Question

    A Finnish cartoon — Matti, a socially awkward stickman has become a hit in China — even inspiring a new word in Mandarin (汉语). 1..

Privacy is something of a luxury in China, a land with a population of 1. 4 billion. 2.. Pushing is a basic skill in cities. If you fail to push with others to get on a crowded subway, you'll be met with impatient stares.

The concept of “private property” or “private space” used to be seriously criticized and the situation didn’t change today. 3.. They can have a nap in an office pantry (食品贮藏 室),on a park bench, even in a museum or concert hall foyer and it seems they are as comfortable as in their own living room.

4.. Matti, a socially awkward Finnish cartoon character in the Finnish Nightmares comic series, is not only welcomed by Chinese, but also has created a new word in Mandarin: Jing fen, referring to people who dislike socializing and take their personal space “extremely seriously”.

Matti’s fear of crowds and small talk and his tendency to be easily embarrassed has struck a chord with many Chinese readers. 5.. “Finland is a paradise for people with social anxiety disorder,” wrote Wechat user in a post, showing his preference to Finland. “I can see myself in Matti. We’re all afraid of loneliness, but we long for our personal space and privacy to be respected,” wrote an anonymous user. It is a real sentiment for many people in China.

A.Loneliness is not a familiar concept to many ordinary Chinese.

B.Personal space is not a familiar concept to ordinary Chinese.

C.But its Finnish culture itself that has also struck a chord.

D.Why has it struck a chord with many Chinese?

E.Chinese are happy to lie down for a nap almost everywhere.

F.People’s longing for privacy has been voiced via Matti.

G.So it is a surprise to see Matti become a celebrity (名人) in China.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.E

4.G

5.C

【解析】

这是一篇选句填空，文章主要讲述了芬兰卡通人物Matti，一个不善社交的人，引起了中国读者的共鸣，甚至创造出了汉语新词——精芬。

1.根据上文A Finnish cartoon — Matti, a socially awkward stickman has become a hit in China —even inspiring a new word in Mandarin (汉语).可知，近日，芬兰卡通人物Matti，一个不善交际的人物，在中国引起了轰动，甚至还催生了一个汉语新词。D. Why has it struck a chord with many Chinese?(为什么它会引起许多中国人的共鸣？)符合文意，故选D项。

2.根据上文Privacy is something of a luxury in China, a land with a population of 1. 4 billion.可知，在中国，隐私是一种奢侈品，中国有14亿人口。B. Personal space is not a familiar concept to ordinary Chinese.(个人空间对普通中国人来说是一个陌生的概念)符合文意，故选B项。

3.根据下文They can have a nap in an office pantry (食品贮藏室), on a park bench, even in a museum or concert hall foyer and it seems they are as comfortable as in their own living room.可知，他们可以在公司的储藏室、公园长凳，甚至博物馆或者音乐厅里小睡，如同在自己的起居室一样。E. Chinese are happy to lie down for a nap almost everywhere.(中国人几乎在任何地方都乐于躺下小睡一会)符合文意，故选E项。

4.根据下文Matti, a socially awkward Finnish cartoon character in the Finnish Nightmares comic series ,is not only welcomed by Chinese, but also has created a new word in Mandarin: Jing fen.可知，Matti是《芬兰人的噩梦》系列漫画中的一个不善交际的芬兰卡通人物，它不仅受到中国人的欢迎，而且还创造了一个普通话新词：精芬。G. So it is a surprise to see Matti become a celebrity in China.(因此，看到Matti在中国成为一个名人让人很吃惊)符合文意，故选G项。

5.根据上文Matti’s fear of crowds and small talk and his tendency to be easily embarrassed has struck a chord with many Chinese readers.可知，Matti对人群和闲聊的恐惧，以及他容易尴尬的倾向，引起了许多中国读者的共鸣。C. But its Finnish culture itself that has also struck a chord.(但它的芬兰文化的本身也引起了共鸣)符合文意，故选C项。