五、（本土文化）任务型阅读。
主题群:文学、艺术与体育 子主题:艺术形式 语篇类型:说明文 难度:★★★
“No print, no year” is an old saying well-known to people in Suzhou, Jiangsu. The “print” here means Taohuawu Woodblock New Year Prints, a kind of nianhua.
Taohuawu Woodblock New Year Prints get their name from the Taohuawu area in Suzhou. Many people there made the prints in the past. They are famous for their bright colours, clear patterns and many different themes. In 2006, Taohuawu Woodblock New Year Prints were named a national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产).
Sun Yibo, an artist who bridges the ancient craft with modern pop culture, has worked on Taohuawu prints for over 20 years. “Taohuawu prints are nianhua, but they not only show menshen (door gods), flowers and birds, but also choose themes from popular culture,” said Sun.
The steps
draw the draft → carve on blocks → colour and print → mounted with frames
Sun once made a woodblock print to show a scene in a game. He spent months working on it. “Each Taohuawu print follows the ‘one colour on one carved block’ rule and is made with the colours printed on top of each other,” explained Sun. “To follow the rule, I needed to make six colour blocks to show a scene with six colours.”
It takes a long time to make a woodblock print, so few people want to learn this skill. But Sun and other artists in Suzhou are trying to let more young people know about it. “We have exhibitions and classes at school. I am happy to see some students starting to learn it in class,” said Sun.
根据短文内容回答问题,每题答案不超过6个单词。
1. What are Taohuawu Woodblock Prints?
2. Where do Taohuawu Woodblock Prints get their name?
3. How many steps are there to make Taohuawu Woodblock Prints?
4. Why did Sun need to make six colour blocks to show the scene?
5.（创新考法·开放性设问）How can artists pass down the cultural skill? (Give one of your ideas)
主题群:文学、艺术与体育 子主题:艺术形式 语篇类型:说明文 难度:★★★
“No print, no year” is an old saying well-known to people in Suzhou, Jiangsu. The “print” here means Taohuawu Woodblock New Year Prints, a kind of nianhua.
Taohuawu Woodblock New Year Prints get their name from the Taohuawu area in Suzhou. Many people there made the prints in the past. They are famous for their bright colours, clear patterns and many different themes. In 2006, Taohuawu Woodblock New Year Prints were named a national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产).
Sun Yibo, an artist who bridges the ancient craft with modern pop culture, has worked on Taohuawu prints for over 20 years. “Taohuawu prints are nianhua, but they not only show menshen (door gods), flowers and birds, but also choose themes from popular culture,” said Sun.
The steps
draw the draft → carve on blocks → colour and print → mounted with frames
Sun once made a woodblock print to show a scene in a game. He spent months working on it. “Each Taohuawu print follows the ‘one colour on one carved block’ rule and is made with the colours printed on top of each other,” explained Sun. “To follow the rule, I needed to make six colour blocks to show a scene with six colours.”
It takes a long time to make a woodblock print, so few people want to learn this skill. But Sun and other artists in Suzhou are trying to let more young people know about it. “We have exhibitions and classes at school. I am happy to see some students starting to learn it in class,” said Sun.
根据短文内容回答问题,每题答案不超过6个单词。
1. What are Taohuawu Woodblock Prints?
A kind of nianhua. /Nianhua. /They're a kind of nianhua.
2. Where do Taohuawu Woodblock Prints get their name?
From the Taohuawu area in Suzhou.
3. How many steps are there to make Taohuawu Woodblock Prints?
4. /Four. /There are four steps.
4. Why did Sun need to make six colour blocks to show the scene?
To follow the rule. /Because of the rule.
5.（创新考法·开放性设问）How can artists pass down the cultural skill? (Give one of your ideas)
They can have exhibitions and lessons. /By having exhibitions and classes. /They can make videos.（言之有理即可）
答案：1. A kind of nianhua. /Nianhua. /They're a kind of nianhua.
2. From the Taohuawu area in Suzhou.
3. 4. /Four. /There are four steps.
4. To follow the rule. /Because of the rule.
5. They can have exhibitions and lessons. /By having exhibitions and classes. /They can make videos.（言之有理即可）
2. From the Taohuawu area in Suzhou.
3. 4. /Four. /There are four steps.
4. To follow the rule. /Because of the rule.
5. They can have exhibitions and lessons. /By having exhibitions and classes. /They can make videos.（言之有理即可）
解析：
【分析】本题为任务型阅读题，需根据短文内容及插图信息定位关键语句，提取符合要求的答案（每题不超过6个单词）。第1题定位第一段关于桃花坞木版年画定义的语句；第2题定位第二段关于名称来源的语句；第3题通过插图数制作步骤；第4题定位Sun提到的制作规则相关内容；第5题结合文中提到的传承方式或合理想法作答。
【解析】1. 从第一段“a kind of nianhua”提取，答案为A kind of nianhua. 2. 从第二段“get their name from the Taohuawu area in Suzhou”提取，答案为From the Taohuawu area in Suzhou. 3. 插图显示共4个步骤，答案为4. 4. 根据文中“To follow the rule, I needed to make six colour blocks”，答案为To follow the rule. 5. 文中提到艺术家通过展览和课程传承，答案为By having exhibitions and classes.
【答案】1. A kind of nianhua. 2. From the Taohuawu area in Suzhou. 3. 4. 4. To follow the rule. 5. By having exhibitions and classes.
【知识点】任务型阅读、文化常识
【点评】本题结合苏州本土非物质文化遗产（桃花坞木版年画），考查信息定位与提取能力，最后一题开放性设问兼顾知识应用与思维拓展，符合初中英语任务型阅读的考查目标。
【难度系数】0.6
【解析】1. 从第一段“a kind of nianhua”提取，答案为A kind of nianhua. 2. 从第二段“get their name from the Taohuawu area in Suzhou”提取，答案为From the Taohuawu area in Suzhou. 3. 插图显示共4个步骤，答案为4. 4. 根据文中“To follow the rule, I needed to make six colour blocks”，答案为To follow the rule. 5. 文中提到艺术家通过展览和课程传承，答案为By having exhibitions and classes.
【答案】1. A kind of nianhua. 2. From the Taohuawu area in Suzhou. 3. 4. 4. To follow the rule. 5. By having exhibitions and classes.
【知识点】任务型阅读、文化常识
【点评】本题结合苏州本土非物质文化遗产（桃花坞木版年画），考查信息定位与提取能力，最后一题开放性设问兼顾知识应用与思维拓展，符合初中英语任务型阅读的考查目标。
【难度系数】0.6