中国大学mooc慕课庄子寓言及其智慧(华南理工大学) 答案

沃狭氮帛镶陋幢掇套卵缎阔秘

Module 1 Introduction Test for Module 1

1、 Which is not covered in the first module?

A:Who is Zhuangzi
B:How important is Zhuangzi
C:Zhuangzi’s ideal life
D:Zhuangzi’s death
答案: Zhuangzi’s death

2、 How do we understand “when someone fails, he is always a Daoist(Taoist)”?

A:Daoist(Taoist) believers always fail
B:Successful people do not believe in Daoism (Taoism)
C:Daoism (Taoism) can console people who fail
D:Daoism (Taoism) can make people more ambitious
答案: Daoism (Taoism) can console people who fail

3、 Who did the teacher invite to introduce Zhuangzi’s life story?

A:Guo Xiang
B:Sima Qian
C:Lin Yutang
D:Burton Watson
答案: Sima Qian

4、 What did Zhuangzi do when King Wei of Chu offered him a good position?

A:He happily accepted the job
B:He reluctantly accepted the job
C:He refused the job directly
D:He refused the job by telling a story
答案: He refused the job by telling a story

5、 Which of the following description about the times when Zhuangzi lived is true?

A:Zhou unified all the warring states
B:Qin unified all the warring states
C:Different schools of philosophy appeared
D:There were few wars though many states
答案: Different schools of philosophy appeared

6、 What made Zhuangzi turn to Dao according to Mr. Zhang Yuanshan?

A:The influence of Laozi.
B:The disappointment of politics
C:A hundred schools
D:The cruelty of Qin Shi Huang
答案: The disappointment of politics

7、 What is the relationship between Laozi and Zhuangzi according to Lin Yutang?

A:Zhuangzi is a colleague of Laozi
B:Zhuangzi actually disagrees Laozi
C:Laozi is a rival of Zhuagnzi
D:Laozi is followed by Zhuagnzi
答案: Laozi is followed by Zhuagnzi

8、 Which of the following opinion is from Martin Palmer?

A:Zhuangzi fully developed the Taoistic thesis
B:Zhuangzi is an original, enjoyable thinker
C:Zhuangzi is the best prose writer in China
D:Zhuangzi wrote serious stories
答案: Zhuangzi is an original, enjoyable thinker

9、 About the Book of Zhuangzi, which of the following statement is incorrect?

A:All the chapters are dated to be written before 200 BC
B:It was divided into three parts, including the “inner chapters”, the “outer chapters” and the “miscellaneous chapters”
C:It was named after Zhuangzi and he completed the thirty-three chapters
D:It is a collection of several distinctive lines of Daoist thought
答案: It was named after Zhuangzi and he completed the thirty-three chapters

10、 About the influence of the Book of Zhuangzi, all the following statements are correct, except ___.

A:It has exerted great influence upon the creation of novels in Chinese history
B:The characters in Dream of the Red Chamber think highly of the Book of Zhuangzi
C:The main character in Dream of the Red Chamber and often turns to the Book of Zhuangzi for comfort
D:The author of Dream of the Red Chamber looked down upon the thoughts in the Book of Zhuangzi
答案: The author of Dream of the Red Chamber looked down upon the thoughts in the Book of Zhuangzi

11、 About the translation of the book Zhuangzi, which of the following statement is incorrect?

A:Among all the existing translations, they generally have varied features
B:For the complexity of this book, it’s not easy to put it into another language
C:Some sinologists such as Herbert Giles, Victor H. Mair have provided their translations
D:There are no complete English translations of all the thirty-three chapters at present
答案: There are no complete English translations of all the thirty-three chapters at present

12、 What is the major reason that the book Zhuangzi attracts lots of modern Western readers?

A:Because its ideas are contrary to that of the Western philosophical builders
B:For its thoroughgoing naturalism, philosophical subtlety, and sophisticated humor
C:Because many excellent translated versions are provided to readers all over the world
D:For its poetic style that had never appeared in the Western literary world
答案: For its thoroughgoing naturalism, philosophical subtlety, and sophisticated humor

13、 From what we have learned about Zhuangzi, which of the following statement is wrong?

A:Zhuangzi was an official in a small town and didn’t have a high official rank
B:To explain his thought more clearly, Zhuangzi used many fascinating stories in his book
C:The book Zhuangzi is addressed to the sage-ruler and primarily concerns public life
D:Zhuangzi’s thoughts exerted great influence on the development of Buddhism and Chinese philosophy
答案: The book Zhuangzi is addressed to the sage-ruler and primarily concerns public life

14、 What’s the true wisdom that the book Zhuangzi has brought to us?

A:It emphasizes the value of naturalness and simplicity and teaches us to follow the essence of the Dao (Tao)
B:It emphasizes that success does not lie in practice but in the “unconsciousness”
C:It stresses the importance of persistence and warns us not to “go with the flow”
D:It tells us that the highest proficiency of skill is attained only by those who have great ambition
答案: It emphasizes the value of naturalness and simplicity and teaches us to follow the essence of the Dao (Tao)

15、 Which story is chosen as the first story to show the charisma of Zhuangzi’s text?

A:Zhuangzi Dreamed of Being a Butterfly
B:The Happy Fish
C:The Tale of the Peng Bird
D:Cook Ding Carves a Cow
答案: Zhuangzi Dreamed of Being a Butterfly

16、 What is cosmologist Stephen Hawking’s interpretation of the story here?

A:The world is changing all the time
B:We can make use of the uselessness
C:We can’t really tell reality from dreams
D:Practice makes perfect
答案: We can’t really tell reality from dreams

17、 What was Zhuangzi ‘s reply to the fish in the rut?

A:He said he would save the fish immediately by pouring water on it
B:He said he had no time to save the fish
C:He said he didn’t have extra water to save the fish
D:He said he will redirect the water from a river to save the fish
答案: He said he will redirect the water from a river to save the fish

18、 What is the feature of the story?

A:Very common image
B:Sarcastic effect
C:Description of poverty
D:Fancy language
答案: Sarcastic effect

19、 Which sentence in the story is most commonly quoted?

A:This is what the fish enjoy doing
B:You not being a fish, from where can you possibly know what fish really enjoy
C:You not being I, from where can you know that I don’t know what fish enjoy?
D:As for from where, of course from my own feelings on this bridge
答案: You not being a fish, from where can you possibly know what fish really enjoy

20、 What do many Sinologist think of the story?

A:It resembles Western philosophic reasoning.
B:It is the most intricate dialectical reasoning in China
C:It is very difficult to follow, especially the sentence given by Hui Shi
D:It is the most quoted Chinese story
答案: It resembles Western philosophic reasoning.

21、 All the following statements about the giant bird are correct, except_____.

A:It is transformed from the giant fish
B:Its back is thousands of miles long
C:It rests whenever it felt tired.
D:Its wings are like clouds all around the sky
答案: It rests whenever it felt tired.

22、 Why the giant bird in the story could fly to the Southern Ocean?

A:Because it had endless power and energy
B:Because it made full use of the strength of accumulation
C:Because it did not cost much energy when on rainy days
D:Because it has great wings to support
答案: Because it made full use of the strength of accumulation

23、 What did Hui Shi actually want to say when he took the mushroom and the cicada as examples?

A:It’s very common that everyone has his or her limitation
B:The life of the mushroom and the cicada are short
C:It is the fault of the mushroom or the cicada that they couldn’t stand the test of time
D:Only lives longer can one see and experience more

答案: It’s very common that everyone has his or her limitation

24、 All the following statements about the story of the little sparrow are correct, except ___.

A:There is the inevitable difference between the little sparrow and the giant bird
B:It’s unnecessary to look down upon the little sparrow due to its smallness
C:It is normal that the little sparrow also wanted to travel a long journey to the South
D:No matter the little sparrow or the giant bird, they all have their own greatness
答案: It is normal that the little sparrow also wanted to travel a long journey to the South

25、 All of the following statements are correct, except_____.

A:Even though Zhuangzi and Hui Shi were best friends, they still had quarrels and disagreements
B:Zhuangzi wanted to replace Hui Shi to become the prime minister of the State of Liang
C:Hui Shi got really angry and ordered a search for the strangers when he heard that Zhuangzi wanted to replace his official position
D:Instead of being intimidated, Zhuangzi came to meet Hui Shi in person
答案: Zhuangzi wanted to replace Hui Shi to become the prime minister of the State of Liang

26、 What does the story of a crow eating a dead rat imply?

A:It’s important for people to be alert to others
B:Broad-minded people can always be free from the other people’s jealousy
C:People should never envy the wealth of others
D:Zhuangzi never considered fame and fortune to be very important
答案: Zhuangzi never considered fame and fortune to be very important

Module 2 On Behavior Test for Module 2

1、 What is the topic of the second module?

A:How to conduct oneself in the society
B:How to face life and death
C:How to live in harmony with nature
D:How to be a good learner.
答案: How to conduct oneself in the society

2、 What is Qu Boyu’s advice to Yan He?

A:Refuse the Duke’s offer and just be a civilian
B:Obey whatever the young man says and protect himself
C:Be a strict teacher and don’t be afraid of the danger
D:Teach him in a wise way that would not anger him
答案: Teach him in a wise way that would not anger him

3、 Which of the following behaviors is similar to that of a mantis?

A:Over estimate oneself and set too high a goal
B:Don’t pay too much attention to fame and wealth
C:Be courageous and fight your enemies fearlessly
D:Finish the game even if you know you are losing
答案: Over estimate oneself and set too high a goal

4、 How were the sales when the hat seller tried to sell his hats in the state of Yue?

A:The hats were sold out quickly
B:There were only a few buyers
C:People did not buy his hats
D:He gave out the hats for free
答案: People did not buy his hats

5、 What can we learn from the story the Hat Seller from Song?

A:A good salesman should have good communication skills
B:We should not jump to a conclusion before we make any investigation
C:Practice makes perfect
D:Beauty is only skin deep, so don’t pay too much attention to your appearance
答案: We should not jump to a conclusion before we make any investigation

6、 Why does Zi Sang sing songs about poverty?

A:It has been raining for 10 days
B:He has no money to send for a doctor
C:He blames his parents and heavy for making him poor
D:He tries to find the reason why he is so poor
答案: He tries to find the reason why he is so poor

7、 What can we learn about fate from the story Zi Sang Sings about Poverty?

A:Fate isn’t something that we cannot change
B:It’s useless to complain about fate.
C:We should always try to fight with our fate
D:Accept our fate means yield to our fate
答案: It’s useless to complain about fate.

8、 What did Confucius do when he was surrounded by a crowd of people and mistaken as a criminal?

A:He tried to explain that he was not the criminal
B:He talked to his students and asked them to go
C:He just sat singing and playing a zither
D:He was scared and tried to escape.
答案: He just sat singing and playing a zither

9、 Which story resembles the story What is Courage?

A:Yang Yuhuan the beauty makes the flowers shy
B:Xiang Yu committed suicide at Wu Jiang
C:Empty Fort Strategy by Zhuge Liang
D:Dong Guo got bitten by a wolf he had saved
答案: Empty Fort Strategy by Zhuge Liang

10、 What did Xu You do when Yao tried to persuade him to take the throne?

A:He refused to see Yao
B:He refused to take over
C:He agreed to take it after Yao’s death
D:He recommended someone else to take it
答案: He refused to take over

11、 According to the story Xu You Refuses the Throne, how can we achieve true wisdom?

A:By learning more knowledge
B:By observing the world
C:By resisting the temptation of fame
D:By making good friends
答案: By resisting the temptation of fame

12、 When Yue the goat butcher was offer a position of one of the most distinguished nobles, what did he do?

A:He happily accepted the offer
B:He accepted the offer with hesitation
C:He refused the offer with hesitation
D:He firmly refused the offer
答案: He firmly refused the offer

13、 What can we learn from Yue the goat butcher?

A:Remain true to your origin goal
B:Follow your leader even when he has lost his power
C:Position is more important than money
D:Knowledge can lead to eloquence
答案: Remain true to your origin goal

14、 When Yan Hui replied that he had enough basics and was contented and he didn’t want any positions, what was Confucius’ response?

A:He continued persuade Yan Hui
B:He said nothing and left
C:He partially agreed with Yan Hui
D:He marveled at Yan Hui’s reply
答案: He marveled at Yan Hui’s reply

15、 In the story of Yan Hui Refuses Office, to which question different people will have different answers

A:What is knowledge?
B:How much is enough?
C:What is perfect life?
D:How to be happy?
答案: How much is enough?

16、 Which of the following would Yi Dai NOT do?

A:Flies low and slowly
B:Hide itself among other birds
C:Always be the last to rest
D:Do not take the first mouthful
答案: Always be the last to rest

17、 According to the story Yi Dai the Bird Avoids Dangers, the famous quote “If I have seen a little further it is by standing on the shoulders of Giants” shows _____.

A:We all need to find the giant in our life
B:Newton is a modest person
C:The importance of knowledge
D:Newton is a famous physicist
答案: Newton is a modest person

18、 What happened to the special monkey finally?

A:He caught all the arrows shooting at him
B:He ran away into the bushes
C:He begged for life and was spared
D:He was killed and taken to the king
答案: He was killed and taken to the king

19、 In what ways are the showy monkey and the gnat similar?

A:They both had good skills and wanted to show off
B:They both are modest and have good skills
C:They both know what to do at the right time
D:They both got killed by human beings
答案: They both had good skills and wanted to show off

Module 3 On Craftsmanship Test for Module 3

1、 Which one of the following statements is not the reason for Cook Ding’s perfect craftsmanship?

A:He had practiced carving oxen for more than 3 years.
B:He had spent much patience when facing the complicated situations.
C:He could carve the ox based on the natural skeletal structure.
D:His knife was the sharpest one in the world.
答案: His knife was the sharpest one in the world.

2、 What’s the main implication of the fable of Cook Ding Carving the Ox?

A:What is most difficult in life is also most useful in life.
B:The criterion of success is to reach the peak of perfection.
C:It’s significant for a man to be ambitious if he wants to succeed.
D:The essence of success is to be concentrated and search for the appropriate method.
答案: The essence of success is to be concentrated and search for the appropriate method.

3、 According to Zhuangzi’s viewpoints on craftsmanship, which one of the following statements is correct?

A:It’s unlikely that people can master a skill to perfection.
B:It’s full of excitement when we learn something new.
C:It’s essential to keep practicing a skill so as to master it perfectly.
D:It’s pragmatic to keep updated with all the new inventions.
答案: It’s essential to keep practicing a skill so as to master it perfectly.

4、 According to the fable Swimming in a Waterfall, which statement is correct about the man in the rushing water?

A:He was in a bad mood.
B:He was good at swimming.
C:He wanted to commit suicide.
D:He was looking for something.
答案: He was good at swimming.

5、 What is the main implication of the fable Swimming in a Waterfall?

A:Talent is more important than other things.
B:When we are in danger, we must help each other.
C:The method of success is to follow nature.
D:If we want to achieve success, we must make arduous efforts.
答案: The method of success is to follow nature.

6、 Which one of the following statements is incorrect according to the fable the Dragon-Slayer?

A:Zhu Pingman had a big dream of slaying the dragon.
B:Zhu Pingman’s skill of slaying the dragon was not practical in real life.
C:Zhu Pingman failed to master the skill of slaying the dragon.
D:Zhu Pingman studied the art of slaying the dragon under Zhi Liyi.
答案: Zhu Pingman failed to master the skill of slaying the dragon.

7、 What does the fable the Dragon-Slayer mainly want to convey?

A:It costs great time and energy to learn a skill.
B:Whatever skills we learn, we should persist in it.
C:Skills should be learned with an eye to practical needs.
D:We should make full use of every opportunity to learn skills.
答案: Skills should be learned with an eye to practical needs.

8、 Why did the hunchback catch the cicadas so easily in the fable Catching Cicadas?

A:Because he relied on it for a living.
B:Because he was willing to learn from others.
C:Because he had a talent for catching cicadas.
D:Because he concentrated on it and practiced it for a long time.
答案: Because he concentrated on it and practiced it for a long time.

9、 What did Confucius actually want to tell his disciples in the fable Catching Cicadas?

A:It’s important for people to keep modest.
B:One cannot achieve success without expert skills.
C:Nothing is impossible as long as people strive to do their best.
D:An undistracted mind brings concentration of the spirit to do things well.
答案: An undistracted mind brings concentration of the spirit to do things well.

10、 Why could the ferryman steer the boat at ease in the fable Steering a Boat?

A:Because he was born to be good at steering.
B:Because he had great interest in steering.
C:Because he was familiar with the conditions that are similar to steering a boat.
D:Because he was brave and was not afraid of any danger.
答案: Because he was familiar with the conditions that are similar to steering a boat.

11、 Which of the following statements is correct about the fable Steering a Boat？

A:Nothing is impossible as long as we persist in it.
B:The most important factor for success is confidence.
C:It’s important for us to face challenges and never flinch in front of difficulties.
D:It is a fable between Confucius and his disciple Yan Hui.
答案: It is a fable between Confucius and his disciple Yan Hui.

12、 According to the fable Perfect Archery, why did Liezi fail to shoot when he was on the top of the mountain?

A:Because there wasn’t a cup of water on his arm.
B:Because he was too frightened to calm down.
C:Because climbing the mountain had exhausted all his energy.
D:Because he didn’t want to show off his archery before Bohun Wuren.
答案: Because he was too frightened to calm down.

13、 What can we learn from the fable Perfect Archery?

A:Do not judge the book by its cover.
B:Nothing is more important than life.
C:We have to pay great attentions to the surrounding environment all the time.
D:The highest state of mind is to get rid of external interference.
答案: The highest state of mind is to get rid of external interference.

14、 Which one of the following statements is incorrect according to the fable No Distractions?

A:The old man became interested in making belt hooks when he was young.
B:The old man had excellent skill in making belt hooks.
C:The old man’s belt hooks were appreciated by a senior official.
D:It was common that belt hook makers did the best in their eighties.
答案: It was common that belt hook makers did the best in their eighties.

15、 According to the fable No Distractions, what was the main reason that the old man could make fantastic belt hooks?

A:He had a gift for it.
B:He started to learn it earlier than others.
C:He focused all his attention on it.
D:He was unable to try other skills.
答案: He focused all his attention on it.

16、 Which one of the following statements is incorrect according to the fable Learning How to Walk in Handan?

A:The young boy in the fable could only crawl back to Yan.
B:The young boy in the fable failed to go to Handan.
C:Both Zhao and Yan were the states in the Warring States period.
D:The people in Handan were famous for their walking posture.
答案: The young boy in the fable failed to go to Handan.

17、 What’s the main implication of the fable Learning How to Walk in Handan?

A:We should learn from others humbly.
B:Only by persistence can we learn something well.
C:We shouldn’t lose ourselves when we try to learn from others.
D:Interest is the most significant factor in learning.
答案: We shouldn’t lose ourselves when we try to learn from others.

18、 According to the fable Qing Makes a Bell-stand, why did Qing wait for several days before going into the forest?

A:Because he had to take a good rest.
B:Because he was considering the payment.
C:Because he was worried about his poor craftsmanship.
D:Because he had to remove all the external distractions.
答案: Because he had to remove all the external distractions.

19、 According to the fable Qing Makes a Bell Stand, which one of the following statements is not the reason for Qing to make fantastic bell stands.

A:He worked in accordance with nature.
B:He concentrated on making bell stands.
C:He kept making bell stands without a rest.
D:He observed the trees carefully to choose the right shape.
答案: He kept making bell stands without a rest.