四、任务型阅读
Chinese paper-cutting, or Jianzhi, is a kind of folk(传统民间的) 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-cuts have some wonderful meanings. Some paper-cuts mean 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 and life, 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-cuts in Shanzhou
Many of the paper-cuts are red, but paper-cuts in Shanzhou, Henan Province are black. Black is the best colour there. Shanzhou is a dry place. People make black paper-cuts to wish for rain.
Now, paper-cutting gets into many schools. Students can learn how to make paper-cuts 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."
回答下面5个问题,每题答案不超过5个词。
1. How long is the history of Chinese paper-cutting?

2. Where do people usually paste paper-cuts?

3. Why do Chinese people love red?

4. What do people in Shanzhou use black paper-cuts to do?

5. What does Li Jie think of paper-cutting?

1. About 1,500 years.
2. On doors or windows.
3. Red is hope and life.
4. To wish for rain.
5. It's really wonderful.

翻译:
### 四、任务型阅读
中国剪纸，或称“剪纸”，是一种传统民间艺术。人们通常用剪刀或刻刀来剪纸。它有着约1500年的悠久历史。让我们来了解一些关于剪纸的知识。
#### 美好的寓意
剪纸有着一些美好的寓意。一些剪纸寓意着幸福和好运。在春节时，人们会在门或窗户上粘贴“福”字。在婚礼上，人们会粘贴“囍”字。
#### 为什么是红色的？
在中国，人们一直喜爱红色。在我们的观念里，红色代表着希望和生命，所以红色是我们的最爱。在中国，我们随处都能看到红色。古老宫殿的墙壁是红色的。灯笼是红色的。婚礼上也总是充满了红色的事物。
#### 陕州的黑色剪纸
很多剪纸都是红色的，但河南省陕州的剪纸是黑色的。黑色在那里是最好的颜色。陕州是一个干旱的地方。人们制作黑色剪纸来祈求降雨。
现在，剪纸走进了很多学校。学生们可以在学校学习如何制作剪纸。李杰，一名中学生，说：“把纸变成各种各样的图案，比如花朵和动物，真的很奇妙。我们很喜欢（剪纸）。”
回答下面5个问题，每题答案不超过5个词。
1. 中国剪纸的历史有多久？
2. 人们通常把剪纸贴在哪里？
3. 中国人为什么喜爱红色？
4. 陕州的人们用黑色剪纸做什么？
5. 李杰觉得剪纸怎么样？