专题02 包罗万象-2024年初中英语中考最新时文阅读训练

2024年初中英语中考最新时文阅读训练 专题02包罗万象 阅读理解 A A traditional skill-tie-dye 一种传统的技术－扎染 Do you wear clothes with colourful patterns(图案)?People usually use machines to make these patterns. But how did ancient people make them? Ancient people used tie-dye. With a history of more than 1,000 years, tie-dye is a very old way of dyeing clothes in China, most popular in Yunnan. To tie-dye, people tie cloth together and then put it into the dye. As the cloth is folded and dyed, some parts become dark blue, while other parts have a brighter colour. When unfolding the cloth, people will see colourful patterns. Finally, ancient people used the cloth to make clothes with colourful patterns. Now, the tie-dye skill is China's national intangible cultural heritage(国家级非物质文化遗产). Anning in Yunnan is famous for tie-dye. Yang Cheng learned tie-dye from his mother in the 1980s. He used many skills of Anning tie-dye. It once took Yang two years to make two tie-dyed dresses! Some patterns on the dress are traditional, while some are modern. He used images of the Dianchi Lake and eight popular fowers in Yunnan. “I want to put all the beautiful things into tie-dye works," Yang said. Yang has taught his daughter tie-dye since she was young. “We have the duty to pass down the skill to younger generations,”Yang said. Nowadays, he also teaches tie-dye in schools,communities and companies. More than 100,000 people have learned the skill from him. 1.Which is the right order to make clothes with colourful patterns in ancient China according to the passage? ① Put the cloth into the dye. ② Tie the cloth together. ③ Unfold the cloth. ④ Use the cloth to make clothes with colourful patterns. A.②①④③ B.②①③④ C.①②④③ D. ①②③④ 2. What can we learn about Yang Cheng according to Paragraph 4? A. He is careless. B.He is generous. C. He is honest. D. He is creative. 3. What can we learn about tie-dye from the passage? A. Tie-dye is a traditional skill with a history of more than 1,000 years. B. The tie-dye skill has