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山东省滨州市2020年中考英语试卷(音频暂未更新)
In 1972, Richard Sears, a young American began learning Chinese because of his interest in traditional Chinese culture.
Drawn to the ancient language, he went to China to study Chinese in the 1990s.
In 1994, Richard Sears decided to put the ancient Chinese characters online. Then, in 2002, he did it That is the beginning of the Chinese Etymology (汉字字源) website. "My website did not get much attention for the next few years. Until one day in 2011, it suddenly got a lot of attention.
I got a few thousand emails, and a few million visitors and people started calling me 'Uncle Hanzi', " Sears said with a smile. Hanzi means Chinese characters. He has put more than 96, 000 ancient Chinese characters onto the website. "When I study each character, I wonder what the ancient Chinese thought," said Sears.
After visiting many Chinese cities, Sears learned more about China and ancient Chinese culture, He said when he came to China in the last century, few Chinese could speak good English "However, you can hear English in many places in China now. Chinese language and culture were mysterious and not known by people in most countries then, but now, more and more people in the world are learning Chinese, even Chinese history, traditional Chinese medicine and so on, "Sears added.
At present, the 70-year-old American has made his home in China. "When I die, I hope my website will live on, and I'm planning to write a book about my research. This will be my gift to China, "he said.
A. Complete the passage with the proper sentences in the box.
A.Many people like listening to music better. B. Hobbies are very important for everybody. C. There are many clubs一such as singing, dancing, etc. D. Some hobbies are really expensive, and some are even dangerous. E. Going out with some friends sometimes can be rather expensive for us. |
Most of us have hobbies. Hobbies are activities which we do in our free. time. There are so many kinds of hobbies. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} The most popular hobbies in our country are as follows.
Collecting hobbies
We can collect a lot of things. Usually people collect stamps, postcards or coins. Some people collect unusual things like old cars, old motorbikes or other interesting things, which could be very expensive.
Art hobbies
They include going to the theater, concert(音乐会) and opera, playing some instruments (the most popular instrument is the guitar), painting, writing and poetry.
Sports games
Everybody does some sport activities —sport can keep us fit. Many students are members of a sports club—basketball, volleyball or swimming. Many people here like to spend their free time reading books, magazines and newspapers. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}
Many students would like to make use of their hobbies in their future jobs, but it is not so easy. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}A man would be very poor without a hobby and would not be happy.
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Now many foreigners like to pick a Chinese name for themselves. {#blank#}1{#/blank#} Maybe they'd better know the following things about Chinese names first.
First, there is a big difference between a Chinese name and a Western name. {#blank#}2{#/blank#}A Chinese name puts the family name first and the given name last.
Second, Chinese given names usually have meanings. {#blank#}3{#/blank#}For example, "丽" shows that the parents want their child to stay beautiful; "健" shows that the parents wish their child to be healthy.
It's a good way for foreigners to pick a Chinese name that sounds like their Western name. But it would be better to use Chinese words that carry special meanings at the same time. For example, if a girl's name is Macy, she can pick "美诗" as her Chinese name. {#blank#}4{#/blank#}
Picking a right Chinese name is never easy. Do you want to show us your Chinese name? Would you like to pick a Chinese name for your foreign friend?
A. It sounds close to Macy and has a good meaning. B. However, some of them have got really funny Chinese names. C. One has to know something about Chinese culture (文化) and history. D. A Western name puts the given name first and the family name last. E. Most of the time, one's name carries good wishes from his parents. |
What Chinese name would you like to pick for your foreign friend? Why?(不超过15个词)
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