Sha Zilongs Silent Spear Pride | Generated by AI
This question tests understanding of Sha Zilong’s character in the story “The Broken Soul Spear.” Let me explain why the answer is D, not A:
Analysis of Each Option
Option A: “If San Sheng offended you, don’t mind him, he’s still young.”
- Shows tolerance and mediation
- Sha Zilong is smoothing things over for his student’s rash behavior
- Reflects diplomatic social skills, not cold isolation and pride
Option B: “I’ve long given up martial arts, I’ve gotten fat!”
- This is an excuse, a deflection
- Shows his defensiveness and concealment from outsiders
- But not the most典型 example of cold isolation and pride
Option C: “The Five Tigers Soul-Breaking Spear? I’ve completely forgotten it!”
- Also deflecting words
- Shows his attitude of hiding his skills
- But the tone is rather plain
Option D: Slowly stroking the cool, smooth spear shaft with his fingers, he smiled faintly, “Won’t pass it on! Won’t pass it on!” ✓
- Context: Deep in the night, alone after practicing his spear techniques, gazing at the stars, reminiscing about the past
- Action: The delicate gesture of caressing the spear
- Expression: “Smiled faintly” — contains both satisfaction and melancholy
- Attitude: “Won’t pass it on! Won’t pass it on!” — Resolute and decisive
Why D Best Embodies “Cold Isolation and Pride”
- Cold isolation: Practicing alone at night, sharing with no one, letting his unique skills die with him
- Pride: Would rather let his ultimate techniques be lost than pass them on, showing aloof self-restraint
- Complexity: The “faint smile” contains both nostalgia for the past and detachment from reality—this complex emotional state best reveals the depth of his character
This scene is the culminating moment of the entire story. Through detailed description of his solitary moment, it reveals Sha Zilong’s inner loneliness, pride, and helplessness in the face of changing times.