Unit 5 Art world 单元主题阅读理解16篇-2024-2025学年九年级英语上册重难点讲练全攻略（牛津译林版）

2024-2025学年一线教师制作精品新课系列资料，已编校！ 2024-2025学年一线教师制作精品新课系列资料，已编校！ Unit5 Art world 单元主题阅读理解16篇 Along the Zhongshan South Road in Nanjing, there are 38 plane trees wearing new colorful “sweaters”. The creative works, which are designed by the students of Nanjing Foreign Language School (NFLS) and knitted (编织) by artists, bring much warmth to the city in autumn. The activity was named “Our Plane Trees”. To get the designs, art group teachers at NFLS thought of five topics: traditional culture, respect to the artists, environmental awareness (意识), dreams in outer space, and the future world. In the end, nearly 200 works were sent in. Knitting artists chose 38 works to knit and dress up the plane trees. “From Vincent van Gogh’s famous painting Sunflowers, I felt warm smiles and expressions of hope from the yellow color. I want to pass it on in my design,” said Li Qingze, a Grade 8 student. Another girl, Sun Ruoxi, created a work named The Pulse or Life. She used strong lines in green to show life and green development. She was surprised to see that in the final knitting works, the artists added some blue and white flowers. “They made me feel the coming of spring,” said she. The sweaters didn’t use any chemical materials, not even glue. After the show, students will recycle the wool. They can do more things with it. “The art is environmentally friendly, and it makes our city lives warmer and more colorful,” said Xia Xin, one of the knitting artists. 1．The creative “sweaters” were designed by some ________. A．students B．teachers C．workers D．artists 2．The designs covered the topics EXCEPT ________. A．the future world B．traditional culture C．the deep-sea dream D．environmental awareness 3．What colors can we find in Sun Ruoxi’s work? A．Yellow, blue and white. B．Green, blue and white. C．Green, yellow and white. D．Blue, green and yellow. 4．What does the underlined word “They” in paragraph 3 refer to? A．Smiles. B．Designs. C．Sweaters. D．Flowers. 5．What can we learn from paragraph 4? A．Students will sell the wool. B．People in the city are friendly. C．The weather in the city is getting warmer. D．The show does no harm to the environment. Recently, some small colorful felt (毛毡) flowers have appeared in a few cities in China. You may find them in places where there had earlier been cracks (裂缝), such as on walls or stone steps. These artworks (艺术品) are part of a project called “Flowers to Mend”. It was started by Luo Shengtian, an art student in Guangzhou. In early April, he began using felt flowers to mend cracks in a village near his university. Luo says it is not difficult to make such pieces of art. He usually makes a flower and a layer (层) of grass out of felt in advance (提前). After he arrives at the site (地点), he cleans the crack and fills it with clay (陶土). He then sticks the stem (茎) of the felt flower into the clay. And the final step is to cover the clay with the felt grass. After Luo shared his project online, many people from different cities have joined him in his work. Some have used other materials, such as knitting thread (针织线) and pottery clay, to mend the cracks in their neighborhoods. Besides, Luo has also posted a guide online to teach people how they can make their own felt flowers. Would you like to give it a try, or do you have other great ideas for “mending” your city? 1．Which is the right order to mend cracks by using felt flowers according to the text? a. cover the clay            b. stick the stem        c. make flowers and grass out of felt d. fill the crack with clay        e. clean the crack A．c-b-e-d-a B．b-d-a-c-e C．c-e-d-b-a D．c-b-e-d-a 2．What did other citizens do? They ________. A．started the project “Flowers to mend” B．mended the cracks in areas near their houses C．shared the project online and joined the project D．posted a guide online to teach people how to make their own felt flowers 3．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to ________. A．posting the project online B．making felt flowers C．mending cracks with clay flowers D．mending cracks with felt flowers 4．What is the writer’s purpose of writing this passage? A．To introduce the project “flower to mend”. B．To praise Lou’s done. C．To tell people there are many cracks in cities. D．To encourage people to mend their cities in their ways. 5．What is the best title of this passage? A．Flowers in the Cracks B．A Gifted Art Student, Luo Shengtian C．Colorful Felt Flowers D．Mending Your City Most people remember their childhood by looking at old photos or videos. But for some, they choose to remember it by making models of their old homes where they grew up. Du Yi, a Chinese miniature artist, used to make models of historic buildings. One day, a friend asked him to make a model of his old home in the countryside. He thought it was meaningful, so he helped. After he posted a short video online, it went viral. He won thousands of followers. Today, he has over 200,000 followers online. Du often makes the miniature (微缩模型) house 30 times smaller than its real size. It usually takes him one to two months to make a model with the pictures provided by customers. Hundreds of small pieces and about 50 different materials, including wood, paper, and materials straight from nature are used. He often visits the villages to take a closer look at the details. He can spend the whole week studying one building, trying to understand the story, shapes and colors. “I have to be very careful about the details. If they are good, the work will come to life.” Du says. His miniature houses are sold at a starting price of around 20,000 yuan. “When I first saw the model of my old home, it took me back to my childhood. Grandfather taught me how to farm and make toys from things around us,” says Hao Wei, one of Du’s customers. When a skillful hand meets the need of people, a good business starts. 1．What does the underlined word “viral” in Paragraph 2 mean? A．Difficult. B．Popular. C．Terrible. D．Important. 2．What can we learn from the passage? A．Du Yi is believed to be the best miniature artist in China. B．People who need miniature houses want to live in the past. C．Miniature artists make a lot of money by posting videos online. D．Du Yi’s excellent skills and hard work are helpful for his success. 3．In which part of a newspaper can you probably read this passage? A．Sports. B．Health. C．Life. D．Nature. If you’ve never heard of mineral-color painting (岩彩画), you’re not alone. This form of art is unknown to most people—even many art lovers. It is an ancient form of painting that is being given new life these days. This kind of art is created using materials like rock powder (粉末), colored soil and sand. It can be traced back to the 3rd-century Kucha Grotto murals (龟兹石窟壁画) of Xinjiang. Yet after the Song and Yuan dynasties, with ink wash painting becoming more and more popular, mineral-color art gradually fell out of fashion. During the Sui and Tang dynasties, some countries sent envoys (使节) to China to learn all kinds of things. “They loved mineral-color art and took the art form back to their own country,” said Miao Tong. The artist has been studying this traditional art form for years. In the 1980s, many Chinese artists decided to revive this traditional art form in China. In the 1990s, they renamed it “mineral-color art”. For Miao, the greatest joy in his work is to find the “right earth” to make mineral pigments (颜料). “Every year I go to Wuyi Mountain. It is known for its Danxia land formation (丹霞地貌),” he said. “You can’t imagine how beautiful the earth is there. It is naturally colored in red, green, yellow, purple, etc.” But this soil cannot be directly applied to his works. It first has to go through a number of steps, including washing, filtering (过滤) and sun-drying. After that the soil will be mixed together with a certain kind of glue. According to the artist, one mineral-color painting may take several weeks to several months to complete. The mineral pigments are able to stay safe from the effects of UV light (紫外线). Therefore, their color does not fade (褪色) over time. That’s why, even after thousands of years, the cave paintings in the Kucha Grottos are still very bright and colorful. 1．When did mineral-color painting first appear in the history of China? A．In the third century. B．In the 1980s. C．During the Sui and Tang dynasties. D．In the Song and Yuan dynasties. 2．What does the underlined word “revive” probably mean in Paragraph 4? A．give up B．give new life C．decorate once more D．give a new name 3．What does Paragraph 6 mainly tell us? A．Where to find the right earth. B．How to make the special soil. C．How to draw a mineral-color painting. D．When to get a a mineral-color painting. 4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．It always takes many years to make a a mineral-color painting. B．People in the Song dynasty liked ink wash paintings very much. C．In Xinjiang people can find natural earth with all kinds of colours. D．Mineral-color paintings can keep the colour as it is for a long time. Where do you paint? Maybe you can paint on paper, on a piece of cloth and even on the wall. But have you ever thought of creating pictures in the fields? In Anhui, every year farmers plant different kinds and colours of rice to “make” pictures in the fields. This is rice paddy art (稻田画). Some villages were trying to do something to help the farmers make more money. They needed a way to attract tourists and then the rice field art came into being. During the first few years, the farmers created simple pictures. Later they were able to make more complex (复杂的) ones. Every April, the villagers meet and decide what to plant for the year. Before planting, farmers make the pictures on computers to work out where and how to plant the rice. After that, farmers plant different kinds of rice in different areas of fields. When rice grows tall, different colors will come out in the fields. Now, the countryside in Anhui has become one of the most popular places of interest for both the young and old. So what are you waiting for? Just bring your camera, come and enjoy the beauty of nature for yourself! 1．Where do people make rice paddy art? A．On paper. B．In the fields. C．On the wall. D．On a piece of cloth. 2．Why was rice paddy art first started? A．To help farmers make money. B．To help farmers grow more rice. C．To help artists learn about art. D．To help villages become clean. 3．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3? A．The advantages of rice paddy art. B．The problems of rice paddy art. C．The colors of rice paddy art. D．The steps of creating rice paddy art. Chuanjiang Chants (川江号子) is a form of folk singing performed by Chuanjiang boatmen in order to unify their movements and rhythms (节奏). Chongqing and eastern Sichuan are the main birthplaces of the Chuanjiang Chants. In the age of wooden boat shipping for thousands of years, the power (动力) of wooden boats on the river came from the body of the boatmen. Whenever they headed up against the river or when the boat crossed a shoal, the boatmen had to pull together. Moreover, the long journey was boring and boatmen needed something to relax, and the Chuanjiang Chants appeared. Chuanjiang Chants is both technical and artistic. Boatmen control the direction of the boat just like a driver is responsible for that of a car. And chants are like the accelerator (油门) of a car, controlling the speed of the boat. Therefore, the chants can adjust (调整) the force of the boatmen through their rhythm, so that the ship can move forward smoothly (平稳地). At the same time, the chants are always sung in a bright voice, a good tone, and a beautiful sound. Therefore, it is also an art. However, with the development and popularity of modern ships, Chuanjiang Chants is likely to be forgotten by people, facing an endangered situation. Our country paid great attention to the protection of it and it was included in the first national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) list. Hope that more and more people can get the chance to know the wonderful culture. 1．According to Para. 2, before Chuanjiang Chants appeared, how was the long journey for the boatmen? A．Relaxing and happy. B．Boring and tiring. C．Exciting and proud. D．Tiring but worthy. 2．The underlined word “that” in the third paragraph refers to ________. A．the boat B．a boatman C．the direction D．the accelerator 3．Why does the writer say “Chuanjiang Chants is also an art”? A．Because the chants can control the speed of the boats. B．Because the chants can adjust the force of the boatmen. C．Because the chants can control the direction of the boat. D．Because the chants can be sung in a bright and beautiful voice. 4．What is the writer’s purpose of writing the passage? A．To let more people know and remember the culture of Chuanjiang Chants. B．To introduce how Chuanjiang Chants appeared. C．To encourage readers to experience Chuanjiang Chants themselves. D．To bring readers back to the old times. Painting and writing on walls is nothing new. In prehistoric times, people in Africa and Europe painted pictures of animals and people in caves. Graffiti (涂鸦) has been found at ancient sites in Greece, Italy, Syria and Iraq. In the Roman town of Pompeii in Italy, archaeologists (考古学家) found a lot of graffiti written in Latin, including political and romantic messages, and even some magic spells! In the 1970s, young people in New York used pens to write their names, or “tags”, on walls around the city. One of the first “taggers” was Demetrius, a teenager from a Greek family. He wrote his tag on walls in his neighborhood and in subway stations on the way to school. Other teenagers saw Demetrius’s tag and started writing their own tags on walls, buses and subway trains all over New York. Their tags were bigger and more colorful and appeared on trains, buses and walls around the world. In the 1990s and 2000s, a lot of graffiti artists started to make pictures, too. In many countries, it is a crime to paint on walls and street artists can have problems with the police. In other countries, street art is permitted (准许) in certain places. Nowadays, street art is more popular with the public. In some cities, there are street art festivals. In Bristol in the UK, there is a street art festival in August every year. Artists paint all the buildings in a street. Lots of people come to watch the artists and take photos. Street art can be seen in galleries (美术馆), too. Many young street artists use the Internet to communicate and share their works with others. Although we don’t know what will happen to street art in the future, we can be sure that it is here to stay! 1．Graffiti in ancient times includes different kinds of themes EXCEPT ________. A．names and tags B．magic spells C．animals and people D．romantic messages 2．What can we learn from the passage? A．Some street artists begin to share their works online. B．Demetrius was the first graffiti artist. C．Street art can be only seen in the street. D．Bristol holds a street art festival every July. 3．The main purpose of the passage is ________. A．to tell why graffiti and street art will disappear B．to tell the development of graffiti and street art C．to tell what will happen to street art in the future D．to tell the relationship between graffiti and street art Folk art is a kind of art. It is usually made by people in a place for a long time. It shows what the people of the place find important or interesting. Folk artists often make things that people used in their everyday life, like kites or dishes. A form of folk art from the country of Russia is the nesting doll, or the matryoshka doll. The word “matryoshka” means “mother” in Russian. People in Russia began to make these dolls a little more than 100 years ago. They learnt about nesting dolls from folk artists in Japan, who had learnt about them from folk artists in China. Chinese artists began making nesting boxes about a thousand years ago. Later, Japanese began making nesting dolls. The dolls usually have round heads and long bodies without hands, but people can paint hands on if they want. Usually there are five dolls in a set, but some sets have twelve or more dolls. In a set of nesting dolls, each one is smaller or bigger than the others. In each doll, except the smallest one, you can find a smaller doll inside. The smallest doll is often made of a piece of wood. Nesting dolls have a special meaning. The biggest doll is called “mother”, which means an important woman who is the head of the Russian family. The smaller dolls inside the biggest one are its children. That’s to say, the mother gives birth to lots of children. So, nesting dolls mean fertility. Today, nesting dolls are made in many different shapes like animals, fairy-tale characters, and even movie stars. Clearly, this form of folk art still shows what people find interesting. 1．According to the passage, the art of nesting started in ________. A．Japan B．Britain C．Russia D．China 2．According to the passage, the nesting dolls ________. A．contain five dolls in every set B．look like kites or dishes C．have different sizes in a set D．are put on top of each other 3．What does the underlined word “fertility” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A．Women can produce many babies. B．Children can have a healthy life. C．Mothers like making nesting dolls. D．Family can enjoy folk art together. 4．Why does the writer write the passage? A．To tell stories about nesting dolls. B．To show a folk art of Russia—nesting dolls. C．To ask people to buy the nesting dolls. D．To tell mothers to learn to make nesting dolls. On March 3,2023, members of a girls’ lion dance team were practicing moves of a lion dance at a community activity center in Guangzhou. Since it was set up in July 2019, the girls’ lion dance team has won many prizes at different lion dance competitions. The team is part of the “Hexingtang” lion dance troupe (表演团) which was set up in the 1980s. Before 2018, all the performers of the troupe were male (男性的). In 2018, six girls joined the troupe. Zhong Ziying, a middle school student is one of the team’s best lion dancers Zhong is the first girl in her family to learn the lion dance. Other girls on the team said they had watched male performers performing since their childhood, but none of them had expected they themselves could become lion dance performers one day. The girls started to go out to put on performances on the first day of the Chinese New Year of 2019. At first, they were not acknowledged (认可) by local villagers. But they didn’t give up and practiced hard. The team began taking part in competitions in July 2021 and won first place in several competitions. With these achievements, the girls finally got the villagers’ support. To stay in the team, the girls must receive strict training. The team once had over 20 members, but now there are fewer than 20, with the youngest one just 6 years old. Some girls give up because the training is so difficult. Sometimes they need to practice a move over a thousand times to perform it well. Those who have stayed are the best. 1．The “Hexingtang” lion dance troupe ________. A．had only six members at first B．has twenty male performers now C．was set up more than 30 years ago D．always wins first prize in competitions 2．Paragraph 4 mainly talks about ________. A．how the girls got accepted by local people B．why the girls' lion dance team practiced so hard C．who trained the girls to help them win in competitions D．what the girls' lion dance team did to celebrate the Chinese New Year 3．What can we learn about members of the girls’ lion dance team? A．They are middle school students. B．They are strict with themselves. C．No one in their family can perform lion dances. D．They dreamed of performing lion dances at a young age. 4．What is the best title for the passage? A．The best lion dance troupe in China B．The first girls’ lion dance team in China C．Girls perform a traditional dance in Guangzhou D．The lion dance is being passed down in Guangzhou Shen Yingbiao is a xiao player. Although he had strong interests in musical instruments from childhood, it is the xiao that has been the most important part of his life. Not long after Shen was first attracted (吸引) to the instrument, he decided to learn it. In the 1990s, when Internet was not widespread in China, learning a less popular instrument was not an easy task because there were few teachers. Besides teaching himself and listening to tapes to compare and improve, Shen stepped on trips to visit those who gave fascinating performances he heard on tapes, and received tutoring (指导) from masters in this area. Since he had to study at school and then work to support himself, he could only undertake such trips in his spare time. “It was very tiring. Without high-speed trains, I had to take a train for more than 20 hours to Beijing, or other places, to visit people. But I was resolute to take this road. I wanted to improve my skills and learn more,” says Shen. While learning the instrument, Shen was increasingly fascinated by the rich cultural meanings in the xiao. According to him, a scene from a TV series of a literate (有文化的) person piping (吹奏) the xiao in the moonlight, full of elegance (优雅), poetry and romance, has been kept in his heart since childhood. And that reflects the close relationship between this instrument and the literate in times gone by. In ancient China, bamboo symbolized honesty, modesty (谦虚) and a spirit of trying to make progress. As a result, many liked the plant and used it to refer to their pursuits (追求) in poems. Song Dynasty (960-1279) poet Su Shi once wrote, “Better to eat without meat than live without bamboo”, suggesting the importance of bamboo in their hearts. Therefore, the xiao, made of bamboo, was much more than an instrument, but something they often held in hands or put on walls to remind themselves of their pursuits, and they sometimes used the xiao to refer to themselves in poems as well, according to Shen. “Since the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the xiao was often used in gatherings and meetings of the educated and literate, just like the guqin. It was so popular then that if one was not able to perform it, they were regarded as old-fashioned,” says Shen. During his learning process, Shen summarized his experience, which paved (铺平) the way for his later teaching. In 2000, with the growth of his fame, he was invited to teach dongxiao, a kind of xiao popular in the Jiangnan area of China, at an art school in Hangzhou. A year later, he set up the Xixi Xiao Society with his students to better promote (推广) the instrument. 1．How did Shen improve his xiao skills? ① By teaching himself.        ② By going on trips. ③ By visiting the masters.    ④ By listening to tapes. A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①②④ D．①③④ 2．Why did the writer mention Su Shi and his poem in paragraph 6? A．To state a fact. B．To give an example. C．To express a feeling. D．To show an opinion. 3．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．A man who loves the xiao deeply. B．An instrument that is less popular. C．The ways that people learn the xiao. D．A plant which carries the literate’s pursuits. Here are three kinds of forms of Chinese art. Calligraphy (书法) The ancient Chinese thought of writing as an important form of art. Calligraphy is a popular form of writing. To produce Chinese characters, one needs a brush, paper, inkstick (墨) and inkstone. These are called the “Four Treasures of the Study”. It’s necessary to learn these tools in order to learn calligraphy. Poetry It was an important part of art. Li Bai, Du Fu and Su Shi are considered among the best ancient poets, and there are five major kinds of ancient poetic styles called Shi, Ci, Ge, Qu and Fu. During the Tang Dynasty, poetry became so important that writing poetry was part of the examinations to work for the government. Opera Chinese opera is considered as one of the three oldest dramatic art forms in the world. It’s a combination of music, art and literature. During the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong set up an opera school. 1．________ are called the “Four Treasures of the Study”. A．A pen, a book, inkstick and inkstone B．A pen, paper, inkstick and inkstone C．A brush, paper, inkstick and ink box D．A brush, paper, inkstick and inkstone 2．If you wanted to work for the government, you had to learn to write poetry during ________. A．the Tang Dynasty B．the Song Dynasty C．the Yuan Dynasty D．the Qing Dynasty 3．What’s a combination of music, art and literature? A．Poetry. B．Opera. C．Calligraphy. D．Painting. Many artists draw with pens and brushes, but few “paint” with knives. Wang Jing, a woman from Shenyang, China, has given most of her time and energy to this art form for 27 years. In 1995, Wang got the idea by chance when she cut a piece of red paper using a knife and it left a white line. Then she believed that she might have created something out of common things. After that, using knives and paper, she completed a painting of a pair of birds.     People usually “add” colors to create paintings, but knife painters use knives to “take away” colors on specially made coated paper. They use different pressure on the paper in different directions (方向) to create different colors. Once the marks are left on the paper, they cannot be covered, so it requires the painter to be completely lost in the work.     Few people knew the great art form just after Wang created it. Besides, Wang herself was not expecting to make it something big at the beginning. But thanks to her love for the art form, she has kept painting for the past 27 years. So far, she has completed hundreds of paintings, and her favorite is a 2.8-meter-long painting. Wang said she would continue working in the field and make it known across the world. 1．What first made Wang decide to try knife painting? A．Knives and paper. B．The white line. C．The painting of birds. D．The red paper. 2．How can knife painting be done? A．By drawing on paper with a pencil. B．By creating shapes with brushes. C．By cutting the paper with a knife. D．By pressing on the coated paper. 3．What can be learned from paragraph 3? A．Wang hadn’t expected knife painting to be popular. B．Wang continued her work because of her family. C．Wang’s favorite painting work is 28 meters long. D．Wang said she might stop her work in the near future. 4．Which of the following sentences can best describe Wang? A．Kill two birds with one stone. B．Where there’s a will, there’s a way. C．Two heads are better than one. D．When in Rome, do as the Romans do. The stone walls, the yard, clothes hung on a clothes line ... At first sight, you may think they’re real. But in fact, you’ve actually fallen down a rabbit hole of miniatures （微观模型） of Chinese traditional houses in the 1990s made by a miniature artist. Feng Jiangtao, 32, has made more than 40 miniatures for people around the country to reproduce the old houses that carry their memories. In April 2021, Feng made a miniature of an old shop in his hometown. It had black tiles（瓦片）, grey walls and a small TV playing cartoons. Feng then posted a video of this miniature online, which soon went viral. People around the country who watched the video with familiar feelings for their old houses got in touch with him, asking him to make house models according to the photos they provided. Making miniatures is not an easy job. It usually takes Feng about 10 days to finish one miniature. He makes them in a ratio （比例） of 1:30 to the real size. To better remake the old house, he uses real building materials, such as cement（水泥）, wood, and soil and then focuses on how to make it look old. ________. One of his customers, a post-90s girl, once asked him to reproduce an old house in her hometown. She used to live there with her parents. She wanted to give the model to her mother to keep alive the memory of her deceased（过世的） father. “It is the old house that is miniaturized; however, it enlarges the family’s love and treasures the good old days that are now gone forever,” Feng told China Daily. 1．What appears in Feng’s work? A．A house with grey tiles. B．The stone walls of a museum. C．A clothes line with clothes hung on. D．A yard with some wild animals. 2．The underlined word “viral” in Paragraph 2 could be replaced by ________. A．spreading B．impressed C．increasing D．interested 3．It is inferred that miniatures made by Feng ________. A．represent famous old buildings in cities B．were not popular in the beginning C．are made of recycling building materials D．help people remember old times 4．Which of the following can be put in ________? A．Feng has been working on every miniature B．Feng’s works are popular mostly with the post-90s C．Feng is friendly to his customers D．There are stories behind some of the miniature models 5．What would be the best title for the passage? A．Treasuring the Good Old Days B．Bringing Old Buildings Back to Life C．In Memory of the Past D．Love for the Old Buildings Damoqiu was listed in 2016 as an intangible cultural heritage in Longlin county, Guangxi. Master’s story For the Yi ethnic group, damoqiu is a traditional sport and celebration during festivals. Li Jingming started playing it at the age of 5. “Many people simply play damoqiu for fun,” said the 61-year-old. “Yet, taking it as a professional sport is more a game of bravery (勇敢).” According to Li, since the horizontal pole only hangs on the standing pole, it’s always spinning (旋转), making it hard for performers to keep balance. “If you’re lacking in strength, it’s easy to tilt (倾斜) and you may even slip down from the pole. Sometimes, it’s even dangerous”, added Li. Besides bravery, as a professional sport, damoqiu also needs great effort and patience. Training for a new posture sometimes requires more than 10 days. “Repetition (重复) is part of our daily routine (惯例). Though it’s boring, it is worth our effort to keep the tradition alive,” Li said. As more and more young people leave villages to earn money in the big cities, they have less time to train on the pole and develop new postures. “It’s a pity that damoqiu is disappearing from the competitive stage now”, said Li, adding that he has only had five disciples (徒弟) in training during the last fifty years. To make damoqiu known to more people, Li not only teaches it in schools voluntarily, but also perform in many competitions to show the sport’s charm (魅力). “As long as I live, I will continue the mission (使命) of passing on the skills of damoqiu to future generations,” said Li. 1．What do we know about damoqiu? A．It is a traditional sport in Northwest China. B．It requires at least three people to play. C．It became an intangible cultural heritage recently. D．People have to keep balance on the horizontal pole. 2．What does Li think is important for playing damoqiu as a professional sport? A．Passion and good athletic ability. B．Patience, creativity and energy. C．Great effort, patience and courage. D．Strength and relevant previous experience. 3．In the master’s story, Paragraph 6 is mainly about ________. A．the difficulties of passing down damoqiu B．the good development of damoqiu C．the reasons why young people leave villages D．young people's views on damoqiu 4．How does Li promote damoqiu? A．By writing a book on it. B．By performing it in many competitions. C．By bringing it to and introducing it on reality shows. D．By making it an elective course in local schools. 5．According to the article, we know Li is ________. A．persistent B．selfish C．lazy D．foolish Nowadays, some calligraphers (书法家) are marrying modern technology with ancient writing art to let young people love it. Chang Binghuang is a teacher of Chinese language at Tamkang University. He found that his students liked to spend much more time on computers and phones than writing on paper, and even less time on calligraphy. “It was quite a blow to me,” said Chang. “And I started to think about how to use technology to get young people interested in calligraphy.” So Chang created a system called “e-pen”. However, this system was not perfect first. The writers had to watch the screen instead of the hands. It did not feel like writing calligraphy. Then, thanks to the tablet computer, a new “e-pen” was-born. People can now look at the screen and their hands at the same time. The new “e-pen” app became popular quickly. “The c-pen app is for anyone with an interest in learning Chinese characters,” said Chang. So people who have little interest or are not that willing to learn will be able to take the first step into the world of calligraphy. For instance, young students can now practice writing characters like “love” and “peace” with a digital brush. To keep the tradition alive, Chang hopes more young people will learn more about calligraphy with the help of new technology. With technology, the art of calligraphy is set to grow stronger in a new digital age. 1．Why did Chang Binghuang create the “e-pen” system? A．He wanted to teach calligraphy more quickly. B．His students were very interested in calligraphy. C．He was attracted by the popularity of table t computers. D．He found students preferred technology to traditional writing. 2．What can we infer from the underlined sentence about Chang? A．He felt sad and shocked. B．He felt surprised and proud. C．He felt excited and happy. D．He felt bored and puzzled. 3．Who is the user of the “e-pen” app according to Chang? A．Same successful Calligraphers. B．Anyone interested in Chinese characters. C．Young people who are skilled in technology. D．Students from Tamkang University. 4．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? (P= Paragraph) A． B． C． D． 5．In which part of a magazine can we read the text? A．Schools. B．News. C．Fashion. D．Culture. “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(砖) carvings, which were an important feature of the old red brick building in the area. The carvings were once commonly found on either side of main entrance of Minnan’s buildings. However, with development, the number of ancient red brick buildings has decreased, and Minnan’s brick carving have gradually disappeared from sight, said Wu Jiandong, a young master brick carver from Fujian’s Quanzhou City. The 42-year-old carver has learned the traditional skill and now connected it with modern tastes to develop his style of brick carving. Wu said that he hoped to be able to help the traditional craft continue through innovation. “Market requirements have changed in recent years, and so has our thinking,” Wu said. “We must add modern elements(元素) to help pass down and develop traditional crafts(工艺).” 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. They have been warmly received by local people and foreign visitors. Earlier this year, a pendant(挂件) decorated with a swallow tail ridge 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 buildings and the moon of his hometown. Because of the markers praise 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 his new hopes of spreading Minnan brick carvings. The art form started during the Song Dynasty and became popular during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is now an important part of national cultural heritage. 1．Why does the writer begin the text by using the old saying? A．To introduce an area in southern Fujian Province. B．To give advice on developing brick carvings. C．To show the importance of brick carvings in Minnan. D．To attract more people to visit Minnan. 2．The underlined word “innovation” in the passage probably means “________” in Chinese. A．推广 B．雕琢 C．模仿 D．创新 3．We can infer from the six paragraph that ________. A．Wu’s most customers came from abroad B．brick carvings become symbols of homesickness C．the pendant of brick carving becomes popular D．Wu’s brick pieces are warmly received all over the world 4．How did Wu feel about his brick art pieces? A．Confident. B．Worried. C．Disappointed. D．Surprised. 5．What is probably the best title for this passage? A．An artist with his own style of brick carvings B．The ancient red brick buildings in Minnan C．Minnan’s brick carving art is coming back D．The history of Minnan’s brick carvings 2 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 7 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$ 2024-2025学年一线教师制作精品新课系列资料，已编校！ 2024-2025学年一线教师制作精品新课系列资料，已编校！ Unit5 Art world 单元主题阅读理解16篇 Along the Zhongshan South Road in Nanjing, there are 38 plane trees wearing new colorful “sweaters”. The creative works, which are designed by the students of Nanjing Foreign Language School (NFLS) and knitted (编织) by artists, bring much warmth to the city in autumn. The activity was named “Our Plane Trees”. To get the designs, art group teachers at NFLS thought of five topics: traditional culture, respect to the artists, environmental awareness (意识), dreams in outer space, and the future world. In the end, nearly 200 works were sent in. Knitting artists chose 38 works to knit and dress up the plane trees. “From Vincent van Gogh’s famous painting Sunflowers, I felt warm smiles and expressions of hope from the yellow color. I want to pass it on in my design,” said Li Qingze, a Grade 8 student. Another girl, Sun Ruoxi, created a work named The Pulse or Life. She used strong lines in green to show life and green development. She was surprised to see that in the final knitting works, the artists added some blue and white flowers. “They made me feel the coming of spring,” said she. The sweaters didn’t use any chemical materials, not even glue. After the show, students will recycle the wool. They can do more things with it. “The art is environmentally friendly, and it makes our city lives warmer and more colorful,” said Xia Xin, one of the knitting artists. 1．The creative “sweaters” were designed by some ________. A．students B．teachers C．workers D．artists 2．The designs covered the topics EXCEPT ________. A．the future world B．traditional culture C．the deep-sea dream D．environmental awareness 3．What colors can we find in Sun Ruoxi’s work? A．Yellow, blue and white. B．Green, blue and white. C．Green, yellow and white. D．Blue, green and yellow. 4．What does the underlined word “They” in paragraph 3 refer to? A．Smiles. B．Designs. C．Sweaters. D．Flowers. 5．What can we learn from paragraph 4? A．Students will sell the wool. B．People in the city are friendly. C．The weather in the city is getting warmer. D．The show does no harm to the environment. 【答案】1．A 2．C 3．B 4．D 5．D 【导语】本文主要讲述了南京外国语学校的学生设计了梧桐树的“毛衣”，为南京带来了很多温暖。 1．细节理解题。根据第一段“there are 38 plane trees wearing new colorful ‘sweaters’. The creative works, which are designed by the students”可知，这些富有创意的“毛衣”是由一些学生设计的。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据第二段“To get the designs, art group teachers at NFLS thought of five topics: traditional culture, respect to the artists, environmental awareness (意识), dreams in outer space, and the future world.”可知，设计的主题不包含“深海之梦”，故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段“Another girl, Sun Ruoxi, created a work named The Pulse or Life. She used strong lines in green to show life and green development. She was surprised to see that in the final knitting works, the artists added some blue and white flowers. ”可知，我们可以在孙若曦的作品中看到绿色、蓝色和白色。故选B。 4．词义猜测题。根据第三段“the artists added some blue and white flowers. ‘They made me feel the coming of spring,’ said she.”可知，They指上文出现的flowers“花朵”，孙若曦的话意为“这些花朵让我感觉到春天的来临”，故选D。 5．细节理解题。根据第四段“The art is environmentally friendly”可知，这场艺术展览对环境无害。故选D。 Recently, some small colorful felt (毛毡) flowers have appeared in a few cities in China. You may find them in places where there had earlier been cracks (裂缝), such as on walls or stone steps. These artworks (艺术品) are part of a project called “Flowers to Mend”. It was started by Luo Shengtian, an art student in Guangzhou. In early April, he began using felt flowers to mend cracks in a village near his university. Luo says it is not difficult to make such pieces of art. He usually makes a flower and a layer (层) of grass out of felt in advance (提前). After he arrives at the site (地点), he cleans the crack and fills it with clay (陶土). He then sticks the stem (茎) of the felt flower into the clay. And the final step is to cover the clay with the felt grass. After Luo shared his project online, many people from different cities have joined him in his work. Some have used other materials, such as knitting thread (针织线) and pottery clay, to mend the cracks in their neighborhoods. Besides, Luo has also posted a guide online to teach people how they can make their own felt flowers. Would you like to give it a try, or do you have other great ideas for “mending” your city? 1．Which is the right order to mend cracks by using felt flowers according to the text? a. cover the clay            b. stick the stem        c. make flowers and grass out of felt d. fill the crack with clay        e. clean the crack A．c-b-e-d-a B．b-d-a-c-e C．c-e-d-b-a D．c-b-e-d-a 2．What did other citizens do? They ________. A．started the project “Flowers to mend” B．mended the cracks in areas near their houses C．shared the project online and joined the project D．posted a guide online to teach people how to make their own felt flowers 3．The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 5 refers to ________. A．posting the project online B．making felt flowers C．mending cracks with clay flowers D．mending cracks with felt flowers 4．What is the writer’s purpose of writing this passage? A．To introduce the project “flower to mend”. B．To praise Lou’s done. C．To tell people there are many cracks in cities. D．To encourage people to mend their cities in their ways. 5．What is the best title of this passage? A．Flowers in the Cracks B．A Gifted Art Student, Luo Shengtian C．Colorful Felt Flowers D．Mending Your City 【答案】1．C 2．B 3．D 4．D 5．D 【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了罗盛田通过他的艺术作品“花花补丁”来修补一些墙壁或石阶上裂缝的事情。他希望有更多的城市能够“开”出这样的小花，呼吁大家能用自己的方式来“修补”城市。 1．细节理解题。根据“He usually makes a flower and a layer (层) of grass out of felt in advance...with the felt grass.”可知，用毛毡花修理裂缝的步骤是：用毛毡制作花草→清理裂缝→用陶土填充裂缝→将毛毡花的茎插入陶土中→用毡草覆盖陶土，对应题干的顺序为c-e-d-b-a。故选C。 2．细节理解题。根据“Some have used other materials...to mend the cracks in their neighborhoods.”可知，有些人使用其他材料来修补他们社区的裂缝。故选B。 3．代词指代题。根据“Luo has also posted a guide online to teach people how they can make their own felt flowers. Would you like to give it a try?”可知，罗在网上教人们如何制作属于他们自己的毡花，你想试试它吗？所以此处it指代“用自己做的毡花修补裂缝”这件事情。故选D。 4．主旨大意题。根据“Would you like to give it a try, or do you have other great ideas for ‘mending’ your city?”可知，作者最后询问大家你愿意尝试吗，或者有更好的主意去修补你的城市，所以作者旨在鼓励人们要用自己的方式来“修补”城市。故选D。 5．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，文章通过介绍罗盛田艺术修补城市的做法，号召大家都能用自己的方式来“修补”自己的城市，选项D“修复你的城市”符合文章标题。故选D。 Most people remember their childhood by looking at old photos or videos. But for some, they choose to remember it by making models of their old homes where they grew up. Du Yi, a Chinese miniature artist, used to make models of historic buildings. One day, a friend asked him to make a model of his old home in the countryside. He thought it was meaningful, so he helped. After he posted a short video online, it went viral. He won thousands of followers. Today, he has over 200,000 followers online. Du often makes the miniature (微缩模型) house 30 times smaller than its real size. It usually takes him one to two months to make a model with the pictures provided by customers. Hundreds of small pieces and about 50 different materials, including wood, paper, and materials straight from nature are used. He often visits the villages to take a closer look at the details. He can spend the whole week studying one building, trying to understand the story, shapes and colors. “I have to be very careful about the details. If they are good, the work will come to life.” Du says. His miniature houses are sold at a starting price of around 20,000 yuan. “When I first saw the model of my old home, it took me back to my childhood. Grandfather taught me how to farm and make toys from things around us,” says Hao Wei, one of Du’s customers. When a skillful hand meets the need of people, a good business starts. 1．What does the underlined word “viral” in Paragraph 2 mean? A．Difficult. B．Popular. C．Terrible. D．Important. 2．What can we learn from the passage? A．Du Yi is believed to be the best miniature artist in China. B．People who need miniature houses want to live in the past. C．Miniature artists make a lot of money by posting videos online. D．Du Yi’s excellent skills and hard work are helpful for his success. 3．In which part of a newspaper can you probably read this passage? A．Sports. B．Health. C．Life. D．Nature. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了中国微型艺术家杜毅制作微型房屋的故事。 1．词义猜测题。根据“He won thousands of followers.”可知，他赢得了成千上万的追随者，所以他在网上发布的一段短视频迅速走红，故划线单词“viral”与“popular受欢迎的”相近。故选B。 2．推理判断题。根据第三段“Du often makes the miniature house 30 times smaller than its real size. It usually takes him one to two months to make a model with the pictures provided by customers. Hundreds of small pieces and...houses are sold at a starting price of around 20,000 yuan.”可知，他通常要花一到两个月的时间制作，经常走访村庄，仔细查看细节，可以花整整一周的时间研究一栋建筑，试图理解它的故事、形状和颜色。由此推断出，他的细心和勤奋对他的成功帮助很大。故选D。 3．推理判断题。根据第一段“Most people remember their childhood by looking at old photos or videos. But for some, they choose to remember it by making models of their old homes where they grew up.”以及通读全文可知，本文主要讲述了中国微型艺术家杜毅制作微型房屋的故事。所以可能会在报纸的生活部分看到这篇文章。故选C。 If you’ve never heard of mineral-color painting (岩彩画), you’re not alone. This form of art is unknown to most people—even many art lovers. It is an ancient form of painting that is being given new life these days. This kind of art is created using materials like rock powder (粉末), colored soil and sand. It can be traced back to the 3rd-century Kucha Grotto murals (龟兹石窟壁画) of Xinjiang. Yet after the Song and Yuan dynasties, with ink wash painting becoming more and more popular, mineral-color art gradually fell out of fashion. During the Sui and Tang dynasties, some countries sent envoys (使节) to China to learn all kinds of things. “They loved mineral-color art and took the art form back to their own country,” said Miao Tong. The artist has been studying this traditional art form for years. In the 1980s, many Chinese artists decided to revive this traditional art form in China. In the 1990s, they renamed it “mineral-color art”. For Miao, the greatest joy in his work is to find the “right earth” to make mineral pigments (颜料). “Every year I go to Wuyi Mountain. It is known for its Danxia land formation (丹霞地貌),” he said. “You can’t imagine how beautiful the earth is there. It is naturally colored in red, green, yellow, purple, etc.” But this soil cannot be directly applied to his works. It first has to go through a number of steps, including washing, filtering (过滤) and sun-drying. After that the soil will be mixed together with a certain kind of glue. According to the artist, one mineral-color painting may take several weeks to several months to complete. The mineral pigments are able to stay safe from the effects of UV light (紫外线). Therefore, their color does not fade (褪色) over time. That’s why, even after thousands of years, the cave paintings in the Kucha Grottos are still very bright and colorful. 1．When did mineral-color painting first appear in the history of China? A．In the third century. B．In the 1980s. C．During the Sui and Tang dynasties. D．In the Song and Yuan dynasties. 2．What does the underlined word “revive” probably mean in Paragraph 4? A．give up B．give new life C．decorate once more D．give a new name 3．What does Paragraph 6 mainly tell us? A．Where to find the right earth. B．How to make the special soil. C．How to draw a mineral-color painting. D．When to get a a mineral-color painting. 4．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．It always takes many years to make a a mineral-color painting. B．People in the Song dynasty liked ink wash paintings very much. C．In Xinjiang people can find natural earth with all kinds of colours. D．Mineral-color paintings can keep the colour as it is for a long time. 【答案】1．A 2．B 3．B 4．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了中国传统文化——岩彩画。 1．细节理解题。根据“It can be traced back to the 3rd-century Kucha Grotto murals (龟兹石窟壁画) of Xinjiang”可知岩彩画最早出现在3世纪。故选A。 2．词义猜测题。根据“In the 1980s, many Chinese artists decided to revive this traditional art form in China”可知许多中国艺术家决定在中国复兴这种传统艺术形式，故此处划线部分和选项B“给予新生命”意义相近。故选B。 3．主旨大意题。根据“But this soil cannot be directly applied to his works. It first has to go through a number of steps, including washing, filtering (过滤) and sun-drying...”可知本段主要介绍了如何制作特殊土壤。故选B。 4．推理判断题。根据“That’s why, even after thousands of years, the cave paintings in the Kucha Grottos are still very bright and colorful.”可知即使经过数千年，龟兹石窟的洞穴绘画仍然非常明亮多彩，可见岩彩画可以保持颜色很长一段时间不变。故选D。 Where do you paint? Maybe you can paint on paper, on a piece of cloth and even on the wall. But have you ever thought of creating pictures in the fields? In Anhui, every year farmers plant different kinds and colours of rice to “make” pictures in the fields. This is rice paddy art (稻田画). Some villages were trying to do something to help the farmers make more money. They needed a way to attract tourists and then the rice field art came into being. During the first few years, the farmers created simple pictures. Later they were able to make more complex (复杂的) ones. Every April, the villagers meet and decide what to plant for the year. Before planting, farmers make the pictures on computers to work out where and how to plant the rice. After that, farmers plant different kinds of rice in different areas of fields. When rice grows tall, different colors will come out in the fields. Now, the countryside in Anhui has become one of the most popular places of interest for both the young and old. So what are you waiting for? Just bring your camera, come and enjoy the beauty of nature for yourself! 1．Where do people make rice paddy art? A．On paper. B．In the fields. C．On the wall. D．On a piece of cloth. 2．Why was rice paddy art first started? A．To help farmers make money. B．To help farmers grow more rice. C．To help artists learn about art. D．To help villages become clean. 3．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3? A．The advantages of rice paddy art. B．The problems of rice paddy art. C．The colors of rice paddy art. D．The steps of creating rice paddy art. 【答案】1．B 2．A 3．D 【导语】本文主要介绍了为了帮助农民赚更多的钱，一些村庄想出一种稻田艺术，来吸引游客。目前安徽的农村已经成为了最受欢迎的景点之一。 1．细节理解题。根据“In Anhui, every year farmers plant different kinds and colours of rice to ‘make’ pictures in the fields. This is rice paddy art (稻田画).”可知在安徽，农民每年都会种植不同种类和颜色的水稻，在田里“制作”画。故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“Some villages were trying to do something to help the farmers make more money. They needed a way to attract tourists and then the rice field art came into being.”可知，稻田艺术最早开始是为了帮助农民赚钱。故选A。 3．段落大意题。根据“Before planting, farmers make the pictures on computers to work out where and how to plant the rice. After that, farmers plant different kinds of rice in different areas of fields. When rice grows tall, different colors will come out in the fields.”可知，第三段主要讲了稻田艺术的创作步骤。故选D。 Chuanjiang Chants (川江号子) is a form of folk singing performed by Chuanjiang boatmen in order to unify their movements and rhythms (节奏). Chongqing and eastern Sichuan are the main birthplaces of the Chuanjiang Chants. In the age of wooden boat shipping for thousands of years, the power (动力) of wooden boats on the river came from the body of the boatmen. Whenever they headed up against the river or when the boat crossed a shoal, the boatmen had to pull together. Moreover, the long journey was boring and boatmen needed something to relax, and the Chuanjiang Chants appeared. Chuanjiang Chants is both technical and artistic. Boatmen control the direction of the boat just like a driver is responsible for that of a car. And chants are like the accelerator (油门) of a car, controlling the speed of the boat. Therefore, the chants can adjust (调整) the force of the boatmen through their rhythm, so that the ship can move forward smoothly (平稳地). At the same time, the chants are always sung in a bright voice, a good tone, and a beautiful sound. Therefore, it is also an art. However, with the development and popularity of modern ships, Chuanjiang Chants is likely to be forgotten by people, facing an endangered situation. Our country paid great attention to the protection of it and it was included in the first national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) list. Hope that more and more people can get the chance to know the wonderful culture. 1．According to Para. 2, before Chuanjiang Chants appeared, how was the long journey for the boatmen? A．Relaxing and happy. B．Boring and tiring. C．Exciting and proud. D．Tiring but worthy. 2．The underlined word “that” in the third paragraph refers to ________. A．the boat B．a boatman C．the direction D．the accelerator 3．Why does the writer say “Chuanjiang Chants is also an art”? A．Because the chants can control the speed of the boats. B．Because the chants can adjust the force of the boatmen. C．Because the chants can control the direction of the boat. D．Because the chants can be sung in a bright and beautiful voice. 4．What is the writer’s purpose of writing the passage? A．To let more people know and remember the culture of Chuanjiang Chants. B．To introduce how Chuanjiang Chants appeared. C．To encourage readers to experience Chuanjiang Chants themselves. D．To bring readers back to the old times. 【答案】1．B 2．C 3．D 4．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一个即将消失的中国传统民间艺术——川江号子。 1．推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Whenever they headed up against the river or when the boat crossed a shoal, the boatmen had to pull together. Moreover, the long journey was boring and boatmen needed something to relax, and the Chuanjiang Chants appeared.”可知，在川江号子出现之前，漫长的旅程是很无聊并且令人劳累的。故选B。 2．词句猜测题。根据第三段中的“Boatmen control the direction of the boat just like a driver is responsible for that of a car.”可知，船夫控制船的方向，司机同样负责汽车的方向，所以划线部分指代的是“the direction”。故选C。 3．细节理解题。根据第三段中的“At the same time, the chants are always sung in a bright voice, a good tone, and a beautiful sound. Therefore, it is also an art.”可知，川江号子总是以明亮的声音、优美的音调和优美的声音演唱，因此，它也是一门艺术。故选D。 4．主旨大意题。根据最后一段中的“Hope that more and more people can get the chance to know the wonderful culture.”并通读全文可知，作者的目的是为了让更多的人了解和记住川江号子文化。故选A。 Painting and writing on walls is nothing new. In prehistoric times, people in Africa and Europe painted pictures of animals and people in caves. Graffiti (涂鸦) has been found at ancient sites in Greece, Italy, Syria and Iraq. In the Roman town of Pompeii in Italy, archaeologists (考古学家) found a lot of graffiti written in Latin, including political and romantic messages, and even some magic spells! In the 1970s, young people in New York used pens to write their names, or “tags”, on walls around the city. One of the first “taggers” was Demetrius, a teenager from a Greek family. He wrote his tag on walls in his neighborhood and in subway stations on the way to school. Other teenagers saw Demetrius’s tag and started writing their own tags on walls, buses and subway trains all over New York. Their tags were bigger and more colorful and appeared on trains, buses and walls around the world. In the 1990s and 2000s, a lot of graffiti artists started to make pictures, too. In many countries, it is a crime to paint on walls and street artists can have problems with the police. In other countries, street art is permitted (准许) in certain places. Nowadays, street art is more popular with the public. In some cities, there are street art festivals. In Bristol in the UK, there is a street art festival in August every year. Artists paint all the buildings in a street. Lots of people come to watch the artists and take photos. Street art can be seen in galleries (美术馆), too. Many young street artists use the Internet to communicate and share their works with others. Although we don’t know what will happen to street art in the future, we can be sure that it is here to stay! 1．Graffiti in ancient times includes different kinds of themes EXCEPT ________. A．names and tags B．magic spells C．animals and people D．romantic messages 2．What can we learn from the passage? A．Some street artists begin to share their works online. B．Demetrius was the first graffiti artist. C．Street art can be only seen in the street. D．Bristol holds a street art festival every July. 3．The main purpose of the passage is ________. A．to tell why graffiti and street art will disappear B．to tell the development of graffiti and street art C．to tell what will happen to street art in the future D．to tell the relationship between graffiti and street art 【答案】1．A 2．A 3．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了街头艺术——涂鸦艺术的发展。 1．细节理解题。根据文中第一段中“In the Roman town of Pompeii in Italy, archaeologists found a lot of graffiti written in Latin, including political and romantic messages, and even some magic spells!”可知，古代涂鸦的内容不包括names and tags。故选A。 2．细节理解题。根据文中“Many young street artists use the Internet to communicate and share their works with others.”可知，现在很多的年轻的街头艺术家开始在网交流并分享他们的作品。故选A。 3．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文主要介绍了街头艺术——涂鸦艺术的发展。故选B。 Folk art is a kind of art. It is usually made by people in a place for a long time. It shows what the people of the place find important or interesting. Folk artists often make things that people used in their everyday life, like kites or dishes. A form of folk art from the country of Russia is the nesting doll, or the matryoshka doll. The word “matryoshka” means “mother” in Russian. People in Russia began to make these dolls a little more than 100 years ago. They learnt about nesting dolls from folk artists in Japan, who had learnt about them from folk artists in China. Chinese artists began making nesting boxes about a thousand years ago. Later, Japanese began making nesting dolls. The dolls usually have round heads and long bodies without hands, but people can paint hands on if they want. Usually there are five dolls in a set, but some sets have twelve or more dolls. In a set of nesting dolls, each one is smaller or bigger than the others. In each doll, except the smallest one, you can find a smaller doll inside. The smallest doll is often made of a piece of wood. Nesting dolls have a special meaning. The biggest doll is called “mother”, which means an important woman who is the head of the Russian family. The smaller dolls inside the biggest one are its children. That’s to say, the mother gives birth to lots of children. So, nesting dolls mean fertility. Today, nesting dolls are made in many different shapes like animals, fairy-tale characters, and even movie stars. Clearly, this form of folk art still shows what people find interesting. 1．According to the passage, the art of nesting started in ________. A．Japan B．Britain C．Russia D．China 2．According to the passage, the nesting dolls ________. A．contain five dolls in every set B．look like kites or dishes C．have different sizes in a set D．are put on top of each other 3．What does the underlined word “fertility” in Paragraph 4 probably mean? A．Women can produce many babies. B．Children can have a healthy life. C．Mothers like making nesting dolls. D．Family can enjoy folk art together. 4．Why does the writer write the passage? A．To tell stories about nesting dolls. B．To show a folk art of Russia—nesting dolls. C．To ask people to buy the nesting dolls. D．To tell mothers to learn to make nesting dolls. 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．A 4．B 【导语】本文简短介绍了民间艺术的一种——俄罗斯套娃。 1．细节理解题。根据“Chinese artists began making nesting boxes about a thousand years ago. Later, Japanese began making nesting dolls.”可知，嵌套艺术起源于中国。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“In a set of nesting dolls, each one is smaller or bigger than the others.”可知，在一组嵌套的玩偶中，每个玩偶都比其他玩偶小或大，说明尺寸不一。故选C。 3．词句猜测题。根据“That’s to say, the mother gives birth to lots of children. So, nesting dolls mean fertility.”可知，也就是说，母亲生了很多孩子。所以，筑巢娃娃意味着生育能力。“fertility”在文中被用来描述“母亲生育很多孩子”，故选A。 4．主旨大意题。本文作者主要介绍了俄罗斯的民间艺术——套娃。故选B。 On March 3,2023, members of a girls’ lion dance team were practicing moves of a lion dance at a community activity center in Guangzhou. Since it was set up in July 2019, the girls’ lion dance team has won many prizes at different lion dance competitions. The team is part of the “Hexingtang” lion dance troupe (表演团) which was set up in the 1980s. Before 2018, all the performers of the troupe were male (男性的). In 2018, six girls joined the troupe. Zhong Ziying, a middle school student is one of the team’s best lion dancers Zhong is the first girl in her family to learn the lion dance. Other girls on the team said they had watched male performers performing since their childhood, but none of them had expected they themselves could become lion dance performers one day. The girls started to go out to put on performances on the first day of the Chinese New Year of 2019. At first, they were not acknowledged (认可) by local villagers. But they didn’t give up and practiced hard. The team began taking part in competitions in July 2021 and won first place in several competitions. With these achievements, the girls finally got the villagers’ support. To stay in the team, the girls must receive strict training. The team once had over 20 members, but now there are fewer than 20, with the youngest one just 6 years old. Some girls give up because the training is so difficult. Sometimes they need to practice a move over a thousand times to perform it well. Those who have stayed are the best. 1．The “Hexingtang” lion dance troupe ________. A．had only six members at first B．has twenty male performers now C．was set up more than 30 years ago D．always wins first prize in competitions 2．Paragraph 4 mainly talks about ________. A．how the girls got accepted by local people B．why the girls' lion dance team practiced so hard C．who trained the girls to help them win in competitions D．what the girls' lion dance team did to celebrate the Chinese New Year 3．What can we learn about members of the girls’ lion dance team? A．They are middle school students. B．They are strict with themselves. C．No one in their family can perform lion dances. D．They dreamed of performing lion dances at a young age. 4．What is the best title for the passage? A．The best lion dance troupe in China B．The first girls’ lion dance team in China C．Girls perform a traditional dance in Guangzhou D．The lion dance is being passed down in Guangzhou 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．B 4．C 【导语】本文主要讲述“和兴堂”舞狮团的一支女子舞狮队伍，因向来是男性舞狮为主，而在最开始不被大家看好，但是女孩们经过严格的训练和努力，开始为大众表演，而后参加比赛，获得几个第一后，成绩被大家认可。且自成立以来至今，已经在不同的比赛中获得了许多奖项，证明自己的努力。 1．推理判断题。根据“The team is part of the “Hexingtang” lion dance troupe (表演团) which was set up in the 1980s.”可知，这支队伍成立于20世纪80年代，由于现在是2023年，所以成立超过30年。故选C。 2．段落大意题。第四段主要讲述的是，最初这个团队不被大家认可，她们不放弃，努力训练获得很好的成绩，最终得到当地人认可。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据“To stay in the team, the girls must receive strict training.”及“Those who have stayed are the best.”可知，要呆在这个团队里，必须接受严格训练，那些留下来的是最棒的。她们必定对自己严格要求。故选B。 4．最佳标题。全文主要讲述的是向来是男性为主的舞狮队，出来一支女子舞狮队伍，而且取得很好的成绩。故选C。 Shen Yingbiao is a xiao player. Although he had strong interests in musical instruments from childhood, it is the xiao that has been the most important part of his life. Not long after Shen was first attracted (吸引) to the instrument, he decided to learn it. In the 1990s, when Internet was not widespread in China, learning a less popular instrument was not an easy task because there were few teachers. Besides teaching himself and listening to tapes to compare and improve, Shen stepped on trips to visit those who gave fascinating performances he heard on tapes, and received tutoring (指导) from masters in this area. Since he had to study at school and then work to support himself, he could only undertake such trips in his spare time. “It was very tiring. Without high-speed trains, I had to take a train for more than 20 hours to Beijing, or other places, to visit people. But I was resolute to take this road. I wanted to improve my skills and learn more,” says Shen. While learning the instrument, Shen was increasingly fascinated by the rich cultural meanings in the xiao. According to him, a scene from a TV series of a literate (有文化的) person piping (吹奏) the xiao in the moonlight, full of elegance (优雅), poetry and romance, has been kept in his heart since childhood. And that reflects the close relationship between this instrument and the literate in times gone by. In ancient China, bamboo symbolized honesty, modesty (谦虚) and a spirit of trying to make progress. As a result, many liked the plant and used it to refer to their pursuits (追求) in poems. Song Dynasty (960-1279) poet Su Shi once wrote, “Better to eat without meat than live without bamboo”, suggesting the importance of bamboo in their hearts. Therefore, the xiao, made of bamboo, was much more than an instrument, but something they often held in hands or put on walls to remind themselves of their pursuits, and they sometimes used the xiao to refer to themselves in poems as well, according to Shen. “Since the Tang Dynasty (618-907), the xiao was often used in gatherings and meetings of the educated and literate, just like the guqin. It was so popular then that if one was not able to perform it, they were regarded as old-fashioned,” says Shen. During his learning process, Shen summarized his experience, which paved (铺平) the way for his later teaching. In 2000, with the growth of his fame, he was invited to teach dongxiao, a kind of xiao popular in the Jiangnan area of China, at an art school in Hangzhou. A year later, he set up the Xixi Xiao Society with his students to better promote (推广) the instrument. 1．How did Shen improve his xiao skills? ① By teaching himself.        ② By going on trips. ③ By visiting the masters.    ④ By listening to tapes. A．①②③ B．②③④ C．①②④ D．①③④ 2．Why did the writer mention Su Shi and his poem in paragraph 6? A．To state a fact. B．To give an example. C．To express a feeling. D．To show an opinion. 3．What does the passage mainly talk about? A．A man who loves the xiao deeply. B．An instrument that is less popular. C．The ways that people learn the xiao. D．A plant which carries the literate’s pursuits. 【答案】1．D 2．B 3．A 【导语】本文介绍了洞箫演奏家沈英彪的情况及其对箫的发展的影响。 1．细节理解题。根据“Besides teaching himself and listening to tapes to compare and improve, Shen stepped on trips to visit those who gave fascinating performances he heard on tapes, and received tutoring (指导) from masters in this area.”以及“Shen stepped on trips to visit those who gave fascinating performances he heard on tapes, and received tutoring (指导) from masters in this area.”可知，沈是通过自学，拜访大师，通过听磁带提高他的箫艺，故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“In ancient China, bamboo symbolized honesty, modesty (谦虚) and a spirit of trying to make progress. As a result, many liked the plant and used it to refer to their pursuits (追求) in poems. Song Dynasty (960-1279) poet Su Shi once wrote, ‘Better to eat without meat than live without bamboo’, suggesting the importance of bamboo in their hearts.”可知，作者在第六段提到苏轼和他的诗是为了举例子说明他们在诗歌中的追求，故选B。 3．主旨大意题。根据“Shen Yingbiao is a xiao player. Although he had strong interests in musical instruments from childhood, it is the xiao that has been the most important part of his life.”以及整个文章的理解可知，文章主要介绍了洞箫演奏家沈英彪的情况，故选A。 Here are three kinds of forms of Chinese art. Calligraphy (书法) The ancient Chinese thought of writing as an important form of art. Calligraphy is a popular form of writing. To produce Chinese characters, one needs a brush, paper, inkstick (墨) and inkstone. These are called the “Four Treasures of the Study”. It’s necessary to learn these tools in order to learn calligraphy. Poetry It was an important part of art. Li Bai, Du Fu and Su Shi are considered among the best ancient poets, and there are five major kinds of ancient poetic styles called Shi, Ci, Ge, Qu and Fu. During the Tang Dynasty, poetry became so important that writing poetry was part of the examinations to work for the government. Opera Chinese opera is considered as one of the three oldest dramatic art forms in the world. It’s a combination of music, art and literature. During the Tang Dynasty, Emperor Taizong set up an opera school. 1．________ are called the “Four Treasures of the Study”. A．A pen, a book, inkstick and inkstone B．A pen, paper, inkstick and inkstone C．A brush, paper, inkstick and ink box D．A brush, paper, inkstick and inkstone 2．If you wanted to work for the government, you had to learn to write poetry during ________. A．the Tang Dynasty B．the Song Dynasty C．the Yuan Dynasty D．the Qing Dynasty 3．What’s a combination of music, art and literature? A．Poetry. B．Opera. C．Calligraphy. D．Painting. 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．B 【导语】本文主要介绍了三种中国艺术形式。 1．细节理解题。根据“To produce Chinese characters, one needs a brush, paper, inkstick (墨) and inkstone. These are called the ‘Four Treasures of the Study’.”可知，毛笔、纸、墨、砚被称为“文房四宝”，故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“During the Tang Dynasty, poetry became so important that writing poetry was part of the examinations to work for the government.”可知，在唐代，诗歌变得如此重要，写诗是考取政府考试的一部分，故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“Chinese opera is considered as one of the three oldest dramatic art forms in the world. It’s a combination of music, art and literature.”可知，中国戏曲是音乐、艺术和文学的结合，故选B。 Many artists draw with pens and brushes, but few “paint” with knives. Wang Jing, a woman from Shenyang, China, has given most of her time and energy to this art form for 27 years. In 1995, Wang got the idea by chance when she cut a piece of red paper using a knife and it left a white line. Then she believed that she might have created something out of common things. After that, using knives and paper, she completed a painting of a pair of birds.     People usually “add” colors to create paintings, but knife painters use knives to “take away” colors on specially made coated paper. They use different pressure on the paper in different directions (方向) to create different colors. Once the marks are left on the paper, they cannot be covered, so it requires the painter to be completely lost in the work.     Few people knew the great art form just after Wang created it. Besides, Wang herself was not expecting to make it something big at the beginning. But thanks to her love for the art form, she has kept painting for the past 27 years. So far, she has completed hundreds of paintings, and her favorite is a 2.8-meter-long painting. Wang said she would continue working in the field and make it known across the world. 1．What first made Wang decide to try knife painting? A．Knives and paper. B．The white line. C．The painting of birds. D．The red paper. 2．How can knife painting be done? A．By drawing on paper with a pencil. B．By creating shapes with brushes. C．By cutting the paper with a knife. D．By pressing on the coated paper. 3．What can be learned from paragraph 3? A．Wang hadn’t expected knife painting to be popular. B．Wang continued her work because of her family. C．Wang’s favorite painting work is 28 meters long. D．Wang said she might stop her work in the near future. 4．Which of the following sentences can best describe Wang? A．Kill two birds with one stone. B．Where there’s a will, there’s a way. C．Two heads are better than one. D．When in Rome, do as the Romans do. 【答案】1．B 2．D 3．A 4．B 【导语】本文主要讲述了纸上刀绘的首创者——王静的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据“In 1995, Wang got the idea by chance when she cut a piece of red paper using a knife and it left a white line.”可知，在一次偶然的机会中，王静萌生了这个想法，她用刀在一张红纸上划了一道白线，故选B。 2．细节理解题。根据“People usually ‘add’ colors to create paintings, but knife painters use knives to “take away” colors on specially made coated paper. They use different pressure on the paper in different directions (方向) to create different colors.”可知，他们用不同的压力在铜版纸上不同的方向来创造不同的颜色。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“Besides, Wang herself was not expecting to make it something big at the beginning”可知，王自己一开始也没有想过要做大，也就是她并没有想过纸上刀绘能这么受欢迎，故选A。 4．推理判断题。根据“But thanks to her love for the art form, she has kept painting for the past 27 years. So far, she has completed hundreds of paintings, and her favorite is a 2.8-meter-long painting. Wang said she would continue working in the field and make it known across the world”可知，由于她对艺术形式的热爱，她在过去的27年里一直在画画，她将继续在这片土地上工作，让它闻名世界，也就是对艺术的热爱和对这个艺术的执着让她变得成功，“有志者事竟成”最能形容她的精神，故选B。 The stone walls, the yard, clothes hung on a clothes line ... At first sight, you may think they’re real. But in fact, you’ve actually fallen down a rabbit hole of miniatures （微观模型） of Chinese traditional houses in the 1990s made by a miniature artist. Feng Jiangtao, 32, has made more than 40 miniatures for people around the country to reproduce the old houses that carry their memories. In April 2021, Feng made a miniature of an old shop in his hometown. It had black tiles（瓦片）, grey walls and a small TV playing cartoons. Feng then posted a video of this miniature online, which soon went viral. People around the country who watched the video with familiar feelings for their old houses got in touch with him, asking him to make house models according to the photos they provided. Making miniatures is not an easy job. It usually takes Feng about 10 days to finish one miniature. He makes them in a ratio （比例） of 1:30 to the real size. To better remake the old house, he uses real building materials, such as cement（水泥）, wood, and soil and then focuses on how to make it look old. ________. One of his customers, a post-90s girl, once asked him to reproduce an old house in her hometown. She used to live there with her parents. She wanted to give the model to her mother to keep alive the memory of her deceased（过世的） father. “It is the old house that is miniaturized; however, it enlarges the family’s love and treasures the good old days that are now gone forever,” Feng told China Daily. 1．What appears in Feng’s work? A．A house with grey tiles. B．The stone walls of a museum. C．A clothes line with clothes hung on. D．A yard with some wild animals. 2．The underlined word “viral” in Paragraph 2 could be replaced by ________. A．spreading B．impressed C．increasing D．interested 3．It is inferred that miniatures made by Feng ________. A．represent famous old buildings in cities B．were not popular in the beginning C．are made of recycling building materials D．help people remember old times 4．Which of the following can be put in ________? A．Feng has been working on every miniature B．Feng’s works are popular mostly with the post-90s C．Feng is friendly to his customers D．There are stories behind some of the miniature models 5．What would be the best title for the passage? A．Treasuring the Good Old Days B．Bringing Old Buildings Back to Life C．In Memory of the Past D．Love for the Old Buildings 【答案】1．C 2．A 3．D 4．D 5．A 【导语】本文主要介绍了一位名叫冯江涛的微缩艺术家，他制作了超过40个中国传统房屋的微缩模型，让人们重现那些承载着他们记忆的老房子。文章通过介绍冯江涛的微缩艺术作品，强调了人们对过去的怀念和珍视，以及微缩艺术的价值和意义。 1．细节理解题。根据“The stone walls, the yard, clothes hung on a clothes line ... At first sight, you may think they’re real. But in fact, you’ve actually fallen down a rabbit hole of miniatures （微观模型） of Chinese traditional houses in the 1990s made by a miniature artist.”可知冯的作品中出现了挂着衣服的晾衣绳。故选C。 2．词义猜测题。根据“People around the country who watched the video”可知冯的视频传到网上之后就传播开了，全国各地都有很多看过视频的人，由此推出viral与spreading意思相近。故选A。 3．推理判断题。根据“Feng Jiangtao, 32, has made more than 40 miniatures for people around the country to reproduce the old houses that carry their memories.”（32岁的冯江涛为全国各地的人们制作了40多个微缩模型，以重现承载他们记忆的老房子。）及最后一段“ ‘It is the old house that is miniaturized; however, it enlarges the family’s love and treasures the good old days that are now gone forever,’ Feng told China Daily.（冯在接受《中国日报》采访时表示：“这是一座小型化的老房子；然而，它扩大了家庭的爱，并珍藏了一去不复返的美好时光。”）可知冯江涛的微观模型复制了承载人们记忆的旧房子，它可以帮助人们记住过去的旧时光。故选D。 4．推理判断题。根据横线后的内容介绍了一个客户要求冯江涛复制她家乡的一座老房子，目的是为了纪念已故的父亲，这表明一些微观模型背后有故事和个人意义。故D项“一些微缩模型背后有故事”符合语境。故选D。 5．标题归纳题。文章主要围绕冯江涛的微缩模型展开，这些模型是为了复制旧房子并帮助人们珍藏过去的记忆。文章最后也出现了“珍惜美好的旧时光”的相关语句，与A项表达出的思想一致。故选A。 Damoqiu was listed in 2016 as an intangible cultural heritage in Longlin county, Guangxi. Master’s story For the Yi ethnic group, damoqiu is a traditional sport and celebration during festivals. Li Jingming started playing it at the age of 5. “Many people simply play damoqiu for fun,” said the 61-year-old. “Yet, taking it as a professional sport is more a game of bravery (勇敢).” According to Li, since the horizontal pole only hangs on the standing pole, it’s always spinning (旋转), making it hard for performers to keep balance. “If you’re lacking in strength, it’s easy to tilt (倾斜) and you may even slip down from the pole. Sometimes, it’s even dangerous”, added Li. Besides bravery, as a professional sport, damoqiu also needs great effort and patience. Training for a new posture sometimes requires more than 10 days. “Repetition (重复) is part of our daily routine (惯例). Though it’s boring, it is worth our effort to keep the tradition alive,” Li said. As more and more young people leave villages to earn money in the big cities, they have less time to train on the pole and develop new postures. “It’s a pity that damoqiu is disappearing from the competitive stage now”, said Li, adding that he has only had five disciples (徒弟) in training during the last fifty years. To make damoqiu known to more people, Li not only teaches it in schools voluntarily, but also perform in many competitions to show the sport’s charm (魅力). “As long as I live, I will continue the mission (使命) of passing on the skills of damoqiu to future generations,” said Li. 1．What do we know about damoqiu? A．It is a traditional sport in Northwest China. B．It requires at least three people to play. C．It became an intangible cultural heritage recently. D．People have to keep balance on the horizontal pole. 2．What does Li think is important for playing damoqiu as a professional sport? A．Passion and good athletic ability. B．Patience, creativity and energy. C．Great effort, patience and courage. D．Strength and relevant previous experience. 3．In the master’s story, Paragraph 6 is mainly about ________. A．the difficulties of passing down damoqiu B．the good development of damoqiu C．the reasons why young people leave villages D．young people's views on damoqiu 4．How does Li promote damoqiu? A．By writing a book on it. B．By performing it in many competitions. C．By bringing it to and introducing it on reality shows. D．By making it an elective course in local schools. 5．According to the article, we know Li is ________. A．persistent B．selfish C．lazy D．foolish 【答案】1．D 2．C 3．A 4．B 5．A 【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍打磨秋这项非物质文化遗产以及打磨秋传承人李景明。 1．细节理解题。根据“According to Li, since the horizontal pole only hangs on the standing pole, it’s always spinning (旋转), making it hard for performers to keep balance.”可知，由于水平杆只挂在立杆上，它总是在旋转，这使得表演者很难保持平衡。所以人们必须在水平杆上保持平衡，故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据“Besides bravery, as a professional sport, damoqiu also needs great effort and patience.”可知，除了勇敢，打磨秋作为一项职业运动，还需要很大的努力和耐心。故选C。 3．段落大意题。分析大师的故事中的第6段内容可知，本段主要介绍越来越多的年轻人离开农村到大城市，他们训练的时间越来越少，打磨秋现在也正在从竞技舞台上消失，所以本段主要介绍打磨秋传承的困难，故选A。 4．细节理解题。根据“Li not only teaches it in schools voluntarily, but also perform in many competitions to show the sport’s charm (魅力)”可知，李不仅在学校里自愿教授太极拳，还在许多比赛中表演，展示这项运动的魅力。故选B。 5．推理判断题。根据“Li Jingming started playing it at the age of 5.”和“As long as I live, I will continue the mission (使命) of passing on the skills of damoqiu to future generations”可知，李从5岁开始练习，他表示只要自己还活着，将继续把打磨秋的技艺传给后代的使命，由此可知，他是个坚持不懈的人。故选A。 Nowadays, some calligraphers (书法家) are marrying modern technology with ancient writing art to let young people love it. Chang Binghuang is a teacher of Chinese language at Tamkang University. He found that his students liked to spend much more time on computers and phones than writing on paper, and even less time on calligraphy. “It was quite a blow to me,” said Chang. “And I started to think about how to use technology to get young people interested in calligraphy.” So Chang created a system called “e-pen”. However, this system was not perfect first. The writers had to watch the screen instead of the hands. It did not feel like writing calligraphy. Then, thanks to the tablet computer, a new “e-pen” was-born. People can now look at the screen and their hands at the same time. The new “e-pen” app became popular quickly. “The c-pen app is for anyone with an interest in learning Chinese characters,” said Chang. So people who have little interest or are not that willing to learn will be able to take the first step into the world of calligraphy. For instance, young students can now practice writing characters like “love” and “peace” with a digital brush. To keep the tradition alive, Chang hopes more young people will learn more about calligraphy with the help of new technology. With technology, the art of calligraphy is set to grow stronger in a new digital age. 1．Why did Chang Binghuang create the “e-pen” system? A．He wanted to teach calligraphy more quickly. B．His students were very interested in calligraphy. C．He was attracted by the popularity of table t computers. D．He found students preferred technology to traditional writing. 2．What can we infer from the underlined sentence about Chang? A．He felt sad and shocked. B．He felt surprised and proud. C．He felt excited and happy. D．He felt bored and puzzled. 3．Who is the user of the “e-pen” app according to Chang? A．Same successful Calligraphers. B．Anyone interested in Chinese characters. C．Young people who are skilled in technology. D．Students from Tamkang University. 4．Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? (P= Paragraph) A． B． C． D． 5．In which part of a magazine can we read the text? A．Schools. B．News. C．Fashion. D．Culture. 【答案】1．D 2．A 3．B 4．A 5．D 【导语】本文讲述了Chang Binghuang通过结合现代技术与古老的书法艺术，创造“电子笔”系统，以激发年轻人对书法兴趣的故事。 1．细节理解题。根据“He found that his students liked to spend much more time on computers and phones than writing on paper, and even less time on calligraphy.”可知，Chang Binghuang发现学生更喜欢科技而不是传统写作，因此创建了“e-pen”系统。故选D。 2．词句猜测题。根据“He found that his students liked to spend much more time on computers and phones than writing on paper, and even less time on calligraphy.”可知，他发现他的学生喜欢花更多的时间在电脑和手机上，而不是在纸上写字，甚至更少的时间在书法上。结合“And I started to think about how to use technology to get young people interested in calligraphy.”可推知Chang对此感到伤心和震惊。故选A。 3．细节理解题。根据“The e-pen app is for anyone with an interest in learning Chinese characters,”可知，该应用适用于对汉字感兴趣的人。故选B。 4．篇章结构题。文章第一段总述了一些书法家正在将现代技术与古代书法艺术相结合，让年轻人爱上它。第二段到第五段介绍了Chang Binghuang通过结合现代技术与古老的书法艺术，创造“电子笔”系统，以激发年轻人对书法兴趣的故事，文章属于总分结构。故选A。 5．推理判断题。文章主要讨论的是书法这一传统文化与现代科技的结合，属于文化类内容。故选D。 “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(砖) carvings, which were an important feature of the old red brick building in the area. The carvings were once commonly found on either side of main entrance of Minnan’s buildings. However, with development, the number of ancient red brick buildings has decreased, and Minnan’s brick carving have gradually disappeared from sight, said Wu Jiandong, a young master brick carver from Fujian’s Quanzhou City. The 42-year-old carver has learned the traditional skill and now connected it with modern tastes to develop his style of brick carving. Wu said that he hoped to be able to help the traditional craft continue through innovation. “Market requirements have changed in recent years, and so has our thinking,” Wu said. “We must add modern elements(元素) to help pass down and develop traditional crafts(工艺).” 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. They have been warmly received by local people and foreign visitors. Earlier this year, a pendant(挂件) decorated with a swallow tail ridge 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 buildings and the moon of his hometown. Because of the markers praise 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 his new hopes of spreading Minnan brick carvings. The art form started during the Song Dynasty and became popular during the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is now an important part of national cultural heritage. 1．Why does the writer begin the text by using the old saying? A．To introduce an area in southern Fujian Province. B．To give advice on developing brick carvings. C．To show the importance of brick carvings in Minnan. D．To attract more people to visit Minnan. 2．The underlined word “innovation” in the passage probably means “________” in Chinese. A．推广 B．雕琢 C．模仿 D．创新 3．We can infer from the six paragraph that ________. A．Wu’s most customers came from abroad B．brick carvings become symbols of homesickness C．the pendant of brick carving becomes popular D．Wu’s brick pieces are warmly received all over the world 4．How did Wu feel about his brick art pieces? A．Confident. B．Worried. C．Disappointed. D．Surprised. 5．What is probably the best title for this passage? A．An artist with his own style of brick carvings B．The ancient red brick buildings in Minnan C．Minnan’s brick carving art is coming back D．The history of Minnan’s brick carvings 【答案】1．C 2．D 3．B 4．A 5．C 【导语】本文主要讲述了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。砖雕艺术形式起源于宋朝，明清时期繁荣。它现在是国家文化遗产的重要组成部分。 1．细节理解题。此谚语“No building comes without carvings(雕刻), and carvings make buildings more valuable”意为“没有雕刻就没有建筑，而雕刻使建筑更有价值”，由此可知，作者在开头提到这个谚语的目的是为了表明砖雕在闽南的重要性。故选C。 2．词句猜测题。根据“The 42-year-old carver has learned the traditional skill and now connected it with modern tastes to develop his style of brick carving.”可知，这位年轻人将传统工艺与现代品味相结合，发展出了自己的砖雕风格。由此可知此句“Wu said that he hoped to be able to help the traditional craft continue through innovation.”句意是“吴说，他希望能够通过创新帮助传统工艺继续发展下去”，“innovation”意为“创新”。故选D。 3．细节理解题。根据“The customer told Wu that he would hang the pendant in his office as a reminder of the buildings and the moon of his hometown.”可知，砖雕成为海外华人乡愁的象征。故选B。 4．细节理解题。根据“Because of the markers praise 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 his new hopes of spreading Minnan brick carvings.”可知，吴对他的砖雕艺术作品充满自信。故选A。 5．最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了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。由此可知，这篇文章最好的标题是《闽南的砖雕艺术复兴》。故选C。 2 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 7 同步新教材，周周有练习，月月有重点！ 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$