【题目】 Du Fu (712-770), one of the greatest poets in China, is familiar to most of us. However, Du has remained largely unknown in the Western world.
The BBC’s one-hour documentary Du Fu, China’s Greatest Poet introduces the great poet to Western audiences (观众). As the first English-language documentary about Du, it compares him to Dante and Shakespeare, two of the greatest literature masters of the West.
In the film, British historian Michael Wood explores the poet’s life. He visits a number of places, such as the poet’s birthplace Gongyi, Henan province and the Du Fu Thatched Cottage (杜甫草堂) in Chengdu, Sichuan, where Du used to live. Along the way, he meets and talks to people who help to tell the fascinating stories of the poet. The film also includes interviews with scholars (学者) and recitals (朗诵) of Du’s works by British actor Sir Ian McKellen, who is known for performing Shakespeare’s works.
The documentary explains why Du’s works have been popular for centuries. “Chinese people really value the recording of history and Du Fu is better than anyone at reflecting (反映) history in his poetry. That’s because historical events are mirrored in his own life and spiritual (精神的) journey,” said Zeng Xiangbo, a professor at Renmin University.
Du lived under the rule of the Tang Emperor Xuanzong (713-756), a time of prosperity (繁荣). He was a civil servant(文职人员) in the Tang court (朝廷). But as the An Lushan Rebellion of 755 floored the empire, he escaped, took his family on the road as refugees (难民), and suffered starvation (饥饿) and poverty. Through ups and downs, the poet never stopped writing, pouring out his concern for his country and people, as well as celebrating the simple joys of life. Known as China’s “saint of poetry”, he wrote about 1,400 poems that are still with us today.
【1】How long does it take to watch the BBCs documentary Du Fu?
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【2】Where was Du Fu born?
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【3】Why is Du Fu better than anyone at reflecting history in his poetry according to Professor Zeng Xiangbo?
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【4】Did Du Fu stop writing through ups and downs?
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【5】What is Du Fu known as?
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【答案】
【1】One/ An/1 hour.
【2】In Gongyi, Henan province. / In Gongyi in Henan Province).
【3】Because historical events are mirrored in his own life and spiritual journey.
【4】No, he didn't.
【5】China's "saint of poetry ". / He is known as China's “saint of poetry”.
【解析】
本文讲述了杜甫(712-770)。他是中国最伟大的诗人之一，我们大多数人都很熟悉他。然而，杜甫在西方世界仍然鲜为人知。BBC的一小时的纪录片杜甫，给西方的观众介绍了伟大的诗人。作为第一部关于杜的英文纪录片，它将他与西方最伟大的两位文学大师但丁和莎士比亚进行了比较。经历了风风雨雨，杜甫从未停止过写作，他的诗作表达了对国家和人民的关心，也赞美了生活的简单乐趣。他被誉为中国的“诗圣”，至今仍有1400多首诗作流传于世。
【1】句意：看BBC的纪录片《杜甫》要多长时间?
根据“The BBC’s one-hour documentary Du Fu”可知BBC的纪录片杜甫长度为一小时，故答案为One/ An/1 hour.
【2】句意：杜甫出生在什么地方?
根据“such as the poet’s birthplace Gongyi, Henan province”可知比如诗人的出生地巩义，故答案为In Gongyi, Henan province. / In Gongyi in Henan Province).
【3】句意：根据曾祥波教授的说法，为什么杜甫比任何人都更擅长在他的诗歌中反映历史呢?
根据“ That’s because historical events are mirrored in his own life and spiritual (精神的) journey”可知这是因为历史事件都反映在自己的生命和精神旅行，故答案为Because historical events are mirrored in his own life and spiritual journey.
【4】句意：杜甫在起起伏伏中停止写作了吗?
根据“Through ups and downs, the poet never stopped writing”可知历经风风雨雨，这位诗人从未停止写作，故答案为No, he didn't.
【5】句意：杜甫被称为什么?
根据“Known as China’s “saint of poetry””可知他被誉为中国的“诗圣”，故答案为China's "saint of poetry ". / He is known as China's “saint of poetry”.
题目要求根据短文内容回答问题，做题时要先通读全文，在了解文章大意的基础上带着题目要求从文中寻找合适的答案。第5小题问杜甫被称为什么，文中在文章最后写到了，很容易得出答案。
【题目】 Sixteen years ago a boy gave me an important gift. It was a ______.
It was the early autumn of my _____ year at a middle school, and my old school was far away. _____, no one knew who I was. I was very lonely, and ______ to make friends with anyone.
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing, I felt my heart break. I could talk with ___ about my problems.
Then one day, my ______ were talking happily with their friends, but I was sitting at my desk unhappily as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn’t know who he was. He walked _____ me and then turned back. He looked at me, with a smile.
Suddenly, I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It made me _____ happy and warm. That smile ____ my life. I started to talk with _______ students and made friends. Day _______ day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile has become my best friend now.
One day I asked him why he smiled, _______ he couldn’t remember it at all!
It doesn’t matter _______ all the dark days have gone. I believe that the world is ______ you think it is. If you think it is lonely, you _______ always be alone. So smile at world and it will smile back.
【题目】阅读下面的短文,将画线的句子译成英文或中文。
Acupuncture(针灸), along with Chinese food, kung fu and traditional Chinese medicine, has been regarded as one of the "four new national treasures."
Acupuncture is an important part of traditional Chinese medicine. The purpose of acupuncture is to get the channel smooth and make qi and blood regular to keep the body's yin and yang balanced. _______如果我们想保持健康，最重要的是保持身体的阴阳平衡。 The main therapy(治疗) of acupuncture is using needles to pierce certain acupoints (穴位) of the patient's body to make the patient feel less pain. _______在最近几年，针灸已经变得越来越受欢迎了。
Dumplings are one of the Chinese people's favorite traditional dishes. _______With delicious taste and lovely shapes, dumplings are worth eating hundreds of times. During the Spring Festival and other holidays, Chinese people like to follow the custom of eating dumplings. Sometimes people put a coin into some dumplings each to welcome the new year's coming. _______ It's said that people who eat the one with a coin in it will have good luck.
Chinese kung fu also shows traditional Chinese culture. It has a long history with many different boxing styles. The kung fu players are sometimes as hard and strong as iron while they can be as soft as water. _______ In foreigners' eyes, Chinese kung fu is so magic that it's even out of their imagination.
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【题目】Answer the questions（根据短文内容回答下列问题）
Mrs Burt was walking along a San Francisco street. Suddenly a man took her purse and ran. She was very angry. She had ten dollars, her bus pass, and the key to her house in her purse. Mrs Burt ran after the thief.
The thief ran one block, two blocks, three blocks. The thief was a young man, so he could run fast. Mrs Burt was not a young woman—she was 73 years old—but she could run fast, too. Mrs Burt stayed right behind the thief.
Mrs Burt was wearing two chopsticks in her hair. The chopsticks had sharp ends. Mrs Burt took the chopsticks out of her hair. "Maybe I can stab（刺）the thief with these chopsticks," she thought. "Then he will drop any purse."
The thief ran into an apartment building. Mrs Burt followed him. "Help! Stop him!" she shouted. "He has my purse!"
Two police officers were walking near the apartment building. They heard Mrs Burt and ran to help her. One police officer stayed with Mrs Burt. The other police officer chased the thief.
The police officer found the thief on the roof of the apartment building. The thief was looking in Mrs Burt's purse. When he saw the police officer, the thief dropped the purse and jumped off the building. The building was two storeys high.
A few minutes later the police officer caught the thief. He was hiding under a car. He couldn't run because he had broken his legs. The police took the thief to jail. The thief will stay in jail for a long time. But the thief was lucky. He was lucky that the police caught him. He was lucky that Mrs Burt didn't catch him!
【1】What happened to Mrs Burt while she was walking along a San Francisco street?
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【2】What did Mrs Burt do then?
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【3】What was Mrs Burt going to do with the thief?
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【4】Who helped Mrs Burt to catch the thief?
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【5】What did the thief do when he saw the police officer?
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【6】The thief was lucky that Mrs Burt didn't catch bin. Why?
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【题目】— How was your daily report yesterday?
— I couldn’t do a ________ job. I’m so happy that my hard work paid off.
【题目】You'd better ________ long hours in the office. Go out and rest for a while from time to time.
【题目】根据短文内容及所给提示，补全文中单词或用所给单词的正确形式填空
Jenny and John are my classmates. They come from different 【1】 (country) and they have different 【2】 (religion). They try 【3】 (understand) each other. They are good students. They work h【4】.
They are members 【5】 the student council. They take an active part 【6】all kinds of activities which are held by the council. Sometimes the council organizes to r【7】 money to help the poor. They get money by 【8】 (sell) tickets, washing cars and so on. Sometimes there 【9】 (be) disputes between them.
Anyway, they are good 【10】 (friend).
【题目】 If you're like most kids, you probably wish to be as thin as a super star or as strong as a sports player. Maybe you wish to be ____________ or just a little different. Thinking like these is normal. After all, it's a part of growing up._____________you must know that some things about yourself can't be changed. Learning and accepting these things is a(n) __________ part of your growing up, too.
Don't watch TV or movies to find the person you want to look like. These people are often on very strict and unhealthy diets to ____________thin and beautiful. And many models in magazines, newspapers, and___________ the Internet have their hair cut to look perfect. But these pictures and people are not realistic (现实的) at all!
Instead, look around the people you see every day____________. How do your family members look like? Are they really thin?_____________other healthy and "normal" people can help you to feel better about your body.
Feeling that you are overweight, underweight, too short, or too tall doesn't necessarily mean there is anything wrong with your ___________. These feelings may simply mean that you need a little bit of self-esteem (自尊). This means you should____________ to feel good about yourself and the way you are now.
The world is full of all kinds of different ____________. Learn to be yourself. The most important thing is to keep smiling, have fun, and be happy with the way you are!
【题目】A: Good morning, Miss Wang!
B: Good morning! You don’t look well. 【1】
A: I’m feeling terrible. I have a stomachache.
B: 【2】 What did you eat for breakfast?
A: I ate nothing because I got up late this morning. I’m afraid to be late for class.
B: Oh, my poor boy! 【3】
A: I think I will.
B: Here are some pills! 【4】 You will get well soon.
A: Thanks a lot!
B: You’d better play sports to build you up in your free time.
A: I plan to run with my father next week. I like running best.
B: 【5】
A: Thank you for your advice. Goodbye!