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【题目】 Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to represent the things that are important in life such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into o【1】 of beauty.

According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were f【2】 used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are m【3】 of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good w【4】.

Paper cutting has been around for more than 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be d【5】 to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with s【6】. The most common pictures are flowers, fish, animals, and things about Chinese history. D【7】 the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.

Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are carefully shaped by h【8】 from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air-dry. After drying, they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. F【9】, materials such as wood or paper are added to make different things. It takes several weeks to c【10】 everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】objects

【2】first

【3】made

【4】wishes

【5】difficult

【6】scissors

【7】During

【8】hand

【9】Finally

【10】complete

【解析】

文章讲了一些由普通物件构成的中国传统艺术形式,这些艺术形式代表了生活中重要的东西。比如孔明灯，剪纸，中国陶艺，都有特殊的意义。

【1】句意：最常见的东西，从纸到粘土再到竹子，都变成了美的物体。故填：objects。

【2】句意：根据中国历史，天灯是诸葛孔明最先发明和使用的。此处修饰used，强调最先使用，故填：first。

【3】句意：他们是由竹子制成的，并用纸覆盖在表面。此处考察be made of的固定搭配故填：made。

【4】句意：他们被视作快乐和美好祝愿的象征。good wish是常用的搭配，祝愿往往用复数形式，故填：wishes。

【5】句意：剪纸听起来很简单但实际操作起来可能很困难。通过后面用的连词可知是与前文的easy意思相反，故填：difficult。

【6】句意：剪纸所用的纸张通常是红色的，在用剪刀剪之前通常要折叠起来。with通常接所用工具，根据句意可知，剪纸的工具是剪刀。故填：scissors。

【7】句意：春节期间，剪纸经常被当做祈愿新年好运的吉祥物被贴在门上，窗户上和墙壁上。春节是一个节日，表示一段时间，因此根据句意可知是春节期间，故填：During。

【8】句意：人们用手小心地捏成这些泥塑，并把它们放置风干。此处强调泥塑是手工捏制的，考察by hand 这个短语。故填：hand。

【9】句意：风干后，人们再将这些泥塑高温烤干，抛光打磨和上色。最后再加入一些木材或者纸张，将他们制作成不同的物品。根据句意，此处强调物体制作的步骤，故填：Finally。

【10】句意：完成所有工序需要几个星期。It takes time to do花时间做某事；根据句意可知是完成，故填：complete。

题考查语法填空，注意单词在语境中的运用，需要根据单词在语境中的词形进行必要的变形，同时也要熟记固定搭配和基本句型。