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Idema,a Dutch Sinologist(汉学家),has served as the director of the Chinese Languages and Cultures Department at Leiden University of the Netherlands and was also director of Harvard's Fairbank Center for East Asian Research.He has studied ancient Chinese plays,novels and literature,and has authored or translated a number of influential books published in English and other languages.

The 70-year-old Dutch Sinologist recalled his half-century-long romance with Chinese culture during a recent visit to Beijing.As a child,the vivid descriptions of China in Nobel and Pulitzer Prize-winner Pearl S.Buck’s books sparked Idema's interest in the country.He later read classic Chinese literature and spent whole days pouring through works at the National Library of China.

While many other experts on China focused on the country's economic transformation,Idema continued to study traditional Chinese literature."There were scholars studying law,religion and society,but not traditional Chinese literature,which was my personal interest,"Idema explains.

Finding reference books for his research,especially regional publications,used to be a huge challenge,and Idema used to spend a lot of time collecting books and other materials during visits to China.Now it is much more convenient with the Internet.

Idema usually chooses less-known subjects for his research and tries to get firsthand materials.In recent years, he has devoted himself to translating Chinese folk tales and writing about Chinese folk society and folk culture.

"Traditional Chinese culture is a passion.I have been studying it for 50 years and will continue to do so,"says the retired professor.

1.What does the underlined word "sparked" in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. Increased. B. Broke.

C. Performed. D. Aroused.

2.Idema concentrated on traditional Chinese literature because .

A. he wanted to show he was different from others

B. he was interested in traditional Chinese literature

C. traditional Chinese literature is easier to study than other fields

D. he could benefitted a lot from the traditional Chinese literature

3.What may be the best title for the text?

A. A Passion for Chinese Culture B. The Life of Idema

C. Idema's Visit to China D. The Personal Hobby

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Answer: Many people have asked me this question. 2. Here I will give you several tips for learning English.

3.

First of all, you must want to learn. If you are not interested in learning English, no class will help you and no book will help you. So you have to be honest with yourself. Ask yourself, “Do I really want to learn English?” If you can't answer “yes” to this question, it is better for you to set English aside until you're ready and willing to learn.

● Set goals (目标).

To learn English well, you must set some goals. 4. It will also help you to see your progress. Ask yourself, “What are my goals? What areas would I like to improve?” Think about what your goals are, and review once in a while to see that you are making progress toward your goals.

● Practice, practice, and practice.

After you have set your goals, you have a better idea of what you need to practice. Just like the athlete (运动员)whose goal is the Olympics must train(训练)daily, you as a language learner must practice language every day to make progress toward your goal. 5.

A. I think it is not easy to learn it well.

B.Want to learn.

C. Reading is a very good way to learn new words.

D. Make friends with some Americans online.

E. The more you practice, the more progress you will make.

F. The answers are as different as the people asking the question.

G. Having goals will help you remember what areas you want to work on.

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As a member of the cabbage family,kale is low in calories and rich in nutrients and minerals,especially vitamin A,C and K.Consumed for thousands of years,it's been a health plus for millions of eaters throughout the world.

However,numerous web articles have reported on some evidence offered by a medicine researcher.The researcher found that thallium(铊)was detected in a few people who were heavy consumers of kale.Thallium is a heavy metal often found in trace amounts(微量)in soil and minerals.His conclusion was that these medical conditions were connected to the impact that trace amounts of thallium detected in some kale samples had on the body.

I don't think the conclusion is based on a strict scientific basis.It's essential to point out that the original report was in a web magazine,not a scientific journal which is subject to peer review by other scientists.A scientific review includes a careful evaluation of how the findings and conclusions were made.Certain factors are critical before an evidence-based conclusion can be made,such as: how many people were in a study;how well controlled were other factors;how much kale was consumed and for how long;how much thallium was in the kale.

It is a fact that kale and other vegetables can absorb thallium from the soil.But the ability for a plant to absorb traces of a chemical does not automatically make it harmful to your health.And even finding measurable amounts of thallium in someone's body doesn't imply that the thallium is causing an ill health effect,according to the CDC.

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A. It is high in fat. B. It is low in calories.

C. It is poor m nutrients. D. It is rich in protein.

2.The medicine researcher made a conclusion that .

A. these medical conditions were related to thallium

B. trace amounts of thallium had little effect on the body

C. thallium was found in trace amounts in the minerals

D. kale had a lot of health benefits on human bodies

3.According to the writer,the original report m a web magazine is .

A. scientific B. essential

C. unreliable D. popular

4.The writer thinks that kale is .

A. safe to consume B. poisonous to eat

C. hard to conserve D. terrible to smell

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Alex, a member of the group, said that all the neighbors ____ out for one another.“We ____ each other’s homes. We keep watch on the neighborhood at nights and on weekends. Usually a ____ of four or five of us goes out together. If something doesn’t look right, then we call the _____. For example, if we notice a group of teenagers who seem to be looking for ____, or someone destroying property(财产), we report to the police.”

Alex feels the neighborhood watch groups ____ a lot in keeping crime down. Her husband Jim agrees, “Police are good people, but they can’t do ____.”

1.A. yet B. still C. just D. rather

2.A. carefully B. clearly C. nervously D. coldly

3.A. familiar B. unusual C. expensive D. interesting

4.A. curtained B. open C. old D. broken

5.A. attends B. belongs C. goes D. turns

6.A. meets B. quarrels C. sings D. searches

7.A. where B. why C. when D. how

8.A. politics B. wealth C. health D. safety

9.A. keep B. hold C. let D. protect

10.A. its B. his C. their D. your

11.A. round B. on C. about D. to

12.A. right B. chance C. courage D. mind

13.A. unlucky B. unsafe C. disappointed D. discouraged

14.A. set B. let C. hold D. look

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16.A. group B. set C. number D. crowd

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19.A. produce B. find C. get D. help

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