【正确答案】正确答案： As great nations of history and culture, both China and the United Kingdom have made remarkable contributions to human civilization and progress. The profound and splendid Chinese culture is valuable assets of world civilization. The United Kingdom, as the birthplace of the industrial revolution, has a significant impact on modern world with its science and technology. Geographically, China and Britain are located far apart. More than 2,000 years ago, China opened three routes of the Silk Road on land and sea, heralding an era of friendly exchanges with countries along the routes. In recent years, China-Britain cultural and people-to-people exchanges have developed rapidly. Over 300 million Chinese are learning English. In Britain, the Chinese language is taught in over 500 primary and secondary schools, and there are altogether 19 Confucius Institutes in the UK.

【正确答案】正确答案： Romance of the Three Kingdoms is one of the representative classics of Chinese literature of an early period. At the time, stories about the Three Kingdoms had already been circulating orally among the common people and were also adapted into plays. Luo Guanzhong, a well-known novelist living in the period of late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, had written the novel, based on folklore and theatrical materials. Taking the rise and fall of kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu and the conflicts among them as the background of the story, this novel depicts the political and military tussles during the period of the Three Kingdoms. Apart from the unforgettable story description of the battles, the novel also presents many characters with strong individuality. Those stories and characters in the novel are popular with almost all the readers in China.