B
Chinese, one of the world's oldest and widely used languages, carries thousands of years of Chinese culture and endless wisdom.
One amazing feature of Chinese is its plenty of words and various expressions. A single word can have different meanings depending on the context (语境). For example, the word “dao” (道) can mean “a road”, “the truth” or even a kind of thought in traditional culture. Besides, Chinese idioms (成语), with concise words but rich meanings, are also treasures of the language. Each idiom comes from a historical story or experience, such as “Cheng Men Li Xue” (程门立雪), which tells people to respect their
teachers and study hard.
Chinese characters also have their special beauty. Every character is like a small picture, showing the wisdom of ancient people. From ancient symbols to modern characters, Chinese has developed over time but kept its cultural roots (根基). What's more, Chinese can express tiny feelings that are hard to be translated into other languages, which shows its deep cultural meanings.
As a Chinese, we should be proud of our mother tongue, learn it well and ▲. Only in this way can we better understand our culture and spread its beauty to the world.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。
()4. Why does the word “dao” (道) have different meanings?
A. Because it is a new word.
B. Because it comes from a story.
C. Because this depends on the context.
D. Because it is used only in idioms.
()5. What does the underlined word “concise” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. Short but meaningful.
B. Long and boring.
C. Difficult to understand.
D. Full of stories.
()6. Which of the following is the best one to be put in “▲” of the last paragraph?
A. throw it away
B. pass it on
C. think about it
D. prepare for it
()7. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Chinese characters are just symbols.
B. Chinese are useless for learning a culture.
C. We should value and pass on Chinese.
D. Ancient characters are the same as modern ones.
()8. In which part of the magazine can we find this passage?
A. Health.
B. Space.
C. Nature.
D. Culture.

4. C 由第二段“A single word can have different meanings depending on the context.”可知，“dao”（道）有不同含义是因为所在的语境不同。
5. A 6. B 7. C 8. D

【分析】
解答这类英语阅读理解题，需先通读全文把握主旨，再针对各小题的题型（细节理解、词义猜测、主旨衔接、推理判断、文章出处），回到原文定位对应信息：1. 细节理解题直接匹配原文原句；2. 词义猜测题结合上下文逻辑推断；3. 主旨衔接题需保证前后文语境连贯；4. 推理判断题要基于原文合理推导；5. 文章出处题根据主题判断所属板块。
【解析】
4. 细节理解题：根据第二段“A single word can have different meanings depending on the context”可知，“道”有不同含义是因为语境不同，对应选项C。
5. 词义猜测题：第二段提到“Chinese idioms with concise words but rich meanings”，由转折连词but可知，concise与“丰富的”对应，即“简短但有意义”，对应选项A。
6. 主旨衔接题：最后一段前文说要学好母语，后文说要传播文化，此处应是“传承母语”，pass it on意为“传承”，对应选项B。
7. 推理判断题：A项与“每个汉字像小图画”不符；B项与“承载中国文化”不符；C项对应“学好、传承母语”的表述，合理；D项与“汉字随时代发展”不符，故选C。
8. 文章出处题：全文围绕中国语言文化展开，属于文化类内容，对应杂志的Culture板块，故选D。
【答案】
4. C 5. A 6. B 7. C 8. D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、词义猜测
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解题，围绕中国语言文化展开，考查学生对文章细节、词义、内容及主旨的理解，题型全面，难度适中，符合初中英语阅读考查要求。
【难度系数】
0.7