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Many Westerners have the idea that everyone in China knows how to do kung fu. This is, of course, a silly belief. But it is true that kung fu is a big part of Chinese culture.
Like most people from the West, I was first introduced to kung fu through Hong Kong action films. Stars like Bruce Lee and Jackie Chan made kung fu popular in the Western world. The flashy and impressive performances they gave in films like Rumble in the Bronx and Enter the Dragon made them household names in the U. S. and elsewhere.
However, my own personal interest in kung fu was actually inspired by a hip hop group. Wu-Tang Clan, founded in the early 1990s in New York City, is one of the most influential hip hop groups in history.
In their songs, they sometimes mention philosophical concepts that come from Wudang quan—a classic Chinese martial art from which they take their name—and Shaolin Temple. I was just a teenager when I first started listening to Wu-Tang Clan—little did I know that I would actually end up living in China later in my life!
I myself do not practice kung fu. However, the concepts behind it are quite interesting to me. There is a Bruce Lee quote that I often think of when I’m struggling with challenges in life. “Be formless, shapeless, like water, ” he once said. By this, he meant that you should be ready to adapt to and change your attitudes or beliefs when you face difficulties. I think this is a good way to deal with life.
【文章大意】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者指出许多西方人以为每个中国人都会功夫这一错误观点, 然后描述了自己如何了解和更懂中国功夫, 并且把它的哲学理念融入自己的生活。当自己面对困难的时候, 作者会用这些理念帮助自己解决问题。
21. What does “a silly belief” in Paragraph 1 refer to?
A. All Chinese people can do kung fu.
B. China is most famous for its kung fu.
C. Kung fu is a big part of Chinese culture.
D. Many Westerners admire kung fu.
【解析】选A。词义猜测题。从第一段中“Many Westerners . . . belief. ” 可知, 许多西方人以为每个中国人都会功夫, 显而易见, 这一观点是荒谬的。通过上下文可知, a silly belief 就是指everyone in China knows how to do kung fu。故画线词的意思是“所有的中国人都会功夫”。
22. What inspired the author’s interest in kung fu?
A. Hong Kong action movies.
B. A TV program about kung fu.
C. Kung fu stars in Hollywood.
D. A hip hop group.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。从第三段中“However, my own personal interest in . . . group. ” 可知, 作者真正开始喜欢中国功夫是被a hip hop group激发的。
23. What do we know about Wu-Tang Clan?
A. They have Chinese culture in their songs.
B. They taught the author how to do Wudang quan.
C. They performed Chinese martial arts in the U. S.
D. They showed the author the way to live in China.
【解析】选A。细节理解题。从第四段中“In their songs, . . . Wudang quan”可知, 在一些hip hop的歌曲里, 会涉及一些武当拳的哲学理念。They have Chinese culture in their songs. (在他们的歌曲里含有中国文化)符合以上说法。
