The Korean ethnic group is distributed mainly over the north-east of China, including Jilin Province, Liaoning Province and Heilongjiang Province. Other Korean people disseminate (散布)in some cities in other parts of China, such as the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. The Korean ethnic group of China migrated from the Korean Peninsula in the 17th century. They have their own language and characters.
Korean people develop agriculture and forestry, and they fish. They are well-known for producing paddies(稻谷) and tobacco.
Korean people are good at singing and dancing. The men like wrestling and playing soccer, while the women play at see-saw and have a swing.
Korean people respect the elderly and August 15 is fixed as “the senior’s day”. Young people are not permitted to drink or smoke in front of an elderly person. They are not allowed to borrow fire from the elderly when smoking, otherwise it would be regarded as a disrespectful act. When walking together, the young must follow the senior. If there is an emergency, the young need to explain the reason to the senior. Upon meeting, the young should give way to the senior. Honorifics(敬语) are necessary in the conversation between the young and the senior.
There are fixed places for the chopsticks, bowls on the table. The chopsticks should be put on the right side of the diner, the rice bowl on the left, the soup on the right and the condiments(调味品)in the middle. Dog meat is forbidden during weddings and festivals.
【语篇概述】本文主要介绍了朝鲜族的区域分布、风土人情等。
1. What is the best title of the passage?
A. Where Do Korean People Disseminate
B. The Korean Ethnic Group
C. Korean People Respect the Elderly
D. Korean People’s Table Manners
【解析】选B。 主旨大意题。A项是对文章第一段的概括; C项是对第四段的概括; D项是对最后一段的概括。通读全文可知, 文章介绍了朝鲜族的分布、物产、文化和风俗等, 所以B项为最佳答案。
2. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about the Korean ethnic group?
A. They have their own language but don’t have their own characters.
B. The Korean ethnic group of China migrated from the Korean Peninsula in the 16th century.
C. They are well-known for producing paddies and tobacco.
D. Both Korean men and women like playing soccer.
【解析】选C。细节理解题。根据文章第一段的最后两句可知, 中国的朝鲜族是在17世纪从朝鲜半岛迁徙而来, 朝鲜族有自己的语言和文字, 故A、B两项错误; 根据第三段可知, 朝鲜族男子喜欢摔跤和踢足球, 而女子则喜欢玩跷跷板和荡秋千, 故D项错误。C 项是第二段中的原话。
3. When Koreans are having a meal, the chopsticks are put close to .
A. the rice bowl B. the soup
C. the condiments D. the bread
【解析】选B。 推理判断题。根据最后一段可知, 筷子放在就餐者的右边, 左边放米饭碗, 右边放汤, 中间放调味品, 故筷子应该离汤最近。
4. What is banned during weddings and festivals in Korean ethnic group?
A. Pork. B. Chicken. C. Fish. D. Dog meat.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据文章最后一段的最后一句可知答案。
