2023年山东省滨州市中考英语真题

第1页/共NUMPAGES1试卷类型：A滨州市二O二三年初中学业水平考试英语试题温馨提示：1.本试卷分第I卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分，共12页。满分120分。考试用时120分钟。考试结束后，将试题卷和答题卡一并交回。2.答卷前，考生务必用0.5毫米黑色签字笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、座号填写在试题卷和答题卡规定的位置上。3:第Ⅰ卷每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。答案不能答在试题卷上。4.第Ⅱ卷必须用0.5毫米黑色签字笔作答，答案必须写在答题卡各题目指定区域内相应的位置，不能写在试题卷上；如需改动，先划掉原来的答案，然后再写上新的答案；不准使用涂改液、胶带纸、修正带。不按以上要求作答的答案无效。第Ⅰ卷（选择题共80分）一、听力选择（共20小题，计20分。每小题约有8秒钟的答题时间。）（一）录音中有互个句子，听句子两遍后，从每小题A、B.C三个选项中选出能对每个句子做出适当反应的答语。1.A.Whoareyou?B.IamJackC.Sorry,he'sout.2.A.Byhand.B.InChina.C.Silk.3.A.Inaweek.B.Threeyearsago.C.Almosteveryday.4.A.Metoo.B.Ihopeso.C.Isupposeso.5.A.Badluck!B.OK.Iwill.C.Notatall.（二）录音中有五组对话和五个问题，听对话和问题两遍后，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出能回答所给问题的正确答案。6.WhatdoesMark'sgrandfatherdoonSundays?7.Whichroadsignistalkedabout?8.Whatwillthewomandotonight?A.Finishherwork.B.Gooutwiththeboy.C.Seeafilm.9.HowdoesLindafeelabouttheresult?A.Sad.B.Worried.C.Surprised.10.Wheredoestheconversationtakeplace?A.Inalibrary.B.Inabookstore.C.Inagiftshop.(三)录音中有一段对话和五个问题，听对话和问题两遍后，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选也能回答所给问题的正确答案。11.Whatdoesthegirlfinddifficult?A.Mathhomework.B.Physicsproject.C.Englishtest.12.Whatistheboygoingtodothisafternoon?A.Lendthegirlsomebooks.B.Goshoppingwiththegirl.C.Dohishomeworkwiththegirl.13.Whenwillthegirlarriveattheboy'shouse?A.At3:35p.m.B.At4:45p.m.C.At5:15p.m.14.Howistheboy'sphysicsprojectgoing?A.Hehasfinisheditall.B.Hehasn'tstartedyet.C.Hehasdoneonlyabit.15.WhatwillthegirldoonSaturday?A.WatchTVathome.BGoshoppingwithhersister.C.Gotothemovieswiththeboy.（四）录音中有一篇短文和五个问题，听短文和问题两通后，从每小题A、B、C三个选项中选出能四答所给问题的正确答案。16.Whyistheheadmastermakingtheannouncements?A.Itistimeforfinalexams.B.Itistheendoftheschoolyear.C.Itistimeforeveryonetograduate.17.Whenwillfinalexamstakeplace?A.Inafewdays.B.Inafewweeks.C.Inafewmonths.18.Whatwillhappenifstudentsmisstoomuchschool?A.Theywillgetlowergrades.B.Theywillfailtheirexams.C.Theywillnotbeallowedattheceremony.19.Whenwilltheseniorshaveacelebrationdinner?A.Oneweekbeforegraduation.B.Tendaysbeforegraduation.C.Onemonthbeforegraduation.20.Whoisinvitedtothecelebrationdinner?A.Allteachers.B.First—yearstudents.C.Parentsoftheseniors.二、选择填空（共15小题，计15分）从A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。1.—WhatdoyouthinkoftheguidebookLonelyPlanet?—Oh,itisreally_________usefulone.Youcanalwaysfind_________informationyouneedwhiletraveling.A.a;a B.an;an C.a;the D.an;the2.—What’syoursecretofwritingsowell?—Ireadalot,andtheworksofLuXunhadastrong

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onmeasachild.A.difference B.attention C.situation D.influence3.—ChinesechessplayerDingLirenhasdonehecaninchessandhasputallthathehasintothegames.—Yes,andhehasbecomechessworldchampion(冠军)recently.A.everything B.nothing C.something D.none4.—I’mthirsty.I’dlikeaglassoforangejuice.Whataboutyou,Betty?—Ipreferacupoftea_______nothinginit.A.to B.for C.with D.without5.—HowamazingChatGPTis!—Yes.Thenewinventionmakesitquite________forpeopletowritepapersandstories.A.late B.simple C.natural D.difficult6.—Father’sDayisaroundthecorner,butIdon’thavemoneytobuyagiftformydad.—Whynotmakeacardbyyourself?Hewill________loveit.A.widely B.smoothly C.hardly D.certainly7.—Ourparentsoften________

usnottotalkwithstrangersontheInternet.—That’strue.Asteenagers,weshouldlearntoprotectourselves.A.warn B.invite C.control D.promise8.—IthinkIamtheshyestinmyclass.WhatshouldIdo?—Bemoreactiveinclass________

youcanimproveyourabilitytoexpressyourself.A.or B.sothat C.unless D.although9.—DoyouknowtheastronautWangYaping?—Sure.Sheisagreatwomanwhocan________herdreams.Ireallylookuptoher.A.payfor B.stickto C.layout D.setout10Thenumberofthefansgoingtothisconcertisaboutthree________.And________ofthemaregirls.A.thousand;twothird B.thousands;twothirdC.thousand;twothirds D.thousands;twothirds11.—Sorry,Ican’thearyouclearly.I________afootballmatch.—OK.I’llringyouuplater.A.watch B.watched C.amwatching D.waswatching12.—Thepapercuttingisprettylively.Whomadeit?—It________beMary.Noneofusexceptherisabletodoit.A.can B.must C.need D.might13.—Canhegetthefirstprizeintherace?—He________so,buthehasjusthurthisleg.It’simpossiblenow.A.willexpecttodo B.isexpecteddoingC.hasexpecteddoing D.wasexpectedtodo14.—Manystudentsdidwellinthisexam.Iwonder________.—Throughtheirownefforts.A.whydidtheygetasuccess B.whattheylearnedfromitC.whethertheytriedtheirbest D.howtheymadeitfinally15.—Ithinkthatsavingtheearthbeginswithlittlethings.—________.Allthoselittlethingswilladduptobegreat.A.You’reright B.You’rewelcomeC.I’mnotsureaboutthat D.I’mafraidIcan’tagree三、完形填空（共10小题，计10分）阅读读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B.C.D四个选项中，选出一个能填入文中相应空白处的最佳答案。WhenIfirstarrivedinChina,IknewlittleChinese.AndsomeoftheChinesewordsI____16____hadsomethingtodowithfood.Ilearnedthenamesofafewdishes,butstilldidn’tknowmostofthethingsIsawonChineserestaurantmenus.Luckily,therewere____17____tohelpme.NearlyeveryrestaurantmenuinChinahaspicturesoffood____18____it.ButmanyrestaurantsI’vebeentointheUSdon’t.Whatisthe____19____forthedifference?OnethingI’vedefinitely(明确地)____20____aboutChinaisthatfoodisabiggerpartoftheirculturethanitisintheUS.Acommonwayto____21____someoneinChinaistoaskthemifthey’veeatenyet.Foodisjustabiggerdealhere—andhavingpicturesoffoodinmenusispartofthat.Somemenusarealmostlikeworksofart,withbeautifulphotos.Anotherthingisthe____22____ofthedishes.Chinesedishessometimeshavefanciful(别出心裁的）nameslike“palaceguardchicken”or“threefreshthingsfromthesoil”.Theseareinterestingnames,buttheydon’treallytellyou____23____thedishesarelike.Therefore,it’s____24____tohavepicturessoyoucanactuallyseewhatyouaregoingtoeat.Thereare____25____evenmorereasons.AllIknowisthatIwasverythankfultohavethosepicturemenuswhenIfirstcametoChinayearsago.16.A.learnedabout B.cameup C.keptaway D.clearedout17.A.videos B.covers C.pictures D.materials18.A.at B.for C.from D.in19.A.result B.reason C.choice D.list20.A.noticed B.thought C.reflected D.imagined21.A.introduce B.remember C.respect D.greet22.A.plates B.colors C.pages D.names23.A.what B.how C.why D.which24.A.harmful B.helpful C.colorful D.awful25.A.nearly B.simply C.probably D.hardly四、阅读理解（共20小题，计30分）阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C.I)四个选项中，选出能正确回答所提问题或完成所给句子的最佳答案。AChildren’sgamesinancientChinaDuringancienttimes,childrendidn’thavesmartphone,iPadorcomputertoentertainthem.Instead,theycameupwithinterestinggamestoplayintheirchildhood.Let’stakealook.Playinghide-and-seekHide-and-seekisatraditionalgameforchildren,populararoundthenation.Therearetwowaystoplay:coveringachild’seyeswhileotherkidsrunaroundtoplayatrickonhimor,morecommonly,othershideandonechildmusttrytofindthem.FlyingkitesKiteshavequitealonghistoryinChina.Theearliestkitesweren’tmadeofpaper.Theyweremadeofwoodinstead.Nowadays,thethreemostfamouskitesaretheBeijingkite,TianjinkiteandWeifangkite.Eachhasitsownstyle.Forexample,thebird-shapedkitewithlongwingsisaspecialkindoftheBeijingkite.WatchingshadowplaysThemostsimilarthingtowatchingafilmduringancienttimeswasgoingtoseeashadowplay.Theartistscontrolledpuppets(木偶)behindthescreentomakethepuppetsmovelikepeopleandtellstories.Peoplelikedlisteningtothemusicandenjoyedthebeautifulpuppets.KickingstoneballsDuringtheQingDynasty(1644—1911),kickingastoneballaroundwasapopularsportinthenorthernpartofChina,anditwasoftenplayedinthewintertokeepwarm.Stoneswerecarvedintosmallballsandkickedalongwithfeet.26.Howcanhide-and-seekbeplayed?A.Oneplaysandotherswatch.B.Onemustcryandotherslaugh.C.Onetriestofindandothershide.D.Onerunsandotherstrytocatch.27.InancientChina,theearliestkitesweremadeof

________.A.paper B.metal C.plastic D.wood28.Thegamethat’slikewatchingafilmis

________.A.kickingatoneballs B.flyingkitesC.watchingshadowplays D.playinghide-and-seek29.Accordingtothepassage,thegameofkickingastoneballwas

________.A.oftenplayedinwinter B.popularinSouthChinaC.inventedinBeijing D.playedtokeepcool30.Fromthepassagewecanlearnthat

________.A.Tianjinisfamousforthebird-shapedkitewithlongwingsB.thepuppetscouldmovelikepeoplewiththeartists’controllingC.kickingastoneballwasapopulargamebeforetheQingDynastyD.allthechildrenmustcovertheireyeswhileplayinghide-and-seekBShowingrespectforseniorsDadshaveFather’sDay.MomshaveMother’sDay.KidshaveChildren’sDay.But,doourgrandparentshaveaspecialholiday?Yes,theydo!TheDoubleNinthFestivalisaspecialdayforelderlypeopleinChina.Thefestivalisontheninthdayoftheninthmonthofthelunarcalendar.AstheChinesewordforninehasthesamesoundasthewordforlong,peopletaketheDoubleNinthFestivaltoshowtheirwishesoflonglifeforelderlypeople.Therearemanytraditionsforthisfestival.Onthatday,familiesgettogetherandclimbmountainsforluckandinthehopethatelderlypeoplewilllivemuchlonger.Theyalsodrinkchrysanthemumwine(菊花酒)andwearaplantcalledzhuyutocelebrateit.Bothchrysanthemumandzhuyuareregardedascleanplantsthatcancleanhousesandcure(治疗)diseases.Respectingelderlypeopleisshownnotonlyonthisspecialdaybutalsoindailylife.Forexample,whenanolderpersonentersaroom,everyonestandsup.Whenthereareseveralguestsatthetable,thehostusuallyintroducesthemfromtheoldesttotheyoungest.Whenayoungerpersonispresentingsomethingtoanolderperson,twohandsareused.Onacrowdedsubwayorbus,youngerpeoplealwaysoffertheirseatstoelderlypeople.Itisatraditionalvirtue(美德)inChinatorespectelderlypeople.That’sbecausetheChineseknowthatelderlypeoplehaveknowledgeandexperiencethatyoungpeoplecanlearnfrom.So,Chinesepeopleareproudofbeingold.Besides,torespecttheelderlypeopleistorespectyourselftomorrow.31.TheDoubleNinthFestivalisacelebrationfor________.A.fathers B.mothers C.children D.elderlypeople32.WhichofthefollowingmayNOTbeatraditionfortheDoubleNinthFestival?A.Cleaninghouses. B.Wearingtheplantzhuyu.C.Drinkingchrysanthemumwine. D.Familiesclimbingmountainstogether.33.WhatisParagraph4about?A.Whyweshouldrespectelderlypeople.B.Traditionalwaysofcelebratingthefestival.C.Whatyoungpeopleusuallydoonthisfestival.D.Examplesofrespectingelderlypeopleindailylife.34.WhichisNOTthecorrectwaytorespectelderlypeople?A.Weshouldofferseatstotheoldwhiletakingabus.B.Weshouldsitstraightwhentheoldcomeintoaroom.C.Weshouldusedoublehandstopresentthingstotheold.D.Weshouldintroducetheoldestpersonfirstwhileeatingatthetable.35.WhyareChinesepeopleproudofbeingold?A.Itmeanstheydon’thavetoworkforothers.B.Itmeanstheyhavemorevirtuesthanothers.C.Itmeanstheyhaveknowledgeandexperience.D.Itmeanswhattheydidinthepastwasmeaningful.CBasketfullofdreamsAsetofphotosofaboycarryinghistennisracketsinabamboobaskethasgoneviral(走红).Theboy,WangFa,14,isamemberoftheVaethnicgroup(佤族)fromYunnan.Afterwiningtheunder-14title(冠军)intheGuangzhoustopofthe2022ASICSTennisJuniorTour,anaudience(观众)memberfromYunnangavehimthebamboobasketasagiftandthephotosweretaken.“Wealwayscarrybamboobasketswhenweworkinthefield.ThisisatypicalfarmingtooloftheVaethnicgroup.Icarriedmyracketsinthisbaskettohonormyhometown,”Wangsaidafterthematch.Beforetennis,Wangwasjustanordinaryboyfromavillage.Butin2016,hewaschosenbyalocalclubasoneofthefirst10localchildrentolearntoplayprofessionaltennis,“Iwasnervousatthebeginningbecausetheoutsideworldwassodifferentfrommyhome,”hesaid,addingthattennishashelpedhimmakemorefriendsandgetabettereducation.Overthepastsixyears,Wang,alongwithotherplayersattheYunnanWildElephantsTennisClub,hastrainedhardtoimprovehisskillsandphysicalstrength.Thechildrenwouldgetupat6:30a.m,andpracticeformorethansixhoursaday,Everyday,theyneedtoswingaracketmorethan7,000timesandrun9kilometers.“Ifitwerenotfortennis,Iwouldstillbehelpingoutmyfamilywithfarmworkbackhome,”WangsaidWang’sparentsdidn’twanthimtolearntennisatfirstbecausetheycouldn’taffordit.Butthetennisclubofferedtoteachhimforfree.Wang’shometown,themountainousCangyuanVaautceomouscounty,wasjustliftedoutofpoverty(脱贫)in2019,reportedChinaDaily.ForWang,winningtheASICSTennisJuniorTourtitlewasthebeginningofahopefulfuture.“Iwillaimforthetopspots(位置)ontheprofessionalstage,”hesaid.36.HowoldwasWangFawhenhestartedtoplayprofessionaltennis?A.Six. B.Seven. C.Eight. D.Nine.37.WheredidWangFagetthebamboobasketinthephotos?A.Hisparentsgaveittohimtocarryrackets.B.Itwastheonethatheusedtodofarmwork.C.Itwasoneoftheprizesfromthecompetition.D.Oneofthegameaudiencemembersgaveittohim.38.Paragraph4iswrittento________.A.describeWang’slifeintheclubB.showhowWang’slifehaschangedC.explainwhyWangchosethisactivityDpresentWang’stalentsinhisyoungage39.WhatcanwelearnfromWang’swordsinParagraph6?A.Hethinksthatthetrainingistiring.B.Heisthankfulforjoiningthetennisclub.C.Competitionisseriousinthetennisclub.D.Helikesdoingfarmworkmorethanplayingtennis.40.WhatdoweknowaboutWangFa?A.Heishopefulabouthisfuture.B.Hehelpedhisfamilyoutofpoverty.C.Hisparentsdon’tsupporthisdream.D.Heneedstomakemoremoneyfortheclub.DDoyouoftenaskquestions?Childrenareknownforwantinganswerstomanyquestionsbecausecuriosity(好奇心)ispartofhumannature.BooksandTVshowsoftendependoncuriosity.Peoplekeepreadingorwatchingbecausetheywanttofindoutwhathappens.Asweallknow,curiosityprovidesmanyadvantages.Manyofhistory’sgreatestdiscoveriesweremadebycuriouspeople.Peoplewonderedhowthingsworkedandhowworkcouldbedonemorequickly.Thankstotheircuriosity,peoplenowknowfarmoreabouttheworldandhaveusefultechnologytohelpthem.Evenifyoudon’tplantobeaninventororresearcher,curiositycanstillhelpyouintheclassroom.Ifyoudevelopthecuriosityoflearning,classeswillbecomemoreinteresting.Youwillbegoodatthembecauseyouenjoytheprocessoflearning.Evenifyou’renolongerastudent,curiositywillmakeyouanableworker.Whatwillyoudoifyou’renotalreadycurious?Luckily,curiosityisaskillthatcanbeimproved.Often,themoreyoulearnaboutatopic,themoreinterestingitbecomes.Toimproveyourcuriosity,getinformationfromasmanysources(来源)aspossiblewhenyoulearnaboutatopic.Atthesametime,readallkindsofbooks,watchorlistentospeechesandaskquestions.Don’talwaysgetinformationinthesameway.Instead,learntounderstandthefactsthatdifferentpeopleknow.Don’tassumeyoualreadyknoweverything.Instead,searchforotherpossibilitiesandopinions.Remember,everyoneknowssomethingthatyoudon’tknow.Findoutwhatitis,andaskaboutit.Thisletsyoulearnsomethingandmakestheotherpeoplehappybysharingtheirknowledge.Let’strytobecomepeoplewhoarefullofcuriosity.41.Childrenliketoaskquestionsbecause________.A.theyarebornwithnaturalcuriosityB.theydon’tknowaboutthehumannatureC.theyareknownforreadingandwatchingD.theydon’twanttofindtheanswersbythemselves42.Whatcancuriosityhelpyouintheclassroom?A.Itcanmakeyouclevererthanbefore.B.Itcanmaketheclasseseasierforyou.C.Itcanhelpyouenjoytheprocessoflearning.D.Itcanhelpyoufeelrelaxedintheclassroom.43.Whichcanbehelpfultoimproveyourcuriosity?A.Readingonlyonekindofbook.B.Showingothersyourknowledge.C.Gettinginformationinthesameway.D.Gettinginformationfromasmanysourcesasyoucan.44.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“assume”mean?A.Worry. B.Think. C.Wonder. D.Forget.45.What’sthebesttitleofthepassage?A.TrytoBeCurious B.MakeOthersHappyC.LearntoAskQuestions D.GreatDiscoveriesMadebyCuriousPeople五、口语交际（共5小题，计5分）根据对话内容，选择恰当的句子填入对话相应的空白处，使对话完整，合乎情景（有两个多余选项）。(Inthewinterof2022peoplelivinginBinzhouhadtostayathomebecauseofCOVID-19)A:Howiseverythinggoing,ZhaoMing?B:Verywell.Comparedwithlastwinter,ourlifenowisverycomfortable.A:_____46_____B:Well,itwashardtosay.First,wecouldn’tgooutside.A:_____47_____B:Istudiedonlineandmyparentsneededtofinishsomeoftheirworkathome.Besides,wemadefoodtogetherandwatchedourfavoritemovies.A:Itseemedthatyourlifewasn’tsoboring.B:Maybe.______48______Thankstosomefitnessapps,wecankeepexercisingeveryday.A:Iagree.Thoseappsarehelpful.______49______B:Youknow,westayedathomeforalongtime.Duringthattime,weworriedthatwewouldn’thaveenoughfoodtoeat.A:Itwasterrible.Howdidyoudealwithit?B:______50______Theproblemwassolvedintime.A;Great!Sowecan’tlosehopewhenweareinadifficultsituation.A.Whatdidyoudothen?B.Idon’tthinkit’saboringlife.C.Whataboutotherdifficulties?D.Howwasyourlifeatthattime?E.Wealsodidsportsathometokeephealthy.F.Wefeltnervousandwedidn’tknowwhattodo.G.Luckily,wereceivedfoodpackages(包裹)fromthegovernment.第Ⅱ卷（非选择题共40分）六、词汇应用（共10小题，计10分）阅读下面短文，用括号内所给词的适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词成情态动词。Anidolissomeonewhowerespectorlove.However,unlikemanyofmyclassmates,myidolisnotafilmstar,afamouswriterorasportsman,myidolismydad.Mostpeoplebelievethataman____51____(go)outandwork.However,whenIwasonlyafive-year-oldboy,Iwas____52____(serious)illandneededattentionallthetime.Mydadknewhowmuchmymumlovedherjob,sohestopped____53____(work)tostayathomeandlookafterme.Manymeninthissituationwouldwanttheir____54____(wife)tostaywiththechild,butmydadalwaysthinksabout____55____(other)beforehimself.Thismademestarttorespecthim.Mydadlatertookajobandworkedatnight.HechosethejobsothathewouldonlybeoutofthehousewhenIwassleeping.Sincethen,mydad____56____(help)andsupportedmeineverythingIdo.IrememberwhenIwaslearningtorideabike,mydadranbehindmeandheldthebackofthebicyelesothatIwouldnotfall.I____57____(feel)sosafebecauseIknewhewasnear.Soon,Iwasabletorideby____58____(I).Myfamilyisnotrich,andwedonotownabighouseoranexpensivecar.Mydadhasshownmethatsomethingis____59____(important)thanmoney.Althoughhenowworkshardeverydayandisoftenverybusy,healwaysmakestime_____60_____(stay)withme.Hehelpsmewithmyhomework,andplaysgameswithmeonweekends.HehasalsotaughtmethatIcanachieveanythingifIreallyworkhardonit.Mydadismyidolbecauseheshowedmethemostimportantthingsinlife.七、英汉互译（共5小题，计5分）将下列英语句子译成汉语，议语句于译成英语。61.Theearlierkidslearntobeindependent,thebetteritisfortheirfuture.___________________________________________________________________________________。62.Aslongaswepulltogether,wearesuretobesuccessfulintheend._______________________________________________________________63.刘老师经常鼓励我们用英语交流。(encourage)_______________________________________________________________64.当我们遇到困难时必须保持冷静。(keepone’scool)_______________________________________________________________65.毫无疑问，中国非常擅长修建桥梁和铁路。(begoodat)________________________________________________________________八、阅读表达（共5小题，计5分）阅读下面短文，并根据短文内容回答问题。ArtistshapesabitofChinesecultureOverthepastthreeyears,KangJianhascreatedmorethan400doughsculptures(面塑)andbecomeacity-inheritor(继承人)ofthedoughsculptureinMohe,Heilongjiangprovince.Kanghasshownaninterestinart,especiallydoughsculpturesincehewasachild.Everytimehisparentsmadedumplings,hewouldaskforasmallpieceofdoughtomakeanimals—arabbit,afishorasmall.Thosesmalldoughanimalsbroughthimlotsofgoodchildhoodmemories.However,Kangdidn’tlearnartincollege.Hisfamilywaspoorandhisparentswerenotabletoaffordhisarteducation.Kangleftcollegein2016andworkedintheMoheForestryBureau.Thenin2018,duringavisittoamuseuminBeijing,Kanglearnedsomethingaboutdoughsculpting.Thenhehadtheideaoftakinghischildhoodinterestup.Hevisitedsomefamousartistsandlearnedtomakedoughsculpturesfromthem.Hisskillswereimprovedalot.AsafanofChineseliterature,KangwouldliketomakedoughsculpturesofChiteseheroes,suchasSunWukongandGuanYu.InApril2022,heevenfinishedthedoughsculpturesof108heroesfromthenovelOutlawsoftheMarahafter16monthsofwork.WhenKangisfree,heisinvitedtogiveclassesatschoolstoteachstudentstomakedoughsculptures.HeishappytohaveachancetotellyoungpeopleaboutdoughsculpturesandstoriesaboutChinesefolkheroes.Heexpectsmoreyoungpeopletotakeup