Question

【題目】

Which Chinese words do foreigners recognize the most?

From US President Donald Trump's granddaughter Arabella to Jim Rogers' daughter Happy Rogers, quite a number of foreigners have either started to learn Chinese or prefer their descendants learn the language in recent years.

The China International Publishing Group (CIPG) on Saturday gave a report on the most recognized Chinese words overseas（海外）. According to the report, Shaolin, from the Shaolin Temple – the most well-known Temple– tops the list of the 100 most recognized Chinese words.

Among the top 100, culture-related words, such as Chunjie (Spring Festival) and Chongyang(Double Ninth Festival), account for a large portion of the list.

Yuan, China's currency(貨幣), is third on the list, while gugong, the Chinese for the Palace Museum or the Forbidden City finished in fourth place.The Palace Museum has become a must-see attraction for world leaders during their trips to China. US President Donald Trump and his wife Melania, French President Emmanuel Macron and his wife Brigitte, as well as British Prime Minister Theresa May and her husband Philip, were all guests there during their visits to China.

The Chinese word mahjong also on the top 10 list. The game, which is widely played across China,has found fans worldwide.

Chinese words about the martial arts, such as Qigong, tai chi and Wushu are also included on the list.

Dumplings, hot pot (Huoguo), pancake (Jianbing) and steamed bun (Mantou) are among the eight food words that foreigners recognize the most. Nowadays, people can eat Chinese pancakes not only in China, but also in the US and Europe.

【1】 tops the list of the 100 most

recognized Chinese words.

A. Yin Yang B. Yuan

C. Shaolin D. Nihao

【2】 and are culture-related words.

A. Yuan, Nihao

B. Chunjie, Chong yang

C. Renminbi, Qi

D. Yin Yang, Yuan

【3】 has become a must-see attraction for world leaders during their trips to China.

A. Shaolin Temple B. The Palace Museum

C. CIPG D. the global stage

【4】Mahjong is the Chinese word about .

A. culture B. food C. game D. art

【5】The passage mainly tells us .

A. only a few foreigners have started to learn Chinese language in recent years

B. people can eat Chinese pancakes only in China

C. a report on the most recognized Chinese words overseas（海外）

D. dumplings, hot pot (Huoguo ) pancake(Jianbing) and steamed bun (Mantou) are the most favorite food

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】 C

【2】 B

【3】 B

【4】 C

【5】 C

【解析】

這篇短文主要講述了外國人最熟悉的中國漢字的排行榜。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中Shaolin, from the Shaolin Temple – the most well-known Temple– tops the list of the 100 most recognized Chinese words.可知是少林。故選C。

【2】細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中Among the top 100, culture-related words, such as Chunjie (Spring Festival) and Chongyang(Double Ninth Festival), account for a large portion of the list.可知，春節(jié)和重陽是文化相關(guān)詞匯。故選B。

【3】細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中.The Palace Museum has become a must-see attraction for world leaders during their trips to China.可知，故宮博物院在前往中國期間已成為世界各國領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人必須看到的景點。故選B。

【4】細(xì)節(jié)理解。根據(jù)文中The Chinese word mahjong also on the top 10 list. The game, which is widely played across China,has found fans worldwide.可知是關(guān)于游戲的節(jié)目。故選C。

【5】主旨大意。這篇短文主要告訴我們海外漢語詞匯識別報告。故選C。