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四、閱讀測驗【請在下列各題中選出最適當的答案】 第一篇：In Malaysia, Peranakan Chinese or Straits-born Chinese are the descendants of Chinese immigrants who came to theMalay Archipelago between the 15th and 17th centuries. They maintained their culture partially despite their native languagegradually disappearing a few generations after settlement.Members of this community in Malaysia address themselves as “Baba Nyonya.” Nyonya is the term for the women andBaba for the men. Nyonyas and Babas usually do not speak Chinese, or other Chinese dialects. They have a language of theirown. In their heyday, the Babas and Nyonyas were wealthy and influential people in the business world. This is evident intheir jewelry costumes, shoes and embroidery pieces—items of refined workmanship highly sought after by art and antiquecollectors. They were usually traders, the middlemen of the British and the Chinese, or the Chinese and Malays. Because ofthis, they almost always had the ability to speak two or more languages.The Nyonya dishes are a combination of Chinese and Malay dishes, giving it a distinct flavor of its own. Nyonyacooking is about the blending of spices. Although Peranakan food takes a long time to prepare, traditional Nyonyas areproud of their unique cuisine and spend a better part of their lives in the kitchen to prepare these dishes. The Peranakan foodis one of the most popular contributions of the community to modern day Southeast Asians. Many Nyonya restaurants haveopened all over Malaysia and Singapore in recent years.Yet, despite of the adoption of various cultures in their daily life, Baba Nyonyas have clung to their Chinese identity insome aspects. They celebrate festivals like the Moon Festival on a large scale. The older generation continues to observeChinese religious beliefs and rituals, though many younger Straits-born Chinese eventually convert to Christianity. Theintermarriage between Peranakans and other Malaysians and social developments have somewhat resulted in a more diluteNyonya culture in day-to-day living. However, on special occasions such as Chinese New Year, weddings and birthdays, oldtradition is still well maintained. “Old soldiers, ” the maxim goes, “never die, they only fade away” and this sentiment wouldappear applicable to the Baba and Nyonya heritage culture in Malaysia.
【題組】41. Which of the following is NOT the group focused in the passage?
(A) Peranakans.
(B) Native Malays.
(C)Baba Nyonyas.
(D) Straits-born Chinese.
參考答案
答案：B
難度：適中0.636364
統計：A(2),B(14),C(2),D(4),E(0)