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The cloth tiger is a popular folk art in China. Tigers are seen as a symbol to ward off evils (驱邪) and to protect wealth in China. On the Dragon Boat Festival, people like to make cloth tigers or draw tiger pictures on the forehead (额头), hoping to bring health, strength and braveness. There are different types of cloth tigers.
The materials used and procedures (步骤) are different. Cotton or silk is usually used to make a cloth tiger. And it is filled with sawdust (锯末) or bran (糠) of grain. People use color - drawing, embroidering, cutting or patching to draw the facial outline and decorative pattern. The tiger is usually made to have a big head, big eyes, a big mouth and a big tail to show that it is courageous (勇敢的) and powerful.
Besides the Dragon Boat Festival, such as Spring Festival or Lantern Festival, people also make cloth tigers as a wish to ward off evils, to prevent illness and to be lucky.
1. What are tigers seen as in China?
2. Why do people like to make cloth tiger on the Dragon Boat Festival?
3. What is usually used to make a cloth tiger?
4. Why is the tiger usually made to have a big head, big eyes, a big mouth and a big tail?
5. When do people make cloth tigers besides the Dragon Boat Festival?
A
The cloth tiger is a popular folk art in China. Tigers are seen as a symbol to ward off evils (驱邪) and to protect wealth in China. On the Dragon Boat Festival, people like to make cloth tigers or draw tiger pictures on the forehead (额头), hoping to bring health, strength and braveness. There are different types of cloth tigers.
The materials used and procedures (步骤) are different. Cotton or silk is usually used to make a cloth tiger. And it is filled with sawdust (锯末) or bran (糠) of grain. People use color - drawing, embroidering, cutting or patching to draw the facial outline and decorative pattern. The tiger is usually made to have a big head, big eyes, a big mouth and a big tail to show that it is courageous (勇敢的) and powerful.
Besides the Dragon Boat Festival, such as Spring Festival or Lantern Festival, people also make cloth tigers as a wish to ward off evils, to prevent illness and to be lucky.
1. What are tigers seen as in China?
They’re seen as a symbol to ward off evils and to protect wealth in China.
2. Why do people like to make cloth tiger on the Dragon Boat Festival?
Because they hope it can bring health, strength and braveness.
3. What is usually used to make a cloth tiger?
Cotton or silk is usually used to make a cloth tiger.
4. Why is the tiger usually made to have a big head, big eyes, a big mouth and a big tail?
To show that it is courageous and powerful.
5. When do people make cloth tigers besides the Dragon Boat Festival?
Spring Festival or Lantern Festival.
答案
A)1.They’re seen as a symbol to ward off evils and to protect wealth in China. 2.Because they hope it can bring health, strength and braveness. 3.Cotton or silk is usually used to make a cloth tiger. 4.To show that it is courageous and powerful. 5.Spring Festival or Lantern Festival.
B
There is a type of puppet show (木偶戏). The actors hold puppets and operate their performance using wooden sticks. Puppets usually have three sizes, small, medium and large. In different parts of China, there are different puppets. The puppet in the picture is made of wood. People add color outside and his eyes are movable. The shape is similar to that in traditional opera. The eyes are exaggerated (夸大) and painted in black and white. The nose is large and flat. It has a moustache (胡须) with the mouth downward. The color of white is used as background and people use black to draw the moustache, the eyes, and the eyebrows.
The puppet show exists (存在) in many parts of China. In different places, the style, face, decoration and carving mix with local operas.
6. What do actors use to hold puppets and operate their performance in puppet show?
7. How many sizes does puppet have?
8. What is the puppet made of in the picture?
9. What color are the puppet’s eyes painted in?
10. What do the style, face, decoration and carving mix with in different places in China?
There is a type of puppet show (木偶戏). The actors hold puppets and operate their performance using wooden sticks. Puppets usually have three sizes, small, medium and large. In different parts of China, there are different puppets. The puppet in the picture is made of wood. People add color outside and his eyes are movable. The shape is similar to that in traditional opera. The eyes are exaggerated (夸大) and painted in black and white. The nose is large and flat. It has a moustache (胡须) with the mouth downward. The color of white is used as background and people use black to draw the moustache, the eyes, and the eyebrows.
The puppet show exists (存在) in many parts of China. In different places, the style, face, decoration and carving mix with local operas.
6. What do actors use to hold puppets and operate their performance in puppet show?
Wooden sticks.
7. How many sizes does puppet have?
Three.
8. What is the puppet made of in the picture?
It’s made of wood.
9. What color are the puppet’s eyes painted in?
They are painted in black and white.
10. What do the style, face, decoration and carving mix with in different places in China?
They mix with local operas.
答案
B)6.Wooden sticks. 7.Three. 8.It’s made of wood. 9.They are painted in black and white. 10.They mix with local operas.
