六、传统文化任务型阅读。
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
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-cuttings have some wonderful meanings. Some paper-cuttings mean happiness and good luck. At the Spring Festival, people paste(粘贴) the Chinese character fu on doors or windows. At a wedding, people paste the Chinese character xi.
Why is it red?
In China, people always love red. In our mind, red stands for hope, so red is our favourite colour. We can see red everywhere in China. The walls of old palaces are red. Lanterns are red. There are many red things at weddings too.
Black paper-cuttings in Shanzhou
Many of the paper-cuttings are red, but paper-cuttings in Shanzhou, Henan Province are black. People there love black paper-cuttings.
Now, paper-cutting gets into many schools. Students can learn how to do paper-cuttings 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."
注：每题答案不超过5个词。
1. How long is the history of Chinese paper-cutting?
2. Where do people usually paste paper-cuttings?
3. Why do Chinese people love red?
4. What colour of paper-cuttings do people in Shanzhou like?
5. What does Li Jie think of paper-cutting?
阅读短文，回答下列问题。
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-cuttings have some wonderful meanings. Some paper-cuttings mean happiness and good luck. At the Spring Festival, people paste(粘贴) the Chinese character fu on doors or windows. At a wedding, people paste the Chinese character xi.
Why is it red?
In China, people always love red. In our mind, red stands for hope, so red is our favourite colour. We can see red everywhere in China. The walls of old palaces are red. Lanterns are red. There are many red things at weddings too.
Black paper-cuttings in Shanzhou
Many of the paper-cuttings are red, but paper-cuttings in Shanzhou, Henan Province are black. People there love black paper-cuttings.
Now, paper-cutting gets into many schools. Students can learn how to do paper-cuttings 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."
注：每题答案不超过5个词。
1. How long is the history of Chinese paper-cutting?
It's about 1,500 years.
2. Where do people usually paste paper-cuttings?
On doors or windows.
3. Why do Chinese people love red?
Because it stands for hope.
4. What colour of paper-cuttings do people in Shanzhou like?
Black.
5. What does Li Jie think of paper-cutting?
Wonderful. /It's really wonderful.
答案：1. It's about 1,500 years.
2. On doors or windows.
3. Because it stands for hope.
4. Black.
5. Wonderful. /It's really wonderful.
2. On doors or windows.
3. Because it stands for hope.
4. Black.
5. Wonderful. /It's really wonderful.
解析：
【分析】
本题为传统文化主题的任务型阅读理解，需根据每个问题定位短文中的对应信息，且答案不超过5个词。解题时先读问题，再带着问题在文中找关键句，提取符合要求的答案即可。
【解析】
1. 问题询问中国剪纸的历史时长，原文第一段明确提到“It has a long history of about 1,500 years.”，提取对应答案。
2. 问题询问人们贴剪纸的位置，原文“At the Spring Festival, people paste the Chinese character fu on doors or windows.”，提取地点信息。
3. 问题询问中国人喜爱红色的原因，原文“red stands for hope”，提取原因。
4. 问题询问陕州人喜欢的剪纸颜色，原文“paper-cuttings in Shanzhou, Henan Province are black. People there love black paper-cuttings.”，提取颜色。
5. 问题询问李杰对剪纸的看法，原文Li Jie说“It's really wonderful...”，提取他的评价。
【答案】
1. It's about 1,500 years.
2. On doors or windows.
3. Because it stands for hope.
4. Black.
5. Wonderful. /It's really wonderful.
【知识点】
任务型阅读理解；传统文化英语阅读
【点评】
本题围绕中国剪纸文化展开，考查学生快速提取文本信息的能力，题目设置简单，答案均能从原文直接找到，适合基础阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.8
本题为传统文化主题的任务型阅读理解，需根据每个问题定位短文中的对应信息，且答案不超过5个词。解题时先读问题，再带着问题在文中找关键句，提取符合要求的答案即可。
【解析】
1. 问题询问中国剪纸的历史时长，原文第一段明确提到“It has a long history of about 1,500 years.”，提取对应答案。
2. 问题询问人们贴剪纸的位置，原文“At the Spring Festival, people paste the Chinese character fu on doors or windows.”，提取地点信息。
3. 问题询问中国人喜爱红色的原因，原文“red stands for hope”，提取原因。
4. 问题询问陕州人喜欢的剪纸颜色，原文“paper-cuttings in Shanzhou, Henan Province are black. People there love black paper-cuttings.”，提取颜色。
5. 问题询问李杰对剪纸的看法，原文Li Jie说“It's really wonderful...”，提取他的评价。
【答案】
1. It's about 1,500 years.
2. On doors or windows.
3. Because it stands for hope.
4. Black.
5. Wonderful. /It's really wonderful.
【知识点】
任务型阅读理解；传统文化英语阅读
【点评】
本题围绕中国剪纸文化展开，考查学生快速提取文本信息的能力，题目设置简单，答案均能从原文直接找到，适合基础阶段学生练习。
【难度系数】
0.8