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11.民间艺术
一、阅读理解
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A Chinese knt (中国结) is wven (编织) with a single rpe (绳). It has different shapes. Each shape has its wn meaning. Peple can use rpes f different clrs t weave a Chinese knt, but they usually use red because it means gd luck.
The Chinese knt, a flk art, has a lng histry. Peple first made them t recrd infrmatin and send messages befre they started t use wrds. The knts were used fr decratin (装饰) and t express thughts and feelings in the Tang Dynasty (朝代). They were later ppular in the Ming and Qing Dynasties. But this art wasn’t really accepted (接受) by the cmmn peple until the Qing Dynasty.
Even tday, Chinese knts still hld the value f feelings when they are sent as gifts. Fr example, lvers may give a knt t shw their lve. The “duble happiness knt” is given and used at weddings (婚礼) t express each ther’s lve and wishes fr grwing ld tgether.
Knts are als used when peple make traditinal clthes in China. They can play the rle f buttns (纽扣) and nw silk is widely used t make these clthing knts.
Many turists including freigners like t buy Chinese knts as gifts during their trips. There are many shpping streets fr peple t buy Chinese knts. Yiwu Cmmdity Market in Zhejiang Prvince is a gd place fr that. There are many different kinds f beautiful Chinese knts there. They are ppular with custmers.
1. ________ f a Chinese knt can shw its wn meaning.
A. The size.B. The shape.C. The clr.
2. Why d peple usually use red rpes t weave the Chinese knts?
A. Because they lk nice.
B. Because they mean gd luck.
C. Because they shw lve.
3. When did Chinese cmmn peple really accept the flk art?
A. In the Qing Dynasty.B. In the Sng Dynasty.C. In the Ming Dynasty
4. What is widely used t make traditinal clthing knts nw?
A. Wd.B. Steel.C. Silk.
5. Which f the fllwing is NOT true?
A. Only Chinese peple like t buy the Chinese knts.
B. Tday peple use a “duble happiness knt” t express lve t their lvers.
C. Peple used Chinese knts t recrd infrmatin and send messages befre using wrds.
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Chinese shadw puppetry (皮影戏) is a frm f traditinal Chinese flk drama (剧) which is prbably ne f the mst ancient arts using light and shadw (影子). It is als a mix f many art frms, including painting, music, pera (歌剧) and stry-telling. Shadw puppetry was added t UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List (世界质文化遗产) in 2011.
It’s believed that shadw puppetry appeared in the Han Dynasty. In the Tang Dynasty, shadw puppetry was played by many peple in many places arund the cuntry. Then in the Yuan Dynasty, it was intrduced int West Asian and Eurpean cuntries alng the Silk Rad. The art frm became the mst ppular in the Qing Dynasty. At that time, it was played in almst every prvince and in many kinds f celebratins like weddings (婚礼) and birthday dinners.
In fact, mst puppetry artists acrss China dn’t get trained and dn’t play shadw puppetry as a jb. They just play it fr fun and lve. Hwever, they are still experts in this field. In recent years, puppetry artists have explred (探索) ways t make this ancient art frm as ppular as it used t be and pass it n t the yung, hping mre peple can understand its imprtance and feel its beauty. They als get supprt frm the Chinese gvernment. Thanks t their hard wrk, Chinese shadw puppetry is becming great again.
6. What des the underlined wrd “it” in Paragraph 1 refer t?
A. flk dramaB. shadw puppetryC. ancient artD. art frm
7. Paragraph 2 is mainly abut _________.
A. the histry f shadw puppetryB. where shadw puppetry was played
C. when shadw puppetry was intrduced t ther cuntriesD. the frms f shadw puppetry
8. When was shadw puppetry the mst ppular in China?
A. In the Han Dynasty.B. In the Tang Dynasty.
C. In the Qing Dynasty.D. In the Yuan Dynasty.
9. Which f the fllwing is TRUE accrding t Paragraph 3?
A. All the puppetry artists are prfessinal.
B. There are n yung peple wh like shadw puppetry.
C. Puppetry artists are wrking hard t make shadw puppetry great again.
D. The Chinese gvernment desn’t supprt shadw puppetry.
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Xing Chuanfa is a 34-year-ld man. He can blw a lively tiger ut f sugar in just minutes. Kids lk at him in surprise, thinking he is a “magician”. Xing has been blwing sugar figurines (吹糖人) fr twenty years. Blwing sugar figurines is a Chinese traditinal flk art with a histry f ver 600 years.
Every mrning, Xing prepares the sugar and drives t different markets t start his “magic shw” arund his city. He heats (加热) the sugar, pulls (拉) ff a little t make a ball and blws it int different shapes—a rabbit, a mnkey, and even Bing Dwen Dwen.
Peple, especially little kids, are interested in his skills. T make yung peple clser t the art, he als stps by universities. Many university students are interested in the art. Amng them, Simn, a freign student, als wanted t make ne sugar figurine by himself. Hwever, he culdn’t get the wanted shape thugh he tried several times. “It lks easy, but actually it’s very difficult t have the skill.” he said. Thanks t Xing’s help, Simn finally saw a hrse cming ut slwly. “I can’t believe I can d this.” he said happily.
Xing said that his family has passed dwn this art fr fur generatins (代). “We will spend the rest f ur lives helping pass n this skill.”Xing said.
10. What can we learn frm Paragraph 1?
A. Xing Chuanfa is 36 years ld.
B. Xing Chuanfa is a real magician.
C. Xing Chuanfa started t blw it when he was furteen.
D. The art f blwing sugar figurines has a histry f 500 years.
11. What des the underlined wrd “flk” mean in Chinese?
A. 现代的B. 民间的C. 失传的D. 流行的
12. Xing made many different shapes EXCEPT ________.
A. a rabbitB. a mnkeyC. Bing Dwen DwenD. a dragn
13. Why des the writer give the example f Simn?
A. T shw it is difficult t learn t blw sugar figurines.
B. T shw nly freigners are interested in the ppular art.
C. T shw the art f blwing sugar figurines has a lng histry.
D. T shw yung peple are gd at learning t blw sugar figurines.
14. Which clumn (栏目) f the newspaper des this passage prbably cme frm?
A. Science.B. Histry.C. Culture.D. Sprts.
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①Making velvet(丝绒) flwers was an endangered flk craft (工艺), but it’s nw kept alive with mre yung craftsmen putting themselves int the art.
②Murng Yi, 21, a senir studying at a university in Beijing, is ne f them. Recently, she was really ppular n Sina Weib fr her vide abut hw t make velvet flwer headwear. The vide has received ver 2.4 millin views n Bilibili.
③Velvet flwers are called rnghua in Chinese, which means richness and prsperity (繁荣) . It was a ppular decratin (饰品) in festivals and weddings. Althugh Nanjing velvet flwers were included in the Intangible Cultural Heritage (非物质文化遗产) List f Jiangsu Prvince in 2006, they were seldm knwn t the public. In this case, Murng faced challenges in learning this handicraft.
④“I started t learn abut it five r six years ag frm sme ancient Chinese histrical dramas,”she said. She tried t learn frm thers but culdn’t find many nline teaching vides. Finally, she watched a ne-hur TV prgram, in which an expert shwed hw t make velvet flwers in detail.
⑤Anther prblem is t buy and chse materials.Velvet flwers are made f silk and cpper wires (铜线). “Hwever, it was difficult t buy these materials with fewer peple ding the business at that time,” Murng said.
⑥One f the key steps is t chse cpper wires in the prper size and kind. “The hardness really des matter,” she said. “Even a 1 millimeter difference wuld lead t a different shape.”
⑦New ideas naturally came up when Murng grew as a skilled creatr. She fund a way t have ready-made fiber (纤维丝) prduced in a factry, allwing buyers t spend n time dividing the fiber by hand. Nw, peple interested in this craft can simply buy the material frm her Taba stre.
15. Frm the number “2.4 millin views”, the writer wants t tell readers that _________.
A. mre and mre peple buy velvet flwers frm Murng Yi
B. mre and mre peple becme very interested in Murng Yi
C. Murng Yi is the mst ppular girl amng the flk craftsmen
D. Murng Yi is a great inference n the spread f this flk craft
16. Which is NOT the challenge Murng Yi had when making velvet flwers?
A. It is hard fr Murng Yi t make the craft ppular.
B. It is hard fr her t learn hw t make velvet flwers.
C. It is hard t chse and buy velvet flwer materials.
D. It is hard t chse cpper wires in the prper size and kind
17. Accrding t the passage, we can infer that Murng Yi will mst prbably _________.
A. have a chance t let her velvet flwers in the list f the Intangible Cultural Heritage
B. cntinue t sell the cnvenient velvet-making materials t buyers in her Taba stre
C. give up making velvet flwers because it's t difficult and seldm knwn t public
D. set up a factry t make velvet flwers and materials that the buyers are interested in
18. The structure (结构) f the passage may be _________.
A. B.
C. D.
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Each different part f China has its wn special frms f traditinal art. Let’s have a lk at hw the fllwing three students intrduce the traditinal art frms in their hmetwn.
19. Frm this passage, we knw that these three students are frm ________.
A. different citiesB. the same cityC. different cuntries
20. Which f the fllwing isn’t a traditinal Chinese art frm?
A. Peking Opera.B. The Silk Rad.C. Errenzhuan.
21. In which place are peple gd at making silk int a beautiful craft?
A. Jilin.B. Beijing.C. Suzhu.
22. Which f the fllwing is TRUE accrding t the infrmatin abve?
A. Chinese clay art is Zhu Zishan’s favrite traditinal art f Beijing.
B. Embridery is nt nly a kind f decratin but a traditinal art frm.
C. Sun Lin has always knwn errenzhuan is a traditinal art since she was a kid.
23. All the three students abve hpe t ________.
A. master different frms f traditinal Chinese arts
B. learn lcal traditinal Chinese arts at schl
C. spread Chinese flk and traditinal arts arund the wrld
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“Dng” is ne f China’s 55 ethnic minrities, with a ppulatin f less than three millin, mainly living in Suth China. The ethnic grup is well knwn fr its traditinal embridery (刺绣), which has lng been passed dwn frm generatin t generatin (世代相传).
Qin Naishiqing is a master f Dng embridery in Sanjiang Dng Autnmus Cunty in the suthern part f Guangxi. At the age f 91, she is still gd at cutting paper patterns, which she says is the spirit f the handmade art. “Yu shuld be very skillful in embridery t becme gd at paper cutting. When yu get a piece f paper, yu shuld frm a picture f the patterns in yur mind withut actually drawing them,” Qin said.
Teaching embridery is a family traditin, and Qin’s tw daughters-in-law usually jin her in teaching yungsters. Phenixes (凤凰), dragns and flwers are cmmn patterns featured in flk art, which are reprduced n embridered prducts. Spider flwers, seen as a symbl f gd wishes, are very imprtant in Dng peple’s embridery patterns.
Every Dng girl is encuraged t learn the skill at an early age, arund 9 r 10 years ld. When she gets married, she will traditinally receive a whle set f clthes, including a wedding dress, made by her mther.
There are nw thusands f wmen in the cuntry taking up embridery—an art frm that has remained unchanged ver the years. Qin hpes she can help make sure the traditin cntinues fr future generatins.
24. The purpse f the first paragraph is t ________.
A. intrduce the tpic f the passage
B. tell us the ppulatin f Dng
C. shw us hw Dng peple embrider
25. Accrding t Qin Naishiqing, ________ is an imprtant part f embridery.
A. paper cuttingB. a great skillC. drawing pictures
26. What can peple find n embridered prducts?
①flwers ②dragns ③wedding dresses ④phenixes
A. ①②③B. ②③④C. ①②④
27. In which clumn f a newspaper can we mst prbably find the reading material?
A. ADVICEB. PEOPLEC. TRADITION
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Shaanxi kuaiban is a kind f traditinal Chinese strytelling in the Shaanxi dialect (方言), with the rhythm (节奏) f bamb strips (竹板). It can be perfrmed by ne persn r a grup. In June, 2021, it was included n the list f natinal intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产).
The art frm dates back t the late Qing Dynasty. Farmers used it t tell stries and make mney. But nw, peple perfrm Shaanxi kuaiban at festivals, parties and art shws.
Yang Jinlng, 45, is a well-trained Shaanxi kuaiban artist. He first learned the art at the age f 9. Befre that, he ften went with his father, an amateur perfrmer, t watch kuaiban perfrmances. “As a yung by, I was interested in the art frm because many f the stries were abut heres. The perfrmer tells stries while playing kuaiban. It’s easy fr the audience t remember the stries since all the lines rhyme (押韵),” Yang said.
He has practiced Shaanxi kuaiban fr mre than 30 years. Since 2003, he has been teaching the art frm t yung peple.
Yang has made sme changes t the art frm. When he tells mdern stries, Yang gives up wearing the traditinal clthes. Instead, he wears a suit. He als brrws many pp things like tap dance, ballet, jazz dance and the rhythm f ppular music. His stries are mainly abut mre mdern tpics, like garbage srting (垃圾分类) and the Chinese Olympic team.
“Art educatin is imprtant t students in China. Just as many students learn t play Western musical instruments, there are many peple learning traditinal Chinese flk arts, including Shaanxi kuaiban. They are hard-wrking and active,” Yang said.
28. Abut Shaanxi kuaiban, we knw ________.
A. perfrmers have t wrk tgether t perfrm it
B. perfrmers use bamb strips t perfrm it
C. nw farmers perfrm it t make mney
29. The underlined wrd “amateur” in Paragraph 3 means “________” in Chinese.
A. 专业的B. 权威的C. 业余的
30. Why was Yang Jinlng interested in Shaanxi kuaiban in his childhd?
A. Because he liked the interesting instrument perfrmers used.
B. Because he culd easily remember the stries perfrmers tld.
C. Because many f the stries perfrmers tld were abut heres.
31. What’s the fifth paragraph mainly abut?
A. Sme changes Yang Jinlng made t Shaanxi kuaiban.
B. Envirnmental prtectin Yang Jinlng adds t his art.
C. The interest Yang Jinlng shws in mdern music arts.
32. Frm Yang Jinlng’s wrds in the last paragraph, what can we learn?
A. Western instruments are funnier than Chinese instruments.
B. Flk arts are necessary fr yung Chinese students t learn.
C. The learners f traditinal Chinese flk arts wrk very hard.
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Wdcarving(木雕) is a traditinal flk art frm in China. Chen Jia, a yung wman frm Chazhu, has cncentrated(集中精力) herself n passing frward and innvating(创新) Chazhu wdcarving.
Chen, brn in the 1990s, began t learn the craft(工艺) when she was 14 years ld under the influence and supprt f her family. “I wanted t give up several times during the learning prcess, as I ften hurt myself. It’s als very difficult. My father wanted me t give up wdcarving and find an easier jb. Hwever, I fught n.” Chen said.
Chen recalled that she had a strng sense f achievement when her first wdcarving artwrk, which tk her several mnths t finish, was sld. “Since I have learned it, I just keep ging,” said the artist.
T finish ne wdcarving piece, a wdcarver usually needs mre than 30 carving knives and wden hammers f different sizes. A cmmn theme fr carvings includes different sea animals. In the past, Chazhu wdcarvings were mainly used t decrate buildings, including serving as furniture and ceremnial bjects. Hwever, they have started t lse their charm amng peple living in mdern life.
T attract yung peple t better appreciate the traditinal art frm, Chen has innvated n the craft in terms f its themes, shapes and usage. She nw carves ut small decrative bjects and articles fr daily use, hping that mre and mre peple will accept the art wrks as their liking.
33. Chen Jia learned wdcarving craft because ________.
A. her family didn’t supprt her in ding it
B. she thught it might be an easy jb t d
C. she wanted t pass frward and innvate it
D. she fund it culd help her make mney
34. The underlined wrd “it” in Paragraph 3 prbably refers t ________.
A. her first wdcarving artwrkB. an easier jb
C. a strng sense f achievementD. Chazhu wdcarving
35. Frm the passage, we can learn that Chen Jia is ________.
A. caring and humrusB. hard-wrking and creative
C. hnest and helpfulD. plite but impatient
36. Which f the fllwing is TRUE accrding t the passage?
A. Wd carvers need many different carving tls t finish wdcarving wrks.
B. Chen Jia decided t give up wdcarving and find an easy jb.
C. A cmmn theme f Chazhu wdcarving is different plants.
D. Chen Jia used t carve ut small decrative bjects and articles fr daily use.
37. The main purpse f this passage is t ________.
A. shw the histry f wdcarving in Chazhu, Guangdng
B. tell us hw imprtant wdcarving is in ur life
C. intrduce an excellent wman wdcarver in China
D. explain why wdcarving is disappearing nw
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We knw many musical instruments well, such as pians, vilins and drums. What abut the erhu? The erhu is a traditinal Chinese instrument. It is the mst ppular f the huqin family, and it has a lng histry.
The mdern erhu develped frm the xiqin, which was played by an ethnic minrity grup (少数民族)during the Tang Dynasty. In the Sng Dynasty, musicians began t use the erhu t perfrm different kinds f music and it became quite a ppular instrument. With the rise f sme frms f flk art, the art f the erhu develped quickly during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It became an imprtant accmpanying(伴奏) instrument in different flk music. At present, it is used in bth traditinal and mdern music, such as in pp, rck and jazz. It has even becme a sl(独奏的) instrument. One f the mst famus musical pieces played n the erhu is Erquan Yingyue.
As the erhu was mainly played by cmmn peple and the playing sills were always passed dwn rally, peple can hardly find written recrds r bks abut the erhu. T study the histry and the develpment f the erhu, histrians(历史学家) usually tum t ancient paintings. The earliest pictures f this instrument were fund in Yulin Caves and Eastern Thusand Buddha Caves in Gansu Prvince, where five erhu pictures were discvered n murals(壁画).
38. When did the erhu becme a ppular instrument?
A. In the Qing Dynasty.B. In the Ming Dynasty.
C. In the Sng Dynasty.D. In the Tang Dynasty.
39. T study the histry f the erhu, histrians usually ________.
A. play the mst famus erhu pieces
B. get help frm ancient paintings
C. listen t different kinds f flk music
D. read sme bks abut ethnic minrities
40. Which is TRUE accrding t the passage?
A. The huqin belngs t the erhu family.
B. Flk art stps the develpment f the erhu.
C. Peple can find plenty f written recrds abut the erhu.
D. The erhu is used in bth traditinal and mdern music nw.
41. What des the underlined wrd “rally” mean?
A. 新颖地B. 正式地C. 口头地D. 偶然地
42. The passage mainly talks abut ________.
A. the histry f the erhuB. the frms f flk music
C. the rise f different flk musicD. the develpment f Chinese instruments
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①Flk（民间）art is a kind f art. It is usually made by peple in a place in a lng time. It shws what the peple f the place find imprtant r interesting. Flk artists ften make things that peple use in their everyday life, like rugs（毯子）r plates.
②A frm f flk art frm the cuntry f Russia is the nesting（套叠的）dll, r matryshka dll. The wrd “matryshka” means “mther” in Russian. In a set（组）f nesting dlls, each ne is smaller r bigger than the thers. In each dll, except the smallest ne, yu can find a smaller dll inside. The smallest dll is ften made f a single piece f wd（木头）.
③______ They have rund heads and lng bdies. The dlls have n hands, unless they are painted n. Usually there are five dlls in a set, but sme sets have a dzen r mre dlls.
④Peple in Russia began t make these dlls a little mre than 100 years ag. They learned abut nesting dlls frm flk artists in Japan, wh had learned abut them frm flk artists in China. Chinese artists began making nesting bxes abut a thusand years ag. Later, Japanese began making nesting dlls.
⑤The first nesting dlls were figures（形状）f wmen. Tday, nesting dlls are made in many different shapes like animals, plitical leaders, fairy-tale characters, and even mvie stars. Clearly, this frm f flk art still shws what peple find interesting.
43. The smallest ne f the nesting dlls ________.
A. is ften a piece f wdB. has hands painted n
C. is the mther f the dllsD. has anther small ne inside
44. Accrding t the passage, the art f nesting started in _______.
A. ChinaB. JapanC. RussiaD. England
45. Which f the fllwing can be put in “________” in Paragraph（段落）3?
A. Nesting dlls have n feet.B. All nesting dlls lk the same.
C. Nesting dlls are lng and rund.D. There are many kinds f nesting dlls.
46. What des the writer prve（证明）by talking abut nesting dlls?
A. Flk art has a lng histry.B. Nesting dll is a kind f flk art.
C. There are many different kinds f flk art.D. Flk art shws what peple find interesting.
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This is Fshan city in Suth China’s Guangdng prvince. Here, at every imprtant festival r celebratin, there will be lin dance shws.
In the lin dance, perfrmers will wear lin-shaped cstume and imitate (模仿) the lin’s mvements. It is Chinese flk art mixing dance, music and arts.
The lin cstume usually has a big head, a pair f bright eyes, and a glden-hair bdy. Each lin requires tw perfrmers t perate, ne at the lin’s head and ne at the lin’s tail. With perfect crdinatin, the perfrmers can make varius pstures and actins.
In the lin dance, t the beat f gngs and drums, the perfrmers will make mves like standing, scratching, rlling and greeting, and vividly express the lin’s feelings f jy, anger, drunkenness, happiness, surprise and dubt.
Excellent lin dancers can make harder mves, the mst wnderful is ple-jumping, in which the lin dancers need t jump ver mre than 20 wden ples (柱子) f different heights, frm 20 inches t 10 feet, in a rw. The perfrmers can nt nly walk back and frth n the ples, but als jump thrugh fire rings in the mid-air. These mvements put the flexibility and cperatin f the tw perfrmers t test and f curse the perfrmers need higher martial arts skills.
Tday, the lin dance has lng been knwn by the wrld and has becme a very imprtant cnnectin between verseas Chinese cmmunities. .
In many cuntries and regins, the lin dance has becme part f lcal Chinese’s Spring Festival celebratins. In cuntries like the US and Malaysia, there are wrld lin dance cmpetitins every year.
The lin dance shuld definitely be n yur travel bucket list, fr that yu will feel Chinese peple’s wisdm, unity and spirit f braving hardships.
47. Frm the passage we can learn that ________.
A. in the lin dance, each lin needs nly ne dancer t perate
B. dancers make varius mves t express the lin’s different feelings
C. the perfrmers wh make harder mves like ple-jumping need higher musical skills
D. in cuntries lite the UK and Malaysia, there are wrld lin dance cmpetitins every year
48. Which f the fllwing can be put in ________?
A. There are wnderful lin dance cmpetitins everywhere
B. Wherever there are Chinese, there are lin dances
C. Freigners like watching lin dance shws
D. Lin dances have changed a lt
49. What’s the main idea f this passage?
A. The intrductin f the Chinese lin dance.
B. The lin dance in Fshan city.
C. Excellent lin dancers.
D. Hw is the lin dance perfrmed?
50. This passage is mst prbably frm the clumn (栏目) f ________ in a magazine.
A. SprtsB. CultureC. HealthD. Business
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As we all knw, sugar painting has a very lng histry. It always plays a necessary rle in ur childhd which is a traditinal Chinese frm f flk art, and it used ht, liquid sugar t create figures. This delicius snack was the mst ppular amng the children in the past.
In and arund the suthwestern part f China, ne can ften find flk artists prducing sugar paintings with liquid sugar alng the streets, in the parks and arund the schls.
The artists sit befre a table n which there is a bard in the middle. On the side f the table is anther bard painted with different kinds f pictures in a circle such as a dragn, bird, dg and s n.
After paying abut 5 jia, r 1 t 2 yuan, the custmers, usually kids, can chse ne frm the pictures fr the sugar painting artist t make with sugar.
Befre painting, the painter cks white sugar t get liquid sugar fr sugar painting. Then, the liquid sugar falls dwn frm a big spn as a thin line nt the bard and after a shrt while an “animal” appears. At last the painter puts a wden stick n the painting and gives it t the custmer. Mst kids wuld be excited t see the sweet art shining in gld under the sun.
As a special art fr prducing pictures f sugar, sugar painting is very different frm cmmn painting. First, since the ht liquid sugar culd be hard if it cls, the painter has t prduce his/her wrk very quickly. S the painter has t draw a cntinuus line int a picture f an animal. T learn the whle thing, the painter has t d sme practice f cmmn painting in the first place.
51. The underlined wrd “liquid” in Paragraph 1 means “________” in Chinese.
A. 奶油的B. 陈年的C. 液体的D. 固体的
52. ________ liked sugar painting mst in the past.
A. TeachersB. ArtistsC. ParentsD. Children
53. The last step in sugar painting is t ________.
A. d practice f cmmn paintingB. ck t get the liquid sugar
C. put a stick n the sugar paintingD. draw an animal n the bard
54. Where is the material prbably frm?
A. A cultural intrductin.B. A weather reprt.
C. A travel guide.D. A sugar advertisement.
55. Which can be the best title fr the passage?
A. A Sweet Art—Sugar PaintingB. Hw t Make Sugar Paintings
C. Custmers’ Favrite PaintingsD. An Art in the Suthwest f China
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There is a traditinal ty called taiping nijiajia. It is a clay ty and als a whistle(哨子) in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu. It has a histry f ver 1,000 years.
Taiping nijiajia is made f the mud frm the lcal muntain. It takes mre than ten steps t make the clay ty, and the key step is t knead (捏) it with yur hands. Yu can knead the clay ty int anything, like animals and plants. The blwhle is the mst difficult part t make, fr the size f the blwhle makes a difference t the sund. While clring, yu can use traditinal cultural elements(元素) that carry gd meanings. It’s hard t make taiping nijiajia. But when yu finally make it, yu will feel prud f yurself.
Zhu Bakang, a lver f flk art, learned hw t make the clay ty frm lcal artists abut 20 years ag. He wants mre peple t knw abut it, s he has pened a museum t intrduce the clay ty. He teaches kids hw t make the clay ty, t.
There are many traditinal art frms in China, but sme f them have been lst. Luckily, the traditinal clay ty taiping nijiajia is kept t this day.
56. What des the underlined wrd “mud” mean in Paragraph 2?
A. Sft silk.B. Clean waterC. Wet earth.D. Dead wd.
57. What is the key step when yu make taiping nijiajia?
A. Chsing the elements.B. Kneading the clay ty.C. Making the blwhle.D. Clring the clay ty.
58. Wh des Zhu Bakang teach t make taiping nijiajia?
A. Artists.B. Kids.C. Masters.D. Teachers.
59. What’s the best title fr the passage?
A. Shapes f the Clay TyB. A Lver f Flk Art
C. Ways f Making a Clay TyD. A Traditinal Clay Ty
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Making velvet flwers (绒花) was an endangered flk art, but it’s nw kept alive with mre yung craftsmen devting themselves t the art. Murng Yi, 21, a senir studying at a university in Beijing, is ne f them.
Recently, she psted her vide abut hw t make velvet flwer head-wear shaped like a glden phenix n Sina Weib. The artwrk was made f 4,000 pieces f ccn fiber (蚕丝) in 12 days. Generally, it nly takes tw t three days t make a velvet flwer. The vide has received ver 2.4 millin views n Bilibili.
Velvet flwers are called rnghua in Chinese, it means great wealth. It was a ppular decratin in festivals and weddings, but few peple knw abut it nw. ________ “I started t learn abut it five r six years ag frm sme ancient Chinese csturme histrical dramas,” she said. She tried t learn frm thers but culdn’t find many nline tutrial vides. Finally, she watched a ne-hur TV prgram, in which an inheritr (继承人) shwed hw t make velvet flwers in detail.
Then, there was the prblem f buying materials. Velvet flwers are made f silk and cpper wires (铜线). “Hwever, it was difficult t buy these materials at that time,” Murng said.
Anther key step is t chse cpper wires in the prper size and type. “The hardness really d matter,” she said. “Even 1-millimeter wuld lead t a different shape.” Withut much experience, she had t learn frm failures and tried again.
New ideas naturally came up when Murng grew as a skilled creatr. She fund a way t have ready-made fiber prduced in a factry, which helped make the handicraft much easier. Nw, peple interested in this craft can simply buy the material frm her Taba stre.
“By ding this, I hpe it will help thse wh want t try rnghua,” Murng said. As a lver f Chinese traditinal culture, she said “I’ll learn mre abut different handicrafts and help make them ppular amng yung peple by scial media.”
60. What d we knw abut Murng Yi frm the passage?
A. She is a university teacher frm Beijing.
B. She is an inheritr wh makes velvet flwers.
C. She is a factry wrker wh makes fiber.
D. She is a lver f Chinese traditinal culture.
61. The underlined sentence “The vide has received ver 2.4 millin views n Bilibili.” in Paragraph 2 shws that _______.
A. many peple take interest in Murng’s velvet flwers
B. peple in China like watching shrt vides n Bilibili
C. peple can learn different kinds f skills by watching vides
D. Murng wants t be an nline celebrity (网红) by making vides
62. Which sentence can be put in the Blank in Paragraph 3?
A. Luckily, Murng knws hw t make velvet flwers.
B. Therefre, Murng faced challenges in learning this handicraft.
C. Many yung peple shw interest in it and Murng is ne f them.
D. Murng decided t make velvet flwers by watching vides nline.
63. Accrding t the passage, what may Murng d in the future?
A. Learn mre abut different handicrafts and make vides abut them.
B. Open mre stres n Taba t sell ready-made fiber and make mney.
C. Sell velvet flwers n scial media and teach peple hw t make them.
D. Make velvet flwers fr sme ancient Chinese csturme histrical dramas.
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Chinese peple lve fd made f flur (面粉), whether it be dumplings, r flatbread. In the hands f skilled artisans (手艺人), flur is made int lvely mdels f peple r animals t be enjyed and played with, which brings a unique kind f pleasure. This art frm is called dugh figurine (面塑). Amng the varius art styles f dugh figurines, Beijing’s Dugh Figurine Lang is a unique flk art, which is filled with the rich histry and custms f the capital city. Their delicate and lvely handicrafts (手工艺) are strytellers f ld and new Beijing. In 2008, it was included in the list f natinal intangible cultural heritage (国家非物质文化遗产名录).
It was created by Lang Sha’an. Mst f the dugh figurines are animals and characters frm legends, histrical stries, and lcal peras. The finished prduct is either put at the end f a thin stick, r n a table fr display. Sme are mstly fr children t eat r play with, with simple frms and vivid decratins, while sme are delicate pieces f artwrk fr display nly. Fr this reasn, during the making prcess, they are ften mixed with additives (添加剂) t prevent them frm breaking up, being eaten by insects r grwing mldy (发霉). Over the curse f his lng career, Lang Sha’an develped a set f skilled fingers with an elegant artistic sense.
Lang Jiaziyu, brn in 1995, is the third-generatin inheritr (继承人) f Dugh Figurine Lang. When he was 15, he created Beijing Olympic Masct-shaped dugh figurines which were highly praised. He lks a bit mre fashinable than ther flk artisans. In his skilled hands, pp culture icns such as figures based n Marvel cmics characters and Chinese mythlgical figure Nezha with smky makeup, are ppular with yung peple.
Like mst f the ther intangible cultural heritage handicrafts in China, Dugh Figurine Lang des nt get as much attentin frm the public. Many yung peple are unwilling t take the time t master a skill that des nt make mney, which has led t a decline in the number f thse wh are devted t the handicraft. Gd handicrafts need the devtin (奉献) f artisans frm ne generatin t anther.
64. What is special abut Dugh Figurine Lang?
A. It reflects Beijing’s culture.
B. It is created by many famus artists.
C. It shws peple’s lifestyles and beliefs.
D. It is ppular with bth turists and the lcals.
65. Why d artisans add additives t dugh figurines?
A. T make dugh figurines taste gd.
B. T keep clrs brighter and last lnger.
C. T help shape dugh int varius frms.
D. T better preserve (保存) the finished prducts.
66. What is the third paragraph mainly abut?
A. Suggestins fr ther flk artisans.
B. Different art styles f dugh figurines.
C. Lang Jiaziyu’s achievements as an artisan.
D. The ppularity f mdern dugh figurines.
67. What is the main purpse f the passage?
A. T call n peple t master a skill.
B. T call n peple t value this flk art.
C. T teach peple ways t appreciate the handicraft.
D. T persuade peple t prtect natinal cultural heritage.
二、完形填空
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Clay Figurine Zhang (Ni Ren Zhang) is famus flk art in nrth China’s Tianjin and has a histry f nearly 200 years. It is a 68 f painted figurine (小塑像) made f clay.
The figurines are lved bth at hme and abrad. But making ne is 69 . It smetimes takes mnths t 70 a fine figurine. And because it places much stress n(强调) the use f 71 , the figurines can still be lifelike after a lng time.
Clay Figurine Zhang was 72 by Zhang Mingshan in the late Qing Dynasty. Zhang grew up in Tianjin. He started t learn hw t make clay figurines 73 his father when he was a child. And sn he became interested in it. He watched peple frm different walks f life and put 74 he saw int his clay figurines. He als added western skills t this traditinal art.
Nw, this great flk art has been passed dwn t Zhang Yu, the sixth generatin(代) clay figurine 75 in this family. Zhang Yu wrks very hard t develp his skills and carry the art frward. And t intrduce this art t the yung, he 76 teaches in sme universities.
“New generatins shuld be allwed t learn the traditinal Chinese culture they are interested in and imprve the cultures with their wn 77 ,” Zhang Yu said.
68. A. rwB. setC. kindD. sense
69. A. easyB. cheapC. expensiveD. difficult
70. A. weighB. cmpleteC. trainD. lck
71. A. materialsB. pagesC. bttlesD. cins
72. A. believedB. caredC. createdD. lifted
73. A. underB. frmC. verD. by
74. A. whenB. hwC. whatD. where
75. A. directrB. playerC. reprterD. maker
76. A. nearlyB. alsC. neverD. seldm
77. A. mannersB. tasksC. lettersD. ideas
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Birds have always been a prblem fr farmers. They like t eat the seeds in farmers’ fields. As sn as a farmer plants seeds, the birds arrive fr dinner. Often these birds are crws.
Farmers try t get rid f their unwanted visitrs by making scarecrws. A scarecrw is 78 t scare away crws and ther birds. The first scarecrws were made hundreds f years ag. They were sticks stuck in the grund with big rags 79 t the tp. When the wind blew, the rags flapped(飘动) and frightened the birds.
As time went n, farmers began making better scarecrws. They nailed a secnd stick acrss the tp f the ne in the grund. Nw the scarecrws had arms and culd wear ld shirts. When farmers put straw int the shirts, the scarecrws began t lk like real peple. Sme even had faces. Scarecrws were usually placed in 80 fields and became a ntable symbl f farms and cuntryside in ppular culture.
When farmers began using mdern machines, they didn’t need scarecrws anymre. The new farm machines were big and made a lt f 81 . They scared the birds away quite well.
In the 1960s peple became interested in flk art such as scarecrws. Suddenly scarecrws were ppular 82 . Peple wanted them fr their yards and vegetable gardens. Even peple in cities bught scarecrws fr their parties.
Tday sme artists make scarecrws t sell. They use 83 materials such as sticks, straw and dry leaves fr the bdies. Hwever, these new scarecrws are ften dressed in fancy clthes. Sme were sunglasses, belts r scarves. Sme may have masks, hats and purses.
78. A. requiredB. suppsedC. refusedD. supprted
79. A. draggedB. crssedC. steppedD. tied
80. A. largeB. quietC. penD. extra
81. A. niseB. mneyC. fdD. mess
82. A. laterB. againC. nceD. right
83. A. easyB. specialC. naturalD. tiny
三、书面表达
84. 假如你是李华，你们学校这个周五准备组织参观首都博物馆，体验当地文化、民间艺术等，你打算邀请交换生Peter参加，请用英语写一封邮件告诉他早上7:30在学校门口集合，参观时请保持安静，不要随地扔垃圾，不许触摸展览品。
请根据以上信息，用至少五句话写一封电子邮件。
提示词语：lcal culture, n shw, flk art, exhibitin (展览品)
Dear Peter,
Hw is it ging?
I’m writing t invite yu t visit the Capital Museum with my class._________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I’m lking frward t yur early reply.
Yurs,
Li Hua
Pan Jiachen, 13: Beijing is my hmetwn. It has Peking Opera, Beijing fd and many ther things. Chinese clay art is my favrite traditinal art f Beijing. With sme mud, yu can make lts f lively characters that lk s real. Sme f them are laughing. Sme f them are crying. They are s interesting. I really hpe we can learn this in ur class.

Zhu Zishan, 15: In the past, the Silk Rad cnnected China t Eurpe. Silk is beautiful. And peple in my hmetwn, Suzhu, are gd at making silk int a mre beautiful craft (工艺), the embridery (刺绣). Peple arund the wrld lve embridery. It is sft and nw has becme an art, nt just a kind f clthing decratin (装饰). We shuld learn this art in schl.

Sun Lin, 15: I’d like t learn errenzhuan (二人转). It is a flk sng and dance style ppular in Nrtheast China. I saw my grandparents singing it all the time when I was a little kid. They lked s happy. Befre, it was just a memry. But nw I knw it is a traditinal art in my hmetwn, Jilin. I hpe we can all learn this art in class.