Question

    Six Chinese survived the tragedy of the Royal Mail Ship Titanic, but disappeared soon after. Now a British documentarian, Arthur Jones, will uncover stories and histories of discrimination.

There were eight Chinese between the ages of 24 and 37 on the Titanic, sharing one 59-pound third-class ticket, but only six survived from its sinking. When they arrived in the United States, they were not helped like the other 705 survivors. Instead they were forced to leave the country within 24 hours because of the Chinese Exclusion Act signed in 1882.

Some westerners questioned the six Chinese survivors as stowaways and claimed that they survived because they secretly climbed on the lifeboat or dressed as women to board lifeboats.

But after visiting foreign documents, museums and cooperating with American and Chinese historians, Jones believes they did not do anything disgraceful in order to survive the disaster. ''This is not only a story about the survivors of Titanic, but also a story of a group of brave Chinese people exploring the outside world at that time, '' he said.

When the ship hit an iceberg, like other third-class passengers the eight Chinese were released from the locked gates at last, but not allowed to board the lifeboat. Luckily, four of them boarded a small broken boat, and one was rescued by another lifeboat. Another one, Fang Lang, floated on a piece of wooden board in the sea. The only returning lifeboat saved him from freezing.

To restore their real stories, Jones and his team found Fang Lang's son in Wisconsin, US. Also, Jones will visit Taishan city in south China's Guangdong province, recorded as the survivors' hometown. The filmmakers also established a website, whoarethesix.com, for more clues.

Ordinarily, people think of Titanic as a story of rich white people, but don't know there were people from all over the world, including Chinese. ''Their stories are never told, '' Jones said.

The documentary The Six is expected to be released in China late this year.

1.What can we learn about the Chinese Exclusion Act?

A.It put Chinese at disadvantage.

B.It was completed within 24 hours.

C.It aimed to help Chinese passengers.

D.It forbad Chinese to buy first-class tickets.

2.What might Jones think of the six Chinese survivors?

A.Adventurous but dishonest. B.Lucky but disgraceful.

C.Brave and innocent. D.Poor and questionable.

3.What does Paragraph 6 mainly talk about?

A.Some amazing findings about the survivors.

B.Jones and his team's visit to different people.

C.Jones’ efforts to restore the stories of the Chinese.

D.Some information about the survivors' hometown.

4.What is the purpose of the film The Six?

A.Tell the true story of the six Chinese survivors.

B.Research into the way the six Chinese survived.

C.Criticize American's discrimination against Chinese.

D.Describe the hardship of Chinese living in America.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.A

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了一个英国文献家正在努力收集相关证据，准备讲述六个在泰坦尼克号幸存下来的中国人的真实故事，揭露种族歧视的故事和历史。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段的Instead they were forced to leave the country within 24 hours because of the Chinese Exclusion Act signed in 1882.(然而由于1882年签订的排华法案，他们被迫在24小时内离开美国)可知，排华法案让中国人处于劣势。A. It put Chinese at disadvantage.(它让中国人处于劣势)符合以上说法，故选A项。

2.推理判断题。根据第四段的Jones believes they did not do anything disgraceful in order to survive the disaster. ''This is not only a story about the survivors of Titanic, but also a story of a group of brave Chinese people exploring the outside world at that time, '' he said.(琼斯认为他们并没有做任何可耻的事情来度过这场灾难。他说：“这不仅仅是一个关于泰坦尼克号幸存者的故事，也一个关于一群勇敢的中国人探索外部世界的故事。”)可推测，Jones认为中国幸存者是无辜且勇敢的。C. Brave and innocent.(勇敢且无辜的)符合以上说法，故选C项。

3.主旨大意题。根据第六段To restore their real stories, Jones and his team found Fang Lang's son in Wisconsin, US. Also, Jones will visit Taishan city in south China's Guangdong province, recorded as the survivors' hometown. The filmmakers also established a website, whoarethesix.com, for more clues.(为了还原他们的真实故事，琼斯和他的团队在威斯康辛州找到了方郎的儿子。琼斯还拜访了位于中国南部的广东省的城市台山市，那里是幸存者家乡。电影制作者们还成立了网站来收集更多的线索)可知，本段主要讲述了琼斯和其团队为还原中国幸存者的真实故事所付出的努力。C. Jones' efforts to restore the stories of the Chinese.(琼斯为还原中国幸存者的故事所付出的努力)符合以上说法，故选C项。

4.推理判断题。根据倒数一二段的Ordinarily, people think of Titanic as a story of rich white people, but don't know there were people from all over the world, including Chinese. ''Their stories are never told, '' Jones said. The documentary The Six is expected to be released in China late this year.(通常，人们认为《泰坦尼克号》是一个关于富有的白人的故事，但却不知道有来自世界各地的人，包括中国人，他们的故事从来没有人讲过。The Six这部纪录片预计将于今年晚些时候在中国上映)可推测，The Six这部纪录片将讲述6个在泰坦尼克号上幸存下来的中国人的故事。A. Tell the true story of the six Chinese survivors.(讲述六个幸存的中国人的真实故事)符合以上说法，故选A项。