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JoinUs,SucceedTogether!

TomeettherapiddevelopmentofWal-MartinChina,wenowinvitepeoplewithqualificationtojoinus.

ConstructionManager

Youareemployedtoleadandtrainateamofprojectmanagersandmanageallstagesofprojectsunder

constructionthroughoutChina.

Requirements：UniversitygraduateinArchitecturewithatleast6yearsinProjectManagement.Beingable

toworkonweekendsandonthenightshiftisadistinctadvantage.

PublicRelationManager

Yourdutiesincludepublishingthenewsrelatedtothecompany,supportingandmaintaining(维护)the

localpublicrelationshipalloverthecountry.

Requirements：Bachelordegreeorabove,3+years'managerialexperience.GoodcommandofChineseand

English.Richmedianetwork,excellentnegotiationskill,andgoodorganizationskill.SeniorMarketResearch

Manager

Weareacceptingapplicantswhoareresponsibleforresearchprojectsdesign,qualitycontrol,dataanalysis,

reportpreparationandpresentation.Youalsocommunicatewithresearchsuppliers,manageandcontrolthe

surveyquality.

Requirements：Bachelordegreeorabove,majoringinBusinessAdministrationorMarketing.Fluent

English,skillfulPCoperationandcompleteknowledgeaboutstatistics&dataprocessing.Business

DevelopmentManager

Youareresponsibleforfindingnewbusinesssites.You'llconductnegotiations,signandkeepgood

relationshipwithdevelopers.

Requirements：Bachelordegree,goodspokenandwrittenEnglishandgoodcomputerskill.5plusyears

experiencewithnotlessthan3-yearexperienceinbusinessdevelopmentfield.

(1)Whatisaplusifyouapplytobeaconstructionmanager?

A.Willingnesstoworkovertime.

B.Richworkingexperience.

C.Greatsenseofteamspirit.

D.Excellenthumanrelations.

(2)WhatpositionrequiresanapplicanttomasterEnglishandChinese?

A.Constructionmanager.

B.Publicrelationmanager.

C.Businessdevelopmentmanager.

D.Seniormarketresearchmanager.

(3)What'sthedutyofabusinessdevelopmentmanager?

A.Checkingprojectquality.

B.Trainingprojectmanagers.

C.Negotiatingwithdevelopers.

0.Publishingthecorporatenews.

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TensofthousandsofancientpicturescarvedintotherocksatoneofFrance'smostimportanttouristsites

arebeinggraduallydestroyed.Scientistsandresearchersfearthatthe36,000drawingsonrocksinMontBegoin

theFrenchAlpsarebeingdamagedsorapidlythattheywillnotsurviveforfuturegenerations.

Themountainbelievedtohaveoncebeenasiteforprayerisscattered(散布)with4000-year-old

drawingscutintobarerock.Butasthepopularityofthesiteincreases,thepicturesarebeingruinedby

thoughtlessgraffiti(涂鸦).

JeanClottesisthechairmanoftheInternationalCommitteeonRockArt.HesaysnPeoplethinkthat

becausethepictureshavebeentheresolongtheywillalwayscontinuetobethere.Butifthedamagecontinues

atthisratetherewillbenothingleftin50years."

Hedescribesseeingtouristsstampingonthedrawings,wearingawaytherockandclearnessoftheartwork

astheydoso.Somevisitorshesaysevencutoffpartstotakehomeassouvenirs.Otherresearchersdescribehow

peoplearrivecarryinglongstickswithsharpendstoscratchtheirowndrawings,oreventheirnamesinthe

rocks.

Butexpertsaredividedoverthebestwaytopreservethedrawings.HenrydeLumley,directorofthe

MuseumofNaturalHistoryinParis,believesthattheonlywaytosavethesiteistoturnthewholemountain

intoa"no-goHarea,preventingthepublicfromgoingthereexceptonguidedtours.

Clottesdisagrees."ThemeasuresuggestedbyHenrydeLumleyisthemostsevere,andwhileitisthemost

effective,itisalsocertaintobringaboutprotestsfrompeoplewholivethere”hesaid.nThesitewasclassified

asahistoricmonumentyearsagobytheMinistryofCultureandwemustdoasmuchaspossibletosavewhatis

there."

AnnieEchassouxwhoalsoworkedonresearchingthesiteisalarmedthatasthemountainbecomeseasier

toreach——touristscannowavoidthethree-and-a-half-hourwalkbyhiringvehicles-thedamagewill

increaserapidly.Shethinksthattheonlysolutionistoropeofftheareaandprovideguides.HYoucan'tsaythe

plancan'tgoaheadbecausethereisnomoney"shesaid.nThatisnotgoodenough.Moneymustbeprovided

becausetheMinistryofCulturehasclassifiedthisareaasahistoricsite.Ifwedon'ttakesteps,wewillbe

responsibleforlosingthedrawingsforthenextgeneration."

(1)JeanClottessaysthatpeoplewhovisitthemountain.

A.donotbelievethedrawingsareold

B.believetheyareallowedtopaintthere

C.assumethedrawingswillnotdisappear

D.thinkthedrawingsshouldbeleftalone

(2)AccordingtoJeanClottessomeofthevisitorstotheareahave.

A.takenbitsoftherockhome

B.helpedtocleanthedrawings

C.beenunabletotakephotographs

D.misunderstoodwhatthepicturesmean

(3)HenrydeLumleyiseagerto.

A.protectpublicrights

B上antrafficinthearea

C.setupresearchprojects

D.keepoutindividualvisitors

(4)WhichwordbestdescribesAnnieEchassoux'sattitudetowardssavingthehistoricsite?

A.Worried.

B.Supportive.

C.Disappointed.

D.Hesitant.

(5)ThispassagehasbeenwrittenaboutMontBegoto.

A.advertisetheclosingofthesite

B.encouragescientiststovisitthesite

C.describefearsforthefutureofthesite

D.warnvisitorsaboutthedangersofthesite

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ExploreChina'sAncientWaterTowns

Nanxun

Thiswatertowntypicallydrawssmallercrowds.ThearchitectureisauniquemixoftraditionalChineseand

Westernstyles.Asyouwalkalongtheancientcanals,you'relikelytoseelocalsplayingcardsorhavingtea

outdoors.ThetowndatesbacktotheChunyouPeriodoftheSongDynasty,betweentheyearsof1241to

1252.Today,it'sconsideredtobethebestdestinationforweddings.

Tongli

TongliisconsideredaminiVenice,withnearlyeverybuildingonorbyacanal.Thetownitselfiscomposed

ofsevensmallislands,separatedby15canalsandjoinedbymorethan40bridges-plus,fivelakessurroundthe

townitself.Tongliismorethan1,000yearsold,andtheoldestbridgeinthetowndatesbacktotheSong

Dynasty,whichbeganintheyear960.Visitorshereshouldcheckouttheweddingmuseum,whichhasantique

Chineseweddingclothesanditemsondisplay.

Zhouzhuang

ThisisthemostfamousandmostcommercializedancientwatertowninChina.Thearchitectureheredates

backmorethan900years,withabout60originalbrickarchivesand100originalcourtyards.Morerecently,a

towercalledQuanfuTemplewasbuiltin1987.Climbtothetoptogetthebestviewoftheancienttown.Orfora

moreauthenticexperience,visitChengxuTaoistTemple,whichwasbuiltbetween1086and1093.It'soneofthe

mostfamousTaoisttemplesinthearea.

Xitang

Xitangseparatesitselffromotherwatertownswithshelteredwatersidestreets,allowinglocalsandguests

tocomfortablywalkalongsidethecanalsevenduringtherainyseason.Thankstoalesscommercialatmosphere,

visitorswillberewardedwithopportunitiesthataren'tlikelytobefoundinotherwatertowns-likefishingwith

localsonthecanalsandhavingdinneronaboat.Xitangistrulyancient,datingbacktotheWarringStatesPeriod

of476BCto221BC.

(1)WhichtownwillanancientChineseweddingculturelovermostprobablyprefer?

A.Nanxun.

B.Xitang.

C.Tongli.

D.Zhouzhuang.

(2)WhenwasQuanfuTemplebuilt?

A.In900.

B.In1086.

C.In1093.

D.In1987.

(3)WhatisuniqueaboutXitang?

A.ItsfamousTaoisttemples.

Bitsshelteredwatersidestreets.

C.Itsvariousancientbridges.

D.Itscommercialatmosphere.

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Fewwouldquestionthatarts,initsmassiveformsandmedia,arelikeamirrorthatreflectsthesocial,

cultural.economicorevenpoliticalsituationofasocietyofaparticularera.However,beyondbeingsimplyan

illustrationofthehumancondition.artscanbevitalinpushingthecountryforward.culturallyandeconomically.

Withoutdoubt,artsareimportantfortheprogressofsociety.Theyenableindividualstodeveloponthe

wholeanddeepenthesocialtiesincommunitiesbygatheringpeopletocreate.experienceandenjoyart

together,whichcanbeseenfromtraditionalethnicdancestointeractivetheatreperformances.Beyondmaterial

wantsand.needs,humanbeingsfindfulfilmentinexperiencingandexpressingthingsofremarkablevalue

througharts.Meanwhile,strongcitizens*participationinartsalsostrengthensthesocialfabricofanation.

Moreover,artsenableanationtoprogressinhumanrightsandvalues.Aspowerfulmediathatareableto

stirheartsandcausereflection,artscanspeakupthehumanvoiceofcriticismsharplyandclearlyintimesof

crisis,andcalluponsocietytoseekthecommongood.ltisevidentthatarts,whichexpresshumanvaluesand

emotions,canconstituteaprofoundwayofpromotinghumandignityandadditionally,formthebarrierofthe

ethicalandmorallifeofsociety.

Moreoftenthannot,aboomingartsscenemaynotnarrowtherich-poordivide.It'snothardtoseethatin

ahighlycompetitiveworld，itisessentialforgovernmentstoprioritizethedevelopmentofastrongworkforce

andthebuildingofsustainableindustries.However,wheretheycanbeafforded,artsmaywellcomplement(补

充)economicpoliciesasartsencourageindividualstoexercisecreativity.AsAlbertEinsteinstated,imagination

ismoreimportantthanknowledge.Whileknowledgeandprofessionalskillsmaystimulateacountry's

development,theabilitytoinnovateandthinkoutoftheboxmaybevaluabletoasocietyfacingevernewand

unpredictablechallenges.

Whiletheimportanceofartsmaydifferfromcountrytocountry,dependingonitseconomiccircumstances

andthesocial-politicalissueseachface,theimportanceofartstotheprogressofanationshouldnotbe

overlooked.

(1)What'sthefirstparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Theformsofarts.

B.Thefunctionsofarms.

C.Thedefinitionofarts.

D.Thedevelopmentofarts.

(2)Howdoartsinfluencehumannightsandvalues?

A.Byreflectinghumans*views.

B.Bypointingoutthecommongood.

C.Bygivingpeopleasenseoffulfilment.

D.Byformingthemoralstandardofsociety.

(3)WhyisAlbertEinsteinmentionedinparagraph4?

A.TopraiseAlbertEinstein'sachievements.

B.Tocallonhumanstorememberourhistory.

C.Tostresstheunimportanceofartsincreativity.

D.Toshowthenecessityofknowledgeandskills.

(4)Whatwilltheauthorprobablyagreewith?

A.Artsserveasthemajorinfluenceinvalues.

B.Artsplayapartintheprogressofacountry.

C.Artsshouldaimatstrengtheningsocialbonds.

D.Artscanbridgethegapbetweenrichandpoor.

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Theartifacts(文物)aresilentwitnessesofbygoneeras.ltisonlyinamuseumthatyoucanreconnectwith

thepast.IfyouarevisitingmuseumsinSydney,thefollowingwillofferyouthebestexperiencesthatreflecton

thediversehistoryofAustraliaanditspeople.

PowerhouseMuseum

IncaseyouarevisitingSydneywithyourfamily，thismuseumoffersoneofthemostexcitingexperiences

inthiscity.Themuseum'sexhibitsaredevotedtodisplayingtechnologiesthathavetransformedour

world.Detailinginnovationsinspacetravel,nuclearscienceandtheworkingsoflight,electricityandgravity,

theywillsurelyinterestyourentirefamily,especiallytheyoungones.

AustralianNationalMaritimeMuseum

Australiaissurroundedbywater.Gettingsomeinsightsintohowthishugelandrelatestoitssurrounding

watersisquitehelpfulasitisexciting.LearnhowAustraliaanditspeoplehavebeenaffectedbythewaters.Go

backinhistoryandlearnabouttheexperiencesofthefirstpeoplebroughttoAustraliaasprisoners.TheSea

Journeysexhibittakescareofthis.

AustralianMuseum

ImaginecomingfacetofacewithtencompletedinosaurskeletonsintheDinosaurexhibit!Asyouwalk

throughthemuseum,youwillcomeacrosstheExploringAustraliaexhibitwhichwilltakeyouthroughstuffed

recreationsofsomeofAustralia'smostdangerousanimalsincludingthenow-extinctTasmanianTiger,ten

mostpoisonoussnakesandanumberofcrocodiles.Certainly,thisisamuseumyouwillnotwanttomissouton.

MuseumofSydney

Hereyouwilllearneverythingabouttherichanddiversehistoryofthiscity.Thedigitalpresentationswill

interestyou.GettheopportunitytoviewahugerangeofartifactsfromSydney'shistory.Thegiftshopinthe

museumgivesyouawiderangeofspecialgiftstochooseforyourlovedones.

(1)WhatisspecialaboutPowerhouseMuseum?

Alt'sespeciallykid-friendly.

B.Itsexhibitsarethelatest.

C.IttellsAustralia'searlyhistory.

D.ItreflectsSydney'slifenearthesea.

(2)WheredoestheExploringAustraliaexhibittakeplace?

A.PowerhouseMuseum.

B.MuseumofSydney.

C.AustralianMuseum.

D.AustralianNationalMaritimeMuseum.

(3)Whoaretheintendedreadersofthistext?

A.Students.

B.Tourists.

C.Historians.

D.Journalists.

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Withliondance,ChineseKongfu,Chinesecrosstalk,songsanddances,andaward-winningspeeches,

studentsfromacrossNewZealandshowedtheirChineselanguageskillsintheannualnChineseBridge"event

heldonSaturday.

Fifteensecondaryschoolstudentsandtwoprimaryschoolstudentsparticipatedintheevent,whichwas

organizedbytheConfuciusInstituteinAuckland.

Naisi,aNewZealandmemberofparliament(议会)，reflectedonhisownexperienceoflearning

Chinese.HecametoNewZealandatfive.HehadverypatientChineseteachersandpassedtheChineselanguage

testssmoothly.ThecapabilitytospeakChinesegroundedhimwellinhisChineseculture.Heislookingforward

tohearingfrombilingual(双语)talentswhowillhelpNewZealandbecomemorediverseandpromotecross

-culturalexchanges.

ElijahfromtheLincolnHighSchoolstartedlearningChinesewhenhewaseleven.ltwashisfifthtimeto

participateinthe"ChineseBridge”.HesaidthatlearningChineseisofgreathelpforhimtoknowChinabetter

andhewishedtovisittheGreatWallinBeijing,theOrientalPearlTowerinShanghaiandtheYellowCrane

TowerinWuhan.

RyanfromtheChristchurchBoy'sHighSchoolsaidthatlearningChineseprovideshimwithmore

opportunitiesforfuturecareerdevelopment.HesaiditwasawesomethatlearningChinesecouldallowhimto

makefriendswith1.4billionpeople.

ChineseAmbassadorTrophyfromACGParnellCollegesaidthatlearningChinesehadopenedanewdoor

forhim.FromleaningChinese,hestartedtounderstandthemeaningoffilialpiety(孝顺)，whichmadehim

closertohisparents.HelearnedChineseveryhardandwishedthefriendshipbetweenNewZealandandChina

makesfurtherprogress.

(1)Whatcanwelearnabout"ChineseBridgeneventfromthefirstparagraph?

A.It'saChinesebridge.

B.It'sheldonweekdays.

C.It*sayearlyevent.

D.It'sheldforChinesestudents.

(2)WhycouldNaisiknowChineseculturewell?

A.Hereliedonhisownexperience.

B.HehadtheabilitytospeakChinese.

C.HebegantolearnChineseatfive.

D.Heattractedsomebilingualtalents.

(3)WhathasTrophybenefitedfromlearningChinese?

A.Organizingthecross-cultureevent.

B•SecuringhimajobinChina.

C.VisitingChinawithascholarship.

D.Havingabetterrelationshipwithhisparents.

(4)WhatdidthefourmenmentionedinthepassagethinkoflearningChinese?

A.Amusing.

B.Meaningful.

C.Efficient.

D.Tough.

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Chineseinkpaintingsoncewereontheedgeofbeingforgotten-atleastaccordingtoapaperofLi

Xiaoshan,apostgraduateartstudent.

Atthetime,manyChinesepaintingprofessionalspassedawaywithoutfindingyoungerartiststofilltheir

shoes.Youngartistswereleftontheirowntofindbreakthroughsanddefinethemselvesasartists.While

extremelyexaggerated(夸张)，Li'scommentsentshockwavesthroughtheChinesepaintingcommunity.Since

then,manyexperimentalpaintershavetakentotheirstudiosinChina,creatingmanyastonishingand

inspirationalinkpaintingsusingnewmethodsandconcepts,markinganimportantstepforthedevelopmentof

contemporaryChinesepaintings.

ShaoGeisarepresentativeofthisnewform.BorntoanordinaryfamilyinBeijingin1962,Shaowaskeen

ontraditionalChinesepaintings.Asachild,hespentmuchofhistimestaringattheinkmasterpiecesinthe

PalaceMuseum.Therewasanelderneighbor,whowasgoodatChinesepaintingandcalligraphy.Inhisspare

time,thekindeldertalkedabouttraditionalChineseculturetoyoungShao.Someyearslater,Shaodecidedto

studypaintingaftergraduatingfromhighschool.AftergraduatingintheBeijingArtsandCraftsSchoolin1978,

Shaowassenttoworkatasmallcraftsfactory.Beforelong,thefactorywentbankrupt.Shaolaterpassedan

examandbecameapainterforRongBaoZhai,afamousChineseartgalleryestablishedin1672,Thiscareer

jumpallowedShaotospringboardintoalifetimeofinkpaintings.

"Atfirst,Ijustdreweverything-landscapes,figures,flowers,birds,andfish,"Shaosaid."ButIsoon

foundstickingtotraditionalthoughtsandskillsofChinesepaintingswouldbeabrakeonmydevelopmentasa

professionalpainter.Forthisreason,Idecidedtoinnovatemyownstyle."

(1)Whatdotheunderlinedwords"filltheirshoes"meaninParagraph2?

A.Calmthemdown.

B.Askthemforhelp.

C.Focusonthemselves.

D.Takeovertheirroles.

(2)WhatdoesParagraph3mainlyintroduceaboutShaoGe?

A.Hisjourneytoart.

B.Hisfamilybackground.

C.Hisneighbor'sinfluence.

D.Hispassionforlearning.

(3)Whatwillbeprobablytalkedaboutinthenextparagraph?

A.People'sviewofShao'spainting.

B.Shao*simpactonChinesepainting.

C.Thedevelopmentoftraditionalpainting.

D.Shao*ssuccessfulexperimentinpainting.

(4)Inwhichcolumnofanewspapercanthistextprobablybefound?

A.Fashion.

B.Feature.

C.Education.

D.Literature.

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SomeItalianarchitectshavecompletedthefirst3D-printedhomemadefromclayrecently.ltiscalled

TECLA,whichcomesfrom"technology"and"clay".

Itsfounder,MarioCucinella,pointsoutthatbuildinghomesfromearthisnotnew.Adobe-madefroma

mixofearth,waterandorganicmaterial-isoneoftheworld*searliestconstructionmaterials,knownforits

firmness,andbio-degradability.Hehopesthatitsdesigncanbecomeapracticaloptiontohousepeoplewho

lackadequatehousingduetofinancialissues.

Overthepastfewyears,many3D-printedhomesandcommunitieshavebeenconceptualized,promising

lowconstructioncosts.Butwhilepreviousstructureswerebuiltusingconcreteorplastic,TECLAwasmainly

builtfromsoilatthesitemixedwithwaterandfibersfromricehusks.Cucinellabelievesthisapproachcanbe

adoptedindifferentpartsoftheworld,usingwhateverlocalmaterialsareavailable,andcouldbeparticularly

helpfulinremoteareas，whereindustrialconstructionmaterialsarehardertocomeby.

Printingwithclayhasitsdrawbacks.It'samuchslowerprocessthanquick-dryingconcrete3D-printed

homesandall-clayskyscrapersarenotlikelyinthefuture.However,theuseofavailablesoilandtheprogram's

easeofconstructionmeanthatTECLAcouldbewell-suitedtoprovidehousinginmanydifferentcountries.lt

isestimatedthatby2030,3billionpeoplewillrequireaccesstoaccessibleandaffordableresidences.HYoucan

buildthiskindofhouseinmanymoreplaceswhenyouarenotdependentonsomespecificproduct,"Cucinella

explained.

TECLAhasdrawnwideattention.'Tmnotinthepositiontosaythiswillbethefutureofallhousesonthe

planet,"Russo,another3D-printingarchitectsaid.However,headded,"Ithinkthisrevolutionof3D

printingistogivepeopleadegreeoffreedominhowtodothings,withoutbeingconnectedtoabig,

professionalindustry."

(1)What'sthepurposeofTECLA?

A.Tomake3D-printedhomesfirmer.

B.Toassistinsolvinghousingissues.

C.Toprovidealternativesforhousebuyers.

D.Tohelpthepoorthroughfinancialdifficulty.

(2)WhatcanwelearnabouttheconstructionofTECLA?

A.It'squiteexpensive.

B.Ittakesashortertime.

C.It'sademandingprocess.

D.It'sflexibleinmaterialselection.

(3)WhatisRusso'sattitudetoTECLA?

A.Favorable.

B.Critical.

C.Doubtful.

D.Tolerant.

（4）What'sthetextmainlyabout?

A.Adesignthatcanreplacethepreviouspatterns.

B.Atechnologythattakestheleadinarchitecture.

C.Astructurewheretraditionmeetsnewtechnology.

D.Atrendwheretechnologyiscoupledwitharchitecture.

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InventedintheTangDynastyandwidelyadoptedaftertheSongDynastyinFujian,thewatertight-

bulkhead（水密舱壁）technologypermitstheconstructionofocean-goingshipswithwatertight

compartments（隔层）.Ifoneortwocabinsareaccidentallydamagedatsea,waterwillnotfloodtheothercabins

andtheshipswillremainafloat.

Theexperienceandworkingmethodsofwatertight-bulkheadtechnologyaretransmittedorallyfrom

mastertoapprentices.However,theneedforChinesejunks（中国式帆船）hasdecreasedsharplyaswooden

shipshavebeenreplacedbysteel-hulledships,andtodayonlythreemasterscanclaimfullcommandofthis

technology.Associatedbuildingcostshavealsoincreasedowingtoashortageinrawmaterials.Therefore,the

inheritance（继承）ofthisheritageisdecreasing,andinheritorsareforcedtoseekalternativeemployment.

ZhangGuohui,a77-year-oldinheritorofthewatertight-bulkheadtechniquesusedtomakeChinese

junks,hasbeenmakingshipsformorethansixdecades.ComingfromapoorfamilyinafishingtowninEast

China'sFujianProvince,Zhangstartedtomakealivingattheageof16fishingontheopenseas,whichiswhere

hedevelopedakeeninterestinconstructingboats.Asafastlearner,Zhangwaslatersenttoshipyardsinthe

citiesofQuanzhouandXiameninFujian

Province,wherehereceivedtrainingandbecameamasteroftraditionalChinesejunksandgainedfame

becauseofhisextremelyskilledcraftsmanshipintheconstructionofthesejunks.

Infearthatthetraditionalskillswoulddiesomeday,Zhangstartedtorestoreoldshipsandmakemodel

junksforthemuseumwithhis20yearsofshipbuildingskills.HTherestoredancientshipsarethehistorical

witnessesofQuanzhouasamaritimecenteroftheEastandSoutheastAsiatradenetwork,“saidZhang,adding

thathefindstheworkmeaningfulsinceyoungergenerationscanlearnfromexhibitionsofancientshipsthat

theirancestorshadadvancedshipbuildingtechnologyatanearlystageofdevelopment."AslongasI'malive,I'll

keeppassingontheheritage,"hesaid.

(1)Whatfunctionisexpectedofthewatertight-bulkheadtechnology?

A.Topreventshipsfromsinking.

B.Toreducetheweightofships.

C.Toallowshipstosailfaster.

D.Tohelpshipsresiststrongwinds.

(2)Whichofthefollowingisthepurposeofparagraph2?

A.Toprovethesignificanceofsteel-hulledships."

B.Tostressthecomplexprocessofbuildingwoodenships.

C.Topresentpeople'seffortstopassdownculturalheritages.

D.Toshowdifficultiesofinheritingwatertight-bulkheadtechnology.

(3)WhatcanwelearnaboutZhangGuohuifromparagraph3?

A.Hesupportshisfamilybyfishing.

B.Hewasbornwithatalentforshipbuilding.

C.Hehasdevotedhimselftoconstructingboats.

D.Hehaswonmanyawardsforrestoringancientships.

(4)WhatdoesZhangGuohuiconveyinhiswords?

A.Traditionalcultureshouldbeinnovatedwiththetimes.

B.TheancientshiptradeoriginatedfromQuanzhouinChina.

C.Itisnecessaryformodernstudentstolearnshipbuildingskills.

D.Itisworthpassingontraditionalskillsfromgenerationtogeneration.

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TheChinesenewyearbeginson22January,2023andlastsuntil9February2024.WhilemostofAsia

celebratestheyearoftherabbit,Vietnamcelebratestheyearofthecat.IntheChinesezodiac(十二生肖)，there

are12animals,andthe4thanimalistherabbit；whileintheVietnamesezodiac,the4thpositionisoccupiedby

thecat.HowthecatcoveredfortherabbitinVietnam'szodiacisstillthesubjectofdebate.

ItwassaidtheJadeEmperororganizedaraceacrossariverforalltheanimalsintheworld.Thefirst12to

reachtheothersidewouldappearinthezodiac.IntheChineseversionofthestory,thecatandtheratwere

ridingacrossariveronanoxwhentheratpushedthecatintothewater.Theratwontherace，turningthetwo

animalsintoenemies.Thatiswhycatshavebeenhuntingratseversince.However,intheVietnamese

version-whichdidnothavearabbit-thecatcouldswimandendeduparriving.

Onepossibleexplanationforreplacingrabbitwithcatmighthavetodowithlanguage.InoldChinese,there

is'awordtiedtothesignoftherabbitthatispronouncedmao(5P).Thepronunciationissimilartomeo,the

Vietnamesewordforcat.

QuyenDi,alectureratUCLA,saidthecustomhastodowiththelandscapeofVietnam."Initially,the

Chineselivedinthesavanna(稀树草原)area,whiletheVietnameselivedinthelowlandarea.Thepeopleofthe

savannapreferanomadiclife,closetothewilderness,andtheychosetherabbitasananimalthatlivedinthe

wildfields.Incontrast,thelowlandpeopleofVietnamconsiderrabbitsasanimalsthatareusedforfoodand

chosethecatbecausetheybelievecatsarefriendslivingintheirhouse.

Thisyear,manyV