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In 1987, a mountain on Mercury (水星) got a name--Li Qingzhao, the name of a
Chinese female poet. According to the International Astronomical Union, all new
mountains on Mercury must be named after a litterateur (文人) or an artist who was famous for more than fifty years, and dead
for more than three years, before the date they are named. Of the total of 310
names, fifteen are named after famous Chinese writers and artists, and Li
Qingzhao is one of them, together with Li Bai, Bai Juyi ,Cao Xueqin and Lu Xun.
What did Li Qingzhao do to deserve such an
honour? Li is a poet of the Song Dynasty. Compared with other male poets in
China, who have left hundreds or even thousands of poems, Li has only
eighty-seven, like a drop in a bucket of water However, her talents and
artistic creativity as shown in her eighty-seven works have earned her a
lasting place in the Chinese literary circle.
Li was born into a scholar-official family in
1084. Like other young women in a rich family, she was well-read and trained in
Chinese calligraphy (书法) and musical instrument.
Most young women of rich families were taught to follow the "Three
Obediences and Four Virtues" at that time, while Li was free in both
character building and artistic development.
When it was time for her to start another
stage in life--marriage, Li married Zhao
Mingcheng. a student at the supreme academy of the imperial court. The couple
devoted their spare time to their common interests --literature and the collection of calligraphy and painting.
Unluckily, their happiness didn't last long.
The power struggle at the very top of the government destroyed everything. Li
first followed her husband to Qing Zhou, and spent the next ten years there. It
turned out that the ten years in Qing Zhou was the most productive period for
her artistic creativity. Then in 1127, when the North Song Dynasty ended, Li
followed her husband to Lin'an. Soon her husband died. And the worst part was
that not only did she lose her loved husband but she also lost most of her
accumulated (积累的) works.
Later, Li remarried a government official, who
turned out to be a total liar and treated her badly. She died in 1155 in
loneliness and pain.
(1)
With the strict rules set by The International Astronomical Union in naming mountains on Mercury,_____________.
A . Li Qingzhao is the only female poet
B . 310 of them are named after famous Chinese figures
C . 15 of them are named after well-known Chinese writers and artists
D . none but Li Qingzhao, Li Bai, Bai Juyi, Cao Xueqin and Lu Xun are chosen
(2)
Why did Li Qingzhao deserve such an honour?
A . Because she wrote eighty-seven poems.
B . Because she was like a drop in a bucket of water.
C . Because she was a famous female poet in the Song Dynasty.
D . Because she had great talents and artistic creativity shown in her poems.
(3)
What can we learn about Li Qingzhao's young adulthood from the passage?
A . She grew up in a quite relaxed family.
B . She was free to do whatever she wanted to.
C . She was forced to follow the "Three Obediences and Four Virtues".
D . She showed little interest in Chinese calligraphy and musical instrument.
(4)
Which of the following factors may help Li Qingzhao become an outstanding litterateur?
A . Praise from an international union.
B . The family background as a child.
C . Change of the dynasties.
D . Her second marriage.
(5)
How does the author tell the story of Li Qingzhao ?
A . In time order.
B . By listing facts.
C . In space order.
D . By giving examples.
答案: C
D
A
B
A