HQ Society
Chinese & Literature · Practice Resource
Set 3 · Listening · Reading · Writing
Aligned to the NSW HSC Chinese & Literature syllabus. All texts are original to HQ Society: AI generated, then checked by practising NSW language teachers. Built for practice before the HSC, not for use as a school assessment task. Prescribed-text references are for study use only.
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Section I

Listening & Responding

20 marks2 texts · played twice

Each recording is played twice in the exam. Try the question first, then open the transcript to check.

Familiarisation — listen first to get used to the voices
Female你们老城区最近在改造,你觉得改得怎么样?
Male有期待,也有担心。我总觉得城市就像一棵老树,新枝当然要长,可老根不能挖。根要是断了,枝叶长得再茂盛,风一吹也会倒。
Part A · 10 marks · Question 1 · answer in English
Radio interview — host 小林 & sociologist 陈教授, on short videos and youth values.
Female各位听众好,欢迎收听《家庭新观察》。今天我们请到社会政策研究者李教授,谈谈家庭照顾责任如何由男女更公平地分担,以及雇主可以怎样提供支持。李教授,您好。
Male主持人好。共同照顾不是男性偶尔“帮忙”,而是父母一起安排接送、家务、请假和长辈照护。孩子生病时谁去医院,家长会由谁参加,晚饭和洗衣由谁负责,都不该只落在一个人身上。它强调的不是帮助,而是共同责任。
Female听起来很合理,为什么现实中仍然很难做到呢?
Male第一道阻力是“男主外、女主内”的旧观念,很多家庭仍默认母亲更会照顾孩子。第二道阻力来自职场,有些雇主把请育儿假的员工看成不够投入。第三道阻力是家庭习惯,长辈常把照顾任务直接交给女儿或儿媳。旧习惯像一条走惯了的路,大家明知不公平,却还是顺着走。
Female那么,改变这种分工对家庭有什么实际好处?
Male我认识一对年轻父母。过去母亲每天赶着接孩子,常常要把工作带回家;后来父亲固定负责两天接送和看诊,两人每周一起排时间。结果母亲能安心工作,父亲也真正了解孩子的生活。共同照顾既减轻一个人的重担,也让孩子同时得到父母的陪伴。难道父亲只负责挣钱,就不需要参与孩子的成长吗?
Female有些雇主会担心弹性安排增加成本。您怎样回应?
Male弹性上班、合理排班、男女都能使用的育儿假,看似是让步,其实是对稳定员工的投入。员工不必在家庭和工作之间疲于奔命,团队也更容易提前安排任务。雇主必须看见:照顾家人不是女性的私人问题,而是每个劳动者都可能承担的责任。
Female家庭又可以从哪里开始呢?
Male先把看不见的劳动写出来,再按时间和能力分工:谁做饭,谁陪老人复诊,谁参加家长会,都可以轮换。照顾家庭像两个人抬一副担子,只有两边同时用力,才能走得稳。俗话说“家和万事兴”,真正的和谐不是一个人默默牺牲,而是全家共同承担。
Question 1 (10 marks)

(a)

1 mark
李教授为什么被邀请参加这期节目?Why was Professor Li invited to take part in this program?
✓ What scores marks
  • Answer in ENGLISH, in a sentence or two — just the fact the question asks for.
  • The audio plays twice: locate the answer on the first listen, confirm the detail on the second.
✗ What loses marks
  • Over-writing — (a) is a low-mark fact, not a paragraph.
  • Answering in Chinese, or giving a detail other than the one asked.
How to structure your answerOne or two sentences in English — the exact fact asked, no more.
Sample answer

Professor Li was invited to discuss how caregiving responsibilities can be shared more fairly between men and women, and how employers can support this change.

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(b)

3 marks
根据李教授的解释,实现共同照顾面临哪些阻力?According to Professor Li, what barriers make shared caregiving difficult to achieve?
✓ What scores marks
  • Answer in ENGLISH as a short paragraph; give the speaker's view PLUS the reasons / examples behind it.
  • Cover every distinct point — a 3-mark question wants about three pieces of detail from the text.
✗ What loses marks
  • Listing language techniques — (b) tests comprehension, not features (save those for (c)).
  • A one-line answer that drops the supporting detail.
How to structure your answerEnglish paragraph: the speaker's view + the reasons/examples (≈ one point per mark).
Sample answer

Professor Li identifies three barriers. Traditional gender expectations still position men as earners and women as carers. Some employers regard employees who take parental leave as less committed. Within families, established habits and older relatives often direct caring tasks to daughters or daughters-in-law.

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(c)

6 marks
李教授在对话中是如何劝说雇主和家庭支持共同照顾的?联系对话内容和语言特色来回答问题。How does Professor Li persuade employers and families to support shared caregiving? In your answer, refer to both the content and use of language features in the conversation.
✓ What scores marks
  • Answer in ENGLISH using TEE: name the Technique → quote the Example in English → explain its Effect on the listener.
  • Cover the speaker's THREE aspects of persuasion (roughly his three turns), 2–3 techniques in total per aspect, each tied back to ‘how it persuades’.
  • Address BOTH content and language features — the question asks for both.
✗ What loses marks
  • Naming a technique with no effect (label-only / 两张皮).
  • Quoting Chinese characters instead of translating; analysing only one aspect.
How to structure your answerEnglish, 3 TEE points (one per aspect): Technique → English quote → Effect; cover content + language.
Sample answer

Professor Li first uses definition and contrast to reframe shared caregiving. He explains that it is not a man occasionally ‘helping’, but both parents sharing transport, housework, leave and elder care. The contrast between ‘help’ and ‘shared responsibility’ challenges the assumption that care naturally belongs to women.

He then uses listing and an analogy to expose the barriers. The repeated sequence of traditional beliefs, workplace judgement and family habits shows that inequality operates at several levels. Comparing an old habit to ‘a well-worn road’ suggests that unfair arrangements continue because people follow them without questioning them.

Professor Li also combines an anecdote with a rhetorical question. The example of a father taking regular responsibility for transport and medical appointments shows practical benefits for the mother, father and child. His question about whether a father who earns money should be absent from a child's growth directly challenges a narrow model of fatherhood and pressures listeners to reconsider it.

Finally, he uses high-modality language, concrete listing and a burden-carrying analogy. Employers ‘must’ recognise care as every worker's responsibility, while flexible hours, fair rosters and parental leave are presented as an investment in stable staff. The image of two people carrying one load, reinforced by the proverb that family harmony supports success, makes equal sharing appear both fair and necessary. This final combination appeals to fairness and shared benefit. By moving from definition, to lived example, to concrete action, he gives the interview a clear persuasive progression and presents reform as practical rather than merely symbolic.

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Part B · 10 marks · Question 2 · answer in Chinese
Two texts on international influences, heritage Chinese and local participation — Text 1: radio feature · Text 2: family conversation.
Female各位听众,大家好!欢迎收听《语言与归属》。国际交流日益频繁,华裔青少年使用中文的环境也在改变。国际合作扩大时,中文能帮助他们阅读华语新闻、理解祖辈经历,并参与跨国学习、社区服务和文化交流;可是,当国际关系紧张、网络舆论把语言与单一立场相连时,一些青年也可能因说中文而承受偏见,甚至刻意疏远家庭文化。面对这些影响,保留中文不应等于退回封闭的华人圈。真正的双语能力既包括与祖父母交流,也包括用当地语言参与学校和公共生活;既能理解中国社会的变化,也能独立判断不同媒体的信息。华裔青年越能在真实的社区议题中使用两种语言,越能减少误解,把家庭记忆转化为沟通资源。根让人理解来处,桥让不同社会彼此看见。学习中文与成为居住国积极负责的一员,不必二选一。
Female老陈,我打算让女儿继续去周末中文学校。她最近能用中文和外婆聊学校的事,外婆高兴极了。
Male林姐,我却想让儿子停一年。他平时功课和运动已经很满,周末再上课,压力实在太大。而且他在这里生活,先把当地语言学好、和同学相处好,不是更重要吗?
Female融入当然重要,但学中文不等于把自己关在华人圈里。孩子能听懂家里的故事,也能自己阅读中文资料,对中国和华人社会的认识就不会只停在节日和食物上。
Male国际新闻里对中国的争议很多,我担心孩子因说中文被同学贴标签。为了融入,他少用中文会不会更轻松?
Female越是这样,越要教孩子比较来源,用两种语言说明看法。逃避只会让别人替他定义华人身份。
Male可是有些家长把中文成绩看得太重。孩子说错一个声调就被纠正,久而久之只会害怕开口。要是学习变成家庭任务,反而会加深代沟。
Female这一点我同意,所以方法要改变。可以让孩子采访长辈、参加双语社区活动,或者用中文介绍自己关心的本地议题。语言用得起来,才会有归属感。
Male我还担心他花太多时间在华人活动上,交不到不同背景的朋友。居住国也是他的家,他不能总把自己当客人。
Female正因为这里是家,他才更应该参与。会中文可以帮助新移民理解社区信息,也能让不同文化的人互相认识。保留家庭语言和承担当地责任,不必二选一。
Male你的想法有道理,不过我还是觉得孩子的时间和意愿要放在前面。先让他自己决定怎样保持中文,也许比家长安排更合适。

Question 2

10 marks
听了《语言与归属》广播专题和一段家长对话后,为社区青年刊物写一篇文章,谈谈国际环境如何影响华裔青少年学习中文、传承文化和参与居住国社会。你的答案大约是200个汉字。After listening to the radio feature Language and Belonging and a conversation between two parents, write an article for a community youth publication discussing how the international environment influences Chinese-language learning, cultural transmission and participation in the society of one's country of residence among young people of Chinese heritage. Write approximately 200 characters in CHINESE.
approx. 200 characters, in Chinese
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✓ What scores marks
  • Write an ARTICLE in CHINESE, with a title and four focused paragraphs.
  • Use both recordings: compare the broadcast's reasons for maintaining Chinese with the two speakers' concerns about time, pressure, belonging and local participation.
  • Reach a clear view of your own and write for young readers in the community, rather than retelling the recordings in order.
✗ What loses marks
  • Writing a diary or letter instead of an article.
  • Using only one recording, or listing points without comparing the perspectives.
How to structure your answerChinese article: title → common ground → differences and concerns across both recordings → your conclusion. Compare, do not retell.
Sample answer

语言不是边界,而是桥

国际环境不断变化,华裔青年学习中文既有机会,也承受压力。我认为,中文传承必须与居住国的公共参与结合,才能增强归属感。

首先,广播专题指出,国际合作扩大时,中文能帮助青年接触华语新闻、参与跨国学习,并理解祖辈经历。然而,国际关系紧张或网络舆论把语言与单一立场相连时,他们也可能因说中文而遭受偏见。青年不应放弃家庭语言,也不能盲从任何一方,而应比较不同信息,用双语解释事实、减少误解。中文由此不是封闭身份的标签,而是沟通社会的桥梁。

其次,家长对话提醒我们,传承方法要尊重孩子的时间和意愿。中文能让孩子与外婆交流,但课程过重、不断纠正声调,会增加压力和代沟;只参加华人活动,也可能限制交友。与其只追求成绩,不如采访长辈、参与双语志愿服务,用中文讨论本地议题。语言进入真实生活,青年才能珍惜文化根源、结交不同背景的朋友,并承担居住国公民的责任。

总而言之,国际环境会放大语言带来的机会与冲突。华裔青年应开放、独立地使用中文,在传承中参与,在参与中沟通,使两种归属彼此促进。

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— End of Section I —
Section II

Reading & Responding

55 marksPart A 40 · Part B 15
Part A · 40 marks · Questions 3–4
《夹缝中的光芒》(潘海燕片段)
随着孩子们的长大,家里负担陡然增重,“三个孩子读书的学费、伙食费,爷爷奶奶的生活费、医药费,大大小小,都落在了父母身上。”光靠待在家里刨生活,已无法满足基本开支,父母经过慎重思考,决定外出谋生。
……
海燕记得上初一时,不论接到妈妈的第一封信,还是接到妈妈的第一个电话,都因为思念而泣不成声。尽管留守经历极为难熬,但她对此没有任何抱怨,依旧理解父母的选择,“对于妈妈外出打工,我当时也没太多想法,因为很多家庭都是这样的,妈妈要外出挣钱交学费。”
……
每到周末,对海燕而言,最开心的事情是,从广州东北角的龙洞坐地铁,穿越半个城市经天河、越秀直达荔湾,来到父母的出租房,“帮着煮中午饭给爸爸吃,帮忙洗洗衣服。”大学时光,对别的孩子而言,意味着爱情、玩耍和交际,对海燕而言,则是“一个农村孩子,开阔眼界、补缺父母陪伴的改变期。”
……
海燕的工作充满了戏剧性。毕业时,她参加了清远农信社的公开应聘,但第一轮落选。她随后通过了广州移动萝岗分公司的招聘笔试、面试,成为营业厅营销代表实习生,并以劳务派遣的形式,成为公司的一员。……在萝岗移动公司实习四十五天后,她接到了失而复得的清远农信社录用电话,心情激动而复杂,曾经缥缈的期待,竟然不可思议地真实降临,她的身份由此获得了根本改变,从一名劳务派遣的漂泊女孩,变成了一名金融系统的正式员工。
Question 3 (15 marks) — answer in English or Chinese

(a)

3 marks
根据选文,潘海燕的父母为什么决定外出谋生?According to the extract, why did Pan Haiyan's parents decide to leave home to seek work?
✓ What scores marks
  • Explain why Pan Haiyan's parents left home to earn a living, using at least two short quotations from the extract.
  • Link the rising family costs to the parents' decision; do not merely say that the family was poor.
✗ What loses marks
  • Retelling the whole extract without answering why the parents left.
  • Giving no direct evidence from the extract.
How to structure your answerDirect explanation of the parents' decision, supported by at least two short extract quotations.
Sample answer

“三个孩子读书的学费、伙食费”和祖辈的生活、医药费“都落在了父母身上”,家庭负担陡增;“光靠待在家里刨生活”又无法满足基本开支。父母为保障子女教育和全家生活,只能外出谋生。

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(b)

5 marks
作者如何运用语言特色表现潘海燕在大学期间对亲情的珍视?结合选文回答问题。How does the author use language features to portray the importance of family bonds to Pan Haiyan during her university years? Support your answer with reference to the extract.
✓ What scores marks
  • Write three TEE points using 首先 / 其次 / 最后. Name a precise language feature each time, quote the extract, then explain what it shows about Pan Haiyan's attitude.
  • Useful features here include emotional detail, contrast, direct quotation, identity contrast and plot reversal.
✗ What loses marks
  • Naming only one technique, or attaching a technique label without explaining its effect.
  • Describing events without analysing Pan Haiyan's understanding, responsibility or adaptability.
How to structure your answer3 TEE points: named language feature → extract quotation → what it shows about Pan Haiyan's attitude.
Sample answer

首先,作者用“最开心”这一最高级和情感化用语,直接点出家庭团聚带给海燕的满足。她每周从龙洞出发,“穿越半个城市经天河、越秀直达荔湾”,路线的层层铺陈强调她主动克服距离陪伴父母,也反映分离后团聚格外珍贵。其次,直接引语和动作描写“帮着煮中午饭给爸爸吃,帮忙洗洗衣服”,把对父母的关心落实为日常劳动,既是分担,也是对父母多年付出的回应。最后,作者把别的大学生追求“爱情、玩耍和交际”与海燕“开阔眼界、补缺父母陪伴”的生活对比,说明她最看重的不是个人享乐,而是修补分离造成的亲情缺口。

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(c)

7 marks
结合选文以及《夹缝中的光芒》中潘海燕家庭、求学和就业的相关内容,分析她作为农村青年在适应社会变化过程中面临的处境。Analyse the circumstances Pan Haiyan faces as a rural young person adapting to social change, with reference to the extract and relevant material concerning her family, education and employment in A Gleam in the Gap.
✓ What scores marks
  • Write three mini-argument paragraphs. EACH must combine an extract quotation, a different Pan Haiyan episode from elsewhere in the work, a named technique and an explanation of her growth.
  • Move across her family separation, university responsibilities and changing employment; finish each paragraph by linking personal growth to social change.
✗ What loses marks
  • Using only the extract and never reaching the wider work.
  • Inventing a quotation, writing in dot points, or retelling the plot without analysing language.
How to structure your answer3 mini-paragraphs; each = extract quotation + wider Pan Haiyan episode + named technique + growth under social change.
Sample answer

潘海燕的经历显示,农村青年适应社会变化时,发展机会与现实代价始终并存。家庭方面,农业收入无法负担“三个孩子读书的学费、伙食费”,父母只能进城务工。她因思念母亲“泣不成声”,却理解母亲必须“挣钱交学费”;作品还写母亲把每月开销压到五百元以内。她得到教育资源的前提,是父母离乡、亲子分离和长期节俭。

求学方面,大学让她“开阔眼界”,也使她看见父母相信教育可以“改变生活、命运”的意义。没有这笔家庭投入,她很可能重走农村长女“照顾弟弟妹妹、早早辍学、嫁人生子”的旧路。教育给她走出乡村的选择,却不能消除城乡起点差距;她的成长仍建立在全家牺牲和个人承担之上。

就业方面,她在农信社首轮落选,只能先以劳务派遣身份进入广州移动。晋升前景不明,她还要适应“应酬、说漂亮话”和“左右逢源”等陌生规则。四十五天后获农信社正式录用,后来成为银行运营主管,说明教育、勤劳和适应能力能够推动社会流动;但从“漂泊女孩”到正式员工的曲折,也表明农村青年必须在不稳定就业和城市职场门槛中争取立足。

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Question 4

25 marks
“经济环境改变时,个人必须学会按新规则行动。”
‘When economic circumstances change, individuals must learn to act according to new rules.’
这个说法是如何通过小说《二马》第二段中的人物马老先生(马则仁)和小说《大江大河四部曲》第一部1981年中的人物宋运辉来体现的?How is this statement reflected through the character of Mr Ma (Ma Zeren) in Part Two of the novel Mr Ma and Son and the character of Song Yunhui in Book One, 1981, of the Like a Flowing River tetralogy?
在你的答案中,从作品的内容和语言特色方面来分析。你的答案大约是350–450个汉字或300–400个英文字。
In your answer, refer to the content and language features of the texts. Write either approximately 350–450 characters in CHINESE or 300–400 words in ENGLISH.
approx. 350–450 characters in Chinese (or 300–400 words in English)
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✓ What scores marks
  • Use EXACTLY 4 paragraphs: short thesis → 《二马》马则仁 → 《大江大河》宋运辉 → 综上所述 conclusion. Keep one text in each body paragraph.
  • Open each body with its social context, then build three small TEEL cycles using 首先 / 其次 / 最后. Explain how each character responds to changed economic rules.
  • Analyse both as novels: dialogue, irony, contrast, detail, narrative progression and side-character evaluation. Use only quotations you can verify.
✗ What loses marks
  • Mixing both texts in one body paragraph or giving one text much less depth.
  • Retelling business events without linking technique and evidence to the statement.
How to structure your answerExactly 4 paragraphs: thesis → 马则仁 → 宋运辉 → 综上所述. Three TEEL cycles in each balanced body.
Sample answer

经济规则变化只提供新的环境,个人是否更新观念并采取行动,才决定能否站稳脚跟。《二马》和《大江大河》分别以马则仁与宋运辉的选择,印证了这一观点。

首先,老舍把马则仁置于一战结束后的伦敦商业社会,以讽刺、对话和行动描写表现他拒绝学习新规则。第一,马则仁继承古玩铺,本应研究经营,却“天生来看不起买卖人”,仍相信“为什么活着?为作官!”作者用身份与职业的反差讽刺他的官本位观念:经济来源已经转向商业,他的价值标准却停在旧时代,因此看不见经营所需的知识。第二,温都太太指出做买卖需要广告,他先回答“我卖古玩,广告似乎没用”,随后又立即附和“可不是”。这组短促而突兀的对话说明,他既不调查市场,也不坚持经过思考的判断,只会随口迎合;表面接受新观念,实则没有形成现代商业意识。第三,他要求用公账喝茶,又认为账簿“看不看并不要紧”,临走时甚至拿走货架上待售的茶壶。李子荣却明确提醒他,英国“人情是人情,买卖是买卖,咱们也非照着这么走不可”。人物言行的对比把公私混淆与制度化经营并置,揭示马则仁把掌柜身份当作私人特权,始终不愿按税务、账目和商品管理的新规则行动。经济环境虽已改变,他仍以旧身份维持体面,最终只能被时代抛在后面。

其次,《大江大河》以改革初期计划经济逐渐松动、市场因素开始出现为背景,通过宋运辉的判断、实践和学习,表现青年怎样把新规则转化为解决问题的能力。第一,面对小雷家预制品厂可能被认定为“投机倒把”的危机,宋运辉没有接受修改资料的捷径,而是判断抽走材料会造成“明显不连贯”,经不起清查组追问。作者细写其思考过程,凸显他先理解制度边界,再决定行动。第二,他主动到工厂了解生产情况,“理论联系实践,理出一条清晰的产供销脉络”,并提出把钢筋稍作加工后再出售,使经营从单纯转卖变为提供加工价值。层层推进的叙述和具体生产细节说明,知识只有经过调查才能成为可行办法。第三,他认识到“了解国家政策是如此之重要”,主动通过新闻掌握改革方向;徐县长暗访时又看见他“举止胸有成竹”、发出的指令“简洁清楚”,感叹“小小年纪不可貌相”。这一侧面描写确认了他的能力。宋运辉没有等待机会,而是不断读懂变化、修正判断并付诸行动,真正学会按新规则办事,也把个人知识转化为集体发展的资源。

综上所述,马则仁固守身份,只在表面上附和变化;宋运辉更新知识,并把规则落实为行动。两部小说共同说明,经济环境越是变化,个人越需要学习、判断和实践,才能找到稳固的立足之路。

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Part B · 15 marks · Question 5
与逝者“重逢”

人工智能可以根据一个人生前留下的声音、影像和文字,生成仿真的声音或形象。如今,有人希望借此制作纪念影像,甚至与逝者的数字形象交流。这种做法给悲伤中的家庭带来安慰,也引发了伦理争议。

支持者认为,科技能保存珍贵记忆,让亲人再次听见熟悉的声音,也能帮助下一代了解家族故事。只要生前得到本人同意,使用范围清楚,而且明确标示内容由人工智能生成,这种技术就可以成为纪念和传承的工具。

反对者担心,逝者已经无法更改意愿,不同亲属也未必同意。声音和影像一旦被复制,可能被商家利用,甚至被拼成逝者从未说过的话。过于逼真的互动还可能使人沉迷于虚拟陪伴,迟迟无法接受失去亲人的事实。

我们应该利用科技留住思念,还是为数字重现划出更严格的界限?

Question 5

15 marks
阅读以上文章,给科技杂志编辑写一封信,谈谈你对文中问题的看法。你的答案大约是350个汉字。Read the text above and write a letter to the editor of a technology magazine, expressing your views on the issue discussed. Write approximately 350 characters in CHINESE.
approx. 350 characters, in Chinese
0 字
✓ What scores marks
  • Write a formal letter to the technology-magazine editor in Chinese, with a greeting, a clear position, four paragraphs and an appropriate sign-off.
  • Engage with both sides of the article: possible comfort and memory preservation, as well as consent, falsification, commercial misuse and grief. Then defend one overall position.
  • Use the article as a starting point, but develop the reasoning in your own words.
✗ What loses marks
  • Copying sentences from the stimulus or discussing AI generally without addressing recreation of deceased people.
  • Forgetting the letter form, or balancing both sides without reaching a clear judgment.
How to structure your answerFormal letter, 4 paragraphs: position → engage with possible benefits → analyse risks and limits → recommendation and sign-off.
Sample answer

尊敬的编辑:

您好!读了贵刊关于人工智能重现逝者声音和形象的讨论,我深感科技已经进入情感领域。我反对把这种服务普遍推广,因为思念值得保存,逝者的尊严却不能被技术随意改写。

有人把数字重现视为保存记忆的工具,认为熟悉的声音能安慰亲属,也能让后辈了解家族故事。然而,纪念影像与“仿佛仍在交谈”并不是一回事。照片、录音和家书保留的是本人真实留下的痕迹,人工智能生成的回答却是程序推测。即使画面标明由人工智能制作,亲人仍可能把虚构内容误当成逝者的真实想法,安慰也不能以混淆真假为代价。若本人曾明确同意制作一段用途有限的纪念材料,我可以接受;这只能是严格例外,不能成为默认服务。

首先,逝者已经无法撤回同意,不同亲属也可能对使用方式意见相左,技术公司无权替全家作决定。未经共同确认的重现还可能破坏亲属之间的信任。其次,声音和影像一旦成为可复制的数据,就可能被拼接成从未说过的话,甚至被用于广告和牟利,使纪念变成消费,也损害真实历史记录。最后,逼真的虚拟互动会模糊记忆与现实的界线。失去亲人的痛苦需要时间和真实陪伴来承受,若长期依赖数字形象逃避告别,只会让哀伤停在原地。科技若失去边界,安慰便可能变成新的伤害。

因此,我建议只允许在本人明确授权、家属共同同意、用途严格受限并清楚标示的情况下制作纪念内容,同时禁止商业代言和开放式互动。让科技守护真实记忆,而不是制造一个无法拒绝、无法纠正的“逝者”。

此致

敬礼

读者 林思远

二〇二六年七月十二日

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Section III

Writing in Chinese

25 marksQuestion 6 OR 7 · speech ~400字

从以下两题任选一题,用中文回答。你的答案大约是400个汉字。Choose ONE of the topics below and write approximately 400 characters in CHINESE. In the exam you answer ONE. Here you can practise both — each has its own writing space.

Question 6

25 marks
青年教育论坛正在讨论学习与社会的关系。请以“学习不应困在课堂里”为题发表演讲。写出你的演讲稿。A youth education forum is discussing the relationship between learning and society. Give a speech entitled ‘Learning should not be confined to the classroom’. Write the script of your speech.
approx. 400 characters, in Chinese
0 字
✓ What scores marks
  • 演讲稿 conventions: 称呼 (尊敬的…) + 大家好 → thesis (我坚信…) → 3 body paragraphs (首先 / 其次 / 最后) → 综上所述 + call to action + 谢谢大家!
  • 一边倒 — one firm stance; all three arguments support it. Each body = TEEL with strong, varied EVIDENCE: 社会现象 / 时事 / 名人名言 / 引经据典.
  • The printed 400-character guide is a minimum guide; develop each body with concrete evidence rather than padding.
✗ What loses marks
  • Fence-sitting or a wobbly stance; 个人化论据 (‘我朋友…’) or tired clichés (马云 / 乔布斯).
  • Article conventions in a speech (文体混淆); 两张皮; missing 谢谢大家.
How to structure your answer称呼 + 大家好 → 我坚信(thesis) → 3 TEEL bodies (首先/其次/最后) with varied evidence → 综上所述 + 谢谢大家!~400字, 一边倒.
Sample answer

尊敬的各位来宾、亲爱的同学们:大家好!“学习不应困在课堂里”,因为知识只有连接真实生活才有力量。我坚信,学校应让学生参与解决社区问题,以培养公共责任、合作判断和创新能力。

首先,真实问题能把分散的学科知识变成解决问题的工具。陆游写道:“纸上得来终觉浅,绝知此事要躬行。”课本可以讲交通、安全、环境和语言,但只有走进社区,学生才会发现这些知识怎样彼此相连。例如,研究校门附近的出行问题,不能只凭感觉下结论。学生需要在不侵犯隐私的前提下观察车流和行人路线,用数学整理资料,用科学知识判断噪音与污染,再以清楚的中英文向居民说明方案。若建议受到质疑,他们还要返回现场检查假设。这样的过程不是把课堂搬到户外拍照,而是让阅读、计算、调查与表达共同服务一个明确目标。知识由此不再是考试后就被遗忘的答案,而成为理解现实、改进生活的本领。

其次,社区项目能帮助年轻人认识自己在社会中的位置。社区里的老年人使用电子服务不便,新移民看不懂公共信息,行动不便者遇到设施障碍,这些问题不会自动出现在课本结尾的练习题中。学生若先采访真正受影响的人,再制作简明的双语指南、绘制无障碍路线或向有关机构提交建议,就会明白“有帮助”不能由帮助者自己宣布,而要由使用者检验。这个过程要求他们倾听不同年龄和文化背景的声音,区分善意与实际效果,并对自己的建议负责。教育因此不只是帮助个人争取分数和职位,也让年轻人看到公共生活需要他们参与。只有把所学用于他人,知识才真正具有社会温度。

最后,解决真实问题能训练合作、判断与创新。课堂练习常有预设答案,社区问题却同时涉及居民、商户、学校和公共机构,不同群体的需要可能互相冲突。学生必须分工收集证据,比较成本与效果,在预算、法规和时间限制下修改方案,并向不熟悉项目的人说明理由。学校应设置安全边界、教师指导和分阶段目标,使参与建立在充分准备之上,而不是把责任随意推给学生。正是在这种有支持的真实协作中,学生学会坚持原则,也学会根据证据修正做法。未来社会需要的不是只会重复标准答案的人,而是能与他人共同界定问题、提出办法并承担结果的人。

综上所述,社区不是课堂的附属品,而是检验知识价值的重要场所。让我们推动学校与社区建立长期合作,使学生在真实需要中学习、在公共参与中成长,把“我知道”进一步变成“我们能改善”。谢谢大家!

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Question 7

25 marks
青年文化论坛正在讨论传统文化的传承。请以“传统文化需要年轻人的新表达”为题发表演讲。写出你的演讲稿。A youth culture forum is discussing the transmission of traditional culture. Give a speech entitled ‘Traditional culture needs new forms of expression from young people’. Write the script of your speech.
approx. 400 characters, in Chinese
0 字
✓ What scores marks
  • 演讲稿 conventions: 称呼 (尊敬的…) + 大家好 → thesis (我坚信…) → 3 body paragraphs (首先 / 其次 / 最后) → 综上所述 + call to action + 谢谢大家!
  • 一边倒 — one firm stance; all three arguments support it. Each body = TEEL with strong, varied EVIDENCE: 社会现象 / 时事 / 名人名言 / 引经据典.
  • The printed 400-character guide is a minimum guide; develop each body with concrete evidence rather than padding.
✗ What loses marks
  • Fence-sitting or a wobbly stance; 个人化论据 (‘我朋友…’) or tired clichés (马云 / 乔布斯).
  • Article conventions in a speech (文体混淆); 两张皮; missing 谢谢大家.
How to structure your answer称呼 + 大家好 → 我坚信(thesis) → 3 TEEL bodies (首先/其次/最后) with varied evidence → 综上所述 + 谢谢大家!~400字, 一边倒.
Sample answer

尊敬的各位来宾、亲爱的同学们:大家好!传统文化若只停在展柜和课本里,就会与生活渐行渐远。我坚信,传统文化需要年轻人的新表达,让它更易理解、更能参与,也更能回应今天的问题。

首先,新表达能把陌生的文化语言转化为年轻人看得懂、愿意接近的生活语言。许多经典失去读者,并非内容已经过时,而是原有语境离今天太远。年轻人把古诗谱成现代音乐,用动画说明节气和榫卯,以短视频记录方言和手艺,便为第一次接触传统的人搭起入口。故宫等博物馆也把文物纹样、器物用途和历史故事带入文具、动画及互动展览,使观众先产生兴趣,再追问出处。当然,新表达不能只留下漂亮画面。创作者应交代来源、解释语境,避免为了流量篡改原意。形式可以轻,内容必须站得住。传承的第一步,是让传统进入年轻人的感官和日常,而不是要求他们隔着距离仰望。

其次,年轻人的新表达能把文化继承从被动观看变成共同创造。河南卫视《唐宫夜宴》借助现代舞台、舞蹈和镜头,使博物馆里的唐俑有了可亲近的人物气息,也把观众的注意力带回文物及其时代。这样的表达之所以有效,在于年轻创作者先学习传统,再用自己熟悉的媒介重新组织。类似的代际合作也发生在非遗工坊和社区节庆中:传承人教授刺绣、木版年画或舞狮的规矩,青年则尝试把技艺用于服饰、社区标识和双语讲解。学艺者必须听懂前人的经验,也要向同龄人说明其中的道理。传统因而不再只是少数人的专业,而成为可以学习、讨论和继续完成的共同记忆。年轻人亲手参与,才会从“知道有这项传统”走向“愿意为它负责”。

最后,新表达还能让传统智慧进入当代公共讨论,产生实际作用。《礼记》说:“苟日新,日日新,又日新。”这句话没有要求后人抛弃根脉,而是提醒我们,继承本身就包含更新。今天,青年在旧衣改造和无塑节庆中重讲“惜物节用”,把节俭从长辈的劝告变成对一次性消费的反思;在社区数字互助中,他们又把敬老从一句口号变成陪伴长者学习线上服务,同时听长者讲地方历史。传统价值经过这种转译,才能面对环境压力、数字隔阂和社区疏离等新处境。若只复制旧形式,文化容易成为节日里的装饰;让古老原则接受现实检验,并转化为今天的行动,传统才有继续生长的理由。这是新表达最有分量的地方。

综上所述,新表达让传统易于理解,让青年亲手参与,也让古老智慧解决今天的问题。让我们以敬意守住根脉,以创造回应时代,使传统不只属于过去,也能成为未来生活的一部分。谢谢大家!

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