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中国传统糖画艺术
Do you see someone making sugar paintings in the park? The artist holds a spoon and pours hot sugar, turning it into beautiful paintings right in front of your eyes. It’s like magic, isn’t it? This fun art is called sugar painting.
Making a sugar painting is not easy, but it’s very interesting. The artist makes and sells sugar paintings at a stall in the park. At the sugar painting stall, there’s always great fun. Will it become a cute duck, a funny monkey, or a cool dragon? It’s exciting because you never know what picture you’ll get. But don’t worry. If you like, you can also ask the artist to make something just for you. Maybe a flower, a bicycle, or even your favourite animal!
Sugar painting has a long history. And there’s an old story behind this art. A long time ago, a man named Chen Zi’ ang loved eating brown sugar. But he wanted to enjoy it in a special way. He melted the sugar and made it into cool things. One day, the king saw his sugar paintings and liked them very much. Soon, this special art became popular all over the country.
▲ First, it is “one-time art”. When the artist pours the sugar, he can’t make any mistakes. Second, you can look at it as a beautiful picture. Also, you can eat it as delicious food. Third, it is a symbol of China’s long history. When you hold a sugar painting, you hold a piece of history.
Today, people of all ages in China still love sugar paintings. Next time you’re in a park, remember to stop by a sugar painting stall. You’ll have so much fun watching the magic happen!
Word Bank
hold/həʊld/v. 拿着 pour/pɔː(r)/v. 倒 melt/melt/v. 融化
阅读短文，选择正确答案
（
A. A room for cooking food. B. A seat to take a break.
C. A big box for keeping things. D. A small open shop to sell things.
（
a. The King liked the sugar paintings very much.
b. Chen Zi’ ang wanted to eat sugar in a special way.
c. The sugar paintings became popular around the country.
d. Chen Zi’ ang melted sugar and made it into different things.
A. b → c → a → d B. b → d → a → c C. a → c → b → d D. a → b → d → c
（
A. What makes sugar paintings special? B. Why are sugar paintings so delicious?
C. Where does the artist sell sugar paintings? D. Who does the artist make sugar paintings for?
（
A. To ask people to try sugar paintings every day.
B. To share the art of sugar paintings with readers.
C. To teach readers the way to sell sugar paintings.
D. To show people some pictures of sugar paintings.
中国传统糖画艺术
Do you see someone making sugar paintings in the park? The artist holds a spoon and pours hot sugar, turning it into beautiful paintings right in front of your eyes. It’s like magic, isn’t it? This fun art is called sugar painting.
Making a sugar painting is not easy, but it’s very interesting. The artist makes and sells sugar paintings at a stall in the park. At the sugar painting stall, there’s always great fun. Will it become a cute duck, a funny monkey, or a cool dragon? It’s exciting because you never know what picture you’ll get. But don’t worry. If you like, you can also ask the artist to make something just for you. Maybe a flower, a bicycle, or even your favourite animal!
Sugar painting has a long history. And there’s an old story behind this art. A long time ago, a man named Chen Zi’ ang loved eating brown sugar. But he wanted to enjoy it in a special way. He melted the sugar and made it into cool things. One day, the king saw his sugar paintings and liked them very much. Soon, this special art became popular all over the country.
▲ First, it is “one-time art”. When the artist pours the sugar, he can’t make any mistakes. Second, you can look at it as a beautiful picture. Also, you can eat it as delicious food. Third, it is a symbol of China’s long history. When you hold a sugar painting, you hold a piece of history.
Today, people of all ages in China still love sugar paintings. Next time you’re in a park, remember to stop by a sugar painting stall. You’ll have so much fun watching the magic happen!
Word Bank
hold/həʊld/v. 拿着 pour/pɔː(r)/v. 倒 melt/melt/v. 融化
阅读短文，选择正确答案
（
D
）1. What does the underlined word “stall” in Paragraph 2 mean?A. A room for cooking food. B. A seat to take a break.
C. A big box for keeping things. D. A small open shop to sell things.
（
B
）2. 新考法+逻辑排序 Which is the right order of the story?a. The King liked the sugar paintings very much.
b. Chen Zi’ ang wanted to eat sugar in a special way.
c. The sugar paintings became popular around the country.
d. Chen Zi’ ang melted sugar and made it into different things.
A. b → c → a → d B. b → d → a → c C. a → c → b → d D. a → b → d → c
（
A
）3. Which question can be put in the blank “ ▲ ” in Paragraph 4?A. What makes sugar paintings special? B. Why are sugar paintings so delicious?
C. Where does the artist sell sugar paintings? D. Who does the artist make sugar paintings for?
（
B
）4. 新考法+写作目的 Why does the writer write this text?A. To ask people to try sugar paintings every day.
B. To share the art of sugar paintings with readers.
C. To teach readers the way to sell sugar paintings.
D. To show people some pictures of sugar paintings.
答案
【主旨大意】本文主要讲了中国传统的糖画艺术，包括它的制作方式、背后的历史故事、独特之处以及至今仍受到人们喜爱的原因。
1. D【点拨】词句猜测题。根据 “The artist makes and sells sugar paintings at a stall in the park.” 可知，“stall” 是指在公园里制作和售卖糖画的地方。故选 D。
2. B【点拨】细节理解题。根据 “A long time ago, a man ... all over the country.” 可知，正确顺序是：b→d→a→c。故选 B。
3. A【点拨】推理判断题。根据 “First, it is ‘one-time art’... Second, you can look at it as a beautiful picture... Third, it is a symbol of China’s long history.” 可知，该段在说明糖画的特别之处。因此空白处应填 “是什么让糖画特别？”。故选 A。
4. B【点拨】写作目的题。根据全文内容，尤其是“Do you see someone making sugar paintings in the park?” “This fun art is called sugar painting.” 以及“Today, people of all ages in China still love sugar paintings.”可知，作者写这篇文章是为了向读者介绍糖画这一传统艺术。故选 B。
1. D【点拨】词句猜测题。根据 “The artist makes and sells sugar paintings at a stall in the park.” 可知，“stall” 是指在公园里制作和售卖糖画的地方。故选 D。
2. B【点拨】细节理解题。根据 “A long time ago, a man ... all over the country.” 可知，正确顺序是：b→d→a→c。故选 B。
3. A【点拨】推理判断题。根据 “First, it is ‘one-time art’... Second, you can look at it as a beautiful picture... Third, it is a symbol of China’s long history.” 可知，该段在说明糖画的特别之处。因此空白处应填 “是什么让糖画特别？”。故选 A。
4. B【点拨】写作目的题。根据全文内容，尤其是“Do you see someone making sugar paintings in the park?” “This fun art is called sugar painting.” 以及“Today, people of all ages in China still love sugar paintings.”可知，作者写这篇文章是为了向读者介绍糖画这一传统艺术。故选 B。
解析
【分析】
1. 第1题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文语境，找到与“stall”相关的描述，判断其含义；
2. 第2题是细节排序题，要回到原文梳理糖画历史故事的先后顺序，匹配对应选项；
3. 第3题是推理判断题，需分析第四段的核心内容，确定该段围绕糖画的特点展开，从而选出合适的开头问题；
4. 第4题是写作目的题，需通读全文把握主旨，明确作者的写作意图。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据第二段“The artist makes and sells sugar paintings at a stall in the park.”可知，stall是公园中制作、售卖糖画的小型开放场所，对应选项D。A（做饭的房间）、B（休息的座位）、C（储物的大箱子）均不符合，故选D。
2. 第2题：根据第三段内容，故事顺序为：b.陈子昂想用特别的方式吃糖→d.他融化糖做成各类物品→a.国王喜欢他的糖画→c.糖画在全国流行，对应选项B，故选B。
3. 第3题：第四段从“一次性艺术、可作图画、可作食物、是历史象征”三个方面说明糖画的特别之处，因此空白处应选“什么让糖画特别？”，对应选项A。B（为何美味）、C（售卖地点）、D（为谁制作）均不符合，故选A。
4. 第4题：全文介绍了中国传统糖画的制作方式、历史、特点及受欢迎程度，目的是向读者分享糖画这一传统艺术，对应选项B。A（让每天尝试）、C（教售卖方法）、D（展示图片）均不符合，故选B。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.A 4.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测题、写作目的题
【点评】
本文围绕中国传统糖画艺术展开，题型涵盖多种常见阅读题型，既考查学生的阅读理解能力，又传播了中国传统文化，是一篇兼具知识性与趣味性的阅读材料。
【难度系数】
0.6
1. 第1题是词义猜测题，需结合上下文语境，找到与“stall”相关的描述，判断其含义；
2. 第2题是细节排序题，要回到原文梳理糖画历史故事的先后顺序，匹配对应选项；
3. 第3题是推理判断题，需分析第四段的核心内容，确定该段围绕糖画的特点展开，从而选出合适的开头问题；
4. 第4题是写作目的题，需通读全文把握主旨，明确作者的写作意图。
【解析】
1. 第1题：根据第二段“The artist makes and sells sugar paintings at a stall in the park.”可知，stall是公园中制作、售卖糖画的小型开放场所，对应选项D。A（做饭的房间）、B（休息的座位）、C（储物的大箱子）均不符合，故选D。
2. 第2题：根据第三段内容，故事顺序为：b.陈子昂想用特别的方式吃糖→d.他融化糖做成各类物品→a.国王喜欢他的糖画→c.糖画在全国流行，对应选项B，故选B。
3. 第3题：第四段从“一次性艺术、可作图画、可作食物、是历史象征”三个方面说明糖画的特别之处，因此空白处应选“什么让糖画特别？”，对应选项A。B（为何美味）、C（售卖地点）、D（为谁制作）均不符合，故选A。
4. 第4题：全文介绍了中国传统糖画的制作方式、历史、特点及受欢迎程度，目的是向读者分享糖画这一传统艺术，对应选项B。A（让每天尝试）、C（教售卖方法）、D（展示图片）均不符合，故选B。
【答案】
1.D 2.B 3.A 4.B
【知识点】
英语阅读理解、词义猜测题、写作目的题
【点评】
本文围绕中国传统糖画艺术展开，题型涵盖多种常见阅读题型，既考查学生的阅读理解能力，又传播了中国传统文化，是一篇兼具知识性与趣味性的阅读材料。
【难度系数】
0.6
