The UNESCO has recognized the Chinese art of ...

The UNESCO has recognized the Chinese art of paper cutting on its Intangible Cultural Heritage List. But paper cutting is at the risk of disappearing.

Voyo Woo, a Chinese immigrant, who loves paper cutting, worked hard to celebrate the ancient art form. With a keen　 interest in paper cutting, Ms Woo held a paper cutting exhibition at a shopping center near Washington. “I really love it. I get so much fun by doing it. So I’m just kind of hoping that more people will learn about this art which is about to disappear. I think it’s time to take action. So I held it.”

Voyo Woo began to study paper cutting when she was a 14-year-old girl in southeastern China. Voyo Woo’s teacher gave her extra training after class because Voyo Woo discovered a special love for it. Later, her beautiful paper cuttings won second prize in a national painting competition. “Paper is the easiest material that you can find. You can just turn it into beautiful art. I think it is like magic to me.”

Ms Woo came to the US after she finished college in 2008. She has been invited to show the art at a wide collection of events. She also has shown her skill and works at famous museums like the Smithsonian Institution’s Freer and Sackler art galleries in Washington.

“I saw so many people coming to me and asking me. They were amazed. I think it’s important to introduce the art form to American people or anyone who is interested.”

Ms Woo placed examples of her art around her as she displayed paper cutting at the shopping center. Ann Russ, a shopper, was attracted by the nature of the work. She said it put her at ease. “I like to know about Chinese art, specifically because it’s almost relaxing to put that much effort into it,” Russ said.

1.The underlined word “keen” in paragraph 2 probably means　　　　　　　　　　　　 .

A. strong　　 B. strange

C. similar　　 D. simple

2.Why did Ms Woo hold a paper cutting show?

A. To make money for her further education.

B. To keep and develop the ancient Chinese art.

C. To show off her perfect skill in paper cutting.

D. To explain paper cutting is a real art in China.

3.What can we know about Ms Woo according to the text?

A. She went to the US mainly to teach the art.

B. She will come back to China to study the art.

C. She once showed the art at several museums in Washington.

D. She once held a competition for American paper cutting lovers.

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The Chinese art of paper cutting has a long history. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has recognized the art, called Jianzhi, on its Intangible Cultural Heritage List(无形文化遗产). But Jianzhi is at risk of disappearing. Voyo Woo, a Chinese immigrant(移民) to the US, hopes to bring the art back to life.

Voyo Woo loves paper cutting. And she works hard to celebrate the ancient art form. On a recent Saturday, Ms. Woo held a paper cutting show at a shopping center near Washington. She demonstrated the art for hours to crowds at the center.

Voyo Woo began to study the art of Jianzhi as a 14-year-old in her hometown in southeastern China. She says all the students at school had to learn the art. But she says she discovered a special love for it. So, her teacher gave her extra training after class. Later, she won second prize in a national painting and calligraphy competition. Ms. Woo came to the U.S. after she finished college in 2008. Soon after, she became involved in an event to support and expand understanding of Chinese paper cutting. She has been invited to demonstrate the art at a wide collection of events. She also has shown her skill at famous museums like the Smithsonian Institution’s Freer and Sackler art galleries in Washington. Ms. Woo says paper cutting represents Chinese cultural values, history and stories of people’s lives. She uses the art as a tool to present Chinese culture to people who know little about it.

Ms. Woo placed examples of her art around her as she demonstrated paper cutting at the shopping center. Some shoppers, like Ann Russ, took part in a workshop. Ms. Russ was struck by the finely detailed nature of the work. She said it put her at ease. Voyo Woo says Chinese art is for all people. “It is amazing how Chinese art can resonate, can echo with people from other cultural backgrounds.”

1.What can we learn from Paragraph 1?

A. Paper cutting is popular now in the US.

B. Jianzhi isn’t regarded as cultural heritage in the world.

C. Ms Woo hopes to make the art of Jianzhi come back to life.

D. Paper cutting has a long history in the US.

2.Ms Woo held a paper cutting show at a shopping center to _________.

A. earn more money

B. do her job for the United Nations

C. celebrate an art festival

D. make paper cutting well-known

3.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?

A. Ms Woo’s success as a paper cutting artist.

B. Ms Woo’s experience as a Jianzhi artist.

C. The story of Ms Woo and her teacher.

D. The school life of Ms Woo in China.

4.The events mentioned in Paragraph 3 are developed __________.

A. in order of time　　　 B. in order of space

C. by giving examples　　 D. by comparison(比较)

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China has more than 30 intangible cultural heritage recognized by the UNESCO, including paper-cutting, the Dragon Boat Festival, Peking Opera, acupuncture(针灸)and so on. The organization adopted a decision that China’s “The Twenty-Four Solar Terms” (二十四节气)should be put on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2016 in Ethiopia.

The Twenty-Four Solar Terms, knowledge of time and practices in agriculture, starts from the Beginning of Spring and ends with the Greater Cold, moving in cycles. It developed through the observation of the sun’s annual movement in China. In ancient time, the method of tugui, earth sundial(日暑), was used to measure the shadow of the sun for determining the solar terms.

The Twenty-Four Solar Terms came into being and developed in close relationship with Chinese agricultural production. At the initial stage of agricultural development, people began to explore the seasonal rules in the agricultural production to meet the needs in seeding, harvesting and other activities. Gradually, they formed the concept of “seed in spring, grow in summer, harvest in autumn and store in winter”. During the spring and auturmn periods, the agricultural production was highly influenced by the seasonal changes, thus forming the concept of Solar Terms.

As a traditional Chinese knowledge system of time with a history of thousands of years, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms clearly expresses the concepts of respect for nature, and harmony between man and nature. Created by Chinese ancestors, it have functioned as a complete set of weather calendar(日历)to guide the agricultural production in China. It has also been introduced into North Korea, Japan and other neighboring countries and still used in Japan. The Chinese heritage has provably influenced the people’s way of thinking and behaving and will continue to be an important carrier of Chinese cultural identity.

1.According to the first two paragraphs, the Twenty-Four Solar Terms_________.

A. was used to measure the shadow of the sun

B. has not been listed as one intangible cultural heritage of humanity

C. is the best intangible cultural heritage recognized by the UNESCO

D. repeats from the Beginning of Spring to the Greater Cold every year

2.We can learn from the text that _______in China in the past.

A. the Twenty-Four Solar Terms only influenced spring and autumn

B. agricultural production highly influenced the seasonal changes

C. people cared about the changes of weather just for fun

D. the Twenty-Four Solar Terms had something to do with agriculture

3.We can infer from the text that the Twenty-Four Solar Terms_________.

A. is part of traditional Chinese culture

B. is strongly influenced by North Korea and Japan

C. is hard to explain

D. is an agricultural calendar merely used in China

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The art of paper-cutting in China may date back to the second century, since paper 1. (invent) by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China. As paper became more affordable, paper-cutting became one of the most important 2. (type) of Chinese folk art. Later, 3. different regions adopting their own cultural styles, this art form spread to other parts of the world. 4. (usual), the artworks are made of red paper, as red is associated with 5. (happy) in Chinese culture, but other colors are also used.

With 6. (it) long history, paper-cutting, 7. originated in China, has been very popular among the ordinary Chinese people. People put up papercuts on walls, windows and doors at wedding ceremonies or festivals 8.(strengthen) the cheerful atmosphere.

Chinese papercuts are rich in content. The auspicious (吉祥的)designs symbolize good luck and the avoidance of evil, The child, lotus (莲花) and bat designs suggest a family with 9.large number of children and grandchildren. Birds, livestock, fruit, fish and worms are also familiar objects 10. (accept) by Chinese farmers. In a word, papercuts used in different occasions have different meanings,

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Traditional folk arts of Tianjin like paper cutting ______ at the culture show of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo.

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Traditional folk arts of Tianjin, for example, paper cutting _______ at the culture show of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, are attracting people all over the world.

A. to be exhibited                                B. being exhibited

C. are being exhibited                      D. have been exhibited

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阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正.确形式。

The art of paper-cutting in China may date back to the second century， since paper 1.（invent）by Cai Lun in the Eastern Han Dynasty in China． As paper became more affordable， paper-cutting became one of the most important 2.（type） of Chinese folk art. Later，3.different regions using their own cultural styles，this art form spread to other parts of the world．4.（usual），the artworks are made of red paper，as red is connected with 5.（happy）in Chinese culture，but other colors are also used．

With 6.（it）long history，paper-cutting，7.originated in China，has been very popular among the ordinary Chinese people．People put up papercuts on walls，windows and doors at wedding ceremonies or festivals 8.（add）to the cheerful atmosphere(氛围)．

Chinese papercuts are rich in content．The auspicious（吉祥的）designs symbolize good luck and the avoidance of evil．The child， lotus（莲花）and bat designs suggest a family with 9. large number of children and grandchildren． Birds， livestock， fruit， fish and worms are also familiar objects 10.（accept） by Chinese farmers． In a word，papercuts used in different occasions have different meanings．

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The style of western art has changed many times, while Chinese art has changed less often. Art is influenced by the customs and __16__ (believe) of people. During the Middle Ages, the main aim of painters was to represent religious themes. Artists were interested in creating a feeling of respect and love__17__God. In the Renaissance , people focused more on humans and less on religion. Artists__18__ (try) to paint people and nature as they really were. Masaccio used perspective in his paintings, which made people__19__ (convince) they were looking through a hole in the wall at a real scene. In the late 19^th century, Europe, __20__used to be a mostly agricultural society, changed a great deal into a mostly industrial__21__. The impressionists were the first__22__ (paint) outdoors. They had to paint__23__ (quick) and their paintings were not as detailed as those of__24__(early) painters. Today people accept impressionists’ paintings__25__the beginning of modern art. Some modern art is abstract while some is realistic.

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The Palace Museum has a _________ of 96 million pieces of ancient Chinese art works．

A．collection　　　　 B．mixture

C．combination　　 D．Series

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假定你是李华， 正在你校做交换生的英国好友Bruce 发邮件说他打算参加你校“Chinese Art”兴趣小组，有两门课程可以选择:剪纸(paper-cutting) 和京剧 (Beijing Opera)，希望你能给些建议。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括:

1. 你建议的课程；

2. 你的理由；

3. 你的祝福。

注意:1.短文词数不少于100。　　 2.内容充实，结构完整，语意连贯。

Dear Bruce,

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Yours,

Li Hua

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