文章大意:本文主要讲述了世界各地学生参加第十六届“汉语桥”世界中学生中文比赛。他们进行了文化之旅,回答了有关汉字和中国文化的问题。并列举了几名学生对中华文化感兴趣的原因。
As many as 110 middle and high school students from more than 90 countries and regions (地区) took part in the 16th “Chinese Bridge” Chinese Proficiency Competition for Foreign Secondary School Students (外国中学生汉语水平竞赛). The competition ran from Oct 16 to Oct 30, 2023 in Beijing and Yunnan. In it, they took cultural trips and answered questions about Chinese characters (汉字) and Chinese culture.
●Attracted by Chinese dramas
Folke Borgstrom is an 18-year-old from Sweden. When he visited Beijing for the competition, he bought a jade necklace (玉石项链). Borgstrom said he knew about jade from a Chinese TV show. “A main character in the TV show wears jade and it makes him look cool. Jade can have many colors like green, red and white,” said Borgstrom. He became interested in it and started to learn more about it.
Borgstrom also enjoyed watching popular short dramas. “Most Sweden TV shows tell of boring everyday life,” he said, “But Chinese shows have interesting stories.”
●Amazed by a Chinese host
Many of the students hoped to learn more about Chinese culture on the trip, but Ai Akasaki, from Japan, wanted to meet her idol, Sa Beining. Sa is a well-known host in China. The 16-year-old girl watches the Spring Festival Gala (春晚) every year and likes the funny Sa. “I also watched other shows Sa hosts, like Everlasting Classics (《经典咏流传》). In those beautiful songs, I found Chinese poetry (诗) is as beautiful as Japanese haiku (俳句),” said Ai.
Unluckily, she didn’t meet Sa this time. But she wants to be a journalist (记者) in China and work with Sa one day.
●Surprised by Chinese art
Luise Maralda from Germany has been studying art for 12 years. After learning about art in different countries, she feels she loves Chinese art most. When she visited the Palace Museum, she loved the use of color in the Forbidden City (紫禁城). “Red stands for good luck,” the 18-year-old said. “When artists use the different colors together, the Forbidden City becomes beautiful and elegant (优雅的).” With the love for Chinese art, she also wants to put Western and Chinese art together in the future.
1. What does Borgstrom think of Chinese shows?
A.They are interesting. | B.They are boring. | C.They show real lives. |
2. What do we know about Ai Akasaki?
A.She met Sa Beining on the trip. |
B.She watches the Spring Festival Gala every year. |
C.She wants to sing a song with Sa Beining. |
3. What does Maralda want to do?
A.She wants to become a journalist. |
B.She wants to visit the Palace Museum. |
C.She wants to bring Western and Chinese art together. |
4. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.Chinese students can take part in “Chinese Bridge” Competition. |
B.The 16th “Chinese Bridge” Competition was held only in Beijing. |
C.The students in the passage are interested in different fields (领域) of Chinese culture. |
5. Why did the writer write this passage?
A.To help students from other countries enjoy their stay in China. |
B.To tell the stories of some Chinese language learners. |
C.To get more students to take part in a competition. |