Paper cutting is the art of cutting paper designs. Paper cuttings are very beautiful and display ____Chinese characteristics. They can be seen in many parts of China. During the Spring Festival, people stick patterns on the windows, doors or desks for the festival.

These paper cuttings are sometimes called “window flowers” or “picture cuts”. The custom of sticking window flowers______ in North China in the beginning. During festivals such as the Chinese New Year, weddings, and celebrations for the birth of a baby, people used paper cuttings to show their________ or bring good luck.

A thousand years ago, people began to use paper cutting for decoration. ______ to historic books, women in the Tang Dynasty used paper cutting as headdress. In the Song Dynasty, it was the decoration of the gifts. Some people made a living by the skill.

Paper cutting is all made by hand. It is easy to learn. You need only a knife and paper. It can be one piece of paper or many pieces. ______patterns can be cut with a knife. For complicated(复杂的) patterns, people first stuck the pattern on the paper and then used different kinds of knives to make it. No ______can be made during the process(过程), or the work would fail.

Paper cutting ______ nearly all topics, from flowers, birds, animals to people in history and characters in classic novels.

Paper cuts are ______ red, as red represents auspiciousness(吉兆) in China. There are also some colorful paper cuttings, such as those in Henan and Guangdong provinces. In the past, women living in the countryside gathered in their free time to make paper cutting. Nowadays, fewer and fewer people learn this skill, ______there are some who still make a living by it. At present, there are factories making paper cutting in China. Exhibitions are held regularly and books of this kind are ______. Paper cutting has changed from decoration to a kind of art. At the same time, paper cutting also appears in cartoons, on stages, in magazines or in TV series.

1.A. heavy B. strong C. serious D. strange

2.A. happened B. spread C. mentioned D. appeared

3.A. pride B. power C. pleasure D. hope

4.A. Leading B. Used C. According D. Belong

5.A. Simple B. Special C. Single D. Similar

6.A. success B. progress C. friends D. mistakes

7.A. describes B. covers C. discovers D. records

8.A. specially B. mostly C. especially D. hardly

9.A. while B. since C. unless D. until

10.A. produced B. translated C. published D. collected

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Letting kids learn more about1.at an early age is easier than you think. It is happening all around us, and you can use everyday things to encourage your children’s interest.

Most parents believe it is difficult to help their children 2. science. But you don’t need3.high scientific degree to teach your children science. All you need is that you’re willing to try, to see the world, and to take the time to encourage their natural curiosity(好奇心).

You can help by having an active attitude(态度)towards science yourself. Then start simply by 4. your children questions about the things you see every day. And then listen to their answers without judging(评判)them, which will improve5.confidence, and help you decide just what your children know or do not know.

Different kids have different interests, 6. they need different kinds of science projects. Collecting rocks may interest your young daughter, but your older son may need something more to deal with it. Knowing your children is the7.way to find enjoyable learning activities. Here are some more pieces of 8.:

Choose activities that are the right level of difficulty. If you are not sure, pick something easier.

Read the suggested ages on projects, books, and then make sure that the activity is proper for your child.

Let your child choose the project or activity himself. It’s easy enough to ask him which to choose9. than force(强迫) him. Suggest choosing 2 or 3 things your child can do. When a child picks something he is interested in, he will enjoy it and10.more from it.

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