當評仔睜開眼睛時，發現自己站在一條泥濘的小路上，遠處是連 綿的西山，近處是幾間破舊的茅屋，炊煙裊裊升起。他沿着讀書聲走 去，看到一個身穿青布長衫的中年男子正在院中寫字。男子面容 清瘦，眉宇間卻透着幾分書卷氣。他時而奮筆疾書，時而凝眉沉 思，完全沉浸在自己的世界裏。 家道中落 ﹁請問⋯⋯﹂評仔剛開口，男子抬起頭來， 眼中閃過一絲詫異。﹁小兄弟從何處來？﹂ 男子 放下毛筆，溫和地問道。評仔這才注意到， 桌上攤開的稿紙上寫着﹁紅樓夢﹂ 三個字。他的 心猛地一跳：﹁您⋯⋯您就是曹雪芹？﹂ 男子微微 一笑：﹁正是在下。小兄弟認得我？﹂ 評仔激動得說不出話來。他跟着曹雪芹走進屋內，只見四 面牆壁上貼滿了字畫，桌上堆滿了手稿牆角放着一個破舊的 木箱，裏面裝滿書籍。﹁這些都是我祖父留下的， ﹂曹雪芹撫摸着 那些書籍，眼中閃過一絲黯然，﹁可惜家道中落，如今只能靠賣畫維 生。﹂ 記錄人生 評仔想起讀過關於曹家被抄家的記載，不禁心生同情。他注意到 桌上攤開的手稿，正是︽紅樓夢︾ 第五回︿賈寶玉神遊太虛境﹀ 章節。評 仔好奇地問：﹁先生，您為甚麽要寫這本書呢？﹂ 曹雪芹的目光變得深邃：﹁我想寫一個真實的故事，寫那些鮮活 的人物，寫他們的喜怒哀樂，寫他們的命運浮沉。﹂ 他指着稿紙上的文 字：﹁你看，這裏寫的是賈寶玉夢遊太虛幻境，其實 寫人生的虛 幻與無常。﹂ 評仔仔細閱讀那些文字，被其中優美的詞句深深吸引。他想起中 文老師說過，︽紅樓夢︾ 是中國古典小說的巔峰之作。﹁先生，您知道 嗎？在未來，您這本書會成為傳世經典。﹂ 評仔激動地說：﹁無數人會 讀它，研究它把它拍成電視劇、電影⋯⋯﹂評仔突然停下來他想 到，比自己年長三百多歲的曹雪芹沒有電影的概念，於是補充了一 下：﹁呀！我是說被伶人演出才對。 ﹂ 曹雪芹聽了卻搖搖頭：﹁我寫書不為名利，只為記錄一段真實的 人生。這些人物及故事，都是我曾經親眼所見、親身經歷的。﹂ 黛玉葬花 屋外突然下起了雨，雨滴打在窗欞上，發出清脆的聲響。曹雪芹 起身關窗，評仔注意到他的衣袖 已經磨得發白，卻依然整潔得體。﹁小兄弟，你來看， ﹂曹雪芹從書架上 取下一本手稿，﹁這是我最新寫的一回，講的是林黛玉葬花。 ﹂ 評仔接過手稿，只見上面寫着：﹁花謝花飛飛滿天，紅消香斷有 誰憐？﹂字迹清秀有力，墨香猶存。他彷彿看到了那個多愁善感的林 妹妹，正在落花紛飛中獨自垂淚。 雨越下越大，曹雪芹卻沉浸在創作中。他時而奮筆疾書，時而抬 頭望天，彷彿與書中人物心意相通。評仔靜靜地坐在一旁，不忍打 擾他。他拿起旁邊的狼毫醮墨書寫，給偉大的文學家留言：﹁先生足 下，晚生辭矣。伏願先生鴻著垂範千秋感佩先生為華夏文苑遺此不 朽瑰寶。光陰有盡，翰墨緣長。異日重逢後會有期，惟祈珍重。﹂ 日光漸暗，評仔回望曹雪芹一下，有說不盡的滋味。然後，他掏 出量子槍，藍光再次閃爍⋯⋯ 欲知評仔後事如何，請看回分解。 紅樓夢魂 曹雪芹 清朝還隱藏着哪些有趣的故事呢？我真想知道量子槍會帶我 到哪個神秘的時空，或許我能親眼目睹那些歷史瞬間！ 1.《紅樓夢》成書背景︰曹雪 芹創作《紅樓夢》的靈感源 於其家族的興衰和個人經 歷。他出身顯赫一時的江 寧織造曹家，少年時享盡 榮華，雍正六年（1728年） 因家被抄沒，隨家人遷回 北京，生活陷入困頓。這 段由盛轉衰的經歷，讓他 對封建貴族的生活細節和 人性百態有了深刻洞察。 他以十年心血，增删五 次，用市井白話寫成這部 巨著，為後世留下了一部 兼具思想和藝術性的文學 巔峰之作。 2. 紅學︰曹雪芹是中國文學 史上最偉大的作家之一， 其文學地位主要源於《紅樓 夢》。這部作品規模宏大、 結構嚴謹，情節複雜且描 寫生動，塑造了眾多具有 典型性格的藝術形象，堪 稱中國古代長篇小說的巔 峰之作。《紅樓夢》不僅深 刻揭示了社會的種種矛 盾和人性的複雜，還以其 深邃的思想和精湛的藝術 手法，成為世界文學的經 典。曹雪芹的創作對後世 文學創作影響深遠，其作 品在繪畫、影視、動漫等 領域也產生了大量優秀衍 生作品。圍繞《紅樓夢》的 研究形成了一門專門的學 問——紅學，進一步彰顯 了曹雪芹在文學史上的不 朽地位。 本欄，由教育評議會邀請資深中小學老師及校長撰稿，以趣味手法，透過中國朝代的重要事件、史地、器物及人物，甚至朝代人物之超越時空故事，引發讀者對歷史的認識及興趣。 星島教室 中華基督教會 協和小學（長沙灣） 中文科科主任 符欣 作者介紹 中華基督教會 協和小學（長沙灣） 圖書館主任 倫雅文 評仔手裏拿着康熙皇帝賞賜的那枚「康熙通寶」。自從見了康熙皇帝 後，他就對清朝歷史產生了濃厚的興趣。這次，他想去看看雍正年間的 北京城。就在量子槍發出幽幽藍光的瞬間，熟悉的眩暈感再次襲來⋯⋯ 讀社論學 英文 The US 104 per cent tariffs on Chinese goods officially took effect on April 9, while China strongly retaliated with 50 to 84 per cent increases without backing down at all. It sees through US President Donald Trump's motives of going beyond eliminating the so-cal led "trade deficit". His true intention to suppress China's national revival has become increasingly apparent. For China, therefore, this is truly a "battle of national destiny" - one with no room for compromise and must be fought to the end. Trump's daring tariff wars against more than 180 countries show just how confident he is in his country. In recent days, a few smaller nations have indeed surrendered as expected. But for the EU, Canada, and especially China, surrender is simply not an option. Trump said, "China wants badly to make a deal." But he clearly underestimated Beijing's determination. Just think about it: the first war fought by the People's Republic of China was the Korean War. Back then, the country was impoverished and underdeveloped, yet it showed no fear against the powerful US military. Today, as the world's second-largest economy, there is no reason at all for yielding. Beijing has no reason to surrender Of course, China has not completely ruled out negotiations. It will, however, never accept a humiliating treaty. Any agreement must be reached through equal dialogue - a stance made clearly in the State Council Information Office's white paper released on the same day. That said, Beijing is fully aware of Trump's habit - backtracking. So even if a deal is reached, there is no guarantee he will not break it later on some pretext. Is China capable of fighting a protracted war? Absolutely. It is the world' s largest industrial nation, home to the biggest middle class. More importantly, it no longer relies on the US market as heavily as before with diversified export destinations. So it is not at a disadvantage in this epic tariff battle. On the other hand, the US manufacturing sector shrinks drastically while domestically produced goods are increasingly rare. Once US consumers lose access to affordable & high-quality Chinese imports, their quality of life will inevitably decline. More critically, China holds a large amount of US debt. If Beijing offloads it (as rumours have suggested), it will drive up US bond yields, making future debt auctions far more expensive - something the US can scarcely bear. So it is not equipped for a prolonged war and lacks the societal resilience that China possesses. According to official Chinese media, China still holds many cards. Domestically, it can lower interest rates and reserve requirements to stimulate investment and consumption, thereby shifting some of the external demand lost to tariffs back home. The domestic market potent ial should not be underes t imated, especially the more aggressive the US gets the stronger the patriotism among the Chinese (as seen in numerous online expressions of support). The market force can be tremendous. Externally, since Trump has declared a global war, almost every country becomes a victim overnight. This creates an incentive for them to band together in "opposition", which in turn presents an opportunity for China to find allies. President Xi Jinping's upcoming visits to three Southeast Asian countries aim at uniting nations affected by Trump's moves. The EU, traditionally part of the Western bloc , has recent l y begun di scus s ions on possibly "reviving" the long-stalled Sino-EU Comprehensive Investment Agreement - all thanks to the US. Victory only for national destiny battle Wi t h i n T r ump ' s t e am , t h e r e a r e already tensions between Elon Musk and Peter Navarro, while some Republicans are worried that rising inflation may jeopardize the midterm elections. This means a very na r r ow t ime w i ndow f o r Tr ump , who is desperate for a quick win. For China, extensive "shock resistance" has been built for this unprecedented "tariff tsunami". With its natural edges and strategic deployments at home and abroad, China is well-positioned for a long fight - and these will only expand. Trump seeks to make America great again, but so do the Chinese yearn for the great rejuvenation of their nation. This is a battle for national destiny that allows no defeat. 翻譯自4月10日《星島日報》社論 （http://std.stheadline.com/） impoverished (adj) —— 赤貧的 yield (v) —— 被逼放棄 treaty (n) —— 條約 dialogue (n) —— 對話 backtrack (v) —— 收回說法 pretext (n) —— 藉口 epic (adj) —— 史詩般的 yearn (v) —— 渴望 national destiny —— 國運 white paper —— 白皮書 protracted war —— 持久戰 societal resilience —— 社會韌性 US President Donald Trump abruptly paused tariffs on most countries after admitting they made the markets nervous, but doubled down on the trade war with China. He said he was raising tariffs on China to 125 per cent because of a "lack of respect". He denied backtracking on the tariffs, telling reporters that "you have to be flexible". Trump predicted, however, that trade deals will be made with all countries, including China. 1. The word _____ in the first paragraph is the opposite of "ambiguous". 2. China has no reason for _____ in the trade war. 3. In the passage, the word _____ means "fate". 4. China will be looking for _____ against the US. 5. According to the last paragraph, Chinese people want the great _____ of their nation. Answers 1. apparent 2. yielding / surrender 3. destiny 4. allies 5. rejuvenation & Q A Vocabulary Useful Terms Did you know? China prepares for long fight amid "tariff tsunami" 翻譯︰George D6 侷芎 06.18.2025 星期三
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