Ⅲ. 语法填空(每小题1.5分,共15分)
Sugar painting viewed as both sugar and painting to eat or view can be seen in temple fairs, market fairs or in parks. Sugar painting is a kind of traditional folk handicraft, 1
which
is especially popular in northern China.
Boil brown sugar over a fire until a wire can 2
be drawn
from it. Then the artists scoop up (舀) a spoon of the 3
melted
sugar mix, casting it quickly back and forth on a slab of stone 4
to create
a shape. The sculptures of characters and animals such as Zhang Fei and dragons are among the favorites of children. They scoop up the sugar painting with a wide flat blade and attach 5
it
to a bamboo stick, finishing the shape.
The history of sugar painting 6
dates
back to the royal court during the Ming Dynasty. The handicraft then spread and 7
gradually
developed among the common folk. The technique matured with 8
various
patterns emerging. As one symbol of Chinese culture nowadays, sugar painting has been getting more and more attention and 9
recognition
. Chengdu Sugar Painting has been listed in the "Second Batch of National Intangible Cultural Heritage". Cai Shuquan, 10
an
artist of sugar painting, has performed sugar painting shows even in foreign countries such as Japan, Spain, Singapore.