Ⅶ. 首字母填空
根据短文内容及首字母提示，在空格处填入一个适当的词使短文完整。
Classical Chinese is a written form of the Chinese language used in ancient China, mainly based on the language form before the Qin period. Before 1918, all articles were written in Classical Chinese. Today, we generally call it “wenyanwen”.
Classical Chinese is now an important 1. c
ourse
for every middle school student. Learning it helps us understand 2. h
ow
ancient Chinese spoke and thought. I would like to recommend a book for students who are deeply 3. i
nterested
in Classical Chinese.
Ancient Chinese is a famous series with 4 books and 14 units. Each unit has three parts: the anthology(选集), common words, and archaic Chinese(古汉语). The anthology 4. p
icks
many famous articles from The Analects, Stratagems of the Warring States, The Commentary of Zuo and The Works of Mencius. These works have made great contributions to Chinese literary history. After reading the anthology, you will learn how to tell the 5. d
ifference/differences
between ancient and modern words. For example, in spoken language, we say “你吃饭了吗？”, 6. b
ut
in Classical Chinese, it becomes “饭否？”. Archaic Chinese tells the background of the anthology, helping you better understand the stories behind the Chinese words.
These parts are 7. c
losely
connected. If you only read the anthology, you will only understand what the teacher 8. e
xplains
in class. If you only study common words but don't read the anthology, you will only get some knowledge about words. Without learning archaic Chinese, you cannot truly master classical Chinese as a 9. w
hole
. So, you must study all three parts together. If you enjoy Classical Chinese, we hope this book will help deepen your interest in Classical Chinese, history, and literature and improve your 10. a
bility
to read Classical Chinese.
