Question

【题目】 You may think you cannot live through summer without air conditioners（空调）. But in ancient China, hand fans were almost the only ones to help people keep cool.

Chinese people started to use hand fans over 2,000 years ago. The fans came in different shapes, such as round and square. They were also made from all kinds of materials. Palm leaf fans were cheap and easy to make. Feather fans（羽毛扇）showed the owner’s high status. Sandalwood（檀香）fans could send out sweet smell.

Later, hand fans became far more than just something that could cool you down. They developed into art works, in which Tuanshan（round fans）and Zheshan（folded fans）were the most common.

In the shape of a full moon, Tuanshan was usually made of silk. They had beautiful birds and flowers on them. Women especially those in the imperial palace (皇宫), liked to use them. Meanwhile, men, especially the literati（文人）, used Zheshan. The literati liked them because Zheshan were usually made of paper and they could paint and write poems on them. It was a way for them to show off their ability in literature, painting and handwriting. Almost anything can be painted on Zheshan.

Today, Chinese people still use these fans. Next time when you are waving a fan, you may think of the stories behind it.

【1】In ancient China, hand fans were only __________.

A.written poems on themB.used for keeping cool

C.showed the owner’s high statusD.a sweet smell

【2】From the passage, we can infer that hand fans __________.

A.came in two shapes

B.were used by women in the imperial palace

C.only could cool people down

D.were made from all kinds of materials

【3】The main reason of literati used zheshan is _________.

A.zheshan were usually made of paper

B.almost anything can be painted on zheshan

C.they could paint and write poems on zheshan

D.they could show off their ability in literature, painting and writing.

【4】According to the fifth paragraph, we can know that ___________.

A.tuanshan was usually made of silk

B.when you are waving fan, you will feel cool

C.Chinese people still use these fans now

D.Many people don’t write or paint on fans any more

【5】What does the passage mainly tell us？

A.The stories behind fans.B.Fans developed into art works

C.Chinese people still use fans.D.The literati liked fans best.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

这篇短文介绍了中国各种各样的手扇，它不仅是人们用来保持凉爽的工具，还代表了中国悠久、丰富的历史和文化。

【1】

细节题。根据第1段第2句“But in ancient China, hand fans were almost the only ones to help people keep cool.”可知在古代中国，手扇只是用来保持凉爽的。故选B。

【2】

细节题。根据第2段第3句“They were also made from all kinds of materials.”可知“从这篇文章中，我们可以推断手扇是由各种材料制成的。”故选D。

【3】

细节题。根据第4段第5句“The literati liked them because Zheshan were usually made of paper and they could paint and write poems on them.”可知“文人之所以使用折扇，主要是因为他们能在折扇上作画作诗”，故选C。

【4】

细节题。根据第5段第1句“Today, Chinese people still use these fans”可知“中国人现在还用这些扇子”，故选C。

【5】

主旨题。这篇短语介绍了中国各种各样的手扇，它不仅是人们用来保持凉爽的工具，还代表了中国悠久、丰富的历史和文化。结合第5段最后一句“Next time when you are waving a fan, you may think of the stories behind it”可知这篇文章主要告诉我们扇子背后的故事。故选A。