2.If Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28birthday 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 this 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 studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities.More recently,the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80countries.These schools teach both Chinese language and culture.The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art,history and philosophy(哲学).Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient 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.
28.The opening paragraph is mainly intended toB
A.provide some key facts about Confucius
B.attract the readers'interest in the subject
C.show great respect for the ancient thinker
D.prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations
29.We can learn from Paragraph 4that American studentsA
A.have a great interest in studying Chinese
B.take an active part in Chinese competitions
C.try to get high scores in Chinese exams
D.fight for a chance to learn Chinese
30.What is the best title for the passege?D
A.Forgotten Wisdom in America
B.Huge Fans of the Chinese Language
C.Chinese Culture for Westerners
D.Old Thinker with a Big Future
31.The passage is likely to appear inC.
A.a biography
B.a history paper
C.a newspaper
D.a philosophy textbook.
分析 本文主要讲述了外国人对中国文化的兴趣越来越浓,对于孔子的思想也越来越感兴趣这一社会现象.
解答 28.B 写作意图题.根据第一段的If Confucius(孔子)were still alive today and could celebrate hisSeptember 28 birthday with a big cake,there would be a lot of candles.He'dneed a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.可知,如果孔子今天还活着,用一个大蛋糕庆祝他9月28日的生日时,就会有很多蜡烛,他需要一把扇子或一股强风来帮助他把蜡烛吹灭.是以孔子生日这一个有趣的话题来引起本文要讨论的真正话题,以引起读者的兴趣,故选B.
29.A 细节理解题.根据第四段的Students in the United States,at the same time,are racing to learn Chinese.可知,美国的学生都在竞相学习汉语.所以美国的学生对学习汉语有浓厚的兴趣,故选A.
30.D 主旨大意题.本文主要讲述的是中国越来越引起世界的关注,同样,中国的文化也引起了世界人民的兴趣,很多人都开始了解中国的文化,这给孔子这位中国的思想家带来了新生,故选D.
31.C 推理判断题.本文主要讲述了外国人对中国文化的兴趣越来越浓,对于孔子的思想也越来越感兴趣这一社会现象,那么很有可能是新闻报道的内容,故选C.
点评 本文是社会文化类阅读,主要考查细节理解题和推理判断题.在做细节理解题时,首先根据题目要求迅速在文章里找出相应的段落、句子或短语.认真比较选项和文中细节的区别,在做推理判断题时不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实,要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断.