二、完形填空。
先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案。
Paper quilling, or Yanzhi in Chinese, is an art form in the paper art family. It is a very ancient handicraft (手工艺). Yue Shun, from Heze, Shandong, is a (n) 16 of this paper art. Through his excellent 17, he can turn pieces of paper into works of art.
“It takes lots of time to make a paper quilling artwork and being 18 is greatly important, too,” Yue said.
“We can use paper quilling to 19 different designs like earrings, flowers and loongs. And with it, we can 20 decorate (装饰) many other things in our daily life,” he said.
Yue uses all his free time to 21 his paper quilling skills. “I feel happy when I 22 the world of paper quilling.” He said.
Now Yue is 23 ways to put local (当地的) culture into his works. One of his works is a peony (牡丹), the city 24 of Heze. The work uses 11 kinds of different colored paper to 25 a 3D effect.
26, few young people know about this traditional art. So Yue works as a 27 at schools to teach students the art. “Paper quilling is a 28 art. It can help improve kids’ hands-on ability (能力) and 29 their mind,” he said.
“Paper quilling is an ancient art form, and we must love it and 30 it for future people,” Yue said.
( )16. A. actor B. artist
C. director D. reporter
( )17. A. spirit B. knowledge
C. tools D. skills
( )18. A. curious B. patient
C. proud D. correct
( )19. A. create B. guide
C. lead D. mark
( )20. A. also B. only
C. really D. still
( )21. A. choose B. improve
C. express D. control
( )22. A. turn into B. look into
C. put into D. get into
( )23. A. directing B. leading
C. exploring D. operating
( )24. A. flower B. model
C. news D. building
( )25. A. take B. return
C. get D. find
( )26. A. Maybe B. However
C. Besides D. So
( )27. A. painter B. worker
C. guide D. teacher
( )28. A. creative B. simple
C. real D. tiny
( )29. A. catch B. raise
C. develop D. treat
( )30. A. study B. pay
C. prepare D. protect

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