二、阅读短文,回答问题
There are many kinds of art forms in China. And each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty.
Paper - cutting has a history of over 3,000 years. People do paper - cutting to show beautiful things and their good wishes. They also show traditional culture or their own feelings with different styles of paper - cutting. People show everything in paper - cutting, from great people to the things that we can find in everyday life such as birds, flowers and animals.
Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces look very real and lively. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air - dry. After drying, they are fired at a very high temperature. They are then polished (打磨) and painted. Sometimes, other materials such as wood or paper are added to make different things. It takes several weeks to finish everything. These pieces of clay art show Chinese people’s love for life and beauty.
1. How many kinds of art forms are mentioned (提到) in the article?______
2. Why do people do paper - cutting?______
3. What is Chinese clay made of?______
4. How long does it take to finish a piece of clay art?______
5. What do you think of our Chinese people according to the passage?
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1. Two.
2. To show beautiful things and their good wishes.
3. A very special kind of clay.
4. Several weeks.
5. They are clever./They love life and beauty. (答案合理即可)