今天接着转新加坡2011年推广华语理事会2011年《华文！谁怕谁？》挑战题。第二周的题目是：

1.纸币的使用最早出现在中国哪一个朝代？ When was paper currency first used in China?

 A 宋朝 Song Dynasty

 B 元朝 Yuan Dynasty

 C 明朝 Ming Dynasty

2.英文“To melt into thin air”和以下哪一个成语的意思相同？ Which of the following idioms has the same meaning as the English saying “to melt into thin air”?

 A 化险为夷 Literally “to turn danger into safety”

 B 子虚乌有 Literally “things that are non-existent”

 C 化为乌有 Literally “to vanish completely”

3.咄咄逼人的“咄咄”正确发音是什么？ In the idiom 咄咄逼人 (means “to be overbearing”), what is the correct pronunciation for the first two words “咄咄”?

 A cuō cuō

 B chù chù

 C duō duō duō duō

4.请问歇后语“矮子坐高凳”的下一句是什么? What is the second part of the Chinese two-part allegorical saying (xiehouyu) “A short person sitting on a tall stool”?

 A 上下为难 Unable to go up and down

 B 不自量力 Bite off more than one can chew

 C 与众不同 Being out of the ordinary

5.新加坡街边常见的树木之一Flame of the Forest (Delonix regia)的中文名称是什么？ The Flame of the Forest (Delonix regia) is one of the common types of trees found on Singapore streets. What is its name in Chinese?

 A 凤凰木 Literally “phoenix wood”

 B 雨树 Literally “rain tree”

 C 相思树 Literally “lovesick tree”

6.新加坡报业控股出版的学生报《大拇指》于2000年1月17日创刊。请问《大拇指》的主要对象是几年级的学生? The student magazine “Thumbs Up” (《大拇指》) was first launched by Singapore Press Holdings on 17 January 2000. Who are its target readers?

 A 小三至小六 primary three to six

 B 小一至小三 primary one to three

 C 中一至中四 secondary one to four

7.以下哪一个日子是为了纪念牛郎织女？ Which of the following dates is designated to commemorate “the cowherd and the weaver girl”, two characters of an ancient Chinese love story?

 A 农历八月十五 15th day of the 8th lunar month

 B 农历九月初九 9th day of the 9th lunar month

 C 农历七月初七 7th day of the 7th lunar month

8.以下哪一个华乐乐器不是以手指或拨片弹奏？ Which of the following Chinese musical instruments is not played with fingers or plectrum?

 A 阮 Ruan

 B 扬琴 Yangqin

 C 琵琶 Pipa

9.以下哪一种动物可用“昼伏夜出”这四个字来形容？ Which of the following animals could be described as “昼伏夜出” (literally to sleep in the day and active at night)?

 A 公鸡 Rooster

 B 白头翁 Chinese bulbul

 C 蝙蝠 Bat

10.周杰伦在电影《青峰侠》里，饰演青峰侠的助手“加藤”。请问“加藤”这个角色曾经由哪一个国际巨星主演过呢？ Jay Chou played the character of Kato, assistant of the Green Hornet, in the movie The Green Hornet. Which international movie star had ever played the character of Kato?

 A 成龙 Jackie Chan

 B 金城武 Takeshi Kaneshiro

 C 李小龙 Bruce Lee

答案：

1.A

2.C

3.C

4.A

5.A

6.A

7.C

8.B

9.C

10.C