Question

【题目】阅读下列短文，根据短文内容完成表格中所缺信息，每空一词。
Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to represent the things that are important in life such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty.

According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.
Paper cutting has been around for more than 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, fish, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.

Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After drying, they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. Finally, materials such as wood or paper are added to make different things. It takes several weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.

Beauty in Things

Passage outline	Supporting details
	Some traditional Chinese art forms which are made of common objects for things that are important in life
Sky lanterns	They are made of and paper. They were used for for help when people first invented them. Now, they are used to celebrate festivals as symbols of happiness and good wishes.
Paper cutting	It is made of paper. It has a long history of 1,500 years. It appears in different , such as flowers, fish, animals and so on. It represents good wishes the Spring Festival.
Chinese clay art	It is made of clay. It looks very real it is small. It takes four steps to finish after being shaped carefully by hand. It shows love for life and beauty.

Answer 1

【答案】Common；Introduction；stand；bamboo；asking；over；shapes/forms/pictures；for；though；another
【解析】本文是一篇说明文。介绍了中国传统艺术的美蕴含在民间普通艺术品中，如孔明灯，剪纸，制陶等。
①Common 根据上下文可知此处标题应该为，"美藏在普通物品中"；而且要注意标题中每个单词的首字母要大写。
②Introduction 根据文章的结构和右表的内容可知是总体介绍本文的内容。故填Introduction。
③stand 根据句意可知有些由普通物品制成中国传统艺术形式代表它们在生活中的重要的东西。与后面的for 构成词组stand for, 意为"代表，象征"。
④bamboo 根据第二段中的"They are made of bamboo and covered with paper."，可知孔明灯是由竹子和纸构成。
⑤asking 根据第二段中的"He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble."可知最初孔明灯是用来向他人求助的。ask for help意为："求助"。在介词for后用动名词。
⑥over 根据第三段的第一句话Paper cutting has been around for more than 1,500 years.可知剪纸历史超过1500年。over与more than同义，意为："超过"。
⑦shapes/forms/pictures 根据第三段中的The most common pictures are flowers, fish, animals, and things about Chinese history. 可知剪纸以不同形状/形式/图画出现。
⑧for 根据第三段的最后一句可知剪纸代表着对春节的美好祝愿，用represent……for……表达。
⑨though 根据第四段中的the clay pieces are so small but they look very real.可知它虽然小但逼真。it is small放在后面，所以用though"虽然"，引导让步状语从句。
⑩another 根据最后一段中的then allowed to air-dry. After drying, they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. Finally, materials such as wood or paper are added to make different things. 可知在手工塑型后还有四个步骤，用another表示"还；另外的"。