Unit 3 Traditional skills 单元话题阅读理解练习-2023-2024学年八年级英语下册单元重难点易错题精练（沪教牛津版）

Unit 3 Traditional skills 单元话题阅读理解练习 （21-22八年级下·广东深圳·期中）Can a piece of paper be changed into a fine work of art? If you have the chance to enjoy Liang Chunlan’s paper-cuts, you will be surprised at her skills. Liang Chunlan is a member of the Chinese Folk Literature and Art Association. She began learning how to make paper-cuts when she was a little girl. “Influenced by both my mother and grandmother, I developed such an interest,” says Liang Chunlan. Liang Chunlan has been making paper-cuts for more than 30 years. She has already won many prizes for her paper-cuts. By drawing ideas from life and Shanxi’s traditional culture, she has created a special artistic style. In recent years, she has put a lot of effort (work hard) into spreading this art. She likes teaching others to make paper-cuts. Sometimes, when she eats out with her friends, she folds napkins (餐巾) and cuts paper with scissors to show her friends how to make paper-cuts. “What I did was not enough.” said Liang Chunlan. To encourage young people to learn the craft-making skills, she has provided training courses for school students to teach them how to make paper-cuts. She has also spoken to university students in Australia and other countries to introduce this traditional art. Liang has written several books to help Chinese understand the beauty of the paper-cuts. Some art schools have used her works as teaching materials. She will continue to try to do something meaningful to spread our country’s traditional art-paper-cuts. 1．Why did Liang Chunlan take paper-cuts as an interest? A．Because she wanted to teach others paper-cuts. B．Because her mother asked her to make paper-cuts. C．Because her family members did well in paper-cuts. D．Because she would be a member of the Chinese Folk Literature and Art Association. 2．Why has Liang Chunlan written several books? A．To help English understand the beauty of the paper-cuts. B．To help Chinese understand the beauty of Foshan’s traditional festival. C．To help En