三、阅读与回答问题
Keju exams began in the Sui Dynasty and lasted for about 1,300 years before it ended in the Qing Dynasty. Keju exams were mainly about classical literature. Poetry was very important in earlier keju exams, and later more attention was paid to writing.
In the Qing Dynasty, keju was held every three years and it was made up of four rounds. Students had to pass the first round in order to take part in the next one. Each round would take one to three days. As for the last round, the palace exam (殿试), students had to go to the capital city. Since the transportation (交通) in ancient times was not well developed, many people went to the capital on foot. It took some of them months to get there.
Keju played a very important role in choosing talented people to work for the country. People who passed the palace exam were called jinshi. Usually, all the jinshi would be government officials. The top three jinshi were called zhuangyuan, bangyan and tanhua. Many famous poets we know were zhuangyuan, like He Zhizhang and Wang Wei.
1. How long did keju last?
2. How many rounds were there in keju?
3. How did many students get to the capital city to take the palace exam?
4. Why was keju held?
5. What do you think of the system of keju? (请自拟一句话作答)
Keju exams began in the Sui Dynasty and lasted for about 1,300 years before it ended in the Qing Dynasty. Keju exams were mainly about classical literature. Poetry was very important in earlier keju exams, and later more attention was paid to writing.
In the Qing Dynasty, keju was held every three years and it was made up of four rounds. Students had to pass the first round in order to take part in the next one. Each round would take one to three days. As for the last round, the palace exam (殿试), students had to go to the capital city. Since the transportation (交通) in ancient times was not well developed, many people went to the capital on foot. It took some of them months to get there.
Keju played a very important role in choosing talented people to work for the country. People who passed the palace exam were called jinshi. Usually, all the jinshi would be government officials. The top three jinshi were called zhuangyuan, bangyan and tanhua. Many famous poets we know were zhuangyuan, like He Zhizhang and Wang Wei.
1. How long did keju last?
For about 1,300 years.
2. How many rounds were there in keju?
Four rounds.
3. How did many students get to the capital city to take the palace exam?
On foot.
4. Why was keju held?
To choose talented people to work for the country.
5. What do you think of the system of keju? (请自拟一句话作答)
It plays an important role in Chinese history.
答案：1. For about 1,300 years. 2. Four rounds. 3. On foot. 4. To choose talented people to work for the country. 5. It plays an important role in Chinese history.