Question

【题目】阅读短文，根据短文内容，从短文后的五个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳 选项。每个选项只能用一次。

Chinese Calligraphy

What is calligraphy? It’s handwriting. Any language can be written in calligraphy, but Chinese calligraphy is especially beautiful. It takes a lot of patience and practice to

write Chinese calligraphy. 【1】 . During the lessons, they learn how to hold a brush. They also learn how to make different strokes (一笔) to make Chinese characters.

There are many different kinds of brushes people can buy to do calligraphy.

【2】 . But there is one kind of calligraphy brush that is extra special. This brush is made from baby hair! Hundreds of years ago in China, people started to believe a baby-hair brush was good luck. It is a tradition. 【3】 .

【4】 .To make a brush, a family will cut off a baby’s hair when he or she is about one month old. Then they will take some of the baby’s hair to a shop to be made into a brush. 【5】 . It takes more than 80 steps to make one brush. That’s why these brushes are such a treasure.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】D

【4】E

【5】A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文主要介绍了中国书法。

【1】B细节理解 根据下文During the lessons, they learn how to hold a brush.可知上文是People take lessons to learn how to do it人们上课来学习怎样书写。故选C。

【2】C细节理解 根据下文But there is one kind of calligraphy brush that is extra special. This brush is made from baby hair! 可知上文是Different brushes are made from different animals’ hair不同的刷子是由不同的动物的毛发制成的。故选C。

【3】D细节理解 根据上文It is a tradition.可知下文是But no one is really sure where the tradition comes from但是没有人真的知道这个传统来自什么时候。故选D。

【4】E细节理解 根据下文To make a brush, a family will cut off a baby’s hair when he or she is about one month old.可知上文是Today people in Asia still have brushes made from baby hair今天，亚洲人仍然有用婴儿头发做成的刷子。故选E。

【5】A细节理解 根据下文It takes more than 80 steps to make one brush. That’s why these brushes are such a treasure.可知上文是Making a brush is not easy制作刷子不容易的。故选A。