1、s Fairbank Center for East Asian Research He has studied ancient Chinese plays, novels and literature, and has authored or translated a number of influential books published in English and other languagesThe 70yearold Dutch Sinologist recalled his halfcenturylong romance with Chinese culture during
2、a recent visit to Beijing As a child, the vivid descriptions of China in Nobel and Pulitzer Prizewinner Pearl S Bucks books sparked Idemas interest in the country He later read classic Chinese literature and spent whole days pouring through works at the National Library of ChinaWhile many other expe
3、rts on China focused on the countrys economic transformation, Idema continued to study traditional Chinese literature“There were scholars studying law, religion and society, but not traditional Chinese literature, which was my personal interest,” Idema explainsFinding reference books for his researc
4、h, especially regional publications, used to be a huge challenge, and Idema used to spend a lot of time collecting books and other materials during visits to China Now it is much more convenient with the InternetIdema usually chooses lessknown subjects for his research and tries to get firsthand mat
5、erials In recent years, he has devoted himself to translating Chinese folk tales and writing about Chinese folk society and folk culture“Traditional Chinese culture is a passion I have been studying it for 50 years and will continue to do so,” says the retired professor1What does the underlined word
6、 “sparked” in Paragraph 2 mean?AIncreased BBrokeCPerformed DAroused答案:D词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“He later read classic Chinese literature and spent whole days pouring through works at the National Library of China”后来他开始阅读中国古典文学,可推断前文的books引起了他对中国的兴趣。故选D。2Idema concentrated on traditional Chinese literature beca
7、use _Ahe wanted to show he was different from othersBhe was interested in traditional Chinese literatureCtraditional Chinese literature is easier to study than other fieldsDhe could benefit a lot from the traditional Chinese literatureB细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的“There were scholars studying law, religion and
8、society, but not traditional Chinese literature, which was my personal interest”可知,他研究中国古典文学,是因为他的兴趣。故选B。3What may be the best title for the text?AA Passion for Chinese Culture BThe Life of IdemaCIdemas Visit to ChinaDThe Personal HobbyA标题判断题。浏览全文,讲述的都是Idema对于中国古典文学的研究与热爱,结合第三段中的“While many other ex
9、perts on China Idema explains”可知,他研究中国古典文学是带着很大的兴趣和热情的。故选A。BMany experts say that Billy Wilder changed the history of American movies He is often called the best moviemaker Hollywood has ever had He was known for making movies that offered sharp social comment Wilder was one of the first directors t
10、o do thisBilly Wilder was born in 1906 in the former AustroHungarian Empire Billy Wilder started law school in Vienna, Austria However, he began reporting for a Vienna newspaper after graduation By the 1920s, he was writing movies in Germany However, the Nazis had risen to power in the nation Wilder
11、 was Jewish, and he recognized that he had no future in Nazi Germany In 1933, he went to Paris There he directed a movie for the first time It was called TheBadSeed Then he received word that producers in the United States had accepted one of his scripts Billy Wilder left Europe for AmericaIn Americ
12、a he formed a writing team with Charles Brackett The two writers created many films together Wilder and Brackett wrote several successful movies One was the nineteen thirtynine movie, Ninotchka, starring Greta Garbo Ernst Lubitsch directed the film Wilder always praised this man as a friend and teac
13、her whose humor and expert direction greatly influenced his worksIn 1954, Billy Wilder became an independent producer The next year, Wilders first movie as an independent filmmaker was a huge success It was TheSevenYearItch In 1959, Wilder made a funny movie that was very popular IAL Diamond joined
14、Wilder in writing SomeLikeItHotBy the 1980s, Wilder no longer was considered the most unusual, creative filmmaker in Hollywood In recent years, however, Billy Wilder received many more awards and honors Critics praised his gifts to movie making In 1987, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science
15、s gave him the Irving G Thalberg Memorial Award It is the highest award a producer can receive4Which is Wilders first successful movie as an independent filmmaker?ANinotchka BTheBadSeedCSomeLikeItHot DTheSevenYearItchD细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“In 1954, Billy Wilder became an independent producer The next year, Wilders first movie as an independent filmmaker was a huge suc
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