外國小伙的“黃山情緣”

陜西 呂 品

作為一名在中國的外國人，他用自己的方式記錄著在中國的生活，表達著對徽州文化的熱愛。

主題語境：人與社會 篇幅：315詞 建議用時：6分鐘

1Adrien Brill recently posted several videos of himself wearing a straw hat and picking green tea on the mountains in Huangshan, Anhui Province.

2The posts showed Brill following his wife's grandmother to pick and produce the local specialty from tea farmers. He also shot videos about home cooking or camping in the mountains. The farming experience inspired him to expand the subject matter of his videos. His fluent Mandarin and proficiency in the kitchen of a small village house impress audiences because he has completely integrated (融入) into the local culture and customs.

3This is the 32-year-old's sixth year in Huangshan. He met Qiu Tong in 2014 at a music festival in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province, where he lived for seven years. In 2016, they married and settled down in Qiu's hometown in Huangshan. “When I arrived in Huangshan, I was immediately impressed by the beautiful, comfortable environment,” he said,adding that mountains and rivers decorate the city. By filming videos, he and Qiu hope to introduce more people to the city they love.

4“Huangshan has rich natural resources, tourism potential and agricultural produce, but we need to develop those things, or at least make more people aware of them through social media,” Brill said.

5Brill often has opportunities to discuss social issues with his students.“Compared with my educational background, students here grow up in a very different environment. My school life had little pressure. Of course, I had to be responsible for my study and life, whether the results were good or bad,” he said.

6He thinks his knowledge of China is the biggest reward for the years he has spent in the country. “My experiences have changed my view of the world. Understanding and communication are really important,” he said.

Reading Check

1. What can be inferred from Brill's posts?

A. Brill learns a lot from local farmers.

B. Brill's wife is good at picking green tea.

C. Brill often teaches his grandmother cooking.

D. Brill knows the local culture and customs well.

2. How long has Brill stayed in Huangshan according to the text?

A. For 5 years. B. For 6 years.

C. For 7 years. D. For 8 years.

3. What impressed Brill most when he got to Huangshan?

A. Its environment.

B. Its transport.

C. Its neighbourhood.

D. Its tradition.

4. What is the text?

A. A book review.

B. A news report.

C. A teen's story.

D. A travel journal.

Language Study

Difficult sentence

His fluent Mandarin and proficiency in the kitchen of a small village house impress audiences because he has completely integrated into the local culture and customs. 他流利的普通話和在一個小鄉村房子的廚房里的熟練程度給觀眾留下了深刻的印象，因為他已經完全融入了當地的文化和習俗。

【點石成金】該句中，because引導一個原因狀語從句，His fluent Mandarin and proficiency in the kitchen of a small village house impress audiences是主句。