B
Guo Yingxiong is a 58-year-old artist from Jiangxi. For over 40 years, he has made
beautiful storybooks from bamboo. This is called bamboo carving, an old Chinese art
form.
When Guo was 12, his grandfather gave him his first knife. "I cut my fingers many
times," he says. He practised every day, starting with easy things like leaves, then
harder pictures.
Now, Guo's carvings show old Chinese life. For example, one shows a market:
people selling tea, children playing, and farmers with vegetables. The details are so
vivid that you can almost hear the market noises.
Bamboo carving is very old in China. In the Ming Dynasty, people put these
carvings in their rooms. "Bamboo is strong. It bends easily but never breaks—like
people should be," Guo says. "These carvings help us remember our history and
traditions."
Every morning, Guo picks bamboo in the forest. "Good bamboo grows slowly, like
good art," he tells students. He teaches young artists, "I made 100 bad carvings before
a good one. Mistakes are okay."
Thanks to artists like Guo, this wonderful art form is still full of life. His carvings
don't just show beautiful scenes—they protect traditional Chinese culture and teach
people important lessons.
5. How old was Guo Yingxiong when he got his first carving knife?
A. 12 years old. B. 40 years old.
C. 46 years old. D. 58 years old.
6. What can we infer about Guo's learning of bamboo carving?
A. He only carved simple shapes.
B. He became skilled very quickly.
C. His grandma taught him the skills.
D. It took him hard work to be a master.
7. What does the underlined word "vivid" mean?
A. Colourful. B. Lively. C. Large. D. Old.
8. Why was bamboo carving important in the Ming Dynasty?
A. It was a symbol of power.
B. People used it to make tools.
C. It was a popular gift for farmers.
D. People used it to decorate their rooms.
9. Why does the writer write the passage?
A. To teach people how to carve bamboo.
B. To talk about different Chinese art forms.
C. To introduce an artist protecting traditional art.
D. To ask for better protection of bamboo forests.

5.A；6.D；7.B；8.D；9.C

5. 定位文章第二段第一句“When Guo was 12, his grandfather gave him his first knife.”，可知郭英雄12岁时得到第一把雕刻刀，故选A。
6. 根据第二段“He cut my fingers many times," he says. He practised every day, starting with easy things like leaves, then harder pictures.”和倒数第二段“I made 100 bad carvings before a good one.”可知，郭英雄学习竹雕时历经受伤、长期练习和大量失败，付出了艰苦努力才成为大师。A选项与“then harder pictures”不符；B选项与他的经历矛盾；C选项原文未提及，故选D。
7. 根据“The details are so vivid that you can almost hear the market noises.”可知，细节生动到仿佛能听到市场声响，“vivid”表示“生动的”，与“lively”意思相近，故选B。
8. 定位第四段“In the Ming Dynasty, people put these carvings in their rooms.”，可知明代人们用竹雕装饰房间，故选D。
9. 全文介绍了竹雕艺术家郭英雄的经历及他通过竹雕保护传统文化的事迹，目的是介绍一位保护传统艺术的艺术家。A、B、D选项均不符合文章主旨，故选C。