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【题目】If Confucius were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake，there would be a lot of candles．He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out．

While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day，few people in the United States will give him a passing thought．It’s nothing personal．Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes．

But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius．In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China．

In the past two decades，the Chinese study programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities．More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries．These schools teach both Chinese language and culture．The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art，history and philosophy．Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantage of the old Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy．Students in the United States，at the same time，are racing to learn Chinese．So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States．Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers．

So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well．

Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West．

As for the old thinker，he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West，even if his birthday is．

【1】The first paragraph is mainly intended to_________．

A. provide some key facts about Confucius

B. show great respect for the old thinker

C. attract the readers’interest in the subject

D. prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations

【2】We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students________．

A. were not interested in Chinese studies before

B. have a great interest in studying Chinese

C. take an active part in Chinese competitions

D. hope to make money in China

【3】What is the best title for the passage?

A. Old Thinker with a Big Future B. Huge Fans of the Chinese Language

C. Chinese Culture for Westerners D. Forgotten Wisdom in America

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【解析】这篇文章主要讲了在西方国家，人们掀起了学习中国文化的热潮。古老的思想家孔子将不会被人们忘记，即使他的生日。

【1】写作意图题。第一自然段主要讲了如果孔子活到现在，并且用生日蛋糕庆祝他9月28号的生日，那么上面将会插很多蜡烛。他需要一个风扇，或者是很强烈的风，才能帮助他吹灭蜡烛。第一自然段以幽默的方式吸引了读者的注意力，提出了孔子这个话题，选C。

【2】细节理解题。由Students in the United States，at the same time，are racing to learn Chinese．可知美国学生对学习汉语很感兴趣，选B。

【3】主旨大意题。由So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well．Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West．和As for the old thinker，he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West，even if his birthday is．可知这篇文章主要讲了古老的思想家孔子将不会被人们忘记，即使他的生日，所以这篇文章最好的题目是《古老的思想家和他重要的未来》，选A。

细节理解题是阅读理解题中最简单的一种，多数属中低难度的题。但高考所占的比例大，应特别引起注意。事实和细节题的命题特点是：对文章或某一段落中的一些特定细节或文章重要事实的理解，一般包括直接理解题和语义转化题。直接理解题能在原文直接找到答案，而语义转化题则需要将题目信息与原文信息加工或整理后才能得出结论。

做细节理解题具体方法与步骤如下：

1.略读材料，大概了解原文，掌握中心或主旨；

2.按文章的体裁，作者写作的组织模式及有关的信息词。如for example, first, second…等预测应该到何处寻找自己所需要的事实；

3.将自己精力放在寻找你所需要的细节上。快速通篇跳读，全文扫视，找到细节出处，待找到含细节句子时，放慢速度，仔细核对比较内容，直至找到答案。如小题2由Students in the United States，at the same time，are racing to learn Chinese．可知美国学生对学习汉语很感兴趣，选B。