Chinese culture has great attraction for people both at home and abroad. We have seen many people from around the world express their love for Chinese culture in different forms. A growing number of foreigners have even chosen to live in China for its culture.

　　 Interested in Chinese classical literature, Canadian artist Brandon Collins-Green or Lin Buran in Chinese expresses his understanding of A Dream of the Red Chamber by Cao Xueqin and Chinese poems through thousands of paintings. Often painting throughout the night, he has created more than 4,200 works. Living alone in the center of Nanchang, he has come a long way since he first came here in 2015 to study ancient Chinese literature.

　　  Brandon loves learning about the lifestyle of ancient Chinese people. “So far, I have read the novel three times, translated most of its poems, songs, lantern riddles(謎語)，and dialogues into English,and completed over 1 million words of articles and 2,000 related paintings during my PhD studies,” said Brandon with pride and satisfaction.

　　  Timur Kuvatov, director-general and editor-in-chief of the Kazakhstan Today News Agency, is a Chinese kung fu fan. He has won kung fu championships a lot of times and also served as a coach for the Kazakhstan kung fu team. “Chinese kung fu is a treasure of Chinese culture. It is not just a sport but also reflects the Chinese way of dealing with people, their understanding of life, nature, and the world," he said.

　　  Vincent Cazeneuve, known as Wensen Qi in Chinese, is a French artist devoted to lacquer(漆器)creation.He came to live in Chongqing in 2009. His works have been shown in art institutions both in and outside of China, and his fans have even collected some of them.

　　  What is the charm of Chinese culture that attracts these people? It lies in its richness and openness. Also its cultural background differences make foreigners curious about the lifestyles, way of thinking, and values of the country.

　　38. What has Brandon done to express his love for Chinese culture?

　　A. He has created many famous Chinese poems.

　　B. He has decided to move to China with his friends.

　　 Interested in Chinese classical literature, Canadian artist Brandon Collins-Green or Lin Buran in Chinese expresses his understanding of A Dream of the Red Chamber by Cao Xueqin and Chinese poems through thousands of paintings. Often painting throughout the night, he has created more than 4,200 works. Living alone in the center of Nanchang, he has come a long way since he first came here in 2015 to study ancient Chinese literature.

　　  Brandon loves learning about the lifestyle of ancient Chinese people. “So far, I have read the novel three times, translated most of its poems, songs, lantern riddles(謎語)，and dialogues into English,and completed over 1 million words of articles and 2,000 related paintings during my PhD studies,” said Brandon with pride and satisfaction.

　　  Timur Kuvatov, director-general and editor-in-chief of the Kazakhstan Today News Agency, is a Chinese kung fu fan. He has won kung fu championships a lot of times and also served as a coach for the Kazakhstan kung fu team. “Chinese kung fu is a treasure of Chinese culture. It is not just a sport but also reflects the Chinese way of dealing with people, their understanding of life, nature, and the world," he said.

　　  Vincent Cazeneuve, known as Wensen Qi in Chinese, is a French artist devoted to lacquer(漆器)creation.He came to live in Chongqing in 2009. His works have been shown in art institutions both in and outside of China, and his fans have even collected some of them.

　　  What is the charm of Chinese culture that attracts these people? It lies in its richness and openness. Also its cultural background differences make foreigners curious about the lifestyles, way of thinking, and values of the country.

　　38. What has Brandon done to express his love for Chinese culture?

　　A. He has created many famous Chinese poems.

　　B. He has decided to move to China with his friends.

　　C. He has written thousands of Chinese lantern riddles.

　　D. He has translated part of Cao Xueqin's novel into English.

　　39.As to Chinese culture, what is Timur Kuvatov interested in?

　　A. Kung fu.

　　B. Paintings.

　　C. Literature.

　　D. Lacquer creation.

　　40. What does the writer express through the stories of Brandon, Timur and Vincent?

　　A.Chinese names are more attractive to foreigners.

　　B.The influence of Chinese art proves greater abroad.

　　C.Chinese culture is getting popular around the world.

　　D. China 1s an ideal country for people from abroad to live.41. What can be the best title for the passage?

　　A. New look of traditional Chinese culture

　　B.Charm of Chinese culture in foreigners' eyes

　　C.Development of Chinese culture in the West

　　D. Culture differences between the East and West

　　參考答案：DACB

　　答案解析：

　　38. D 選項正確。文章中提到Brandon“So far, I have read the novel three times, translated most of its poems, songs, lantern riddles（謎語），and dialogues into English”，說明他把曹雪芹小說中的部分內容翻譯成了英語，A 選項他未創作中國詩歌，B 選項未提及和朋友搬來中國，C 選項是翻譯燈謎而非創作。

　　39. A 選項正確。文中明確指出 Timur Kuvatov 是中國功夫迷，“Timur Kuvatov, director-general and editor-in-chief of the Kazakhstan Today News Agency, is a Chinese kung fu fan.”，所以他對功夫感興趣。

　　40. C 選項正確。文章通過講述Brandon，Timur Kuvatov和Vincen三人對中國文化不同方面的熱愛，表明中國文化在世界范圍內越來越受歡迎，A 選項中國名字并非重點，B 選項文章重點不在中國藝術影響力，D 選項文章主要強調中國文化受歡迎而非中國是理想居住國。

　　41. B 選項正確。文章主要講述了外國人士對中國文化的熱愛，展現了在外國人眼中中國文化的魅力，A 選項側重于傳統文化新面貌，文章未重點提及；C 選項側重于中國文化在西方的發展，范圍較窄；D 選項東西方文化差異并非文章主旨。


 

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