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culture of Beijing. While visiting the Beijing Hutong, you can appreciate the dramatic changes that the rest
of Beijing has undergone. You can see evidence of the history of Beijing, experience the old way of life
and experience traditional Beijing culture.
The Beijing Hutong is made up of lanes or alleys formed by lines of pre-modern quadrangles (siheyuan), four-sided dwelling compounds or quadrangles consist of one-story courtyard houses, which make up old Beijing, and feature typical Chinese residential architecture.
Beijing road classification was once s follow: A 36-foot-wide road was called a standard, street, an
18-foot-wide one was a small street and a 9-foot-wide lane was named a hutong. In fact, the Beijing
Hutongs are unclassifiable by the traditional standard, ranging from 40 centimeters to 10 feet in width. The
longest hutong has more than 20 turns. It is easy to get lost in the maze of winding lanes hat is the hutong, with the gray-tiled houses and deep alleys crossing each other, all identical in appearance, with many blind hutongs or culdesacs.
Hutongs were first named as such in the Yuan Dynasty(1271-1368), with its Mongolian rulers having
an influence on the Chinese language. However, siheyuan or quadrangles have probably been around
much longer. The name of a hutong represents its origin, location or history. It is in the gray-tiled deep
lanes that families play, travel, buy goods, gossip and connect. In beijingers"eyes, hutong means a period
of history, a cordial lifestyle and even an "encyclopedia (百科全书) of Beijing".
When urban construction threatens the existence of these hutongs, Beijingers become worried. Beijing
still has about 400 000 residential quadrangles now, mainly distribute over the East, West, Xuanwu and
Chongwen districts. The municipal government has marked a number of these compounds for protection.
If you would like to have a glimpse into Beijing" Yesterday, you are highly recommended to have a
short adventure trip to the Hutongs. Beijing Hutong Tour (Rickshaw Hutong, Bike Hutong and Walk
Hutong) is organized by Beijing Xinhua International Tours.
B. the width of all the hutongs is 9 feet
C. siheyuans are lined along the two sides of the Beijing Hutongs
D. it is difficult for people, especially a stronger not to be lost in Hutongs
B. "Four Generations under One Roof" is set in old Beijing Hutongs
C. Siheyuan has a longer history than Hutong
D. Beijing appreciate the lifestyle in Hutong
B. All the hutongs will become places of interest.
C. Government has taken measures to tp protect some of the hutongs.
D. Some of the hutongs will be rebuilt.
B. In geographic magazines.
C. In history books.
D. In books about Chinese culture.
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试题【阅读理解。 The Beijing Hutong (old lane) areas have a very special and important 】；主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
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means "drinking tea". And the tradition of drinking morning tea is the most special 1 of Guangdong"s tea
culture, and also an important part of daily life for many locals.
Now let"s take you to a Guangdong tea restaurant to 2 the authentic(真正的) Yum Cha morning tea.
It"s seven o"clock in the morning. In the subway station in Guangzhou, capital of south China"s Guangdong
Province, commuters(往返者) are on their 3 to work or school. Some are carrying their breakfast
because they have no time to eat at home.
But Tao Tao Ju Restaurant in downtown Guangzhou is full of grey-haired 4 people who are leisurely 5 their breakfast. They are sitting around 6 , chatting, drinking tea or reading a newspaper. Some
people will stay here for three to four hours. Actually many young people still enjoy the 7 time of drinking tea and eating dim sums(点心), they are just too 8 to enjoy them during the morning. So many restaurants in Guangdong also begin to 9 afternoon and night tea, which attracts numerous young 10 every day.
Twenty-eight-year-old Sun, who is one of them, said. "I often come here at night. My friend has come to
Guangzhou for a tour. So today I will 11 her with morning tea. But I 12 come here with my husband
and son at 10 p.m. to have 13 tea. We are not used to going to bed early."
As time goes by, people"s 14 of Yum Cha is changing. Teahouses and restaurants are working to
15 to the new competitive environment. These changes may offer a glimpse into the lives of the people
of Guangdong.
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| Meeting people from another culture can be difficult. From the beginning, people may send the wrong signal(信号). Or they may pay no attention to signals from another person who is trying to develop a relationship. Different cultures emphasize (强调) the importance of relationship building to a greater or lesser degree. For example, business in some countries is not possible until there is a relationship of trust. Even with people at work, it is necessary to spend a lot of time in "small talk", usually over a glass of tea, before they do any job. In many European countries -- like the UK or France - people find it easier to build up a lasting working relationship at restaurants or cafes rather than at the office. Talk and silence may also be different in some cultures. I once made a speech in Thailand. I had expected my speech to be a success and start a lively discussion; instead there was an uncomfortable silence. The people present just stared at me and smiled. After getting to know their ways better, I realized that they thought I was talking too much. In my own culture, we express meaning mainly through words, but people there sometimes feel too many words are unnecessary. Even within Northern Europe, cultural differences can cause serious problems. Certainly, English and German cultures share similar values; however, Germans prefer to get down to business more quickly. We think that they are rude. In fact, this is just because one culture starts discussions and makes decisions more quickly. People from different parts of the world have different values, and sometimes these values are quite against each other. However, if we can understand them better, a multicultural environment will offer a wonderful chance for us to learn from each other. | |||
| 1. In some countries, eating together at restaurants may make it easier for people to__________. | |||
| A. develop closer relations B. share the same culture C. get to know each other D. keep each other company | |||
| 2. The author mentions his experience in Thailand to show that__________. | |||
| A. the English prefer to make long speeches B. too many words are of no use C. people from Thailand are quiet and shy by nature D. even talk and silence can be culturally different | |||
| 3. According to the text, how can people from different cultures understand each other better? | |||
| A. By sharing different ways of life. B. By accepting different habits. C. By recognizing different values. D. By speaking each other" s languages. | |||
| 4. What would be the best title for the text? | |||
| A. Multicultural Environment. B. Cross-Cultural Differences. C. How to Understand Each Other. D. How to Build Up a Relationship. | |||
| 5. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage? | |||
| A. I talked too much in the speech, which surprised the audience. B. Within Northern Europe, there are no such things as cultural differences. C. There is no way to overcome cultural differences. D. Different cultures have difference in relationship building. | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| How Americans Began to Eat Tomatoes People have strange ideas about food. For example, the tomato is a kind of very delicious vegetable. It is one of useful plants that can be prepared in many ways. It has rich nutrition and vitamin in it. But in the 18th century, Americans never ate tomatoes. They grew them in their gardens because tomato plants are so pretty. But they thought the vegetable was poisonous (有毒的). They called tomatoes "poison apples." President Thomas Jefferson, however, knew that tomatoes were good to eat. He was a learned man. He had been to Paris, where he learned to love the taste of tomatoes. He grew many kinds of tomatoes in his garden. The President taught his cook a way for a cream of tomato soup. This beautiful pink soup was served at the President"s party. The guests thought the soup tasted really good. They never thought their president would serve his honored guests poison apples. Jefferson never spoke to his honored (忠 实的) guests about the fact. | |||
| 1. After you read the passage, which of the following do you think is true? | |||
| A. Americans never ate tomatoes after they began to plant them. B. Americans didn"t eat tomatoes before 19th century. C. Even now Americans don"t eat tomatoes. D. In the 18th century Americans ate a lot of tomatoes. | |||
| 2. The passage tells us that Jefferson was a President who learned to love the taste of tomatoes _____. | |||
| A. while he was in Paris B. when he was a little boy C. because his parents told him so D. from books | |||
| 3. According to the text, _______ made the beautiful pink soup served at the President"s party? | |||
| A. the President himself B. a French cook C. the President"s cook D. the President"s wife | |||
| 4. From the passage we know all the honored guests invited by Jefferson were _____ . | |||
| A. people from other countries B. from France C. people of his own country D. men only | |||
| 5. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true? | |||
| A. All of the guests knew the soup that was served at the President"s party was made of tomatoes. B. All of the guests thought the soup which was prepared by the President"s cook was nice. C. All of the guests thought the taste of the beautiful pink soup was nice. D. None of the guests knew that their president would serve his honored guests poison apples. | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| In the last 500 years nothing about people-not their clothes, ideas, or languages has changed as much as what they eat. Chocolate (巧克力) drink was first made from the seeds of the cacao (可可) tree by South American Indians. The Spanish introduced it to the rest of the world during the 1500s. And although it was very expensive, it quickly became popular, In London, shops where chocolate drinks were served became important places. Some still exist today. The potato is also from the New World. Around 1600, the Spanish brought it from Peru to Europe, where it soon was widely grown. Ireland became so dependent (依赖的) on it that thousands of Irish people starved (挨饿) when the crop failed during the years of 1845-1846, and thousands more were forced to go to live in America. There are many other foods that have traveled from South America to the Old World. But some others went in the opposite direction. Brazil is now the world"s largest grower of coffee, and coffee is an important crop in other South American countries. But it is native to Ethiopia. It was first made into a drink by Arabs during the 1400s. According to an Arabic story, coffee was discovered when a goat keeper named Lakdi noticed that his goats were eating red fruits on a coffee tree. He tried one and experienced the "wide-awake (彻底清醒的)" feeling that one third of the world"s population now starts the day with. | |||
| 1. According to the passage, which of the following changed more than others? | |||
| A. Clothes. B. Ideas. C. Languages. D. Foods. | |||
| 2. Chocolate drink was first invented in while coffee was first invented in _______. | |||
| A. Spain; Brazil B. South America; the Old World C. Spain; Ethiopia D. London; Rent | |||
| 3. In 1845, thousands of Irish people were forced to live in America mainly because . | |||
| A. Ireland became dependent on the potato B. the potato was brought to Europe from Peru C. they could easily get potato in America D. the production of potatoes reduced(减少) | |||
| 4. According to the passage, who first made chocolate drink from the seeds of the cacao tree? | |||
| A. People in Peru B. People in Brazil. C. South American Indians. D. People in Ethiopia. | |||
| 5. From the passage we can conclude (得出结论) that millions of people drink coffee . | |||
| A. in the morning B. at noon C. in the afternoon D. in the evening | |||
| 阅读理解。 | |||
| The influence of America is increasing in my country. Spanish people drink Coca Cola, wear blue jeans, watch Hollywood movies, listen to American music, and eat fast food, and they do these things every day. I think that American movies are a good way to spread American culture because people are often influenced by what they see in the movies. Most of the programs and documentaries (纪录片) we watch on TV are from America, and most of the movies we go to see are made in Hollywood. In the last few years, the government has tried to protect the Spanish movies. Now, in our cinemas, at least twenty percent of the movies which are shown must be from Spain or from other countries in Europe. American culture is a part of Spanish life now. It"s certain that many things from America are as much a part of people"s lives as Spanish things. For example, Coca Cola is as familiar to everybody as any typical Spanish product. I"ve known about Coca Cola for my whole life. However, it"s different with Western fast food. For example, I don"t think McDonald"s is as successful in Spain as it is in other countries. In my opinion, one of the reasons may be the lifestyle of the Spanish people. The Spanish people normally eat at home. On the other hand, maybe McDonald"s hamburgers will eventually replace the famous Spanish tapas. It"s true that in every city in Spain you can find a McDonald"s, and it is more popular among the Spanish children than among the adults. In any case, it"s obvious that American culture is becoming more and more a part of our lives every day. | |||
| 1. From the first paragraph we can know that ____. | |||
| A. the influence of America on Spain can be found everywhere B. most Spanish people don"t like to listen to their own music C. fast food spreads from Spain to the United States D. some Spanish actors go to America to improve their acting skills | |||
| 2. Why did the government set some rules for the films shown in Spain?______ | |||
| A. To protect foreign culture in Spain. B. To earn more money from Spanish films. C. To limit the number of foreign movies. D. To unite the European Community. | |||
| 3. Why does the author think that McDonald"s is not as successful as it is in other countries? ______ | |||
| A. Its fast food contains too much fat. B. He thinks it is unhealthy. C. Spanish people seldom eat out. D. Spanish adults don"t like its fast food. |