题目内容
A study of a university in Shanghai had found that many of the students there are using a quote(引语)from the Italian poet Dante as a kind of motto. The study of Fudan University, one of China’s top universities, of 489 students, found that 82 had chosen Dante’s “Follow your own path and don’t worry about what others say” as their motto, out of 278 people who said they had a motto. This was followed by “Believe yourself” and “Self-improvement without stop.”
Students also expressed a common hope for greater understanding and care and said they were always ready to give a hand to those in need.
Some researchers think that mottoes can play an important part in children’s growth and they say that a good motto can help children develop a better character.
1.The study shows _________.
A.which university should have mottoes
B.what poems are popular
C.how many students like the motto “Believe yourself.”
D.the majority of the students like to choose their favorite mottoes
2.Of the students asked, _______ students have mottoes.
A.about 78% B.about 57% C.about 16% D.about 8%
3.The motto “Self-improvement without stop” shares the similar meaning with ______.
A.going on to improve rapidly
B.growing by oneself continuously
C.making oneself better and perfect continuously
D.becoming better without having a break
4.The best title for the passage should be _______.
A.Mottoes and Character Developing B.Students and Poet
C.Mottoes and Learning D.Understanding Care
1.D
2.B
3.C
4.A。
【解析】
1.D推理题:从文章的第一段的内容,可知这项调查是看看大部分学生怎么选择最喜欢的格言的。
2.B 数字计算题:文章说共有489名学生参与调查,而out of 278 people who said they had a motto.可知是57%。
3.C猜测词义题:从字面可以看出是自我提高,没有止境。
4.A主旨题:文章最后一段点题: Some researchers think that mottoes can play an important part in children’s growth and they say that a good motto can help children develop a better character.说明是格言对人格塑造是有好处的。
BEIJING—Eating at a Beijing restaurant is usually an adventure for foreigners, and particularly when they get the chance to order “chicken without sex life” or “red burned lion head”.
Sometimes excited but mostly confused, embarrassed or even terrified, many foreigners have long complained about mistranslations of Chinese dishes. And their complaints are often valid(有效), but such an experience at Beijing’s restaurants will apparently soon be history.
Foreign visitors will no longer, hopefully, be confused by oddly worded restaurant menus in the capital if the government’s plan to correctly translate 3,000 Chinese dishes is a success and the translations are generally adopted.
The municipal(市政) office of foreign affairs has published a book to recommend English translations of Chinese dishes, which aims to help restaurants avoid bizarre translations. “It provides the names of main dishes of famous Chinese cuisines in plain English,” an official with the city’s Foreign Affairs office said. “Restaurants are encouraged to use the proposed translations, but it will not be compulsory.” It’s the city’s latest effort to bridge the culture gap for foreign travelers in China.
Coming up with precise translations is a daunting task, as some Chinese culinary(烹饪) techniques are untranslatable and many Chinese dishes have no English-language equivalent. The translators, after conducting a study of Chinese restaurants in English-speaking countries, divided the dish names into four categories: ingredients, cooking method, taste and name of a person or a place. For some traditional dishes, pinyin, the Chinese phonetic system, is used, such as mapo tofu(previously often literally translated as “beancurd made by woman with freckles”), baozi(steamed stuffed bun) and jiaozi(dumplings) to “reflect the Chinese cuisine culture,” according to the book.
“The book is a blessing to tourist guides like me. Having it, I don’t have to rack my brains trying to explain Chinese dishes to foreign travellers,” said Zheng Xiaodong, a 31-year-old employee with a Beijing-based travel agency.
“I will buy the book as I major in English literature and I’d like to introduce Chinese cuisine culture to more foreign friends,” said Han Yang, a postgraduate student at the University of International Business and Economics.
It is not clear if the book will be introduced to other parts of China. But on Tuesday, this was the most discussed topic on weibo.com, China’s most popular microblogging site.
【小题1】What’s the best title of the passage?
A.An adventure for foreigners who eat in Beijing. |
B.Confusing mistranslations of Chinese dishes. |
C.Chinese dishes to have “official” English names. |
D.The effort to bridge the culture gap. |
A.some Chinese dishes are not well received |
B.some Chinese dishes are hard to translate |
C.some Chinese dishes are mistranslated |
D.some Chinese dishes are not acceptable |
A.Recommending a book on Chinese dishes. |
B.Advocating(提倡) using precise translation for Chinese dishes. |
C.Publishing a book on China’s dietary habits. |
D.Providing the names of main Chinese dishes. |
A.confusing | B.disappointing | C.discouraging | D.Worthwhile |