1. (2021六下·深圳竞赛) 阅读理解

Fishing in Snow

by Xu Yuanchong.

From hill (山)to hill no bird in flight ;

From path(路径) to path no man in sight.

A lonely fisherman afloat is fishing snow in a lonely boat.

 

In 1921, Xu Yuanchong was born in Jiangxi Province of China. In 2014, the 93-year-old gentleman won the top prize in the international translation field(翻译界)—'Northern Lights Award for outstanding literary translation" because of his great achievements. He was the first Asian winner.

On June 17, 2021, Mr. Xu Yuanchong passed

away(去世) peacefully at 7:40 a. m. in his sleep. He still worked hard at home until 5 a. m. that day. He has published(出版) more than 120 works in Chinese, English and French, and almost half of them are ancient Chinese poems. He said, "I just want to transform the beauty of China into beauty of the world". In fact, he has really built a bridge between Chinese, English and French cultures.

On Children's Day, June 1, Mr. Xu Yuanchong brought the "June 1 blessing (祝福)"to children across the country on CCTV news: "Good, better, best, never let it rest, till good is better, and better best" to encourage children to work hard and make progress. He even acted in a documentary(纪录片)called "The 90s. "along with the other 15 national treasures, including physicist Chen Ning Yang. In the movie, they told the story about how a group of university students read and served the country.

1. （1） How old was Mr. Xu Yuanchong when he passed away?

   A . 96 years old. B . 97 years old. C . 98 years old. D . 99 years old. E . None of the above.
3. （2） What does the underlined word "works" probably mean?

   A . 作品. B . 作业. C . 工作. D . 艺术品 E . None of the above.
5. （3） According to the text, which is the purpose of Mr. Xu working so hard on ancient Chinese poems translation?

   A . To tell the story about how a group of university students served the country. B . To encourage children to work hard like him and try to make great progress. C . To help transform the beauty of China into the beauty of the world. D . To tell the rest of world he is good at translating Chinese, English and French. E . None of the above.
7. （4） Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?

   A . In 2014, Xu Yuanchong won the top prize in the international translation field. B . Xu Yuanchong has really built a bridge between China, England and France. C . Xu Yuanchong even acted in a documentary called "The 90s. "along with others. D . Xu Yuanchong hopes children can work hard and make progress to serve the country. E . None of the above.
9. （5） What can be the best title of the text?

   A . Xu Yuanchong, a great translator. B . Fishing in Snow. C . The 90s. D . June 1 blessing from Xu Yuanchong. E . None of the above.