英语

更新时间：试题数量：购买人数：提供作者：

有效期：个月

章节介绍：共有个章节

我的练习

我的错题
(0道)

我的收藏
(0道)

我的斩题
(0道)

我的笔记
(0道)

专项练习

顺序练习 练习进度 0 / 0

随机练习 自定义设置练习量

模拟考试 仿真模拟

题型练习 按题型分类练习

易错题 精选高频易错题

学习资料 考试学习相关信息

搜索

题库预览

One of the most famous traditional Chinese four-character idioms is mèng mŭ sān qiān (literal translation: “Mother Meng, three moves”). This saying refers to the legend that Mencius’ mother moved houses three times before finding a location that she felt was suitable for the child’s upbringing. As an expression, the idiom refers to the importance of finding the proper environment for raising children.

Mencius, also known by his birth name Meng Ke, was born in Zou State during the Warring States Period. When he was quite young, his father died. So he lived with his mother. They were very poor. At first they lived close to a cemetery (墓地). Witnessing regular burials (葬礼) had made Mencius knowledgeable of funeral rites (仪式). He would spend time playing the role of a funeral director, reenacting (重演) ceremonial proceedings for amusement. Seeing about this, Mother Meng thought it was not good for a child to live in this kind of place. Therefore the mother decided to move.

The next house was near a market in the town, which presented several advantages, not to mention being close to all daily essentials. Mother and son soon found fulfillment in the hubbub (喧嚣) of human interactions, characterized by animated commercial activities. Receptive (善于接受的) to fresh stimulants (刺激), the young Mencius quickly acquired the art of bartering (买卖). Setting up his own stall (货摊), Mencius would act a juvenile entrepreneur (商人), while his willing playmates act the customers. “I cannot possibly allow my son to grow up to be a market trader!” Mother Meng concluded.

After a careful consideration and scrupulous (严谨的) search, Mother Meng acquired a lodging near a school. Day and night, they were surrounded by cheery chantings (吟诵) of angelic notes. Inspired by what he saw and heard, Mencius naturally started to imitate the courtesy (有礼节的) behavior and study habits of the students. Observing the change of Mencius, Mother Meng decided not to move again and settled down at this place.

Another story further illustrates the emphasis that Mencius’ mother placed on her son’s education. As the story goes, once when Mencius was young, he was truant (逃学的) from school. His mother responded to his apparent disregard for his education by taking up a pair of scissors and cutting the cloth she had been weaving in front of him. This was intended to illustrate that one cannot stop a task midway, and her example inspired Mencius to diligence in his studies.

After Mencius grew up, he acquired six classical arts (rites, music, archery, riding, writing and arithmetic) (礼、乐、射、御、书、数). He became a famous philosopher and sage, and one of the principal interpreters of Confucianism. And Mother Meng became one of the exemplary (示范的) female figures in Chinese culture and was included in a biography book about great females in ancient China, entitled Lienü Zhuan.

The Great Wall, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was listed as a World Heritage (世界遗产) by UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) in 1987. Just like a gigantic dragon, it winds up and down across deserts, grasslands, mountains and plateaus (高原), stretching about 13,170 miles (21,196 kilometers) from east to west of China.

The Great Wall was originally built in the Spring and Autumn, and Warring States Periods as a defensive (防御用的) fortification (防御工事) by the three states: Yan, Zhao and Qin. It went through constant extensions and repairs in later dynasties. It began as independent (不相连的) walls for different states when it was first built, and did not become the “Great” wall until the Qin Dynasty.

The mystery of the construction of the wall is amazing. The construction, which drew heavily on the local resources for construction materials, was carried out in line with the local conditions under the management of contract and responsibility system. A great army of manpower, composed of soldiers, prisoners and local people, built the wall. The construction result demonstrates (显示) the wisdom and tenacity (不屈不挠) of the Chinese people.

It also carries a considerable part of Chinese culture. It has long been incorporated (吸收) into Chinese mythology (神话) and symbolism. The most well-known legend is about the collapse of a section of the wall caused by Meng Jiangnu, who cried bitterly over the death of her husband after he died while building the wall. This legend has been spread widely through textbooks, folk songs and traditional operas. Emperor Qin Shihuang succeeded in his effort to have the walls joined together to fend off the invasions (侵略) from the Huns in the north. Since then, the wall has served as a monument of the Chinese nation throughout history.

With a history of more than 2,000 years, some of the sections are now in ruins or have disappeared. However, it is still one of the most appealing attractions all around the world owing to its architectural (建筑的) grandeur (宏伟) and historical significance.

Dragon Boat Racing has ancient Chinese origins and its history has been traced back more than 2,000 years. The first participants were superstitious（迷信的）Chinese villagers who celebrated the 5th day of the 5th lunar month of the Chinese calendar. Racing was held to avert（防止；避免） misfortune and encourage the rains needed for prosperity（繁荣；昌盛） — and the object of their worship was the dragon, the dragon of Asia has traditionally been a symbol of water. It is said to rule the rivers and seas and dominate the clouds and rains.

Over the years another story was integrated to give the festival a dual meaning — the touching saga（传奇） of Qu Yuan. Legend has it that poet Qu Yuan was from the Kingdom of Chu. He had great talent and was highly appreciated by the king. After the king fell under the influence of corrupt（腐败的）ministers, he protested against the corrupted regime（政权）. Finally he was banished（驱逐）from the capital city. Qu Yuan spent many years wandering the countryside and composing great poetry about improving the country and his deep depression. The Kingdom of Chu was destroyed by the Kingdom of Qin in 223 BC when Qu was in exile. When he heard the news, he was heartbroken. He jumped into the Miluo River with a heavy stone to drown himself. The people loved Qu Yuan very much and raced out in their fishing boats to the middle of the river in a vain attempt to save him. They beat on drums and splashed their oars（船桨） in the water, trying to keep the fish away from his body. When they could not save his life, they honored the great poet with steamed rice（蒸熟的糯米）wrapped in bamboo leaves that were dropped into the river. Over the centuries, village fishing boats went out each year in a symbolic search, and this is said to be the origin of the actual dragon boat races, and making and eating sticky rice wrapped with leaves has also become a tradition of the festival.

Today, Dragon Boat Racing is one of the fastest-growing water sports in the world. It is not only popular in the Southeast Asian countries, but also in the USA, Canada, Europe, and Australia. As the boats are rigged（装备） with decorative Chinese dragon heads and tails, the racing is visually spectacular, colourful and exciting for competitors and spectators alike.

“Nowadays, one can lose his purse. However, losing a mobile phone will make one’s life seem to be changed”, said a professor tastily (风趣的). Mobile phone has become indispensable (不可缺少的) “necessaries” for the life of ordinary people. It can be seen everywhere, from rampant (无处不在的) mobile phone ads on TV to the phone callers on the street, and from mobile phone stalls to street handheld stores. When interviewed, a resident in Beijing said, “Handheld phone has brought a great convenience to daily life. I feel that I cannot be separated from it.”

Statistics show that nearly 160 million Chinese people among the total 1.3 billion population own mobile phones, the highest proportion in the world. Now Chinese mobile phones are ready to replace the PC as the primary device for getting online.

With the mobile phone’s popularization and the continuous network and science innovations, some new technologies, including multimedia message and WAP (Wireless Application Protocol)(无线应用协议) have been applied in a wide range. As a result, mobile phone has been endowed (赋予) with new functions such as Internet browsing (浏览), commercial information transmission and newspaper reading.

Mobile phone is very popular among people, owing to some peculiarities (特质) superior to other media, such as the advantages of being portable, mobile and instant based on advanced technologies and strong network, and features, including diversified (多样化的) conveying contents, fast transmitting speed and enjoying popularity.

As an important tool for the life of modern people, mobile phone has brought more deepening influence to and changed people’s life in its ceaseless process of popularity and enriched functions. The most impact and change are on the traditional conversing mode.

It is believed that mobile phone is in face of a way of life with an individual person at the center. The modern society presents a gradually spreading tendency, and in the silent expansion, mobile phone has changed our life.

1 2 3 4 5 6 8