2016年12月英语六级阅读理解100篇：伊斯兰教
IslamThe number of Muslims worldwide is estimated to be in excess of one
billion, making Islam the largest faith community after Christianity. Of this
number the overwhelming majority would identify themselves as Sunni2Muslims
whilst about 15 per cent follow a variety of Shiah Muslim persuasions. The
Arabic word islam means the willing recognition of and active submission to the
guiding command of the One God, Allah. Whoever acts in this manner is called a
muslim, one who acknowledges and submits to the sole , unique God. The Islamic
tradition or din( a word which conveys the sense of obedience closely related to
islam ) is founded upon the guiding command of Allah as contained in the Koran . Muslims hold the Koran to be the word of God delivered to Muhammad, God’s
elected messenger. The revelations were received in just over a twenty-year
period , first in Mecca , the Prophet’s birthplace , and later in Medina where
the first community was established. Both these cities are in present day Saudi
Arabia and are regarded by all Muslims as the central holy places of their
faith.
A Muslim must make formal prayers each day at five appointed times: at
daybreak, at noon, in midafternoon, at sunset and after nightfall. The mosque is
the place of public worship in Islam. If a mosque is too far away, a Muslim may
pray in his own home or elsewhere on a special prayer rug or mat. He takes
formal postures for each statement in the prayer, until he achieves full
prostration in the direction of Mecca. Mecca is the holy city and the center of
worship for Muslims. It is not only because Mecca is the birthplace of Muhammad,
but also because there exist the Kaaba — the holiest shrine, and the Black
Stone. It is believed that the Kaaba was built by Abraham and the Stone was
brought out of Paradise by Adam. Every year numerous pilgrims go to Mecca to pay
homage. Thus the word“Mecca”has come into English language, meaning“place one
aspires to visit”
阅读自测
Ⅰ. Are the sestatements True or False according to the article ?
1. Shiah is the biggest sect of Islam.
2. Muhammad founded the religion of Islam and he was the messenger of
Allah.
3. Every Muslim must go to mosque every day to say his prayers. )
Ⅱ. Translate the Chinese into English , using the word or phrase in paren
theses :
1. 花钱切勿超过你的收入。( in excess of) 2. 他拒绝服从不公正的决定。( submit to) 3.
我们对莎士比亚的天才表示敬仰。( pay homage to)
参考答案
Ⅰ. 1. F 2. T 3 . F
Ⅱ. 1. Never spend in excess of your income. 2. He refused to submit to an
unjust decision. 3. We pay homage to the genius of Shakespeare.
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