新加坡推广华语理事会于2009年3月30日推出《华文?谁怕谁!》大挑战活动，通过有趣的问答游戏，让新加坡公民以及永久居民亲身参与，感受中华文化的博大精深，深化他们对华文华语的认识，并进一步提升他们的华语掌握能力。这次活动到了7月初已经进入尾声，我已经在博客中介绍了前10周的挑战题，今天介绍最后两周，也就是第11、12周的终极挑战题。

 

第十一周挑战题

1. 第一位得到奥斯卡奖的华人是谁(Who was the first Chinese to win an Oscar)?

 

 

A. 演员吴汉 (Actor Haing S Ngor)
B. 导演李安 (Director Ang Lee)
C. 摄影师黄宗沾 (Cinematographer James Wong Howe)

2. 谁曾使用过“裸退”一词，而引起媒体热烈报道(The Chinese expression “luo tui”; (to retreat naked) received intense media coverage after it was famously used by)

 

A. 中国前国务院副总理吴仪 (Wu Yi, former Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China)
B. 《色戒》里全裸演出的汤唯(Tang Wei,  female lead of erotic thriller “Lust, Caution")
C. 七十年代艳星胡锦(Hu Chin, sex symbol of 70s Hong Kong cinema)

 

3. 在互联网上暴红的“囧”字的意思是什么(Popularised by Chinese netizens, the character "冏" (jiong) means)?

A. 光芒四射(To glitter brightly)
B. 欲哭无泪 (To grieve without tears)
C. 诙谐幽默(To be humourous)

4. 以“大历史观”写出《万历十五年》的是以下哪一位学者(Which Chinese historian wrote "1587, A Year of No Significance"; from a macro-history perspective)?

 

A. 钱穆
B. 黄仁宇 (Ray Huang)
C. 陈寅恪

 

5. 棋樟山指的是本地哪一个岛(Qi Zhang Shan" (from its Malay name Sakijang Bendera) refers to)?

 

A. 乌敏岛Pulau Ubin
B. 圣约翰岛 St John's Island
C. 姐妹岛Sisters Island

 

6. 郁达夫曾经主编过新加坡哪份报纸的副刊(Yu Dafu was once the chief editor of the supplement section of which Singapore newspaper)?

A. 星洲日报 Sin Chew Jit Po
B. 南洋商报Nanyang Siang Pau
C. 南侨日报Nan Chiau Jit Pao

7. 歌曲《龙的传人》的原唱者是(Who is the original singer of the song "Descendants of the Dragon)

A. 费玉清
B. 李建复
C. 成龙(Jackie Chan)

 

8. 以下的哪一句是英文谚语 “stick to one’s guns” 最适当的翻译(Which one of the following best translates the saying "stick to one's guns")?

 

A. 明哲保身(be worldly wise and play it safe)
B. 坚持己见 (insist on one's own view)
C. 严阵以待(be fully prepared for any eventuality)

9. 讲华语运动第二波广告“古文篇”中，第三位小朋友所念的绝句“窗含西岭千秋雪，门泊东吴万里船”的作者是谁(Who wrote the verse “窗含西岭千秋雪，门泊东吴万里船” (From my window the snow-crowned western hills are seen. Beyond the door the east-bound ships at anchor lie), as recited by a little girl in the Speak Mandarin Campaign commercial)?

 

 

 

 

A. 杜甫
B. 杜牧
C. 杜荀鹤

 

10. 第一本由华人以英文创作并改编成百老汇歌舞剧与电影的畅销小说是(Which one of the following is the first English-language novel by a Chinese author to be adapted into a Broadway musical and movie)?

A. 西贡小姐(Miss Saigon)
B. 喜福会(Joy Luck Club)
C. 花鼓歌 (Flower Drum Song)

 

11. 请猜这是什么汉字(is the hieroglyph for the word):

A. 朋(friend)
B. 册 (album)
C. 西(west)

12. 商业术语“长尾效应”(The Long Tail) 指的是什么(Which business strategy does "The Long Tail describe？

 

A. 无限延续下去的 “以物换物”商业模式(Bartering to effectively increase sales, conserve cash, and move inventory)
B. 销售重复使用的二手商品以取得收益(Selling second-hand goods to minimise costs and maximise profits)
C. 销售众多量小而冷门的商品却能取得庞大的总和收益 (Selling a large number of unique items, each in small quantities, to get significant profits)

第十二周挑战题

 

1. 本地菜肴“马来风光”指的是（Local dish “ma lai feng guang” ( Malay scenery) refers to）?

 

A. 峇拉煎炒蕹菜 Stir-fried kang kong in sambal belacan
B. 沙爹炒牛肉Stir-fried beef in satay sauce
C. 马来炒面Malay fried noodles

 

2. “小白船”是源自哪一国的歌曲（The song  "小白船" (Little white boat) originated from which of the following countries）?

 

A. 俄罗斯Russia
B. 中国China
C. 韩国 Korea

 

3. “兼爱非攻”思想是出自中国哪位古代思想家（Love other nations, bear no arms) Is a concept put forward by which one of the following Chinese philosophers）?

A. 孔子（Confucius）
B. 墨子
C. 庄子

4. 古人所说的“三酉”、“杜康”、“欢伯” 指的是什么（The ancient Chinese used "san you";, "du kang"; and "huan bo"; to refer to）？

A. 老人（The aged）
B. 酒 （Wine）
C. 时间（Time）

5. 以下哪一个新加坡地名并非源自植物名称（Which one of the following places in Singapore is not named after a plant）?

 

A. 淡滨尼（Tampines）
B. 实乞纳（ Siglap）
C. 三巴旺（Sembawang）

 

6. 请问成语“方寸大乱”中的“方寸”指的是什么（We often describe people in crisis as “fang cun da luan” (with one’s mind in turmoil). What does “fang cun” refer to）?

 

A. 心 （Heart）
B. 脑（Brain）
C. 计划（Plan）

7. 以下哪个才是 “let the cat out of the bag” 最适当的翻译（Which one of the following best translates the saying “to let the cat out of the bag”）？

A. 露出马脚 (to expose the horse's leg）
B. 狗急跳墙 (the dog jumped hurriedly over the wall)
C. 放虎归山(to release the tiger to Its mountain

8. 当年清华大学外文系有“龙虎狗三杰”之说，虎是剧作家曹禺，狗是翻译家颜毓蘅，请问谁是龙（When Tsinghua University had “Dragon, Tiger and Dog, the Three Heroes; In Its foreign language faculty, "Tiger"; referred to the playwright Cao Yu and "Dog"; referred to the translator Yan Yuheng. Who did "Dragon"; refer to）?

 

A. 胡适Hu Shih
B. 王士珍
C. 钱钟书

9. 请问早上十点钟属于以下哪一个时辰（Which “时辰” (shi chen) does 10a.m. fall Into）?

 

A. 子时
B. 卯时
C. 巳时

 

10. 被孔子批评为“朽木不可雕”的学生是哪一位（Which one of the following pupils was criticised by Confucius as “xiu mu bu ke diao” (a rotten piece of wood cannot be carved)）?

 

A. 宰予
B. 公孙龙
C. 颜回

 

11. 成语“飞黄腾达”形容事业与地位上升得很快，请问“飞黄”是指什么（The Idiom “fei huang teng da”; describes a rapid rise In one's career and status. What does “fei huang” refer to）?

 

A. 高楼（A tall building）
B. 马 （A horse）
C. 官帽（A government official's headgear）

12. 什么是“不动产”（Immovable Property）（What is “不动产”（Immovable Property））？

A. 买入后不得转卖予他人的资产What is "不动产"（Immovable Property）？什么是“不动产”（Immovable Property）？
B. 土地、建筑物等不可移动的有形财产 Land, buildings and physical property attached to the earth that cannot be moved
C. 不得售予外国人的资产Assets that cannot be sold to foreigners

 

第十一周挑战题答案

1.  摄影师黄宗沾 (Cinematographer James Wong Howe)
2. 中国前国务院副总理吴仪(Wu Yi, former Vice Premier of the People's Republic of China)

3. 欲哭无泪 (To grieve without tears)

4. 黄仁宇 (Ray Huang)

5. 圣约翰岛 (St John's Island)

6. 星洲日报 (Sin Chew Jit Po)

7. 李建复

8. 坚持己见 (insist on one's own view)

9.  杜甫

10. 花鼓歌 (Flower Drum Song)
11. 册 (album)

12.销售众多量小而冷门的商品却能取得庞大的总和收益 (Selling a large number of unique items, each in small quantities, to get significant profits)

 

第十二周挑战题答案

 

1.  峇拉煎炒蕹菜 (Stir-fried kang kong in sambal belacan)

2. 韩国 (Korea)
3. 墨子

4. 酒 (Wine)

5.  实乞纳 (Siglap)

6.心 (Heart)

7.  露出马脚 (to expose the horse's leg)

8. 钱钟书
9. 巳时
10. 宰予

11. 马 (A horse)

12.土地、建筑物等不可移动的有形财产(Land, buildings and physical property attached to the earth that cannot be moved)

 

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