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How much do you know about Chinese oil - paper umbrellas? They are not just tools to keep people away from rain or sunlight, but also works of art with rich cultural meaning in China.
Chinese oil - paper umbrellas are one of the world's oldest umbrellas. According to historical records, the first oil - paper umbrella came out during the Eastern Han Dynasty. They soon became very popular, especially among the literati. They loved to write and draw on the umbrella to show their literacy tastes and painting skills.
Oil - paper umbrellas are a necessary part of traditional Chinese weddings. A red oil - paper umbrella is needed when the bride goes into the groom's home. That's because people believe the umbrella can help stop bad luck. Also, oil paper (youzhi) sounds like youzi in Chinese, and it means having children.
It takes quite a lot of time and efforts to make a Chinese oil - paper umbrella by hand. Luzhou in south - west China's Sichuan Province is now the only main place for producing handmade oil - paper umbrellas. There, craftsmen must complete more than 90 steps and use over 100 different tools to make a single umbrella. With all their efforts, a traditional oil - paper umbrella can stand strong winds and 3,000 openings and closings.
词汇
literati /lɪtə'rɑ:ti/ n. 文人学士 wedding /'wedɪŋ/ n. 婚礼
bride /braɪd/ n. 新娘 groom /gru:m/ n. 新郎
effort /'efət/ n. 努力 craftsman /'krɑ:ftsman/ n. 手艺人
句型
With all their efforts, a traditional oil - paper umbrella can stand strong winds and 3,000 openings and closings. 在他们的努力下，一把传统油纸伞能够经受住强风和 3 000 次的开合。
stand 作动词，句中意为“承受，经得起”。
⇒ I don't know how you can stand the heat.
理解
1. What did the literati like to do on the oil - paper umbrella?
2. List some facts about Chinese oil - paper umbrellas.
How much do you know about Chinese oil - paper umbrellas? They are not just tools to keep people away from rain or sunlight, but also works of art with rich cultural meaning in China.
Chinese oil - paper umbrellas are one of the world's oldest umbrellas. According to historical records, the first oil - paper umbrella came out during the Eastern Han Dynasty. They soon became very popular, especially among the literati. They loved to write and draw on the umbrella to show their literacy tastes and painting skills.
Oil - paper umbrellas are a necessary part of traditional Chinese weddings. A red oil - paper umbrella is needed when the bride goes into the groom's home. That's because people believe the umbrella can help stop bad luck. Also, oil paper (youzhi) sounds like youzi in Chinese, and it means having children.
It takes quite a lot of time and efforts to make a Chinese oil - paper umbrella by hand. Luzhou in south - west China's Sichuan Province is now the only main place for producing handmade oil - paper umbrellas. There, craftsmen must complete more than 90 steps and use over 100 different tools to make a single umbrella. With all their efforts, a traditional oil - paper umbrella can stand strong winds and 3,000 openings and closings.
词汇
literati /lɪtə'rɑ:ti/ n. 文人学士 wedding /'wedɪŋ/ n. 婚礼
bride /braɪd/ n. 新娘 groom /gru:m/ n. 新郎
effort /'efət/ n. 努力 craftsman /'krɑ:ftsman/ n. 手艺人
句型
With all their efforts, a traditional oil - paper umbrella can stand strong winds and 3,000 openings and closings. 在他们的努力下，一把传统油纸伞能够经受住强风和 3 000 次的开合。
stand 作动词，句中意为“承受，经得起”。
⇒ I don't know how you can stand the heat.
理解
1. What did the literati like to do on the oil - paper umbrella?
2. List some facts about Chinese oil - paper umbrellas.
答案：1. They loved to write and draw on the umbrella to show their literacy tastes and painting skills.
2. - One of the world's oldest umbrellas.
First came out during the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Popular among the literati who wrote and drew on them.
A necessary part of traditional Chinese weddings (red one for bride, stops bad luck, "youzhi" sounds like "youzi" meaning having children).
Takes a lot of time and efforts to make by hand.
Luzhou in Sichuan is the only main place for producing handmade ones.
Craftsmen need to complete over 90 steps and use over 100 tools.
Can stand strong winds and 3,000 openings and closings.
2. - One of the world's oldest umbrellas.
First came out during the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Popular among the literati who wrote and drew on them.
A necessary part of traditional Chinese weddings (red one for bride, stops bad luck, "youzhi" sounds like "youzi" meaning having children).
Takes a lot of time and efforts to make by hand.
Luzhou in Sichuan is the only main place for producing handmade ones.
Craftsmen need to complete over 90 steps and use over 100 tools.
Can stand strong winds and 3,000 openings and closings.
解析：
1. 定位到文中第二段最后一句“They loved to write and draw on the umbrella to show their literacy tastes and painting skills.”，直接提取关键信息。
2. 从文中各段提取事实：第二段提到“one of the world's oldest umbrellas”“came out during the Eastern Han Dynasty”“popular among the literati”；第三段提到“a necessary part of traditional Chinese weddings”“red one for bride to groom's home (stop bad luck, 'youzhi' sounds like 'youzi' meaning having children)”；第四段提到“takes a lot of time and efforts to make by hand”“Luzhou is the only main place”“over 90 steps, 100+ tools”“stand strong winds and 3,000 openings and closings”。
2. 从文中各段提取事实：第二段提到“one of the world's oldest umbrellas”“came out during the Eastern Han Dynasty”“popular among the literati”；第三段提到“a necessary part of traditional Chinese weddings”“red one for bride to groom's home (stop bad luck, 'youzhi' sounds like 'youzi' meaning having children)”；第四段提到“takes a lot of time and efforts to make by hand”“Luzhou is the only main place”“over 90 steps, 100+ tools”“stand strong winds and 3,000 openings and closings”。