16.China's admiration of outstanding scholars has turned the well-preserved childhood home of Tu Youyou,the Chinese pharmacologist(药理学家) who won this year's Nobel Prize in physiology(生理学)or Medicine,into a popular tourist destination.
Since it was announced on Monday that 84-year-old Tu had become the first Chinese citizen to win this international prize,her former home in the old town of Ningbo,Zhejiang province,has attracted visi-tors,especially parents and their children-even though it is not open to the public.
The house,where Tu lived until she went to university in Beijing,covers an area of 2,200square meters and is priced at 150million yuan( $ 23.6million).It is part of a complex of 37traditional build-ings,including several city-and-district-level cultural relic preservation sites,that have been trans-formed into a high-end art,and commercial zone,'.
"There are continually parents taking their children,from infants in strollers to college students,to take photos in front of Tu's former home.Security guards have been ordered to go on patrol around the clock,"said Mr.Zhao,a salesperson from Ningbo Real Estate Inc Co.
Shanghai resident Xu Lingfei,who was on a trip to Ningbo,took her 9-y.ear-old son to walk around the complex on Wednesday."Chinese people believe in exams and awards and have a strong preference for high performers.Taking children to visit the former dwelling places of celebrities(名人) is a way to inspire them to study harder,"Xu said.
Something similar happened.after Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for literature in 2012.Tourists started visiting Mo's former home in rural Caomi,Shandong Province,in an endless stream starting the day after he won the prize.Some even pulled the radishes planted in front of the house.and carried away some bricks.
28.Tu Youyou's former house is now popular mainly because.A.
A.Tu won the Nobel Prize
B.it has some cultural relics
C.it covers a large area
D.it is a great art and commercial zone
29.Why did Xu Lingfei take her son to visit Tu's former home?D
A.She admired Tu very much.
B.She planned to buy the house..
C.She intended to take photos there.
D.She wanted her son to be inspired.
30.Where is Mo Yan's former home located?B
A.Shanghai. B.Gaomi. C.Ningbo. D.Beijing…
31.What is the main idea of the text?C
A.Tu Youyou's former home is for sale.
B.More Chinese have won the Nobel Prize.
C.Nobel winner's home becomes instant attraction.
D.Children benefit from visiting Nobel winner's home.
分析 本文讲的是屠呦呦获得诺贝尔奖后,她的故居成为了一个旅游胜地.一些中国人认为,带孩子参观名人故居的地方是一种能够激励他们更加努力地学习的方法.因此也有很多大人带孩子去参观.而且,曾经得过诺贝尔奖的莫言的故居也是如此.
解答 28.A.细节理解题.根据文章"Since it was announced on Monday that 84-year-old Tu had become the first Chinese citizen to win this international prize,her former home in the old town of Ningbo,Zhejiang province,has attracted visi-tors"可见,由于屠呦呦获得诺贝尔奖使得她的故居受到了关注.故选A.
29.D.细节理解题.根据文章""Chinese people believe in exams and awards and have a strong preference for high performers.Taking children to visit the former dwelling places of celebrities(名人) is a way to inspire them to study harder"可知,中国人认为,带孩子参观名人故居的地方是一种能够激励他们更加努力地学习的方法.所以她也想让她的孩子参观屠呦呦的故居以受到启发.故选D.
30.B.细节理解题.根据文章"Tourists started visiting Mo's former home in rural Caomi"可知,莫言故居在高密市.故选B.
31.C.主旨大意题.本文讲的是屠呦呦获得诺贝尔奖后,她的故居成为了一个旅游胜地,不仅是她,得过诺贝尔奖的莫言的故居也是如此.故选C.
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