B
Maaseik, a city in Belgium, has opened an exhibition of about 200 relics and treasures of the Tang Dynasty (618 CE—907 CE), showing China’s golden age of ancient civilisation (文明).
The exhibition, which opened on May 11 and will continue until Oct. 20, is part of the city’s effort to create a centre of Chinese culture. Belgian Princess Mathilde formally announced the beginning of the exhibition, titled “China’s Golden Age: Treasures from the Tang Dynasty”.
The items, including gold plates and silver wares for royal families, Tang Dynasty tri-colour glazed figurines (小雕像) of women and paintings, have recently been on exhibit in the Dutch city of Assert.
All of the exhibited items are from Shaanxi Province, China. Its provincial capital Xi’an was the most populous (人口多的)city in the world and once the capital of the Tang Dynasty.
The Tang period is generally regarded as a high point in Chinese civilisation—equal to, or better than that of the earlier Han Dynasty (202 BC—220 AD), a golden age of Chinese culture.
Several years ago, said Dirk Verlaak, vice-mayor of Maaseik, his city and Assen teamed up to host history and culture exhibitions of China’s first two imperial dynasties, the Qin (221 BC—207 BC) and the Han. The Chinese relics and treasures attracted 350, 000 visitors in Assen and 190, 000 in Maaseik.
“Westerners don’t know much about China’s ancient civilisation and history, and we hope the new exhibition in Maaseik can attract more visitors, ” said Verlaak.
【文章大意】本文是一篇新闻报道。比利时城市马赛克将要举办中国文化展览, 共展出大约200件中国唐代的文物。这次展览的主要目的是传播中国文化与历史, 从而让更多的西方人了解中国。
24. Maaseik held the exhibition in order to _________.
A. make money
B. educate people
C. attract foreign visitors
D. spread Chinese culture
【解析】选D。细节理解题。根据第一段中的 “showing China’s golden age of ancient civilisation”和第二段中的“to create a centre of Chinese culture” 可知, 这次展览的主要目的是传播中国文化。故选D。
25. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Dirk Verlaak is interested in Chinese history.
B. All the items in the exhibition are from China.
C. Assert attracted more visitors than Maaseik several years ago.
D. This is the first time that Maaseik has held such an exhibition.
【解析】选D。细节理解题。由倒数第二段可知, Several years ago, said Dirk Verlaak, vice-mayor of Maaseik, his city and Assen teamed up to host history and culture exhibitions of China’s first two imperial dynasties可知, 在几年前曾经举办过秦、汉两代历史文化展。可知这次并不是第一次举办这样的展览。故选D。
26. What’s Dirk Verlaak’s attitude toward the exhibition?
A. Doubtful. B. Confident.
C. Worried. D. Excited.
【解析】选B。推理判断题。根据最后一段“. . . we hope the new exhibition in Maaseik can attract more visitors”我们希望新的展览会吸引更多的游客, 可知他对本次展览充满了信心的。故选B。
27. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. Tang Dynasty Treasures Exhibited in Belgium
B. Tang Dynasty Treasures Discovered in Belgium
C. Chinese Culture Goes Around the World
D. Chinese Civilisation Attracts Foreigners
【解析】选A。主旨大意题。通读全文可知, 本文主要介绍了比利时城市马赛克举办了一场中国唐代文物的展览会。可知标题用Tang Dynasty Treasures Exhibited in Belgium合适, 故选A。
