Unit 1 Reading A

Important components of Chinese culture includes ...

• ceramics, art , music, literature, martial arts, cuisine, visual arts, philosophy

• architecture , music, literature, martial arts, cuisine, visual arts, philosophy

• ceramics, architecture , music, literature, martial arts, cuisine, visual arts, philosophy

• ceramics, architecture , music, movies, literature, martial arts, cuisine, visual arts, philosophy

How many topics are mentioned in the author’s speech?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

Which cuisine is NOT from the "Eight Cuisines" of China?

• Anhui

• Hubei

• Hunan

• Fujian

What factors make the cuisines distincitve?

• availability of resources

• geography

• history and lifestyles

• cooking techniques

• climate

Kung Fu was used to ...

• fight bad people

• keep healthy

• be cool

• train soldiers and improve their morale

How did Kung Fu develop?

• In primeval society, people used cudgels to fight against wild beasts. Then, it gradually turned into a form of self-defense and hunting. Later on, it evolved to be a kind of martial art.

• In primeval society, it's a form of self-defense and hunting. Then, it evolved to be a kind of martial art.

• It evolved to be a kind of martial art.

• In primeval society, people used cudgels to fight against wild beasts. Then, it gradually turned into a form of self-defense and hunting.

Tea is the national (a)   of China.

How you drink tea and what tea you drink can show your social (a)  

Which festival is NOT mentioned in the text?

• the Zhongyuan Festival

• the Lantern Festival

• the Dragon Boat Festival

• the Mid-Autumn Festival

Which festival is the closest from now?

• the Spring Festival

• the Lantern Festival

• the Tomb Sweeping Festival

• the Dragon Boat Festival

• the Mid-Autum Festival