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Part 3: Read the following passage and answer the questions by choosing the options A, B, C or D. Write your
answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided.
In the West, cartoons are used chiefly to make people laugh. The important feature of all these cartoons is the joke and the element of surprise which is contained. Even though it is very funny, a good cartoon is always based on close
observation of a particular feature of life and usually has a serious purpose.
Cartoons in the West have been associated with political and social matters for many years. In wartime, for example, they proved to be an excellent way of spreading propaganda. Nowadays cartoons are often used to make short, sharp comments on politics and governments as well as on a variety of social matters. In this way, the modern cartoon has
become a very powerful force in influencing people in Europe and the United States.
Unlike most American and European cartoons, however, many Chinese cartoon drawings in the past have also
attempted to educate people, especially those who could not read and write. Such cartoons about the lives and
sayings of great men in China have proved extremely useful in bringing education to illiterate and semi-literate people throughout China. Confucius, Mencius and Laozi have all appeared in very interesting stories presented in the form of cartoons. The cartoons themselves have thus served to illustrate the teachings of the Chinese sages in a very attractive way.
In this sense, many Chinese cartoons are different from Western cartoons in so far as they do not depend chiefly on
telling jokes. Often, there is nothing to laugh at when you see Chinese cartoons. This is not their primary aim. In addition to commenting on serious political and social matters, Chinese cartoons have aimed at spreading the traditional Chinese thoughts and culture as widely as possible among the people.
Today, however, Chinese cartoons have an added part to play in spreading knowledge. They offer a very attractive
and useful way of reaching people throughout the world, regardless of the particular country in which they live. Thus, through cartoons, the thoughts and teachings of the old Chinese philosophers and sages can now reach people who live in such countries as Britain, France, America, Japan, Malaysia or Australia and who are unfamiliar with the Chinese culture.
Until recently, the transfer of knowledge and culture has been overwhelmingly from the West to the East and not vice
versa. By means of cartoons, however, publishing companies in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore are now having
success in correcting this imbalance between the East and the West.
Cartoons can overcome language barriers in all foreign countries. The vast increase in the popularity of these cartoons serves to illustrate the truth of Confucius's famous saying "One picture is worth a thousand words."
1. Which of the following clearly characterizes Western cartoons?
A. Seriousness, propaganda, and attractiveness.
B. Enjoyment, liveliness, and care fulness.
C. Humour, unexpectedness, and criticism.
D. Originality, freshness, and astonishment.
2. Chinese cartoons have been useful as an important means of
A. amusing people all the time
B. educating ordinary people
C. spreading Western ideas
D. political propaganda in wartime
3. The major differences between Chinese cartoons and Western cartoons come from their.
A. purposes B. values C. nationalities D. styles
4. The pronoun "this" in paragraph 4 mostly refers to.
A. a propaganda campaign B. a funny element C. a piece of art D. an educational purpose
5. The passage is intended to present
A. a description of cartoons of all kinds the world over
B. an opinion about how cartoons entertain people
C. an outline of Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons
D. a contrast between Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons
6. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
A. An Excellent Way of Spreading Propaganda
B. A Very Powerful Force in Influencing People
C. Cartoons as a Way of Educating People
D. Chinese Cartoons and Western Cartoons
7. In general, Chinese cartoons are now aiming at
A. spreading the Chinese ideas and cultural values throughout the world
B. bringing education to illiterate and semi-literate people in the world
C. illustrating the truth of Chinese great men's famous sayings
D. disseminating traditional practices in China and throughout the world
8. The word "imbalance" in paragraph 6 refers to
A. the influence of the East cartoons over the West cartoons
B. the dominant cultural influence of the West over the East
C. the discrimination between the West culture and the East culture
D. the mismatch between the East cartoons and the West cartoons
9. Which of the following is most likely the traditional subject of Chinese cartoons?
A. The stories and features of the lives of great men the world over.
B. The illiterate and semi-literate people throughout China.
C. The philosophies and sayings of ancient Chinese thinkers.
D. Jokes and other kinds of humour in political and social matters.
10. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. Language barriers restricted cartoons.
B. Cartoons will replace other forms of writing.
C. Western cartoons always have a serious purpose.
D. Cartoons can serve various purposes.
answer (A, B, C or D) in the box provided.
In the West, cartoons are used chiefly to make people laugh. The important feature of all these cartoons is the joke and the element of surprise which is contained. Even though it is very funny, a good cartoon is always based on close
observation of a particular feature of life and usually has a serious purpose.
Cartoons in the West have been associated with political and social matters for many years. In wartime, for example, they proved to be an excellent way of spreading propaganda. Nowadays cartoons are often used to make short, sharp comments on politics and governments as well as on a variety of social matters. In this way, the modern cartoon has
become a very powerful force in influencing people in Europe and the United States.
Unlike most American and European cartoons, however, many Chinese cartoon drawings in the past have also
attempted to educate people, especially those who could not read and write. Such cartoons about the lives and
sayings of great men in China have proved extremely useful in bringing education to illiterate and semi-literate people throughout China. Confucius, Mencius and Laozi have all appeared in very interesting stories presented in the form of cartoons. The cartoons themselves have thus served to illustrate the teachings of the Chinese sages in a very attractive way.
In this sense, many Chinese cartoons are different from Western cartoons in so far as they do not depend chiefly on
telling jokes. Often, there is nothing to laugh at when you see Chinese cartoons. This is not their primary aim. In addition to commenting on serious political and social matters, Chinese cartoons have aimed at spreading the traditional Chinese thoughts and culture as widely as possible among the people.
Today, however, Chinese cartoons have an added part to play in spreading knowledge. They offer a very attractive
and useful way of reaching people throughout the world, regardless of the particular country in which they live. Thus, through cartoons, the thoughts and teachings of the old Chinese philosophers and sages can now reach people who live in such countries as Britain, France, America, Japan, Malaysia or Australia and who are unfamiliar with the Chinese culture.
Until recently, the transfer of knowledge and culture has been overwhelmingly from the West to the East and not vice
versa. By means of cartoons, however, publishing companies in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore are now having
success in correcting this imbalance between the East and the West.
Cartoons can overcome language barriers in all foreign countries. The vast increase in the popularity of these cartoons serves to illustrate the truth of Confucius's famous saying "One picture is worth a thousand words."
1. Which of the following clearly characterizes Western cartoons?
A. Seriousness, propaganda, and attractiveness.
B. Enjoyment, liveliness, and care fulness.
C. Humour, unexpectedness, and criticism.
D. Originality, freshness, and astonishment.
2. Chinese cartoons have been useful as an important means of
A. amusing people all the time
B. educating ordinary people
C. spreading Western ideas
D. political propaganda in wartime
3. The major differences between Chinese cartoons and Western cartoons come from their.
A. purposes B. values C. nationalities D. styles
4. The pronoun "this" in paragraph 4 mostly refers to.
A. a propaganda campaign B. a funny element C. a piece of art D. an educational purpose
5. The passage is intended to present
A. a description of cartoons of all kinds the world over
B. an opinion about how cartoons entertain people
C. an outline of Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons
D. a contrast between Western cartoons and Chinese cartoons
6. Which of the following could be the best title for the passage?
A. An Excellent Way of Spreading Propaganda
B. A Very Powerful Force in Influencing People
C. Cartoons as a Way of Educating People
D. Chinese Cartoons and Western Cartoons
7. In general, Chinese cartoons are now aiming at
A. spreading the Chinese ideas and cultural values throughout the world
B. bringing education to illiterate and semi-literate people in the world
C. illustrating the truth of Chinese great men's famous sayings
D. disseminating traditional practices in China and throughout the world
8. The word "imbalance" in paragraph 6 refers to
A. the influence of the East cartoons over the West cartoons
B. the dominant cultural influence of the West over the East
C. the discrimination between the West culture and the East culture
D. the mismatch between the East cartoons and the West cartoons
9. Which of the following is most likely the traditional subject of Chinese cartoons?
A. The stories and features of the lives of great men the world over.
B. The illiterate and semi-literate people throughout China.
C. The philosophies and sayings of ancient Chinese thinkers.
D. Jokes and other kinds of humour in political and social matters.
10. According to the passage, which of the following is true?
A. Language barriers restricted cartoons.
B. Cartoons will replace other forms of writing.
C. Western cartoons always have a serious purpose.
D. Cartoons can serve various purposes.
