Unit 2 课时5 More practice 同步练习

Unit2Morepractice基础篇一、英汉互译1.做演讲____________________ 2.转折点____________________3.处于困境____________________ 4.肩并肩____________________5.去……的路上____________________ 6.havenoidea____________________7.aseriesof____________________ 8.playajokeonsb.____________________9.letsb.down____________________ 10.byheart____________________二、单项选择1It’sapleasure______withyou.A.talk B.totalk C.talked D.totalking2Youshouldavoid______yourpersonalinformationtostrangers.A.tell B.told C.telling D.totell3Thelecturewas______boringmostoftheaudiencefellasleep.A.so;that B.such;that C.so;asto D.such;asto4Ourmanagerisalwaysthelastone______theoffice.A.toleave B.leaving C.leave D.leaves5—______doesittaketoflytoAustralia?—About8hours.A.Howfar B.Howsoon C.Howoften D.Howlong6.Themathsproblemisveryeasy,soIcanworkitout________.A.introuble B.withoutdifficulty C.byheart D.withyourhelp7.—Chinaisgettingbetterandbetteratmakinghightechnologyproducts.—That’sright.Peoplearoundtheworldcanhardlyavoid________productsmadeinChina.A.notbuying B.nottobuy C.tobuy D.buying8.Tomisfunny.Heoftenplaysjokes________hisclassmates.A.at B.to C.for D.on9.Ifyoudon’tstudyhard,you’ll________yourparents________.A.let;down B.write;down C.look;up D.cheer;up10Myteachergavememuch________onhowtostudyEnglishwellwhenIhadsometrouble.A.advice B.question C.suggestion D.problem12.It’shardwork,butwe’llkeep________untilwemakeit.A.try B.tried C.trying D.totry13.—Whydoyoulikethisnovel?—Becausethe________initareexciting.A.achievements B.seats C.lecture D.actions14.Somestudentsspend________timeontheInternet.Theyforgettostudy,eatandsleep.Theycan’tevencommunicatewithpeopleinreallife.A.toomany B.manytoo C.toomuch D.muchtoo15.—Ioftenhavehamburgersforlunch.—You’dbetternot.It’sbadforyou________toomuchjunkfood.A.eat B.toeat C.eating D.ate三、用所给词的适当形式填空1.Whyareyoustillhavingaresthere?Stop(work).2.Itisdangerous(play)withknife.3.Youshouldbecareful(notcatch)acold.4.Iknow____________(exact)whatwedo.5.Shestoppedhercarintimetoavoid_________(hit)thedog.6.Shecriedoutwith_________(please)whenshesawherlittlesister.7.Fastenyour_________(sit)beltallthetimewhenyouaredriving.8.Hundredsof____________(invite)arebeingsentoutthisweek.9.Youmustbeveryproudofyour_______________(achieve).10.Heisvery____________(humour),whilehisbrotherisratherserious.四、单词拼写。1.Itwasap__________todancewithyou.Ireallyenjoyedit.2.Weallc_________thatTimisthebeststudentinourclass.3.Graceeatslikeabirdbecauseshewantstor_________herweight.4.Everyoneshouldo_______thelaw.5.TheyinvitedMrSmithtogiveal_________onwildanimals.6.Weshouldhelpthosepeopleint__________.7.Hesayshehasawonderfulsenseofh_______.8.Peterwonastormofa______forhiswonderfulperformanceintheshow.9.Hisfaceturnedp_______whenheheardthenews.10.We‘regoingtohaveapartyatDanny’shouset________.五、完成句子。1我们同时到达学校。Wearrivedatschool_________________________________.2从今天起，我们并肩作战。Fromtodayon,we’llfight_____________________________.3杰克对我以诚相待。Jack_____________________________me.4我给了她一袋巧克力作为回报。Igaveherapacketofchocolate___________________.5.这首诗我已经读了很多次了以至于我都背下了它。IhavereadthepoemsomanytimesthatIcan________it________________.6.捉弄别人是不礼貌的。Itisimpoliteto________________________others.7.许多人认为阿尔伯特.爱因斯坦是一位天才。Manypeople________AlbertEinstein________agenius.8.因此，我们要避免犯错。Therefore,wearesupposedto________________________.9.目前，我们还不知道这些药物残留会对身体产生什么影响。Nowwe

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____________________提高篇六、完形填空CharlieChaplin'sparentsseparatedayearafterhisbirthin1889.HelivedwithhismotherandelderbrotherinaflatinLondon.Mrs.Chaplinmanagedto___1___herchildren,herownwiththemoneyshemadeasasinger.___2___,theireconomic(经济的)situationchangedwhenshebecameillwithlaryngitis(喉炎)in1894.Insteadofrestingher___3___untilitgotbetter,Mrs.Chaplinkeptonsinging.Hervoicegotweakerandweakerandshebegantofindit___4___tofindwell-paidwork.OneeveningCharliehappenedtobeinthetheatre___5___hismothersingingonstage.Suddenly,hervoice___6___.Shetriedtofinishthesong,buttheaudience(观众)begantowhistleandgotangry.Mrs.Chaplincouldnotcontinueanylongerandwalked___7___thestagecrying.Thestagemanagerknewhehadtodosomethingquickly___8___theembarrassingsituation.HerememberedCharlieoncesangataparty.He___9___tookCharliebythehandtothestage.Afterabriefintroduction,heleftCharlietopleasetheaudience.Charliebegantosinganddanceinfrontofhundredsofpeople.Theaudienceenjoyedthe_____10_____verymuchandbegantothrowmoney____11____Charliesawthis,heimmediatelystoppedsingingandannouncedtotheaudiencethatfirsthewould____12____themoneyandthenhewouldfinishthesong.Theaudiencefoundthisannouncementespecially____13____andstartedtothrowevenmoremoneyontothestage.Charliefeltperfectlyathomeonstage.Hedidnotfeel____14____atallanddancedandsangmoresongstotheaudience.Tohisamazement,therewasmore____15____andmoremoneythrowing.ThatnightwasCharlie'sfirstpublicperformanceonthestageandhismotherslast.1.A.support B.leave C.ask D.face2.A.Although B.So C.However D.Besides3.A.sight B.voice C.smell D.hearing4.A.easy B.difficult C.interesting D.boring5.A.feeling B.keeping C.realizing D.watching6.A.rested B.dropped C.broke D.raised7.A.onto B.off C.towards D.around8.A.create B.save C.continue D.explain9.A.slowly B.patiently C.quickly D.coldly10.A.thought B.description C.speech D.performance11.A.If B.Till C.When D.Before12.A.takeout B.throwaway C.putdown D.pickup13.A.funny B.lucky C.helpful D.painful14.A.shy B.sad C.satisfied D.excited15.A.trouble B.anger C.silence D.laughter七、阅读理解In1972,RichardSears,ayoungAmericanbeganlearningChinesebecauseofhisinterestintraditionalChineseculture.Drawntotheancientlanguage,hewenttoChinatostudyChineseinthe1990s.In1994,RichardSearsdecidedtoputtheancientChinesecharactersonline.Then,in2002,hedidit.ThatisthebeginningoftheChineseEtymology(汉字字源)website."Mywebsitedidnotgetmuchattentionforthenextfewyears.Untilonedayin2011,itsuddenlygotalotofattention.Igotafewthousandemails,andafewmillionvisitorsandpeoplestartedcallingme'UncleHanzi',"Searssaidwithasmile.HanzimeansChinesecharacters.Hehasputmorethan96,000ancientChinesecharactersontothewebsite."WhenIstudyeachcharacter,IwonderwhattheancientChinesethought,"saidSears.AftervisitingmanyChinesecities,SearslearnedmoreaboutChinaandancientChineseculture,HesaidwhenhecametoChinainthelastcentury,fewChinesecouldspeakgoodEnglish"However,youcanhearEnglishinmanyplacesinChinanow.Chineselanguageandcultureweremysteriousandnotknownbypeopleinmostcountriesthen,butnow,moreandmorepeopleintheworldarelearningChinese,evenChinesehistory,traditionalChinesemedicineandsoon,"Searsadded.Atpresent,the70-year-oldAmericanhasmadehishomeinChina."WhenIdie,Ihopemywebsitewillliveon,andI'mplanningtowriteabookaboutmyresearch.ThiswillbemygifttoChina,"hesaid.1.Whatdoes"Drawntotheancientlanguage"meaninParagraph1?A.SearswasinterestedinancientChinese. B.SearshadtostudyChinesecharacters.C.SearscoulddrawChinesecharacterswell. D.SearscouldspeakancientChineseverywell.2.ChineseEtymologywebsitewentonlinein________.A.1972 B.1994 C.2002 D.20113.WhatdidSearsputonChineseEtymologywebsite?A.Chinesehistory. B.AncientChinesecharacters.C.ThedailylifeofRichardSears D.TraditionalChinesemedicine.4.Fromthepassage,wecaninferthatSearssetupthewebsiteto________.A.becomefamous B.getthenickname"UncleHanzi"C.writeabookabouthisresearch D.makemorepeopleknowaboutancientChinesecharacters5.Thebesttitleforthepassagecouldbe________.A.GreatChangesinChina B.MysteriousChineseLanguageandCultureC.American"UncleHanzi" D.AYoungAmericanandTraditionalChineseCulture

Unit2Morepractice基础篇一、英汉互译1.做演讲 2.转折点3.处于困境 4.肩并肩5.去……的路上 6.havenoidea7.aseriesof 8.playajokeonsb.9.letsb.down 10.byheart【答案】1.givealecture2.turningpoint3.(be)introuble4.sidebyside5.onthewayto…6.丝毫不知情7.一系列8.捉弄某人；跟某人开玩笑9.使某人失望10.能背诵；单凭记忆二、单项选择1It’sapleasure______withyou.A.talk B.totalk C.talked D.totalking【答案】B【解析】It’sapleasuretodo做某事很开心。句式。2Youshouldavoid______yourpersonalinformationtostrangers.A.tell B.told C.telling D.totell【答案】C【解析】avoid只接动名词。3Thelecturewas______boringmostoftheaudiencefellasleep.A.so;that B.such;that C.so;asto D.such;asto【答案】A【解析】so…that如此。。。以致。So后面接形容词或副词。4Ourmanagerisalwaysthelastone______theoffice.A.toleave B.leaving C.leave D.leaves【答案】A【解析】不定式作定语。5—______doesittaketoflytoAustralia?—About8hours.A.Howfar B.Howsoon C.Howoften D.Howlong【答案】D【解析】答语是8小时。一段时间。故用howlong6.Themathsproblemisveryeasy,soIcanworkitout________.A.introuble B.withoutdifficulty C.byheart D.withyourhelp【答案】B【解析】introuble“处于困境中”；withoutdifficulty“轻而易举”；byheart“单凭记忆，能背诵”；withyourhelp“在你的帮助下”。由前分句句意“这道数学题很容易”可知后分句句意为“所以我能轻而易举地把它算出来”。故选B。7.—Chinaisgettingbetterandbetteratmakinghightechnologyproducts.—That’sright.Peoplearoundtheworldcanhardlyavoid________productsmadeinChina.A.notbuying B.nottobuy C.tobuy D.buying【答案】D【解析】avoid后可接名词、代词或动词-ing形式，但不能接动词不定式，排除B、C两项。avoiddoingsth.为固定搭配，意为“避免做某事”。句意：“中国在制造高科技产品方面正变得越来越好。”“说得对。全世界的人几乎都不能避免购买由中国制造的产品。”故选D8.Tomisfunny.Heoftenplaysjokes________hisclassmates.A.at B.to C.for D.on【答案】D【解析】playjokesonsb.意为“跟某人开玩笑，捉弄某人”，为固定短语，故选D。9.Ifyoudon’tstudyhard,you’ll________yourparents________.A.let;down B.write;down C.look;up D.cheer;up【答案】A【解析】由条件状语从句句意“如果你不努力学习”可知主句句意为“你将会使你的父母失望”。letsb.down意为“使某人失望”，故选A。10Myteachergavememuch________onhowtostudyEnglishwellwhenIhadsometrouble.A.advice B.question C.suggestion D.problem【答案】A【解析】advice不可数名词，意为“建议”；question可用作可数名词，意为“问题”；suggestion可数名词，意为“建议”；problem可数名词，意为“问题；麻烦”。空格前的much“很多”，修饰不可数名词，故选A。12.It’shardwork,butwe’llkeep________untilwemakeit.A.try B.tried C.trying D.totry【答案】C【解析】keepdoingsth.意为“一直做某事”，为固定搭配。13.—Whydoyoulikethisnovel?—Becausethe________initareexciting.A.achievements B.seats C.lecture D.actions【答案】D【解析】achievement“成就”；seat“座位”；lecture“演讲”；action“情节”。句意：“你为什么喜欢这部小说？”“因为里面的情节令人激动。”故选D。14.Somestudentsspend________timeontheInternet.Theyforgettostudy,eatandsleep.Theycan’tevencommunicatewithpeopleinreallife.A.toomany B.manytoo C.toomuch D.muchtoo【答案】C【解析】toomany“太多”，修饰可数名词复数；toomuch“太多”，修饰不可数名词；muchtoo“太”，修饰形容词或副词；无manytoo这种表达。time为不可数名词，故选C。15.—Ioftenhavehamburgersforlunch.—You’dbetternot.It’sbadforyou________toomuchjunkfood.A.eat B.toeat C.eating D.ate【答案】B【解析】“It’s+形容词+forsb.todosth.”为固定句式，意为“对某人来说做某事是……的”。句中it为形式主语，后面的动词不定式短语为真正的主语，故选B。三、用所给词的适当形式填空1.Whyareyoustillhavingaresthere?Stop(work).2.Itisdangerous(play)withknife.3.Youshouldbecareful(notcatch)acold.4.Iknow____________(exact)whatwedo.5.Shestoppedhercarintimetoavoid_________(hit)thedog.6.Shecriedoutwith_________(please)whenshesawherlittlesister.7.Fastenyour_________(sit)beltallthetimewhenyouaredriving.8.Hundredsof____________(invite)arebeingsentoutthisweek.9.Youmustbeveryproudofyour_______________(achieve).10.Heisvery____________(humour),whilehisbrotherisratherserious.【答案】1.towork2.toplay3.nottocatch4.exactly5.hitting6.pleasure7.seat8.invitation9.achievement10.Humorous四、单词拼写。1.Itwasap__________todancewithyou.Ireallyenjoyedit.2.Weallc_________thatTimisthebeststudentinourclass.3.Graceeatslikeabirdbecauseshewantstor_________herweight.4.Everyoneshouldo_______thelaw.5.TheyinvitedMrSmithtogiveal_________onwildanimals.6.Weshouldhelpthosepeopleint__________.7.Hesayshehasawonderfulsenseofh_______.8.Peterwonastormofa______forhiswonderfulperformanceintheshow.9.Hisfaceturnedp_______whenheheardthenews.10.We‘regoingtohaveapartyatDanny’shouset________.【答案】及【解析】1pleasure和你一起跳舞真开心我真的很喜欢。2consider我们都认为Tim是班上最优秀的学生。3reduceGrace吃的少因为她想减肥。4obey每个人应该守法。5lecture他们邀请Smith先生做关于野生动物的演讲6.trouble;7.humor;8.applause;9.pale;10tonight五、完成句子。1我们同时到达学校。Wearrivedatschool_________________________________.2从今天起，我们并肩作战。Fromtodayon,we’llfight_____________________________.3杰克对我以诚相待。Jack_____________________________me.4我给了她一袋巧克力作为回报。Igaveherapacketofchocolate___________________.5.这首诗我已经读了很多次了以至于我都背下了它。IhavereadthepoemsomanytimesthatIcan________it________________.6.捉弄别人是不礼貌的。Itisimpoliteto________________________others.7.许多人认为阿尔伯特.爱因斯坦是一位天才。Manypeople________AlbertEinstein________agenius.8.因此，我们要避免犯错。Therefore,wearesupposedto________________________.9.目前，我们还不知道这些药物残留会对身体产生什么影响。Nowwe

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____________________【答案】及【解析】1atthesametime同时2，sidebyside肩并肩3，ishonestwith对某人坦诚相待4，inreturn作为回报5.learn;byheart6.playjokeson7.consider;as8.avoidmakingmistakes9.havenoideaof10.without

difficulty.提高篇六、完形填空CharlieChaplin'sparentsseparatedayearafterhisbirthin1889.HelivedwithhismotherandelderbrotherinaflatinLondon.Mrs.Chaplinmanagedto___1___herchildren,herownwiththemoneyshemadeasasinger.___2___,theireconomic(经济的)situationchangedwhenshebecameillwithlaryngitis(喉炎)in1894.Insteadofrestingher___3___untilitgotbetter,Mrs.Chaplinkeptonsinging.Hervoicegotweakerandweakerandshebegantofindit___4___tofindwell-paidwork.OneeveningCharliehappenedtobeinthetheatre___5___hismothersingingonstage.Suddenly,hervoice___6___.Shetriedtofinishthesong,buttheaudience(观众)begantowhistleandgotangry.Mrs.Chaplincouldnotcontinueanylongerandwalked___7___thestagecrying.Thestagemanagerknewhehadtodosomethingquickly___8___theembarrassingsituation.HerememberedCharlieoncesangataparty.He___9___tookCharliebythehandtothestage.Afterabriefintroduction,heleftCharlietopleasetheaudience.Charliebegantosinganddanceinfrontofhundredsofpeople.Theaudienceenjoyedthe_____10_____verymuchandbegantothrowmoney____11____Charliesawthis,heimmediatelystoppedsingingandannouncedtotheaudiencethatfirsthewould____12____themoneyandthenhewouldfinishthesong.Theaudiencefoundthisannouncementespecially____13____andstartedtothrowevenmoremoneyontothestage.Charliefeltperfectlyathomeonstage.Hedidnotfeel____14____atallanddancedandsangmoresongstotheaudience.Tohisamazement,therewasmore____15____andmoremoneythrowing.ThatnightwasCharlie'sfirstpublicperformanceonthestageandhismotherslast.1.A.support B.leave C.ask D.face2.A.Although B.So C.However D.Besides3.A.sight B.voice C.smell D.hearing4.A.easy B.difficult C.interesting D.boring5.A.feeling B.keeping C.realizing D.watching6.A.rested B.dropped C.broke D.raised7.A.onto B.off C.towards D.around8.A.create B.save C.continue D.explain9.A.slowly B.patiently C.quickly D.coldly10.A.thought B.description C.speech D.performance11.A.If B.Till C.When D.Before12.A.takeout B.throwaway C.putdown D.pickup13.A.funny B.lucky C.helpful D.painful14.A.shy B.sad C.satisfied D.excited15.A.trouble B.anger C.silence D.laughter【答案】1.A2.C3.B4.B5.D6.C7.B8.B9.C10.D11.C12.D13.A14.A15.D【解析】查理卓别林是一个伟大的导演、编剧和演员，在他出生一年后，父母就离婚了。他的妈妈是一名歌手，为了养活孩子，她辛苦工作，弄坏了嗓子。一次表演时，卓别林的妈妈破音了，被观众赶下了舞台。卓别林临时上场，给观众们唱歌，没想到受到了观众们的喜爱。从此卓别林开始了自己舞台上的表演。1.句意：Chaplin夫人用她当歌手挣的钱养活她的孩子们和她自己。考查动词辨析，support支持，赡养；供养；leave离开；ask问；face面对。根据句意herchildren,herownwiththemoneyshemadeasasinger.可知，卓别林的妈妈挣钱养活他们。故应选A。2.句意：然而，他们的经济状况在1894年她生病得喉炎的时候改变了。考查连词、副词辨析，Although虽然，尽管；So因此，所以；However然而；Besides此外。根据上下文的意思可知，卓别林的妈妈本来唱歌挣钱养活家人，但后来她得了喉炎，很难再赚钱养家了。因此前后是转折的关系，选C。3.句意：Chaplin夫人并没有让她的声音休息直到变好，而是继续唱歌。考查名词辨析，sight视力；景象；voice声音；smell嗅觉；hearing听力。根据上文…whenshebecameillwithlaryngitis可知，卓别林的妈妈得了喉炎，所以影响的是她的声音，应该让声音休息一下，不要再继续唱歌。故应选B。4.句意：她的声音变得越来越差，她发现找到报酬好的工作很困难。考查形容词辨析，easy容易的；difficult困难的；interesting有趣的；boring无聊的，厌烦的。根据上文theireconomic(经济的)situationchangedwhenshebecameillwithlaryngitis(喉炎)in1894.可知，卓别林的妈妈得了喉炎，而她是一位歌手，所以找到报酬好的工作是非常困难的。故应选B。5.句意：一天晚上Charlie碰巧在剧院看他的妈妈在舞台上唱歌。考查动词辨析，feeling感觉；keeping保持；realizing意识到；watching观看。根据句意…hismothersingingonstage.可知，卓别林在剧院看妈妈唱歌。故应选D。6.句意：突然，她的声音破音了。考查动词辨析，rested休息；dropped下降，掉落；broke打破；raised提高。根据下文buttheaudience(观众)begantowhistleandgotangry可知，这里指卓别林的妈妈在唱歌时，嗓子破音了。故用broke，指声音破了，选C。7.句意：Chaplin夫人不能再继续唱下去，哭着离开了舞台。考查介词辨析，onto到…上；off离开；towards向，朝；around围绕，周围。根据句中Mrs.Chaplincouldnotcontinueanylonger可知，观众们吹口哨，很生气，Chaplin夫人不能再继续唱下去，故这里表示“离开舞台”，选B。8.句意：舞台经理知道他必须马上采取措施来拯救这尴尬的情形。考查动词辨析，create创造；save拯救；continue继续；explain解释。根据空后…theembarrassingsituation.和下文He___9___tookCharliebythehandtothestage.可知，经理找Charlie救场。故应选B。9.句意：他马上拉着Charlie的手走上舞台。考查副词辨析，slowly慢慢地；patiently有耐心地；quickly迅速地；coldly冷淡地。根据上文Thestagemanagerknewhehadtodosomethingquickly可知，经理得赶紧做点什么来救场，故这里也用quickly，选C。10.句意：观众们非常喜欢这个表演，开始扔钱。考查动词辨析，thought认为；description描述；speech演讲；performance表演。根据上句话Charliebegantosinganddanceinfrontofhundredsofpeople可知，Charlie开始在舞台上唱歌、跳舞，即表演，故应选D。11.句意：当Charlie看到这个的时候，他马上停止唱歌，并向观众宣布首先他会捡起钱，然后他会完成这首歌曲。考查连词辨析，If如果，引导条件状语从句；Till直到…时候；When当…时候，引导时间状语从句；Before在…之前。根据句意可知，这里应表示“当Charlie看到这个的时候，他…”，故选C。12.句意：当Charlie看到这个的时候，他马上停止唱歌，并向观众宣布首先他会捡起钱，然后他会完成这首歌曲。考查动词短语辨析，takeout拿出；throwaway扔掉；putdown放下；镇压；pickup捡起。根据文意可知，钱是观众们扔的，所以A和B不对；C选项意思不合适，故应选D，表示把观众们扔的钱捡起来。13.句意：观众们觉得这个宣布非常有趣，开始向舞台上扔更多的钱。考查形容词辨析，funny有趣的；lucky幸运的；helpful有帮助的；painful痛苦的。根据空后startedtothrowevenmoremoneyontothestage.可知，观众们开始扔更多的钱，说明他们喜欢卓别林的表演，觉得很有趣。故应选A。14.句意：他一点儿也不害羞，给观众唱了更多的歌，跳了更多的舞。考查形容词辨析，shy害羞的；胆怯的；sad伤心的；satisfied满足的，满意的；excited兴奋的，激动的。根据上句话Charliefeltperfectlyathomeonstage.和句中…dancedandsangmoresongstotheaudience.可知，Charlie在舞台上表现非常放松，表演了更多的节目，因此他并不感到胆怯。故应选A。15，句意：令他惊讶的是，笑声更多，扔的钱也更多了。考查名词辨析，trouble麻烦，困难；anger生气，愤怒；silence沉默；laughter笑。根据空后moremoneythrowing.可知，观众们扔的钱更多了，说明他们喜欢卓别林的表演，所以应该是“笑声更多了”，选D。七、阅读理解In1972,RichardSears,ayoungAmericanbeganlearningChinesebecauseofhisinterestintraditionalChineseculture.Drawntotheancientlanguage,hewenttoChinatostudyChineseinthe1990s.In1994,RichardSearsdecidedtoputtheancientChinesecharactersonline.Then,in2002,hedidit.ThatisthebeginningoftheChineseEtymology(汉字字源)website."Mywebsitedidnotgetmuchattentionforthenextfewyears.Untilonedayin2011,itsuddenlygotalotofattention.Igotafewthousandemails,andafewmillionvisitorsandpeoplestartedcallingme'UncleHanzi',"Searssaidwithasmile.HanzimeansChinesecharacters.Hehasputmorethan96,000ancientChinesecharactersontothewebsite."WhenIstudyeachcharacter,IwonderwhattheancientChinesethought,"saidSears.AftervisitingmanyChinesecities,SearslearnedmoreaboutChinaandancientChineseculture,HesaidwhenhecametoChinainthelastcentury,fewChinesecouldspeakgoodEnglish"However,youcanhearEnglishinmanyplacesinChinanow.Chineselanguageandcultureweremysteriousandnotknown