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寂  寞

梁实秋

寂寞是一种清福。我在小小的书斋里,焚起一炉香,袅袅的一缕烟线笔直地上升,一直戳到顶棚,好像屋里的空气是绝对的静止,我的呼吸都没有搅动出一点波澜似的。我独自暗暗地望着那条烟线发怔。屋外庭院中的紫丁香还带着不少嫣红焦黄的叶子,枯叶乱枝的声响可以很清晰地听到,先是一小声清脆的折断声,然后是撞击着枝干的磕碰声,最后是落到空阶上的拍打声。这时节,我感到了寂寞。在这寂寞中我意识到了我自己的存在--片刻的孤立的存在。这种境界并不太易得,与环境有关,更与心境有关。寂寞不一定要到深山大泽里去寻求,只要内心清净,随便在市廛里,陋巷里,都可以感觉到一种空灵悠逸的境界,所谓“心远地自偏”是也。在这种境界中,我们可以在想象中翱翔,跳出尘世的渣滓,与古人同游。所以我说,寂寞是一种清福。

在礼拜堂里我也有过同样的经验。在伟大庄严的教堂里,从彩色玻璃窗透进一股不很明亮的光线,沉重的琴声好像是把人的心都洗淘了一番似的,我感到了我自己的渺小。这渺小的感觉便是我意识到我自己存在的明证。因为平常连这一点点渺小之感都不会有的!

我的朋友肖丽先生卜居在广济寺里,据他告诉我,在最近一个夜晚,月光皎洁,天空如洗,他独自踱出僧房,立在大雄宝殿的石阶上,翘首四望,月色是那样的晶明,蓊郁的树是那样的静止,寺院是那样的肃穆,他忽然顿有所悟,悟到永恒,悟到自我的渺小,悟到四大皆空的境界。我相信一个人常有这样的经验,他的胸襟自然豁达寥廓。

但是寂寞的清福是不容易长久享受的。它只是一瞬间的存在。世界有太多的东西不时的提醒我们,提醒我们一件煞风景的事实:我们的两只脚是踏在地上的呀!一只苍蝇撞在玻璃窗上挣扎不出去,一声“老爷太太可怜可怜我这个瞎子吧”,都可以使我们从寂寞中间一头栽出去,栽到苦恼烦躁的漩涡里去。至于“催租吏”一类的东西打上门来,或是“石壕吏”之类的东西半夜捉人,其足以使人败兴生气,就更不待言了。这还是外界的感触,如果自己的内心先六根不净,随时都意马心猿,则虽处在最寂寞的境地里,他也是慌成一片,忙成一团,六神无主,暴跳如雷,他永远不得享受寂寞的清福。

如此说来,所谓寂寞不即是一种唯心论,一种逃避现实的现象吗?也可以说是。一个高韬隐遁的人,在从前的社会里还可以存在,而且还颇受人敬重,在现在的社会里是绝对的不可能。现在似乎只有两种类型的人了,一是在现实的泥溷中打转的人,一是偶然也从泥溷中昂起头来喘口气的人。寂寞便是供人喘息的几口新空气。喘几口气之后还得耐心地低头钻进泥溷里去。所以我对于能够昂首物外的举动并不愿再多苛责。逃避现实,如果现实真能逃避,吾寤寐以求之!有过静坐经验的人该知道,最初努力把握着自己的心,叫它什么也不想,而是多么困难的事!那是强迫自己入于寂寞的手段,所谓参禅入定完全属于此类。我所赞美的寂寞,稍异于是。我所谓的寂寞,是随缘偶得,无需强求,一刹间的妙悟也不嫌短,失掉了也不必怅惘。但是我有一刻寂寞,我要好好地享受它

(选自《梁实秋文集》)

小题1:作者在文中说“寂寞的清福是不容易长久的”,文中有哪些词语或句子和这句话的意思相呼应?它们表达了作者什么样的思想感情?(4分)

小题2:本文描写了书斋、教堂、寺庙三处环境,请概述其作用。(4分)

小题3:联系全文,说说“寂寞是一种清福”具体表现在哪些方面。(4分)

小题4:作者说“我有一刻寂寞,我要好好地享受它”,你同意这样的看法吗?请说明理由。(6分)

答案

小题1:(4分)呼应的词语或句子:片刻的孤立的存在、一瞬间的存在、一刹间的妙悟、一刻寂寞。(2分,找出2个得一分,找也4个得2分)

表现了作者对“寂寞”的珍惜和对纷繁尘世的厌恶。(2分)

小题2:(4分)

(1)渲染一种静穆的氛围,为“寂寞”境界的出现提供外部条件(或作铺垫);

(2)说明获得寂寞感的条件不仅在于环境清幽,更在于内心的清静;

(3)表现静穆、清幽的环境有净化人的灵魂,使人胸襟自然豁达的妙处;

(4)表达了对自由、闲适生活的向往。

(每点2分,答对2点即得满分)

小题3:(4分)(1)使人意识到自己的存在。(2)让人进入空灵悠逸的境界,跳出尘世的渣滓,净化心灵。(3)感到自己的渺小,悟到四大皆空。(4)可以带给人享受。

(每点1分)

小题4:(6分)同意。因为在纷扰的社会中,人的心灵往往因为受到外界的影响而疲惫。而寂寞的心境能使人进入空灵悠逸的境界,使人的心灵得到休息。作者所处的时代令人苦闷,作者需要寂寞来调适自己。当今社会、生活节奏很快,人的身心也容易疲惫,片刻的寂寞也许是现代人找回幸福的最佳途径。

(或:不同意。作者说“寂寞是一种清福”是因为他处在一个特定的时代,现实的苦闷使作者找不到方向,因而才希望借片刻的寂寞使自己的心灵得到暂时的休息。因此,“寂寞是一种清福”流露的是一种消极的思想,反映了一种逃避现实的心理。现代社会处于和平的时代,崇尚积极进取,所以,提倡“寂寞是一种清福”是与时代不合拍的。)

阅读理解

阅读理解。

     Beijing's battle to correct English-language signs before the 2008 Olympics has started.

     By the end of the year, all public "WC" in the city will be called "toilets". In Western countries people

don't use "WC", because it is quite rude in English.

      Road signs are also on the list. These signs will be changed into real English words. For example,

"Dong Chang' an Jie" will become "East Chang'an Avenue".

      But there is still a question. What to do about menus? Thousands of tourists, athletes and reporters

will visit the city, and most of them can't speak Chinese or understand Chinese characters.

     Now linguists (语言学家) are trying hard to translate popular Chinese dishes like "ants climbing the

tree" into good English.

     Chinese children will be able to get a taste of adult working life in the Kids City. It will allow children

aged 5 to 10 to try out different jobs after it opens.

     The world's first Kids City was opened in Mexico City in 1999. In 2006, Kids City opened its Tokyo

Park in Japan. It became an attraction to kids. Now it will begin in China. It will offer more than 50 jobs,

including pilots, doctors, police officers and lawyers. Inside the city, every kid would get a bank

account (账户) holding special money. And they can only spend the money in the park. They could

earn more money by working in different places.                          (written in 2007)

1. Why will all public "WC" be changed into "toilets" in Beijing? [ ]

A. Because it's not real English.

B. Because it is quite rude in English.

C. Because foreigners can't understand it.

D. Because it's too short.

2. _____ is real English. [ ]

A. "Xi Chang'an Street"

B. "Dong Chang'an Jie"

C. "East Chang'an Avenue"

D. "Ants climbing the tree"

3. It's about _____ years since the world's first Kids City was opened.[ ]

A. seven

B. eleven

C. two

D. five

4. What's the Kids City opened for? [ ]

A. Only to let children have fun.

B. Only to let children make money.

C. To let children find good jobs.

D. To let children get a taste of adult working life.

5. Which of the following is NOT true? [ ]

A. The Kids City will allow children aged 5 to 12 to try out different jobs.

B. Children can be pilots in the Kids City.

C. The Kids City will be built in China soon.

D. Children can only spend the special money in the park.

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