民俗文化TextAB课文及课后练习.docx

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民俗文化TextAB课文及课后练习

◇Pre-ReadingQuestions

1.WhenwastheconstructionofFujian-TaiwanFolkCultureTowncompleted?

2.WhereisChenghuangTemple?

3.HowmanyfolkculturalmuseumsarethereinFujian-TaiwanFolkCulturalTowninXiamen?

Whatarethey?

Fujian-TaiwanFolkCulturalTown

TherelationshipbetweenFujianandTaiwanhasbeenespeciallycloseandinalienablesincetheancienttimes.FujianandTaiwansharethesameprofoundculture,andinthecommonendeavorofpeopleacrosstheTaiwanstraits,thepasttwodecadeshaswitnessedsteadydevelopmentinFujian-Taiwanculturalexchangeandcooperation.Fujian-Taiwanfolkculture,aspartofFujian-Taiwanculture,isformedwithprofoundcharacteristicsofregionalcultureduringalongperiodofcommonsociallifeofFujianandTaiwanpeoplesharingthesameculturalspirit.Asthecross-straitcommunicationgoesdeeper,thevalueofFujian-Taiwanfolkcultureisincreasinglybeingrecognized. 

Inrecentyears,FujianprovincebegantodigforthepotentialvaluebehindtheFujian-Taiwancultureintermsofpromotingthenationaltraditionalcultureanddeepeningthecross-straitculturalexchange,andithassuccessfullylaunchedtheCross-StraitFolkCultureFestivalonayearlybasis,endowingtheFujian-Taiwanfolkculturewithanewconnotationoftheera.

IfyouareinterestedinFujian-Taiwanfolkculture,nowthereisanewplacequiteworthyofyourvisit,thatis,Fujian-TaiwanFolkculturaltowninXiamen.TheinaugurationceremonyhonoringtheancienttownforFujian-TaiwanfolkculturewasheldonJan3,2013inXiamenwhenTheFujian-Taiwanfolkculturalexhibitionkickedoffandeightmuseumsofdifferentthemestherewereopentothepublicforfreeforanextendedperiod.HouxiChenghuangTemple，locatedinChengneivillage,HouxitowninJimeidistrictofXiamen,isasymbolofculturalcommunicationbetweenFujianandTaiwan.Nowadays,manyTaiwanworshipersgotoChenghuangTempletomakeapilgrimageeveryyear.TheconstructionofthefolkculturaltownheretherebyhasgreatsignificanceinpreservingtheFujian-TaiwanfolkcultureanditprovidesagoodplatformforpeopleacrossTaiwanstraitstodeepentheirunderstandingofcross-straitfolkculture.TherenownedreliccollectorinTaiwanHongMingzhangsays:

”Haveawalkaroundhereandlookcarefully,andyouwillfindlotsofinterestingthingsandgettoknowaboutthecharmoftheancienttownaswellasthefolkculture.Althoughhavingbeenhereforacoupleoftimesalready,Istilldon’tfeeltiredofit.”

SteppingintotheChengneivillage,youwillseetheChenghuangTempleinXiaCityrightinfrontofyou.Inthevillage,therearemanywell-preservedancienthousesinsouthernFujianprovinceandagateofancientcitythatremainedunaffectedtillnow———GongchengGate.ItisreportedthattheemperorofQingDynastyKangxidecreedinhisfirstyear1662thatacitybebuilthereandnamedit“Chengnei”whichisalsocalled“XiaCity”.Inthemeantime,theChenghuangTempleinXiaCitywasconstructedintheSouthGateofthecitywhichisalsocalled“LinhaiGate”,forthehopeofgettingGod’sblessing.TheChenghuangTempleaheadofyounowisarestorationcompletedinthe1990sontheoriginalsiteandthewholevillagehasalreadybeenrebuiltintotheunique Fujian-Taiwanfolkculturaltown.

Uptonow,Fujian-TaiwanFolkCulturalTownisthelargestmuseumcommunityinXiamenwitheightfolkculturalmuseumsofdifferentthemes,includingacross-straitsmuseum,aFujian-Taiwanofficialsuppliers’museum,Fujian-Taiwanhorizontalinscribedboardmuseum, FujianandTaiwanWineCultureMuseum,Fujian-Taiwanoldmoviesmuseum,Fujian-Taiwanteamuseum,Fujian-TaiwanlovemuseumandFujian-TaiwanoverseasChineseculturalmuseum.Themuseumswerebuiltusingtheoldhousesintheareaandhaveacollectionofabout30,000folkartifactsondisplayforthepublicandtourists.

InFujian-Taiwanofficialsuppliers’museumandFujian-Taiwanhorizontalinscribedboardmuseum,thereareroyalcostumeswornbykingsandofficialsinQinDynasty,ancientweaponsinMinandQinDynasties,theimperialexaminationpapers,officialseals,powercards,memorialarchways,stonetabletsandsoon,whileinthecross-straitsmuseum,lotsofexhibitsleftfromtheperiodofRepublicanChina,theyearsofcross-straitconfrontation,thetimeswhenTaiwanbeingoccupiedbyJapanaredisplayed.StandingatthegateofChengneivillage,youcanseea“movietheaterofXiaCityinthe1970sand1980s”,theFujian-Taiwanoldmoviesmuseum,wheretherearemorethan100collectionsofold-fashionedmovieplayers,around800oldrecordsand6000oldmovieposters.Intheoldmoviesmuseum,theoldfilmslikeLittleHeroesandSpringandAutumnintheSmallTownarepresentedonthespot,creatingadensenostalgicatmosphere.InFujian-Taiwanlovemuseum,therearenotonlyculturalrelicsreflectingtheloveofancientpeoplebutalsosomebizarreancientarticlesforromance.

Theconstructionof“Fujian-TaiwanFolkCulturalTown”receivesthecommonconcernsacrossTaiwanstraitsandviathebridgeof“Chenghuang”,cross-straitcommunicationisbecomingmoreandmorefrequent.HongboRen,EngagedintheMinnanculturalstudiesformanyyearsinFujianProvincialResearchInstituteofCultureandHistory,saidthatpeopleonbothsidessameclanancestors,thecommonsourceofcross-straitcultureandroot.Theitemsondisplayinthemuseumswillbeconducivetoawakeningthememoryofthepeopleonbothsidesandwillnaturallyleadtoacloserculturalbondlinkingthetwosidesofthestraits.Therelicshereareexcellentculturalresourcesanddeservetobewellpreserved.ThenewlybuiltFujian-TaiwanFolkCulturalTownwillnotonlyhelppreservetheculturalrelicsandinheritthevaluablecross-straitfolkculture,butalsowillenhancethecross-straitculturalexchangeanddevelopmentaswell.

◇Glossary

1.archway:

n. [ˈɑrtʃˌwe]apassagewaythathasacurvedroof拱门

2.article :

n.[ˈɑrtɪkəl]oneofaclassofartifacts物品

3.artifact:

n. [ˈɑrtəˌfækt]anobjectmadebymen.手工艺品

4.bizarre:

a.[bɪˈzɑr]oddandstrange奇异的；古怪的

5.blessing:

n. [ˈblɛsɪŋ]sth.goodthatyouaregratefulfor恩赐；福祉

6.community:

n.[kəˈmjunɪti]agroupofinterdependentorganismsinhabitingthesameregionandinteractingwitheachotheror（生态）群落；

agroupofpeoplewhoaresimilarinsomeway群体；团体

7.conducive:

a.[kən'dju:

sɪv]tendingtobringabout有助于….的 

8.confrontation:

n. [ˌkɑnfrʌnˈteʃən]afightorabattlebetweentwogroupsofpeople对抗；冲突

9.connotation:

n.[ˌkɑnəˈteʃən]anideaorqualitythatisimpliedormakesyouthinkof内涵;涵义

10.cooperation:

n. [koˌɑpəˈreʃən]thepracticeofworkingwithothersforaparticularpurpose;jointaction合作；协作

11.decree:

v.[dɪˈkri]orderofficially发布命令

12.display:

v.showtothepublic显示；陈列

13.endeavor:

n.[en'devə]attemptbyemployingefforts努力

14.engage:

v.[ɪn'gedʒ]workonsth.orinvolveactivelyindoingsth.从事

15.exhibit:

v.[ɪɡˈzɪbɪt,ɛɡ-]showordisplayinapublicplace展示

n.sth.showntothepublic展品

16.honor:

v. [ˈɑnɚ]giverewardsorhonorto给以荣誉；尊敬

17.imperial:

a.[ɪmˈpɪriəl]relatingtoanempire帝国的；皇帝的

18.inalienable:

a.[ɪn'eɪlɪənəbl]incapableofbeingtransferredtoanother;unforfeitable不可让与的；不可分割的

19.inauguration:

n [ɪnˌɔɡjəˈreʃən]theactofdeclaringanewbuildingorinstitutionopeninaformalceremony落成仪式

20.inherit:

v.[ɪnˈhɛrɪt]getsth.frompeoplewhohasdied继承

21.inscribe:

v.[ɪnˈskraɪb]carveorcutonsomeobject雕；刻

22.launch:

v. [lɔntʃ,lɑntʃ]startalargeorimportantactivity;beginwithvigor发起，开展（重大活动）

23.memorial:

a.[məˈmɔriəl,-ˈmor-]tocommemoratepersonsorevents纪念的

24.occupy:

v.[ˈɑkjəˌpaɪ]moveintoandcontrolaplaceoranareabyforce占领；

 liveortakepossessionofahouse,farm,etc.居住；占据

25.original:

a.[əˈrɪdʒənəl]precedingallothersintimeorbeingasfirstmade原来的；最初的

26.pilgrimage:

n.[pɪlɡrəmɪdʒ]朝圣

27.platform:

n.[ˈplætˌfɔrm]aflatraisedstructureorareawhichsth.canstandonorlandon.平台

28.potential:

a.pəˈtɛnʃəl]inherentlycapableofbecomingorbeingsomething;inprospect潜在的；可能的

29.preserve:

v.[prɪˈzɚv]protectsth.fromlossordestruction保护

maintaininsafetyfromharmordanger保持

30.present:

v.[priˈzent]perform;introduce放映；介绍

31.profound:

a. [prə'faʊnd]ofgreatintellectualdepth;深奥的

32.promote:

v.[prəˈmot]helporencouragesomethingtohappen促进

33.relic:

n. [ˈrɛlɪk]sth.thatisusedalongtimeagoandhassurvivedintothepresent.遗物；遗迹

34.restoration:

n.[ˌrɛstəˈreʃən]thestateofbeingrestoredorreconstructed重建

35.seal:

n.[sil]aspecialmarkordesignincisedtoshowthatsth.isgenuineorofficiallyapproved印章

36.tablet:

n. [ˈtæblɪt]aflatpieceofclay,stoneorwoodsuitableforbearinganinscription碑；匾

37.via:

prep.[ˈvaɪə,ˈviə]through;bymeansof凭借

36.witness:

v. [ˈwɪtnɪs]seeorobservesomethinghappen目睹；见证

Phrases:

1.intermsofregardingorindicatedby从…方面说来；在….方面

2.onayearlybasisonceayear一年一次

3.endow….withgiveacertainfeatureorqualitytosth.orsb.赋予

4.kickoffstartofficially（事件等）开始

5.onthespotattheplaceinquestion在现场

6.inthemeantimemeanwhile于此同时

◇TextUnderstanding

1.Readthetextandanswerthefollowingquestions.

1.HowoftenisCross-StraitFolkCultureFestivalheld?

2.Whenwasthe“XiaCity”built?

3.WhatareexhibitedintheFujian-Taiwanoldmoviesmuseum?

4.WhatistherealisticsignificanceoftheFujian-TaiwanFolkCulturalTown?

2.Decidetrue（T）orfalse（F）ofthefollowingstatements.

1.EightmuseumsofdifferentthemesinFujian-TaiwanFolkCulturalTownwereopentothepublicforfreeonJan3,2013.

2.ChenghuangTemple