D 核心素养 中华优秀传统文化
As children grow up, they have a birthday every year. But in modern China, a birthday held at the age of 18 has special meaning. It's the celebration of the coming of age(成年).
In ancient China, the coming-of-age ceremony(典礼) was very important for the young people. According to The Book of Rites (《礼记》), it was the symbol of their right (权利) to get married and their duty (义务) to share family responsibilities(责任). Only after the ceremony could the young people be called “adults”.
At the coming-of-age ceremony, after all the guests sat in the right position, the parents would give a short speech. A respected(受尊敬的) elder that was chosen to hold this ceremony would wash hands and do the Guan Li or Ji Li in several steps. Then, the child would kneel on the ground and listen to his or her parents' expectations and words used to educate the child. After showing thanks to guests, he or she could stand next to his or her parents as a real adult.
In modern China, the coming-of-age ceremony in some universities and senior high schools is getting its popularity. Besides a traditional ceremony mentioned above, some young people may wear traditional Chinese clothing or modern clothing and take professional photos to record this special event. Some choose to make a charitable donation(慈善捐赠) such as money or time to a charity or an organization. They also reflect on their achievements to set better plans for their future education, work or personal development.
()37. After the coming-of-age ceremony, the young people could get married and had to in ancient China.
A. give short speeches
B. have birthday parties
C. be responsible for their families
D. go to school
()38. The underlined word “kneel” in Paragraph 3 means “”.
A. stand upside down
B. go down on one's knees
C. lie down on one's back
D. sit straight up
()39. Who would do the Guan Li or Ji Li at the coming-of-age ceremony in ancient China?
A. A respected elder.
B. Some friends.
C. The parents.
D. Some adults.
()40. The passage is mainly about .
A. The Book of Rites
B. modern clothing
C. children in ancient China
D. the coming-of-age ceremony
Guan Li(冠礼)
putting a special cap, worn by ancient Chinese men, on the boy's head
Ji Li(笄礼)
putting a hairpin(发簪), on a girl's beautifully decorated bun(发髻)
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There is a rule(规则) for students in China. They need to run 1,500 metres each day. Do they like the rule? 41.
Wang Tao is 12 years old. He's from Beijing. As Grade 7 students, they usually run 50 metres, 200 metres or 400 metres in PE classes, but never 1,500 metres. He says, “42. Running can make us active(活跃的) in the daytime. 43. ”
Liu Tao is 13 years old. He comes from Dalian. He says to us, “Many students are not happy with the rule. We only run 400 metres in PE classes. Some students say that they may feel tired in class after running. But I am OK with it. 44. ”
Shi Ming is 14 years old. 45. Students in his school run 600 metres in Grade 7 and 800 metres in Grade 8 in PE classes. In winter, they run about four laps(圈) each day. That is close to 1,500 metres. He thinks it's good for them.
A. He's from Qingdao.
B. I don't like the rule.
C. Are they ready to run?
D. It can also help us keep fit.
E. I think the rule is a good idea.
F. I can run 1,000 metres in 3 minutes.