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Wang Wei (701-761) was one of China’s most famous poets and painters during the Tang Dynasty. People also called him “Minister Wang of the Right”. He excelled in poetry, music, and painting.
Wang Wei was born in Chang’an, a wealthy and safe capital city. He showed literary talent at just nine years old. In 721, he passed the important imperial exam. He got a high government position but was later sent to work in Jizhou. After returning to Chang’an, he faced difficult times when rebel soldiers captured the city. During this period, he wrote a famous poem showing his loyalty to the emperor.
In his later years, Wang Wei became very sad after his wife and mother passed away. He moved to his countryside home near the Wheel River. There, he studied Buddhism and found peace in nature. Many of his best poems were inspired by the beautiful mountains, rivers, and trees around his home.
Wang Wei was among China’s earliest landscape painting masters. He created special black ink paintings of natural scenes, especially snowy mountains. He used unique ink techniques that made his artworks stand out. Though his original paintings are lost today, art books still describe their beauty.
His poetry remains equally important. Like the famous poets Li Bai and Du Fu, Wang Wei is considered one of the greatest poets in Chinese history. His works perfectly blended painting art with poetic beauty. This made him a cultural treasure whose influence continues today.
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1.1. What was Wang Wei NOT skilled at?
A Creating paintings.
B Playing music.
C Writing poetry.
D Leading armies.
解析：选D。D 细节理解题。第一段的“He excelled in poetry, music, and painting”明确三项才能，D项“率领军队”属于无中生有的干扰项。故选D。
2.2. What does the underlined word “rebel” probably mean?
A 反叛的.
B 友好的.
C 忠诚的.
D 普通的.
解析：选A。A 词义猜测题。根据第二段的划线单词前后文“After returning to Chang’an, he faced difficult times when rebel soldiers captured the city. During this period, he wrote a famous poem showing his loyalty to the emperor.”从王维写诗歌表达对皇帝的忠诚可推测，这些“rebel soldiers”是与皇帝对立、给王维带来困境的一方，所以“rebel”意思是“反叛的”。故选A。
3.3. What encouraged Wang Wei’s best poems?
A Buddhist teachings.
B Wheel River’s nature.
C Government work.
D Capital city life.
解析：选B。B 推理判断题。第三段提到他住在辋川河边，并结合内容“poems were inspired by... mountains, rivers, and trees around his home”可知，他受到自然景观的启发。A项以偏概全（佛教是修行方式非创作灵感）；D项颠倒黑白（晚年已离开长安）。故选B。
4.4. What made Wang Wei’s paintings special?
A Bright colors.
B Snowy mountains.
C Special techniques.
D Long preservation.
解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第四段可知，“used unique ink techniques”是核心特征。A项故意夸张（原文强调black ink monochrome）；D项望文生义（原文说原作已佚失）。故选C。
5.5. What is the purpose of comparing Wang Wei with Li Bai and Du Fu in Paragraph 5?
A To list famous poets.
B To show their friendship.
C To praise their works.
D To stress Wang Wei’s status.
解析：选D。D 推理判断题。第五段将王维与李白、杜甫相比较“Like the famous poets Li Bai and Du Fu, Wang Wei is considered one of the greatest poets in Chinese history”，目的是强调王维在中国历史上作为伟大诗人的地位。故选D。
