Leaders(领导者) rule the countries with rules. But do you know where the Chinese word for “rule”—“guīzé(规则)”—comes from? Its story is very interesting.
On the one hand, long, long ago, “guī(规)” means a special tool for drawing circles, like a compass. Imagine an ancient person holding this tool to make a perfect circle. Because it helps make things standard(标准), “guī” slowly starts to mean “standard” or “model”.
On the other hand, “zé(则)” has a different beginning. It is about carving words or laws onto ancient bronze pots called “dǐng”. These pots are very important, and the words on them are like laws for people to follow. So, “zé” comes to mean “law” or “principle”.
Later, people put these two words together. “Guīzé” first means a standard for making things. Over time, its meaning becomes broader and more abstract. Now, we use “guīzé” to talk about all kinds of rules, from traffic rules to game rules. It is amazing how two old words about tools and carving come together to describe the important ideas that help our society run smoothly.
()50. What does the underlined word “rule” mean?
A. 统治
B. 用尺子
C. 规则
D. 扮演角色
()51. What was the original（最初的） meaning of “zé” according to the passage?
A. A tool for drawing circles.
B. Carving laws on important pots.
C. A model for people to follow.
D. A standard for making things.
()52. We can infer from the passage that “guīzé” is important because it .
A. helps us draw perfect circles
B. teaches us how to make ancient pots
C. helps to organize society and behaviour
D. is a very old Chinese word
()53. What is the main idea of this passage?
A. How to draw circles with a “guī”.
B. The history and meaning of the word “guīzé”.
C. Different kinds of rules in our daily lives.
D. The importance of ancient bronze pots.

50.A 51.B 52.C 53.B

【分析】
本题是关于“规则”一词词源的阅读理解题，需结合文章内容逐一解答4道选择题。解题思路为：先通读文章把握大意，再针对每道题的题干关键词，回到原文定位相关信息，对比选项排除错误答案，选出匹配原文的正确选项。
【解析】
50题：题干问划线词“rule”的意思。原文第一句“Leaders rule the countries with rules”中，主语“leaders（领导者）”搭配宾语“countries（国家）”，此处“rule”为动词，意为“统治”，对应选项A。
51题：问“zé”的最初含义。原文第三段明确提到“zé”是关于在古代青铜鼎（重要器物）上刻字或法律，对应选项B。
52题：推断“guīzé”重要的原因。原文最后一段指出“guīzé”能“help our society run smoothly（帮助社会顺畅运转）”，即帮助组织社会和行为，对应选项C。
53题：主旨题。文章围绕“guīzé”的词源、含义演变展开，核心是介绍该词的历史和意义，对应选项B。
【答案】
50.A 51.B 52.C 53.B
【知识点】
阅读理解、词义猜测、主旨大意
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的细节查找、词义推断和主旨归纳能力，需精准定位原文信息，理清词汇的起源与演变逻辑，难度适中。
【难度系数】
0.5