A
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Idema, a Dutch Sinologist (汉学家), has served as the director of the Chinese Languages and Cultures Department at Leiden University of the Netherlands and was also director of Harvard's Fairbank Center for East Asian Research． He has studied ancient Chinese plays, novels and literature, and has authored or translated a number of influential books published in English and other languages．
The 70yearold Dutch Sinologist recalled his halfcenturylong romance with Chinese culture during a recent visit to Beijing． As a child, the vivid descriptions of China in Nobel and Pulitzer Prizewinner Pearl S． Buck's books sparked Idema's interest in the country． He later read classic Chinese literature and spent whole days pouring through works at the National Library of China．
While many other experts on China focused on the country's economic transformation, Idema continued to study traditional Chinese literature． “There were scholars studying law, religion and society, but not traditional Chinese literature, which was my personal interest，” Idema explains．
Finding reference books for his research, especially regional publications, used to be a huge challenge, and Idema used to spend a lot of time collecting books and other materials during visits to China． Now it is much more convenient with the Internet．
Idema usually chooses lessknown subjects for his research and tries to get firsthand materials． In recent years, he has devoted himself to translating Chinese folk tales and writing about Chinese folk society and folk culture．
“Traditional Chinese culture is a passion． I have been studying it for 50 years and will continue to do so，” says the retired professor．
1．What does the underlined word “sparked” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A．Increased． B．Broke．
C．Performed． D．Aroused．
答案：D 词义猜测题。根据第二段中的“He later read classic Chinese literature and spent whole days pouring through works at the National Library of China．”后来他开始阅读中国古典文学，可推断前文的books引起了他对中国的兴趣。故选D。
2．Idema concentrated on traditional Chinese literature because ________．
A．he wanted to show he was different from others
B．he was interested in traditional Chinese literature
C．traditional Chinese literature is easier to study than other fields
D．he could benefit a lot from the traditional Chinese literature
答案：B 细节理解题。根据第三段第二句中的“There were scholars studying law, religion and society, but not traditional Chinese literature, which was my personal interest”可知，他研究中国古典文学，是因为他的兴趣。故选B。
3．What may be the best title for the text?
A．A Passion for Chinese Culture
B．The Life of Idema
C．Idema's Visit to China
D．The Personal Hobby
答案：A 标题判断题。浏览全文，讲述的都是Idema对于中国古典文学的研究与热爱，结合第三段中的“While many other experts on China ．．． Idema explains．”可知，他研究中国古典文学是带着很大的兴趣和热情的。故选A。
