第二部分 阅读(共两节,满分 50 分)
第一节(共15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Local Chinese Teachers’ Training in Sri Lanka
The Confucius Institute, University of Colombo successfully conducted the “Local Chinese
Teachers’ Training in Sri Lanka” on 20th-21st May. This event was carried out through online platform.
Fifty three Chinese teachers from various schools across Sri Lanka participated in this training program.
Here is the training workshop agenda.
Arrangement for the First Day:
Time Activity Lecturer
7:00 AM-8:20 AM Online Registration & Opening Ceremony
8:30 AM-9:45 AM Benefits of Language Learning for
Career Development
Prof. Wimal Hewamanage, University of
Colombo
10:00 AM-11:30AM Teaching Chinese Writing Prof. Lei Mingzhen, Honghe University
11:40 AM-2:00 PM Lunch & Break
2:10 PM-3:30 PM Analysis of Advance Level
Chinese Language Exam
Ms. Sammanie U. Kandambi, Chinese
Language Coordinator, NIE
3:45 PM-5:00 PM Chinese Cultural Experience Ms. Shen Liqiong, University of Colombo
Arrangement for the Second Day:
Time Activity Lecturer
8:30 AM-9:45 AM Teaching Chinese Characters Mr. Fei Yanhong, University of Colombo
10:00 AM-11:30AM Chinese Literature Mr. T. K. Asela Prabath, University of Colombo
11:40 AM-2:00 PM Lunch & Break
2:10 PM-3:30 PM Online Chinese Teaching
Mr. Fei Yanhong, Ms. Shi Qiao, Mr. T. K.
Asela Prabath & Ms. Shen Liqiong,
University of Colombo
3:45 PM-5:00 PM Online Closing Ceremony
Combining their own teaching practice and theory, the lecturers gave instructions to the participants
with the focus on English-Chinese classroom teaching.
21. Who was the event intended for?
A. College freshmen. B. College graduates.
C. Language teachers. D. Exchange students.
22. What did Prof. Lei Mingzhen share with the participants?
A. How to read Chinese novels. B. How to write articles in Chinese.
C. How to write Chinese characters. D. How to pronounce Chinese words.
23. What could the participants get from the event?
A. Free meals throughout the day.
B. Instructions of Chinese language teaching.
C. Certificates from Chinese Language Exams.
D. Tips on learning Chinese from the famous professors.
B
Last summer at a bookstore, my son Henry was fascinated by the cover of the first novel from
Peter Brown’s middle-grade trilogy (三部曲). He then finished it in just two days. “Dad, why did The
Wild Robot have to be so sad?” He tearfully asked me.
The story is set on a remote island, where a robot named Roz learns to survive and communicate
with the island’s creatures, and becomes part of the community. For my son, it was the first book he
discovered on his own; the first to impact him with the mix of tragedy and joy.
When I finished the book, I knew why Henry loved it. In our book club discussion, he described
how Brown’s pictures and words had made the story feel real. When talking about its final scenes,
where Roz leaves to find repairs for her injured body, Henry cried again. His previous reading
experiences had cheerful, “happily-ever-after” endings, but this book introduced him to the beauty of
complex emotions. I tried to explain how sadness can enhance the meaning of happy moments, but
failed to fully convince him.
Once our discussion ended, Henry requested to buy The Wild Robot Escapes and instantly fell in
love with it. He read the first two books repeatedly, so you can imagine his excitement when we
finally got a copy of The Wild Robot Protects.
We both agree it is worth the wait. Roz leaves the island again to stop an underwater threat: “the
poison tide.” Brown expertly balances between breathtaking adventure and unsettling ideas- not just
happiness and sadness, but also, given the climate-change undercurrents, hope and despair.
And, here’s something special about Roz: her physical clumsiness and confusion about life,
conveyed through her expressive eyes and downturned mouth. Her story reflects the challenges of
surviving in a strange place, much like a child’s journey. Readers love Roz. They learn from her. Even
better, they learn alongside her. Roz gave Henry the power to push through the first book’s sad parts,
getting him ready to appreciate that, sometimes, sadness isn’t a bad thing to feel.
24. What made the author read The Wild Robot?