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浙江省湖州市长兴县龙山中学共同体素养检测2024-2025学年八年级上学期12月月考英语试题
It is possible that in 50 years the only tigers in the world will be in zoos. One hundred years ago, there were maybe 100,000 tigers in the world. Today scientists are not sure how many are left, as it is difficult to count them. There are maybe only between 5,000 and 7,000 tigers in the world.
People only find tigers in Asia and Africa. They have already disappeared from many countries. There are no longer any Caspian tigers. They died out many years ago. The living condition of tigers in other parts of Asia is also serious. There are perhaps only 100 Chinese tigers left. In southwestern Russia, the number of tigers is a little higher. There are about 450 tigers left. On some islands in Sumatra(苏门答腊) with many thick forests, there are about 500 tigers. If this situation continues, they might disappear completely.
Why are there fewer and fewer tigers? The first reason is that tigers are meat-eaters. They need a lot of land to find enough food. Also they live in forests and people cut down many trees. Many years ago, tiger shooting was a sport, especially in India. Local people sometimes kill tigers because they kill their cows. Another reason is that Chinese people use all parts of the dead tigers for traditional Chinese medicine, including the bones(骨头) and so on. People think this medicine will make them live longer.
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In ancient China, when friends or relatives were separating, they would pick a willow twig(柳条) and give it to the person who was leaving and wished for him {#blank#}1{#/blank#}. In Chinese, the word for "willow" has the {#blank#}2{#/blank#} pronunciation as the word for "stay".
Many Chinese poets liked writing about willows in their works. One of the most famous {#blank#}3{#/blank#} is A Farewell Song(《送元二使安西》)by Wang Wei. It reads,
No dust is raised on the road met with morning rain,
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I invite you to drink a cup of wine again,
West of the Sunny Pass no more friends will be seen.
Nowadays, willow twigs can also be seen in modern art. There was an amazing {#blank#}5{#/blank#} about willow twigs. 365 people were {#blank#}6{#/blank#} willow twigs in their hands on the green stage. At the same time, an ancient painting of weeping willows appeared on the LED screen. The setting of 365 people stood for 365 days, and the colour green meant the {#blank#}7{#/blank#} of spring. The performance was{#blank#}8{#/blank#} praised by the audience. " I was totally attracted by {#blank#}9{#/blank#} Chinese culture, " one of them said.
In short, giving a willow twig to a person is not saying goodbye {#blank#}10{#/blank#} asking him to stay. {#blank#}11{#/blank#} is the beauty of Chinese culture.
Some villages in China have been named Best Tourism Villages 2023. This is an honor given by World Tourism Organization to villages around the world that have made efforts to develop their tourism business. Huangling Village in Jiangxi Province is, famous for classic Hui- style architecture (建筑). It is a style of ancient Chinese architecture, mainly found in the historical Huizhou area of Anhui. This village has a history of nearly six| centuries. Huangling is a typical mountain village. The local houses are lined in a fan shape (扇形), centered around the water source. " Zhagana" means " stone box" in the Tibetan (西藏的) language. The village is at high mountains. What's more, Tibetan- style houses built with natural rock walls get tons of attention. Today, it has changed from a closed mountain village to a beautiful area where tourists can enjoy a slow life. Zhujiawan Village in Shaanxi Province covers an area of 126 square kilometers. There are over 1,200 kinds of animals and plants. Besides, the village is also known for ancient Qinling Mountar n houses and the Niubeilian g Forest Park. Because of these, the village plans to become a natural garden to welcome tourists from the world for the Qinling Mountains. |
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