Sun Qiye is a glass craftsman from Zibo, Shandong Province. He drew attention for making a beautiful Liuli copy of the Ming Dynasty Empress Xiaoduan’s phoenix crown (孝端皇后凤冠). The crown is made up of nearly 5,000 parts, including nine dragons, nine phoenixes and 4,800 glass pearls.
Before, Sun Qiye never got in touch with Liuli. He only took glassmaking courses because of his mother. Though uninterested at first, he became interested in the traditional art form after trying to replicate a Liuli butterfly in class. Encouraged by a growing interest in the craft, Sun created a chrysanthemum-themed Liuli artwork and won much praise online. This gave him the chance to create a real crown for a museum exhibition. Although he only had just over a year and a half of experience in traditional Liuli artwork, Sun accepted the project. “I wanted to challenge myself to bring the traditional art of Zibo Liuli into conversation with a national treasure,” he said.
The recreation process was more difficult than his team had thought. Sun and three other craftsmen could only work out the details through online photos and measurement data, and then find the right skills for each part. That was because none of them had ever seen the real crown.
After many failed efforts, they finally succeeded. “As a new-generation Liuli craftsman, I’m proud to develop the Liuli art of Zibo,” Sun said. “This crown is my way of honouring the craft of the past and giving it new life.”
任务一 选择正确答案
1. What is the main material used to make the Liuli copy of Empress Xiaoduan’s phoenix crown?
A. Gold and silver. B. Glass.
C. Jade and diamonds. D. Wood and paint.
2. Why did Sun Qiye accept the challenge of recreating the phoenix crown despite having limited experience?
A. He wanted to prove his skills to others.
B. He was paid a lot of money for the project.
C. He hoped to popularize Zibo Liuli art.
D. He had seen the real crown before.
3. What does the underlined word “replicate” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Create a copy of something.
B. Destroy something completely.
C. Improve something quickly.
D. Sell something expensively.
任务二 回答问题(每个题目的答案不超过5个单词)
1. What did Sun Qiye create that won much praise online?

2. How many parts is the Liuli phoenix crown made up of?

3. Because of whom did he take glassmaking courses?

4. What other traditional handicraft do you know?

任务一
1. B
2. C 推理判断题。根据 I wanted to challenge myself to bring the traditional art of Zibo Liuli into conversation with a national treasure 可知，他希望推广淄博琉璃艺术。
3. A 词义猜测题。根据文中 copy、recreation 等词可推断，replicate 意为“仿制，复制”。
任务二
1. A chrysanthemum-themed Liuli artwork.
2. Nearly 5,000 parts.
3. His mother.
4. Paper cutting.（答案不唯一）

【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解题，分为任务一（选择题）和任务二（任务型阅读）。解题思路：任务一的3道小题，第1题需定位原文中琉璃凤冠复制品的材料信息；第2题需定位孙启业接受挑战的原因，结合原文引语推理；第3题需结合上下文同义词（copy、recreation）猜测词义。任务二的4道小题均为细节查找，需精准定位原文对应信息，注意答案不超过5个单词的要求，第4题为开放题，符合传统 handicraft 即可。
【解析】
任务一：
1. 细节理解题：根据第一段“making a beautiful Liuli copy of the Ming Dynasty Empress Xiaoduan’s phoenix crown... including... 4,800 glass pearls”可知，该琉璃复制品的主要材料是玻璃，故选B。
2. 推理判断题：根据第二段最后一句“I wanted to challenge myself to bring the traditional art of Zibo Liuli into conversation with a national treasure”可知，孙启业接受挑战是希望推广淄博琉璃艺术，故选C。
3. 词义猜测题：根据上下文出现的“copy”“recreation”等词，可推断“replicate”意为“复制”，故选A。
任务二：
1. 细节查找题：根据第二段“Sun created a chrysanthemum-themed Liuli artwork and won much praise online”得出答案。
2. 细节查找题：根据第一段“The crown is made up of nearly 5,000 parts”得出答案。
3. 细节查找题：根据第二段“He only took glassmaking courses because of his mother”得出答案。
4. 开放题：答案不唯一，如Paper cutting（剪纸）等传统 handicraft 均可。
【答案】
任务一
1. B
2. C
3. A
任务二
1. A chrysanthemum-themed Liuli artwork.
2. Nearly 5,000 parts.
3. His mother.
4. Paper cutting.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测、任务型阅读
【点评】
本文介绍了淄博琉璃工匠孙启业复刻明代孝端皇后凤冠的事迹，题目考查细节理解、词义猜测及任务型阅读，难度适中，需学生精准定位原文信息。
【难度系数】
0.6