44 文化遗产与保护-2023年中考英语新热点时文阅读

2023年中考英语新热点时文阅读-文化遗产与保护 题型 主要内容 1 阅读理解 闽南地区的砖雕艺术以及吴建东传承这门技艺并发扬光大 2 阅读理解 介绍了北京的“中轴线”的特点和建造历史。 3 阅读理解 介绍了由川江的船夫为了统一他们的动作和节奏而创作的川江号子，且它被列入首批国家级非物质文化遗产名录。 4 阅读理解 介绍了数字技术在文化遗产保护方面的作用。 5 阅读理解 介绍了连环漫画的发展历程以及在现代社会中所面临的挑战。 6 阅读理解 介绍了非物质文化遗产——二十四节气以及人们成立组织宣传和保护二十四节气。 01 （2023·浙江绍兴·模拟预测） “No building comes without carvings (雕刻), and carvings make buildings more valuable,” goes an old saying in Minnan, an area in southern Fujian Province. The saying refers to brick carvings, which were an important feature of the old red brick buildings in the area. The carvings were once commonly found on either side of the main entrance of Minnan’s buildings. However, with development, the number of ancient red brick buildings has decreased, and Minnan’s brick carvings have gradually faded (逐渐消失) from sight, said Wu Jiandong, a young master brick carver from Fujian’s Quanzhou City. The 42-year-old has learned the traditional technique and now combines it with modern tastes to develop his own style of brick carving. Wu said that he hoped to be able to help the traditional craft continue through innovation (创新). ① “Market demands have changed in recent years, and so has our thinking,” Wu said. “We must add modern elements to help pass down and develop traditional crafts.” ② People in Minnan love tea, so Wu created a series of carved brick tea decorations, including tea plates, cup holders, pot holders and other items. ③ Earlier this year, a pendant (挂件) decorated with a swallow tail ridge (屋脊) and a bright moon was bought by an overseas Chinese man from the Philippines. The customer told Wu that he would hang the pendant in his office as a reminder of the architecture and the moon of his hometown. Because of the market’s recognition of his work, Wu will be able to pass down the craft and further develop his pieces, and the popularity of short videos has also given him new hopes of promoting (推广) Minnan brick carvings. ④ The art form originated during the Song D