Question

    In late January, a donation of masks and thermometers from the Japan Youth Development Association in Tokyo to Hubei Province caused a heated debate on Chinese social media.

This was because of the powerful poetic message written on each box: “山川异域，风月同天。”.It literally translates to “ Mountains and rivers on foreign land wind and moon under the same sky.” or officially ,“Lands apart, sky shared ”Besides the heartfelt regard and the elegant (优美的) language, the quote also alluded (暗指) a significant moment in the history of cultural exchange between the two countries.

  The line comes from a seventh century Buddhist hymn (佛教圣歌) by prince Nagaya, a politician from the Nara period（710-794)of Japan, titled “Embroidered on Kasaya Robes for good Karma”: Lands apart， sky shared. For the disciples of Buddha, to nurture good karma.

The hymn was embroidered(绣) on 1,000 Buddhist robes(袍子)which Prince Nagaya had made and sent to the Tang court in China. It's a part of his invitation for Chinese Buddhist monks to visit Japan. The poem was also included in the Complete Tang Poems. The largest existing collection of Tang poetry.

Inspired by the Prince’s hymn, Jianzhen, decided to go on a voyage to Japan. After six attempts and the loss of his eyesight, Jianzhen finally arrived, and made a significant contribution to the spread of Buddhism in Japan.

The reference does not only invoke(引用) shared history, but also common appreciation for ancient poetry in the Chinese language. Many in china were touched by the poetic expression of support from Japanese citizens during the COVID-19 outbreak.

1.Why did the donation cause a heated debate?

A.Because it came from Japan B.Because it was donated to Hubei province

C.Because of the poetic message on boxes D.Because it was from china

2.“Lands apart, sky shared. ” expresses a lot EXCEPT                .

A.the heartfelt regard B.the elegant language

C.the significant moment in the history D.Japan’s love for Chinese culture

3.Who wrote the poem " Embroidered on Kasaya Robes for Good Karma"?

A.A poet from China B.A poet of Japan

C.A monk from China D.A politician of Japan

4.What does“ the reference” refer to in the last paragraph?

A.For the disciples of Buddha to nurture good karma. B.The Complete Tang Poems.

C.The largest existing collection of Tang poetry. D.Lands apart, sky shared.

5.What can we know from Paragraph 4 and 5?

A.The poem was embroidered on 10,000 Buddhist robes.

B.Jianzhen was inspired by the prince hymn and decided to be a traveler.

C.The poem was included in the largest existing collection of Tang poetry.

D.After six attempts and the loss of his hearing, Jianzhen finally arrived in Japan.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.D

5.C

【解析】

本文讲述了1月底，东京的日本青少年育成协会给暴发新型冠状病毒肺炎疫情的中国湖北省捐赠的一批口罩和温度计在中国社交媒体上引发了热议。这是因为每个箱子上都写着一句有力的诗句：“山川异域，风月同天”。这句诗不但让人想起了这段共同的历史，也引发了两国人民对中文古诗的共同欣赏之情。许多中国人都被日本民众在新型冠状病毒疫情期间支持中国的诗意表达方式所打动了。

1.细节理解题。根据“This was because of the powerful poetic message written on each box”可知这是因为写在每个箱子上强大且诗意的消息，故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据“It literally translates to “ Mountains and rivers on foreign land wind and moon under the same sky.” …the history of cultural exchange between the two countries.”可知提到发自内心的认为，优雅的语言，历史上的重要时刻，没有提到日本人对中国文化的热爱，故选D。

3.细节理解题。根据“The line comes from a seventh century Buddhist hymn (佛教圣歌) by prince Nagaya, a politician from the Nara period（710-794)of Japan, titled “Embroidered on Kasaya Robes for good Karma””可知这句话出自七世纪日本奈良时代(公元710-794年)的政治家长屋王子所作的一首佛教圣歌，歌名为“绣袈裟衣缘”，故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据“not only invoke(引用) shared history, but also common appreciation for ancient poetry in the Chinese language.”可知不仅唤起了共同的历史，也唤起了对中国古代诗歌的共同欣赏，与上文解释“Lands apart, sky shared.”内容相符，可推测出此处代指“Lands apart, sky shared.”，故选D。

5.推理判断题。根据“The poem was also included in the Complete Tang Poems. The largest existing collection of Tang poetry.”可知这首诗也被收录在《唐诗全集》中，现存最大的唐诗集，故选C。