话题10：中国文化和节日+2023届高考英语阅读理解热点话题预测分类训练

【高考英语三轮冲刺】话题10中国文化和节日10篇

2023届高考英语阅读理解最新热点话题分类训练（全国通用）

!.（2023•安徽黄山•统考二模）

Astheyear2023istheYearoftheRabbitinChina,manybrandhaverolledoutanarrayofrabbit-theined

goods.WangChuchun,an18-year-oldfreshmanfromXiamenUniversityinFujian,boughtapairofshoesfromthe

rabbitcollectionmadebyHolli,adomesticbrand,duringtheSpringFestivalholiday.

4iwouldliketoseeChineseculturebemoreincorporatedintoconsumergoodsthatcarryavarietyofbeautiful

connotations（内涵）Wangtoldjournalist.

Guochao,thecombinationofChinesetraditionswithmoderndesigns,hasbecomeakeywordforthisyear's

SpringFestivalproductconsumption,accordingtostatisticsfromVipshop（alsoknownasweipinhuiir.Chinese）,an

onlinerelailer（零售商）.Thesalesvolumeof361Degrees,asportsequipmentcompany,sawariseof188percent

onayear-on-yearbasisduringtheSpringFestivalwiththeirrabbitccllection.

Whoisbehindthesurgeofsalesforguochaoproducts?Accordingtoareportreleasedbydataserviceprovider

Aurora,theproportionofyoungpeopleinterestedintheguochaoproductsaccountedformorethan70percentof

consumers.

ThusthetargetmarketoftheguochaoproductsisChina's400million-strongarmyofyoungconsumers,Tom

Harper,alecturerininternationalrelationsattheUniversityofEastLondon,saidtoTheConversation.

LiketheirpeersinWesterncountries,China'sGenZconsumersarcenthusiasticusersofsocialmedia;butthat

iswherethesimilaritiesend.

ThisgenerationhasgrownupduringChina'srapideconomicdevelopmentinthe2000sand201Os,whichisa

markedcontrasttotheirpeersintheWest,whocameofage,intheshadowofthe2008financialcrisis.Asaresult,

（heyhavebeencharacterizedasbeingmoreconfidentandbettereducatedthanpreviousgenerations.

,,Complexandprofoundsocialandculturalfactorhavecontriburedtotheriseofguochao.Butitallconies

dov/ntodecadesofstabledevelopmentinChina.Asourcountryentersaneraofprosperity（繁荣）,ourcultural

confidencegetsboostedaswell,“sa：dWang.

1.WhyisWangChuchun'sexperiencementionedatthebeginningofthetext?

A.Toillustratewhatyoungpeopleliketobuy.

B.Toleaduptothetopicoftheguochaotrend.

C.lbshowthepopularityofrabbit-themedgoods.

D.Tostress（herisinginfluenceofdomesticbrands.

2.Whataspectofguochaoproductsdoesparagraph3fbcuson?

A.Theirtargets.B.Theirfeatures.

C.Theirpopularity.D.Theirmarketpotential

3.WhatcanbeinferredaboutChina'sGenZconsumers?

A.Theirshoppinghabitsaremainlydrivenbysocialmedia.

B.Theyhavebenefitedfromrapidgrowthineconomy

C.They'remoreconfidentthantheirWesternpeers.

D.They'vebeendeeplyafleetedbythefinancialcrisis.

4.WhatisthefundamentalreasonfortheriseofguochaoaccordingtoWang?

A.China,sstabledevelopment.

B.China'ssocialandculturalfactors.

C.Thepopularityofsocialmedia.

D.Youngpeople'srisingculturalconfidence.

2.（2023•甘肃兰州•校联考一模）

Bydrawingpatternsonthesurfaceofacupoftea,chabaixi,anancientChineseteatrickdisplayedinarecent

TVdrama,hasgonepopularforitsapparentsimilaritywithmodernlatteart.However,tenyearsago,this

distinctivetechniquewasclosetodisappearingcompletely.

Chabaixicancreateendlesspatternssuchasbamboosandmountainsorevencalligraphy.Thereareovera

dozensteps:grindteaforfinepowder（粉末），pourboiledwatcr,stirthemixture,anddrawthepatterns.Itis

differentfrommakinglattebecausepeopleuseclearwalerastheobjecttoputintoihecupinsteadofmilk.But

whenthewatercouchesthesurfaceofwhipped（ea,itturnsintoawhitecoloranddisappearsin20minutes.

“Chabaixiisoneofthecountlessformsoftea-makingtechniquesinChina.Theimportanceofchabaixiisnot

onlythatthistechniqueisuniqueintheworld,butalsoitgivesusawindowintopeople'slifestyleintheSong

Dynasty,aperiodoftimewhenleisureactivitiesinsomewaysresemblewhatwchavenow,“Zhang,apractitioner

ofchabaixi,said.

BeforechabaixiwasdiscoveredbyTVaudiences,thetechniquewaslistedaspartofChina'sIntangible

CulturalHeritagein2017,afteritwasrecoveredbyZhangZhifeng.Hestartedresearchingtheoriginsofchabaixi

inthe1980sandbroughtthetechniquebackin2009afterdecadesoftrialsandpractice.Zhangspentnearly30

yearsstudyingandresearchingtheoriginsandmakingoftea,butforhimitwasallworthwhile.

“ThistechniqueiskeytotheteacultureoftheSongDynasty,anditwouldbeashametoletitfade.This

techniquemustbepassedontothenextgenerationssotheycanunderstanditshistory,Zhangsaid.

5.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains“grind”underlinedinparagraph2?

A.Dry.B.Put.C.Mix.D.Break.

6.Whatcanwclearnaboutchabaixi?

A.Itusesmilktoputintothecup.

B.Itistheoriginofmodernlatteart.

C.Itshouldbeenjoyedinalimitedtime.

D.Itiscommonaroundtheworldtheseyears.

7.WhatkindofpersonisZhangZhifengaccordingtothetext?

A.Persistent.B.Humorous.

C.Warm-hearted.D.Knowledgeable.

8.WhyischabaixiimportantaccordingtoZhangZhifeng?

A.Itisagoodleisureactivityforus.

B.ItcanbeseeninmanyplacesinChinanow.

C.Itisthemostimportanttea-makingtechniqueinChina.

D.ItmakesusknowmoreaboutChinesetraditionalculture.

3.（2023•四川泸州・统考二模）

Chineseelementsareseeneveiywhereatthe2022FIFAWorldCupinQatar,fromstadiumconstructionand

brandmarketingtomascotmanufacluring(制造)，providingstrongsupportforthegrandfootballevert.

Thegolden-bowlshapedstadiumislocated15kilometersnorthofDoha,capitalofQatar.Servingasthe

largestsportingvenueinQatar,ithostsimportantmatches.Tomake(hefootballpilch(场地)andtheaudiencearea

coolerandmorecomfortable,independentcoolingstationswerebuiltoutsidethestadium,sendingcoolbreezes

intothestadium.HassanAlThawadisaidthecomplexstructureprovesthegreatskillsandserviceabilityof

Chinesefirms,addingthatthosewhowatchthegamesinthevenueshouldbegratefultoChineseengineersand

constructors.

In2020,ChinesemanufacturerYutongwasselectedtoprovidesen-icevehiclesfortheQatarWorldCup.The

companyequippeditsbuseswithaccviccthatprotectsthemotorsfromsandandmud,employedliquid-cooling

pov/erbatteriesandadoptedanintelligenttemperaturecontrolinthebuses.ItisreportedthatQatarhasimported

1,500busesfromChina,including888electriconestomeetthetransportationdemand.Itmarkedthefirsttimefor

amajorglobalsportseventtouseChinesenewenergybusesinsuchlargequantities.

Inadesert80kilometerswestofDoha,thereisavastphotovoltaic(PV)powerstationwithatotalareaequal

to1,400standardfootballpilches.BuiltbythePowerChinaGuizhouEngineeringCo.,Ltd.,the800MWAl

KharsaahSolarPowerPlanthasover2millionPVpanelschatareabletogenerate1.8billionkilowatthoursof

cleanelectricityforQatareachyear.Itcansupplyaround300,000localhouseholdsandmainlyreduce9(X),000tons

ofCO2emissionsonanannualbasis.

MoreChineseelementscanbeseenbothonandoffthefieldinQatar.TheappearanceofrefereesMaNing,

ShiXiangandCaoYimarksthefirsttimeintherecent20yearsforChineserefereestojudgeWorldCupgames.

9.Wha(canwelearnaboutHassanAlThawadifromParagraph2?

A.HethinksmuchofQatar'sclimate.B.Heknowsthestadium^functionwell.

C.Hespeakshighlyoffootballwatchers.D.HegreatlypraisesChinesecontributions.

10.WhatdowcknowabouttheChineseYutongbuses?

A.Theyarecheapandcomfortable.B.Theyareusedinmanyfields.

C.Theyareprovidedwithhightechnology.D.Theyareeasytomakeandoperate.

11.HowisParagraph4developedtointroducethePVpowerstation?

A.Bygivingadvice.B.Bylistingnumbers.

C.Bymakingcomparison.D.Byexplainingreasons.

12.Whatisthepassagemainlyabout?

A.ChineseelementsshineatQatarWorldCup.

B.ChinesegoodsbecomequitepopularinQatar.

C.ChineserefereesfirstjudgeWorldCupgames.

D.ChinesecompaniesmakegreateffortsforQatar.

4.（2023・全国•校联考二模）

AconcertthatfeaturesAncientTangpoemsissettohittheUSnextmonthtocelebratetheChineseLunar

NewYearandthe50thanniversaryofThePhiladelphiaOrchestra'shistoric1973tourofChina.Theprogram

entitledEchoesofAncientTangPoemsissettobereleasedonJan6and7,2023inPhiladelphiaandNewYork.

iSING!SuzhouandThePhiladelphiaOrchestrapresenttheprogram.Theshow,ledbyformerPhiladelphia

OrchestraAssistantConductorLioKuokman,featuresancientChineselyricallexts（剧本）fh）myoungcomposers

whowereselectedfromthe2020iSING!CompositionCompetition.

The2020iSING!CompositionCompetitionisafive-month-longprocessofselectingwinningcomposers

frommorethan200entriesfromninecountries.ThepanelofjudgesincludedHaoJiangTian,well-knownbass（男

低音歌手），iSING!founderandartisticdirector.Foundedin2011,iSING!ArtFestivalisthefirstinternational

vocalartfestivalinChina.Since2014,over380singersfrommorethan30countrieshavebeenselectedtocometo

ChinatoparticipateintheannualiSING!SuzhouArtFestival.PoetsoftheTangDynastyfeaturedintheincoming

programEchoesofAncientTangPoemsincludeLiBai,BaiJuyi,DuFu,DuMu,ZhangJi,andWangBo.

“Iwasinitiallyworriedaboutbeingabletoconnectbothhistoricallyandculturally,saidFernandoBuidcdel

Realinanofficialpressstatement.t4ButIsoonrealizedTangpoeticsenlimenls（诗意）areuniversalandgobeyond

geographicalboundaries.DuringtheCOVIDlockdown,Ifoundresonance（共鸣）inWangBo'spoemabout

friendship,loneliness,andseparation.TheprecisionanddepthoftheChineselanguageisamazing.Everycharacter

andeveryphraseisfilledwithmeaning.^^

January'sconcertalsoaimstocelebratethe50thanniversaryofThePhiladelphiaOrchestra's1973tourof

China.Overthepast50years,theOrchestrahasreturnedtoChina12times,morethananyotherUSorchestra.

“IthinkthiseventisveryimportanttoChinaandtheUS,especiallyintermsofculturalexchanges,nHaoJiang

Tiansaid."DuringtheCOVID-19pandemic,performingartsaroundtheworldhasbeengreatlyaffectedand

impacted.OurincomingeventintegratesancientTangpoems,newformsofmusic,andsingersfrom9different

countries—thisisthefirsttimeinhistory.Inthecurrentsituation,suchperformanceisparticularlyimportant,nTian

said.

13.WhatcanwelearnaboutiSING!ArtFestival?

A.Ilwasestablishedintheyearof2014.

B.ItsfoundersincludeConductorLioKuokman.

C.ItisthefirstinternationalvocalartfestivalinChina.

D.ItisheldeveryotheryearinSuzhouandPhiladelphia.

14.HowdidFernandoBuidcdelReallikeWangBo'spoem?

A.Hefoundittoughtounderstand

B.Hecouldn'tthinktoohighlyofit.

C.HecouldhardlyshareWangbo'ssademotions.

D.Hefeltitscontentswereunrealisticandstrange.

15.Whichcanreplacetheunderlinedword“integrates“inthelastparagraph?

A.Affects.B.Balances.C.inspects.D.Combines.

16.Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthenewsreport?

A.TangDynastypoemsconcerttocelebrateChineseNewYear

B.PoetsofTangDynastyfeaturedinEchoesofAncientTangPoems

C.50thanniversaryofThePhiladelphiaOrchestra's1973tourofChina

D.Processofselectingwinningcomposersfor2020iSING!CompositionCompetition

5.(2023•上海•模拟预测)

ThepeonyhasgainedextraordinarysupportinanonlinevotetobechosenasChina'snationalflower.The

finalresultofthepoll,initiatedbytheChinaFlowerAssociation,willbeunveiledonFriday.

ThefivedaysofvotingbeganonMonday,andanofficialfrom(heassociationrevealedthat(hepeonyhas

collectedmorethan90percentofthevotestodateamong10options.

“Wearesteppingintotheneweraandthecountryiswitnessingsocialprosperity,''theofficialsaid.“People

alsohavebetterlivingconditions.Itistimetohaveanofficialnationalflowerthatcanrepresentourslateimage

andthenation'sspirit.^^

Accordingtotheassociation,China'snationalflowershouldmeetfourstandards:ItshouldoriginateinChina

andhavealonghistoryinmanyregions;itshouldbebeautifulinshapeandcolor,torepresenttheChineseculture

andpersonality;itshouldhaveaprofoundhistoricalcultureandbewidelyknowntothepublic;anditshouldbe

extensivelyusedinmanyfieldswithacompetitiveecologicalandeconomicvaluethatcouldbenefitthepublic.

“ThepeonywasthenationalflowerintheTangDynasty(618-907).Apartfromornamenial(观赏的)value,it

alsohasbeenusedasafoodandatraditionalChineseherb,fbrwhichithasstrongeconomicvalue/'Dongsaid."It

iswidelyknownbyChinesepeople.Evenmy1O-year-oldsonandhisclassmatesinprimaryschoolhavevotedfor

it.”

ByWednesdayafternoon,nearly600,000peoplehadjoinedinthediscussiononWeChat,withabout470,()00

agreeingthatthenationalflowershouldbeonlyonecertainflower.

Amongseveralcolorsbeingconsidered,theredpeonyhasgained(hegreatestsupportfromthepublicwith

nearly30.000votesonSinaWeibo,followedbywhiteandyellow.

Manynetizenssaidtheydidn'trealizethatChinahasnonationalflower.Infact,manypeoplesaidtheyhad

alreadyacceptedthepeonyasthenationalfloweryearsbeforetheysawthevote.

17.Whatismostprobablythisarticle?

A.Anintroductiontoaflower.B.Anewsreportaboutavote.

C.Anadfbraflower.D.Apublicnoticeofavote.

18.Whatpartofthevotingisparagraph4mainlyabout?

A.Theprocedure.B.Thestandard.C.Thereason.D.Theresult.

19.Whatistheauthor'sattitudetowardspeonybeingchosenasChina'snationalflower?

A.negativeB.supportiveC.unclearD.intolerant

20.Whatisthebesttideforthetext?

A.Peonyleadsnationalflowervoting.

B.Neweracallsfbrnewnationalflower.

C.Peonychangesnationalflowerstandards.

D.Peonyrepresentsnation'simageandspirit.

6.(2023•浙江舟山•舟山中学校考模拟预测)

Twowomenintheir50sstandbeholdinginfrontofGuanyinoftheSouthChinaSea,anancientChinese

sculptureintheNelson-AtkinsMuseumofArtinKansasCity,Missouri.Overthepast20years,theyhavebeen

visitingthemuseum,describingthe"motherBuddha”as4lbeautifiilandtranquil,asymbolofreligioustraditionsin

China”.Measuring2.4metershigh,1.68meterswideand1.1metersthick,thelarger-than-lifesculpturewascarved

fromthetrunkofasinglepoplartree,whichhascreatedasenseofcalmandwarmthinthehall.

Sinceitslaunchin1933,themuseumhasbeenactivelycollecting,preserving,studyingandexhibitingworks

ofChineseart,rangingfromceramicstofurniture,andfrompaintingstosculptures.AnditsChineseartcollection

containsinasterpiecesinvarioushistoricalstages.

AnexhibitiononthethemeofLivelyCreatures—AnimalsinChineseArtwasheldatthemuseum,displaying

tensofChineseancientpaintingswi:himagesofanimalsinmanyartforms.Thecreaturesonthepain:ings

representedcelebration,personalmessages,andevenpoliticalandreligiousagendas.

Organizersoftheexhibitionproducedasetofcards,withimagesofanimalsononesideandtheircultural

meaningsinChineseartistictraditionontheother.Thecardsareprovidedforvisitorsforfree.

“Ifinditveryinteresting,andthewaythatthethingsaredrawnisverycool,“says17-year-oldhighschool

studentCamdenLombardaftervisitingtheexhibition.<4IwanttogotoChinasomedaytofindmore,“headds.

“It'skindofeye-openingandwe'rebringingtheworldtogether/'saysMakar,aneducatorwiththeschool

outreachandeducationprogramsofthemuseum."Therearesomanysimilaritiesaswellasbeautifuldifferences,

andwearejusttryingtounderstandandappreciateoneanother.”

“We'reinamomentwhenit'ssometimeshardtolookoutsideofyourownpersonalviewpoints/saysHoward,

managerofvolunteerengagementatthemuseum."Ithinkhavingaccesstoseeingwhatothercultureshavecreated,

whattheyvaluedandappreciated,andwhatwasimportanttothem,isreallyimportantinbuildingthat

understandingaboutallthepeoplewcsharethisplanetwith.”

21.The(wowomenkeptvisiting(heNelson-AikinsMuseumfor.

A.thegrandappearanceoftheexhibitionhall

B.theiraffectionforChinesereligioustraditions

C.thegreatsizeoftheancientChinesesculpture

D.theircuriosityaboutthedelicateartisticcarving

22.WhatcanwelearnabouttheexhibitionLivelyCreatures?

A.Theorganizersgainedahandsomeprofit.

B.Thecardsreflectedmultinationalcultures.

C.ThevisitorshadrichtravelexperiencesinChina.

D.Thepaintingsdisplayed(hecharmofChineseculture.

23.HowdoesMakardescribethevisittothemuseum?

A.Instructiveandromantic.B.Imaginaryandfascinating.

C.Informativeandmulticultural.D.Educationalandentertaining.

24.What'sthepurposeofsettingupthemuseuinaccordingtoHoward?

A.Tobridgedifferentcultures.B.Topopularizereligioussymbols.

C.Toexchangepersonalviewpoints.D.TodemonstrateChinesepaintings.

7.（2023•安徽马鞍山•统考二模）

AccompaniedbytypicalJinoperamusic,ared-facedperformerwithalongbeardshowedupatthehallofa

highschoolinTaiyuan,ShanxiProvince.Allthestudentsinthehallstoodupandcraned（伸长）theirneckstogeta

betterlook.Intheireyes,Jinoperawassomethingfromthepast.

Theyarcnotalone.Itgoeswithoutsayingthatkidsnowadaysarcmuchmorefamiliarwithpopularmusicthan

traditionalopera,whichiswhyperformingartistWuLingyun,togetherwithhiscolleagues,goestocampusesto

promotetheart.

WuLingyunisbestknownforhisroleasGuanGong,ageneralduringthelateHanDynastyperiod.

Wubeganplayingtherolein1985,attheageof21,andhasbeenassociatedwithiteversince.

Wuwassignificantlyinfluencedbyhisparents,bothofwhomarealsofamousJinoperaperformers.Witha

naturaltalentforperformingandgreateffort,WuwassoonrecognizedbyaudiencesandlaterawardedtheChinese

DramaPlumBlossomAwardin2000,thehighestawardforChinesedramaperformingarts.

GivenWu'sconsiderablefame,onemightthinkhewouldnowprefertoenjoyalifeofleisure.Ilowever,this

isfarfromthecase.Deepdown,Wuhasabigdream.HepicturesagrowingfutureforJinopera.Wuexpected

morechancesformorepeopletogettoknowabout（heart,hopingJinoperacouldbecomeaworldwideart.

Wuhasalsomadesomechangestothetraditionalart（obringitup-to-date.MJinoperashouldkeeppacewith

thetimesifwewanttobringitbacktolifeandgettheyounggenerationtoacceptit,44hesays."Anartwithoutlife

canneversurvive”“

25.Howdidthestudentsreacttotheperformanceatthehall?

A.Theybecamebored.B.Theygotdisappointed.C.Theyfeltcurious.D.Theylooked

casual

26.WhatdoweknowaboutWuLingyun?

A.Hegotatopawardin2000.B.Hestartedhisperformanceinhisteens.

C.Henowenjoysaleisurelife.D.Hebecamefamousbecauseofhisparents.

27.WhaldoesWuLingyunexpectofJinopera?

A.It'llbestudiedasacollegemajor.B.It'llbeofficiallyrecognized.

C.Itllhaveaneasierperformingform.D.It'llbepopularacrosstheworld.

28.WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesWuLingyun?

A.Humorous.B.Kind-minded.C.Cautious.D.Devoted.

8.（2023•内蒙占包头•统考一模）

TheChinesenewyearbeginson22January,2023andlastsuntil9February2024.WhilemostofAsia

celebratestheyearoftherabbit,Vietnamcelebrates（heyearofthecat.In（heChinesezodiac（十二生肖）,（hereare

12animals,andthe4thanimalistherabbit;whileintheVietnamesezodiac,the4thpositionisoccupiedbythecat.

HowthecatcoveredfortherabbitinVietnam'szodiacisstillthesubjectofdebate.

ItwassaidtheJadeEmperororganizedaraceacrossariverforalltheanimalsintheworld.Thefirst12to

reachtheothersidewouldappearinthezodiac.IntheChineseversionof（hestory,thecatandtheratwereriding

acrossariveronanoxwhentheratpushedthecatintothewater.Theratwontherace,turningthetwoanimalsinto

enemies.Thatiswhycatshavebeenhuntingratseversince.However,intheVietnameseversion—whichdidnot

havearabbit—thecatcouldswimandendeduparriving.

Onepossibleexplanationforreplacingrabbitwithcatmighthavetodowithlanguage.InoldChinese,thereis'

awordliedtothesignoftherabbitthatispronouncedmao（卯）.Thepronunciationissimilartomdo,the

Vietnamesewordforcat.

QuyenDi,alectureratUCLA,saidthecustomhastodowiththelandscapeofVietnam.41Initially,theChinese

livedinthesavanna（稀树草原）area,whiletheVietnameselivedinthelowlandarea.Thepeopleofthesavanna

preferanomadiclife,close（oihewilderness,andtheychosetherabbitasananimalthatlivedinthev/ildfields.In

contrast,thelowlandpeopleofVietnamconsiderrabbitsasanimalsthatareusedforfoodandchosethecatbecause

theybelievecatsarcfriendslivingintheirhouse.

Thisyear,manyVietnamesearcbuyingnewcat-thcmcdcasesfortheirmobilephones.Andoneofthetop

GooglesearchesinVietnamis4twhythereisnocatintheChinesezodiac”.

29.Whatdoestheunderlinedphrase“coveredfbr”inparagraph1referto?

A.tookchargeofB.foughtfor

C.looktheplaceofD.dependedon

30.WhalcanwelearnfromtheVietnamesezodiacstory?

A.TheJadeEmperorshowedfavortothecat.

B.Therabbitfellintotheriverinthezodiacrace.

C.Thecatfinishedfourthbyswimmingacrosstheriver.

D.Theratandtherabbitwereenemiesinancienttimes.

31.AccordingtoQuyenDi,whatmadetheVietnamesechoosethecat?

A.Theirlivingenvironment.

B.Theirlanguagepronunciation.

C.Theirlifestyleofraisingcatsaspets.

D.Theircustomofhuntingrabbitsforfood.

32.Whichcanbeasuitabletitlefor（hetext?

A.TheHistoryoftheChineseZodiac

B.WaysofCelebratingtheYearoftheRabbit

C.ThePopularityofChineseTraditionalCulture

D.TheOriginoftheYearoftheCatinVietnam

9.（2023•广西柳州•统考三模）

WhenIwasakid.mymotherusedtotellmeChinesefolkstoriesbeforebedtime.Mymotherisanimmigrant.

ShetoldmethosestoriessothatIwouldn'tfbrgettheculturethatshehadleft.EventhoughIhadn'tever

experiencedthatcultureatfirsthand,shewantedmetorememberit.

Ofallherstories,myfavouriteswereaboutSunWukong,themonkeykingwhohadmanysuperpowers.

Eventually,though,Imovedontoolherkindsofheroes.WhenIwasinthefifthgrade,IboughtmyfirstAmerican

comicbook.Afterwards,Superman,Spider-manandCaptainAmericareplacedSunWukonginmyheart.

1becamecrazyaboutcomicbooks.IlovedthemsomuchthatIwentontoworktowardsacareerincomics.

TodayIamaprofessionalgraphicnovelist.Mymostwell-knownbookisAmericanBornChinese,publishedin

2006.MonkeyKingisoneofmymaincharacters,butthebookisn'tdirectadaptationofmymother'sstories.

Instead.IinvitedMonkeyKingintomystorysothatIcouldtalkabouttheuneasinessofgrowingupasanAsian

American.ThecharacterIknewfrommychildhoodexpressedhisemotionswithoutreservation.Ineededhimto

emoteonmypages.

Forresearch,ItrackeddownanEnglishtranslationofJourneytotheWest,thecenturies-oldChineseelassi

thatfirsttoldthemonkeyking'sstoiy.AsIreadit,IrealizedthatAmericansuperheroeshadn'treplacedSun

Wukonginmyheartafterall-theyweresimplyWesternexpressionsofeverythingIlovedaboutthemonkeyking.

Themonkeyking'sstoryhaslastedibrcenturiesandtravelledacrosscontinentsandcultures.JoumeytotheWestis

theverydefinitionof“timeless”.

MymothernowhasAlzheimer's.She'sforgottenallofthestoriessheusedtotellme,butIremember.In

manyways,Tvcbuiltmywholecareeronthosemomentsbeforebedtime.WitheverycomicbookIcreate,Iam

tryingtorelivethewonderIfeltwhenmymothertoldmethestoriesofSunWukong.

33.Whatdidtheauthor'smotherexpecthimtodo?

A.Earnalivingbywriting.B.Keeptheirculturalroot.

C.ExperienceChineseartfirsthand.D.Rememberall(hestoriesshetoldhim.

34.WhatcanwclearnaboutthebcokAmericanBornChinese?

A.ItusesthecharacterSunWukongasasymbol.

B.ItreflectsthegrowingpainsofAmericanchildren.

C.Itisthebest-selleramongAmericanbornChinese.

D.ItencouragespeopletoseektheirrootsbackinAsia.

35.WhatdidtheauthorthinkofJourneytotheWest?

A.Il'sreallyapopularclassicworks.B.It'smoreattractivethanwesterncomicbooks.

C.It'seasytounderstand.D.Il'sabookreflectingtherealworld.

36.Whatisthelastparagraphmainlyabout?

A.Theauthor'sconcernfbrhismother.

B.Theapproachtocreatingcomicbooks.

C.Theauthor'smemoryofhischildhoodexperience.

D.TheinfluenceofthestoriesofSunWukongontheauthor.

10.（2023•辽宁抚顺•统考一模）

ForoneoverseasstudentwhohasbeeninChinaforoveradecade,learningthemovesandcultureassociated

withChinesemartialarls（武术）hasbeenhismostvaluableexperience.

SouleymaneHimaOumarou,aNigerienstudenta（HebeiUniversityinBaoding.Hebe