六、传统文化阅读表达。(2024·江苏淮安期中)
Chinese paper-cutting or jianzhi, is a kind of folk art. People usually use scissors(剪刀) or knives to cut paper. It has a long history of about 1,500 years. Let's learn something about paper-cutting.
Wonderful meanings
Paper-cutting has some wonderful meanings. Some paper-cuttings mean(意味着)happiness and good luck. At the Spring Festival, people paste(粘贴)“Fu” on doors or windows. At the wedding ceremony, people paste “Xi”.

Why is it red?
In China, people always love red. In our mind, red is hope and life, so red is our favourite. We can see red everywhere in China. The walls of old palaces are red. Lanterns are red. Weddings are always full of red things too.
Black paper-cutting in Shanzhou
Many of the paper-cuttings are red, but paper-cuttings in Shanzhou, Henan Province are black. Black is the best colour there. Shanzhou is a dry place. People make black paper-cuttings to wish for rain.
Now, paper-cutting gets into many schools. Students can learn how to make paper-cutting at school. Li Jie, a middle school student, says, “It's really wonderful to change paper into different kinds of pictures, such as flowers and animals. We enjoy it.”
根据短文内容回答问题(每小题答案不超过10个单词)。
1. How long is the history of Chinese paper-cutting?
2. Where do people usually paste paper-cuttings at the Spring Festival?
3. Why do Chinese people love red?
4. What do people in Shanzhou use black paper-cuttings to do?
5. What does Li Jie think of paper-cutting?
Chinese paper-cutting or jianzhi, is a kind of folk art. People usually use scissors(剪刀) or knives to cut paper. It has a long history of about 1,500 years. Let's learn something about paper-cutting.
Wonderful meanings
Paper-cutting has some wonderful meanings. Some paper-cuttings mean(意味着)happiness and good luck. At the Spring Festival, people paste(粘贴)“Fu” on doors or windows. At the wedding ceremony, people paste “Xi”.
Why is it red?
In China, people always love red. In our mind, red is hope and life, so red is our favourite. We can see red everywhere in China. The walls of old palaces are red. Lanterns are red. Weddings are always full of red things too.
Black paper-cutting in Shanzhou
Many of the paper-cuttings are red, but paper-cuttings in Shanzhou, Henan Province are black. Black is the best colour there. Shanzhou is a dry place. People make black paper-cuttings to wish for rain.
Now, paper-cutting gets into many schools. Students can learn how to make paper-cutting at school. Li Jie, a middle school student, says, “It's really wonderful to change paper into different kinds of pictures, such as flowers and animals. We enjoy it.”
根据短文内容回答问题(每小题答案不超过10个单词)。
1. How long is the history of Chinese paper-cutting?
It's about 1,500 years.
2. Where do people usually paste paper-cuttings at the Spring Festival?
People usually paste paper-cuttings on doors or windows. /On doors or windows.
3. Why do Chinese people love red?
Because red is hope and life.
4. What do people in Shanzhou use black paper-cuttings to do?
People in Shanzhou use black paper-cuttings to wish for rain. /To wish for rain.
5. What does Li Jie think of paper-cutting?
Wonderful. /It's really wonderful.
答案:1. It's about 1,500 years.
2. People usually paste paper-cuttings on doors or windows. /On doors or windows.
3. Because red is hope and life.
4. People in Shanzhou use black paper-cuttings to wish for rain. /To wish for rain.
5. Wonderful. /It's really wonderful.
2. People usually paste paper-cuttings on doors or windows. /On doors or windows.
3. Because red is hope and life.
4. People in Shanzhou use black paper-cuttings to wish for rain. /To wish for rain.
5. Wonderful. /It's really wonderful.
解析:
【分析】本题为阅读理解细节题,需根据每个问题的关键词在短文中定位对应信息,提取符合“不超过10个单词”要求的答案即可。
【解析】1. 由短文第一段“It has a long history of about 1,500 years.”可知,中国剪纸的历史约1500年,答案为It's about 1,500 years.;
2. 由短文第二段“At the Spring Festival, people paste“Fu”on doors or windows.”可知,春节时人们将剪纸贴在门或窗户上,答案为On doors or windows.;
3. 由短文第三段“In our mind, red is hope and life”可知,中国人喜欢红色是因为红色代表希望和生命,答案为Because red is hope and life.;
4. 由短文第四段“People make black paper-cuttings to wish for rain.”可知,陕州人用黑色剪纸祈雨,答案为To wish for rain.;
5. 由短文最后一段Li Jie说“It's really wonderful”可知,李杰认为剪纸很棒,答案为Wonderful.
【答案】1. It's about 1,500 years.
2. On doors or windows.
3. Because red is hope and life.
4. To wish for rain.
5. Wonderful.
【知识点】阅读理解、细节理解、传统文化阅读
【点评】本题围绕中国剪纸文化展开,考查学生从短文中提取关键信息的能力,属于基础细节题,难度较低。
【难度系数】0.2
【解析】1. 由短文第一段“It has a long history of about 1,500 years.”可知,中国剪纸的历史约1500年,答案为It's about 1,500 years.;
2. 由短文第二段“At the Spring Festival, people paste“Fu”on doors or windows.”可知,春节时人们将剪纸贴在门或窗户上,答案为On doors or windows.;
3. 由短文第三段“In our mind, red is hope and life”可知,中国人喜欢红色是因为红色代表希望和生命,答案为Because red is hope and life.;
4. 由短文第四段“People make black paper-cuttings to wish for rain.”可知,陕州人用黑色剪纸祈雨,答案为To wish for rain.;
5. 由短文最后一段Li Jie说“It's really wonderful”可知,李杰认为剪纸很棒,答案为Wonderful.
【答案】1. It's about 1,500 years.
2. On doors or windows.
3. Because red is hope and life.
4. To wish for rain.
5. Wonderful.
【知识点】阅读理解、细节理解、传统文化阅读
【点评】本题围绕中国剪纸文化展开,考查学生从短文中提取关键信息的能力,属于基础细节题,难度较低。
【难度系数】0.2