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中国文化简介（英文版）课后习题答案1
Chapter 1 答案
1. Multiple choice (choose the best answer). 1) c 2) b 3) a 4) d 5) c 2. Fill in the blanks.
6) Sumerian, Egyptian, Chinese characters 7) red, rectangular, five stars 8) form, sound, meaning
9) family name, the given name, xing, shi, ming, zi 3. Translate the following terms into English.
10) a. the Imperial palace/the Forbidden City b. nature reserve c. autonomous region d. special administrative region
11) a. the Han nationality b. ethical tradition c. social status d. Chinese character 4. Explain the following in English.
12) paper making, printing, the compass and gunpowder. 13) 甲骨文，钟鼎文，小篆，隶书，楷书
5. Answer the following questions.
14) Chinese characters mainly have four ways of formation, namely pictographs,
indicatives, ideographs and pictophonetic.
15) A person’s ming and zi were normally given by his or her elders. Hao was
different from both ming and zi in that it was chosen by oneself rather than by others. A person often had more than one hao. Hao was not used to address one another but as a signature in one’s poetic and artistic works. Hao usually revealed one’s aspirations and moral values.
16) A Chinese surname is generally composed of one character or syllable, such as
Zhang, Wu, Li, or Yang. There are also two-syllable, three-syllable or even four-syllable surnames, such as Ouyang, Zhuge, Sima, Gongsun, Zhukehun, Buliugu, Houmochen and Jingjiangliushi.
Chapter 2 答案
1．Multiple choice (choose the best answer). 1) c 2) d 3) a 4) d 5) a 2. Fill in the blanks. 6) 221 B.C.
7) Silk Road, Chang'an, Xinjiang, Mediterranean Sea 8) Opium War
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9) Sun Yat-sen, feudal monarchical system 3. Translate the following terms into English.
10) a. the Paleolithic Era b. the Neolithic Age c. slave society d. Dream of Red Mansions
11) a. painted pottery b. the spring and Autumn Period c. socialist market economy d. Opium War
4. Explain the following in English.
12) During the reign of Emperor Wudi (Liu Che, r. 140-87 B.C.), the Han regime
reached the period of its greatest prosperity: The emperor conquered the
Xiongnu nomads, and sent Zhang Qian as envoy to the Western Regions (Central Asia), and in the process pioneered the route known as the \Han capital Chang'an (today's Xi'an, Shaanxi Province), through Xinjiang and onward, finally reaching the east coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
13) During the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, philosophy and other
branches of scholarship were unprecedentedly thriving, with the representatives of various schools vying with each other in writing books to discuss politics and analyze society. Hence the appearance of a situation in which \of thought contended.\
5. Answer the following questions.
14) The Opium War was the turning point in Chinese history in that it marked the
close of the ancient period and the beginning of the modern history.
15) The reason why the construction of the Dujiang Dam was so important in Chinese
ancient times is that it made possible rationalized irrigation supply, flood diversion and sand discharge.
16) During his reign, Qin Shi Huang standardized the script, currencies, and weights
and measures, established the system of prefectures and counties, and
constructed the world-renowned Great Wall as well as a large palace, mausoleum and temporary regal lodges respectively in Xianyang, Lishan and other places. In addition, the life-size terracotta horses and armored warriors excavated from sites near the mausoleum of Qin Shi Huang are known as the eighth wonder of the world.
Chapter 3 答案
1．Multiple choice (choose the best answer). 1) d 2) b 3) a 4) b 5) d 2. Fill in the blanks. 6) 3000, 72 7) li, yi, yi
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