Nowadays with the popularity among the world, there are an increasing number of people, who are interested in Chinese culture and would like to learn Chinese language in the future, however, there in no short cut in learning.
The first piece of reading practice for people who’re ready to learn Mandarin goes like this:
有个老人在河边钓鱼， 一个小孩儿走过去看， 老人技巧纯熟， 所以没有多久就钓上了许多于， 老人见小孩很可爱，要把这些鱼送给他，小孩摇摇头， 老人惊异地问到：“你为什么不要？”小孩儿回答: “我想要你手中的钓竿。” 老人问：“你要钓竿做什么？“小孩儿说; “这些鱼很快就吃完了， 要是我有鱼竿，我就自己可以钓， 一辈子也吃不完。”
你一定会说：好聪明的小孩儿。错了， 他如果只要钓竿，那它一条鱼也吃不到。因为他不懂钓鱼的技巧。光有钓竿是没用的， 因为钓鱼重要的不在钓竿， 而在钓技。有很多人认为自己拥有了人生路上的钓竿，再也无惧于路上的风雨，如此，难免会走弯路。
1．根据上文，下列正确的选项是（According to the text, which of the following statement is correct?） ：
A 老人以前不认识小孩儿 The old man did not know this child before.
B 小孩接受了老人送的鱼 The child accepted the fish sent by the old man.
C 小孩儿希望要老人手中的鱼 The child wanted to take the fish.
D 老人钓了很久才钓到一筐鱼 It took a long time for the old man to catch the fish.
2.小孩想要老人手中的钓竿是因为（Why did the boy wanted to take the fishing-pole?） ：
A 钓竿很漂亮 Because the fishing pole was fantastic.
B 他想送给他爸爸 Because he wanted to use it as a gift for his daddy.
C 他觉得钓竿很有用 Because he find the fishing pole quite useful.
D 钓竿上有一条很大的鱼 Because he saw a big fish on the fishing pole.
3.作者认为在人生的道路上（In the authors opinion that during our lives_________.） ：
A 不能害怕风雨 we should not be afraid of the fluctuations.
B 一定要走很多弯路 we should make detours in our life.
C 有了钓竿就有吃不完的鱼 the fishing pole would provide us with endless fish to eat.
D最重要的是懂得做事的方法the most important thing is to learn the methods of doing things well.
Here is another piece of reading for people who’d like to study in China:
有一次，一个推销员在街头推销气球。生意稍差时， 他就会放出一个气球。当气球在空中漂浮时，就有一群新顾客围过来，这时他的生意又会好一阵子。他每次放的气球都变换颜色，起初是白的，然后是红的，接着是黄的。过了一会儿，一个小男孩拉了一下他的衣袖，并问了一个有趣的问题：“先生，如果你放得是黑色气球， 会不会上升？”气球推销员看了一下这个小孩儿，说：“孩子，是气球内所装的东西使它们上升的。”
恭喜这个孩子，他碰到了一位肯给他的人生指引方向的推销员。“气球内所装的东西使它们上升”，同样，也是我们内在的东西使我们进步。关键在于你自己，你有权决定自己的命运!
4推销员的工作是(What is the salesman’s job?)
A放气球 to fly his balloons
B吹气球 to blow his balloons
C卖气球 to sell balloons
D解答问题 to answer questions
5推销员为什么要放气球?(Why did the salesman let go of his balloons?)
A生意太好了 Because his business was so good.
B气球卖不完了 Because he could hardly sell off all his balloons.
C他觉得很无聊 Because he was getting bored with his job.
D可以吸引顾客 Because he could attract more customers through doing that.
6作者为什么要恭喜这个孩子？( Why did the author congratulate the kid？)
A孩子的人生改变了 Because the kid’s life has changed
B 孩子得到了一个气球 Because the kid has obtained a new balloon.
C孩子的气球升上了天 Because the kids balloon went into the air.
D孩子知道了一个重要的道理
Because of that the kid has understood an important moral.
7 作者认为：(Which of the following is the author’s opinion？)
A人的外表决定一切 People’s appearance dominates.
B人应该重视内在的东西 People should attach importance to the internal things.
C应该给人们更多的权利 People should be granted with more rights.
D 人们无法改变自己的命运 It’s impossible for people to change their fates.
Keys to the questions:
1: A. After reading, It should be viewed as a question of details by friends who are attending a Chinese language school, we can infer from the sentence “ 老人见小孩很可爱” that they did not known each other people.
2: C. After reading It should be viewed as the reason question by people who likes to study Chinese in China, we can infer from the statement “要是我有钓竿，我就可以自己自己钓” that the child’s intention was “C”.
3:D.This is a question of main ideas classified in Mandarin learning courses in reading, which teaches a moral through a story。
4:C.This is a typical question of details taught in a school to study Mandarin, “sells promotion” has the same meaning with“selling”.
5:D. This is a reason question in Mandarin language courses in China, we can get the answer from the sentence “就有一群新客户围过来，生意会好一阵子”that the purpose of the salesman was to attract customers.
6:D.This is a reason question in intensive Mandarin course in China; we can see that the statements A, B and C can not be found in the second paragraph.
7:B.This is a question of main ideas for people who’d like to study Chinese. The author tries to convey the moral that “内在的东西使我们进步”.
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