题型:阅读选择 题类: 难易度:普通
黑龙江省哈尔滨市道外区2024年中考二模英语试题
Catch the fish and then forget the net. This is one of my Chinese teacher's favorite Chinese idioms (成语), Deyuwangquan. It comes from Zhuangzi and the meaning of it is that you are used to getting help from others but don't show your thanks to them.
When I studied this idiom in the United States, I read traditional Chinese characters (汉字). The character for "fish" has four dots (点) at the bottom. However, when today's Chinese students study this idiom, they read simplified (简化的) characters. The character for "fish" only has a line at the bottom. This simplified character is easier to write. However, why are the four dots replaced (代替) by a line, rather than something else? And how many of you have thought about this?
This simplification of Chinese characters started in the 1950s. The purpose was to improve literacy.
Simplified characters are easier for people to read and write.
However, they fear that over-simplifying Chinese characters may make some cultural heritage (遗产) be lost. The first four dots at the bottom of the character for "fish" come from even older characters. These characters not only mean fish but also look like a fish. There are hundreds of such characters in Chinese.
Each of them has a story behind its meaning.
Some people have suggested that schools should teach traditional characters. But Chinese is already among the most difficult languages to read and write. To save time, perhaps we should still learn and use simplified characters. However, traditional Chinese characters are valuable and should stay, too. You may spend some time learning about them and the stories behind. In this way, you will help pass down Chinese culture and also have some fun.
Hi! Do you know who I am? Well, my name is Lost and Found. I am a box. Now I am in Classroom 2E, No.1 Middle School. You can see a pen, a watch and a notebook in me.
My name is Jenny. I found a pen in the school library. The color of it is red and yellow. Whose (谁的) is it? |
Whose watch is it? I found it on the school playground. It's black and it's very nice. If you want to find it, call Frank at 217-5691. |
The notebook is blue and it is John's. You can find his name on it. |
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