七、阅读短文,回答问题
Now keyboards and touch screens are becoming our main ways to write and talk.
Many people think writing Chinese characters isn’t that important anymore. But actually,
this is not true.
Chinese characters hold a lot of history and stories. Each time we pick up a pen, it’s like we’re having a conversation with history. For example, the character jia (家). The top part looks like a house, and the bottom part means “a pig”. The pig was an important domestic animal (家畜) in ancient China. Long ago, Chinese people thought having a pig at home meant a happy family. Isn’t that interesting?
Writing Chinese characters also helps us grow. When we write carefully, it’s easier for us to calm down. In the process of writing, we also learn to be patient and focused. It helps us become better people.
And guess what? In order to make people, especially young students, love writing Chinese characters, use Chinese characters correctly and pass on our great Chinese culture, the Ministry of Education (MOE,教育部) and the National Language Commission (NLC,国家语言文字工作委员会) started the “Chinese Calligraphy with Ink and Brush” Competition in 2019.
It’s a big, free national event. School students, teachers and people from all over the country can take part. There are mainly three kinds of writing: writing with a pen, a brush, or chalk. For the competition, you need to write things that show Chinese culture, love for our country, or positive ideas. Remember, your work must be new. And you should finish it all by yourself.
61. What does the writer want to show by giving the example of the character jia (家)?
Chinese characters hold a lot of history and stories.
62. According to paragraph 3, what can we learn in the process of writing?
We learn to be patient and focused.
63. Why did the MOE and the NLC start the “Chinese Calligraphy with Ink and Brush” Competition?
To make people, especially young students, love writing Chinese characters, use Chinese characters correctly and pass on our great Chinese culture.
64. If you want to take part in this competition, what kinds of things should you write?
Things that show Chinese culture, love for our country, or positive ideas.
65. As middle school students, what can we do to improve our handwriting?
We can take calligraphy lessons./...(答案合理即可)
解析:
【分析】这是一道英语阅读理解题,解题思路为:先通读全文把握文章主旨,再针对每个问题回到原文定位对应段落,提取关键信息作答;对于开放性问题,结合自身实际给出合理答案即可。具体来说,61题需找到举“家”字例子的目的,对应第三段的观点句;62题定位第四段关于书写过程收获的内容;63题定位第五段说明比赛目的的语句;64题定位第六段关于参赛书写内容的要求;65题结合中学生实际给出合理做法。
【解析】61. 第三段开篇提出“Chinese characters hold a lot of history and stories.”,随后举“家”字的例子是为了证明该观点,故答案为此句。
62. 第四段明确提到“In the process of writing, we also learn to be patient and focused.”,直接提取即可。
63. 第五段开头说明比赛目的:“In order to make people, especially young students, love writing Chinese characters, use Chinese characters correctly and pass on our great Chinese culture...”,直接提取目的句。
64. 第六段指出参赛需写的内容:“you need to write things that show Chinese culture, love for our country, or positive ideas.”,提取即可。
65. 本题为开放性问题,结合中学生实际,如参加书法课程、每天练习书写汉字等,答案合理即可。
【答案】61. Chinese characters hold a lot of history and stories.
62. We learn to be patient and focused.
63. To make people, especially young students, love writing Chinese characters, use Chinese characters correctly and pass on our great Chinese culture.
64. Things that show Chinese culture, love for our country, or positive ideas.
65. We can take calligraphy lessons.(答案合理即可)
【知识点】英语阅读理解、细节理解题、开放性问题
【点评】本题为常规英语阅读理解题,前四题考查学生快速定位原文细节信息的能力,难度较低;最后一题是开放性问题,考查学生的拓展应用能力,整体贴合初中英语阅读的考查要求。
【难度系数】0.6