Japanese tea ceremony were derived from Chinese tea culture.

A.cool

B.dry

C.dark

D.hot

A、Tea culture （茶道）

B、Ikebana （花道）

C、Handwriting （书道）

D、None of the above

A．That most people know how to prepare tofu and sushi themselves

B．That most traditional Japanese food can be enjoyed everywhere

C．That we can enjoy some traditional Japanese food out of Japan

D．That Japanese food like tofu, sushi and even green tea is not strange to us

at are a part of daily lives of the Japanese, and perhaps other Asian countries as well. We're very happy to have Ben Smith here.

M: Thank you.

W: Well, artifacts made of bamboo are very important in Japanese culture.

M: Yes. For hundreds and even thousands of years, the bamboo plant has played an important role in the lives of the Japanese, and at one time, it was believed that the Shinto gods could be found in the stem of the bamboo plant, and this is something that is portrayed in one of Japan's oldest tales, The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.

W: That sounds interesting. Bamboo is a very versatile plant. It's light and flexible, but strong, and there are many varieties of it. They can be used to make various artifacts.

M: Yeah, and some of them are really exquisite.

W: Very happily, Mr. Smith has brought here several bamboo artifacts. So can you introduce them to us, Mr. Smith？

M: Sure. The first one is a chashaku. It is a tea spoon, and it is used for measuring powdered green tea during the tea ceremony.

W: That's fine. What about this？

M: Uh, it's a tea whisk. It is for mixing the powdered green tea in a small bowl until it becomes a foamy mixture.

W: Wow, it is so nice and I love it. Thank you for showing us these fine artifacts, Mr. Smith.

M: My pleasure.

Questions 19 to 22 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

19. What are the two speakers talking about？

20. What do we learn about bamboo and the Shinto gods？

21. Why can bamboo be used to make different kinds of artifacts？

22. What is the chashaku used for during the tea ceremony？

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A．A tale related to bamboo.

B．Different kinds of bamboo.

C．Bamboo artifacts in Japanese culture.

D．The use of bamboo in Asian countries.

sting cultural artifacts that are a part of daily lives of the Japanese, and perhaps other Asian countries as well. We're very happy to have Ben Smith here.

M: Thank you.

W: Well, artifacts made of bamboo are very important in Japanese culture.

M: Yes. For hundreds and even thousands of years, the bamboo plant has played an important role in the lives of the Japanese, and at one time, it was believed that the Shinto gods could be found in the stem of the bamboo plant, and this is something that is portrayed in one of Japan's oldest tales, The Tale of the Bamboo Cutter.

W: That sounds interesting. Bamboo is a very versatile plant. It's light and flexible, but strong, and there are many varieties of it. They can be used to make various artifacts.

M: Yeah, and some of them are really exquisite.

W: Very happily, Mr. Smith has brought here several bamboo artifacts. So can you introduce them to us, Mr. Smith？

M: Sure. The first one is a chashaku. It is a ten spoon, and it is used for measuring powdered green tea during the tea ceremony.

W: That's fine. What about this？

M: Uh, it is a tea whisk. It is for mixing the powdered green tea in a small bowl until it becomes a foamy mixture.

W: Wow, it is so nice and I love it. Thank you for showing us these fine artifacts, Mr. Smith.

M: My pleasure

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A．Different kinds of bamboo.

B．A tale related to bamboo.

C．The use of bamboo in Asian countries.

D．Bamboo artifacts in Japanese culture.

people usually wear？

W: I think the most popular prints are those of Cookie Monster, Hello Kitty, and animal characters. And Japanese don't wear bright clothes. Usually they wear dark ones, like black or brown.

M: Who is the most well-known Thai singer in Japan？

W: Tata Young is the most famous Thai singer in Japan. She held a live tour in Tokyo and it was a big success. Her debut album for Japan recorded great sales all over Asia. Her music is played on the Japanese dance scene. Tata Young is so famous, not only in Japan, but also around the world.

M: What is still the tradition nowadays and what is the main reason for the making tea ceremony？

W: In Japan, we send New Years cards to our relatives and friends at the beginning of the year. By making tea ceremony, we regain our composure and we can enjoy drinking tea more.

M: What is "samurai"？

W: Samurai were people who had a special position in traditional Japanese society. Their hairstyle. was called chonmage. They carried an edged tool, called nihonto. There are not any more samurai in Japan now.

M: What do you usually do in nightlife？

W: I usually listen to the radio, play die guitar and the piano at home in the night time. I think many other university students go out to dinner at an Izakaya and drink beer with their friends.

M: What's the population of your country and where do most people live？

W: Most people live in Tokyo: The population of Tokyo is 12 million. And the second largest population is that of Osaka, which is 8.8 million. In Kynto, there are only 1.5 million people.

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A．About some aspects of social life in Thailand.

B．About some aspects of social life in Japan.

C．About what prints are popular among teenagers in Thailand.

D．About what prints are popular among teenagers in Japan.

different. All that characterizes the United States—racial and ethnic heterogeneity, newness, vast territory, and individualistic ethic — is absent in Japan. Instead one encounters an ancient and homogeneous population, traditions that emphasize the importance of groups and communal needs, with rich panoply of highly elaborate rites and ceremonies that cover every aspect of daily living, from drinking tea to saying hello.

Where Americans pride themselves on a studied informality and openness, their Japanese counterparts employ formality and complexity. If Americans value time, the Japanese treasure space. While Americans have always enjoyed a sense of continental scale, employing metaphors of size to describe both the natural environment and industrial production, Japan has exerted its genius on the diminutive and the miniature. It seems appropriate for America to produce the world's airplanes, while Japan creates cameras and transistors.

Yet these two cultures, so apparently opposite in almost every way, have always possessed a strange affinity for each other. Like their descendants, 19th century American visitors found the world of Japanese art, philosophy, ceremonies, and social life to be compellingly attractive. One reason is its very comprehensiveness. Japan is a filled-in culture, with few imprecisions or empty spaces.

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A．Differences and similarities between two cultures.

B．American culture.

C．Japanese culture.

D．The integration of two cultures.

d in a small research project that most Greeks assumed that a wife who asked, "Would you like to go to the party？" was hinting that she wanted to go. They felt that she wouldnt bring it up if she didn t want to go. Furthermore, they felt, she would not state her preference directly because that would sound like a demand. Indirectness was the appropriate means for communicating her preference. Japanese culture has developed indirectness to a fine art. For example, a Japanese professor, Harumi Befu, explains the delicate exchange of indirectness required by a simple invitation to lunch. When his friend extended the invitation, Befu first had to determine whether it was meant literally or just a ritual, much as an American might say, " We 11 have to have you over for dinner some time" but would not expect you to turn up at the door. Having decided the invitation was meant literally and having accepted, Befu was then asked what he would like to eat. Following custom, he said anything would do, but his friend, also following custom, pressed him to specify. Host and guest repeated this exchange an appropriate number of times: until Befu thought it polite to answer the question—politely— by saying that tea over rice would be fine. When he arrived for lunch, he was indeed served tea over rice—as the last course of a luxurious meal. Befu was not surprised by the feast, because he knew that custom required it. Had he been given what he asked for, he would have been insulted. But custom also required that he make a great show of being surprised.

According to Paragraph 1, Greeks believe that women______.

A．would like to give demands

B．use more questions than statements

C．carefully weave their wishes into questions

D．are afraid of expressing personal opinions