任务三　阅读理解　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
A

(　　　)1. Su Shi was from the ________ Dynasty.
　　　　A. Tang B. Song C. Ming D. Qing
(　　　)2. Zhou Yirui loves Chinese oil−paper umbrellas mainly(主要地) because they ________.
　　　　A. show poetic beauty B. have different topics
　　　　　C. mix tradition and fun D. protect people from rain
(　　　)3. Shen Bingying thinks that　　　　　.
　　　　A. ci of the Song Dynasty is very famous
　　　　B. Dian Cha from the Song Dynasty is creative
　　　　C. Chinese oil−paper umbrellas are beautiful
　　　　D. the students' handmade papers are amazing

B
　　Paper−cutting is one of the most popular traditional Chinese arts. It is popular because it is cheap and easy to learn.
　　①People began to make paper−cutting in the 6th century. From the 7th to the 13th century, paper−cutting became popular during Chinese festivals. People from many other countries knew this art in the 14th century.
　　②. Paper−cutting is popular in China. We can see paper - cutting works on walls, windows, doors, lamps and so on. People also give paper - cutting works as gifts.
　　③ Red is one of the most popular colours in China. Red paper is cut into different shapes, like birds, animals, flowers and so on to send wishes for good luck, good health and long life. For example, peaches mean “long life” and dolls or lotus seeds mean “wishes for children". Besides, double “Xi” and mandarin ducks(鸳鸯) are for wedding ceremonies(婚礼).
　　④It is easy to learn how to make paper−cutting works. What we need is only a piece of paper and a knife or a pair of scissors. But to be good at this art is not easy at all because it needs much practice and the ability to think of new ideas.
　　From the art of paper−cutting, people can know about Chinese history and stories of people's life. It is not only for Chinese, but also for people all over the world.
(　　　)4. It's better to put the sentence “Paper−cutting works are usually made of red paper." in　　　　　.
　　　　A.①　　　　　　B.②　　　　　　C.③　　　　　　D.④
(　　　)5. What do we need when we do paper−cutting?
　　　　A. Pens and paper.　　　　　　　　B. Pens and rulers.
　　　　C. Rulers and knives.　　　　　　　D. Paper and scissors.
(　　　)6. According to the passage, which of the following paper−cutting patterns(图案) can be the best birthday gift for an old man?
　　　　A. Peaches.　　　　　　　　　　　B. Double“Xi".
　　　　C. Dolls or lotus seeds.　　　　　　D. Mandarin ducks.
(　　　)7. We can learn from this passage that　　　　　.
　　　　A. paper−cutting is easy to make
　　　　B. Chinese people don't love the colour red
　　　　C. paper−cutting is only popular in China
　　　　D. paper−cutting became popular in the 6th century
(　　　)8. What's the passage mainly about?
　　　　A. The history of Chinese paper art.
　　　　B. The art of Chinese paper−cutting.
　　　　C. The uses of Chinese paper−cutting.
　　　　D. The ways to make Chinese paper−cutting.