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To many foreigners, Chinese characters may seem like a random（任意的）mix of lines. Most of them feel it hard to tell apart similar characters and remember their meanings. But to Lena, a 20-year-old girl from Northern Virginia, the US, each one tells its own story.
In Lena's eyes, the character kan（侃）looks like a singing jellyfish（水母）, and the traditional form of wu（無）reminds her of a sheep. She is good at finding tiny details and always connects Chinese characters with lively things in daily life. Then, she tried to draw them as she saw them. To her surprise, after she posted the picture of wu on social media, many people loved it.
Lena started using social media months ago. Then, she noticed that many Chinese characters “stood out as looking like different objects”. She gradually fell in love with the charm hidden behind each Chinese character. Now, thanks to Lena's drawings, more people are thinking about language, art and cross-cultural communication deeply.
Some people think that Lena seems to understand the beauty of Chinese characters even better than many Chinese people. Her unique views open up a new way for people to learn traditional Chinese culture.
“It's because you are all used to seeing the characters,” said Lena. She said that the opposite is also true. For example, she learned from her Chinese friends that the letters “orz” together look like a person kneeling（下跪）to express a sense of helplessness. But it carries no meaning in English. Such interesting cultural differences always bring her endless joy.
Lena's story shows that language is more than just words. She also encourages Chinese learners to talk with native（母语的）speakers. “It's more fun if you teach each other languages, for it is truly a wonderful cultural exchange.”
（
A.
（
A. kneeling is a common practice in Western culture
B. Chinese people can also find interesting shapes in English
C. “orz” has become a very useful word in English now
D. English letters are easier to learn than Chinese characters
（
A. the best way to learn Chinese
B. a foreign artist's success story
C. the hidden beauty of Chinese characters
D. seeing language through fresh eyes
To many foreigners, Chinese characters may seem like a random（任意的）mix of lines. Most of them feel it hard to tell apart similar characters and remember their meanings. But to Lena, a 20-year-old girl from Northern Virginia, the US, each one tells its own story.
In Lena's eyes, the character kan（侃）looks like a singing jellyfish（水母）, and the traditional form of wu（無）reminds her of a sheep. She is good at finding tiny details and always connects Chinese characters with lively things in daily life. Then, she tried to draw them as she saw them. To her surprise, after she posted the picture of wu on social media, many people loved it.
Lena started using social media months ago. Then, she noticed that many Chinese characters “stood out as looking like different objects”. She gradually fell in love with the charm hidden behind each Chinese character. Now, thanks to Lena's drawings, more people are thinking about language, art and cross-cultural communication deeply.
Some people think that Lena seems to understand the beauty of Chinese characters even better than many Chinese people. Her unique views open up a new way for people to learn traditional Chinese culture.
“It's because you are all used to seeing the characters,” said Lena. She said that the opposite is also true. For example, she learned from her Chinese friends that the letters “orz” together look like a person kneeling（下跪）to express a sense of helplessness. But it carries no meaning in English. Such interesting cultural differences always bring her endless joy.
Lena's story shows that language is more than just words. She also encourages Chinese learners to talk with native（母语的）speakers. “It's more fun if you teach each other languages, for it is truly a wonderful cultural exchange.”
（
C
）1. Which of the following may be Lena's picture for the character wu?A.
（
B
）2. The example of “orz” is used to show that .A. kneeling is a common practice in Western culture
B. Chinese people can also find interesting shapes in English
C. “orz” has become a very useful word in English now
D. English letters are easier to learn than Chinese characters
（
D
）3. This passage is mainly about .A. the best way to learn Chinese
B. a foreign artist's success story
C. the hidden beauty of Chinese characters
D. seeing language through fresh eyes
答案
1. C 2. B 3. D
解析
【分析】
第1题需根据原文中“wu（無）”对应的图案描述判断；第2题要结合“orz”例子的上下文，分析其说明的内容；第3题需梳理全文核心，确定文章主旨。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：由文中第二段“the traditional form of wu（無）reminds her of a sheep”可知，Lena画的“wu”对应羊的图案，选项中C是羊的图，故选C。
2. 推理判断题：文中第五段举“orz”的例子，说明中国人能在英文字母组合中发现有趣的形状，体现文化差异的趣味，对应选项B。
3. 主旨大意题：文章讲述美国女孩Lena用独特视角看待语言（汉字和英文符号），展现语言背后的文化魅力，核心是用新眼光看待语言，对应选项D。
【答案】
1. C 2. B 3. D
【知识点】
阅读理解 细节理解 主旨大意
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的细节查找、推理判断和主旨归纳，需结合原文内容分析选项，理解文章核心主题。
【难度系数】
0.5
第1题需根据原文中“wu（無）”对应的图案描述判断；第2题要结合“orz”例子的上下文，分析其说明的内容；第3题需梳理全文核心，确定文章主旨。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：由文中第二段“the traditional form of wu（無）reminds her of a sheep”可知，Lena画的“wu”对应羊的图案，选项中C是羊的图，故选C。
2. 推理判断题：文中第五段举“orz”的例子，说明中国人能在英文字母组合中发现有趣的形状，体现文化差异的趣味，对应选项B。
3. 主旨大意题：文章讲述美国女孩Lena用独特视角看待语言（汉字和英文符号），展现语言背后的文化魅力，核心是用新眼光看待语言，对应选项D。
【答案】
1. C 2. B 3. D
【知识点】
阅读理解 细节理解 主旨大意
【点评】
本题考查英语阅读理解的细节查找、推理判断和主旨归纳，需结合原文内容分析选项，理解文章核心主题。
【难度系数】
0.5
