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For many of us, cartoon strips are simply one of our pastimes. The popular Japanese manga(漫畫) provides us with an escape from reality into a world of fantasy, adventure and romance. With much less text and pictures running for pages, it fits perfectly into today's fast, throwing away city lifestyle.
But Tsai Chih-chung, a famous Taiwanese illustrator (漫畫家), doesn't agree. He believes cartoons can be a bridge connecting traditional Chinese culture and wisdom with the modern world in a much wittier and more acceptable way.
He has interpreted Lao Zi, Confucius, Mencius, Zhuang Zi and Sun Zi and made their works accessible to a global audience. He has also produced two books about Zen (禪宗), introducing oriental philosophy. His cartoons are humorous yet full of wisdom and are admired as an easy way to learn Chinese classics.
After avoiding the public for ten years, Tsai made a comeback in late April with seven new works. But does his age, 61, work as a gap between him and his young readers? Tsai doesn't think so. The topics he has covered range from philosophy in a time of individuality to the learning and memorizing techniques used at school. "Every child is a genius and has the potential beyond his own imagination," he said.
If popular Japanese manga is purely for entertainment, Tsai's work, to a large extent, is to light the power of thinking in a light-hearted way. Tsai uses different forms of water to refer to people. In his eyes some people are like an ocean, some are like vapor (水蒸汽), while others may be ice or rain. But in essence they share a similarity – human being's forever chasing for the true and the good. "The person who thinks over life issues is not necessarily a scholar or a philosopher," he said. "I've dedicated my whole life to thinking and individual freedom, not making a living."
1. What is the main idea of the first paragraph in the passage?
A. Japanese manga is a simple way of killing time.
B. What Japanese manga is mainly about.
C. Japanese manga presents a world of fantasy, adventure and romance.
D. Why Japanese manga is so popular.
2. The underlined word “it” in paragraph 1 refers to___________.
A. much less text                               B. Japanese manga
C. pictures running for pages               D. an escape from reality
3. In Tsai Chih-chung’s opinion, cartoon ___________.
A. connects traditional Chinese culture and wisdom.
B. helps connect Chinese classics with modern world.
C. uses a wiser and acceptable way to draw cartoons.
D. builds up a bridge between cartoons and illustration.
4. What is the main difference between Japanese manga and Tsai’s works in this passage?
A. His works are mainly designed for a pure time killer for all.
B. His works are more popular with young readers in China now.
C. His works are to inspire people to think in a cheerful way.
D. His works are much more interesting and instructive.
5. According to the passage, which of the following is TRUE about Tsai Chih-chung?
A. He thinks some people are like ocean, some like vapor, while others like ice cream.
B. He says that one who thinks over life is either a scholar or a philosopher.
C. He values more thinking and personal freedom than making a living.
D. Tsai devoted his life to creating cartoons in order to make money.

1、D
2、B
3、B
4、C
5、C

1、從“The popular Japanese manga(漫畫) provides us with an escape from reality into a world of fantasy, adventure and romance……”可以看出都是在介紹日本漫畫何以受歡迎的原因。所以D選項正確。
2、這句是承接上句，所以很容易可以得出，“it”就是指“日本漫畫”。
3、從“He believes cartoons can be a bridge connecting traditional Chinese culture and wisdom with the modern world in a much wittier and more acceptable way”可以得出B選項正確。
4、從“If popular Japanese manga is purely for entertainment, Tsai's work, to a large extent, is to light the power of thinking in a light-hearted way”可以看出，C為正確選項。
5、從“I've dedicated my whole life to thinking and individual freedom, not making a living.”一句可以看出，漫畫家蔡志忠更多的是崇尚理想和自由。
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