Question

【题目】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____1____Things

Passage outline	Supporting details
____2____	Some traditional Chinese art forms which are made of common objects ____3____ for things that are important in life
Sky lanterns	They are made of bamboo and paper. They were used for asking 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 over 1,500 years. It appears in different_____4_____ , such as flowers, fish, animals and so on. It represents good wishes for the Spring Festival.
Chinese clay art	It is made of clay. It looks very real though it is small. It takes_____5_____four steps to finish after being shaped carefully by hand. It shows love for life and beauty.

Answer 1

【答案】Common

Introduction

stand

shapes/forms/pictures

another

【解析】这篇短文主要讲述了中国不同的艺术形式，天灯；剪纸和泥塑。

【1】通读整篇短文可知，这篇短文主要讲述了在日常生活中普通事物的美。根据题意，故填Common。

【2】根据短文及表格内容的提示这里是对Sky lanterns；Paper cutting；Chinese clay art的介绍，故填Introduction。

【3】根据文中These usually try to represent the things that are important in life such as love, beauty and family.可知，这里是代表的意思。stand for表示代表。根据题意，故填stand。

【4】根据文中The most common pictures are flowers, fish, animals, and things about Chinese history.可知，这里是指不同的形状/形式/图片。根据题意，故填shapes/forms/pictures。

【5】根据文中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可知，再需要四个步骤。根据题意，故填another。