课时作业24 Protecting our heritage sites-（课时作业）【红对勾讲与练】2024版新高考英语大一轮复习全新方案（牛津译林版）

选择性必修第三册　 3 课时作业 24　 Protecting our heritage sites Ⅰ. 阅读理解 " (2022·江苏泰州调研) Christmas wouldn􀆳t be Christmas without mountains of wrapping paper covering the floor on 25 December. Or would it? A rise in interest in crafting ( 手 工 艺 ), coupled with a greater awareness of the environment under lockdown, has led to an increase in interest in furoshiki—the Japanese art of fabric wrapping this year. Furoshiki are traditional Japanese cloths used to transport food, clothes or gifts. They are increasingly being accepted by shoppers as an alternative to paper. The cloths are easy to use: gifts are placed in the centre of the fabric, which is then tucked (卷起) around the object and fastened with a knot (结) . Because fabric is so much more malleable (可 塑的) than wrapping paper, it can be used to make even the most awkward-shaped gifts look professionally wrapped. The COVID-19 pandemic (大流行病) has brought the environment into a new focus for people, causing people all to make more environmentally conscious decisions around what we buy. Part of the appeal of fabric wrapping is that it is a present in itself. The receiver can not only enjoy a beautifully wrapped gift but can then reuse the cloth to give a gift of their own. Some customers use their cloth within family or friendship circles, so that it eventually makes its way back to them. There􀆳s a certain magic and tradition in passing it from person to person. Then there􀆳s the rising interest in craft. Fabric wrapping is often handmade. Compared to standard