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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. 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?（
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】
本题为阅读理解题，需结合原文内容逐一分析题目。第1题需找到对应“wu（無）”的图，原文提到wu让Lena想到羊，据此判断；第2题需分析orz例子的作用，原文说明是体现跨文化的有趣形状；第3题需概括文章主旨，围绕Lena用新视角看语言展开。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段“the traditional form of wu（無） reminds her of a sheep”，可知wu对应的是羊的形象，选项C为羊的图片，故选C。
2. 推理判断题：原文举“orz”的例子，说明中国人能从英文字母组合中发现有趣的形状，体现跨文化的趣味，对应选项B。
3. 主旨大意题：全文讲述Lena以全新视角看待语言，挖掘语言中的文化与艺术之美，对应选项D。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.D
【知识点】
阅读理解、跨文化交流、主旨大意
【点评】
本题考查阅读理解的细节查找、推理判断及主旨概括能力，需准确抓取原文关键信息，理解跨文化视角下的语言魅力。
【难度系数】
0.5
本题为阅读理解题，需结合原文内容逐一分析题目。第1题需找到对应“wu（無）”的图，原文提到wu让Lena想到羊，据此判断；第2题需分析orz例子的作用，原文说明是体现跨文化的有趣形状；第3题需概括文章主旨，围绕Lena用新视角看语言展开。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据原文第二段“the traditional form of wu（無） reminds her of a sheep”，可知wu对应的是羊的形象，选项C为羊的图片，故选C。
2. 推理判断题：原文举“orz”的例子，说明中国人能从英文字母组合中发现有趣的形状，体现跨文化的趣味，对应选项B。
3. 主旨大意题：全文讲述Lena以全新视角看待语言，挖掘语言中的文化与艺术之美，对应选项D。
【答案】
1.C 2.B 3.D
【知识点】
阅读理解、跨文化交流、主旨大意
【点评】
本题考查阅读理解的细节查找、推理判断及主旨概括能力，需准确抓取原文关键信息，理解跨文化视角下的语言魅力。
【难度系数】
0.5
