题目内容
While many Chinese overseas artists are switching to other more profitable fields, Huang Shanye, a painter of the Zhuang ethnic group, stands out as an exception. His art has gradually earned him fame over the course of his more than 20 years in the United States. He was even able to leave behind his steady job as an art teacher and fully devote himself to what he describes as a pursuit（追求） of beauty.
The common theme of Huang's many works lies in the combination of traditional Chinese elements and Western painting techniques. "I apply Chinese calligraphy（书法）, paper cutting, facial makeup of Peking Opera -- all the things that I can find in traditional Chinese culture -- to Western oil painting," Huang said at an exhibition held recently in his home county of Montgomery, Maryland in the US, where friends and neighbors had come to view some of his work.
One of Huang's works in the show, which had been featured on the exhibition's flier（广告传单）, served as a good example. Titled In Harmony, the painting shows two green dragons facing one another on a golden plate -- a characteristic of Chinese tradition. Huang decorated the surface with the words "peace" and "dragon", both in Chinese and in English. Michele Cohen, director of the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery, pointing to Huang's In Harmony, says: "I think this work really shows how an artist can combine one tradition with another, and it really comes out in a mixed form."
In 1998, American composer Silas Huff met Huang at an exhibition and was moved by Huang's sketch Tapestry of Dreams, which was later realized into a large-scale work consisting of a dozen 1-by-1-meter panels of paintings describing the traditions and longings of Huang's people.
Inspired by the work, Huff composed a 25-minute symphony（交响乐）, Spring Song Festival, made up of Chinese folk melodies. Ten years later when Huff and Huang reconnected, Huff was able to bring two ballet schools on board and create a ballet based on the symphony. The work was performed at LaGuardia Performing Art Center in New York in the spring of 2009, with Huang's Tapestry of Dreams as a background.
64. What is the theme of Huang’s many works?
A. The combination of traditional Chinese elements and Western painting techniques.
B. The difference between traditional Chinese elements and Western painting techniques.
C. The advantages of traditional Chinese elements and Western painting techniques.
D. The disadvantages of traditional Chinese elements and Western painting techniques.
65. We can infer _________.
A. Huff composed a 25-minute symphony, Spring Song Festival after he arrived in China.
B. Huff composed a 25-minute symphony, Spring Song Festival because he graduated in China.
C. Huff composed a 25-minute symphony, Spring Song Festival, because of Huang’s work.
D. Huff composed a 25-minute symphony, Spring Song Festival because of money.
66. Which is the best title of the passage?
A. A Pursuit of Beauty
B. The Life of an Artist
C. True Friends
D. The Differences of Art
67. Michele Cohen, director of the Betty Mae Kramer Gallery, _________.
A. thinks highly of Huang's In Harmony.
B. pays no attention to Huang's In Harmony.
C. wants to buy Huang's In Harmony.
D. criticizes Huang's In Harmony.
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Why should mankind explore space? Why should money, time and effort be spent exploring and researching something with so few apparent benefits? Why should resources be spent on space rather than on conditions and people on Earth? These are questions that, understandably, are very often asked. If Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.
While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day ,few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.
But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually include Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学).Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Western philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers.
So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well.
Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.
【小题1】The opening paragraph is mainly intended to .
| A．provide some key facts about Confucius |
| B．attract the readers’ interest in the subject |
| C．show great respect for the ancient thinker |
| D．prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations |
| A．have a great interest in studying Chinese |
| B．take an active part in Chinese competitions |
| C．try to get high scores in Chinese exams |
| D．fight for a chance to learn Chinese |
| A．Forgotten Wisdom in America |
| B．Huge Fans of the Chinese Language |
| C．Chinese Culture for Westerners |
| D．Old Thinker with a Big Future |
| A．a biography | B．a history paper |
| C．a newspaper | D．a philosophy textbook |