Yunjin is a beautiful brocade(织锦缎) made in Nanjing, Jiangsu Province. Yun in Chinese means clouds and jin means brocade. The materials used in yunjin are valuable, such as silk, gold and silver, resulting in its high collecting value.
Yunjin, with a history of over 1,600 years, has the best quality among all the brocades in China. It stands for the finest Chinese silk cloth. The brocade comes out from a traditional wooden loom(织布机) as big as 5.6 metres long, 1.4 metres wide and 4 metres high. The huge loom needs two people to work, one above and one below. The process(过程) is so long and difficult that a brocade with a length of 5 to 6 centimetres takes two people all day to make and the production cannot be replaced with modern machines. Its pictures are large in shape and the use of gold and silver makes them rich and shining. In ancient times, yunjin served as materials for royal families' clothes and to beautify their palaces. It was also used as gifts for important foreign guests.
With the development of technology and changes in people’s lifestyle, young people have less interest in traditional arts which require a long time of learning and practising. To pass down the skills of yunjin, the Chinese government set up Nanjing Yunjin Research Institute in 1957, which has helped spread the culture of brocade and built a cultural bridge between China and the world.
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A. Because it has a long history.
B. Because it has the best quality.
C. Because it is made of valuable materials.
D. Because it is made by huge wooden looms.
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A. pass down the skills of yunjin
B. develop ways to make yunjin
C. help young people make yunjin
D. change traditional skills of yunjin
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A. It takes 5 to 6 days to make.
B. It interests more people to learn it.
C. It has large, rich and shining pictures.
D. It can be made by modern machines.
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A. The first invention in Chinese history
B. The biggest change in Chinese history
C. The latest material of Chinese silk cloth
D. The greatest symbol of Chinese silk cloth
Yunjin, with a history of over 1,600 years, has the best quality among all the brocades in China. It stands for the finest Chinese silk cloth. The brocade comes out from a traditional wooden loom(织布机) as big as 5.6 metres long, 1.4 metres wide and 4 metres high. The huge loom needs two people to work, one above and one below. The process(过程) is so long and difficult that a brocade with a length of 5 to 6 centimetres takes two people all day to make and the production cannot be replaced with modern machines. Its pictures are large in shape and the use of gold and silver makes them rich and shining. In ancient times, yunjin served as materials for royal families' clothes and to beautify their palaces. It was also used as gifts for important foreign guests.
With the development of technology and changes in people’s lifestyle, young people have less interest in traditional arts which require a long time of learning and practising. To pass down the skills of yunjin, the Chinese government set up Nanjing Yunjin Research Institute in 1957, which has helped spread the culture of brocade and built a cultural bridge between China and the world.
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C
) 1. Why does yunjin have a high collecting value?A. Because it has a long history.
B. Because it has the best quality.
C. Because it is made of valuable materials.
D. Because it is made by huge wooden looms.
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A
) 2. The Chinese government set up Nanjing Yunjin Research Institute to .A. pass down the skills of yunjin
B. develop ways to make yunjin
C. help young people make yunjin
D. change traditional skills of yunjin
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C
) 3. What do you learn about yunjin from the passage?A. It takes 5 to 6 days to make.
B. It interests more people to learn it.
C. It has large, rich and shining pictures.
D. It can be made by modern machines.
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D
) 4. Which can be the best title for the passage?A. The first invention in Chinese history
B. The biggest change in Chinese history
C. The latest material of Chinese silk cloth
D. The greatest symbol of Chinese silk cloth
答案：1. C 2. A 3. C 4. D
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路是先通读原文把握云锦的相关信息，再针对每个题目，带着问题回到原文定位对应语句，对比选项与原文内容，选出正确答案。具体需分别定位收藏价值原因、研究所设立目的、云锦特点、文章主旨的相关内容。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段最后一句“The materials used in yunjin are valuable, such as silk, gold and silver, resulting in its high collecting value.”可知，云锦因使用贵重材料而收藏价值高，对应选项C。
2. 细节理解题：根据第三段“To pass down the skills of yunjin, the Chinese government set up Nanjing Yunjin Research Institute in 1957”可知，政府设立该研究所的目的是传承云锦技艺，对应选项A。
3. 细节理解题：根据第二段“Its pictures are large in shape and the use of gold and silver makes them rich and shining.”可知，云锦的图案大、华丽闪亮，对应选项C。
4. 主旨大意题：全文围绕南京云锦展开，介绍其历史、特点、价值等，强调它是中国丝绸的杰出代表，对应选项D。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.C 4.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本文是介绍南京云锦的说明文，题目以细节理解为主，辅以主旨大意题，主要考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，整体难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6
本题为英语阅读理解题，解题思路是先通读原文把握云锦的相关信息，再针对每个题目，带着问题回到原文定位对应语句，对比选项与原文内容，选出正确答案。具体需分别定位收藏价值原因、研究所设立目的、云锦特点、文章主旨的相关内容。
【解析】
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段最后一句“The materials used in yunjin are valuable, such as silk, gold and silver, resulting in its high collecting value.”可知，云锦因使用贵重材料而收藏价值高，对应选项C。
2. 细节理解题：根据第三段“To pass down the skills of yunjin, the Chinese government set up Nanjing Yunjin Research Institute in 1957”可知，政府设立该研究所的目的是传承云锦技艺，对应选项A。
3. 细节理解题：根据第二段“Its pictures are large in shape and the use of gold and silver makes them rich and shining.”可知，云锦的图案大、华丽闪亮，对应选项C。
4. 主旨大意题：全文围绕南京云锦展开，介绍其历史、特点、价值等，强调它是中国丝绸的杰出代表，对应选项D。
【答案】
1.C 2.A 3.C 4.D
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、细节理解、主旨大意
【点评】
本文是介绍南京云锦的说明文，题目以细节理解为主，辅以主旨大意题，主要考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，整体难度适中，适合初中阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.6