袁泉
來自西藏的達(dá)杰熱愛民歌和手工,通過這些,他了解到更多民族文化,并決定將它用民歌傳承下去。在時代背景的影響下,他和他的女兒通過短視頻來傳播傳統(tǒng)文化。
1 “The arrow shot is so straight that it hits the bulls eye. The young people will have good luck. And sitting on the lawn of the archery field is as comfortable as sitting on soft silk,” Dargye sang as he worked on his handmade bag.
2 Dargye, 59, is an artist who excels at traditional craftsmanship and Tibetan folk music in Drinba Village in Dragyib District, Nyingchi, Tibet Autonomous Region. The village is famous for its beautiful peach flowers and rich ethnic culture. He remembers many folk songs he learned from his father and his uncle. Now, its his turn to pass them on.
3 The song topics vary. The general themes are archery, herding, love, labor and praise of the land. Dargyes favorite songs are about archery and herding, which play key roles in his life. When Drinba villagers herd their yaks and cows in their summer pasture, they always sing folk songs.
4 In addition to teaching these songs to his family members and apprentices (學(xué)徒) by inviting them to his home, he also uses social media platforms to teach songs. His daughter, Chok Butri, also admires folk culture. After she posted a video of her daughter, Tsering Kyi, she gained a lot of new fans on a popular short?video platform. “We are modern people living in the modern era, so its important that we use modern tools to pass on our traditional culture to make it last forever. Its our responsibility,” said Chok Butri, adding that she and her father often post songs and dances on social platforms.
5 Dargye and his fellow villagers also recreate songs, adding modern elements such as aircraft and trains to the lyrics (歌詞). Besides singing and dancing, Dargye makes handicrafts. His products include various hide and hair ropes, bags made of leather and cloth. Most of them are decorated with Tibetan cultural elements, and each element has a meaning.
6 The local government encourages villagers to inherit and develop folk songs and other forms of traditional culture. Dargyes efforts to preserve folk culture have been acknow?
ledged by the government. He was chosen as a county?level intangible cultural inheritor.
1. Who did Dargye learn the folk songs from?
A. His sister.? ? ? ? ? B. His friends.
C. His elders.? ? ? ? ? D. His wife.
2. What can we infer about Dargye?
A. Dargyes effort fails to attract the governments attention.
B. Dargye changed the style of traditional music to recreate it.
C. Dargyes? daughter? actively? participated? in? passing? the songs on.
D. Dargyes? songs? have? various? topics,? mainly? reflecting modern life.
3. What is special about Dargyes handicrafts?
A. All of their raw materials are fairly precious.
B. All of them are of great value for practical use.
C. Dargye only produces simple types.
D. The majority contain meaningful traditional elements.
4. Which of the following best describes the governments attitude towards Dargyes efforts?
A. Neutral.? ? B. Negative.
C. Supportive.? ? D. Indifferent.
Ⅰ. Difficult sentence in the text
We are modern people living in the modern era, so its important that we use modern tools to pass on our traditional culture to make it last forever. 我們是生活在現(xiàn)代的現(xiàn)代人,所以使用現(xiàn)代工具來傳承我們的傳統(tǒng)文化,使其永存是很重要的。
【點(diǎn)石成金】本句中,living in the modern era充當(dāng)modern people的后置定語,等同于定語從句who are living in the modern era;so引導(dǎo)結(jié)果狀語從句。
Ⅱ. Text?centered chunks
work on 從事于;做(某事)
excel at 擅長
be famous for 以……聞名
pass on 傳遞
play roles in 在……中起作用
be decorated with 用……裝飾
be acknowledged by 為……所承認(rèn)(權(quán)威、地位)