Question

【題目】

Chinese writing is one of the world’s greatest writing systems. It is more w【1】 in use than alphabetic (字母的) writing systems. More than half of the world’s books are written in Chinese, including historical writings and novels, along with writings on government and law.

At the beginning, written Chinese was a picture-based l【2】. It dates back several thousand years to the u【3】 of animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved (刻) by ancient Chinese people. Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen in t【4】 hanzi.

By the Shang Dynasty, these symbols had become a well-developed writing system. Over the years, the system developed into different forms, as it was a time when people were d【5】 geographically, leading to different dialects (方言) and characters. This, however, c【6】 under Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty.

Emperor Qinshihuang united (統(tǒng)一) the seven major states into one country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction. That writing system was of great i【7】 in uniting the Chinese people and culture. Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak, they can all still c【8】 in writing. Written Chinese has also become an important method to c【9】 China’s present with its past. People in modern times can read the classic works which were written by Chinese in ancient times.

Today, Chinese writing system is still an important part of Chinese culture. As China plays a g【10】 role in the world, an increasing number of international students are beginning to appreciate (欣賞) China’s culture through this amazing language. Written Chinese spreads Chinese culture wherever it goes.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】widely

【2】language

【3】use

【4】today’s

【5】divided

【6】changed

【7】importance

【8】communicate

【9】connect

【10】great/greater

【解析】

文章講訴了中國漢字的歷史和在世界上的重要性。中國的漢字可追溯到古代的甲骨文，到秦朝秦始皇統(tǒng)一了文字，漢字的書寫是聯(lián)系中國的現(xiàn)在和過去的一個(gè)主要方法，是中國文化的一個(gè)重要組成部分，中國在世界上扮演者重要角色，大量的國際學(xué)生正在通過這一神奇的語言欣賞中國文化。

【1】句意：比字母書寫體系運(yùn)用的更廣泛。根據(jù)句意和首字母，可知是widely廣泛地，故填 widely。

【2】句意：在開始，漢字書寫是以圖片為基礎(chǔ)的語言。根據(jù)句意和首字母，可知是language語言；故填language。

【3】句意：它可以追溯到幾千年前動物骨頭的使用。根據(jù)animal bones and shells on which symbols were carved (刻) by ancient Chinese people.和首字母，可知是use使用；故填use。

【4】句意：一些古代的標(biāo)志仍然在今天的漢字中能被看見。根據(jù)Some of the ancient symbols can still be seen和首字母，可知是今天的，根據(jù)hanzi可知用名詞所有格；故填today’s。

【5】句意：這是一個(gè)人們被地域分開的時(shí)期。根據(jù)leading to different dialects (方言) and characters. This, however, c___6___ under Emperor Qinshihuang of the Qin Dynasty和首字母，可知是分開，根據(jù)were可知是被動語態(tài)；故填divided。

【6】句意：這在秦始皇統(tǒng)治下改變了。根據(jù)as it was a time when people were d___5___ geographically, leading to different dialects (方言) and characters.和Emperor Qinshihuang united (統(tǒng)一) the seven major states into one country where the Chinese writing system began to develop in one direction.以及首字母，可知改變了，根據(jù)秦朝，可知是過去時(shí)態(tài)；故填changed。

【7】句意：書寫體系在聯(lián)合中國人和文化上有很大的重要性。根據(jù)Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak, they can all still c___8___ in writing. Written Chinese has also become an important method to c___9___ China’s present with its past.和首字母，可知是重要性，根據(jù)great可知用名詞形式；故填importance。

【8】句意：他們?nèi)匀挥脮鴮憗砺?lián)系交流。根據(jù)Even today, no matter where Chinese people live or what dialect they speak, they can all still c___8___ in writing.和首字母，可知是communicate聯(lián)系，交流；故填communicate。

【9】句意：漢語書寫也成了一個(gè)把中國的現(xiàn)在和過去連在一起的一個(gè)重要方法。根據(jù)China’s present with its past和首字母，可知是connect---with--- 把……和……連在一起；故填connect。

【10】句意：中國在世界上扮演者重要/更重大的角色。根據(jù)句意和首字母，可知是great偉大的，重要的；故填great/greater。