C

       FOR many of us, cartoon strips(連環(huán)畫(huà)) are simply one of our pastimes. The popular Japanese manga provides us with an escape from reality into a world of fantasy, adventure and romance. With much less text and pictures running for pages, it fits perfectly into today's fast, throwing away city lifestyle.

       But Tsai Chih-chung, a famous Taiwanese illustrator (漫畫(huà)家), doesn't agree. He believes cartoons can be a bridge connecting traditional Chinese culture and wisdom with the modern world in a much more wise and acceptable way.

       He has interpreted(演繹) Lao Zi, Confucius, Mencius, Zhuang Zi and Sun Zi and made their works accessible to a global audience. He has also produced two books about Zen (禪宗), introducing oriental philosophy(哲學(xué)). His cartoons are humorous yet full of wisdom and are admired as an easy way to learn Chinese classics.

       After avoiding the public for ten years, Tsai made a comeback in late April with seven new works. But does his age, 61, work as a gap between him and his young readers? Tsai doesn't think so.

       The topics he has covered range from philosophy in a time of individuality(個(gè)性) to the learning and memorizing techniques used at school. "Every child is a genius and has the potential beyond his own imagination," he said.

       If popular Japanese manga is simply for entertainment, Tsai's work, to a large extent, is to light the power of thinking in a light-hearted way. Tsai uses different forms of water to refer to people. In his eyes some people are like an ocean, some are like vapor , while others may be ice or rain. But in essence they share a similarity – human being's forever chasing for the true and the good.

       "The person who thinks over life issues is not necessarily a scholar or a philosopher," he said. "I've devoted my whole life to thinking and individual freedom, not making a living."

64.Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?

       A.Tsai’s work fits today’s city lifestyle.

       B.All of Tsai’s works mainly introduce eastern philosophy.

       C.Tsai’s works are humorous as well as full of wisdom.

       D.Tsai’s works are not involved in children’s study.

65.What’s the word “vapor” mean in the 6th paragraph?

       It means          .

       A.a(chǎn) kind of food  B.a(chǎn) form of water       C.a(chǎn) form of solid D.a(chǎn) kind of people

66.From the passage we know that       .

       A.Tsai once stopped writing his works for ten years

       B.Tsai writes his works in order to make a living

       C.Tsai thinks everyone should be a scholar or a philosopher

       D.Tsai doesn’t think there is a gap between him and his young readers

67.In the author’s opinion,         .

       A.Japanese Manga is more valuable than Tsai’s

       B.Tsai’s works are more valuable than Japanese Manga

       C.Japanese Manga is as valuable as Tsai’s

       D.Both Japanese Manga and Tsai’s works are valueless

練習(xí)冊(cè)系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目:高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源: 題型:

Books are the most important records we keep________man’s thoughts, ideas and feelings.

A.up        B.of                C.for           D.on

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源: 題型:閱讀理解

A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I   31  that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning  32  the wall. Being a piano music lover and   33 , I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been  34  lessons—at age 54! I told her that it was very  35  that she was pursuing (追求) her passion(熱情) to play the piano.

  Then she asked me  36  question.

  “I have been playing for 8 years now, ” I answered.

  “Then you must play a song for me before you leave, ” she  37 . I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she  38  me of our musical “ 39  ”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room, 40 asked me to play a song for her. I thought  41  and decided to play David Lanz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for  42  , and it was my soul-searching song.

  I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions  43  into it as possible. She loved it.   44  I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man! ”

  I turned around. And there was an old lady  45  one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to  46  you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to  47  my bed, but your music made me feel good, ”she said. With that, she turned around and walked  48  back to her room.

  I was deeply  49  by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s  50  for peace and joy.

31. A. observed    B. watched

C. noticed      D. caught

32. A. on    B. at

C. over     D. against

33. A. player    B. teacher

C. composer    D. starter

34. A. giving    B. attending

C. teaching     D. reviewing

35. A. interesting    B. wonderful

C. moved       D. impressive

36. A. another    B. a different

C. the same     D. other

37. A. advised    B. ordered

C. demanded    D. requested

38. A. warned    B. reminded

C. asked      D. required

39. A. course    B. task

C. discussion    D. deal

40. A. and      B. but

C. as a result    D. what’s more

41. A. for the moment    B. at the moment

C. for a moment      D. at a moment

42. A. music    B. songs

C. the piano    D. vitamins

43. A. dropping    B. falling

C. pouring      D. running

44. A. Since    B. As

C. While      D. Because

45. A. taking    B. making

C. having      D. moving

46. A. thank    B. praise

C. admire     D. owe

47. A. get on    B. get up

C. get off      D. get down

48. A. quietly    B. calmly

C. happily      D. slowly

49. A. shocked    B. touched

C. delighted     D. disturbed

50. A. world    B. heart

C. brains      D. dreams

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源:2013屆山東曲阜崇德高考補(bǔ)習(xí)高三10月月考英語(yǔ)試卷(帶解析) 題型:閱讀理解


This morning, a Virgin Atantin 747 Jumbo Jet became the first commercial airplane to fly on biofuel. The short flight from London to Amsterdam used a blend of 20% babassu(棕櫚) oil mixed with 80% conventional jet fuel.
What was really exciting about the flight was the fact that the engine did not have to be altered in any way for the biofuel to work While this is a great initial step in trying to reduce CO2(carbon-dioxide)emissions(排放)from airplanes. there are a lot of hurdles (障礙)that still need to be overcome.
First and foremost, unlike the normal fuel used to run airplanes (known as Jet A),biofuel freezes at high altitudes. Also, Jet‘A’fuel burns consistently (at the same pace),which means it provides a safe and reliable fuel for long flights--engineers are not sure if biofuel will be able to do the same.
The biggest hurdle to a full biofuel switch is our ability to be able to grow enough crops that can be converted to biofuel. There are two concerns that scientists have in this matter – the first is that the land to grow the extra crops will come from clearing more of our forests and the second is that since it competes with what we eat, the price of food will go up.
However, Richard Branson of Virgin Airlines, envisions that if biofuel starts to replace oil on a greater basis, it will be manufactured from algae(藻類(lèi))produced in sewage treatment plants, not from food sources.
Birgin Airlines is not the only one trying to look for alternative fuel sources. Earlier this year, an Airbus A380 used another alternative fuel-a man-made mix of gas-to-liquid, in one of its four engines. The flight was tested by Rolls Royce (manufacturer of jet engines), in partnership with Shell (an oil company). Rolls Royce is also working with Air New Zealand on a similar project.
While a complete switch to alternative fuel may take years, it is very encouraging to see airlines, oil companies and airplane manufacturers all coming together to try to make it happen!
【小題1】.Why does Virgin Airlines try to replace normal fuel with biofuel?

A.To cut down the flight cost of the company.
B.To remove some hurdles for the biofuel to work.
C.To reduce CO2 emissions from airplanes.
D.To test plane engines on biofuel.
【小題2】.Which is NOT true for a full biofuel switch of airplanes?
A Biofuel cannot run for long flights.                  
B.Biofuel cannot work at high altitudes.
C.Man has not enough land to grow extra crops for biofuel. 
D.It’s not easy for sewage treatment plants to manufacture biofuel.
【小題3】.One of the hurdles to be overcome for a full biofuel switch is to          .
A.a(chǎn)lter the engine for airplanes
B.make biofuel burn consistently
C.open more land to grow more crops
D.develop sewage treatment plants
【小題4】.We can infer from the last paragraph that          .
A.there is a long way to go for a complete switch to alternative fuel
B.it won’t be long before alternative fuel comes into use
C.a(chǎn)irlines, oil companies and airplane manufacturers are reliable
D.a(chǎn)lternative fuel has a bright future
【小題5】.Which of the following can best serves as the title of this passage?
A.Biofuel-Alternative Fuel Sources.
B.The First Commercial Flight Powered by Biofuel.
C.How to Reduce CO2 Emissions from Airplanes.
D.Vigin Airlines Trying to Alter Fuel Sources.

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源:河南省鄭州市畢業(yè)年級(jí)第三次質(zhì)量預(yù)測(cè)英語(yǔ)試題 題型:完型填空

第二節(jié) 完形填空(共20小題;每小題1.5分,滿(mǎn)分30分)

閱讀下面短文,掌握其大意,然后從36—55各題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)(A、B、C和D)中,選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng),并在答題卡上將該項(xiàng)涂黑。

I really hated having to ask questions, for math is very difficult for me, so I don’t know why I thought I could take classes in pre-calculus in my junior year.

I like Mr Trout, his values and what he believed in   36   a teacher. He wanted us to really   __37   what we were doing. I respected that, but all the numbers were still so   38   to me. I studied endless hours, and it   39   at first, until the algebra(代數(shù))was over. That was   40   I learned how to ask for help on something as silly as   41   problems. I realized that the only 42_   I would survive pre-calculus would be to   43   a tutor.

Oh, how I   44   having to tell my parents that I needed a tutor. I felt so   45  .

Mr Hicks came to my house the next week. I   46   how I was going to bring myself to ask this man questions. But he   47   took his pen and paper out, asked me what chapter we were  __48  , and began to teach.

It was amazing. I began to understand math. I did example   49   with him, worked them out several times until I understood the process. I didn’t feel   50  asking questions because it was helping.

Asking for help was not what I thought it would be.    51   , it was a very good thing. I actually felt smarter for it, and it was a really satisfying   52  . In fact, I plan on asking for help as   53   as possible. But I have found that I can still be   54  and ask for help when I need it. The only stupid question is the one you didn’t   55  .

36. A. as        B. with         C. for       D. like

37. A. count       B. repeat       C. practice   D. understand

38. A. puzzling      B. increasing    C. limited    D. unknown

39. A. stopped     B. remained     C. worked    D. succeeded

40. A. what        B. when       C. where      D. whether

41. A. practical      B. difficult      C. math       D. science

42. A. period     B. result       C. key       D. way

43. A. become     B. make       C. get       D. help

44. A. hated       B. enjoyed       C. admitted   D. considered

45. A. hopeful     B. weak        C. patient     D. lonely

46. A. decided     B. feared       C. imagined        D. wondered

47. A. almost     B. just          C. even        D. finally

48. A. on        B. from       C. about       D. below

49. A. experiments B. explanations  C. problems        D. figures

50. A. afraid      B. certain            C. mad            D. stupid

51. A. Anyway       B. Instead        C. Otherwise  D. Besides

52. A. subject     B. duty         C. form       D. feeling

53. A. long        B. early        C. often       D. soon

54. A. independent B. comfortable        C. gifted      D. delighted

55. A. think       B. want        C. feel       D. ask

 

查看答案和解析>>

科目:高中英語(yǔ) 來(lái)源:2012屆度安徽省高三上學(xué)期第一次月考英語(yǔ)題 題型:完型填空

A couple of years ago, I went to a lady’s house to buy some vitamins. Upon entering the house, I  36   that there was an electronic keyboard on a stand, leaning  37   the wall. Being a piano music lover and  38  , I asked, if the woman played. She nodded and added that she had been

  39   lessons at age 54! I told her that it was very   40   that she was pursuing (追求) her passion(熱情)to play the piano.  .  . 

 Then she asked me  41   question. “I have been playing for 8 years now,” I answered. 

  “Then you must play a song for me before you leave,” she  42  .I thought she was joking and I simply smiled. At the end of the deal of the vitamins, she  43  me of our musical “  44 _”. She then showed me to an old upright piano in the living room,   45   asked me to play a song for her. I thought   46   and decided to play David Lantz’s “Return to the Heart”, since she had so much passion for  47  ,and it was my soul-searching song. 

    I played the song to the best of my ability, and with my emotions  48   into it as possible. She loved it.  49   I was about to step out of the door, I heard a weak voice calling out, “Young man!”

    I turned around. And there was an old lady  50   one little step at a time with the help of another woman. “I wanted to come out to  51   you for the beautiful song that you played. I have been very sick, and it’s very hard for me to  52  my bed, but your music made me feel good ”she said. With that, she turned around and walked  53   back to her room. 

   I was deeply  54   by her appreciation and felt a deeper understanding for the song. It served its purpose beautifully, returning to one’s  55   for peace and joy. 

1. A. observed          B. watched          C. noticed         D. caught

2.A. on                 B. at               C. over            D. against

3.  A. player               B. teacher          C. composer       D. starter

4. A. giving            B. attending        C. teaching        D. reviewing

5.  A. interesting     B. wonderful       C. moved           D. impressive

6. A. another          B. a different      C. the same        D. other

7.A. advised            B. ordered          C. demanded      D. requested

8.A. warned             B. reminded         C. asked            D. required

9. A. course           B. task            C. discussion         D. deal

10.A. and                   B. but              C. as a result D. what’s more

11. A. for the moment       B. at the moment   C. for a moment D. at a moment

12. A. music            B. songs            C. the piano            D. vitamins

13.A. dropping          B. falling          C. pouring           D. running

14.A. Since             B. As               C. While             D. Because

15.A. taking            B. making           C. having         D. giving

16.A. thank             B. praise               C. admire            D. owe

17.A. get on          B. get up            C. get off      D. get down

18. A. quietly              B. calmly           C. happily          D. slowly

19.A. shocked       B. touched     C. delighted            D. disturbed

20.A. world             B. heart            C. brains               D. dreams

 

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊(cè)答案