必修第二册 Unit 1 Cultural Heritage Ⅰ.阅读理解 A(★) Imperial Bricks Imperial(皇家的) bricks were made completely for imperial buildings,especially palaces,in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.Mainly made in Suzhou,the bricks were transported through the Grand Canal to Beijing.They have a fine quality,and are strong and hard.They have a pure blue-green color like a mirror and produce a metal sound when knocked.Given their high cost,they are properly called the golden bricks.The craft (工艺品) has been on the national-level intangible cultural heritage list since 2006. Peking Duck Peking duck has been a famous dish from Beijing since the imperial times,characterized by its delicious skin and meat.The cooked duck is cut into pieces and eaten with green onion,cucumber and sweet bean sauce,often with pancake rolled around fillings.It was selected as a national-level intangible cultural heritage in 2008. Shadow Play Shadow play(皮影) is an ancient form of storytelling that uses flat cut-out figures or shadow play between a source of light and a screen.Various sight effects can be achieved by moving both the dolls and the light source.It is popular in many places along the Grand Canal,including Hebei and Zhejiang.In 2011,Chinese shadow play was listed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. Kunqu Opera Kunqu opera,one of the oldest existing forms of Chinese opera,came from Kunshan of what is now Suzhou City in Jiangsu Province.Using emotional lines from poetry classics and through sweet and beautiful singing,it made progress in the lower reaches of the Yangtze River,and naturally reached other parts of the country via the Grand Canal. 1.Which makes imperial bricks get the name of golden bricks A.Their color. B.Their value. C.Their shape. D.Their history. 2.Where did the lines of Kunqu opera come from A.Theater writers. B.Ancient stories. C.Classic poems. D.Famous magazines. 3.What is a cultural heritage of the world’s level according to the text A.Shadow play. B.Peking duck. C.Kunqu opera. D.Imperial bricks. B (2024·山东济南期末) There is nothing quite like enjoying the sights,sounds and culture of a city while tasting a cup of coffee outdoors.But it is not that enjoyable when heat waves sweep the city.An outdoor cooling system produced by Kinonko,an Israeli(以色列的) company,began to be tested in Tel Aviv.The sweltering city is a perfect place to try the new technology. With global warming heating up the temperature,it will soon be too hot to sit outside in cafes.While outdoor cooling systems have existed for a while,most of them use some sort of water or misting system to cool the air around them,consuming too much water and power.After two years of development,the perfect solution to the problem was found.“We have invented a new generation of air conditioner,” Kinonko CEO Leizer said. As Leizer introduced,the energy is from the pressure created between liquid nitrogen( ... ...
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