Can you write down a Chinese word being read to you? Sometimes it can be difficult when you find the word is not included in most dictionaries.
Lu Jialei, 14, from Hangzhou Foreign Language School, won the CCTV Chinese Character (汉字) Spelling Contest on Oct 18th, 2013. About 160 people competed. The host read a word to the contestant, explained its meaning and gave sample sentences. The contestant was required to write down the word.
Winning the contest was a “surprise” to Lu. “I was not the smartest one,” she said. “But I paid attention to details.” To prepare for the contest, she and her teammates studied the Modern Chinese Dictionary for 10 days. There are more than 56,000 entries (词条) including characters, words and phrases in it. She also had a secret weapon. She studied how Chinese characters were formed.
“When others paid attention to the plot of a story, she looked at how authors use words and sentences to express themselves,” said Su Yunsheng, Lu’s Chinese teacher. Su is happy to see students like Lu find the beauty of Chinese language.
“Besides using something Chinese and having Chinese traditional festivals, learning to write Chinese characters is also an important part of inheriting (传承) Chinese culture,” said Su.
1.Lu Jialei was born in ________.
A. 1997 B. 1999 C. 2001 D. 2002
2.Lu Jialei studied the Modern Chinese Dictionary ________ for the contest.
A. for more than one week B. as long as one week
C. for more than half a month D. as long as half a month
3.The contestant was required to write down the word ________.
A. after the contestant read the word to the host
B. before the host read the word to the contestant
C. after the host explained its meaning and gave sample sentences
D. before the contestant explained its meaning and gave sample sentences
4.Lu Jialei’s secret weapon was that ________.
A. she paid attention to details
B. she was the smartest contestant
C. she found the beauty of Chinese language
D. she studied how Chinese characters were formed
5.From the passage we can infer ________ isn’t an important part of inheriting Chinese culture.
A. trying to write Chinese characters
B. using chopsticks when having meals
C. giving and receiving presents at Christmas
D. spending the Spring Festival with families
One day, a poor young man went to Paris to visit one of his father's friends and ____ that his father's friend could help him find a simple job for living.
"Are you good at math," his father's friend asked him.
The young man shook his head.
"How are your history and geography?"
The young man shook his head again.
"How about your law?"
The young man ______ his head embarrassedly.
His father's friend asked again and again, _____ the young man could only shake his head and told him he himself couldn't find out any ______.
"Then write down your address first."
The young man wrote down his address and turned to leave, but he was stopped by his father's friend. "Your name is written very ______, which is your advantage. You shouldn't satisfy yourself with finding a job only for _____."
Years later, the young man wrote the classical works that won the world fame. He was Alexandre Dumas, a famous French writer of 18th century. One of his greatest works ______ The Three Musketeers was popular _____ a great number of readers.
There are many ordinary persons in the world who all have many _____advantages, but they are neglected (忽视) because of their self-abasement (自卑). In fact, there is a gold mine (矿) in every ordinary life. If you' re willing to dig, you will dig out treasures to ______ yourself.
1.A. wondered B. expected C. learn D. thought
2.A. touched B. lowered C. raised D. nodded
3.A. so B. or C. and D. but
4.A. ideas B. chances C. advantages D. feelings
5.A. badly B. carefully C. clearly D. beautifully
6.A. fun B. house C. living D. hobby
7.A. written B. called C. read D. given
8.A. with B. for C. by D. of
9.A. big B. small C. clear D. exact
10.A. surprise B. intent C. believe D. frighten
Thanks to the man’s efforts, more and more toys from his factory to sell abroad every year.
A. were produced B. are produced C. produce D. will produce
--Canyoumakesure ?
--Sorry,Ican't.
A. whenwillshearrive
B. whethershewilljoinusornot
C. whyshewouldspeakinthemeeting
D. wherecanshehaveadiscussionwithme
--Many students won 't take part in the after-school activities today.
-- .We have so much homework to do!
A. So will I B. So do I C. Neither will I D. Neither do I
Mother told her daughter that the sound more slowly than the light.
A. went B. would go C. goes D. is going