Question

China has a rich and colorful culture，and masks(面具) have played a major role in Chinese tradition for thousands of years. Why do people wear masks？The reasons are to protect their bodies，to hide themselves，or to do some amusement. In fact，masks are used all over the world.

African masks are usually made in a traditional style. There are many different kinds of African masks，but many of them represent animals. African masks are a part of full?body costumes and they are made for dancers. The dancers usually wear the masks in religious(宗教的) events.

Japanese masks have been used in many different performances such as dance，theater，festivals or religious events. They represent heroes，devils(恶魔)，ghosts，or some animals in the performances. Most of them are made with clay(黏土)，cloth，wood，or some paper.

Greek masks are used to represent the spirits of nature during religious events. Also，theater actors use masks to show different characters. In Rome，devil and other masks are used in carnivals(狂欢节)．

Today，masks continue to be of great artistic and entertainment value.

1.What did most African masks represent?

A. Humans. B. Animals.

C. Plants. D. Stones.

2.The underlined word “They” refers to “________” in Paragraph 3.

A. masks B. performances

C. festivals D. religious events

3.What materials were used to make Japanese masks?

A. Water and sand. B. Food and paper.

C. Clay and cloth. D. Metal and glass.

4.Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. People often use masks to have entertainment.

B. Many dancers in Africa like to wear masks.

C. Masks played a major role in Chinese tradition.

D. Masks can be used as many different toys.

5.This article is about________.

A. various masks in the world B. African masks

C. reasons for wearing masks D. when to wear masks

1.B 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.A 【解析】 这篇短文主要讲述了世界上不同种类的面具 1.根据文中There are many different kinds of African masks，but many of them represent animals.可知代表动物们。故选B. 2.根据上文Japanese masks have bee...

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