind of traditional Chinese musical instrument in their hands, the performers tell stories in the local dialect (方言). These stories are usually folk tales or about social life.
Recently, Liu Jiming and Wan Yifu made and shared three short videos by using kuaiban which were viewed about 4 million times. As a result, Liu and Wan have gained more than 1 million followers on the Internet. They've created many new works to raise people s awareness. Some of their works are about the danger of drunken driving and food safety. They also write stories to show resp ect to people who make contributions, such as traffic policemen.
According to Liu and Wan, people can understand kuaiban pieces without difficulty. The stories told in kuaiban pieces are close to people's daily lives. Thus, they consider that it is a fun way to introduce the Chinese folk culture through kuaiban. And what matters to them is that both young people and old people begin to know the charm of the art form, kuaiban, which may not be paid much attention to, compared to other traditional art forms.
Folk art forms, like xiangsheng, pingshu and kuaiban, share something in common. These traditional art forms show the beauty and value of traditional Chinese culture so they should be known by more people and get to more areas. Luckily, through the Internet, new performers who go on sharing kuaiban pieces, like Liu and Wan are playing an active role. Hopefully these Chinese folk art forms will be alive with the times.
Chinese folk art forms never 1
The 2 to kuaiban ·It has a long history and is performed by a group or a single person. ·It is performed in the local dialect by 3 a special musical instrument made of bamboo. ·The content is about folk tales or what's happening in 4 .
The stories of Liu and Wan with kuaiban ·More than 1 million viewers were 5 by Liu and Wan's kuaiban videos. ·They believe that kuaiban pieces can be 6 understood. ·They use kuaiban pieces to attract people's 7 to Chinese folk culture.
Reasons for the wide 8 of the Chinese folk art ·The beauty and 9 of traditional Chinese culture will be learned through Chinese folk art forms. ·The new performers 10 sharing kuaiban pieces actively.
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Chopsticks(or kuaizi in Chinese) are a kind of common tableware in the world. They are widely used in Asia and overseas Chinese communities. Chopsticks are also one of the symbols of Chinese food culture.
There are many stories about who may have invented them. About 3,000 years ago, our ancestor called Dayu helped people fight against floods. He was always busy and often ate in the wild. To save time, he used two branches to get the food. He found this way was more convenient than using hands. People followed him to use chopsticks to eat. In fact, the earliest chopsticks were invented more than 3,000 years ago, dating back to the Shang Dynasty. Around 500 A.D. the use of chopsticks spread from China to some other countries in Asia, like Japan, Vietnam and Korea.
Chopsticks are usually 7 cun and 6 fen long. Cun and fen are Chinese units of measurement.
7 cun 6 fen is about 25. 3333333 cm. They are round at one end and square at the other. In ancient times, the wealthy had their chopsticks made of silver, gold, jade or other precious materials. Nowadays, they are made from different materials.
Although chopsticks are simple sticks, there is some Chinese philosophy(哲学) in them. The round end represents the sky and the square end represents the earth. They are always used in pair which is full of Chinese best wishes. Chinese like even numbers(偶数) because pair in Chinese is a very lucky word. So a pair of chopsticks can be used as the wedding gift. It means "to have a smart baby soon".
Meanwhile, there are some customs to use chopsticks while eating. Remember not to use chopsticks to hit the side of your bowl or plate to make a lot of noise. Never use them to point at others or put them into rice directly. They are considered as impolite manners.
Chopsticks are commonly used in Chinese daily life, but they are full of Chinese culture.
The (1) of Chinese chopsticks
The history of chopsticks ●A story says that Dayu (2) up with the idea to use chopsticks. ●The earliest chopsticks were (3) more than 3,000 years ago. ●The use of chopsticks spread from China to some other (4) countries, like Japan, Vietnam and Korea. The shape of chopsticks ●Chopsticks are usually 7 cun and 6 fen long. ●They are (5) at one end and square at the other. ●They are made from different materials.
The philosophy in chopsticks ●The round end represents the sky and the square end represents the earth. ●They are used in pair because it is a (6) word. ●People like to give a newly (7) couple chopsticks for best wishes. The (8) about chopsticks ●Don't use chopsticks to hit the side of your bowl or plate. ●Don't use them to (9) at others or put them into rice directly. ●Remember to avoid these impolite manners (10) eating.
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Chinese operas are traditional dramas including literature, music, dance, martial arts(武术) and acrobatics(杂技). There are many local Chinese operas and some enjoy great popularity. Among them, Beijing opera is the most famous type of opera in China.
In the beginning, Beijing did not have its own style of opera. According to legend, Emperor Qianlong(1711-1799) had seen and enjoyed some Huiban performances when he toured Yangzhou, Jiangsu Province. The word ban means an opera company, while the word hui probably refers to Anhui Province. There were many famous Huiban groups performing in Yangzhou, and they performed various opera styles, including erhuang and kunqu. Since Qianlong had enjoyed Huiban performances so much, four Huiban groups were invited to perform in Beijing for Qianlong's 80th birthday celebration in 1790, which proved successful. From then on, they lived in the capital, mostly performing for the palace, and then later also performing for the public. Over the years, Beijing opera developed and changed, borrowing parts of other opera styles, particularly Kunqu opera, which had been popular in the palace before 1790. Over time, it developed its own artistic style and a complete repertoire(表演体系). It is now considered as the crown of Chinese opera.
Singing, recitation acting and acrobatic fighting(唱、念、做、打) are the four artistic means and the four basic skills of Beijing opera. Footwork(腿脚功夫) and other movements express the actions such as riding a horse, rowing a boat, opening a door, going upstairs, climbing a hill or travelling. Beijing opera uses a number of stylized(非写实的) actions to tell a story or present different characters and their feelings of happiness, anger, sorrow, surprise, fear and sadness.
There are many famous masters who are good at performing Beijing opera. Among them, the Four Famous Dans—Mei Lanfang, Cheng Yanqiu, Shang Xiaoyun and Xun Huisheng are the most well-known. They are experts in performing the role of Dan and each has its own artistic feature. Their wonderful performances are still praised by many people.
Beijing opera is a prized form of theatre in China. It continues to bring to life many ancient stories and heroes, which enchants(使陶醉) many Chinese people and foreigners with its artistic charm. As the most influential type of opera in China, Beijing opera is an important form of expression of the traditional culture of Chinese nations. It is sure that it is really the treasure of Chinese culture.
Beijing opera
Introduction ·As the most famous national opera, Beijing opera (1) across the country and becomes popular among people.
The (2) of Beijing opera ·Huiban performances caught Emperor Qianlong's great (3) when he toured Yangzhou. ·In 1790, Huiban groups were invited to Beijing in order to celebrate Qianlong's 80th birthday, which turned out a (4) . ·Later, Huiban groups made their (5) in Beijing and gave performances to more people. ·Other opera styles were also (6) to Beijing opera over the years. ·Beijing opera developed its own style overtime and now has become the crown of Chinese opera.
Features of Beijing opera ·The four artistic means and the four basic skills are (7) up of singing, recitation, acting and acrobatic fighting. ·It uses a lot of stylized actions to tell a story or present different characters and their feelings.
Famous masters of Beijing Opera ·Mei Lanfang, Cheng Yanqiu, Shang Xiaoyun and Xun Huisheng are the most well-known masters. ·Today people still speak (8) of their wonderful performances.
Conclusion ·Beijing opera brings ancient stories and heroes (9) on stage. ·Beijing opera contains unique charm which inspires spirits of Chinese people. There is no (10) that it is really the treasure of Chinese culture.
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Chinese people started to use hand fans over 2,000 years ago. Then, they were almost the only way to drive the heat away. The Chinese character for the word "fan" has the same sound as the character for "kindness". Thus, fans are viewed as good luck, charms and expressions of generosity.
The fans came in different shapes and were made from all kinds of materials. Palm (棕桐) leaf fans were cheap and easy to make. Feather fans showed the owner's high position. Sandalwood (檀香) fans could send out a sweet smell.
Later, hand fans became far more than just something that could cool people down. They developed into works of art, in which tuanshan-round fans and zheshan-folded fans were the most common.
In the shape of a full moon, the round fans mean union and happiness. They had beautiful embroidery (刺绣) featuring birds and flowers on them, representing (代表) wealth and longevity. Women, especially those in the imperial palace (皇宫), liked to use them. Such fans were very popular in the Han Dynasty (202 BC—AD 204). Folding fans were first produced in the Song Dynasty (960—1279) and became popular in the Ming Dynasty (1368—1644). They have a history of symbolizing scholarship. Men, especially the literati (文人), used zheshan because they were usually made of paper and they could paint and write poems on them. It was a way for them to show off their skills in literature, painting and calligraphy (书法). Many things were painted on zheshan, but the most popular choice was usually landscapes (风景).
Today, Chinese people still use these fans, though not many people write or paint on them any more.
Art of Chinese Fans
(1) Chinese people created hand fans over 2,000years ago. The birth of the round fan was much (2) than that of the folding type.
Use First, they were simply used to (3)people down. Over the years, they developed into symbols of (4) works of art.
Types Palm leaf fans, feather fans and sandalwood fans are made from (5) .
Later, the fans came in different shapes, with round fans and folded fans as the most common.
Symbolism The shape of round fans is like a full moon, (6) union and happiness. The patterns of birds and flowers on them (7) for wealth and longevity. Such fans were especially popular with women in the Han Dynasty.
Folding fans were (8) among men, especially the literati, as a way to show off their taste in works of art. Zheshan sometimes were decorated on both sides with paintings, poems or calligraphy. (9) were most commonly painted on them.
Importance The Chinese character for "fan" (10) the same as the character for "kindness" and carries that meaning.
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Living in a culture that is different from your own can be both an exciting and challenging experience. Let's have a look at the information below.
Chinese people do not have the same idea of privacy as Americans do. They talk about topics such as ages, income or marriage, which Americans think is annoying and makes them uncomfortable.
In China, elders are traditionally treated with a lot of respect while the young are cherished. In America, the goal of the family is to encourage independence, particularly that of the children. Unlike the Chinese, older Americans seldom live with their children.
Chinese people think that hanging out together from time to time is not friendship. Friendship means lifelong friends who should give each other whatever help might seem required.
Americans always call people they meet friends, so the definition of friends is general and different. There are work friends, playing friends, school friends and drinking friends.
As is well known, the Chinese like to save. They always plan how to spend money. It is different in the USA, where far fewer families are saving money for emergencies and education.
Chinese people value education and career more than Americans, while Americans pay more attention to good character and faith.
Basically, China values the community and the US values the individual. If you achieve something in the USA, it's because you are great. While in China, if you achieve something, it's because the team, or family, or company is great. Everything you do depends on the greater whole, while in America individual value is celebrated.
Life in different (1)
Introduction Living in a culture that is different from your own can be both an exciting and challenging experience.
Main points Privacy ·Chinese people do not have the same idea of privacy (2) Americans. ·Americans avoid (3) about ages, income and marriage.
(4) ·In China, people treat the elderly with a lot of respect. ·In America, the elderly often live by themselves.
Friends ·Hanging out together is not (5) in China. ·Making friends with the people whoever they meet is a common thing in America.
Money ·The Chinese like to (6) money for emergencies and education. ·The Americans always spend their money (7) .
Education Americans value education and career (8) than Chinese people.
Individualism ·If you achieve something in the USA, that is because you are (9) . ·If you are in America, individual value is (10) .
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Chinese is a beautiful but complex language, with tens of thousands of characters. When you come across a Chinese character that you don t know, what do you do You may look it up in a dictionary and find its pinyin. Pinyin, a system that uses the Latin alphabet, tells us how to pronounce Chinese characters.
Chinese linguist Zhou Youguang and his team designed pinyin. They created the system to help illiterate Chinese people learn how to read. This idea worked out quite well. The illiteracy rate in China dropped from around 80 per cent in the 1950s to 33.6 per cent in 1964. In 2010, it dropped to only 4.08 per cent.
Pinyin is useful in other ways too. It helps to promote the use of standard Chinese, or Mandarin, so that people who speak different dialects can still understand each other.
It also makes it much easier to type Chinese characters on computers and cellphones. Other methods, like the five-stroke input method, are much more difficult to use.
Pinyin is also finding its place in other languages. The Oxford English Dictionary now includes more than 100 pinyin entries, such as jiaozi for "dumplings" and zhongguomeng for "Chinese Dream".
Foreign media sometimes use pinyin in reports about China. Pinyin is not only a language tool, but also a cultural bridge that connects China to the world.
Pinyin
What is it A system using the Latin alphabet to help people 1 to pronounce Chinese characters.
2 created it Chinese linguist Zhou Youguang and his 3 .
How is it 5 It reduced the illiteracy rate in China, which dropped from around 80 per cent in the 1950s to 4.08 per cent in 4 .
It helps promote the 6 of Mandarin so that people who speak different dialects can 7 each other.
It makes 8 Chinese characters on computers and cellphones easier.
Some pinyin words are now included as entries in English 9 .
It is not only a language tool but also helps spread 10 culture to the world.
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If you want to know which social app Chinese young people use a lot now, you had better not miss "smart videos". Some users use apps like TikTok (抖音) and Kuaishou because they think it is fun to share short videos about their lives, while others have different purposes (目的) as well.
A 12-year-old user named Elsa has up to 2.7 million followers on TikTok. The girl has shared videos about her dancing studies since last July. One of the two million fans. "I feel really happy to go on sharing happiness with other people by short videos," said Elsa.
As some videos are about the latest news, a group of users depend on (依靠) them to get information. To some other users, they have a different purpose. "Because I can't spend many hours watching a complete video and I am a very impatient (不耐烦的) person. I don't like waiting for a program to end. I choose to watch short videos of wonderful parts in a concert or a TV series," said Wang Zhihao.
However, some young Chinese feel bored with some short videos. "Killing time is the main reason for me to watch the short videos, but many are almost the same, so I think it is a waste of time. Moreover, I really don't like the videos which show strange even dangerous things," said Wen Nan, another college student.
Recently, something else has happened. Some videos are asking people to buy some expensive products (产品). Some users buy the products after watching, but they should think carefully. Otherwise, they may regret (后悔) soon. Some short videos even sell fake (假的) products, but these sellers won't offer any service (服务) like letting you get your money back, or dealing with your trouble.
The use of short videos in (1)
An introduction to short videos ●Short videos, including TikTok and Kuaishou, are very (2) now. ●Some users share short videos for (3) while others share for other purposes.
Reasons for short videos ●Elsa feels happy to (4) sharing videos with others. ●A group of people like (5) short videos to get information about the latest news. ●To users who are not patient enough, it takes (6) time to watch short videos.
Reasons (7) short videos ● Wen Nan believes that they shouldn't spend too much time on short videos (8) many of them are almost the same. ● Some users easily buy products which are introduced in the videos (9) thinking carefully, and they may regret soon. ●Some short videos sell fake products, but they don't (10) buyers with any service after selling.
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In March 2019, while Zhang Meng, an editor, was looking at Weibo, she found a comic strip that personified Chinese characters (汉字) by chance and was immediately attracted by its creativity. The story, created by Milehemilu called Word Man, took place in a world where citizens (市民) were all Chinese characters. They had to live according to the original meanings of the characters and radicals(the characters' parts) were not allowed to live alone. Chou, which means ugliness in Chinese, met a fugitive (逃亡的) Tishoupang("扌"that was running from the Radical Hunters. The two formed a new character Niu ("扭"). Then they started an adventure (冒险) in the world of Chinese characters.
Milehemilu, born in 1997, represents (代表) a new generation of writers who are inspired by Chinese traditional culture. Before developing a story and the "personality" for a Chinese character, Milehemilu would first learn about the origin and development of its meanings.
Pan Liang, an editor, noticed that in the last three to four years, an increasing number of products related (相关的) to traditional Chinese culture have become popular among young people. "Chinese traditional culture has become a fashion these years possibly because people feel confident about our country and culture," he says.
For example, Yu Qiuyu's Lectures on Chinese Culture published in 2019 has sold more than 300,000 copies. It is a systematic explanation of Chinese traditional culture by the essayist and scholar. The Travel Guide to the Tang Dynasty is also one of the bestselling books. In an interesting and creative way, it talks about the historical background and social and cultural knowledge more than 1,000 years ago.
Pan says although there are a lot of books about traditional Chinese culture in the market, only if young people can find it interesting to read them can these books sell well.
The classics will finally stay after the sifting time, but "what we need to do is to change those cold texts into something alive, just like craftspeople", Pan says, "which is quite challenging".
Title: Traditional books back in fashion
Introduction * More and more products about traditional culture have become a (1) among young people. * Chinese traditional culture has become popular possibly because of people's (2) in our country and culture.
Examples Word Man Story * In the story, Chou met a (3) called Tishoupang, formed a new character Niu and started an adventure.
Writer * The writer, Milehemilu, (4) for the writers encouraged by traditional Chinese culture. * Before creating the "personality" for a Chinese character, he would first learn about how its meanings originated and (5) .
Lectures on Chinese Culture * The (6) of the book, have reached over 300,000 copies. * Yu Qiuyu (7) Chinese traditional culture systematically through the book.
The Travel Guide to the Tang Dynasty * It introduces history and culture of the society (8) ten centuries ago.
Conclusion * Whether books about traditional Chinese culture can sell well (9) on whether "young people can have fun in reading". * The texts of the classics need to be brought to (10) .
答案和解析
A篇【答案】【小题1】beyond【小题2】ancient /old【小题3】history 【小题4】managing【小题5】use 【小题6】believed/thought /considered 【小题7】so【小题8】development【小题9】mean/matter/mcontribute【小题10】peacefully
B篇【答案】【小题1】called/named 【小题2】 higher 【小题3】 celebration(s)/activities【小题4】history 【小题5】healthy【小题6】stand 【小题7】eating/enjoying【小题8】use 【小题9】expect 【小题10】 important
C篇【答案】【小题1】schools 【小题2】Introduction 【小题3】tastes 【小题4】possible 【小题5】sometimes 【小题6】refuse/avoid【小题7】harmful 【小题8】cause 【小题9】bad 【小题10】give/offer
D篇.【答案】【小题1】easily【小题2】reasons【小题3】but【小题4】pride【小题5】cause【小题6】
interest【小题7】beautiful【小题8】Unlike【小题9】need(s)【小题10】culture
【解析】1.
【文章大意】本文主要介绍Zhang Yan对中国传统插花的热爱，并致力于传播中国传统插花。
根据第二段中的“Recalling experiences in flower arrangement competitions abroad, Zhang Yan, a master and an inheritor (传承人) of Chinese traditional flower arrangement, said her works were often mistaken for ikebana.”可知，中国传统的插花很容易被误认为是花道，easily“容易地”符合。故填easily。
2. 根据“Inheritance from history”下面的“Though it has a history of more than 3,000 years, the flower arrangement is still limited to the bouquets (花束) in flower shops,”以及“If people are familiar with the history of Chinese traditional flower arrangement, they would definitely feel proud of its centuries-old history, and think about why it’s not as well-known as ikebana, and find ways to give it a new life.”可知，此处指Zhang Yan学习传统插花历史的两个原因，reason“原因”符合，此处应用复数形式。故填reasons。
3. 根据“Inheritance from history”下面的“Though it has a history of more than 3,000 years, the flower arrangement is still limited to the bouquets (花束) in flower shops,”可知，此处句意发生了转折。故填but。
4. 根据“Inheritance from history”下面的“If people are familiar with the history of Chinese traditional flower arrangement, they would definitely feel proud of its centuries-old history, and think about why it’s not as well-known as ikebana, and find ways to give it a new life.”可知，人们可能会有一种自豪感，并想办法赋予它新的生命，a sense of pride“自豪感”，固定词组。故填pride。
5. 根据“Inheritance from history”下面的“To Zhang, it is the art form’s rich historical meaning that makes it heritage, and this national acceptance leads to more public understanding.”可知，这种国家认同导致了更多的公众理解，lead to=cause“导致”；根据空前的“will”可知，此处应用动词原形。故填cause。
6. 根据“The future”下面的“Today, more and more people are learning Chinese traditional flower arrangement, not just professional florists (花艺师) but also those who take it as a hobby, even little kids.”可知，越来越多的人对插花感兴趣，interest“兴趣”符合。故填interest。
7. 根据“The future”下面的“I hope we can continue to hold an ability to appreciate the beauty in our life,”可知，发现我们的生活有多美好是很重要的，分析句子结构可知，此处应用形容词形式，beautiful“美好的”符合。故填beautiful。
8. 根据“The future”下面的“Different from its Western counterpart, Chinese traditional flower arrangement highlights simplicity”可知，与西方的插花不同，中国传统的插花方式突出简洁，unlike“与……不同”符合。故填Unlike。
9. 根据“The future”下面的“The healing effect of Chinese traditional flower arrangement is realized when the arranger finally understands what they truly need.”可知，插花可以通过帮助人们发现他们真正的需求来治愈他们，分析句子结构可知，此处应用名词形式，need“需要”符合，此处也可应用复数形式，表示概数概念。故填need(s)。
10. 根据“The future”下面的“In Zhang’s view, Chinese traditional flower arrangement can give us more besides its healing effects, and the key lies in the exploration of traditional Chinese culture.”可知，最重要的是探索中国传统文化，culture“文化”符合。故填culture。
E篇【答案】【小题1】central【小题2】Population【小题3】Reasons【小题4】enjoy【小题5】Purpose【小题6】their【小题7】express/show【小题8】returning【小题9】proved【小题10】Being
F篇【答案】【小题1】easier【小题2】widely【小题3】ideas/opinions/views【小题4】quarter【小题5】reduce/influence/affect【小题6】risk【小题7】disaster【小题8】attention【小题9】provide【小题10】save
G篇.【答案】【小题1】famous/well-known【小题2】southern【小题3】over【小题4】History/Development
【小题5】celebrated【小题6】development/help【小题7】interest【小题8】government【小题9】Subjects【小题10】passed
H篇【答案】【小题1】Introduction【小题2】shown/seen【小题3】history【小题4】spread【小题5】men/male
【小题6】public【小题7】instead【小题8】after【小题9】Since/Because/As【小题10】forms
I篇.【答案】【小题1】fall/die/disappear【小题2】introduction【小题3】using【小题4】society【小题5】attracted【小题6】easily【小题7】attention【小题8】spread/influence【小题9】value【小题10】continue/keep
J篇【答案】【小题1】culture【小题2】came【小题3】invented【小题4】Asian【小题5】round【小题6】lucky【小题7】married【小题8】customs【小题9】point【小题10】while/when
K.【答案】【小题1】spreads【小题2】history/development【小题3】attention/interest【小题4】success【小题5】home【小题6】introduced/brought【小题7】made【小题8】highly【小题9】alive【小题10】doubt
L篇.【答案】【小题1】History【小题2】further【小题3】cool【小题4】different【小题5】materials【小题6】meaning【小题7】stand【小题8】popular【小题9】landscapes【小题10】sounds
【解析】1. 根据第一段可知扇子历史悠久，起源很早，以前象征着贵族，这里用一个词总结就应该是历史history。故填History。
2. 根据文章第四段最后一句和第五段第一句可知，这圆扇起源于汉朝，而折叠扇起源于宋朝，所以圆扇比折叠扇更加历史悠长，much后加形容词比较级。故填further。
3. 根据“Then, they were almost the only way to drive the heat away. ”可知，开始扇子是用来散热的，所以这里应该是“cool down”降温，故答案为cool。
4. 根据“They developed into works of art, in which tuanshan-round fans and zheshan-folded fans were the most common. 它们发展成为艺术品，其中团山圆扇和哲山折扇最为常见。”可知，此处表示不同的艺术品的象征。故填different。
5. 根据第二段“The fans came in different shapes and were made from all kinds of materials. ”可知，这些扇子由各种各样的材料制作而成。故填materials。
6. 根据第四段第一句“In the shape of a full moon, the round fans symbolize union and happiness.”可知，满月的形状，圆扇意味着和谐和幸福，故填meaning。
7. 根据文章第四段“They had beautiful embroidery (刺绣) featuring birds and flowers on them, representing wealth and longevity.”可知，他们有美丽的刺绣(M绣)以鸟类和鲜花，代表财富和长寿。故填stand。
8. 根据文章中第五段“Men, especially the literati (文人), used zheshan”可知，男人尤其是文人，爱用折扇，所以折扇在男人中很受欢迎。故填popular。
9. 根据第五段“Many things were painted on zheshan, but the most popular choice was usually landscapes(风景).”可知，在折扇上可以画许多东西，但是最流行的就是风景。故填landscapes。
10. 根据文章中第一段“The Chinese character for the word "fan"has the same sound as the character for "kindness" 可知，汉字中的“扇”字与“善良”字的发音相同。故填sounds。
M篇【答案】【小题1】cultures【小题2】as【小题3】talking【小题4】Family【小题5】friendship【小题6】
save【小题7】freely【小题8】less【小题9】great【小题10】celebrated
N篇.【答案】【小题1】learn【小题2】Who【小题3】team【小题4】helpful/useful【小题5】2010【小题6】use【小题7】understand【小题8】typing【小题9】dictionaries【小题10】Chinese
O篇【答案】【小题1】China【小题2】popular【小题3】fun【小题4】continue【小题5】using/watching【小题6】less【小题7】against【小题8】because【小题9】without【小题10】provide
【解析】1. 【文章大意】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了当前最流行的短视频apps，以及人们对此的一些看法。
根据第一段“If you want to know which social app Chinese young people use a lot now, you had better not miss “smart videos”.”可知，本文介绍了中国的短视频。故填China。
2. 根据第一段内容可知，包括抖音和快手在内的短视频apps非常受欢迎。故填popular。
3. 根据第一段“Some users use apps like TikTok and Kuaishou because they think it is fun to share short videos about their lives, while others have different purposes as well.”可知，一些使用者分享短视频是为了乐趣。故填fun。
4. 根据第二段“I feel really happy to go on sharing happiness with other people by short videos”可知，Elsa认为继续与别人分享视频很快乐，continue“继续”，不定式符号to后跟动词原形。故填continue。
5. 根据第三段“As some videos are about the latest news, a group of users depend on them to get information”可知，一些用户喜欢使用/观看短视频来获取信息，use“使用”/watch“看”，like doing sth.“喜欢做某事”。故填using/watching。
6. 根据第三段“Because I can’t spend many hours watching a complete video and I am a very impatient person”可知，对于没有足够耐心的用户来说，观看短视频花费的时间更少，应用less“更少的”修饰不可数名词time。故填less。
7. 此栏对应内容都是反对短视频的理由，against“反对”符合语境。故填against。
8. 根据第四段“many are almost the same, so I think it is a waste of time”可知，文南认为他们不应该在短视频上花太多时间，因为很多短视频几乎是一样的，应用because“因为”引导原因状语从句。故填because。
9. 根据第五段“Some users buy the products after watching, but they should think carefully”可知，有些用户不经过仔细思考就轻易购买了视频中介绍的产品，介词without“没有”符合语境。故填without。
10. 根据最后一句“Some short videos even sell fake products, but these sellers won’t offer any service like letting you get your money back, or dealing with your trouble.”可知，一些短视频销售假冒产品，但他们不为买家提供任何售后服务，provide sb. with sth.“为某人提供某物”，助动词don’t后跟动词原形。故填provide。
P篇.【答案】【小题1】fashion【小题2】confidence【小题3】radical【小题4】stands【小题5】developed
【小题6】sales【小题7】explains/explained【小题8】over【小题9】depends【小题10】life
【解析】1. 根据“Chinese traditional culture has become a fashion these years possibly because people feel confident about our country and culture”可知中国传统文化这些年成为一种时尚。故填fashion。
2. 根据“Chinese traditional culture has become a fashion these years possibly because people feel confident about our country and culture”可知中国传统文化这些年成为一种时尚，可能是因为人们对我们的国家和文化充满信心。故填confidence。
3. 根据“They had to live according to the original meanings of the characters and radicals...”可知他们必须按照汉字和部首的原意生活，故汉字“丑”遇到部首“扌”，一起组成了“扭”。故填radical。
4. 根据“Milehemilu, born in 1997, represents（代表）a new generation of writers who are inspired by Chinese traditional culture”可知Milehemilu代表着受中国传统文化启发的新一代作家，stand for“代表”，句子用一般现在时，主语是单数，谓语动词用第三人称单数。故填stands。
5. 根据“Before developing a story and the “personality” for a Chinese character, Milehemilu would first learn about the origin and development of its meanings.”可知在为一个汉字发展一个故事和“个性”之前，米勒黑米卢首先要了解它的意义的起源和发展，develop“发展”，and前后动词形式保持一致。故填developed。
6. 根据“For example, Yu Qiuyu s Lectures on Chinese Culture published in 2019 has sold more than 300,000 copies”可知余秋雨2019年出版的《中国文化讲座》销量超过30万册，销量：sale，此处用名词复数。故填sales。
7. 根据“It is a systematic explanation of Chinese traditional culture by the essayist and scholar”可知余秋雨通过本书系统地阐释了中国传统文化，explain“解释”，句子可使用一般现在时，主语是单数，谓语动词用单三，也可用一般过去时，动词用过去式。故填explains/explained。
8. 根据“it talks about the historical background and social and cultural knowledge more than 1,000 years ago.”可知它讲述了1000多年前的历史背景和社会文化知识，more than=over“多于”。故填over。
9. 根据“Pan says although there are a lot of books about traditional Chinese culture in the market, only if young people can find it interesting to read them can these books sell well.”可知只有让年轻人觉得有趣，这些书籍才能畅销，所以中国传统文化书籍能否畅销，取决于“年轻人能不能读得开心”，depend on“取决于”，描述客观情况，用一般现在时，主语是从句，谓语动词用单三。故填depends。
10. 根据“what we need to do is to change those cold texts into something alive”可知我们要做的就是把那些冰冷的文字变成有生命的东西，sth. be brought to life“某物被赋予生命”。故填life。