Chapter 4 Arts - Calligraphy & Painting
Key Words and Expressionsrails
Calligraphy:
Strokes, scripts, radicals, Pictography, the al form; the official form; the cursive form; the regular form; the running form; dot stroke; horizontal stroke; vertical stroke; curved stroke; angular stroke; hooked stroke
The sage of calligraphy
“The handwriting reveals the person”
Painting:
ink - wash painting; al engraving; four treasures of the study: brush, ink, paper and ink stone; mural painting; wood-cut block print; Chine Spring Festival Pictures
“Painting and Calligraphy have the same origin.”
1. In 221 BC, Prime Minister Li Si of the Qin Dynasty unified the writing system and suggested ___ as the standard form of writing.
A) the al form B) the official form
C) the cursive form D) the regular form
新语文课程标准2. the structure of a Chine character is formed with ___.
A) radicals B) strokes C) roots D) scripts
3. ___ , which came to prominence in the Tang dynasty, is square in form and non-cursive in strokes
A) the al form B) the official form
C) the running form D) the regular form
4. The Foolish Man Moving Mountain is the outstanding painting work of ___.
理臣教育
A) Qi Baishi B) Xu Beihong
C) Wang Xizi D) Yan Zhenqing
5. Duan ink stones now are produced in ___.
A) Duanzhou B)Xuancheng
C) Zhaoqing D)Suzhou
Key: A B D B C
七夕 英文Chapter 4 Arts – Beijng Opera
Key Words and Expressions
总经理 英文Traditional Operas:
Beijing Opera, four basic skills (singing, recitation, acting, acrobatic fighting), four roles (sheng, dan, jing, chou), facial make-up (color code, lines and patterns), costumes
Kunqu Opera, Shaanxi Opera, Chuan Opera (face changes), Yue Opera, Huangmei Opera
1. When did Beijing Opera start?
a) the late 18th century
three rivers b) the late 19th century
c) the late 20th century
2. How many main roles are there in Beijing Opera?
a) 4 b) 8 c) 12
3. What are the main instruments played in Beijing Opera?
a) violin b) jinghu heisiba c) drum
d) piano e) sanxian f) guitar
4. Which opera is worthy of the name “ancestor of all Chine local operas”.
oven
A) Shaanxi Opera B) Yue Opera
C) Huangmei Opera D) Kunqu Opera
5. Which opera was listed in the Oral and Intangible Cultural Heritage by the UN.
A) Shaanxi Opera B) Yue Opera
C) Huangmei Opera D) Kunqu Opera
6. Which opera is a local opera in Anhui Province.
A) Shaanxi Opera B) Yue Opera
C) Huangmei Opera D) Kunqu Opera
Key: A A B A D C
Match the main roles with their names.
sheng male roles
dan female roles
jing male roles with brightly painted face
chou clown roles
Chapter 6 S & T
Key Words and Expressions
Compass vehicle指南车
Seismograph地震仪
Goldbach’s Conjecture哥德巴赫猜想
Shenzhou V神舟五号
Compendium of Meteria Medica《本草纲目》
望闻问切 listening ,smelling , inquiring and obrving, and feeling the pul
五禽戏 the five-Animal Exercis
丸散膏丹pills, power, extracts and pellets
1. ______ is known as the mother of civilization. It has a long history and includes block printing(雕版印刷) and movable type printing(活字印刷).
A. Compass B. Papermaking
C. Gunpowder D. Printing
2. ______’s monumental masterpiece, Compendium of Meteria Medica, includes 1892 medical substances, 11096 prescriptions, and 1162 illustrations. Eight hundred and thirty-five years earlier than the next pharmacopeia(药典) in the world.
A. Bian Que B. Hua Tuo breakthrough
C. Zhang Zhongjing D. Li Shizhen
3. ______’ s pioneering work in hybrid rice breeding and production techniques has revolutionid rice cultivation in China, establishing China’s world leading position in hybrid rice rearch.
料理鼠王下载 A. Yuan Longping B. Chen Jinrui C. Cai Lun D. Zhenghe
4. On Oct 16, 1964, China exploded the first _______ bomb in Lop Nur of Xinjiang, becoming the third country with atomic weapon capability after the United States and the former Soviet Union.
A. nuclear B. hydrogen
C. TNT D. dynamite
Key: D D A A
Chapter 8 Traditional Festivals
1. Which of the following holiday is not the Official Chine Holiday?
A New Year's Day (January 1)