Peter Chen is an old man who loves traditional Chinese culture. He showed a poem (诗) by Xin Qiji in one of CCTV’s programs and got popular among people. The performance was the perfect connection (联系) of ancient Chinese poetry culture and modern music, and the beauty of traditional Chinese culture was perfectly shown, too. So the performance shocked people deeply.
The excellent traditional Chinese culture is not only the “root (根源)” and “soul (灵魂)” of the Chinese nation, but also our deepest cultural soft power. Many classic works are still encouraging us all the time.
Let excellent traditional Chinese culture live and warm up, and this is the key step to carry it forward well. The programs in CCTV are good examples. They make more and more Chinese people pay attention to the excellent traditional culture and show Chinese spiritual strength (精神力量) and cultural confidence.
To provide rich spiritual food for people, we should carry forward our excellent traditional culture, especially the deep power of the traditional culture and national spirits. We should try harder to let the excellent traditional Chinese culture be handed down forever.
【小题1】What did Mr. Chen do in one of CCTV’s programs?
| A．He wrote a poem in ten minutes. |
| B．He read aloud one of his own poems. |
| C．He showed an ancient poem by Xin Qiji. |
| D．He showed a poem by a modern poet. |
【小题2】Why did the performance of Mr. Chen get popular among people?
| A．Because it showed the beauty of our traditional culture. |
| B．Because it was a new poem that was well written. |
| C．Because it shocked people by modern music. |
| D．Because it was done by many people. |
【小题3】What can excellent traditional Chinese culture help us do according to the passage?
| A．Learn about ancient life. | B．Encourage us all the time. |
| C．Perform on the stage. | D．Pass some Chinese exams. |
【小题4】What does the third paragraph mainly tell us?
| A．The reason for performing ancient poems. |
| B．The importance of ancient poems. |
| C．The influence of programs in CCTV. |
| D．The way to carry forward the traditional Chinese culture. |
【小题5】What can we learn from this passage?
| A．The beauty of traditional Chinese culture should be remembered. |
| B．We should pass on the excellent traditional Chinese culture. |
| C．A good performance can make people shocked. |
| D．More wonderful performances will be shown in CCTV’s programs. |
