三、阅读理解
As young people, many of us are dreaming of becoming “somebody” when we grow up. However, without enough strength or support, we often feel far away from this dream. At times, strange thoughts pop up in our minds: Should we just “lie flat” instead? Not the piggy (小猪) and his friends from the popular cartoon film Nobody (《浪浪山小妖怪》).
Their story entertained—and
inspired—tens of millions of filmgoers across China. The four little, nameless monsters pretend to be the famous quartet (四人组) from Journey to the West. They leave Langlang Mountain and set out on their own journey. Along the way, many other monsters laugh at their dreams. But the little pig monster and his friends don’t lose heart. They keep fighting “bad guys”, trying to live life in their own ways.
Some say that Nobody is not just a film; it’s more like a mirror. In real life, many ordinary people also choose to hold on to their dreams, even when facing great difficulties.
One of them is Pang Zhongwang, a star student at Tsinghua University. Twenty-seven years ago, however, he was born a poor “nobody” in a small village in Hebei. His mother had a disability and his father suffered from a serious illness. However, under his mother’s influence, Pang grew up optimistic. He started to shoulder family duties at a young age. And deep down, this “nobody” also dreamt of becoming “somebody”. With great effort, he always did well at school. In 2017, he scored an impressive 684 out of 750 in the gaokao.
Pang is luckier than the four monsters. He is much closer to his dream of becoming “somebody”. The four monsters, however, fail on their journey. But their courage is remembered by many. In a way, they have also grown to become “somebodies”.
(
D
) 1. Nobody is the name of a
film
.
A. novel B. show C. painting D. film
(
C
) 2. The underlined word “inspired” in paragraph 3 means “
激励
” in Chinese.
A. 提醒 B. 吸引 C. 激励 D. 改变
(
B
) 3. Why does the writer tell us the story of Pang Zhongwang?
A. To ask us to learn from him and try our best to become “somebody”.
B. To show us an example of ordinary people who hold on to their dreams.
C. To introduce an important character in Nobody to us.
D. To show us that anyone can become “somebody”.
(
C
) 4. What can we learn about Nobody according to the passage?
A. The story of Nobody is based on the famous novel Journey to the West.
B. The piggy and his friends realized their dreams in the end.
C. The piggy and his friends never give up fighting “bad guys”.
D. The piggy and his friends finally arrived at Langlang Mountain.
