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阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
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-cutting has some wonderful meanings. Some paper-cuttings mean (寓意) happiness and good luck. At the Spring Festival, people paste(粘贴) “Fu” on doors or windows. At a wedding, people paste “Xi”.
Why is it red? In China, people always love red. In our mind, red is hope, so red is our favourite. We can see red everywhere in China. The walls of old palaces are red. Lanterns are red. Weddings are always full of red things, too.
Black paper-cutting in Shanzhou
Many of the paper-cuttings are red, but paper-cuttings in Shanzhou, Henan Province, are black. Black is the best colour there. Shanzhou is a dry place. People make black paper-cuttings to wish for rain.
Now, paper-cutting gets into many schools. Students can learn how to make paper-cutting 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.”
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 do people in Shanzhou use black paper-cuttings to do?
5. What does Li Jie think of paper-cutting?
阅读下面短文，用英语回答短文后的问题。
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-cutting has some wonderful meanings. Some paper-cuttings mean (寓意) happiness and good luck. At the Spring Festival, people paste(粘贴) “Fu” on doors or windows. At a wedding, people paste “Xi”.
Why is it red? In China, people always love red. In our mind, red is hope, so red is our favourite. We can see red everywhere in China. The walls of old palaces are red. Lanterns are red. Weddings are always full of red things, too.
Black paper-cutting in Shanzhou
Many of the paper-cuttings are red, but paper-cuttings in Shanzhou, Henan Province, are black. Black is the best colour there. Shanzhou is a dry place. People make black paper-cuttings to wish for rain.
Now, paper-cutting gets into many schools. Students can learn how to make paper-cutting 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.”
1. How long is the history of Chinese paper-cutting?
About 1,500 years.
2. Where do people usually paste paper-cuttings?
On doors or windows.
3. Why do Chinese people love red?
Because red is hope.
4. What do people in Shanzhou use black paper-cuttings to do?
To wish for rain.
5. What does Li Jie think of paper-cutting?
Wonderful. (答案合理即可)
答案
1. About 1,500 years.
2. On doors or windows.
3. Because red is hope.
4. To wish for rain.
5. Wonderful.（答案合理即可）
2. On doors or windows.
3. Because red is hope.
4. To wish for rain.
5. Wonderful.（答案合理即可）
解析
【分析】本题为英语阅读理解题，需根据问题关键词定位原文对应内容，提取关键信息作答。具体步骤：1. 通读问题，明确每个问题的核心；2. 带着核心关键词回到短文中寻找相关段落；3. 从原文中摘取与问题匹配的准确语句，整理成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，根据原文第一段“It has a long history of about 1,500 years.”，提取关键信息得答案；2. 问题询问人们通常粘贴剪纸的位置，根据原文第二段“At the Spring Festival, people paste “Fu” on doors or windows.”，提取关键信息得答案；3. 问题询问中国人喜爱红色的原因，根据原文第三段“In our mind, red is hope, so red is our favourite.”，提取关键信息得答案；4. 问题询问陕州人使用黑色剪纸的目的，根据原文第四段“People make black paper-cuttings to wish for rain.”，提取关键信息得答案；5. 问题询问李杰对剪纸的看法，根据原文最后一段李杰的表述“It's really wonderful...”，提取关键信息得答案。
【答案】
1. About 1,500 years.
2. On doors or windows.
3. Because red is hope.
4. To wish for rain.
5. Wonderful.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解 信息提取 传统文化
【点评】
本题围绕中国传统剪纸文化展开，考查学生英语阅读的信息定位与提取能力，题目难度较低，学生只需准确找到原文对应内容即可作答，既帮助了解传统文化，又锻炼了英语阅读能力。
【难度系数】
0.8
【解析】1. 问题询问中国剪纸的历史时长，根据原文第一段“It has a long history of about 1,500 years.”，提取关键信息得答案；2. 问题询问人们通常粘贴剪纸的位置，根据原文第二段“At the Spring Festival, people paste “Fu” on doors or windows.”，提取关键信息得答案；3. 问题询问中国人喜爱红色的原因，根据原文第三段“In our mind, red is hope, so red is our favourite.”，提取关键信息得答案；4. 问题询问陕州人使用黑色剪纸的目的，根据原文第四段“People make black paper-cuttings to wish for rain.”，提取关键信息得答案；5. 问题询问李杰对剪纸的看法，根据原文最后一段李杰的表述“It's really wonderful...”，提取关键信息得答案。
【答案】
1. About 1,500 years.
2. On doors or windows.
3. Because red is hope.
4. To wish for rain.
5. Wonderful.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解 信息提取 传统文化
【点评】
本题围绕中国传统剪纸文化展开，考查学生英语阅读的信息定位与提取能力，题目难度较低，学生只需准确找到原文对应内容即可作答，既帮助了解传统文化，又锻炼了英语阅读能力。
【难度系数】
0.8
