話題01 傳統(tǒng)文化的魅力

話題01傳統(tǒng)文化的魅力一、閱讀理解1①Chinesecalligraphy(書法)wasonceconsideredanimportantpartoftheschoolcurriculum(課程).However,formanyreasons,somepeoplethinkit’slessimportanttoteachthisartformatschoolnow.Inthisarticle,Iwilllookatboththeprosandcons(贊成與反對(duì))oflearningChinesecalligraphyatschool.②OnereasonwhyChinesecalligraphyshouldbelearnedatschoolisthatitisanimportantformofcultureexpression.Clearly,itisnotjustaboutpracticinghandwriting.ItisalsoaboutconnectingwithatraditionalChineseartform.Whenstudentslearnthisartinclass,theywillbecomemoreinterestedintheworksoffamousChineseartists.③Anotherreasonisthatitmayhelpstudentstodeveloppatience.Atthetimesofhightechnology,studentsaregettinglesspatientfortraditionalclassroomlearning.ByintroducingChinesecalligraphyintotheclassroom.students’patiencecanbeimprovedbecausetheyhavetopracticefocusingoneachbrushmovement.④Fromtheabove,itcanbeseenthatthereareclearadvantages.However,othersthinktherearesomedisadvantages.Thefirstoneisthatithaslittletodowithstudents’life.Livinginamodernage,pensandpaperwilllosetheirimportance.So,wouldn’titbeabackward(倒退)stepifstudentswereaskedtospendtheirvaluabletimeatschoollearningChinesecalligraphy?⑤ThesecondargumentagainstlearningChinesecalligraphyatschoolisthatittakesalongtimetomaster.Thetimeatschoolisbetterspentonmoreimportantsubjects.Afterall,learningChinesecalligraphycanalwaysbedoneasanafter-schoolactivityifstudentsarereallyinterestedinit.⑥Inmyopinion,theadvantagesfaroutweighthedisadvantages.ThisspecialartformisoneofChina’snationaltreasures.Italsohelpstoenrichstudents’lifeandimprovetheirsenseofbeauty.Sowithoutdoubt,itisworthbeingincludedintheschoolcurriculum.1.Whichofthefollowingisthestructureofthepassage?A. B. C. D.2.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Hightechnologycanhelpstudentsbecomemorepatient.B.Studentsshouldspendmoretimeonafter-schoolactivities.C.LearningChinesecalligraphygetsmorepopularinthemodernage.D.StudentsmaylikeartworksbetterafterlearningChinesecalligraphy.3.WhatdoesthewriterprobablythinkoflearningChinesecalligraphy?A.Importantandnecessary. B.Valuablebutbackward.C.Popularandinteresting. D.Meaningfulbutboring.4.What’sthebesttitleforthepassage?A.HowdostudentslearnChinesecalligraphy?B.ShouldstudentslearnChinesecalligraphyatschool?C.WhatcanstudentslearnfromChinesecalligraphy?D.WhydowelearnChinesecalligraphy?2Wheredothecolorsofyourclothescomefrom?Theanswerisdye(染料).Theclothesweweartodayaremainlydyedwithchemicals(化學(xué)物質(zhì)).Butinthepast,peopledidthisbyhandandthedyesoftencamefromplants.Withahistoryofmorethan1,000years,tie-dye(扎染)isaveryoldwayofdyeingclothesinChina.DuringTangandSongdynasties(朝代)thisskillbecamesopopularthatpeoplegavetie-dyedclothestotheemperorasgifts.Totie-dye,youfirstneedtousethreads(線)totieyourclothtogether.Thenputtheclothintothedye.Astheclothisfoldedanddyed,somepartsbecomedarkblue,whileotherpartshavealightercolor.Whenyouspreadthecloth,you’llseebeautifulpatters.YangCheng,52,istheinheritor(傳承人)oftie-dyeinAnning,Yunnan.Helearnedtheskillfromhismotherinthe1980s.Yanghasmastered(掌握)alltheoldskillsoftie-dye.Andhehashandedthemdowntohisdaughter.Atthesametime,Yanghasstudiedtie-dyeinothercountries,suchasJapan,IndiaandFrance.Healsotriestomakesomecreativedesigns.Now,Yangteachestie-dyeinschoolsandcommunities.Morethan100,000peoplehavelearnedfromhim.Somemightworrythattie-dyewillbereplacedbymachinerydyeing.ButYangisconfident.“Attheendoftheday,machinescan’treplaceourcreativehands,”saidYang.5.Thefirstparagraphiswrittento________.A.explainwhyclothesarecolorful B.leadintothetopicofthepassageC.introducewheredyecomesfrom D.showdifferentkindsofdye6.Tocreatebeautifulpatterns,youshould________.A.usedifferentkindsofbluedye B.putdifferent-coloredclothtogetherC.mixbothdarkandlightdye D.foldtheclothbeforedyeingit7.Accordingtothepassage,tie-dye________.A.couldonlybeusedbyemperorsbeforeB.camefromplantsC.isaskilltomakecolorfulclothesD.firstappearedinTangDynasty8.ThewriterusesYangCheng’sstoryto________.A.makehimmorewell-knownB.showthebrightfutureoftie-dyeC.encouragepeopletolearntie-dyefromhimD.introducemoreaboutthedevelopmentoftie-dye9.Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.MagicPatternsStillShineToday B.ASuccessfulArtistC.LearningisaLifelongJourney D.TheWayOutforTraditionalCulture3Alongwithfirewood,rice,oil,salt,sauceandvinegar,teaisincludedamongthesevennecessitiesforlifeinChina.Now,ithasalsobeenconsideredasasharedculturaltreasureoftheworld.OnNov.29th,ChinesetraditionalteaprocessingskillswereaddedtotheUNESCOculturalheritage(非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn))list.Sinceancienttimes,Chinesepeoplehavebeenplanting,picking,makinganddrinkingtea.Moreimportantly,China’steaculturehasformedChinesecustoms.ItisChinesetraditionalcustomthatahostshouldwelcomevisitingguestswithboiledtea.ApoembySongpoetDuLeireads,“Ioffertea,notwine,toaguestonacoldnight.Whenwaterboilsonthestove,fireburnswithflamebright”.BoilingteaisoneoftheoldestChineseteabrewingmethods(方法),datingbacktotheTangDynasty(618—907).Tealeaveswereboiledforalongtimeandsometimestheywerecookedtogetherwithdifferentfruits.Peoplecanenjoyaquiettimebydoingthat.LaterintheMingDynasty(1368—1644),afasterandmoreconvenientmethodbecomemorepopularsteeping(沖泡).▲OntheappXiaohongshu,orLittleRedBook,thereareover40,000postsonthetopicof“stove-boiledtea”(圍爐煮茶).Peoplesitaroundthestoveinanaturalsettingandhavesnackswiththeirhottea.Somealsoweartraditionalhanfuasifitcouldtakethembacktothoseancienttimes.Through“stove-boiledtea”,peoplecantasteaslowerlifeandfindtheirinnerpeace.AsiswritteninoneXiaohongshupost,“Itisveryrelaxingtodrinkhotteaandchatwithbestfriends.”10.InParagraphOne,thewriterintroducesthetopicbyA.givingfacts B.listingnumbers C.tellingstories D.askingquestions11.Whichsentencecanbeputinthe________?A.Let’strytheoldmethodofboilingteainoursparetime.B.Thesedays,theoldmethodismakingacomeback.C.Chineseinventedmanydifferentwaysofdrinkingtea.D.Nodoubtthatitisagoodwaytomakefriendswithtea.12.Whatcanwelearnfromthepassage?A.Sevennecessitiesforlifeincludericeandnoodles.B.SteepingteacanbedatedbacktotheTangDynasty.C.InChinesetraditions,ahostservestheguestsnothingbutwine.D.“Stove-boiled”teaisawaytoenjoyapeacefulandrelaxingtime.13.Thewriter’spurposeinwritingthispassageisto________A.invitemorepeoplearoundtheworldtovisitChinaB.askpeopletolearntoenjoythelifeindifferentwaysC.explainwhydrinkingteaispopularamongChinesepeopleD.showhowpopularandinterestingtheappXiaohongshuis4PengJingxuan,a28-year-oldChinesegirl,isnowstudyinginamusicuniversityinParis.Whilelearningabroad,sheisalsoworkingatspreadingtraditionalChineseculturetotheworld.ShecanoftenbefoundonFrenchstreets,wearingasilkHanDynasty-styledressandplayingtheguzhengtopassers-by.Bornin1995,Pengbegantolearntheguzhengwhenshewassevenyearsold.AfterarrivinginFranceinlate2017,shesawmanypeopledostreetperformances,butfewofthemknewaboutChinesemusic.Soshedecidedtoplaytheguzhengonthestreets.PengmadeherfirstperformanceinfrontofatheaterinOctober,2018.Thenshestartedtoperformduringweekendsandholidays.Oneyearlater,shepostedhervideosofherstreetperformancesonlineandtheyspreadquickly.Hervideoshavegotmanylikesandmadeheraverypopularguzhengartist.ShehasmillionsoffansontheInternetnow.MoreandmorepeopleshowgreatinterestintheguzhengafterwatchingPeng’sperformances.“Peoplecometomeandpraisemeforthebeautyoftheinstrumentandthemusic.Everytimetheyaskmewhichcountrytheguzhengcomesfrom,Iamveryhappytotellthemit’sfromChina.”Pengfeelsshehasmoreresponsibility(責(zé)任)tospreadtraditionalculture.“Whatisnationalisuniversal(全世界的).IhopetoplayabiggerroleinmakingChinesemusicknownbytheworld,”saidPeng.14.WheredoesPengoftenmakeherguzhengperformances?A.Intheuniversity. B.Inthetheater.C.Onstreets. D.Atparties.15.WhendidPengbecomepopular?A.In1995. B.In2017. C.In2018. D.In2019.16.WhatdoesPengmeanbysaying“Whatisnationalisuniversal”?A.Chinesemusicisthebestintheworld.B.Chinesemusicshouldbeknownbytheworld.C.TherearenodifferencesbetweenChinesemusicandothercountries’musicD.WeshouldlistentonotonlyChinesemusicbutalsothemusicfromallovertheworld.17.Thepassageiswrittento_________.A.introduceapopularguzhengartist B.teachpeoplehowtomakeastreetperformanceC.encouragepeopletolearnguzheng D.showthebeautyofChinesemusic5XieHongxing,40,wasaninheritor(傳承人)ofbambooweavingart(編織工藝).Recently,hehasbecomepopularonlinebybuildingaminiature(縮微模型)oftheTiangongspacestationoutofbamboo.XiewasbornandgrewupinWuyiMountain.OnDouyin,apopularshort-videoplatform,Xiesurprisedmanypeoplebecausehecutbamboointopiecesquicklywithaknife.Hesaidittookhim46daystofinishhisminiaturespacestation.Xiebegantolearnbambooweavingwhenhewasyoung.“Ifoundbambooweavingissoattractivetome.Withmythinking,Icanmakeanything,”hesaid.Xietrieshisbesttopassontheskill.Hebuiltabambooweavingmuseumsothatvisitorscanwatchandtakephotosofhisworksthere.AthisworkshopintheWuyiMountain,peoplecanlearnhowtomakeearringsandbracelets(手鐲),aswellasbuysomehand-madeworks.Xiehasmorethan27,000fansonDouyinandmostofthemwerebornafter1990or2000.Bymakinguseofhisancientbambooweavingskills,Xiehopesthatmoreyoungpeoplewillfallinlovewiththeartandfindthebeautyoftraditionaltreasure.18.WhyhasXieHongxingbeenpopularonlinerecently?A.BecausehehaspostedagreatnumberofshortvideosonDouyin.B.BecausehebuiltabambooweavingmuseuminWuyiMountain.C.BecausehehelpedChinabuildtheTiangongspacestationinspace.D.BecausehemadeaminatureofTiangongspacestationwithbamboo.19.HowdidXiesurprisehisfansinhisshortvideos?A.Bymakingvideosfulloffunandhappiness.B.Byexpressinghislovetobambooweaving.C.Byshowinghisskillsinbambooweaving.D.Byworkinghardintheweavingtraining.20.WhatdoesXiethinkofbambooweaving?A.Attractiveandcreative. B.Difficultbutinteresting.C.Time-wastingandboring. D.Easybutoutofdate.21.WhatcanwelearnaboutXie?A.Heisgoodatmakingshortvideosandpostingthemonline.B.Hetrieshisbesttopassonthetraditionalcultureandskills.C.HedreamsofbuildingTiangongspacestationinthefuture.D.Hewantstoattractmorepeopletobuyhishand-madeworks.22.Wherecanwereadthisarticle?A.Fromatravelbook. B.Fromastorybook.C.Fromafashionmagazine. D.Fromanewspaper.6HaveyouwatchedEscapeFromtheBritishMuseum?Thisshortvideoseries(系列)wasdirectedbytwoChinesevloggers(視頻博主).TheywenttotheU.K.inJuneandspentthreemonthsmakingtheseries.Therearethreevideosintheseries.Eachvideoislessthantenminuteslong.Inthestory,aChinesejadeteapot(玉壺)turnsintoagirl.SherunsoutoftheBritishMuseumandmeetsaChinesenewsreporter.Withhishelp,shefinallygoesbacktoChina.Somelinesintheseriesareverytouching.Oneexampleis,“Family,Ihavebeenlostforalongtime.”ThevloggerssaytheywanttodrawattentiontoChineseculturalrelics(文物)abroad.DuringtheSecondOpiumWar(第二次鴉片戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)),BritishandFrenchsoldiersstoletheOldSummerPalace.ThestolenrelicsweresenttomuseumsacrossEurope.Today,theBritishMuseumhasabout23,000Chineserelics.InAugust,apieceofnewsshockedtheworld.About2,000relicshadbeenstolenfromtheBritishMuseum.Someofthemwerefromabout3,500yearsago.Manycountrieshavequeriedthesafetyofthemuseum.ThetwovloggersstartedpostingtheirseriesonAugust30.Itsoonbecameverypopular.ManyviewersbegandiscussingthereturnofChineserelics.Thisshowspeople’slovefortraditionalChineseculture.Italsoshowsthatshortvideoscanbemorethanjustfun.“Theseriessendsoutanimportantvoice,”saidoneoftheviewers.“WewanttheChineserelicstocomeback!”23.WhatdoestheChinesenewsreporterdointhisshortvideo?A.HetakesthejadeteapotoutoftheBritishMuseum.B.Hehelpsthejadeteapotfindthewaytothemuseum.C.HedrawsattentiontoChineseculturalrelicsabroad.D.HetakesthejadeteapotbacktoChinafromEngland.24.WherewerethestolenculturalrelicssentduringtheSecondOpiumWar?A.ThemuseumsalloverEurope. B.TheBritishMuseumonly.C.Themuseumthroughouttheworld. D.ThemuseumsoutsideChina.25.Whatdoestheunderlinedword“queried”inthefourthparagraphmean?A.controlled B.remained C.questioned D.managed26.Whatroledoesthisshortvideoseriesplay?A.ItcallsforculturalrelicsabroadtobereturnedtoChina.B.Itencouragesmorepeopletoshootshortvideoseries.C.ItremindsmorepeopletovisittheBritishMuseum.D.ItasksalltheChinesepeopletolovetheirmotherland.7IntheChinesehistory,writingtoolsplayanimportantrole.Amongthem,thewritingbrushisthefirstonethatshouldbepaidattentionto.ThebeginningofthewritingbrushinChinacandatebacktotheNeolithicage(新石器時(shí)代),whileitispopularduringtheWarringStatesperiod(戰(zhàn)國(guó)時(shí)期).ThetooliswidelyusedinChinesewritingandpainting.Nowadays,manyprimaryschoolshavecalligraphyclasses(書法課)whereteachersteachstudentshowtousethewritingbrushtoenjoyChinesetraditionalculture.Thesoftbrushcanleavestronglinesonpaper.Butthatonlycomesthroughyearsofhardwork.IfyouwanttowriteChinesecharacterswellandbeafamouswritingartist,youneedtopracticewritingforalongtime.FormanyChineseartists,thebrushismorethanawritingtool.“WhenIpickupthewritingbrush,suddenlymyideasandevenstoriesbuildarelationshipwiththebrush,”saidLiuQinghe,afamousChineseartist.Withagoodwritingbrush,whenweputourideasintoit,wegiveitlife.Whenawriterpicksupthebrush,heorshecanfeelwhathidesinthebrush.27.Whendidthewritingbrushcomeintowideuse?A.IntheNeolithicage. B.DuringtheWarringStatesperiod.C.Inmoderntimes. D.DuringtheSpringandAutumnperiod.28.Whatdoestheunderlinedpart“Thetool”referto?A.Thewritingbrush. B.Thepaintingpen.C.Thewhitepaper. D.Thepencil.29.Primaryschoolsteachstudentstousethewritingbrushbecausetheywantstudents________.A.toknowtheimportanceofwritingB.toknowabouttraditionalChinesecultureC.toknowtheimportantroleofwritingbrushD.totellthedifferencebetweenthewritingbrushandpaintingpens.30.TheunderlinedsentenceinParagraph4means________.A.LiuQinghehasadeeploveforthewritingbrushB.thebrushisonlyawritingtoolforLiuQingheC.LiuQinghe’sideasaredifferentfromothers’D.thereisabeautifulstoryaboutthebrush31.Thepassageiswrittenmainlyto________.A.tellusaboutfourinventionsinancientChinaB.introducesomefamouswritingartiststousC.introducethehistoryandvalue(價(jià)值)ofthewritingbrushD.tellushowtowritewellwiththewritingbrush8EveryweekinChina,millionsofpeoplewillsitinfrontoftheirTVwatchingteenagerscompeteintheChineseCharactersDictationCompetition,whichisaChinese-stylespellingbee(拼寫比賽).Inthischallenge,youngcompetitorsmustwriteChinesecharactersbyhand.Toprepareforthecompetition,thecompetitorsusuallyspendmonthsstudyingdictionaries.Perhapstheshow’spopularityshouldnotbeasurprise.Alongwithgunpowder(火藥)andpaper,manyChinesepeopleconsiderthecreationofChinesecalligraphytobeoneoftheirprimarycontributionstocivilization.Unfortunately,alloverthecountry,Chinesepeopleareforgettinghowtowritetheirownlanguagewithoutcomputerizedhelp.SoftwareonsmartphonesandcomputersallowsuserstotypeinthebasicsoundofthewordusingtheLatinalphabet(拉丁字母表).Thecorrectcharacterischosenfromalist.Theresult?It’spossibletorecognizecharacterswithoutrememberinghowtowritethem.Butthere’sstillhopeforthewritingbrush.China’sMinistryofEducationwantschildrentospendmoretimelearninghowtowrite.InoneBeijingprimaryschoolwevisited,studentspracticecalligraphyeverydayinsideaspeciallydecoratedclassroomwithtraditionalChinesepaintingshangingonthewalls.Theylookupattheblackboardoftentostudytheirteacher’sexamplesbeforecarefullyattemptingtoreproducethosecharactersonthinricepaper.“Ifadultscansurvivewithoutusinghandwriting,whybothertoteachitnow?”weaskthecalligraphyteacher,ShenBin.“TheabilitytowritecharactersispartofChinesetraditionandculture,”shereasons.“Studentsmustlearnnowsotheydon’tforgetwhentheygrowup,”saystheteacher.根據(jù)材料內(nèi)容選擇最佳答案。32.WhatcanwelearnabouttheChinese-stylespellingbee?A.It’sthemost-viewedTVprograminChina.B.It’sopentopeopleofallages.C.Itdrawsgreatpublicattentionacrossthecountry.D.ItaimstospreadChineseculturetotheworld.33.Whatdoes“calligraphy”inParagraph2meaninChinese?A.印刷術(shù) B.書法 C.造紙術(shù) D.指南針34.WhyareChinesepeopleforgettinghowtowritethecharacters?A.ChinesepeopleareusingtheLatinalphabetinsteadofthecharacters.B.Chinesepeoplenolongerusewritingbrushesorpracticecalligraphy.C.Chinesepeopleneedn’twritebyhandveryoftenwiththehelpoftechnology.D.Chinesepeopledon’trefertodictionariesveryoften.35.AccordingtoShenBin,beingabletowritecharactersbyhandis________.A.helpfulinkeepingChinesetraditionandculturealiveB.arequirementmadebytheMinistryofEducationC.necessaryforadultstomakealivinginChinaD.anabilitytobedevelopedonlywhenyouareastudent36.Whatcanweinferfromthepassage?A.ChineseadultsforgethowtowriteChinesecharacters.B.Schoolsshouldhelpstudentspracticecalligraphymore.C.Chinesecalligraphyisthegreatestcreationinhistory.D.PeopleusetheLatinalphabettowriteChinesecharacterseveryday.9TheChinesenewyearbeginson22January2023andlastsuntil9February2024.WhilemostofAsiacelebratestheyearoftherabbit,Vietnam(越南)celebratestheyearofthecat.IntheChinesezodiac(十二生肖),thereare12animals,andthe4thanimalistherabbit;whileintheVietnamesezodiac,the4thpositionisgotbythecat.HowthecatsubstitutedfortherabbitinVietnam’szodiacisstillthetopicofdebate.AncientstorytellerssaidtheJadeEmperororganizedaraceacrossariverforalltheanimalsintheworld.Thefirst12toreachtheothersidewouldappearinthezodiac.IntheChineseversionofthestory,thecatandtheratwereridingacrossariveronanoxwhentheratpushedthecatintothewater.Theratwontherace,turningthetwoanimalsintoenemies.Thatiswhycatshavebeenhuntingratseversince.However,intheVietnameseversion—whichdidnothavearabbit—thecatcouldswimandendeduparriving.Onepossibleexplanationforreplacingrabbitwithcatmighthavetodowithlanguage.InoldChinese,thereisawordtiedtothesignoftherabbitthatispronouncedmao(卯).Thepronunciationissimilartomèo,theVietnamesewordforcat.QuyenDi,alectureratUCLA,saidpeopleofVietnamconsiderrabbitsasanimalsthatareusedforfoodandchosethecatbecausetheybelievecatsarefriendslivingintheirhouse.Thisyear,manyVietnamesearebuyingnewcat-themedcasesfortheirmobilephones.AndoneofthetopGooglesearchesinVietnamis“whythereisnocatintheChinesezodiac”.37.Theunderlinedwords“substitutedfor”inparagraph1canbereplacedby________.A.tookcareof B.paidfor C.tooktheplaceof D.dependedon38.WhatcanwelearnfromtheVietnamesezodiacstory?A.TheJadeEmperorlovedthecat.B.Therabbitfellintotheriverinthezodiacrace.C.Theratandtherabbitwereenemiesinancienttimes.D.Thecatfinishedfourthbyswimmingacrosstheriver.39.Whatcanweknowfromthetext?A.ToexplainthehistoryoftheChinesezodiac.B.Toshowwaysofcelebratingtheyearoftherabbit.C.TostatethepopularityofChinesetraditionalculture.D.TointroducethestartoftheyearofthecatinVietnam.10Chinanowhas43items（項(xiàng)目）ontheintangibleculturalheritage（非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)）list,makingitthenationwiththemostentries（入選）onthelistintheworld.Qinqiang（秦腔）wasselectedasthenationalintangibleculturalheritagein2006.Itisspecialforitssimple,bold（大膽的）,artisticoperastyle.HouYan,48,isthepresidentofQinqiangTheateroftheNingxiaPerformingArtsGroup.ShestartedlearningQinqiangOperafromhermotherwhenshewas4yearsold.TraininginQinqiangOperaisveryhard.In1985,HoustudiedatanartschoolinNingxia.Sheneededtodowaistbending（下腰）andsomersaults（翻筋斗）eachday.Intraining,shehadtoholdeachmoveforhalfanhour.Asmallmistakecouldmeanshehadtostartalloveragain.Herhardworkpaidoff.Houstartedtoworkinatroupe（劇團(tuán)）inYinchuanattheageof16.Butin1993,popandWesternmusichitQinqiangOperahard.ThetroupehadtocloseandHoulefttheoperastage.Inthepastfewyears,however,Chinahasworkedhardtobuildupitstraditionalculture.Houwentbacktothestagein2000.Shefelthappierthaneverbefore.Now,Hou’steamgiveshundredsofQinqiangOperaperformanceseveryyearinNingxia.Theaverage（平均的）ageofHou’soperateamis30.“Aswebecomemoreconfident（自信的）aboutourculture,moreyoungpeoplebecomepromoters（傳播者）ofourownculture,”Housaid.40.WhendidHouYanstarttolearnQinqiangOpera?A.Attheageof4. B.Attheageof16. C.Attheageof18.41.WhatisParagraph3mainlyabout?A.WhatQinqiangOperaislike.B.HowHoustudiedQinqiangOpera.C.WhatmadeHoustartedtolearnQinqiangOpera.42.Whatdotheunderlinedwords“paidoff”meaninChinese?A.取得報(bào)酬 B.還清債務(wù) C.獲得回報(bào)43.WhydidHoustopworkinginthetroupe?A.Becausethetroupeclosed.B.Becauseshewasafraidofthestage.C.Becauseshecouldn’tmakemuchmoney.44.Whatcanweknowfromthepassage?A.QinqiangOperaispopulararoundtheworld.B.SingingQinqiangOperamakespeoplemoreconfident.C.MoreyoungpeoplejoinedHoutopromoteQinqiangOpera.11ShiQinling,apaper-cuttingartist,alwaysbringsapairofscissorswhichallowshertocreateartwhenevershehasideas.Mostofherpaper-cuttingworksarefrommomentsindailylife,suchasaneighbor’sdog,herownpetsandscenesonthestreets.“Somepeopleliketowritedowntheirfeelingsindiaries.Iprefertocutthemout,”saysthe35-year-old,whoisnowworkingattheFenglincommunityculturalactivitycenterinShanghai.Shidevelopedaninterestinhandicraft(手工藝)whenshewasachildwhooftenfoundherselfaloneplayingwithpaper,foldingandcuttingthemintodifferentshapes.Thisinterestlaterdevelopedintoapassion(酷愛).Attheageof26,oneofherworks,TheFightingFish,wonthirdplaceattheBaihuaCup,acompetitionforChineseartsandcrafts.Sixyearslater,Shibecamethecity’syoungestinheritor(繼承者)ofpaper-cutting.Overthepastfewyears,Shi’sworkshavebeenshowedin23exhibitions.Shiandherworkmatesarenowplanningtoproduceculturalandcreativegoodstoattractmorepeopletolearnpaper-cutting.Today,moreandmoreyoungworkersstarttoshowaninterestinpaper-cutting.Therearenowmorethan100peopleworkingonaShanghaipaper-cuttingproject,whichhopestopromotefolkarts.“Weareveryproudtohavethisspecialfolkcultureandartproject.Andweshouldprotectthisculturalartform,”saysShi.“Paper-cuttingisnotaboutcuttingdifferentpatternsfrompaper.Writerstellstoriesusingwords.Idothesame,butwithapairofscissors,”shesays.Shetakespaper-cuttingasnotjustanartform,butalsoaformoflearningabouttraditionalChineseculture.45.ItcanbelearntfromthepassagethatShi________.A.wastaughthowtocutbyherparents B.cutsoutsomethingfunindailylifeC.usedtowritedownfeelingsindiaries D.wonabigprizewhenshewasakid46.Theunderlinedword“promote“inParagraph3probablymeans“________”.A.develop B.start C.control D.prevent47.Thelastparagraphismainlyabout________.A.whatpatternsShiusuallycuts B.howpaper-cuttingiscutoutbyShiC.whereShimakespaper-cutting D.whyShiwantstoprotecttheartform48.Wecanfindthispassageinthepartof________inanewspaper.A.Sports B.Health C.Culture D.Technology12Weknowmanymusicalinstrumentswell,suchaspianos,violins,drumsandsoon.Whatabouttheerhu?TheerhuisatraditionalChineseinstrument.Itisthemostpopularofthehuqinfamily,andithasalonghistory.Themodernerhudevelopedfromthexiqin,whichwasplayedbymanyethnicminorities(少數(shù)民族)duringtheTangDynasty.IntheSongDynasty,musiciansbegantousetheerhutoperformdifferentkindsofmusic,anditbecamequiteapopularinstrument.Withtheriseofsomeformsoffolkart,theartoftheerhudevelopedquicklyduringtheMingandQingDynasties.Itbecameanimportantaccompanying(伴奏)instrumentindifferentfolkmusic.Atpresent,itisusedinbothtraditionalandmodernmusic,suchasinpop,rockandjazz.Ithasevenbecomeasolo(獨(dú)奏)instrument.OneofthemostfamousmusicalpiecesplayedontheerhuisErquanYingyue.Astheerhuwasmainlyplayedbycommonpeopleandtheplayingskillswerepasseddownorally(口頭地),therearefewwrittenrecordsabouttheerhuthatcanbefound.Tostudythehistoryandthedevelopmentoftheerhu,historiansusuallyturntoancientpaintings