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热考素材 本土文化 Embroidery(刺绣) is important in Chinese art. From the dragon robe(龙袍) worn by emperors to the popular embroidery seen in today's fashions, it adds so much pleasure to our life and culture.
The oldest embroidered product in China on record dates back to the Shang Dynasty. Embroidery in this period symbolized social status. It was not until later on, as the national economy developed, that embroidered products entered the lives of the common people.
Zhang Jian was an outstanding businessperson in modern Chinese history. He was from Nantong, Jiangsu Province. He set up one of the earliest textile(纺织) factories, the first normal school, the first textile school and the first museum. He was interested in art and culture;

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therefore, when he knew about Shen Shou's health condition, he decided that her master skill must be protected.
Since Shen suffered from poor health and spent most of her time in bed, Zhang volunteered to record every word. Then, the cooperation between an old man and a lady led to the birth of Xue Yi Xiu Pu (Embroidery Book by Xue Yi) in 1918. Because of their effort, the world has valuable information about Chinese embroidery.
Embroidery was a fine activity for ladies who weren't allowed to go out. It was also a good hobby through which they could show their wisdom and love. Imagine a beautiful young lady embroidering a small bag. She embroiders a pair of love birds for her lover. It's a cold winter day and the room is filled with the smell of incense(香). What a touching and beautiful picture!
()1. What caused Zhang Jian to protect Shen Shou's master skill?
A. Shen Shou's invitation and request.
B. The dream of writing his own book.
C. Learning embroidering from Shen Shou.
D. Knowing about Shen Shou's poor health.
()2. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. Where Xue Yi Xiu Pu was published.
B. Why Shen Shou wrote the book this way.
C. What the book Xue Yi Xiu Pu is about.
D. How the book Xue Yi Xiu Pu came out.
()3. What can we guess from the description of the young lady?
A. Embroidery was a boring job for ladies.
B. The lady had no courage to see her lover.
C. Ladies in the past loved embroidery deeply.
D. Cold weather stopped ladies from going out.
()4. Which is the best word to describe Zhang Jian?
A. Helpful.
B. Healthy.
C. Strict.
D. Clever.
()5. 新考法·篇章结构 Which of the following shows the structure of the passage?

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刺绣在中国艺术中很重要，它给人们的生活和文化增添了许多乐趣。本文介绍中国近代史上的杰出商人张謇帮助刺绣大师沈寿出版《雪宦绣谱》的经历。
1. D 推理判断题。由第三段中 when he knew about Shen Shou's health condition 与第四段中 Shen suffered from poor health 可知，了解到沈寿健康状况不好，张謇便帮助保护她的刺绣技能。
2. D 段落大意题。第四段主要谈及《雪宦绣谱》的问世。
3. C 推理判断题。由最后一段中“She embroiders a pair of love birds for her lover ...”可知，描绘了女子在冬日室内刺绣、传递爱意的唯美画面，隐含了当时女性对刺绣的热爱与投入。
4. A 推理判断题。文中提及沈寿身体不好、卧病在床，张謇主动记录下每一个细节，最终于 1918 年诞生了刺绣书籍《雪宦绣谱》，由此可知，应用 helpful 一词描述张謇。
5. B 篇章结构题。第①段总述刺绣的重要性；第②段介绍刺绣的历史与发展；第③④段讲述张謇帮助沈寿完成刺绣专著的故事；第⑤段描述刺绣在女性生活中的意义，故本文结构为①/②/③④/⑤。