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高考题展示及运用
(2020新高考全国Ⅰ,阅读C)
In the mid-1990s,Tom Bissell taught English as a volunteer in Uzbekistan.He left after seven months,physically broken and having lost his mind.A few years later,still attracted to the country,he returned to Uzbekistan to write an article about the disappearance of the Aral Sea.
His visit,however,ended up involving a lot more than that.Hence this book,Chasing the Sea: Lost Among the Ghosts of Empire in Central Asia,which talks about a road trip from Tashkent to Karakalpakstan,where millions of lives have been destroyed by the slow drying up of the sea.It is the story of an American travelling to a strange land,and of the people he meets on his way: Rustam,his translator,a lovely 24-year-old who picked up his colorful English in California,Oleg and Natasha,his hosts in Tashkent,and a string of foreign aid workers.
This is a quick look at life in Uzbekistan,made of friendliness and warmth,but also its darker side of society.In Samarkand,Mr Bissell admires the architectural wonders,while on his way to Bukhara he gets a taste of police methods when suspected of drug dealing.In Ferghana,he attends a mountain funeral(葬礼)followed by a strange drinking party.And in Karakalpakstan,he is saddened by the dust storms,diseases and fishing boats stuck miles from the sea.
Mr Bissell skillfully organizes historical insights and cultural references,making his tale a well-rounded picture of Uzbekistan,seen from Western eyes.His judgment and references are decidedly American,as well as his delicate stomach.As the author explains,this is neither a travel nor a history book,or even a piece of reportage.Whatever it is,the result is a fine and vivid description of the purest of Central Asian traditions.
本文是一篇夹叙夹议文,属于“人与社会”主题语境下“不同民族文化风俗与传统节日”子话题。文章主要讲述了Bissell写的《追逐大海:迷失在中亚帝国的幽灵之中》这本书,这本书是对乌兹别克斯坦人生活的一个快速观察,旨在引导学生认识不同民族的文化,培养国际视野。既要尊重和接纳外国文化,又要培养自己的民族文化自信。
主题语境命题特点:介绍不同国家民族文化的文章多是说明文。如果涉及到对不同文化的评价,则可能是议论文。不管是哪种文体,需要弄清某种特定文化的内容、本质、影响和意义。从命题形式上看,多是细节理解题和推理判断题。