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What comes to mind when you think of kung fu? If your mind is filled with images of Shaolin monks, Bruce Lee, or Kung Fu Panda, you wouldn't be wrong. But for Laurence J. Brahm, an American documentary filmmaker, the first thing that springs to mind is the concept of non-violence.
As Brahm explained, if you break down the character "wu" it consists of two characters: one is "ge" meaning dagger-axe; the other is"zhi" meaning to stop. So, the meaning of martial arts in Chinese is not the art of fighting, a concept that many people take for granted. On the contrary, he said, kung fu is the art of stopping fighting.
Brahm's relationship with kung fu dates back to the 1970s when he was a karate student in Hawaii. "My master always told me that if you want to fully understand karate, you have to go to Shaolin in China. That's where the origin is, "Brahm said. In 1981,he managed to visit the Shaolin Temple, situated at the foot of the Songshan Mountain in Central China, for the very first time. He left the mountain, a little disappointed at not finding the martial-arts spirit he expected. But his passion for kung fu and his desire to find out more were stronger than ever before.
Over the years he trained in many different styles, such as tai chi, Wing Chun, Jeet Kune Do to understand all of them. "Martial arts can help us connect our body, connect our neural system, connect our blood flow, and also help connect us into our environment to increase our awareness. Martial arts is moving meditation ( 冥想 )," Brahm said, his eyes bright and intense.
But to him, kung fu's charm and values are far more than that. He combined the knowledge from many masters and scholars with his own experience as a practitioner and tutor to extract 12 key principles and values of the martial arts: perseverance, roots, loyalty, respect, harmony, change, balance, centering, emptiness, flow, pragmatism, non-violence.
"Kung fu, in my eves, is a mirror of Chinese culture.” Brahm said “The traditional values of kung fu, actually, are in the minds of all Chinese people.”
1 ． What does Paragraph 2 really want to tell us?
A ． The character “ge” means “to stop”.
B ． Kung fu is the “art of non-violence”.
C ． The character “wu” consists of two characters.
D ． Martial arts in Chinese means the “art of fighting”.
2 ． How did Brahm manage to get the idea of kung fu’s values?
A ． He visited the Shaolin Temple in 1981.
B ． He trained in many different styles over the years.
C ． His master told him about it when he was in Hawaii.
D ． He joined his knowledge and his experience together.
3 ． According to the passage, which word can best describe Brahm?
A ． Determined. B ． Energetic. C ． Confident. D ． Friendly.
【回答】
1 ． B
2 ． D
3 ． A
【分析】
這是一篇記敍文。文章講述了一個美國紀錄片導演 Brahm 對於*武術的熱愛與研究、對*武術與眾不同的理解與感悟，他認為*武術不是打仗的藝術，而是終止打鬥的藝術。
1 ．主旨大意題。根據第二段 “So, the meaning of martial arts in Chinese is not the art of fighting, a concept that many people take for granted. On the contrary, he said, kung fu is the art of stopping fighting.( 所以，武術在*的意義並不是打鬥的藝術，一個許多人認為理所當然的概念。相反，他説，功夫是停止打鬥的藝術 )” 可知， Brahm 通過對漢字 “ 武 ” 的理解，得出結論：功夫是停止打鬥的藝術。 B 項 “ *功夫是非*的藝術 ” ，符合題意。故選 B 項。
2 ．細節理解題。根據倒數第二段 “He combined the knowledge from many masters and scholars with his own experience as a practitioner and tutor to extract 12 key principles and values of the martial arts: perseverance, roots, loyalty, respect, harmony, change, balance, centering, emptiness, flow, pragmatism, non-violence.( 他結合了許多大師和學者的知識和自己作為練習者和導師的經驗，提煉出 12 個關鍵的原則和價值：堅持、根、忠誠、尊重、*、變化、平衡、定心、空、流動、實用主義、非* )” 可知，他的*武術觀是融合了所學知識與自己親身體驗總結出來的。故選 D 項。
3 ．推理判斷題。根據第三段 “In 1981,he managed to visit the Shaolin Temple, situated at the foot of the Songshan Mountain in Central China, for the very first time. He left the mountain, a little disappointed at not finding the martial-arts spirit he expected. But his passion for kung fu and his desire to find out more were stronger than ever before.(1981 年，他第一次設法到了位於*中部嵩山腳下的少林寺。他離開了那座山，有點失望，因為沒有找到他所期待的武術精神。但他對功夫的熱情和探索更多的渴望比以往任何時候都要強烈 ) ” 以及第四段 “Over the years he trained in many different styles, such as tai chi, Wing Chun, Jeet Kune Do to understand all of them. ( 多年來，他訓練了許多不同的風格，如太極，詠春，截拳道，以瞭解所有這些 )” 可知， Brahm 從接觸*武術，畢生都在對其進行探索，實踐，熱情從未減退。故選 A 項。
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