江苏开放大学2023年秋《大学英语（B）（2） 060052 》过程性考核作业4（综合性大作业）（占全过程性考核总评成绩30％）（实践性作业）参考答案

江苏开放大学2023年秋《大学英语（B）（2）060052》过程性考核作业4（综合性大作业）（占全过程性考核总评成绩30％）（实践性作业）参考答案作业题目：过程性考核作业4（综合性大作业）（占全过程性考核总评成绩30％）单选题题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：中等1阅读PassageOne，回答C-1到C-4四个问题。请从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入题干空白处的最佳选项。

Passage

One

ThefourthroundofheavysmogthathitBeijinginfourweekshassentmorepeopletothehospitalwithrespiratory(呼吸的)illnessesandledtocallsforlawstocontrolthepollution.

PanShiyi,arealestatedeveloper,saidheisplanningtopropose(提出)aCleanAirActtothelocalgovernment.AsarepresentativeoftheBeijingMunicipalPeople’sCongress,hestartedanonlinesurveyat9:20am.Withinthreehours，morethan25,000webusers,or99percentoftotalrespondents,welcomedhisproposalonSinaWeibo,China’sTwitter.

TheyhavegoodreasonstostandalongsidePan.Thelatestroundofhaze(雾霾)reducedvisibilitytounder500metersinmanypartsofthecity.Thesmoghasalsoledtoagreatincreaseinrespiratoryillnesses,particularlyamongchildrenandtheelderly.Anxiousparentsanddoctorsaboutallblamethesmoggyairfortheillnesses.Thoughmostschoolchildrenarehomeforthewinterholidays,thebadaircaneasilymoveindoors.Besides,ordinarymedicalmasksfailtoprovideadequateprotection,sosomepeoplehaveturnedtogasmasksandrespirators(呼吸器).

Thecausesofthescarysmogarerathermysterious,thoughexpertsblameexcessiveemissionsandthemountainsaroundBeijingthattrappollutioninwinter,unlessthereisadequatewindtoclearitaway.SomecriticshavepointedfingersatChina’stoptwooilfirms,ChinaNationalPetroleumCorpandChinaPetrochemicalCorporation,sayingthecompanies’outdatedproductiontechnologiesproducelargequantitiesofsubstandard,highpollutinggasfuel.

Meanwhile,concernedBeijingershavemovedtheirbrainstormingsessionstocyberspace.IfPan’sproposalforaCleanAirActisadopted,netizenssaythenewlawshouldincludeitemsprovidingfor“carfreedays”intimesofsmog,higherstandardsforvehiclefuel,stricterrestrictionsonindustrialandexhaustgasemissions，andmoreeffectiveprotectionforthepublic.

Beijingisnottheonlycitythathaseverlostthebluesky.

FivedaysofthickfogcausedthousandsofdeathsinBritaininDecember1952,urgingthegovernmenttopassthefirstCleanAirActin1956,whichintroducedsmokelesszonesandcleanerfuelstoreducepollution.

ThatmayprovidesomeexperienceforBeijingtoreferto.C-1.

WhydidPanShiyistartedanonlinesurvey?AToinvestigatethepublic’sopinionsonpollution.BTotellpeoplethedangerofthesmoggyweather.CTocallonmorepeopletosupporthisproposal.DTocollectsupportingevidencesforhisproposal.题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：中等2阅读C-1题干中PassageOne材料，完成本题。C-2.

Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?APeopleareclearaboutthecausesofthesmoggyweather.BChildrenstayingindoorswillnotgetrespiratoryillnesses.CSmogisworseforpeoplewithlowerresistancetodiseases.DMaskscangivepeopleprotectionagainstthesmoggyweather.题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：中等3阅读C-1题干中PassageOne材料，完成本题。C-3.

Britainismentionedinthelastparagraphto__________.AsuggestBeijingshouldlearnfromothercountriesB

letpeopleknowmanyplaceshavethisproblemCtellpeoplethesituationinBritainisworseDcallonthegovernmenttopassBritain’sCleanAirAct题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：中等4阅读C-1题干中PassageOne材料，完成本题。C-4.

What’sthebesttitleforthispassage?ATheUseofGasMasksandRespiratorsBBeijingersCallforaCleanAirActCEffectiveProtectionforBlueSkyDTheMysteriousCausesoftheScarySmog题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：中等5阅读PassageTwo,回答C-5到C-8四个问题。

PassageTwo

ThestoryhappenedduringtheSecondWorldWar.AnoldmanlivedinasmalltownofGermany.Hehadthreesonsandtheyallworkedinthesamefactorywherehehadworked.Afterthewarhadbegun,hissonswereallmadetojointhearmyoneafteranotherandtheyalldiedinthefights.Theoldmanwasverysad.Hedidn’thaveenoughfoodandwasoftenhungry.Andnobodyhelpedhimandhedidn’tknowhowtogoonliving.

Itwasaverycoldwinternight.Theoldmancouldn’tgotosleep.Hehadbeenhungryfortwodaysanditwassocoldinhisroomthaticecouldbeseen.Hehadtogetupandbegantorunintheroomuntilhelaydownonthefloor.Thenextmorninghehadtobegfromdoortodoor.Hehadbeentoalotofcitiesandknewalot.Oncehecametoavillage,butthevillagerswereallpoorandcouldn’tgivehimanything.Hewastoohungrytogotoanothervillage.Hethoughthardandfoundaway.Hecametoapolicestationandcalledout,“Hitlerisafoolishpig!”

Outcameanoldpolicemanatonce.Hetooktheoldmanintoaroom,gavehimsomebreadandacupoftea.Thenhesaid,“Don’tsaysoinourvillage,sir!”

“I’msorry,sir,”saidtheoldman.“Idon’tknowit’sHitler’shometown.”“No,no,sir,”thepolicemansaidinahurry.“It’spigs’hometown!”C-5.Theoldman’ssonsjoinedthearmybecause_______.

AtheywereallstrongBtheylovedtheircountryCtheywantedtobefullDtheyhadtodoso题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：中等6阅读C-5题干中Passage

Two材料，完成本题。C-6.Thevillagersdidn’tgivetheoldmananyfoodbecause_______.

Atheyweren’tkind-heartedBhissonswereinthearmyCtheywerealsohungryDtheyhatedhim题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：中等7阅读C-5题干中Passage

Two材料，完成本题。C-7.Whichofthefollowingistrue?

ATheoldpolicemanwouldsendtheoldmanintoprison.BTheoldpolicemanhatedHitler,too.CTheoldpolicemanthoughtHitlerwasbetterthanpigs.DTheoldmanfoundafriendatthepolicestation.题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：中等8阅读C-5题干中Passage

Two材料，完成本题。C-8.Thepolicemanthought_______.

AHitlerwasmorefoolishthanpigsBtheoldmaninsulted(侮辱)theirhometownCtheoldmanhadtosaysorrytohimDtheoldmanhadtofightwithHitler题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：中等9阅读PassageThree,回答C-9到C-12四个问题。

PassageThree

Irecentlyheardastoryaboutafamousresearchscientistwhohadmadeseveralvery

importantmedicalachievements.Anewspaperreporterinterviewedhimwhyhewasabletobesomuchmorecreativethantheaverageperson.Whatsethimsofarapartfromothers?

Herespondedthatitallcamefromanexperiencewithhismotherthatoccurredwhenhewasabouttwoyearsold.Hehadbeentryingtoremoveabottleofmilkfromtherefrigeratorwhenhedroppedtheslipperybottle,spillingitscontentsalloverthekitchenfloor—arealseaofmilk!

Whenhismothercameintothekitchen，insteadofshoutingathim,givinghimalectureorpunishinghim,shesaid,“Robert,whatagreatandwonderfulmessyouhavemade!Ihaverarelyseensuchahugepoolofmilk.Well,thedamagehasalreadybeendone.Wouldyouliketogetdownandplayinthemilkforafewminutesbeforewecleanitup?”

Indeed,theboydid.Afterafewminutes,hismothersaid,“Youknow,Robert,wheneveryoumakeamesslikethis,eventually

youhavetocleanitupandrestoreeverythingtoitsproperorder.Howwouldyouliketodothat?Wecoulduseasponge(海绵),atoweloramop.Whichdoyouprefer?”Hechosethespongeandtogethertheycleanedupthespilledmilk.

Hismotherthensaid,“Youknow，whatwehavehereisafailedexperimentinhowtoeffectivelycarryabigmilkbottlewithtwotinyhands.Let’sgooutinthebackyardandfillthebottlewithwaterandseeifyoucanfindawaytocarryitwithoutdroppingit.”Thelittleboylearnedthatifhegraspedthebottleatthetopnearthelipwithbothhands,hecouldmakeit.Whatawonderfullesson!

Thisfamousscientistthensaidthatitwasatthatmomentthatheknewhedidn’tneedtobeafraidtomakemistakes.C-9．Whenthemotherfoundthekitchenfloorcoveredwithmilk,she________.AgavetheboyalectureinsteadofshoutingathimBpraisedtheboyinsteadofpunishinghimCfeltsatisfiedwiththeboy’stryingtohelphimselfDcalmeddowntheboyandhelpedhimfindawaytocleanthefloor题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：中等10阅读C-9题干中Passage

Three材料，完成本题。C-10．Thechild’sexperienceresultedinthefollowingBUT________.AofferingtheboyachancetograspthebottleBbenefitingtheboyallhislifeChelpingtheboybemorecreativeDmakingtheboyrealizethemistakeisofvalue题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：中等11阅读C-9题干中Passage

Three材料，完成本题。C-11．Accordingtothepassage,thewaythescientist'smotherusedis_____.AinstructiveBstrictCformal

Dstrange题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：中等12阅读C-9题干中Passage

Three材料，完成本题。C-12．Thepurposeofthepassageistoshow________.AausualwaytocultivateachildBascientist’smedicalachievementsCamother’swisewayofhelpingherchildDtheadvantagesofmakingmistakes题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：中等13阅读Passage

Four,回答C-13到C-16四个问题。

PassageFour

Americansaregettingreadyforthebiggestsoccereventintheworld.ForthefirsttimetheworldcupsoccercompetitionwillbeheldintheUnitedStates.Whilemillionsplaythegamearoundtheworld,soccerorfootballhasonlyrecentlybecomepopularhere.Itisonlyinthelast30yearsthatlargenumbersofyoungAmericansbecameinterestedinsoccer.Nowitisthefastestgrowingsportinthecountry.Arecentstudyfoundthatalmost18millionyoungboysandgirlsplaysoccerintheUnitedStates.

ThestudyalsofoundthatsoccerisbeginningtoreplacemoretraditionalgameslikeAmericanfootballasthemostpopularsportamongstudents.Andso,whentheworldcupbeginsnextweek,morethanonemillionAmericansareexpectedtogoandseetheteamsplay.Organizerssaythisyear’sworldcupwillbethebiggestever.Alltheseatsatmostofthe52gameshavealreadybeensold.

SoccerhasbeenplayedintheUnitedStatesforalittlemorethanonehundredyears.Buthowdidthesportcometothiscountry?Andhowlonghasitexistedinotherpartsoftheworld?Nooneknowsexactlywheretheideaforsoccercamefrom,orwhenpeoplebeganplayingthegame.Somescientistssaythereisevidencethatballgamesusingthefeetwereplayedthousandsofyearsago.ThereisevidencethatancientGreeksandRomansandnativeAmericanIndiansallplayedgamessimilartosoccer.

MostexpertsagreethatBritainisthebirthplaceofmodemsoccer.TheyalsoagreethattheBritishspreadthegamearoundtheworld.Unlikethegametoday,whichusesballsofman-madematerialorleather,earlysoccerballswereoftenmadeofanimalstomachs.Therulesofearlysoccergamesalsodifferedfromthosewehavetoday.C-13.WhichofthefollowingstatementsisNOTtrueaccordingtothetext?AAmericanswerepreparingfortheworldcupwhentheauthorwrotethisarticle.BMoreyoungerAmericansbecameinterestedinsoccerinthelast30years.CSocceristhefastestdevelopingsportintheworld.DThearticlewaswrittenbeforetheworldcupheldintheUnitedStates.题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：中等14阅读C-13题干中Passage

Four材料，完成本题。C-14.Whichwasthemostpopularsportasatraditionalgameamongstudents?ABasketballBAmericanfootballCSoccerDTennis题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：中等15阅读C-13题干中Passage

Four材料，完成本题。C-15.

ForhowlonghassoccerbeenplayedintheUnitedStates?AAboutahundredyears.BAboutfiftyyears.COnlyrecently.DAboutthirtyyears.题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：中等16阅读C-13题干中Passage

Four材料，完成本题。C-16.

Whatistheauthorgoingtostateinthenextparagraph?ATherehavebeenattemptstostartaprofessionalsoccerorganizationintheU.

S..BInthe12thcenturysoccergamesinBritainofteninvolvedwholetowns.CProfessionalsoccergrewquicklyinEurope.DExpertsbelievedthattheUnitedStateswouldwin.题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：中等17阅读Passage

Five,回答C-17到C-20四个问题。

PassageFive

Thecohesiveness（内聚力）ofafamilyseemstorelyonmemberssharingcertainroutinepracticesandevents.ForagrowingshareoftheAmericanlaborforce,however，workingshiftsbeyondthenormaldaylighthours—whatweherecall“shiftwork”—makesthelivesoffamiliesdifficult.

Existingresearchshowsthatbothmaleandfemaleshiftworkersexpresshighlevelsofstressandasenseofconflictbetweenthedemandsofworkandfamilylife.Butshiftworkcouplesstillmaintainatraditionalattitudetothemeaningofmarriageandtheindividualrolesofhusbandandwife.Theyexpressedawillingnesstodo“whateverittakes”toapproximatetheirviewofapropermarriage,includingsacrificingsleepanddoingconventionalthingsatunconventionalhours.Forthemajorityofcouplesinterviewed,evenwhenwivesworkedoutsidetheirhomes,apropermarriageischaracterizedbyaverycleardivisionofroles:husbandsare“providers”whosemajorresponsibilityistosupportthefamily;wivesare“homemakers”whoclean,cook,andcareforhusbandsandchildren.

IexpecthimtobeagoodproviderandtherewhenIneedhim,loyalaboutthesamethingsashewouldexpectoutofme,expectthatIexpecthimtodominateoverme.Butinamannerofspeaking.whenit’stimetobeamanIexpecthimtostandupinsteadofsittingbackexpectingmetodoeverything.

Tohusbands,agoodwifeissomeonewhois:

UnderstandingofwhatIfeelgothroughatwork,Ineedthatrespectatwork,IhopeIgetitatwork.IwantmywifetorealizewhatIexpectatwork.Idon'twanthertogivemealotofshitwhenIcomehomefromworkbecauseIdon'tknowifthismakesmuchsense.

Theseviewsseemedcriticaltomaintainthefamiliesoftheshiftworkers.C-17.Despite

______,shiftworkcouplesstillhopedtomaintainastablelife.AtraditionalbeliefsaboutmarriageBlackofcontrolovertimeCaverycleardivisionofrolesDthedemandsofworkworkerswereNOTsatisfiedwith题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：中等18阅读C-17题干中Passage

Five材料，完成本题。C-18.Fromtheselection,wecanconcludethatfemaleshiftworkerswereNOTsatisfiedwith______.AtheirworkB

theirchildrenCtheirhusbands’inabilitytoprotectthefamilyandprovidecompanionshipDleisureactivities题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：中等19阅读C-17题干中Passage

Five材料，完成本题。C-19.Whatisimpliedbytheauthor?AShiftworkhadadirecteffectontheattitudesandbehavioroffamilymembers.BShiftworkerscouldliveanormallife.CShiftworkcoupleshadunconventionalideasaboutmarriage.DFemaleshiftworkersweresatisfiedwiththetimespenttogetherwiththeirfamilies.题型：单选题客观题分值2分难度：中等20阅读C-17题干中Passage

Five材料，完成本题。C-20.Inordertocontinuethemarriagesoftheshiftworkers,

______.AwivesmustlearntocareforthechildrenwhentheirhusbandsareabsentBshiftworkcouplesmustadministertheirtimeandactivitiesCwivesmustn’tadapttheirownfeelingsofboredomtotheirhusbands’workDallofthese听力题题型：听力题客观题分值30分难度：困难1C-21请听录音，录音下方列出了十个不完整的句子，根据所听内容，从所给四个选项中选出正确的选项补全空出部分。TheCultureofColor.mp3题型：单选题客观题分值3分1

When

it

comes

to

color,

our

first

reaction

is

mostly

the

seven-tone

spectrum

of

the

rainbow.

Color

has

a

particularly

important

and

______________

in

China

in

both

the

language

and

aesthetics.

Some

rarely

used

Chinese

characters

are

assigned

a

specific

color,

and

these

figurative

prototypes

have

developed

into

poeticimages

with

the

changing

of

the

times.

AimportantroleBkeyroleCprominent

roleDmarvelousrole题型：单选题客观题分值3分2

Incorporating

Chinese

colors

and

their

____________into

the

campus

is

what

educators

at

Yunjin

Primary

School

in

Chongqing

believe

a

first

step

toward

reviving

the

traditional

aesthetic

consciousness

-

using

Chinese

colors

and

patterns

to

ingeniously

design

their

school

logo

and

build

up

cultural

meaning.

Acultural

essenceBtraditionalfestivalsCculturaloriginDtraditionalcustoms题型：单选题客观题分值3分3

According

to

designers

for

the

school,

Chinese

colors

are

the

precipitation

and

quintessence

of

Chinese

culture,

as

well

as

the

best

educational

resource

for

cultivating

aesthetic

qualities

and

_____________.

A

cultural

precipitationBcultural

self-confidenceCcultural

quintessenceDcultural

essence题型：单选题客观题分值3分4

Recently

more

attention

has

been

given

to

the

topic

partly

as

a

result

of

the

increasing

popularity

of

_____________.

Whether

it's

the

smashing

TV

series

The

Story

of

Yanxi

Palace,

or

the

historical

costumes

presented

in

the

series

The

Longest

Day

in

Chang'an

that

restored

the

standard

color

cards

of

the

Tang

Dynasty,

all

these

authentic

renderings

have

taken

the

audience

by

storm

and

aroused

in

them

a

yearning

for

Chinese

classical

colors.AChineseoperasBChinese

TVseriesCChinese

regiondramasDChinese

costume

dramas题型：单选题客观题分值3分5

Low

saturation

color

systems

are

featured

and

the

restrained

color

matching,

subdued

and

somber,

consists

mainly

of

muted

whites

and

grays,

complemented

by

beige,

cream,

almond

and

grayish

blue.

Many

__________claim

that

the

color

palette

of

The

Story

of

Yanxi

Palace

strikes

a

remarkable

resemblance

to

colors

used

by

Italian

painter

Giorgio

Morandi.

The

colors

exude

understated

vintage

quality.

AnetizensBcitizensCresidentsDvillagers题型：单选题客观题分值3分6

At

the

beginning

of

the

year,

the

Cultural

and

Creative

Center

of

China

Academy

of

Art

released

the

2021

Chinese

color

power

lychee

red

(gei

li

hong).

Inspired

by

the

red

color

of

lychee,

the

team

also

use

the

homophonic

pun

(li

stands

for

power

and

also

lychee)

to

convey

the

wishes

of

the

Chinese

people

to

_______________-

gei

li

(powerful)

in

all

aspects.

AdefeatthediseaseBovercomedifficultiesCovercome

the

epidemicDincreasecohesion题型：单选题客观题分值3分7

After

repeated

debugging

and

screening,

dozens

of

lychee-related

colors

with

the

highest

frequency

were

determined

by

the

design

team.

Combining

the

classical

names

of

lychee

and

red

in

traditional

Chinese

culture,

the

final

version

was

named

after_________________

-

four

different

levels

of

red

genealogy

as

the

standard

color

of

this

project.

The

theme

color

is

permeated

with

the

vigorous

oriental

aesthetics.

Axuanhuang,chixia,qingbai,caoqingBfeihong,jiangzi,minghuang,qingluCdanhong,zhubai,danlan,qianhuangDdan

xia,

xi

lan,

yu

he

and

luo

shen题型：单选题客观题分值3分8

Despite

the

fact

that

the

Chinese

aesthetic

has

been

eclipsed

for

a

long

time,

scholar

Guo

Hao

and

designer

Li

Jianming

are

among

the

many

who

are

willing

to

__________this

treasure

trove.AexploredeeplyB

comparecarfullyCdig

deep

intoDinvestlargelyinto题型：单选题客观题分值3分9

They

have

reviewed

nearly

400

color-related

literature

and

classics,

conducted

an

unprecedented

textual

research

and

_________384

traditional

Chinese

color

names.

Asummed

upBamounttoCaverage

Dcountto题型：单选题客观题分值3分10

Guo

divides

the

words

used

by

the

ancients

to

describe

colors

into

two

categories:

concrete

and

imagery.

Concrete

is

the

color

of

words

that

come

from

___________.

The

imagery

words

are

based

on

everything

superimposed

on

the

way

humans

perceive

and

record

the

world,

derived

from

human

activities,

emotions

and

imagination.AthenatureandthesocietyBthehumansandthenatureCthe

heavens

and

the

earthDtheancientandthemodern简答题题型：简答题主观题分值30分难度：困难1C-22（更新）阅读Citywalksstepupinpopularity，也可点击链接/a/202307/26/WS64c04d4fa31035260b818757_1.html阅读。阅读材料围绕新兴的citywalk这个轻松的话题展开，请同学阅读后，按照以下要求用英文完成不少于250字的写作。1.

用约100字简单概述阅读材料内容；2.

用约150字谈谈你对citywalk的看法。请不要用附件或者图片形式提交作业！请不要用附件或者图片形式提交作业！请不要用附件或者图片形式提交作业！

CitywalksstepupinpopularityByXINWEN|ChinaDailyGlobal|Updated:2023-07-26

PeopleposeforaphotoduringacitywalkinlateMayaroundShunchangRoadinHuangpudistrict,Shanghai.

CHINADAILYOrganizedcultural,historicaltoursfindingfavorwithtravelers,residentsForFangRuiwalkingthestreetsofNanjing,thecapitalofJiangsuprovince,andtakinginthebuildingsandcultureofthehistoricalcityisalmostadailyroutine.BornandraisedinNanjing,the28-year-oldworksasalandscapedesignerinthecityafterstudyingoverseasforseveralyears.Aftershereturnedhomeshefoundthatwalkingthroughthecity,visitingandobservingculturalandhistoricalsites,gaveherlifenewmeaning.InMay,Fangorganizedafreecitywalkforaround50peoplewhocamefromalloverthecountrytoexperienceadeeperconnectionwithNanjing.Thecity-walkpastimeoffollowingplannedroutestoexploreacity'shistory,cultureandurbanenvironmentoriginatedinLondon.ThepastimeisnowattractingagrowingnumberoffollowersinChina,withmanyyoungpeopletakingpart.Thescaleofthetrendishardtomeasure,butwidelysharedsocialmediapostsdocumentdifferentroutesinvariousmetropoliseswithdetaileddescriptionsandpictures.OnXiaohongshu,alifestyle-sharingplatform,thehashtag"Holidaycitywalk"hasmorethan470millionviews.DatafromTongchengTravel,atravelagencybasedinSuzhou,Jiangsuprovince,showsthattravelsearchesrelatedto"citywalk"increasedby108percentinJulyfromthepreviousmonth.WalkingroutesinBeijing,Xi'an,Shaanxiprovince,Chengdu,Sichuanprovince,SuzhouandChangsha,Hunanprovince,haveattractedgreatinterestfromyoungtravelers.Fortouristsaswellaslocalsnotfullyfamiliarwithacity'shistoryandculture,theorganizedwalksareanauthenticandimmersiveexperience.Walkorganizersprovidetheinformationandarepassionateandcareaboutacity'sculturalheritage.Theyalsohaveamorepersonalizedanddeeperunderstandingoftheircity,whichgoesbeyondjustvisitingiconiclandmarks.Differenttoregimentedtravel,wherepeopletrytovisitasmanyplacesaspossibleintheshortestamountoftime,citywalksallowpeopletolingerandabsorbthesurroundings.BondingwithcityFang'sorganizedwalkinMaythroughNanjing'sQinhuaidistrictrenewedherbondwiththecityandhelpedthetourparticipantsbetterunderstanditsculturalheritageinatangibleandinterestingway.ShechosetowalkinCinnaLane,orXinanLi,atouristareathatisnotaspopularorfamousasotherNanjinglandmarkssuchasFuzimiaoConfuciusTempleorSunYat-senMausoleum.Thedistricthaspreservedvarioushistoricalbuildings,withthemostwell-knownbeingtheformerresidenceofthescholarGanXi,whichwasbuiltduringthereignoftheQingEmperorJiaqing(1796-1820).Intermsofitsgrandscaleandlayout,itisbelievedtobethelargestandmostcompleteancientresidentialbuildingcompoundinChina.Thewalkbeganat10:30amonMay28andlastedabout90minutes,withFang'sgroupcoveringadistanceof3.91kilometers.TwoancientsitesinPingshiStreet,themainhistoricalthoroughfareinCinnaLanearea,areworthexploring,shesaid.OneistheDaqiaoBridgelocatedatthestreet'snorthernend,wherewritersandpoetsgatheredinancienttimesduringLanternFestivalinthefirstlunarmonth.TheotherisaJiangxiGuildHall,alsoknownasaWanshouPalace,onPingshiStreet,whichwassaidtobebuiltforthebirthdaycelebrationofEmpressDowagerCixi(1835-1908)duringtheQingDynasty(1644-1911).Duringurbanrenewal,residentslivingintheoldbuildingsalongPingshiStreetweremovedout,Fangsaid,butthehistoricalstructureswereleftstanding.No.89residentialbuilding,constructedintheRepublicofChinaera(1911-49)andlocatedattheintersectionofPingshiStreetandPingzhangAlley,remainsintact.Itsweatheredirongatefeaturesanold-fashionedlionlockandsymmetricaldoubledoorsareembeddedinthehorseheadwall.Thefeaturesconveyafeelingofsteppingbackintime."Oneoftheaimsofourcitywalksistoalsoletparticipantsbecomewitnessestothetransformationofthecityitself,"Fangsaid."Theymayproposetheirownideasaboutthefutureurbandevelopmentofahistoricalneighborhood,"shesaid,addingthismakesthemfeelpartofthecityandshowstheycareaboutthelocalcommunity,thelivingenvironmentand"therapidprocessofurbanization".CitywalkersexplorehistoricalalleywaysinShanghaiinlateMay.

CHINADAILYFang,whowenttoanelementaryschoolnearPingshiStreet,saidtheareausedtobealabyrinthofalleyswherehouseswereinternallypartitionedofftoallowformoreoccupants.However,manyofthebuildingshadstructuraldamageandhygieneproblems,andin2009arestorationprojectbegan.Thedistrictgovernmentrestored63buildingslistedunderculturalrelicprotection.Someotheroldbuildingsthatdidnothavesuchprotectionwerealsopreservedthroughpartialrestorationwork,accordingtothecity'shistoricalandculturalstreetdevelopmentcompany."Thereweremanylivelyscenesinthisneighborhoodabout20yearsago,suchasthelocalsstartingtheirdaybyflockingtothemarkettobuyfreshvegetables.Thealleysteemedwithpeoplepedalingbicycles,andvariousstallsthatwereonroadsideshavenowvanished,"Fangsaid."Thoughtheareaisquitetidynowandtheoldbuildingsalongthestreethaveretainedtheiroriginalappearance,thehustleandbustleofcitylifeseemstohavegoneinthesealleyways.Ifeelabitsadaboutthat."Thebalancebetweenurbandevelopment,retainingtheappearanceofhistoricalbuildingsandallowingpeopletoliveinhistoricalareasmayneedmoreconsideration,shebelieves.AfterwalkingthestreetsandalleysofCinnaLane,Fangandhergroupcouldn'tresistapidu(porkrind)noodleshopacrossfromtheNo.89buildingonPingshiStreet."Itwasnearnoon,andthetantalizingaromaofboiledporkrindsfilledtheairanddrewusinside,"shesaid."InoticedthattheshopbelongedtoanoldchainoflocalgourmetrestaurantsinNanjing.Bynoon,manyresidentswhohadoncelivednearbyhadcometotastetheauthenticflavorofthefreshpidunoodlesonthestreetcorner."Itwasthatmomentthattouchedme.Bypreservingafewlocalnoodleorpancakeshops,thelocals'memoriesoftheirpastliveswererevived.Eveniftheneighboringareashavebeencompletelycommercialized,theirmemoriesoftheoldtowncanstillbekept."Designingcity-walkrouteslikeFang'srequiretimeandeffort.FangsaidshespentaboutamonthresearchingroutesforNanjing'ssouthernareaandadjustedthewalkingmapthreetimes.Shebelievessuchroutesareworthmappingoutas"innovativeexploration"helpsensurethattinychangestourbanenvironmentsdon'tgounnoticed.YoungpeopleparticipateinacitywalktouronPingshiStreetinQinhuaidistrict,Nanjing,inMay.

CHINADAILYGatewaytorelaxationInadditiontotheeducationalaspectofthecitywalks,theyalsoprovidegoodexerciseandcanhelprelievethestressoftheworkweek.Manyparticipantssaywhattheylikethemostaboutcitywalksisthephysicalaspect,addingtheactivityisa"gatewaytotheweekend"andhelpsthemrelieveworkstress.ZhaBeibei,28,worksatChina'sbiggestinternetcompany,Baidu,andhaslivedinBeijingforalmost10years.Shelikestostrollthestreetsofthecapitalafterworkandatweekends.Herroutesarenotfixed,butsheusuallyhasaroughid