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Chinese Calligraphy

To many people around the world, Chinese writing is picturesque. In


fact, many Chinese characters are from simple ancient paintings or drawings
of nature or events. That is why Chinese calligraphy is regarded as a form of
art.
In other words, Chinese calligraphy is not just writing Chinese words. It
is not just writing Chinese characters beautifully. As a form of art, Chinese
calligraphy carries the writer’s mood and thoughts. So it takes years of
practice to be a good writer.
Chinese writing is now very popular in the West. Many people have
Chinese writing on their T-shirts. Some people have ancient Chinese
characters on their body.
Art works having Chinese writing are great gift ideas and great
decorations for homes.
1. People think Chinese calligraphy is    .
(A) a form of art (B) ancient paintings
(C) mood and thoughts (D) great ideas
2. It is     to be a good writer of Chinese calligraphy.
(A) easy (B) popular (C) not easy (D) fast
3. Which is NOT true?
(A) Many people have Chinese writing on their T-shirts.
(B) Chinese writing is great decorations.
(C) Chinese writing is not popular in the West.
(D) Chinese characters evolve from ancient drawings.
單字
1. calligraphy (n.) 書法 6. drawing (n.) 素描
2. writing (n.) 書寫 7. is regarded as (ph.) 被視為
3. picturesque (adj.) 如畫的 8. mood (n.) 心情
4. Chinese character (ph.) 中文字 9. thought (n.) 思想
5. painting (n.) 繪畫 10. decoration (n.) 裝飾
答案與解析
1. 此題的答案乍看下內容都正確,但重點在於語法的正確性,
此問句 People think Chinese calligraphy is 的動詞為單數 is,
四個選項中只有 (A) 的 “a” form of art 是單數表示,其他選
項皆為複數形,故答案選 (A)。
2. 第二段的最後一句 So it takes years of practice to be a good
writer. 道出了想成為一位好的書法家,需要花相當多的時間
練習,故是不容易的,答案選 (C)。
3. 選項 (A) 及 (B) 分別在最後一段中的第二、四句都有清楚地
提到;選項 (D)在第一段中的第二句也提及。最後一段的第
一句 Chinese writing is now very popular in the West. 顯示中國
書法在西方是受歡迎的,選項 (C) 的內容明顯與本文有出入,
故答案選 (C)。
4. In fact, many Chinese characters are from simple ancient paintings or
drawings of nature or events.
are from… 解釋為「來自於……」,可用於人或物,說明其來源及地
方,通常配合句型 Where are / is... from?「……從何處來?」,例如:
Where are you from?(你從哪裡來?);I am from Taiwan.(我從臺
灣來∕我是臺灣人。)文中此句表明中國文字形體是從古時候的一些
圖像、畫或事件素描所演變而來,因有不同的畫作而產生不同的中文
字型,所以用 or 表示任一種的可能。
5. Chinese calligraphy is not just writing Chinese words. It is not just
writing Chinese characters beautifully
is not just... 表否定句並加強其語氣,解釋為「不只是……」。此二句
分別用兩次否定加強來說明中國書法並不只是習寫文字、不只將文
字寫得漂亮,後面一句緊接地真正帶出書法的精神是富含藝術的。
此句法在強調某些東西或情形的重要性。
6. Chinese calligraphy carries the writer’s mood and thoughts.
the writer’s… 為人稱所有格的用法,解釋為「書寫者的……」,與代
名詞所有格的用法相同,後面可加上有形的物體或無形的情感,例
如:my book(我的書)、her feelings(她的感情)。整句要表達書
法的呈現可以表現書法家在當中的心境及思想。
7. 文中提到 Some people have ancient Chinese characters on their body.,
指人們將中文刺青於身體上。在西方的藝術文化中為「tattoo」,意
為「刺青」。西方中有些新一代的年輕人喜歡將他們覺得值得紀念
的人、事、物直接刻印在身體上,以表明其永恆的紀念價值,刺青
的方式也是一種文化潮流的表徵。
Chinese Calligraphy 中國書法
對世界上的許多人來說,中國書法是一種如畫般的文字。事實上 ,
許多中文字體是源自於古老的簡易圖象或是自然環境及事物的素描演
變而來。正因如此,中國書法被視為一種藝術的形式。
換句話說,中國書法不只是書寫中文字。也不只是將文字書寫的
漂亮。以藝術的形式來看,中國書法還夾帶著書寫者的情感與思想。
所以,一位好的書法家是經過長時間的淬鍊而生。
中文書寫目前在西方相當的受歡迎。許多人會將中文書寫於 T 恤
上。有些人會將古老的中文字體刺青在身上。有中國字的藝術作品也
成為送禮及居家裝飾的好素材。

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