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Unit 1
单元主题语篇训练
I.阅读理解
C.show great respect for the ancient thinker
A
D.prove the popularity of modern birthday
If Confueius(孔子)were still alive today and:
celebrations
could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big 2.We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American
cake,there would be a lot of candles.He'd need a
students
strong wind to help him put them out.
A.have a great interest in studying Chinese
While many people in China will remember:
B.take an active part in Chinese competitions
Confucius on this special day,few people in the
C.try to get high scores in Chinese exams
United States will give him a passing thought.It's
D.fight for a chance to learn Chinese
nothing personal.Most Americans don't even:3.What is the best title for the passage?
remember the birthdays of their own national:
A.Forgotten Wisdom in America
heroes.
B.Huge Fans of the Chinese Language
But this doesn't mean that Americans don't care
C.Chinese Culture for Westerners
about Confucius.In many ways he has become a bridge
D.Old Thinker with a Big Future
that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper
B
understanding of China.
I live in Xizhou in Yunnan Province,on the
In the past two decades,the Chinese studies historic Tea Horse Road.I have to admit that when I
programs have gained huge popularity in Western:first heard that Paul Salopek was going to walk the
universities.More recently,the Chinese government:entire globe on his own two feet,I was blown away.
has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80:I couldn't imagine that there could be such an
countries.These schools teach both Chinese unusual person in the world.
language and culture.The main courses of Chinese:
Last May,I met Paul.He told me that it was
culture usually included Chinese art,history and:his first time in China.He talked to me with great
philosophy ()Some social scientists suggest excitement about the history,migrations,and
that Westerners should take advantage of the ancient discoveries i