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湖南省邵阳市2018年中考英语试卷
Stories and Art of Chinese Fans
You may think you cannot live through summer without air conditioners. But in ancient China, hand fans were almost the only ones to help people keep cool.
Chinese people started to use hand fans over 2,000 years ago. The fans came in different shapes, such as round and square. They were also made from a11 kinds of materials. Palm leaf fans were cheap and easy to make. Feather fans(羽毛扇) showed the owner's high status. Sandalwood(檀香)fans could send out a sweet smell.
Later, hand fans became far more than just something that could cool you down. They developed into art works, in which tuanshan (round fans)and zheshan(folded fans)were the most common.
In the shape of a full moon, tuanshan was usually made of silk. They had beautiful birds and flowers on them. Women especially those in the imperial palace(皇宫),liked to use them. Meanwhile, men, especially the literati(文人), used zheshan. The literati liked them because zheshan were usually made of paper and they could paint and write poems on them. It was a way for them to show off their ability in literature, painting and handwriting. Almost anything can be painted on zheshan.
Today, Chinese people still use these fans, only not many people write or paint on them any more. Next time when you are waving a fan, you may think of the stories behind it.
Name | Features(特征) |
Palm leaf fans | and easy to make |
Show the owner's status | |
Sandalwood fans | Send out |
Tuanshan | In the shape of |
Zheshan | Paint and write |
Tuesday was like any other day for Morgan Bieley, 15. It was the fourth period, and she was the first student to arrive in the gym for her P.E. class. (1){#blank#}1{#/blank#}.
"There was a sharp cracking noise and then a loud boom. After that, I didn't remember anything,"said Morgan.
The roof(屋顶)of the gym had fallen down under the heavy snow. Morgan couldn't get away. "I woke up and there was a big piece of wood on my leg. (2){#blank#}2{#/blank#}. I was starting to get cold."
Luckily, help was nearby. A new program using "rescue(救援)robots" was tried for the first time.
"We were nervous about using the robot,"said Derric Sneed, the leader of the program. "But in the end the robot gave us exact information.(3) {#blank#}3{#/blank#}."
The robot was able to go into the gym and find Morgan's place. "Once we made sure where Morgan was and knew it was safe, our men went into rescue her,"says Sneed. "Her leg was broken and she was scared, but thankfully, she was alive."
Doctors say that Morgan is doing well. (4){#blank#}4{#/blank#}. "I want to meet my hero after I get out of the hospital," laughs Morgan. "That little robot saved my life!"
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Who does Morgan think her hero is?(回答不多于3个单词)
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Almost everyone likes apple pies in the USA. An apple pie is easy to make, so many people make it at home. You just need apples, flour (面粉), sugar, butter and spices(调味品).
To make an apple pie, first peel and cut the apples into pieces. Then mix them with spices and put them in a pie tin (罐). Next put butter, sugar and flour in. Put the mixture on the apple pieces and bake the pie for about 30 minutes. The smell of the apple pie is great.
There are many different ways to make apple pies. Some families have their own secret (秘密) ways and don't tell other people about them. Pies made with berries( 浆果) are also very popular in America. But the apple pie perhaps (也许) is the dessert that everyone loves best.
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