unit1-Introduction to Chinese Calligraphy

unit1

1、单选题:
‏According to the statistics of the world’s existing writing systems, there are more than ______ different kinds of written languages.​
选项:
A: 1,000
B: 2,000
C: 3,000
D: 4,000
答案: 【 1,000

2、单选题:
‏Chinese characters relate the writing form more closely to the meaning, so they belong to ________writing system.‍
选项:
A: phonetic
B: syllabic
C: logographic
D: Calligraphic
答案: 【 syllabic

3、单选题:
‎The basic inspiration of Chinese calligraphy is ________.​
选项:
A: imagination
B: nature
C: skill
D: social needs
答案: 【 nature

4、单选题:
‍Traditionally inChina, _______, painting and poetry have been considered the major oriental arts.​
选项:
A: architecture
B: music
C: printing
D: calligraphy
答案: 【 calligraphy

5、单选题:
​When Chinese people celebrate festivals, such as the Spring Festival, the characters are often written on ______paper to express good wishes and hopes.‎
选项:
A: white
B: green
C: orange
D: red
答案: 【 red

6、单选题:
​Learning Chinese calligraphy can help with the development of the brain, since it involves ______ of the brain by simultaneously requiring concentration and calmness, while dealing with the sound, meaning and the form of a character.‌
选项:
A: both sides
B: left side
C: right side
D: either side
答案: 【 both sides

7、填空题:
Calligraphy requires a sure _____ of the correct form of writing and the ______ to inscribe them with a harmonious ordering of various parts, so that the knowing eye will see the composition as a ____________. ‍‍
答案: 【 knowledge; skill; work of art

8、填空题:
‎In writing, people strived in different ways to connect the writing forms with ______ and ________. ‏
答案: 【 meanings; sounds

9、填空题:
​In general, there are three types of written systems: _______, _________ and ____________.‍
答案: 【 phonetic; syllabic; logographic

10、填空题:
‎It is not exaggerated to say that calligraphy is not only__________, but also one of the _____________ which has merged into people’s lives inChina.​
答案: 【 a high-level art; most popular arts

11、填空题:
‎The principles of calligraphy are based on the____________________________. ‌
答案: 【 beauty of the natural world

12、填空题:
‏The basic principles and elements of art focus on _______, _______, ________ and _______, as does Chinese calligraphy.‎
答案: 【 balance; change; continuity; rhythm

unit10-The Structures of Characters

unit10

1、单选题:
‌The majority of Chinese characters are _________.‎
选项:
A: single component characters
B: square-shaped characters
C: independent component characters
D: compound characters
答案: 【 compound characters

2、单选题:
​Of all the characters, those with left-right structures
are ______ than those with top-bottom structures.‌
选项:
A: more numerous
B: fewer
C: less
D: more often
答案: 【 more numerous

3、单选题:
‎Characters of left-right and top-bottom structures account
for _______ of all Chinese characters.‌
选项:
A: 50%
B: 85%
C: 30%
D: 40%
答案: 【 85%

4、单选题:
‌On the basis of relative size of the left and right
parts, characters of left-right structure can be subdivided into _____
substructures.‏
选项:
A: 2
B: 4
C: 3
D: 5
答案: 【 3

5、单选题:
‎Characters of
top-bottom structure can be subdivided into _____ sub-structures.‎
选项:
A: 2
B: 3
C: 4
D: 5
答案: 【 3

6、单选题:
‎If a left-right structured character has a larger right
part, then the right part should take up _____ of the space.‎
选项:
A: 5/6
B: 1/2
C: 2/3
D: 3/4
答案: 【 2/3

7、填空题:
‍Chinese characters are known as ________ characters.‌
答案: 【 square-shaped

8、填空题:
‏The structures of Chinese characters can be roughly
divided into _______ and _________.‏
答案: 【 single component characters; compound characters

9、填空题:
‏The majority of compound characters are ______ or _______
structures.‎
答案: 【 left-right; top-bottom

10、填空题:
In addition to the
left-right and top-bottom structures, Chinese characters have​‌another important structure: _______.​
答案: 【 enclosed structure

11、填空题:
‏Most of multi-component characters have two components or radicals: the _______ component and the ________component.‏
答案: 【 meaning; phonetic

12、填空题:
‍Due to the evolution of language, not all Chinese characters are related to their _______, nor are they necessarily related to their _________ in sound.‌
答案: 【 meaning components; phonetic components

unit11-13

unit11-13

1、单选题:
​As for writing style, it is generally agreed that the _______
should be learned first     followed by
the running style or other writing styles.‍
选项:
A: regular style
B: clerical style
C: grass style
D: small seal style
答案: 【 regular style

2、单选题:
‎The learning method of Chinese calligraphy has
traditionally consisted of tracing and copying the model work _______ starting
freehand practice.​
选项:
A: following
B: while
C: after
D: before
答案: 【 before

3、单选题:
‌In the recent years, a new way of tracing has become
common. The outline of the Chinese characters is traced and then the beginner
just fills the inside. This method is known as ______.‍
选项:
A: copying
B: shuanggou
C: freehand practice
D: filling
答案: 【 shuanggou

4、单选题:
‍Tracing the model work is the ______ step of learning
Chinese calligraphy brushwork.‏
选项:
A: second
B: third
C: first
D: last
答案: 【 first

5、单选题:
​Before starting to copy the model work, the model piece
of calligraphy should be placed on the _______ of the table.‍
选项:
A: middle
B: bottom
C: top
D: left side
答案: 【 left side

6、单选题:
‎The most popular calligraphers in Chinese history are Yan
Zhenqing, Liu Gongquan, Ouyang Xun from the _____ Dynasty and Zhao Mengfu from
the Yuan Dynasty.‏
选项:
A: Yuan
B: Song
C: Tang
D: Ming
答案: 【 Song

7、填空题:
​Chinese calligraphy brushwork should be learnt _______.‏
答案: 【 step by step

8、填空题:
‎Before starting your brushwork, put the brush and ink
stone within eye reach on the _______ if you are right-handed.‎
答案: 【 right side

9、填空题:
‏Tracing means putting a thin piece of paper over the
characters you are going to learn and then writing the character out according
to the ________.​
答案: 【 model work

10、填空题:
‌___________ is the most common way to practice Chinese calligraphy.‍
答案: 【 Copying the model work

11、填空题:
‌After tracing and copying model works, you may begin ________.‌
答案: 【 freehand practice

12、填空题:
‏There are four common errors when writing Chinese characters: _____, _____, _____ and _______.‌
答案: 【 bull head; rat tail; crane’s knee; hornet’s waist

unit14-Appreciating Chinese Calligraphy

unit14

1、单选题:
‍Chinese calligraphy, as a traditional oriental art, is
not aimed at exciting people but _________ between the lines.‌
选项:
A: stimulating people’s interests
B: attracting people’s attention
C: appreciating natural beauty
D: creating atmosphere of peace and harmony
答案: 【 creating atmosphere of peace and harmony

2、单选题:
‌Chinese calligraphy touches people’s hearts by visual pleasure and ________.‏
选项:
A: spiritual strength
B: harmony
C: peace
D: visual appeal
答案: 【 spiritual strength

3、单选题:
‏It is the ________ that is the center of appreciation of
calligraphy.‌
选项:
A: form
B: visual pleasure
C: spirit beyond the form
D: appeal
答案: 【 spirit beyond the form

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