日本公布新年号“令和”，首次取自日本古籍
日本公布新年号“令和”，首次取自日本古籍

Japan revealed the name of its next imperial era to be “Reiwa” on April 1. The new era name is set to begin on May 1 as Crown Prince Naruhito takes the throne.
Yoshihide Suga, Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary, unveiled the name with the two kanji characters written on a board. The two characters that make up the new name translate roughly to “good fortune” and “peace” or “harmony”, according to The Japan Times.
The announcement comes as the current “Heisei” era draws to a close after three decades, with Emperor Akihito set to step down on April 30. It is the first abdication（退位） of the throne in over 200 years.
In August 2016, Akihito — who is now 85 years old — signaled that he wanted to step down. But he ran up against Japanese law, which does not allow the emperor to give up his throne. In June 2017, Japan’s parliament allowed him to step down and pass the role to his son.
According to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, the name “Reiwa” is from the Manyoshu, the oldest existing anthology of Japanese poetry. That marks a break from the tradition of drawing era names from Chinese classical texts.

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1.When is Japan’s new era name set to begin?

A On May 1.

B On April 1.

C On April 30.

D On June 1.

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句The new era name is set to begin on May 1 as Crown Prince Naruhito takes the throne.可知日本新年号将在5月1日启用，故选A。

2.Which is NOT the meaning of the new era “Reiwa”?

A Good fortune.

B Peace.

C Harmony.

D Happiness.

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句The two characters that make up the new name translate roughly to “good fortune” and “peace” or “harmony”...可知新年号意味着好运、和平或和谐，并未提到幸福，选D。

3.How long does the current “Heisei ” era last?

A Twenty years.

B Thirty years.

C Forty years.

D Fifty years.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第三段第一句The announcement comes as the current “Heisei” era draws to a close after three decades.可知“平成”时代持续三十年，故选B。

4.Who is the first emperor abdicating of the throne in over 200 years?

A Crown Prince Naruhito.

B Emperor Akihito.

C Yoshihide Suga.

D Shinzo Abe.

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第三段可知Emperor Akihito是日本200多年来第一个退位的君主，故选B。

5.Where does the name “Reiwa” come from?

A The Japan Times.

B The imperial calendar system from China.

C The Manyoshu , the oldest existing anthology of Japanese poetry.

D Japanese law.

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据最后一段第一句the name “Reiwa” is from the Manyoshu, the oldest existing anthology of Japanese poetry.可知新年号“令和”来自于日本现存的最古老的日本诗歌选集《万叶集》，故选C。