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WELCOME UNIT
UNIT 2 SUCCESS
课外拓展阅读——用英语传播中国文化
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号
内单词的正确形式。
Chinese brush calligraphy is one of the most important art
__1__ (form) in China.
The origin of Chinese brush calligraphy is unknown, but
local tales say it goes back over 4,000 years to the time of the legendary (传说的) Yellow Emperor. At that time characters __2__ (carve) on animal bones or tortoise shells. Only after Qin Shi Huang united China __3__ his rule into one country did it really gain __4__ (popular) as a common art form. Qin Shi Huang set regular rules for Chinese characters, __5__ (make) it easier for people to learn. This Chinese art form continued to progress and during the Tang Dynasty (618 AD-907 AD) __6__ new type of cursive script (草书) was formed. It is written __7__ (free), but it's not easy to read.
课外拓展阅读——用英语传播中国文化
Today Chinese brush calligraphy is once again a subject in schools and an art form highly __8__ (appreciate) across the world. Anyone can practise it and __9__ is required is a simple set including a brush, ink and paper. __10__ (practise) this art consistently can develop personal character and is of great benefit to health.
1.________ 2.________ 3.________ 4.________ 5.________
6.________ 7.________ 8.________9.________ 10.________
答案:1.forms 2.were carved 3.under 4.popularity 5.making 6.a 7.freely
8.appreciated 9.what 10.Practising
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Calligraphy is the essence of Chinese culture, which has developed into special highlevel art apart from satisfying the needs of daily writing.
书法是中国文化的精髓,除了满足日常书写需要外,它已经上升成为特别的高等艺术。
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