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《中国文化》课后练习答案Chapter16-31

ExercisestoCharacter16

1.Multiplechoice(choosethebestanswer).

1）c.2）b.3）d.4）a.5）b.

2.Fillintheblanks.

6）AcommonstereotypeisthattheChinesestumbleduponpapermaking,printing,

gunpowder,andmariner’scompass.

7）ThemechanicalengineerMaJunimprovedthedesignofsilkloom,createdan

intricatemechanicalpuppettheater,andinventedtheSouthPointingChariot.

8）TheancientChinesephilosophersmadesignificantadvancesinscience,technology,

mathematics,andastronomy.

9）TheinventionofgunpowdergavetheChineseadistinctadvantageovertheir

enemies,andtheirchangingthenatureofwarfare.Thecompassenabledtradeand

explorationinwholenewways.

3.TranslatethefollowingintoEnglish

10）a.多级火箭：multi-stagerocketsb.指南战车：theSouthPointingChariot

c.浑天仪：armillarysphered.多管（种子）条播机：multi-tubeseeddrills

11）a.金刚经：DiamondSutrab.泄水闸：sluicegatec.木偶剧场：

puppettheaterd.吊桥：thesuspensionbridge

4.ExplainthefollowinginEnglish.

12）seismograph

SeismographwasoneoftheinventionsoftheancientChinese.Itwasanurn-like

instrument,whichwoulddroponeoftheeightballstoindicatewhenandwhat

directionanearthquakehadoccurred.

13）armillarysphere

ThearmillaryspherewasinventedbyZhangHeng,theEasternHanDynasty

scholarandastronomer(78-139AD).Itwaswater-poweredrotatinginstrumentthat

catalogued2500starsandover100constellationsatthattime.

5.Answerthefollowingquestions.

14）WhathavebeenfoundamongthesoldiersoftheTerracottaArmyinthetombof

QinShiHuangaccordingtothetext?

Severalremainsofcrossbows

15）WhatwascalledinChinesetoZhangHeng’sfirstseismologicaldetector?