Since the NCP (新冠肺炎) outbreak began in December, Japan has given away a lot of medical supplies (物资) to China. On the boxes of these supplies, poems are often written. Taken from ancient Chinese and Japanese poems, these powerful and inspiring lines show heartfelt wishes for Chinese people. And they let people know that ancient stars still shine in modern times. Let’s take a look at some of them.

山川异域,风月同天。

Lands apart, sky shared.

This line comes from a Buddhist hymn (佛诗) by the Japanese Prince Nagaya (长屋亲王). This hymn reminds us of the cultural exchanges between both countries in history. At that time, the prince wrote the hymn as an invitation for Chinese Buddhist monks(僧侣) to visit Japan. Inspired by the hymn, Jianzhen, a well-known monk of the Tang Dynasty (618-907), started his travel to Japan soon after.

岂曰无衣?与子同裳。

Fear not the want of armor(盔甲), for mine is also yours to wear.

This line is from a battle song of the Qin state, Wuyi (《无衣》), in the Book of Songs (《诗经》). The song refers to (指的是) soldiers sharing their armor, encouraging each other to win the war. The Chinese phrase “同裳” has the same meaning as “同袍” and “袍泽” which also come from this song. They all mean those who have fought together in armies.

青山一道同云雨,明月何曾是两乡。

Though separated by a mountain, we’ll share the same clouds and rain/The bright moon belongs not to a single town.

This sentence is from Tang poet Wang Changling’s Seeing Off Imperial Censor Chai (《送柴侍御》). This poem was written after the poet was demoted (贬官) and sent to a faraway place. He wanted to show that even though he had to separate with his friend, their friendship would continue.

1.“Lands apart, sky shared” is written by ________.

A.Prince Nagaya B.Jianzhen C.Wang Changling D.a Chinese monk

2.In the poems, people in different places can share the same things EXCEPT ________.

A.clothes B.the sky C.clouds and rain D.the bright moon

3.The theme of the poems written on the boxes is ________.

A.hometown feelings B.beauty of nature C.love for family D.friendship

4.We can know from the passage that ________.

A.all the sentences are taken from Chinese poems B.actions are always better than words

C.ancient poems can be used in modern times D.Japanese understand Chinese poems the best

The earth is about 4,600 million years old. Modern man has lived on the earth for only 35,000 years, but during that time, we have changed our planet in many ways. Many of the things that we have done are good, but more are not good for the earth.

Water Pollution

A lot of people, birds and fish die each day because of water pollution. Factories have polluted the land and the water. As a result, many rivers and lakes are now dead.

Air Pollution

In big cities, factories, as well as cars, trucks and buses are the main causes of air pollution. Many people in cities now have serious health problems. For example, Mexico city used to be a beautiful sunny capital, but today it is always covered by thick brown clouds.

Soil Pollution

In order to have a good harvest, most of the farmers use chemicals too much in their fields. That’s bad for the soil. But this kind of pollution is difficult to stop.

Hope For The Future

These problems are very serious for our future, so all of us should do something to improve our environment. If we can stop pollution, our planet will become more and more beautiful and our health will be better. Let’s be greener people!

根据短文内容,选择正确答案。

1._____ have made the earth change a lot.

A. Human beings B. Animals C. Plants D. People in other planets

2.There are _____ kinds of pollution in this passage.

A. two B. three C. four D. five

3._____ is a big problem now.

A. Pollution. B. Population. C. Education D. Medical treatment

4.Which sentence is NOT true according to the passage?

A. Most of the things that we have done are good for our planet.

B. We must stop the factories from pouring waste water into the rivers and lakes.

C. Because of water pollution, many rivers and lakes are now dead.

D. Water pollution is very serious nowadays.

5.Which sentence is TRUE?

A. Though Mexico city is always covered by thick brown clouds, it’s still a beautiful sunny capital.

B. Air pollution can make people sick.

C. Now fewer farmers use chemicals in the fields.

D. Factories, cars, trucks and buses are the main causes of soil pollution.

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