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(2020·武威高二检测)
When Harmony OS,the Chinese self-developed operating system for Huawei mobile devices, was released on Aug. 9,2019 it quickly became a hot topic on social media. Many believe it not only represents the rise of the country as a tech power, but also shows respect to classical Chinese culture by naming the system “Hongmeng” in Chinese.
“Hongmeng” is a classical word from Zhuangzi. In the ancient times of Chinese legends and myths (神话),“Hongmeng” was used to describe the original state of the universe before matter existed. For Harmony OS, “Hongmeng” indicates the developers’ aim to make an innovative operating system, unlike any other.
Besides “Hongmeng”, Huawei has also registered many of its products under the names of legendary creatures from Chinese myths. For example, the company’s Kirin mobile chip got its name after a lucky monster called “Qilin”. And its server chip is called “Kunpeng”, a creature that changed from a fish into a giant bird.
Many Chinese Internet users and media have praised Huawei’s use of these names,“ as they stand for Chinese wisdom and ancient people’s imagination and spirit of exploration”, Global Times noted.
In fact, Huawei is not alone in using traditional culture for modern ventures. Ne Zha, the new film, also portrays traditional culture in a modern context. The movie is loosely based on the well-known work of classical Chinese myth The Investiture of the Gods. Earlier it became the biggest animated movie in China and was called “ the glory of domestic animation (国产动漫)”.
Indeed, the long history and splendid classic works have given China a profound culture. Myths and legends are the creative works of tremendous imagination. As Global Times put it, today by revisiting a modern context,“ancient myths have the power to inspire imagination in young people”. After all, imagination is the beginning of creation.
【语篇概述】本文介绍了华为产品中中国文化和科技的结合,阐明了中国文化赋予了创新想象的灵感。
1. What do we know about Harmony OS?
A. Its release raised a storm of objections.
B. It is named after creature in myths.
C. It combines high technology and culture.
D. It’s the best operating system.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据第一段中Many believe it not only represents the rise of the country as a tech power, but also shows respect to classical Chinese culture by naming the system “Hongmeng” in Chinese. 可知鸿蒙系统是高科技和中国文化的结合,故C项正确。
2. Which of the following best explains “innovative” underlined in Paragraph 2?
A. creative B. modern
C. popular D. intelligent
【解析】选A。词义猜测题。根据第二段“Hongmeng” was used to describe the original state of the universe可推断出给系统取名“鸿蒙”是因为用鸿蒙来描绘宇宙的开始状态,由此可推断划线词表示创新的,与creative同义,故选A。
3. What can be inferred from the last two paragraphs?
A. The film Ne Zha is not adapted from myths.
B. The film Ne Zha is a big hit.
C. More businesses follow Huawei’s lead.
D. Ancient myth is a good choice for entertainment.
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中it became the biggest animated movie in China and was called “ the glory of domestic animation”可推断出电影《哪咤》非常成功。
