03：【好题精选】阅读回答问题-2023年九年级下学期英语专题周周练（第一期）（湖南长沙市）

03：【好题精选】阅读回答问题-2023年九年级下学期英语 专题周周练（第一期）（湖南长沙市） 学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________ 阅读下面的短文，根据短文内容回答问题。 Shadow puppetry, or pi ying xi, is an ancient form of storytelling and entertainment (娱乐) in China. It has been an important part of Chinese culture. Shadow puppetry dates back to the Han Dynasty, more than 2,000 years ago. When Emperor Wu’s favorite wife died of illness, the emperor became very sad. One of his ministers came up with an idea to cheer the emperor up. That night, he cut a puppet (木偶) in the shape of the emperor’s wife and put on a performance. It was so wonderful that the emperor felt that he saw the spirit of his love. Shadow puppet shows became very popular during the Song Dynasty. People celebrated festivals and holidays by putting on shadow puppet shows. It’s said that the puppets were first cut out of paper, but later made of colored leather (皮革). One mouth tells stories of thousands of years, and a pair of hands brings millions of puppets to life. This is how a puppet artist works. However, being a puppet artist is never easy. In order to make the puppets look like real ones, puppet artists must spend long hours watching and studying how people and animals move. They usually practice many times before a show. In a show, performers hold puppets behind a white cloth and make the puppets move naturally. They use both hands while performing and have to change their hands from time to time. 1．Does shadow puppetry have a history of over 2,000 years? ____________________________________________________ 2．What did the puppet made by the minister look like? ____________________________________________________ 3．When did the shadow puppet shows become popular? ____________________________________________________ 4．What were the puppets made of at first? ____________________________________________________ 5．What do puppet artists do before giving a performance? ____________________________________________________ 阅读下面的材料，然后根据材