Question

【題目】 What age does doukou nianhua refer to?

In one of his poems,Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu compared girls around the age of 13 to blooming cardamom （豆蔻） flowers. Since then,people have used the phrase to refer to teenage girls of this age.

Rather than using numbers,ancient Chinese people described someone's age using titles （稱謂）. For example,Chuitiao,meaning "straight hair",referred to children from 3 to 8 years old. Chuitiao was a popular hairstyle for children of these ages.

Zongjiao,meaning "twisted （纏繞的） horn （角）",described children from 9 to 14 years old. Back then,children would comb their hair into two halves and twist each half into a knot. They looked like two horns on their heads.

Shufa,meaning a child ties his hair up,was used for boys who had reached the age of 15.

Ruoguan,or "junior cap" was used for young men in their twenties. These men would attend a hat-wearing ceremony when they turned 20,showing that they had become an adult.

"The year of independence" was the time when a man turned 30. He won't have a daydream any longer. He shouldn't speak more and work less.

At the age of 40,one has no doubts about the world.

When a man turned 50,he reached "the year of understanding the fate （命運）of heaven". It means he has become aware of his fate and will no longer make any useless efforts.

Finally,if you were lucky to live beyond 100 years,you would get the title "Qiyi".

【1】What age does doukou nianhua refer to?

A.3-8 years old.B.13 years old.C.9-12 years old.D.18 years old.

【2】Which of the following is TRUE according to the psssage?

A.Zongjiao means one will not become puzzled .

B.Shufa was used for girls who had reached the age of 15.

C.Men at the age of 20 would attend a hat-wearing ceremony.

D.If people lived to be 100 years old,they would get Chuitiao.

【3】When you turn 30,you are supposed to___________.

A.be responsible for your actionsB.build a garden in the air

C.ask your parents for everythingD.say more and do less

【4】Which can be the best title of the passage?

A.The Different Styles of Hair.B.The Different Ages of People.

C.The Meaning of doukou nianhua.D.Chinese Titles about Age in Ancient Times.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

短文主語介紹了古代中國人不是用數(shù)字來描述一個人的年齡，而是用頭銜來描述一個人的年齡。例如：豆口年華，垂條，宗角，若官，獨立之年等等。

【1】細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)“In one of his poems,Tang Dynasty poet Du Mu compared girls around the age of 13 to blooming cardamom （豆蔻） flowers. Since then,people have used the phrase to refer to teenage girls of this age.唐代詩人杜牧在他的一首詩中將13歲左右的女孩比作盛開的豆蔻花。從那時起，人們就用這個短語來指代這個年齡段的少女�！保�可知答案，故選B。

【2】正誤判斷題，根據(jù)“Zongjiao,meaning "twisted （纏繞的） horn （角）",described children from 9 to 14 years old.宗角，意思是“扭曲的號角”，描述的是從9歲到14歲的孩子�！笨芍�選項A錯誤；根據(jù)“Shufa,meaning a child ties his hair up,was used for boys who had reached the age of 15.束發(fā)意思是孩子把頭發(fā)扎起來，用于年齡在15歲的男孩�！�，可知選項B錯誤；根據(jù)“Ruoguan,or "junior cap" was used for young men in their twenties. These men would attend a hat-wearing ceremony when they turned 20,showing that they had become an adult.若官，或稱“初級帽”，是為20多歲的年輕人使用的。這些人在20歲時會參加一個戴帽子的儀式，以表明他們已經(jīng)成年�！保�可知選項C正確；根據(jù)“Finally,if you were lucky to live beyond 100 years,you would get the title "Qiyi".最后，如果你幸運地活到100歲以上，你將獲得“奇藝”的稱號�！�，可知選項D錯誤，故選C。

【3】細節(jié)理解題，根據(jù)“"The year of independence" was the time when a man turned 30. He won't have a daydream any longer. He shouldn't speak more and work less. “獨立之年”是一個男人年滿30歲的時候。他不會再做白日夢了。他不應(yīng)該說得多，工作得少�！保�可知答案，故選A。

【4】最佳標(biāo)題，短文主語介紹了古代中國人不是用數(shù)字來描述一個人的年齡，而是用頭銜來描述一個人的年齡。所以主要介紹的年齡的表示，故選D。