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Chinese Fancy Knots
Chinese Fancy Knot
Chinese fancy knots, also called Chinese knots, refer to the traditional decorative knots in Chinese culture. They began as a form of traditional art in the Tang and Song Dynasties in China, and became popular in the Ming Dynasty. Long ago, they found their way to Japan and other Southeast Asian countries, and were well received there. Now they are taken as one of the most classic symbols (標志) of Chinese culture.
As for the name itself, it is surely meaningful. The Chinese word for “knot”, jie, means “connection”. It is related to lots of cultural ideas – marriage, brotherhood, reunion, etc. Meanwhile, the pronunciation of the Chinese word jie is very close to that of ji, “good luck”. As a result, Chinese knots perfectly serve as a way to express people’s strong wishes for good things like joy, love and good luck.
Besides, the knots, widely existing in the everyday life of the Chinese culture, come in different sizes. Small ones are connected to jewellery (珠寶), clothes, gift-packages and furniture in order to attract people’s attention, while large ones are used to decorate a living room or study. Whether large or small, there are over a dozen basic knot patterns ( 圖 案 ), named according to their shapes, usages or origins. For example, Double Coin Knots are called shuangqian Jie because they are in the shape of two ancient Chinese coins, meaning “good things come in pairs”. However, almost all the main styles of Chinese fancy knots are made up of two exactly similar parts, and the patterns on the front and the back sides are also similar in every detail.
In addition, Chinese knots are famous for their bright colours. Each of the Chinese knots is made of a single string of cotton, silk, gold or silver. But the colours of the strings are rich and have different traditional cultural meanings. Among the most commonly used base colours, red means good luck and happiness, green means health, and yellow, which was once known as a emperor’s colour, may means wealth and honour.
In brief, the famous Chinese fancy knots fully reflect (反映) the depth of Chinese culture. These brightly coloured knots of different patterns, with their endless chains of knots, mean that life on earth will continue forever.
【1】When did Chinese fancy knots become popular?
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【2】What does the Chinese character for “knot” mean?
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【3】Why do people express strong wishes with Chinese knots?
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【4】What are the main points about Chinese knots in Paragraph 3?
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【5】What do Chinese fancy knots fully reflect?
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A. hear from B. hearing from C. hear of D. hearing of
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【題目】_______of them can work out the problem, so I have to turn to a third person for help.
A. None B. Either C. Both D. Neither
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My sport blog(博客) |
June 16th We arrived in South Africa today. Things aren't looking too good for England. We only drew the first game,1-1. The question now is: will we be able to enter next round? Well,our next two games are against Algeria(阿爾及利亞)and Slovenia(斯洛文尼亞),so our chances must be good. |
June 18th England vs. Algeria We almost missed the beginning of the game because we weren't able to find a taxi to get us to the stadium(體育場).The game was awful!Our great hope,Rooney,didn't do much. Sometimes I think he'll never be able to score for England again!Well,perhaps he'll be better in the next game. Hope so. |
June 23th England vs. Slovenia We didn't see this live as we couldn't get tickets. So we watched it on a big screen in the city centre. It was great there,the atmosphere(氛圍)was fantastic. There were people from all over the world and we could hear lots of different languages. We met some people from Slovenia. It's Germany next. |
June 26th We managed to get tickets for the round of 16 game tomorrow. England vs. Germany. Just don't ask how much the tickets cost. We spent the rest of the day doing a bit of sightseeing. It was great but I wasn't able to stop thinking about the big game.I'm so excited. |
【1】They arrived in South Africa.
A.on June 16thB.on June 18thC.on June 23rdD.on June 26th
【2】They almost missed the beginning of England vs. Algeria because .
A.they couldn't get tickets at once
B.they couldn't find a taxi to the stadium
C.they couldn't understand different languages
D.they couldn't know how much the tickets cost
【3】On June 23rd,England football team played against.
A.South AfricaB.AlgeriaC.SloveniaD.Germany
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—I __________ fine. Thank you.
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New Zealand is in the Pacific Ocean and it is made up of islands. The largest island is the South Island and the North Island is the second largest.
Most people live on North Island. 85% of New Zealanders are “pakeha” (“white people”), which means their “great grandfathers” came from Europe. The “pakeha” started to arrive in New Zealand from Europe about 200 years ago as farmers and businessmen. 10% are Maoris. The Maoris came to New Zealand from the Polynesian Islands probably around the tenth century.
When the Maoris first arrived in New Zealand, they lived in villages and were excellent fishermen, hunters and farmers. Now many Maoris live and work in the large cities and take jobs in govemment, industries, medicine and education. They are proud of their culture and keep up many of the traditions which are part of their way of life.
New Zealand has three official languages: English, Maori and New Zealand Sign Language. Many places in New Zealand have Maori names.
In 1865, Wellington took Aucklands place and became the capital of New Zealand, but the largest city is Auckland. The two cities are on the North Island.
New Zealand has high mountains, active volcanoes, lakes, rainforests and beautiful sandy beaches, which made it a location for the movie The Lord of the Rings.
New Zealand has mild (溫和的) temperatures and lots of sunshine. January and February are the warmest months of the year, while July is the coldest.
New Zealand has many special birds. the best known is the kiwi. The kiwi, about the size of a large chicken, cannot fly. It is the symbol of the country and you can find pictures of kiwis on New Zealand stamps and coins. The kiwi is named after its calls-kewe, kewe. New Zealanders are also called Kiwis, but very few New Zealanders have ever seen a kiwi bird in the wild!
【1】When did the Maoris arrive in New Zealand?
A.About 10 years ago.B.About 85 years ago.
C.About 200 years ago.D.About 1,000 years ago.
【2】Why do the Maoris keep up many of their traditions now?
A.Because their “great grandfathers” came from Europe.
B.Because they were excellent fishermen, hunters and farmers.
C.Because they are proud of their culture and way of life.
D.Because they all live and work in the large cities now.
【3】Which of the following is NOT the official language of New Zealand?
A.French.B.English.C.Maori.D.New Zealand Sign Language.
【4】What do we know about the capital of New Zealand?
A.The capital is on the South Island of New Zealand.
B.At first Wellington was the capital but now Auckland is.
C.Wellington was not the capital ofNew Zealand until 1865.
D.The capital of New Zealand is the largest city in the country.
【5】What can we infer (推斷) from the sentence “very few New Zealanders have ever seen a kiwi bird in the wild”?
A.Many New Zealanders like the kiwi birdB.The kiwi bird is actually a kind of animal in danger
C.The local people can see kiwi birds in the zoo.D.The kiwi bird doesn’t live in the wild any more.
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【題目】 —Would you like to have _________ milk? —Yes I’d love_________.
A. some; some B. some; any
C. any; some D; any; any
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【題目】_________ I am busy this weekend, I will go to the folk concert with you.
A. Since B. Whether
C. If D. Unless
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