三、阅读理解
China has a long history of making and using fans. They have played an important role in Chinese lives.
Fans were carried by men and women, and there were many kinds of fans. Each had a special use. At first they were used for cooling. Now many people enjoy the fans because of beautiful pictures and handwriting on them. They are art. There are usually beautiful things on fans. Sometimes there is a dragon flying in the sky or swimming in the water. It is a symbol of knowledge and life-giving water. Some fans have flowers. They carry good wishes that people want to live a richer life. Some people write words like poems on fans to show they are smart and know a lot.
There were many kinds of fans in old China. Fans called "Zheshan" might be first made by the Japanese around 600. Around 988, the Japanese brought Zheshan to China. During the Ming Dynasty, Zheshan were getting more and more popular. Around 1600, many Chinese and some Japanese fans reached Europe. These were of poor quality in the eyes of Chinese, but many Europeans bought fans for their beauty.
Today people in Japan and China still have fans in their homes. They are often gifts from friends. Although people seldom use fans for cooling now, they are a good match with modern homes because of their special beauty.
( ) 1. What were fans used for at the very beginning?
A. Staying cool.
B. Writing words.
C. Decorating homes.
D. Drawing pictures.
() 2. How does the writer develop his idea in paragraph 3?
A. By giving numbers.
B. By telling the differences.
C. By asking questions.
D. By giving facts in time order.
() 3. Why did Europeans buy Chinese fans around 1600?
A. The fans were well-made.
B. The fans were very cheap.
C. They liked the looks of the fans.
D. They needed fans for cooling.
() 4. What's the best title for this article?
A. Different kinds of fans
B. Different uses of fans
C. The beauty and history of fans
D. The importance of fans
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