A:烹龙炮凤.

B:龙肝凤髓.

C:攀龙附凤.

正确答案：攀龙附凤.

第三章

1、Which of the following expressions is used to describe offspring’s gratitude to their parents.

A:草木一生

B:春晖寸草

C:黄冠草服

D:承星履草

正确答案：春晖寸草

2、Which of the following statements about “草” is NOT true according to the passage?

A:Its size can be large or small.

B:It is often described as either small or large.

C:Compared with woody plants, it is low and small.

正确答案：It is often described as either small or large.

3、Which expression depicts a self-sufficient and quiet life?

A:桑户蓬枢

B:桑间之咏

C:鸡犬桑麻

D:沧海桑田

正确答案：鸡犬桑麻

4、“采菊东篱下，悠然见南山” are well-known lines written by ___.

A:陶渊明

B:苏东坡

C:王羲之

正确答案：陶渊明

5、Chinese people express their steadfast loyalty with ___.

A:松柏之志

B:松柏之茂

C:松柏之寿

正确答案：松柏之志

第四章

1、Originally, “日出而作, 日入而息” came from a song popular in ___.

A:the Qin Dynasty

B:Xian Qin （先秦）

C:the Zhou Dynasty

正确答案：Xian Qin （先秦）

2、Li Shen (李绅) was a poet of the ___ Dynasty.

A:Tang

B:Song

C:Ming

正确答案：Tang

3、Which of the following statements about Su Shi (苏轼) is false?

A:He was famous for his poems and calligraphy.

B:He experienced ups and downs in his life.

C:He has never been to Danzhou (儋州).

正确答案：He has never been to Danzhou (儋州).

4、Which of the following idioms describes the weather ancient farmers pray for?

A:瓢泼大雨

B:疾风骤雨

C:五风十雨

正确答案：五风十雨

5、Which of the following idioms originates from the story in Romance of the Three Kingdoms （《三国演义》）?

A:春风得意

B:万事俱备, 只欠东风

C:春风化雨

正确答案：万事俱备, 只欠东风

第五章

1、A synonym for “水” is ____.

A:河

B:川

C:江

正确答案：川

2、Which one of the following is NOT included in the five most renowned mountains Wu Yue (五岳) in China?

A:Mount Hua (华山)

B:Mount Huang (黄山)

C:Mount Tai (泰山)

正确答案：Mount Huang (黄山)

3、Which of the following men is related to the idiom “覆水难收”?

A:Li Er (李耳)

B:Li Shimin (李世民)

C:Jiang Ziya (姜子牙)

正确答案：Jiang Ziya (姜子牙)