Question

【題目】 Photographer Zhang Zhongzeng has taken a series of photos showing people's lives around 40 years ago in Beijing. Born in 1957, Zhang has witnessed (目睹) China's changes since the reform and opening-up period began in 1978.

Playing with birds

Date: 1983

Location: Deshengmen

During the 1980s, there were many elderly men who loved playing with birds. In the early morning, you could always see them holding bird cages, walking in the park or hutongs, on the road or under a tree. The hobby of playing with birds became popular during the Tang Dynasty and reached its heyday during the Qianlong period of Qing Dynasty.

Now there are fewer Beijingers with birds, as elderly citizens' lives get richer and hutongs disappear from the city.

Carriages (馬車) in the city

Date: 1989

Location: Hepingli

In the 1980s, the trolley bus (無(wú)軌電車) and bus ran across empty roads, while carriages carrying goods or vegetables kept pace. During that time, traffic in Beijing was quite smooth, and three—wheeled motor vehicles, walking tractors and auto trucks could make use of the streets. The most commonly seen transportation was the bicycles, with different brands (品牌), styles and functions.

Sugar—coated haws on a stick

Date: 1988

Location: Qian men Watchtower

Among well-known Beijing snacks, bingtanghulu (sugar - coated haws on a stick) is probably the most famous, a city trademark.

For children living in the 1980s in Beijing, when there were no Me Donald's or KFC's. bingtanghulu was their favorite snack. Now, for them a bite of bingtanghulu brings reminiscence and nostalgia (懷舊).

【1】Why do fewer and fewer elderly citizens in Beijing play with birds?

A.Because there are fewer birds

B.Because they have richer lives.

C.Because they hate birds.

D.Because they are very busy.

【2】What was the most popular transportation in 1989?

A.Motor vehicles.B.Walking tractors.C.Autotrucks.D.Bicycles.

【3】What does the underlined word "reminiscence" mean in English?

A.Luck.B.Memories.C.Interest.D.Treasure.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】B

【解析】

文章主要介紹40年前北京的樣貌。

【1】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一個(gè)小標(biāo)題“Playing with birds”的最后一句“Now there are fewer Beijingers with birds, as elderly citizens' lives get richer and hutongs disappear from the city.”，可知越來(lái)越少的北京人攜帶鳥，因?yàn)槔夏耆说纳�活越�?lái)越豐富，胡同也從城市中逐漸消失。故選B。

【2】

細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二個(gè)小標(biāo)題“Carriages in the city”的最后一句“The most commonly seen transportation was the bicycles, with different brands , styles and functions.”，可知自行車是那個(gè)年代最常見的交通工具。故選D。

【3】

詞句猜測(cè)題。根據(jù)最后一段中“bingtanghulu was their favorite snack.” 冰糖葫蘆曾是他們最喜愛的零食以及畫線詞后的“nostalgia (懷舊)”，可以推斷出詞義為“記憶”。故選B。