问题 阅读理解与欣赏

城市的文化焦虑  

  这些年的名人故里之争,让大家看得眼花缭乱。正如一网友所言,“伏羲东奔西走,黄帝到处安家,女娲遍地开花,诸葛四处显灵”。如果说过去大家对这些资源争来争去是为了“文化搭台经济唱戏”,现在则显示出更多的文化心态。因为经过多年的发展,许多城市的经济已经上了一个新的台阶,真正实现了“仓廪实衣食足”,文化的大繁荣与大发展是更大的政绩。

  于是,我们看到了各种各样的艺术节、博览会,看到了动辄花费巨资打造的城市标志性文化建筑,看到了略显空旷的大手笔的“主题”公园,看到了冠以“国际”的各种艺术大展……

  然而,从这些五花八门的亮相里,我们却也看到了城市的文化焦虑。

  经济发展了,如何提升城市的文化知名度?回头一看,前些年为了发展经济,有的城市文化教育上欠账太多,真的一时不知从何下手,不知道做什么可以立竿见影。与经济的增长相比,文化是润物无声的慢活儿,更难在短期内可圈可点。没听说一台戏就能招来投资几个亿,一首歌就真的能唱红一座城市。这就如同种下一棵树,你不能指望一夜之间便可绿叶成荫。

  当年韩愈被贬到潮州做刺史,虽然只有8个月的时间,却不怕费力,大力兴办州学,捐出所有的俸银,用于乡校的办学费用,并积极推广唐朝的普通话,“以正音为潮人诲”。语言规范化的工作怎么可能立刻见到成效呢?8个月后,韩愈就调离了潮州,几乎没有什么政绩可言,然而他给潮州留下了巨大的精神财富,到南宋时期,潮州已是当时的文化名城,有了“海滨邹鲁”的美誉。

  如果政府总是选择最容易见成效的文化工程来做,并不打算选择更多普及和提高文化水平的、也许永远看不见成效的工作来做,文化的土壤将永远是稀薄的。

  每一个城市的文化资源与经济资源总是不平衡的,有的城市文化底蕴丰富,但经济就是发展不上去,只好选择“文化搭台”来招商引资刺激经济。而有的地方经济已经快速发展了,却没有多少文化味儿,于是又选择了“文化搭台”,但有时难免像一个暴发户靠买高价的古董来装门面,一不小心还买了假古董,反倒露出马脚。

  城市既是经济载体,也是文化容器。文化资源丰富的城市,不妨好好提炼出自己的特色,以此作为城市再定位的契机,为经济的可持续发展找寻出更好的出路。而文化资源稀缺的城市也不必着急,可以在经济的发展中涵养属于城市的新文化。

  总之,对于一个城市来说,经济与文化谁搭台谁唱戏,并不是勾勒个脸谱那么简单,如果搭台唱戏只是政府一厢情愿,台搭得很大,戏也唱得精彩,可常常没等曲终人却已散,这就已经说明搭台唱戏的方式已经过时了。(摘自2009年9月3日《人民日报?放言》略有删改)

1.下列不属于“城市的文化焦虑”具体表现的一项是[ ]

A.两省四地倾注地区和省域之力斥巨资,争“朱熹故里”之名。

B.各种各样的艺术节、博览会以及冠以“国际”的艺术大展。

C.花费巨资打造的城市标志性文化建筑。

D.韩愈大力兴办州学,积极推广唐朝的普通话。

2.下列语句中,符合原意的一项是[ ]

A.如果政府既选择最容易见成效的文化工程来做,又打算选择更多普及和提高文化水平的、也许永远看不见成效的工作来做,文化的土壤将变得肥沃。

B.城市对文化资源的争夺,是为了“文化搭台经济唱戏”,同时也显示出了城市的文化焦虑。

C.当年韩愈被贬到潮州做刺史,他给潮州留下了巨大的精神财富,使潮州成为是当时的文化名城,有了“海滨邹鲁”的美誉。

D.文化底蕴丰富但经济落后的城市,选择“文化搭台”来招商引资就能刺激经济发展。

3.如何理解文中划线短语的含义?

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4.经济发展了,该如何提升城市的文化知名度?

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答案

1.D

2.A

3.运用了比喻的修辞手法,喻指经济快速发展但缺少文化味儿的城市急欲靠“文化搭台”来提升自己的文化知名度,结果事与愿违,反倒露出了自己的不足。(意对即可)

4.①做更多普及和提高文化水平的工作,努力培育肥沃的文化土壤。

②文化资源丰富的城市提炼自己的特色,为经济的可持续发展找寻出更好的出路。

③文化资源稀缺的城市可以在经济的发展中涵养属于城市的新文化。(意对即可)

阅读理解

One way to sell stuff is to make things that people want to buy. Another way is to offer “free trials” and then hit customers with bills. This brings us to PDC Education Ltd, run by Rebecca Jordan and Kirsty Weir of Leeds, whose website teaching-resources-uk.com offers teaching plans for teachers.

Rosemarie Brady, finance manager of Rutlish School in Merton, southwest London, tells us that one teacher called Amanda Seyfried downloaded the “free” resources. “Unfortunately in very small print, they state that unless the free trial is cancelled, then you will be charged,” she says.

A year has gone by and now they’ve been sent a second bill for 500 pounds, just because they forgot to cancel the “free trial”.

Merton Council—and it’s not the only one—has sent a warning to all its schools saying: “ Only in the very (easily missed) small print of the terms and conditions is it explained that, after the 14-day trial, schools will be automatically signed for a two-year contact with the company.”

“This will only be stopped if the teacher who requested the trial writes directly to PDC to cancel before the 14 days have expired(期满). The fee can be as much as hundreds of pounds, with the threat of debt recovery if they are not paid.”

Among the online complaints is this one from a teacher. “How disappointed I am that they will not even consider seriously re-negotiating the invoice(清单).”

Rebecca Jordan of PDC Education said, “ The whole purpose behind the free trial is that we have confidence in our business. This free trial period gives teachers the chance to see what is on offer without having to commit to a payment.”

Only a “very small number” of teachers have complained when they receive an invoice, she added. “ Their only complaint is that they have not checked what they are signing up to but that is not our fault, the position is totally clear. The prices and the trial terms are clear to see on the online sign up page.”

It’s true the terms and conditions are on their website. But perhaps it’s unhelpful that they run to almost 3000 words.

小题1:We know from the passage that____________.

A.Merton Council suggests that PDC Education Ltd should be closed down

B.the website teaching-resources-uk.com uses tricks to cheat people out of money

C.the users complained that they had not been informed of writing to PDC earlier

D.the education website promises to enlarge their warning print and cut down the term小题2: Which of the following words best describes the author’s attitude towards PDC?

A.Critical

B.Reserved

C.Doubtful

D.Positive小题3: What might be the best title for the passage?

A.An education website

B.A lesson in “free” trials

C.A mysterious invoice

D.Traps on the web

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