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Section Ⅳ “Developing ideas”的课文习读环节
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Ⅰ.阅读理解
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In Ganzhou, Jiangxi Province, 58-year-old Guo Yingxiong is breathing new life into Hakka bamboo carving. In his workshops, the bamboo seems to come alive with his skilled hands — everyday scenes unfold, like a tea seller carrying his goods or young lovers sitting by the water. These creations represent more than art. They form a living bridge between the ancient art of Hakka bamboo carving and the modern world that Guo has upheld for over four decades.
Bamboo carving has deep cultural roots. While its origins date back to the Six Dynasties period, the art was well received by people during the Tang Dynasty, before achieving its golden age during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, when scholars praised bamboo for symbolizing strength and honesty.Su Shi of the Song Dynasty wrote that he would rather dine without meat than live without bamboo. Among regional styles, Hakka bamboo carving stood out by mixing traditional calligraphy with creative designs. In 2010, it was listed as a provincial-level intangible (非物质的) cultural heritage in Jiangxi.
Guo's exposure to the art began young — he learned from his father, who taught him strict rules, like using only winter-cut bamboo and memorizing over 50 steps to prepare the material before carving. With tireless practices, he mastered various sculpting techniques, establishing himself as a pioneer in preserving and advancing Jiangxi's carving heritage.
To keep the tradition alive, Guo opened Ganzhou's first Hakka bamboo carving workshop in 2017. There, he made custom pieces and taught students. One of his students, Han Lu, even started studying the craft's history after being inspired by him. Besides, he also created smaller, cheaper items like bamboo bookmarks and mixed traditional skills with modern designs to attract younger people. Through such efforts, he hopes to secure a brighter future for the art, one careful cut at a time.
语篇解读:本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了郭英雄传承与创新客家竹雕艺术的事迹。
1.Why are Guo's creations mentioned in paragraph 1?
A.To praise his remarkable carving skills.
B.To highlight the art's connection to daily life.
C.To picture ancient and modern artistic styles.
D.To stress his efforts to preserve the ancient art.
解析:选D 推理判断题。根据第一段第三句可知,这些作品在郭英雄四十多年来坚守的客家竹雕古老艺术与现代世界之间架起了桥梁,由此可推断出提到他的作品是为了强调其保护古老艺术的努力。
2.In which period did bamboo carving become popular?
A.The Six Dynasties. B.The Tang Dynasty.
C.The Ming Dynasty. D.The Song Dynasty.
解析:选B 细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知,竹雕艺术在唐朝受到人们欢迎,由此可知,其在唐朝开始流行。
3.What distinguished Hakka bamboo carving from other regional styles?
A.Complex material preparations.
B.The symbol of bamboo carving.
C.Careful and strict practices for decades.
D.A combination of tradition and innovation.
解析:选D 细节理解题。根据第二段第四句可知,客家竹雕通过将传统书法与创意设计结合而脱颖而出,即区别在于传统与创新的结合。
4.How did Guo preserve bamboo carving?
A.By teaching people calligraphy.
B.By using only winter-cut bamboo.
C.By getting young people involved in it.
D.By studying its history with his students.
解析:选C 推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句可知,郭英雄创作更小更便宜的物品,将传统技艺与现代设计结合以吸引年轻人,由此可推断他通过让年轻人参与来保护竹雕。
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At Beijing's Palace Museum, it sometimes seems that time stands still, but the clocks keep ticking at a small workshop.This is where Qi Haonan works.As the fourth generation to deal with ancient clocks at the museum, Qi has returned more than 100 timepieces to their former glory.
“Restoring such treasures doesn't mean making them look brand new.Through cleaning and restoration, I try to make the clocks return to their former form, restoring their mechanical and performance functions,” the 43-year-old restorer says.
Born in Beijing in 1981, Qi graduated from the capital's North China University of Technology in 2004, majoring in mechanical automation.In 2005, he joined the cultural relics restoration department at the Palace Museum, becoming an apprentice (学徒) of Wang, the museum's third generation watchmaker.“What amazes me most about these clocks is that they are mechanical wonders combining technology and art.In the beginning, everything in the palace was fresh to me.It made me excited to even think about repairing clocks,” Qi says.
But reality soon weakened his excitement.There is an apprenticeship rule: For the first year, you can look, but don't touch.“Clock restoration includes too many details.Being in a hurry can do a great deal of damage,” he says.
From 8 a.m.to 5 p.m.every day in the apprenticeship year, Qi did research by checking and taking apart watches and clocks collected from his friends.At the end of the year, he could finally get his hands on a small French clock in the museum.He still remembers the excitement when the hands of the French clock began to move, which took him a month to restore.
“Now I have two apprentices.They both have their unique skills.These skills will make us better at restoring the treasures,” Qi says.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了在故宫博物院从事古钟表修复工作的人物亓昊楠。
5.What is Qi's task at the museum?
A.Making the clocks look as new as possible.
B.Keeping the clocks clean and well preserved.
C.Bringing back the appearance and functions of the clocks.
D.Improving the performance of the clocks to be used in real life.
解析:选C 细节理解题。根据第二段可知,亓昊楠在故宫博物院的任务是恢复钟表的外观和功能。
6.What is the work of restoring clocks like?
A.Simple. B.Demanding.
C.Profitable. D.Threatening.
解析:选B 推理判断题。根据第四段亓昊楠的话可知,钟表修复工作要求很高。
7.Which of the following can best describe Qi?
A.Creative and honest.
B.Careful and energetic.
C.Curious and humorous.
D.Patient and devoted.
解析:选D 推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Clock restoration includes too many details.Being in a hurry can do a great deal of damage”可知,胜任这份工作的亓昊楠是有耐心的;根据倒数第二段中的第一句和最后一句可知,亓昊楠很热衷于这项工作。
8.Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A.A Man with Time on His Hands
B.Amusing Events in the Palace Museum
C.An Apprentice Making Wonders
D.Ancient Clocks Housed in the Museum
解析:选A 标题归纳题。通读全文,特别是第一段可知,文章介绍了在故宫博物院从事钟表修复工作的亓昊楠。由此可知,A项适合作文章标题。
Ⅱ.阅读七选五
Craftsmanship requires a great deal of time, patience and effort.__9__ Traditionally, craftsmen develop their skills through apprenticeship to those masters of the craft who came before them.Although we don't often work that way in this day and age, there are a few things that we can do to emulate (努力赶上) the process.
Practice every day, design something new, and walk through a tutorial work on a personal project.Whatever it takes to get you working with the tools of your trade each day, do it — because the more you do something, the better (and faster) you become at doing it.__10__
Learn to accept criticism and react appropriately.People have a hard time taking criticism of their work.You put so much effort into a piece.It can be difficult to hear that what you have done is not good enough.__11__ Criticism isn't personal.You and your critics have the same goal — a quality product.
__12__ As I mentioned earlier, this is where all of the difference is made.A true artisan is careful about the details.Take the time to add polish and style to the small things.That can easily go overlooked.Attentiveness to these details raises the quality of our work.
Design for the future.Items that exhibit the quality of craftsmanship are timeless.They are built well, and built to last.__13__ There are always new features in the software we use.People develop new tools that give us more possibilities.But despite the ever-changing face of this industry, it is possible to do work that has longevity.
A.Pay attention to the details.
B.Participate in quality discussion.
C.Trends and costumes change rapidly.
D.Building quality reputations is the key to building craftsmanship.
E.However, nothing will help you improve so much as a critic.
F.Practice is the most important part of developing the quality of craftsmanship.
G.So becoming a real artisan requires your continuous development of your craft.
语篇解读:本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了做哪些事情可以帮助工匠提高技能。
9.选G 根据上文“Craftsmanship requires a great deal of time, patience and effort.”可知, 制作工艺需要大量的时间、耐心和努力,即要想成为一个真正的工匠,就要不断地提高自己的技能。G项符合语境,与上文为因果关系。
10.选F 根据空前一句可知,无论需要付出多少,你都要坚持每天使用专业工具干活——只管去做!因为事做得越多,你就会做得越好(也越快)。F项“实践是提高工艺质量的最重要部分”符合语境,其中的Practice呼应do something。F项总结上文,说明实践的重要作用。
11.选E 根据上文“People have a hard ...is not good enough.”可知,人们很难接受对他们工作的批评。下文讲述,批评不是针对你个人,你和你的批评者拥有相同的目标:一个高质量的产品。所以空处与上文为转折关系且衔接下文,说明批评者对于工匠的帮助。E项“然而,没有什么比批评者更能敦促你进步了”符合语境。critic是关键词。
12.选A 根据下文“A true artisan is ...the quality of our work.”可知,本段主要在讲述注重细节。A项“注重细节”能体现本段主旨。
13.选C 上文“Items that exhibit the quality of craftsmanship are timeless.They are built well, and built to last.”讲述,精工细作的物品是永恒的,它们建造得很好,经得起时间的考验。下文“There are always new features in the software we use.” 讲述,我们使用的软件总是有新的功能。所以空处说明与精工细作的物品相比,很多东西都是在快速变化的。C项“潮流和服装变化迅速”正是体现了变化迅速的两个方面。
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