Unit 4 Chinese folk art（阅读策略）-2025-2026学年下学期七年级英语单元知识基础巩固（译林版）

该初中英语单元知识清单聚焦“Chinese folk art”主题，涵盖阅读主题阐释、词句策略积累及阅读强化训练，搭建从基础词汇句式学习到阅读策略掌握再到综合能力提升的递进式学习支架。 清单通过分类整合主题词汇（艺术类别、材料工具等）和功能句式，结合标题预测、关键词定位等阅读策略培养语言能力与思维品质。如“上下文猜词策略”引导学生结合语境理解生词，配套巩固练习与多样化阅读训练强化文化意识，助力学生自主学习，也为教师精准教学提供系统支持。

2025-2026学年下学期七年级英语单元知识基础巩固(译林版2024) Unit 4 Chinese folk art阅读策略 目录 第一部分 阅读主题阐释锁定基础 高效学习 第二部分 词句策略积累用法精析 变式巩固 第三部分 阅读强化训练深度优化 扫清盲区 ◇Part 01 阅读主题阐释 本单元阅读主题Chinese folk art（中国民间艺术）围绕中国传统民间艺术形式展开，通过介绍剪纸、皮影戏、中国结、年画、泥塑、风筝、糖画等经典民间艺术，展现其历史渊源、制作方式、文化寓意与生活用途，引导学生在英语语境中了解中华优秀传统文化，学会用简单英语描述民间艺术的特点、颜色、图案与象征意义，在阅读中感受民间艺术的美感与文化价值，增强文化自信与跨文化表达能力。 1. 主题内涵 以中国民间传统手工艺与艺术表现形式为核心内容，聚焦贴近生活、流传于民间的艺术创作，涵盖视觉艺术、手工技艺、装饰艺术等类型，突出“民间性”“传统性”“实用性”与“象征性”，让学生理解民间艺术是劳动人民智慧的结晶，承载着吉祥寓意、节日习俗与生活情感。 2. 素养体现 主要体现语言能力、文化意识、思维品质与学习能力四大核心素养：能读懂介绍民间艺术的简单说明文，提取关键信息；尊重并认同中华传统文化，形成文化自豪感；学会对比中外艺术，进行简单归纳与判断；主动积累传统文化相关词汇，乐于用英语介绍中国民间艺术。 3. 策略要求 要求学生在阅读中抓住艺术名称、材料、颜色、寓意、用途、历史等关键信息；学会根据标题和图片预测内容；圈画关键词，判断事实与细节；结合上下文猜测生词含义；完成细节理解、主旨归纳、信息匹配类题目。 4. 文化品质 培养尊重传统、热爱本土文化、包容多元文化的品质，理解民间艺术中蕴含的团圆、吉祥、平安、丰收等美好愿望，认识到中国民间艺术是世界文化的重要组成部分，学会以开放、自信的态度向他人介绍中国文化。 ◇Part 02 词句策略积累 （一）主题词汇 ( 1 / 1 )学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 ▲艺术类别 1. folk art 民间艺术 2. paper cutting 剪纸 3. shadow puppet play 皮影戏 4. Chinese knot 中国结 5. New Year painting 年画 6. clay art 泥塑 7. kite 风筝 8. sugar painting 糖画 9. embroidery 刺绣 10. bamboo weaving 竹编 ▲材料与工具 11. paper 纸 12. scissors 剪刀 13. knife 小刀 14. clay 黏土 15. bamboo 竹子 16. string 线 17. cloth 布 18. brush 画笔 19. ink 墨水 20. color 颜料 ▲外观与特点 21. beautiful 美丽的 22. lovely 可爱的 23. colorful 色彩鲜艳的 24. traditional 传统的 25. special 特别的 26. bright 明亮的 27. simple 简单的 28. lively 生动的 29. round 圆形的 30. square 方形的 ▲图案与形象 31. flower 花 32. bird 鸟 33. fish 鱼 34. dragon 龙 35. phoenix 凤凰 36. animal 动物 37. plant 植物 38. star 星星 39. moon 月亮 40. character 人物 ▲寓意与情感 41. luck 运气 42. happiness 幸福 43. peace 平安 44. health 健康 45. wish 愿望 46. symbol 象征 47. festival 节日 48. culture 文化 49. history 历史 50. meaning 意义 51. tradition 传统 52. gift 礼物 53. decorate 装饰 54. hand-made 手工制作的 55. famous 著名的 （二）主题句式 ▲介绍艺术种类 1. It is a kind of Chinese folk art. 它是一种中国民间艺术。 2. There are many kinds of Chinese folk art. 中国民间艺术有很多种。 3. Paper cutting is one of them. 剪纸是其中之一。 4. Shadow puppet plays are very popular. 皮影戏非常受欢迎。 5. Chinese knots look very nice. 中国结看起来很漂亮。 ▲描述外观特点 6. It is colorful and beautiful. 它色彩鲜艳又漂亮。 7. They are usually red. 它们通常是红色的。 8. The patterns are very lively. 图案非常生动。 9. It has a long history. 它有着悠久的历史。 10. It is small but special. 它虽小但很特别。 ▲说明制作材料 11. People make it with paper and scissors. 人们用纸和剪刀制作它。 12. We use clay to make small toys. 我们用黏土制作小玩具。 13. Kites are made of bamboo and paper. 风筝由竹子和纸制成。 14. She cuts paper with a pair of scissors. 她用剪刀剪纸。 15. It is a hand-made art. 它是一种手工艺术。 ▲表达象征意义 16. It stands for good luck. 它代表好运。 17. It means happiness and health. 它意味着幸福和健康。 18. Fish is a symbol of rich life. 鱼是富足生活的象征。 19. Red brings good luck in China. 红色在中国带来好运。 20. They show best wishes to people. 它们向人们表达美好祝愿。 ▲讲述用途与场景 21. People use it to decorate doors. 人们用它装饰门。 22. We often see it at the Spring Festival. 我们经常在春节看到它。 23. It is a great gift for friends. 它是送给朋友的好礼物。 24. Children like flying kites in spring. 孩子们喜欢在春天放风筝。 25. It is important in our traditional festivals. 它在我们的传统节日中很重要。 ▲阅读与表达句式 26. The passage is about Chinese folk art. 这篇文章是关于中国民间艺术的。 27. We can learn a lot from it. 我们可以从中学到很多。 28. Let me tell you about it. 让我来告诉你关于它的事。 29. Many foreigners love Chinese folk art. 很多外国人喜爱中国民间艺术。 30. It is part of Chinese culture. 它是中国文化的一部分。 31. We should love our traditional art. 我们应该热爱我们的传统艺术。 32. It is easy to learn but difficult to make well. 学起来容易但做好很难。 巩｜固｜练｜习 根据中文提示完成句子 1. 剪纸是一种非常有名的中国民间艺术。 Paper cutting is a very famous kind of ________ ________ ________. 2. 红色在中国象征着好运和幸福。 Red ________ ________ good luck and happiness in China. 3. 人们通常用竹子和纸制作风筝。 People usually ________ kites ________ bamboo and paper. 4. 这些漂亮的中国结代表着平安。 These beautiful Chinese knots ________ ________ peace. 5. 我们可以在春节用年画装饰我们的家。 We can ________ our homes ________ New Year paintings at the Spring Festival. 答案与解析 1. Chinese folk art 解析：考查本单元核心主题短语，“中国民间艺术”固定表达为 Chinese folk art。 2. stands for 解析：主语 red 为单数，一般现在时动词用三单形式，stand for 表示“代表、象征”。 3. make; with 解析：make…with… 表示“用……制作……”，主语 people 为复数，动词用原形 make。 4. stand for 解析：主语 knots 为复数，动词用原形，stand for 表示“象征”。 5. decorate; with 解析：decorate…with… 为固定搭配，意为“用……装饰……”，情态动词 can 后接动词原形。 （三）优化策略 1. 标题图片预测策略 本单元阅读多配有民间艺术图片（剪纸、风筝、年画等），阅读前先看标题和图片，预测文章会介绍的艺术种类、颜色、用途等内容，降低阅读难度。 例如：看到标题 Chinese folk art 和剪纸图片，可预判文章会讲剪纸的制作、颜色、寓意，带着预测阅读能更快抓住重点。 2. 关键词定位策略 阅读时圈画art type（艺术种类）、material（材料）、color（颜色）、symbol（象征）、festival（节日）等关键词，快速定位细节题答案。 例如：题目问到“What are kites made of?”，直接在文中寻找 made of 附近的词汇，即可找到 bamboo, paper 等答案。 3. 上下文猜词策略 遇到陌生词汇（如 pattern, embroidery, symbol），可通过前后句的描述、举例猜测词义。 例如：文中出现 Paper cutting has beautiful patterns. 结合“剪纸有漂亮的____”，可判断 pattern 意为“图案”。 4. 主旨归纳策略 民间艺术类阅读多为总分结构，首句常点明介绍对象，尾句总结文化意义，通过首尾句归纳文章主旨。 例如：文章开头介绍 Chinese folk art，结尾讲 its important culture meaning，可总结主旨为介绍中国民间艺术及其文化价值。 5. 信息匹配策略 将艺术名称与其特点、材料、寓意进行匹配阅读，适合处理表格题、连线题。 例如：把 paper cutting 与 paper and scissors、good luck 对应，快速梳理文章信息，避免混淆不同艺术的特点。 6. 文化背景辅助策略 结合中国节日、吉祥寓意等生活常识理解文本，比如红色代表喜庆、鱼象征富足，帮助理解句子深层含义。 例如：看到 “Fish means rich life”，结合中国文化常识，更容易理解句子表达的吉祥寓意。 ◇Part 03 阅读强化训练 提｜升｜练｜习 1 By: Nan Kaier on 12/01  6:56 PM Chinese paper cutting is a famous folk art with over 1,500 years of history! People of all ages in China love it. In the past, people put it on windows, doors or walls on important days to make homes nice and beautiful. Have you seen paper cutting? Can you share something about it? By: Nan Xiaomo on 13/01  10:08 AM It can be easy to make a paper cutting work. Let’s try it step by step! What you need: A square (正方形) of red paper, a pencil and scissors. Step 1: Put the square paper on the table and then fold (折) it for a few times． Step 2: After that, use the pencil to draw some lines on the folded paper. Step 3: Take the scissors and cut along the lines slowly and carefully. Step 4: At last, unfold the paper and you will enjoy a wonderful work. By: Kai Linlin on 13/01 5:41 PM Thank you for sharing the steps. Paper cutting is more than a craft-it has deep meaning. Some show family love and some show their hope for a happy life. Old villagers in China are good at it. They teach kids, so the art stays alive. Today, paper cutting is popular not only in China, but also all over the world. It helps people from other countries understand Chinese traditions better. Do you like this art? What Chinese traditions do you want to share? Let’s chat! 1．What are these texts? A．Emails. B．Letters. C．News. D．Posts. 2．Each picture matches a step of making the paper cutting work. Which step is missing? A．Step 1. B．Step 2. C．Step 3. D．Step 4. 3．What can be the best title for the texts? A．The Meaning of Paper Cutting B．Paper Cutting in China C．The History of Paper Cutting D．How to Make Paper Cutting 2 When we think of art, we probably think of painting a picture on a strong cloth or special paper, even on walls of a city. However, in many cultures people paint their faces instead. ① ________ In fact, face painting may be the very first form of art. Face painting is in different colors and patterns. This has been part of people’s traditions for thousands of years. The way that people painted their faces can tell stories and lessons from the past. ② ________ People still paint their faces for lots of reasons. Patterns on faces connect people to a tribal (部落) family and can show who is the most important person in the family. For fighters, it is a way to make their enemies (敌人) afraid. Face painting is also used in many ceremonies (仪式) and special celebrations. How important is face paint in theater? Face paint was important in Japanese and Chinese ancient ceremonies. It was also used in traditional theatre to change the actors’ roles. Actors in those countries still wear white, black and red face paint today to show feelings and make the bad people look dramatic (戏剧性的) and awful. ③ ________ Tribal people make face paint from the natural colors in plants and earth. Plant parts are used to make different colorings. The ingredients are dried over a fire and then made into a powder (粉末). This is then mixed with animal fat. 4．Match the title with each part. a. Is face paint art?     b. Is wall painting a symbol?     c. Why paint your face? d. How to wear face paint?     e. Where does the paint come from? A．①-a, ②-b, ③-c B．①-b, ②-e, ③-d C．①-a, ②-c, ③-e D．①-b, ②-d, ③-c 5．Why did fighters paint their faces when they fought? A．To look friendly. B．To look scary. C．To look funny. D．To look beautiful. 6．What can we know about face paint? A．Painting on the walls is the first form of art. B．Animal fat is used to make different colorings. C．Faces can show people’s ages in a family. D．Face paint in colors can show actors’ feelings in China. 7．Which of the following can be the best title? A．Face Art. B．Traditional Painters. C．Wall Paintings. D．Tribal Celebrations. 3 Liu Weixue learns how to make Yuhang oil paper umbrellas from his grandfather. He loves this traditional art and wants to keep it alive. After he learns the skills well, Liu opens a small workshop (工坊). He has some new ideas to make young people like these umbrellas. For example, because the traditional paper is easy to break, he uses stronger paper. He also uses lighter bamboo for the umbrella ribs to make the umbrellas easier to carry. Later, Liu starts an online shop. Many people like his umbrellas, and the shop now has lots of fans. However, Liu cares about quality (质量) very much. So his workshop makes only 1,000 umbrellas every year. Liu also wants to pass on the art to more people. He teaches students in schools. He also joins activities in different places to let people know about making oil paper umbrellas. 8．What does Liu Weixue learn from his grandfather? A．Plant bamboo. B．Make oil paper umbrellas. C．Sell umbrellas online. D．Open a workshop. 9．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．Liu’s online shop has only a few fans. B．Liu’s workshop makes 10,000 umbrellas each year. C．Liu uses stronger paper to make the umbrellas beautiful. D．Liu uses lighter bamboo to make the umbrellas easier to carry. 10．If (如果) someone asks Liu to make more umbrellas each year, what will he say? A．“I need to make umbrellas good first.” B．“I need more online fans first.” C．“I am too busy teaching students.” D．“I don’t have lots of stronger paper.” 11．What is the main idea of this passage? A．It is difficult to learn to make oil paper umbrellas. B．Liu Weixue is working hard to start an online shop. C．More and more young people like oil paper umbrellas. D．Liu Weixue is using new ways to save and pass on an old art. 4 Hello, kids! Today, we are going to learn about something really cool—making fans. And these fans are special. They are not just tools, they are pieces of art! Xu Jiadong is 57 years old. He still remembers the day he went to a bamboo forest with his father. They were looking for a special kind of bamboo called “jade bamboo” to make fan ribs (扇骨). This kind has a special white coating (薄膜) and it keeps the bamboo healthy and smooth. Bamboo for fans needs to be just right—not too young and not too old. Five-year-old plants are the best. Xu learned from his father. Now, Xu is really good at making fan ribs. He says that the beauty of a fan is in its lines and turns. When a fan is closed, you can see the two main bamboo pieces that hold it together. Folding (折叠) fans are not just for cooling off. They are full of art and culture. Xu’s dad always made fans by himself. He believed that making every part of the fan by himself kept his art special. Xu still picks bamboo every year. He cooks it, dries it, and keeps it in his workshop for five years. This makes the bamboo strong and ready for making fans. When you hold a fan, you can feel its story. And that’s the magic of fan making! 12．What kind of bamboo is used for making fan ribs? A．Old bamboo B．Young bamboo C．Jade bamboo D．Red bamboo 13．Why does Xu keep the bamboo for five years before making fans? A．To make it soft. B．To make it strong. C．To make it colorful. D．To make it expensive. 14．What is the main idea of the text? A．Fans are just for cooling off. B．Making fans is a special art. C．Fans are not important. D．Fans are only made by machines. 5 West Lake Longjing tea is one of the 10 most famous kinds of Chinese tea. Roasting (炒) tea leaves by hand gives it a nice smell and a sweet taste. In 2008, this way of roasting Longjing tea was added to China’s national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) list. Fan Shenghua is one of the inheritors (传承人) of the Longjing tea roasting technique. He started making Longjing tea 40 years ago. His father taught him how to do it at 14. “When I put my hands into the hot wok (锅) for the first time, I was scared and quickly drew my hands back,” Fan said. “But my father told me, ‘This will be your life’s work, my son.’” Fan’s family has been making hand-roasted tea for generations. But these days, more people are using machines (机器) to do the job. “It’s easier, but the quality (质量) is not as good as hand-made tea,” Fan said. “Machine-made tea floats (漂浮) longer in water and tastes bitter (苦涩的).” Fan is now teaching young people how to roast tea. He hopes that he can pass down this skill. 15．According to Paragraph 1, roasting tea leaves by hand ________. A．makes Longjing tea famous B．gives Longjing tea a nice look C．makes Longjing tea smell nice D．is not a way of making Longjing tea any more 16．How did Fan Shenghua learn the art of making Longjing tea? A．He learned it from a book. B．He learned it from school. C．His workmate taught him. D．His father taught him at a young age. 17．According to Fan, which of the following about machine-made tea is TRUE? A．It’s more expensive than hand-made tea. B．It has a bitter taste. C．It is harder and takes a longer time to make. D．The leaves don’t float in water. 18．Why does Fan teach young people how to roast tea? A．To make more people like drinking Longjing tea. B．To pass down the skill of roasting tea by hand. C．To become a great tea roasting teacher. D．To sell his hand-roasted tea. 6 Are you interested in traditional Chinese arts? Do you want to learn how to make them? Come and join our clubs this weekend. Sky Lantern Club We make sky lanterns with bamboo and paper. In old times, people used sky lanterns to ask for help when they were in trouble. Today, we use them to show happiness and good wishes. Time: Saturday, 8:30 a.m.～10:30 a.m. Place: Room 501, Building 2 Paper Cutting Club Paper cutting turns a piece of paper into a beautiful piece of art. Paper-cuts usually have pictures about flowers, animals and so on. People put them on windows, walls and doors, and hope they can bring happiness and good luck. Time: Saturday, 9:30 a.m.～11:30 a.m. Place: Room 502, Building 3 Chinese Knot (结) Club We usually use red and yellow ropes (绳) to make Chinese knots. They usually mean good wishes for happiness, love and peace. Time: Sunday, 2:30 p.m.～5:30 p.m. Place: Room 603, Building 3 19．How does the writer start the text? A．By asking questions. B．By telling a story. C．By sharing an experience. D．By giving examples. 20．What do people use to make sky lanterns? A．Bamboo and paper. B．Rope and wood. C．Bamboo and rope. D．Paper and wood. 21．Where will you go if you want to learn how to make Chinese knots? A．To Room 501, Building 2. B．To Room 603, Building 3. C．To Room 306, Building 2. D．To Room 502, Building 3. 22．What do these traditional Chinese arts have in common (共同)? A．They are all about pictures. B．They are all red and yellow. C．They are all used to ask for help. D．They are all for good wishes. 7 Do you know Labubu? It’s a funny little monster with wide eyes and sharp teeth, created by Chinese artist Kasing Lung. It looks very special among cute toys because of its “ugly-cute” style (风格). Labubu is welcome all over the world. This cute character (角色) has about 300,000 followers on TikTok. People in Los Angeles even waited in a long queue at 3 a.m. for it. So what makes it a big star? First, its playful face brings joy and you can’t help but smile back! Second, it’s fun to collect-the surprise blind boxes are exciting, and kids love sharing their Labubu toys on the Internet. Third, Labubu mixes (结合) Chinese culture with cute styles around the world, making it both special and easy to be loved. Labubu is more than just a toy. Its success shows how people think differently about collections (收藏品) now. They enjoy mixing art fashion, and the things they love, and Labubu is part of that. Moreover, it’s changing how people see. Chinese creativity (创意). Many people overseas become interested in modern Chinese culture, not just common symbols like pandas or dragons. As Labubu’s creator says, “Every place has its own monsters, but mine tells Chinese stories.” Maybe that’s why Labubu succeeds. 23．What can we know about Labubu from Paragraph 1? ①looks    ②meaning    ③birthday    ④creator A．①③ B．①④ C．②④ D．②③ 24．What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A．Which culture Labubu carries. B．Where people can get Labubu. C．Why Labubu becomes so popular. D．How people share love for Labubu. 25．Why does the writer mention (提到) “pandas or dragons” in Paragraph 3? A．To say Labubu’s idea comes from pandas or dragons. B．To show pandas and dragons are famous Chinese things. C．To explain Labubu is different from old Chinese symbols. D．To introduce China has many kinds of cool things to collect. 26．What can we infer (推断) from the last paragraph? A．Labubu tells a Chinese story about success. B．Monsters from different places tell similar stories. C．Every place has monsters that tell Chinese stories. D．Labubu helps share Chinese culture in a new fun way. 8 How to make a puppet Different students have different hobbies. Some even like making new things out of old ones. If you have one sock but not the other, what will you do? Have some fun and make a puppet! A puppet is a toy you put on your hand. Learn how to make one with a sock. Things you need: * One sock * Glue (胶水) * A pair of scissors (剪刀) * Two buttons (纽扣) * Coloured paper Guides: 1. Put your hand inside the sock. Practice opening and closing the sock with your hand so it looks like a mouth talking. 2. After you know where the puppet’s mouth is, you need to make the puppet’s eyes. Take your hand out of the puppet and glue two buttons on the sock. 3. Cut the coloured paper into long pieces with scissors. This is the puppet’s hair. 4.Take one of the long pieces of coloured paper and put some glue on one end. Glue it above the puppet’s eyes. Do this on each piece of paper. Now your puppet has hair. 5. You finish your puppet. Now you can play with your puppet and pretend (假装) that it can talk. You can even put on a show for your family and friends! 27．Which of the following pictures may be a puppet? A． B． C． D． 28．How many things do you need to get ready for making a puppet? A．4. B．5. C．6. D．7. 29．What do you need for the first step (步)? A．A sock. B．Two buttons. C．Coloured paper. D．A pair of scissors 30．Why do you need the buttons? A．For the puppet’s mouth. B．For the puppet’s hair. C．For the puppet’s clothes. D．For the puppet’s eyes. 31．What kind of text is this passage? A．A report . B．A diary. C．A handbook. D．A textbook. 9 ①Folk（民间）art is a kind of art. It is usually made by people in a place in a long time. It shows what the people of the place find important or interesting. Folk artists often make things that people use in their everyday life, like rugs（毯子）or plates. ②A form of folk art from the country of Russia is the nesting（套叠的）doll, or matryoshka doll. The word “matryoshka” means “mother” in Russian. In a set（组）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 single piece of wood（木头）. ③______ They have round heads and long bodies. The dolls have no hands, unless they are painted on. Usually there are five dolls in a set, but some sets have a dozen or more dolls. ④People in Russia began to make these dolls a little more than 100 years ago. They learned about nesting dolls from folk artists in Japan, who had learned about them from folk artists in China. Chinese artists began making nesting boxes about a thousand years ago. Later, Japanese began making nesting dolls. ⑤The first nesting dolls were figures（形状）of women. Today, nesting dolls are made in many different shapes like animals, political leaders, fairy-tale characters, and even movie stars. Clearly, this form of folk art still shows what people find interesting. 32．The smallest one of the nesting dolls ________. A．is often a piece of wood B．has hands painted on C．is the mother of the dolls D．has another small one inside 33．According to the passage, the art of nesting started in _______. A．China B．Japan C．Russia D．England 34．Which of the following can be put in “________” in Paragraph（段落）3? A．Nesting dolls have no feet. B．All nesting dolls look the same. C．Nesting dolls are long and round. D．There are many kinds of nesting dolls. 35．What does the writer prove（证明）by talking about nesting dolls? A．Folk art has a long history. B．Nesting doll is a kind of folk art. C．There are many different kinds of folk art. D．Folk art shows what people find interesting. 10 Shadow play(皮影戏) started in the Western Han Dynasty. In the past, it was very popular in the countryside. Why? Because it was easy and cheap. There are three parts in a shadow play and they are acting, singing and music. It not only lets people know the stories in history, but also inherits(传承) Chinese traditional culture (中国传统文化). Puppets(木偶) are very important for a shadow play. They are usually made of paper (纸). But making them is not an easy thing. In the north of China, each puppet usually has 11 parts like its head, legs and arms. In Shaanxi, there is a man who is very good at shadow play. He is Wang Haiyanˈs father. Wang Haiyan started to help her father do some small things for making puppets when she was a child. Puppets are her favorite toys. About 13 years old, she started to learn to make puppets and have shows with her father. Now she is very excellent, and she has a working room. In 2016, Wang made a shadow play according to the Huyao Xiaohongniang. And put on a live show. To make the show more funny and interesting, she used many special colors. She also had shadow play classes at school to teach students how to make puppets. “I hope more young people can know and learn shadow play!” she said. She also wishes that shadow play can be popular in the world one day. 36．Which of the following is TRUE about puppets? A．A puppet in every place usually has 11 parts. B．Puppets can only be made of paper. C．Puppets are of little use in shadow play. D．People need to do many things to make a puppet. 37．Wang used ________ to make shadow plays more interesting. A．music B．stories C．special colors D．paper 38．What can we learn from the passage? A．Wang was not interested in shadow play when she was a child. B．Wang’s father is a puppet-maker and he works on shadow play. C．People can only see shadow plays in the countryside of Shanxi. D．Wang had shadow play classes at school to make money in 2016. 39．The underlined word “hope” in the last Paragraph means ________ in Chinese. A．wish B．support(支持） C．encourage(鼓励) D．tell 11 The American Art Show Come to the City Museum. The best time to learn about American art! Open: July 20th—25th Place: 565 Zhongshan Road Telephone:72314431 Scan the QR code (扫二维码) to get more information and order tickets (票). The Camp of Chinese Art Would you like to learn paper (纸) cutting? Come to the Camp of Chinese Art at the Children Center! Age: 13 to 18 Time: August 22nd—26th Call the Children Center at 11062107 to get more information. The Flower Show The show is at the Xiqing Park. You can see different kinds of flowers here! Open: August 1st—15th Price: ￥50 for each adult, (成人); ￥20 for each child; Free under the age of 10 Place: 112 Hongqi Street Telephone: 53418899 Visit www.flowersforlife.com for more information. Popular Music Week Singers from home and other countries will give shows at the Sunshine Park. Good time for you to make friends with the same hobbies (爱好). Price: ￥30—￥40 Time: 9:00 a.m.—9:00 p.m., July 21st—27th For more information, call the Sunshine Park at 11732549. 40．Where can Jenny go if she wants to learn to make paper flowers? A．The City Museum. B．The Xiqing Park. C．The Children Center. D．The Sunshine Park. 41．How much will they pay if a 12-year-old boy and his six-year-old sister visit the Flower Show? A．￥50 B．￥40 C．￥30 D．￥20 42．How can you get more information about the American Art Show? A．By calling11732549. B．By calling 11062107. C．By scanning the QR code. D．By visiting www.flowersforlife.com. 43．What can you do if you have time on July 26th? A．Learn about American art. B．Learn paper cutting. C．Enjoy different kinds of flowers. D．Meet popular singers. 12 Chaoshan Traditional Art to School Are you interested in Chaozhou Opera（剧）, or are you good at making Gongfu Tea? From October 20th to 22nd, our school will have some activities（活动）about Chaoshan traditional（传统的）art. Our students’ parents and teachers from other schools are welcome. If you are busy, you can watch the activities on this school website later. Let’s know more about them. Date: October 20th     Place: Room 201 9:00 a.m. ~ 10:00 a.m.    To watch the Chaozhou Opera show（表演）by Grade 8 students. 10:00 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m.   To learn Chaozhou Opera from the artists. Date: October 21st     Place: Tea Art Classroom 2:30 p.m.~ 4:30 p.m.    Tea Art Show from Grade 7 students A talk about Chaoshan Gongfu Tea Date: October 22nd     Place: Art Room 9:00 a.m. ~ 4:30 p.m.   To learn paper cutting from art teachers and watch a paper-cutting show. 44．From October 20th to 22nd, the school welcomes ________. A．students from other schools B．parents from other schools C．teachers from other schools D．anybody from other schools 45．If a parent wants to watch the Chaozhou Opera show, he/she can come on ________. A．October 20th. B．October 21st. C．October 22nd. D．October 23rd. 46．Which of the following is right about the activities? A．Grade 9 students will put on a Tea Art Show. B．Students can try paper cutting only at 2:30 p.m. C．People can watch the shows on the school website. D．There is a talk about Chaoshan Gongfu Tea in the art room. 47．How many activities can students do on October 22nd? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 48．People can read this passage（文章）on ________. A．a story book B．TV C．a map D．a website 13 Yu, 29, is a maker of automata(机关人偶)in Chengdu, Sichuan. Thanks to him, wood not only comes alive, it also tells wonderful stories. Interested in handcrafts as a boy, Yu first learned about automata by Kazuaki at a show in 2015 when he studied at the Communication University of China in Beijing. As an art and design student, he began to learn the craft by himself, and with the help of his tutor Lu Ying, he kept studying and examining automata in school. When he finished school in 2016, Yu got a job at an advertising company in Beijing. He stayed at the company for three years because, at that time, he was not sure that he could make a living out of his hobby. Finally, in 2018, Yu quit(辞职)his job and returned to Chengdu to open his automata workshop. His hobby has become a career. “A fascinating thing about automata is that it interests people of all ages. Adults see them as art, while children see them as toys to be played with, ” Yu said, smiling. Yu knows that there are many more creative ideas waiting to be shown. “It feels quite good to pay attention to automata and I am still searching for myself.” 49．What does Yu do? A．He’s a student. B．He’s a doctor. C．He’s a teacher. D．He’s a maker of automata. 50．When did Yu become interested in automata? A．After studying it from his teacher. B．After reading a book about automata. C．After going to a show about automata. D．After watching a TV program about automata. 51．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3? A．What Yu did after finishing university. B．Why Yu wanted to study art and design. C．Why Yu turned his hobby into his career. D．What Yu did at the university. 52．What can we infer（推断）from the last sentence in the last paragraph? A．He thinks adults dislike automata. B．He’s happy when he’s learning about automata. C．He thinks it’s easy to learn about automata. D．He’s worried about his future career. 53．In which part of a newspaper can we see the passage? A．SPORTS. B．FILMS. C．TRAVEL. D．ART. 14 There is a special club at Beijing New Oriental Yangzhou Foreign Language School, Jiangsu. It is called the Tongcao Flowers Paper Art Workshop. It just won the top prize at a school event. The students and teachers worked for two months to make thousands of beautiful tongcao flowers and the big show place was full of the tongcao flowers. Making these flowers takes many steps (步骤). First, they cut the tongcao paper into different sizes. Then they shape the wet paper into petals (花瓣) and put them together like a real flower. Finally, they color the paper. For 14-year-old Ren Daiyang, shaping the petals is the hardest part. “The tongcao paper dries (变干) fast, so I need to shape it in just 10 seconds.” “I spend more than two hours making a tongcao flower. It teaches me to be patient (有耐心的),” said13-year-old Zhang Shiyu. “I love this paper art and want to help keep it going.” 54．How many steps do the students and teachers take to make flowers? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five. 55．Why does Ren Daiyang think shaping the petals is the hardest part? A．Because it takes many steps. B．Because the tongcao paper dries fast. C．Because he/she can’t shape it in 10 seconds. D．Because he/she needs to spend many hours. 56．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A．flowers B．steps C．sizes D．petals 57．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A．Making tongcao flowers is good for students’ growth (成长). B．The Tongcao Flowers Paper Art Workshop won the top prize at a school event. C．Making tongcao flowers is not a hard thing for the students and teachers. D．The students make thousands of beautiful tongcao flowers with the teacher. 58．In which part of the newspaper can we see this article? A．Art. B．Science. C．Music. D．History. 参考答案 1 1．D 2．A 3．B 【解析】本文是应用文。主要介绍了中国剪纸的历史、制作方法、文化内涵与传承现状，展现其在国内外的影响力。 1．推理判断题。本文是带有发布者、时间的网络讨论帖，属于社交平台上的帖子。故选D。 2．细节理解题。根据Nan Xiaomo“Step 1: Put the square paper on the table and then fold it for a few times. Step 2: After that, use the pencil to draw some lines on the folded paper.  Step 3: Take the scissors and cut along the lines slowly and carefully.  Step 4: At last, unfold the paper and you will enjoy a wonderful work.”可知，第一步折叠正方形纸，第二步画线条，第三步裁剪，第四步展开纸张得到成品。结合所给图片可知，缺少第一步。故选A。 3．最佳标题题。通读全文可知，本文涵盖了剪纸的历史、制作方法、文化意义和传播情况。选项B“中国的剪纸艺术”最能概括整体内容。故选B。 2 4．C 5．B 6．D 7．A 【解析】本文介绍面部彩绘是一种艺术形式，有着悠久历史，人们因多种原因进行面部彩绘，还提及它在戏剧中的作用及颜料的制作来源。 4．最佳标题题。根据“In fact, face painting may be the very first form of art.”可知，提到面部彩绘可能是最早的艺术形式，①对应a；根据“People still paint their faces for lots of reasons.”可知，列举了面部彩绘的多种原因，对应c；根据“Tribal people make face paint from the natural colors in plants and earth.”可知，描述颜料来自植物和动物脂肪，③对应e，故选C。 5．细节理解题。根据“For fighters, it is a way to make their enemies (敌人) afraid.”可知，战士彩绘面部是为了让自己看起来吓人，故选B。 6．细节理解题。根据“Actors in those countries still wear white, black and red face paint today to show feelings”可知，中国的面部彩绘颜色能表达演员的情感，故选D。 7．最佳标题题。根据全文围绕面部彩绘展开，介绍了它的艺术属性、历史、作用等内容可知，最佳标题是“面部艺术”，故选A。 3 8．B 9．D 10．A 11．D 【解析】本文讲述了刘伟学用新方式传承油纸伞艺术的故事。 8．细节理解题。根据“Liu Weixue learns how to make Yuhang oil paper umbrellas from his grandfather” 可知，刘伟学从爷爷那里学习制作余杭油纸伞，故选B。 9．细节理解题。根据“uses lighter bamboo for the umbrella ribs to make the umbrellas easier to carry” 可知用更轻竹子让伞易携带，故选D。 10．推理判断题。根据“Liu cares about quality very much. So his workshop makes only 1,000 umbrellas every year” 可知，刘伟学重视伞的质量，因此若有人让他多做伞，他会优先保证质量，故选A。 11．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，刘伟学通过 “用更强纸张、更轻竹子改良伞”“开网店推广”“教学、参加活动传承技艺” 等新方式，拯救并传承油纸伞这一传统艺术，核心是他对老艺术的保护与传承，故选D。 4 12．C 13．B 14．B 【解析】本文是一篇说明文，文章通过制扇艺人徐家东的故事，向孩子们说明了制作一把折扇是一门需要特殊材料、耐心工艺和文化传承的独特艺术。 12．细节理解题。根据第二段中“They were looking for a special kind of bamboo called ‘jade bamboo’ to make fan ribs (扇骨).”可知，他们在寻找一种叫做“玉竹”的特殊竹子来制作扇骨。故选C。 13．细节理解题。根据第四段中“He cooks it, dries it, and keeps it in his workshop for five years. This makes the bamboo strong and ready for making fans.”可知，徐家东在制扇前要把竹子存放五年是为了让它变坚固。故选B。 14．主旨大意题。通读全文可知，本文通过制扇艺人徐家东的故事，向孩子们说明了制作一把折扇是一门需要特殊材料、耐心工艺和文化传承的独特艺术，即文章的主旨是“做扇子是一门特殊的艺术。”故选B。 5 15．C 16．D 17．B 18．B 【解析】本文讲述了手工炒制茶叶。 15．细节理解题。根据“West Lake Longjing tea is one of the 10 most famous kinds of Chinese tea. Roasting (炒) tea leaves by hand gives it a nice smell and a sweet taste.”可知手工炒茶叶使龙井茶闻起来香，故选C。 16．细节理解题。根据“His father taught him how to do it at 14.”可知在14岁时由父亲教他制作龙井茶，故选D。 17．细节理解题。根据“Machine-made tea floats (漂浮) longer in water and tastes bitter”可知机器制作的茶叶味道苦涩，故选B。 18．细节理解题。根据“Fan is now teaching young people how to roast tea. He hopes that he can pass down this skill.”可知是为了传承手工炒茶的技艺，故选B。 6 19．A 20．A 21．B 22．D 【解析】本文是一篇应用文，主要介绍了三个关于中国传统艺术的俱乐部，包括制作材料、意义、活动时间和地点等信息，以吸引人们加入。 19．细节理解题。根据文章开头“Are you interested in traditional Chinese arts? Do you want to learn how to make them?”可知，作者通过提问的方式开头。故选A。 20．细节理解题。根据文章“Sky Lantern Club”部分“We make sky lanterns with bamboo and paper.”可知，人们用竹子和纸制作孔明灯。故选A。 21．细节理解题。根据文章“Chinese Knot (结) Club”部分“Place: Room 603, Building 3”可知，如果想学习制作中国结，要去3号楼603室。故选B。 22．推理判断题。根据“Sky Lantern Club”部分“Today, we use them to show happiness and good wishes.”、“Paper Cutting Club”部分“People put them on windows, walls and doors, and hope they can bring happiness and good luck.”以及“Chinese Knot (结) Club”部分“They usually mean good wishes for happiness, love and peace.”可知，这些中国传统艺术的共同之处是都用于表达美好的祝愿。故选D。 7 23．B 24．C 25．C 26．D 【解析】本文介绍了中国艺术家Kasing Lung创作的玩具角色Labubu，它以“丑萌”风格风靡全球，受欢迎的原因包括外形有趣、盲盒惊喜以及融合多元文化，同时也展示了中国现代创意文化的新形象。 23．细节理解题。根据第一段内容“a funny little monster with wide eyes and sharp teeth, created by Chinese artist Kasing Lung”可知，①外形（looks）和④创作者（creator）都有提到；而②含义和③生日没有提及。故选B。 24．主旨大意题。第二段列举了Labubu受欢迎的三个原因：外貌带来欢乐、盲盒有趣、融合多种文化。全段围绕“为什么Labubu如此受欢迎”展开。故选C。 25．推理判断题。第三段提到“Many people overseas become interested in modern Chinese culture, not just common symbols like pandas or dragons.”可知，提到“熊猫和龙”是为了说明Labubu不同于传统中国符号，它代表现代中国文化的新表达方式。故选C。 26．推理判断题。最后一段引用作者的话“Every place has its own monsters, but mine tells Chinese stories.”说明Labubu虽然是“怪物”，但它在讲述中国的故事，结合前文对其国际受欢迎程度的介绍，可推断Labubu以一种有趣新颖的方式传播了中国文化。故选D。 8 27．A 28．B 29．A 30．D 31．C 【解析】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了如何用一只袜子做玩偶。 27．推理判断题。根据第一段中“A puppet is a toy you put on your hand.”可知，木偶是你放在手上的玩具。由此可推测出，木偶的图片如A图所示。故选A。 28．细节理解题。根据Things you need下“* One sock  * Glue (胶水)  * A pair of scissors (剪刀)  * Two buttons (纽扣)  * Coloured paper”可知，做一个木偶需要准备5种东西，分别是一只袜子、胶水、一把剪刀、两颗纽扣和有颜色的纸。故选B。 29．细节理解题。根据Guides下“1. Put your hand inside the sock. Practice opening and closing the sock with your hand so it looks like a mouth talking.”可知，第一步你需要一只袜子。故选A。 30．细节理解题。根据Guides下“2. After you know where the puppet’s mouth is, you need to make the puppet’s eyes. Take your hand out of the puppet and glue two buttons on the sock.”可知，纽扣是用作玩偶的眼睛。故选D。 31．推理判断题。根据通读全文，结合文章标题“How to make a puppet”可知，本文主要介绍了如何用一只袜子做玩偶。由此可推测出，这篇文章种类可能是一本手册。故选C。 9 32．A 33．A 34．C 35．D 【解析】本文主要介绍了一种民间艺术——俄罗斯套娃。 32．细节理解题。根据“The smallest doll is often made of a single piece of wood（木头）.”可知，最小的娃娃通常是由一块木头做成的，故选A。 33．推理判断题。根据文中第四段“ They learned about nesting dolls from folk artists in Japan, who had learned about them from folk artists in China. Chinese artists began making nesting boxes about a thousand years ago.”可推知，套叠艺术起源于中国，故选A。 34．推理判断题。根据“They have round heads and long bodies.”可知，空处应表达套娃又长又圆，选项C符合语境，故选C。 35．主旨大意题。根据“Clearly, this form of folk art still shows what people find interesting.”可知，作者通过谈论套娃来证明民间艺术展示人们感兴趣的东西，故选D。 10 36．D 37．C 38．B 39．A 【解析】本文主要介绍了皮影戏的发展历史、皮影的制作以及陕西艺人汪海燕及其父亲传承中国文化的事迹。 36．细节理解题。根据“They are usually made of paper (纸). But making them is not an easy thing. In the north of China, each puppet usually has 11 parts like its head, legs and arms.”可知，制作一个木偶并非易事，需要做很多事情，故选D。 37．细节理解题。根据“To make the show more funny and interesting, she used many special colors. ”可知，她使用了许多特殊的颜色让皮影戏更有趣，故选C。 38．细节理解题。根据“In Shaanxi, there is a man who is very good at shadow play. He is Wang Haiyan’s father. Wang Haiyan started to help her father do some small things for making puppets when she was a child.”可知，汪海燕的父亲是一名木偶制作者，他的工作是皮影戏。故选B。 39．词义猜测题。根据“I hope more young people can know and learn shadow play!”和“She also wishes”可知，此处应是表达她的希望，划线单词表示“希望”，与wish同义。故选A。 11 40．C 41．D 42．C 43．D 【解析】本文介绍了美国艺术展、中国艺术营、花展和流行音乐周的一些广告信息。 40．细节理解题。根据“Would you like to learn paper (纸) cutting? Come to the Camp of Chinese Art at the Children Center!”可知，可以在儿童中心学习剪纸，如果珍妮想学做纸花可以去儿童中心。故选C。 41．细节理解题。根据“￥20 for each child; Free under the age of 10”可知，儿童是每人20元，10岁以下儿童免费，故12岁的男孩和他6岁的妹妹参观花展需要付20元。故选D。 42．细节理解题。根据“Scan the QR code (扫二维码) to get more information and order tickets (票).”可知，扫二维码可以获取更多信息。故选C。 43．细节理解题。根据“Popular Music Week  Singers from home and other countries will give shows at the Sunshine Park... July 21st—27th”可知，流行音乐周的时间是7月21日至27日，来自国内外的歌手将在阳光公园表演节目，故在7月26日这天可以见到流行歌手。故选D。 12 44．C 45．A 46．C 47．B 48．D 【解析】本文是一篇应用文。这则活动通知告知了《潮汕传统文化进校园》系列活动的活动内容及须知。 44．细节理解题。根据“Our students’ parents and teachers from other schools are welcome.”可知，这个活动欢迎本校学生家长及其他学校的老师。故选C。 45．细节理解题。根据“Date: October 20th Place: Room 201”及“9:00 a.m. ~ 10:00 a.m. To watch the Chaozhou Opera show（表演）by Grade 8 students.”可知，如果家长要观看潮剧表演，应该在10月20日到场。故选A。 46．细节理解题。根据“If you are busy, you can watch the activities on this school website later.”可知，人们可以在学校网站上观看这些活动。故选C。 47．细节理解题。根据“To learn paper cutting from art teachers and watch a paper-cutting show.”可知，在10月22日，学生们可以跟着美术老师学习剪纸和观看一场剪纸表演，共2个活动。故选B。 48．推理判断题。本文是学校的活动通知，因此可以在学校网站上看到这篇文章。故选D。 13 49．D 50．C 51．A 52．B 53．D 【解析】本文介绍了机关人偶装置制作家俞宸睿。 49．细节理解题。根据“Yu, 29, is a maker of automata(机关人偶)in Chengdu, Sichuan.”可知俞宸睿是机关人偶装置制作家。故选D。 50．细节理解题。根据“Interested in handcrafts as a boy, Yu first learned about automata by Kazuaki at a show in 2015 when he studied at the Communication University of China in Beijing.”可知俞在看过一场关于机关人偶的表演后，产生了浓厚的兴趣。故选C。 51．主旨大意题。根据“When he finished school in 2016, Yu got a job at an advertising company in Beijing. ”可知第三段介绍了俞在大学毕业以后做了哪些事。故选A。 52．推理判断题。根据“It feels quite good to pay attention to automata and I am still searching for myself.”可知关注机关人偶感觉很好，他仍然在寻找自己，因此可知他很高兴学习了机关人偶。故选B。 53．推理判断题。根据“Yu, 29, is a maker of automata(机关人偶)in Chengdu, Sichuan. ”可知机关人偶属于一种艺术形式，因此会出现在报纸的艺术部分。故选D。 14 54．B 55．B 56．D 57．C 58．A 【解析】本文介绍了通草花纸艺工作坊，通草花的制作材料、制作步骤以及学生们对此艺术形式的热爱和学习体验。 54．细节理解题。根据“Making these flowers takes many steps. First...Then...Finally...”可知，学生和老师们制作通草花需要三个步骤。故选B。 55．细节理解题。根据“The tongcao paper dries fast, so I need to shape it in just 10 seconds.”可知，任代阳（音译）认为塑造花瓣最难，因为通草纸干得很快。故选B。 56．代词指代题。根据“they shape the wet paper into petals and put them together like a real flower”可知，他们把湿纸塑造成花瓣的形状，然后再把它们放在一起，就像一朵真花。them指代的是前半句提到的petals。故选D。 57．细节理解题。根据“For 14-year-old Ren Daiyang, shaping the petals is the hardest part.”和“I spend more than two hours making a tongcao flower.”可知，制作通草花不容易，C项表述不正确。故选C。 58．推理判断题。本文介绍了通草花纸艺工作坊，通草花的制作材料、制作步骤以及学生们对此艺术形式的热爱和学习体验。所以我们可能在报纸的艺术版面看见这篇文章。故选A。 $2025-2026学年下学期七年级英语单元知识基础巩固(译林版2024) Unit 4 Chinese folk art阅读策略 目录 第一部分 阅读主题阐释锁定基础 高效学习 第二部分 词句策略积累用法精析 变式巩固 第三部分 阅读强化训练深度优化 扫清盲区 ◇Part 01 阅读主题阐释 本单元阅读主题Chinese folk art（中国民间艺术）围绕中国传统民间艺术形式展开，通过介绍剪纸、皮影戏、中国结、年画、泥塑、风筝、糖画等经典民间艺术，展现其历史渊源、制作方式、文化寓意与生活用途，引导学生在英语语境中了解中华优秀传统文化，学会用简单英语描述民间艺术的特点、颜色、图案与象征意义，在阅读中感受民间艺术的美感与文化价值，增强文化自信与跨文化表达能力。 1. 主题内涵 以中国民间传统手工艺与艺术表现形式为核心内容，聚焦贴近生活、流传于民间的艺术创作，涵盖视觉艺术、手工技艺、装饰艺术等类型，突出“民间性”“传统性”“实用性”与“象征性”，让学生理解民间艺术是劳动人民智慧的结晶，承载着吉祥寓意、节日习俗与生活情感。 2. 素养体现 主要体现语言能力、文化意识、思维品质与学习能力四大核心素养：能读懂介绍民间艺术的简单说明文，提取关键信息；尊重并认同中华传统文化，形成文化自豪感；学会对比中外艺术，进行简单归纳与判断；主动积累传统文化相关词汇，乐于用英语介绍中国民间艺术。 3. 策略要求 要求学生在阅读中抓住艺术名称、材料、颜色、寓意、用途、历史等关键信息；学会根据标题和图片预测内容；圈画关键词，判断事实与细节；结合上下文猜测生词含义；完成细节理解、主旨归纳、信息匹配类题目。 4. 文化品质 培养尊重传统、热爱本土文化、包容多元文化的品质，理解民间艺术中蕴含的团圆、吉祥、平安、丰收等美好愿望，认识到中国民间艺术是世界文化的重要组成部分，学会以开放、自信的态度向他人介绍中国文化。 ◇Part 02 词句策略积累 （一）主题词汇 ( 1 / 1 )学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 ▲艺术类别 1. folk art 民间艺术 2. paper cutting 剪纸 3. shadow puppet play 皮影戏 4. Chinese knot 中国结 5. New Year painting 年画 6. clay art 泥塑 7. kite 风筝 8. sugar painting 糖画 9. embroidery 刺绣 10. bamboo weaving 竹编 ▲材料与工具 11. paper 纸 12. scissors 剪刀 13. knife 小刀 14. clay 黏土 15. bamboo 竹子 16. string 线 17. cloth 布 18. brush 画笔 19. ink 墨水 20. color 颜料 ▲外观与特点 21. beautiful 美丽的 22. lovely 可爱的 23. colorful 色彩鲜艳的 24. traditional 传统的 25. special 特别的 26. bright 明亮的 27. simple 简单的 28. lively 生动的 29. round 圆形的 30. square 方形的 ▲图案与形象 31. flower 花 32. bird 鸟 33. fish 鱼 34. dragon 龙 35. phoenix 凤凰 36. animal 动物 37. plant 植物 38. star 星星 39. moon 月亮 40. character 人物 ▲寓意与情感 41. luck 运气 42. happiness 幸福 43. peace 平安 44. health 健康 45. wish 愿望 46. symbol 象征 47. festival 节日 48. culture 文化 49. history 历史 50. meaning 意义 51. tradition 传统 52. gift 礼物 53. decorate 装饰 54. hand-made 手工制作的 55. famous 著名的 （二）主题句式 ▲介绍艺术种类 1. It is a kind of Chinese folk art. 它是一种中国民间艺术。 2. There are many kinds of Chinese folk art. 中国民间艺术有很多种。 3. Paper cutting is one of them. 剪纸是其中之一。 4. Shadow puppet plays are very popular. 皮影戏非常受欢迎。 5. Chinese knots look very nice. 中国结看起来很漂亮。 ▲描述外观特点 6. It is colorful and beautiful. 它色彩鲜艳又漂亮。 7. They are usually red. 它们通常是红色的。 8. The patterns are very lively. 图案非常生动。 9. It has a long history. 它有着悠久的历史。 10. It is small but special. 它虽小但很特别。 ▲说明制作材料 11. People make it with paper and scissors. 人们用纸和剪刀制作它。 12. We use clay to make small toys. 我们用黏土制作小玩具。 13. Kites are made of bamboo and paper. 风筝由竹子和纸制成。 14. She cuts paper with a pair of scissors. 她用剪刀剪纸。 15. It is a hand-made art. 它是一种手工艺术。 ▲表达象征意义 16. It stands for good luck. 它代表好运。 17. It means happiness and health. 它意味着幸福和健康。 18. Fish is a symbol of rich life. 鱼是富足生活的象征。 19. Red brings good luck in China. 红色在中国带来好运。 20. They show best wishes to people. 它们向人们表达美好祝愿。 ▲讲述用途与场景 21. People use it to decorate doors. 人们用它装饰门。 22. We often see it at the Spring Festival. 我们经常在春节看到它。 23. It is a great gift for friends. 它是送给朋友的好礼物。 24. Children like flying kites in spring. 孩子们喜欢在春天放风筝。 25. It is important in our traditional festivals. 它在我们的传统节日中很重要。 ▲阅读与表达句式 26. The passage is about Chinese folk art. 这篇文章是关于中国民间艺术的。 27. We can learn a lot from it. 我们可以从中学到很多。 28. Let me tell you about it. 让我来告诉你关于它的事。 29. Many foreigners love Chinese folk art. 很多外国人喜爱中国民间艺术。 30. It is part of Chinese culture. 它是中国文化的一部分。 31. We should love our traditional art. 我们应该热爱我们的传统艺术。 32. It is easy to learn but difficult to make well. 学起来容易但做好很难。 巩｜固｜练｜习 根据中文提示完成句子 1. 剪纸是一种非常有名的中国民间艺术。 Paper cutting is a very famous kind of ________ ________ ________. 2. 红色在中国象征着好运和幸福。 Red ________ ________ good luck and happiness in China. 3. 人们通常用竹子和纸制作风筝。 People usually ________ kites ________ bamboo and paper. 4. 这些漂亮的中国结代表着平安。 These beautiful Chinese knots ________ ________ peace. 5. 我们可以在春节用年画装饰我们的家。 We can ________ our homes ________ New Year paintings at the Spring Festival. （三）优化策略 1. 标题图片预测策略 本单元阅读多配有民间艺术图片（剪纸、风筝、年画等），阅读前先看标题和图片，预测文章会介绍的艺术种类、颜色、用途等内容，降低阅读难度。 例如：看到标题 Chinese folk art 和剪纸图片，可预判文章会讲剪纸的制作、颜色、寓意，带着预测阅读能更快抓住重点。 2. 关键词定位策略 阅读时圈画art type（艺术种类）、material（材料）、color（颜色）、symbol（象征）、festival（节日）等关键词，快速定位细节题答案。 例如：题目问到“What are kites made of?”，直接在文中寻找 made of 附近的词汇，即可找到 bamboo, paper 等答案。 3. 上下文猜词策略 遇到陌生词汇（如 pattern, embroidery, symbol），可通过前后句的描述、举例猜测词义。 例如：文中出现 Paper cutting has beautiful patterns. 结合“剪纸有漂亮的____”，可判断 pattern 意为“图案”。 4. 主旨归纳策略 民间艺术类阅读多为总分结构，首句常点明介绍对象，尾句总结文化意义，通过首尾句归纳文章主旨。 例如：文章开头介绍 Chinese folk art，结尾讲 its important culture meaning，可总结主旨为介绍中国民间艺术及其文化价值。 5. 信息匹配策略 将艺术名称与其特点、材料、寓意进行匹配阅读，适合处理表格题、连线题。 例如：把 paper cutting 与 paper and scissors、good luck 对应，快速梳理文章信息，避免混淆不同艺术的特点。 6. 文化背景辅助策略 结合中国节日、吉祥寓意等生活常识理解文本，比如红色代表喜庆、鱼象征富足，帮助理解句子深层含义。 例如：看到 “Fish means rich life”，结合中国文化常识，更容易理解句子表达的吉祥寓意。 ◇Part 03 阅读强化训练 提｜升｜练｜习 1 By: Nan Kaier on 12/01  6:56 PM Chinese paper cutting is a famous folk art with over 1,500 years of history! People of all ages in China love it. In the past, people put it on windows, doors or walls on important days to make homes nice and beautiful. Have you seen paper cutting? Can you share something about it? By: Nan Xiaomo on 13/01  10:08 AM It can be easy to make a paper cutting work. Let’s try it step by step! What you need: A square (正方形) of red paper, a pencil and scissors. Step 1: Put the square paper on the table and then fold (折) it for a few times． Step 2: After that, use the pencil to draw some lines on the folded paper. Step 3: Take the scissors and cut along the lines slowly and carefully. Step 4: At last, unfold the paper and you will enjoy a wonderful work. By: Kai Linlin on 13/01 5:41 PM Thank you for sharing the steps. Paper cutting is more than a craft-it has deep meaning. Some show family love and some show their hope for a happy life. Old villagers in China are good at it. They teach kids, so the art stays alive. Today, paper cutting is popular not only in China, but also all over the world. It helps people from other countries understand Chinese traditions better. Do you like this art? What Chinese traditions do you want to share? Let’s chat! 1．What are these texts? A．Emails. B．Letters. C．News. D．Posts. 2．Each picture matches a step of making the paper cutting work. Which step is missing? A．Step 1. B．Step 2. C．Step 3. D．Step 4. 3．What can be the best title for the texts? A．The Meaning of Paper Cutting B．Paper Cutting in China C．The History of Paper Cutting D．How to Make Paper Cutting 2 When we think of art, we probably think of painting a picture on a strong cloth or special paper, even on walls of a city. However, in many cultures people paint their faces instead. ① ________ In fact, face painting may be the very first form of art. Face painting is in different colors and patterns. This has been part of people’s traditions for thousands of years. The way that people painted their faces can tell stories and lessons from the past. ② ________ People still paint their faces for lots of reasons. Patterns on faces connect people to a tribal (部落) family and can show who is the most important person in the family. For fighters, it is a way to make their enemies (敌人) afraid. Face painting is also used in many ceremonies (仪式) and special celebrations. How important is face paint in theater? Face paint was important in Japanese and Chinese ancient ceremonies. It was also used in traditional theatre to change the actors’ roles. Actors in those countries still wear white, black and red face paint today to show feelings and make the bad people look dramatic (戏剧性的) and awful. ③ ________ Tribal people make face paint from the natural colors in plants and earth. Plant parts are used to make different colorings. The ingredients are dried over a fire and then made into a powder (粉末). This is then mixed with animal fat. 4．Match the title with each part. a. Is face paint art?     b. Is wall painting a symbol?     c. Why paint your face? d. How to wear face paint?     e. Where does the paint come from? A．①-a, ②-b, ③-c B．①-b, ②-e, ③-d C．①-a, ②-c, ③-e D．①-b, ②-d, ③-c 5．Why did fighters paint their faces when they fought? A．To look friendly. B．To look scary. C．To look funny. D．To look beautiful. 6．What can we know about face paint? A．Painting on the walls is the first form of art. B．Animal fat is used to make different colorings. C．Faces can show people’s ages in a family. D．Face paint in colors can show actors’ feelings in China. 7．Which of the following can be the best title? A．Face Art. B．Traditional Painters. C．Wall Paintings. D．Tribal Celebrations. 3 Liu Weixue learns how to make Yuhang oil paper umbrellas from his grandfather. He loves this traditional art and wants to keep it alive. After he learns the skills well, Liu opens a small workshop (工坊). He has some new ideas to make young people like these umbrellas. For example, because the traditional paper is easy to break, he uses stronger paper. He also uses lighter bamboo for the umbrella ribs to make the umbrellas easier to carry. Later, Liu starts an online shop. Many people like his umbrellas, and the shop now has lots of fans. However, Liu cares about quality (质量) very much. So his workshop makes only 1,000 umbrellas every year. Liu also wants to pass on the art to more people. He teaches students in schools. He also joins activities in different places to let people know about making oil paper umbrellas. 8．What does Liu Weixue learn from his grandfather? A．Plant bamboo. B．Make oil paper umbrellas. C．Sell umbrellas online. D．Open a workshop. 9．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A．Liu’s online shop has only a few fans. B．Liu’s workshop makes 10,000 umbrellas each year. C．Liu uses stronger paper to make the umbrellas beautiful. D．Liu uses lighter bamboo to make the umbrellas easier to carry. 10．If (如果) someone asks Liu to make more umbrellas each year, what will he say? A．“I need to make umbrellas good first.” B．“I need more online fans first.” C．“I am too busy teaching students.” D．“I don’t have lots of stronger paper.” 11．What is the main idea of this passage? A．It is difficult to learn to make oil paper umbrellas. B．Liu Weixue is working hard to start an online shop. C．More and more young people like oil paper umbrellas. D．Liu Weixue is using new ways to save and pass on an old art. 4 Hello, kids! Today, we are going to learn about something really cool—making fans. And these fans are special. They are not just tools, they are pieces of art! Xu Jiadong is 57 years old. He still remembers the day he went to a bamboo forest with his father. They were looking for a special kind of bamboo called “jade bamboo” to make fan ribs (扇骨). This kind has a special white coating (薄膜) and it keeps the bamboo healthy and smooth. Bamboo for fans needs to be just right—not too young and not too old. Five-year-old plants are the best. Xu learned from his father. Now, Xu is really good at making fan ribs. He says that the beauty of a fan is in its lines and turns. When a fan is closed, you can see the two main bamboo pieces that hold it together. Folding (折叠) fans are not just for cooling off. They are full of art and culture. Xu’s dad always made fans by himself. He believed that making every part of the fan by himself kept his art special. Xu still picks bamboo every year. He cooks it, dries it, and keeps it in his workshop for five years. This makes the bamboo strong and ready for making fans. When you hold a fan, you can feel its story. And that’s the magic of fan making! 12．What kind of bamboo is used for making fan ribs? A．Old bamboo B．Young bamboo C．Jade bamboo D．Red bamboo 13．Why does Xu keep the bamboo for five years before making fans? A．To make it soft. B．To make it strong. C．To make it colorful. D．To make it expensive. 14．What is the main idea of the text? A．Fans are just for cooling off. B．Making fans is a special art. C．Fans are not important. D．Fans are only made by machines. 5 West Lake Longjing tea is one of the 10 most famous kinds of Chinese tea. Roasting (炒) tea leaves by hand gives it a nice smell and a sweet taste. In 2008, this way of roasting Longjing tea was added to China’s national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) list. Fan Shenghua is one of the inheritors (传承人) of the Longjing tea roasting technique. He started making Longjing tea 40 years ago. His father taught him how to do it at 14. “When I put my hands into the hot wok (锅) for the first time, I was scared and quickly drew my hands back,” Fan said. “But my father told me, ‘This will be your life’s work, my son.’” Fan’s family has been making hand-roasted tea for generations. But these days, more people are using machines (机器) to do the job. “It’s easier, but the quality (质量) is not as good as hand-made tea,” Fan said. “Machine-made tea floats (漂浮) longer in water and tastes bitter (苦涩的).” Fan is now teaching young people how to roast tea. He hopes that he can pass down this skill. 15．According to Paragraph 1, roasting tea leaves by hand ________. A．makes Longjing tea famous B．gives Longjing tea a nice look C．makes Longjing tea smell nice D．is not a way of making Longjing tea any more 16．How did Fan Shenghua learn the art of making Longjing tea? A．He learned it from a book. B．He learned it from school. C．His workmate taught him. D．His father taught him at a young age. 17．According to Fan, which of the following about machine-made tea is TRUE? A．It’s more expensive than hand-made tea. B．It has a bitter taste. C．It is harder and takes a longer time to make. D．The leaves don’t float in water. 18．Why does Fan teach young people how to roast tea? A．To make more people like drinking Longjing tea. B．To pass down the skill of roasting tea by hand. C．To become a great tea roasting teacher. D．To sell his hand-roasted tea. 6 Are you interested in traditional Chinese arts? Do you want to learn how to make them? Come and join our clubs this weekend. Sky Lantern Club We make sky lanterns with bamboo and paper. In old times, people used sky lanterns to ask for help when they were in trouble. Today, we use them to show happiness and good wishes. Time: Saturday, 8:30 a.m.～10:30 a.m. Place: Room 501, Building 2 Paper Cutting Club Paper cutting turns a piece of paper into a beautiful piece of art. Paper-cuts usually have pictures about flowers, animals and so on. People put them on windows, walls and doors, and hope they can bring happiness and good luck. Time: Saturday, 9:30 a.m.～11:30 a.m. Place: Room 502, Building 3 Chinese Knot (结) Club We usually use red and yellow ropes (绳) to make Chinese knots. They usually mean good wishes for happiness, love and peace. Time: Sunday, 2:30 p.m.～5:30 p.m. Place: Room 603, Building 3 19．How does the writer start the text? A．By asking questions. B．By telling a story. C．By sharing an experience. D．By giving examples. 20．What do people use to make sky lanterns? A．Bamboo and paper. B．Rope and wood. C．Bamboo and rope. D．Paper and wood. 21．Where will you go if you want to learn how to make Chinese knots? A．To Room 501, Building 2. B．To Room 603, Building 3. C．To Room 306, Building 2. D．To Room 502, Building 3. 22．What do these traditional Chinese arts have in common (共同)? A．They are all about pictures. B．They are all red and yellow. C．They are all used to ask for help. D．They are all for good wishes. 7 Do you know Labubu? It’s a funny little monster with wide eyes and sharp teeth, created by Chinese artist Kasing Lung. It looks very special among cute toys because of its “ugly-cute” style (风格). Labubu is welcome all over the world. This cute character (角色) has about 300,000 followers on TikTok. People in Los Angeles even waited in a long queue at 3 a.m. for it. So what makes it a big star? First, its playful face brings joy and you can’t help but smile back! Second, it’s fun to collect-the surprise blind boxes are exciting, and kids love sharing their Labubu toys on the Internet. Third, Labubu mixes (结合) Chinese culture with cute styles around the world, making it both special and easy to be loved. Labubu is more than just a toy. Its success shows how people think differently about collections (收藏品) now. They enjoy mixing art fashion, and the things they love, and Labubu is part of that. Moreover, it’s changing how people see. Chinese creativity (创意). Many people overseas become interested in modern Chinese culture, not just common symbols like pandas or dragons. As Labubu’s creator says, “Every place has its own monsters, but mine tells Chinese stories.” Maybe that’s why Labubu succeeds. 23．What can we know about Labubu from Paragraph 1? ①looks    ②meaning    ③birthday    ④creator A．①③ B．①④ C．②④ D．②③ 24．What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about? A．Which culture Labubu carries. B．Where people can get Labubu. C．Why Labubu becomes so popular. D．How people share love for Labubu. 25．Why does the writer mention (提到) “pandas or dragons” in Paragraph 3? A．To say Labubu’s idea comes from pandas or dragons. B．To show pandas and dragons are famous Chinese things. C．To explain Labubu is different from old Chinese symbols. D．To introduce China has many kinds of cool things to collect. 26．What can we infer (推断) from the last paragraph? A．Labubu tells a Chinese story about success. B．Monsters from different places tell similar stories. C．Every place has monsters that tell Chinese stories. D．Labubu helps share Chinese culture in a new fun way. 8 How to make a puppet Different students have different hobbies. Some even like making new things out of old ones. If you have one sock but not the other, what will you do? Have some fun and make a puppet! A puppet is a toy you put on your hand. Learn how to make one with a sock. Things you need: * One sock * Glue (胶水) * A pair of scissors (剪刀) * Two buttons (纽扣) * Coloured paper Guides: 1. Put your hand inside the sock. Practice opening and closing the sock with your hand so it looks like a mouth talking. 2. After you know where the puppet’s mouth is, you need to make the puppet’s eyes. Take your hand out of the puppet and glue two buttons on the sock. 3. Cut the coloured paper into long pieces with scissors. This is the puppet’s hair. 4.Take one of the long pieces of coloured paper and put some glue on one end. Glue it above the puppet’s eyes. Do this on each piece of paper. Now your puppet has hair. 5. You finish your puppet. Now you can play with your puppet and pretend (假装) that it can talk. You can even put on a show for your family and friends! 27．Which of the following pictures may be a puppet? A． B． C． D． 28．How many things do you need to get ready for making a puppet? A．4. B．5. C．6. D．7. 29．What do you need for the first step (步)? A．A sock. B．Two buttons. C．Coloured paper. D．A pair of scissors 30．Why do you need the buttons? A．For the puppet’s mouth. B．For the puppet’s hair. C．For the puppet’s clothes. D．For the puppet’s eyes. 31．What kind of text is this passage? A．A report . B．A diary. C．A handbook. D．A textbook. 9 ①Folk（民间）art is a kind of art. It is usually made by people in a place in a long time. It shows what the people of the place find important or interesting. Folk artists often make things that people use in their everyday life, like rugs（毯子）or plates. ②A form of folk art from the country of Russia is the nesting（套叠的）doll, or matryoshka doll. The word “matryoshka” means “mother” in Russian. In a set（组）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 single piece of wood（木头）. ③______ They have round heads and long bodies. The dolls have no hands, unless they are painted on. Usually there are five dolls in a set, but some sets have a dozen or more dolls. ④People in Russia began to make these dolls a little more than 100 years ago. They learned about nesting dolls from folk artists in Japan, who had learned about them from folk artists in China. Chinese artists began making nesting boxes about a thousand years ago. Later, Japanese began making nesting dolls. ⑤The first nesting dolls were figures（形状）of women. Today, nesting dolls are made in many different shapes like animals, political leaders, fairy-tale characters, and even movie stars. Clearly, this form of folk art still shows what people find interesting. 32．The smallest one of the nesting dolls ________. A．is often a piece of wood B．has hands painted on C．is the mother of the dolls D．has another small one inside 33．According to the passage, the art of nesting started in _______. A．China B．Japan C．Russia D．England 34．Which of the following can be put in “________” in Paragraph（段落）3? A．Nesting dolls have no feet. B．All nesting dolls look the same. C．Nesting dolls are long and round. D．There are many kinds of nesting dolls. 35．What does the writer prove（证明）by talking about nesting dolls? A．Folk art has a long history. B．Nesting doll is a kind of folk art. C．There are many different kinds of folk art. D．Folk art shows what people find interesting. 10 Shadow play(皮影戏) started in the Western Han Dynasty. In the past, it was very popular in the countryside. Why? Because it was easy and cheap. There are three parts in a shadow play and they are acting, singing and music. It not only lets people know the stories in history, but also inherits(传承) Chinese traditional culture (中国传统文化). Puppets(木偶) are very important for a shadow play. They are usually made of paper (纸). But making them is not an easy thing. In the north of China, each puppet usually has 11 parts like its head, legs and arms. In Shaanxi, there is a man who is very good at shadow play. He is Wang Haiyanˈs father. Wang Haiyan started to help her father do some small things for making puppets when she was a child. Puppets are her favorite toys. About 13 years old, she started to learn to make puppets and have shows with her father. Now she is very excellent, and she has a working room. In 2016, Wang made a shadow play according to the Huyao Xiaohongniang. And put on a live show. To make the show more funny and interesting, she used many special colors. She also had shadow play classes at school to teach students how to make puppets. “I hope more young people can know and learn shadow play!” she said. She also wishes that shadow play can be popular in the world one day. 36．Which of the following is TRUE about puppets? A．A puppet in every place usually has 11 parts. B．Puppets can only be made of paper. C．Puppets are of little use in shadow play. D．People need to do many things to make a puppet. 37．Wang used ________ to make shadow plays more interesting. A．music B．stories C．special colors D．paper 38．What can we learn from the passage? A．Wang was not interested in shadow play when she was a child. B．Wang’s father is a puppet-maker and he works on shadow play. C．People can only see shadow plays in the countryside of Shanxi. D．Wang had shadow play classes at school to make money in 2016. 39．The underlined word “hope” in the last Paragraph means ________ in Chinese. A．wish B．support(支持） C．encourage(鼓励) D．tell 11 The American Art Show Come to the City Museum. The best time to learn about American art! Open: July 20th—25th Place: 565 Zhongshan Road Telephone:72314431 Scan the QR code (扫二维码) to get more information and order tickets (票). The Camp of Chinese Art Would you like to learn paper (纸) cutting? Come to the Camp of Chinese Art at the Children Center! Age: 13 to 18 Time: August 22nd—26th Call the Children Center at 11062107 to get more information. The Flower Show The show is at the Xiqing Park. You can see different kinds of flowers here! Open: August 1st—15th Price: ￥50 for each adult, (成人); ￥20 for each child; Free under the age of 10 Place: 112 Hongqi Street Telephone: 53418899 Visit www.flowersforlife.com for more information. Popular Music Week Singers from home and other countries will give shows at the Sunshine Park. Good time for you to make friends with the same hobbies (爱好). Price: ￥30—￥40 Time: 9:00 a.m.—9:00 p.m., July 21st—27th For more information, call the Sunshine Park at 11732549. 40．Where can Jenny go if she wants to learn to make paper flowers? A．The City Museum. B．The Xiqing Park. C．The Children Center. D．The Sunshine Park. 41．How much will they pay if a 12-year-old boy and his six-year-old sister visit the Flower Show? A．￥50 B．￥40 C．￥30 D．￥20 42．How can you get more information about the American Art Show? A．By calling11732549. B．By calling 11062107. C．By scanning the QR code. D．By visiting www.flowersforlife.com. 43．What can you do if you have time on July 26th? A．Learn about American art. B．Learn paper cutting. C．Enjoy different kinds of flowers. D．Meet popular singers. 12 Chaoshan Traditional Art to School Are you interested in Chaozhou Opera（剧）, or are you good at making Gongfu Tea? From October 20th to 22nd, our school will have some activities（活动）about Chaoshan traditional（传统的）art. Our students’ parents and teachers from other schools are welcome. If you are busy, you can watch the activities on this school website later. Let’s know more about them. Date: October 20th     Place: Room 201 9:00 a.m. ~ 10:00 a.m.    To watch the Chaozhou Opera show（表演）by Grade 8 students. 10:00 a.m. ~ 11:00 a.m.   To learn Chaozhou Opera from the artists. Date: October 21st     Place: Tea Art Classroom 2:30 p.m.~ 4:30 p.m.    Tea Art Show from Grade 7 students A talk about Chaoshan Gongfu Tea Date: October 22nd     Place: Art Room 9:00 a.m. ~ 4:30 p.m.   To learn paper cutting from art teachers and watch a paper-cutting show. 44．From October 20th to 22nd, the school welcomes ________. A．students from other schools B．parents from other schools C．teachers from other schools D．anybody from other schools 45．If a parent wants to watch the Chaozhou Opera show, he/she can come on ________. A．October 20th. B．October 21st. C．October 22nd. D．October 23rd. 46．Which of the following is right about the activities? A．Grade 9 students will put on a Tea Art Show. B．Students can try paper cutting only at 2:30 p.m. C．People can watch the shows on the school website. D．There is a talk about Chaoshan Gongfu Tea in the art room. 47．How many activities can students do on October 22nd? A．One. B．Two. C．Three. D．Four. 48．People can read this passage（文章）on ________. A．a story book B．TV C．a map D．a website 13 Yu, 29, is a maker of automata(机关人偶)in Chengdu, Sichuan. Thanks to him, wood not only comes alive, it also tells wonderful stories. Interested in handcrafts as a boy, Yu first learned about automata by Kazuaki at a show in 2015 when he studied at the Communication University of China in Beijing. As an art and design student, he began to learn the craft by himself, and with the help of his tutor Lu Ying, he kept studying and examining automata in school. When he finished school in 2016, Yu got a job at an advertising company in Beijing. He stayed at the company for three years because, at that time, he was not sure that he could make a living out of his hobby. Finally, in 2018, Yu quit(辞职)his job and returned to Chengdu to open his automata workshop. His hobby has become a career. “A fascinating thing about automata is that it interests people of all ages. Adults see them as art, while children see them as toys to be played with, ” Yu said, smiling. Yu knows that there are many more creative ideas waiting to be shown. “It feels quite good to pay attention to automata and I am still searching for myself.” 49．What does Yu do? A．He’s a student. B．He’s a doctor. C．He’s a teacher. D．He’s a maker of automata. 50．When did Yu become interested in automata? A．After studying it from his teacher. B．After reading a book about automata. C．After going to a show about automata. D．After watching a TV program about automata. 51．What’s the main idea of Paragraph 3? A．What Yu did after finishing university. B．Why Yu wanted to study art and design. C．Why Yu turned his hobby into his career. D．What Yu did at the university. 52．What can we infer（推断）from the last sentence in the last paragraph? A．He thinks adults dislike automata. B．He’s happy when he’s learning about automata. C．He thinks it’s easy to learn about automata. D．He’s worried about his future career. 53．In which part of a newspaper can we see the passage? A．SPORTS. B．FILMS. C．TRAVEL. D．ART. 14 There is a special club at Beijing New Oriental Yangzhou Foreign Language School, Jiangsu. It is called the Tongcao Flowers Paper Art Workshop. It just won the top prize at a school event. The students and teachers worked for two months to make thousands of beautiful tongcao flowers and the big show place was full of the tongcao flowers. Making these flowers takes many steps (步骤). First, they cut the tongcao paper into different sizes. Then they shape the wet paper into petals (花瓣) and put them together like a real flower. Finally, they color the paper. For 14-year-old Ren Daiyang, shaping the petals is the hardest part. “The tongcao paper dries (变干) fast, so I need to shape it in just 10 seconds.” “I spend more than two hours making a tongcao flower. It teaches me to be patient (有耐心的),” said13-year-old Zhang Shiyu. “I love this paper art and want to help keep it going.” 54．How many steps do the students and teachers take to make flowers? A．Two. B．Three. C．Four. D．Five. 55．Why does Ren Daiyang think shaping the petals is the hardest part? A．Because it takes many steps. B．Because the tongcao paper dries fast. C．Because he/she can’t shape it in 10 seconds. D．Because he/she needs to spend many hours. 56．What does the underlined word “them” in Paragraph 3 refer to? A．flowers B．steps C．sizes D．petals 57．Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage? A．Making tongcao flowers is good for students’ growth (成长). B．The Tongcao Flowers Paper Art Workshop won the top prize at a school event. C．Making tongcao flowers is not a hard thing for the students and teachers. D．The students make thousands of beautiful tongcao flowers with the teacher. 58．In which part of the newspaper can we see this article? A．Art. B．Science. C．Music. D．History. $