1、原创传统文化语填：点茶+兵马俑+风筝（一）Its common to see a barista (咖啡师) create coffee art, but its a different ball game doing the same thing with tea. Han Zheming has managed to perfect the skill, creating tea art in cups, ordian chain Chinese, which used to be _1_ ritual during the Song Dynasty (960-1279).Over the
2、 past six years, the 40-year-old Shanghai resident _2_ (use) tea and spoons to create nearly 200 patterns _3_ (base) on ancient paintings.Its also his intention to bring the old ritual back to modern life _4_ have more people appreciate its charm.Dian chain modern brewing enhances the taste of tea,
3、Han says. “It is similar to the foam on top of a cup of coffee, except that it is made of tea rather than milk.”Chinese tea culture started to enjoy popularity during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) and flourished throughout the Song Dynasty when tea had become a _5_ (necessary) for almost everyone, from
4、 nobles and scholars to common people, just _6_ other indispensable items, such as rice, oil and salt, as suggested by Song politician and thinker Wang Anshi.Different from the method of brewing tea during the Tang period, in the Song Dynasty, the prevalent way of having tea was throughdian cha. Peo
5、ple used to pour hot water over fine powdered tea to create a paste, and then more hot water _7_ (add) slowly as the tea was constantly whisked by hand with a bamboo stick. This method is believed _8_ (spread) to other parts of East Asia later, including Japan _9_ similarities can be seen in the way
6、 matcha is prepared today.“It is sort of like how you mix baby formula with water,” Han says about tea-whisking. “It usually requires whisking the mixture between 180 and 200 times before the water and the tea are _10_ (full) blended and the froth appears.”Then, one can take the liberty of making ar
7、tistic designs in the froth with the concocted tea paste.（二）On March 29, 1974,farmers werediggingawellnortheast of Xian _1_ they made an amazing find: the bodies of life-sizedfigures, made ofterracotta.Archeologistslaterconfirmedthat these objects were from the Qin Dynasty (221207BCE).Within months,
8、 people dug upstatuesof more than 500warriors, 24 horses, and 6chariotsin the same field, making it thearcheologicalfind of the century.The_2_ (found)of the Qin Dynasty was Qin Shihuang (259210 BCE), who made his capital the city of Xianyang, which is on the northwesternborderof what is now Xian.It
9、was no secret thatwhen Qin Shihuang died, he wasburiedin _3_ enormoustombmore than 70 meters tall, northeast of Xian. While Qin Shihuang was still alive, he began to build hismausoleum,_4_ (call) uponskilledcraftsmento create a large number of burial objects for his afterlife, among _5_ the most fam
10、ous one wasthe terracotta armymade of clay.The terracotta army that has beenunearthedand preserved includes about 7,000warriors, 100chariotsand 100 war horses. These life-size clay models aredistributedin three terracottapits, which in totalcover an area of19,120 square meters, equivalent _6_ 50 bas
11、ketball courts. Pit 1 consists mainly ofinfantry; Pit 2 includescrossbow,chariot and cavalry; whereas Pit 3 is thegenerals headquarter.We now know that the armywas meant _7_ (protect) Qin Shihuangin death.It is thought there may be more than 8,000 soldiersin total. Every statue is different: The fac
12、e of each one _8_ (model) ona real soldier in Qin Shihuangs army. Each was painted in bright colors, though the paint has nowfaded.In addition tothe soldiers, there are also terracotta horses and chariots. Much of this terracotta army is nowon displayat a huge museumon the site.Only a small part of
13、the area around Qin Shihuangs tomb has been dug up, and thecontentsof the tomb _9_ (it) is still amystery.According to old stories, itcontainsa huge, underground palace _10_(abundance) intreasure. While someresearchhas been done on the tomb, the tomb has not been dug up because of the challenges inv
14、olvedinpreservingwhat is found. It can take many more years todiscoverall the secretsburiedthere.（三）China is universally acknowledged as the birthplace of kites. Kites originated in the Spring and Autumn Period over 2,000 years ago. Legend has _1_ that the wooden bird made by the ancient philosopher
15、 Mozi was the _2_ (early) kite. Later, his disciple Lu Ban made some improvement on the wooden kite by using bamboo as the material. The creation gradually evolved into current multi-line kites.Folklorists hold that ancient people invented kites to be in memory of dead family members and friends. Th
16、ats _3_ they would fly kites on the Qingming Festival to send their greetings to their loved ones via the kite. In the Tang and Song Dynasties, due to the booming of paper making industry, people began to make kites with paper. In the late Tang Dynasty, some people added musical strings to kites. Wh
17、en the wind blew, the kites gave out sounds like the guzheng, hence the name of Feng Zheng. In the Song Dynasty, flying kites became a popular outdoor activity, with lots of poems and paintings _4_ (portray) kite-flying scenes. Uses of kite have been changed several times in history. According to hi
18、storical record, kite was first used in military. In the mid Tang Dynasty (618-907), _5_ the society was stable and peaceful, the use of kites was gradually changed from military to entertainment. With the innovation of papermaking, the raw material of kite changed from silk to paper. Kite became po
19、pular among civilians with _6_ richer variety of forms and reached the peak point in the Song Dynasty (960-1279). Participated by the literary, the making and the decoration of kites underwent great development. Kite making became a _7_ (occupy) due to the large demand.In recent years, kite flying _
20、8_(regard) as a sports activity as well as entertainment. _9_ (initiate) in 1984, the International Kite Festival is held in Weifang every year. On the Qingming Festival, people fly kites as high and far as possible and cut the line _10_ purpose, allowing the kites to drift in the sky with the wind.
21、 This is a symbol of letting go of the unhappiness and sadness accumulated in the previous year, which is believed to keep illnesses at bay during the whole year. Keys:a; has used; based; and; necessitylike; was added; to have spread; where; fullyKeys:when; founder; an; calling; whichto; to protect; was model(l)ed; itself; abundantKeys:it; earliest; why; portraying; whena; occupation; has been regarded; Initiated; on
