B
A video recording from Xinhua (9th, Nov. 2017) showing Arabella Kushner, US President Donald Trump's granddaughter, singing Chinese songs and reciting Chinese literary classics caused another Internet sensation (轰动) in China Wednesday night.
In the video clip, Arabella, wearing a traditional embroidered Chinese dress, greets President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan.
The sixyearold sings two songs Our Fields, Beautiful Fields, and My Good Mom. The former, written in 1953 and adored by Chinese teenagers for decades, expresses one's love and affection for the motherland and nature. The latter is a popular nursery rhyme widespread in China.
She also displayed knowledge about Chinese literature by reciting Three Character Classic, a Confucianist volume to educate young children, and two ancient poems of Li Bai, Watching the Fall of Lushan Mountain, and Departing from Baidi City in the Morning.
Xi spoke highly of the child's Mandarin abilities and said her performance deserved an “A Plus”. He said Arabella was already a star in China and hoped she would visit China one day.
Numerous media websites and netizens reposted the video. It has received 2.3 million clicks on Sina Weibo, China's popular social media platform, as of press time.
“What a talented and smart girl she is!” Weibo user Yumeiren said. “I hope she can make more contributions to fostering ChinaUS friendship in the future.”
Earlier this year, during President Xi's visit to the United States, Arabella has already performed for the president and his wife at the Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida, on April 6. Standing alongside her parents, Arabella sang Jasmine, a Chinese folk song with her brother Joseph.
5. From the passage, we can learn that ________.
A. Arabella once sang Jasmine for President Xi in April alone
B. Arabella has a talent for singing Chinese songs
C. Arabella has some acquaintance with Chinese ancient poems
D. My Good Mom conveys one's love for his or her motherland
6. What does the underlined word in Para.7 probably mean?
A. Preventing. B. Proposing.
C. Protesting. D. Promoting.
7. What is the best title for the passage?
A. Arabella's Contribution to ChinaUS Relationship
B. Trump's Granddaughter Wins Chinese Hearts, Again
C. Trump and His Famous Granddaughter
D. A Little Shining Star in China
【答案】5. C 6. D 7. B
【解析】
这是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了美国总统特朗普的外孙女演唱经典的中国民歌、童谣，并背诵唐诗和《三字经》，得到中国人民的热烈赞誉，提升了中美关系和友谊。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段She also displayed knowledge about Chinese literature by reciting Three Character Classic, a Confucianist volume to educate young children, and two ancient poems of Li Bai, Watching the Fall of Lushan Mountain, and Departing from Baidi City in the Morning.阿拉贝拉背诵李白的诗《早发白帝城》和《望庐山瀑布》，可知阿拉贝拉对中国古诗有所了解，have some acquaintance with“了解”，故选C。
【6题详解】
词义猜测题。根据make more contributions和ChinaUS friendship可推知阿拉贝拉演唱经典的中国民歌、童谣，并背诵唐诗和《三字经》，提升了中美关系和友谊。由此可知，fostering意思是“提升”，A. Preventing.阻止；B. Proposing.提议；C. Protesting.抗争； D. Promoting.提升，故选D。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段caused another Internet sensation (轰动) in China Wednesday night.以及下文对阿拉贝拉这段视频的介绍可知，B选项“特普朗外孙女又一次俘获国人的心”切题，故选B。
