外刊阅读——学会地道英语 中国梦·大国工匠篇：中国傩面具雕刻传承人

As far back as the Shang Dynasty, people wore carved (雕刻) masks made of bones and shells. They shouted “nuo, nuo” in a loud voice to scare away evil spirits. Though a lot has changed since then, a special class in a middle school in Pingxiang, Jiangxi Province, is taught where students can learn how to recreate these Nuo masks.
They draw outlines on a pumpkin or melon, and then carefully carve out the eyes, nose and mouth. “These exercises are important for anyone who wants to be a Nuo mask maker,” said their teacher, 60-year-old Peng Guolong, who is one of the first-generation inheritors of Nuo mask carving to keep this tradition alive.
Peng said, “Nuo is our traditional culture in Pingxiang. When we were young, we danced the Nuo dance. But it’s hard to pass it on.”
The good news is that Nuo masks, known for their intricate (复杂的) designs, are gradually gaining popularity in the market. “These days, they aren’t often used in rituals (仪式), but many people buy Nuo masks to display at home as art. I’ve got a lot of them in my house, too,” Peng said.
“I first discovered my interest in painting when I was 8. By the time I was 13, my father had taught me the arts of oil painting, Nuo mask carving and embroidery (刺绣),” he said.
When he was 25, he worked in a company in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, as a painter and designer. In 1996, Peng returned to his hometown to set up a Nuo mask carving factory.
At the 2010 Poyang Lake Ecological (生态的) Festival held in Nanchang, capital of Jiangxi, Peng’s Nuo masks were a huge success, selling out immediately, and even the masks he created on the spot were pre-ordered by customers.
Since then, his Nuo masks have become popular in cities such as Guangzhou, Shanghai, Hong Kong and Beijing, and have even been exported to the United States and Japan.
Peng believes that ▲. So far, he has trained 30 apprentices(徒弟). He said, “I hope that in the future, with the help of factories, we can increase production and allow more people to discover and appreciate Nuo masks.”
一、好词句深练
（一）根据语境用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. The (carve) wooden comb (梳子) sits gently on my dressing table.
2. We plant more cherry trees each year to keep this small town’s beauty (live).
3. The homemade cookie shop has won (popular) with its cookies’ soft and sweet taste.
（二） 用方框中词的正确形式替换下列句子中的黑体部分(有一个词多余) know appreciate scare
1. I always value the warm notes my neighbor leaves on my door.
2. The farmer hangs shiny CDs in the field to frighten off birds.
（三）根据所给汉语，完成下列句子
1. Mom (把……传递下去) her skill of weaving small bracelets to me every weekend.
2. The local jam shop will (增加产量) since its peach jam is loved by customers.
（四） 仿写句子
The good news is that Nuo masks, known for their intricate (复杂的) designs, are gradually gaining popularity in the market. (that 引导表语从句)
仿写：幸福就是我们每天都能和朋友分享点滴喜悦。

二、 阅读短文，选择正确答案
（）1. Why does the middle school teach students to make Nuo masks?
A. To pass the tradition on. B. To make the students active.
C. To make the class interesting. D. To show a way to scare away evil spirits.
（）2. From the passage, we can infer Nuo masks are now .
A. being displayed in museums B. becoming more and more popular
C. used only in traditional rituals D. mainly sold in Peng’s hometown
（）3. What is the main idea of Paragraph 5?
A. Peng’s early life and education. B. Peng’s skills of Nuo mask carving.
C. Peng’s discovery of painting. D. Peng’s learning of different arts.
（）4. 新考法·信息还原 Which of the following can be put into “ ▲ ” in the last paragraph?
A. ancient skills should be passed down to younger people
B. modern technology is more important than traditional crafts
C. Nuo masks have no practical use in today’s society
D. factories should replace traditional workshops completely
（）5. What is the best title for the passage?
A. The popularity of Nuo masks B. The history of Jiangxi’s Nuo culture
C. Peng Guolong and his Nuo masks D. A special middle school in Pingxiang

一、（一）1. carved 2. alive 3. popularity
（二）1. appreciate 2. scare
（三）1. passes on 2. increase production
（四）Happiness is that we can share small joys with our friends every day.
二、 答案速查 1.A 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.C
【主旨大意】江西省萍乡市一所中学开设了一门特别的课程，学生可学习制作传统傩面具。傩面具制作复杂，逐渐在市场上受到欢迎。彭国龙是傩面具雕刻的第一代传承人之一，已培养了30名徒弟。他希望在未来，更多人发现并欣赏傩面具。
1. A 【点拨】推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句中“Peng Guolong, who is one of the first-generation inheritors of Nuo mask carving to keep this tradition alive”可知，60岁的彭国龙是他们的老师，他是让傩面具雕刻这一传统得以延续的第一代传承人之一。由此可推断，这门课的目的是把传统传承下去。
2. B 【点拨】细节理解题。根据第四段第一句“The good news is that Nuo masks...are gradually gaining popularity in the market.”可知，傩面具正逐渐在市场上流行起来，也就是说这些面具现在正变得越来越受欢迎。
3. D 【点拨】段落大意题。第五段主要讲述了到彭国龙13岁时父亲已经教他油画、傩面具雕刻和刺绣等技艺，因此本段大意是“彭国龙学习各种技艺”。
4. A 【点拨】信息还原题。下文提到了“到目前为止，他已经培养了30个徒弟”，与上文“彭国龙认为，古老的技艺应该传给年轻人” 相吻合，这表明彭国龙致力于传承古老技艺，并希望通过增加产量让更多人发现并欣赏傩面具。
5. C 【点拨】最佳标题题。本文主要讲述了彭国龙作为傩面具雕刻的传承人，在江西省萍乡市一所中学开设课程教学生制作傩面具，并努力让更多人发现并欣赏傩面具的故事，故C项为最佳标题。

【分析】
本题是结合中国传统文化的英语综合练习题，包含词汇运用、句型仿写、阅读理解三类题型。解题思路：1. 词汇填空需分析句子结构确定词性，转换所给单词的适当形式；2. 词汇替换要理解黑体词含义，结合方框内单词词义和语境选合适词；3. 完成句子根据汉语提示回忆固定搭配，注意时态；4. 仿写句子需掌握that引导表语从句的结构，结合汉语组织句子；5. 阅读理解要定位原文关键信息，结合题干要求（细节、推理、段落大意等）分析选项。
【解析】
一、（一）1. 空格修饰名词词组wooden comb，需用形容词，carve的过去分词carved可作形容词表“雕刻的”，故填carved；2. keep sth + adj.是固定结构，live的形容词alive表“存在的”，符合语境，故填alive；3. win popularity是固定搭配，意为“赢得人气”，需用popular的名词形式popularity，故填popularity。
（二）1. value意为“珍惜”，方框内appreciate有“重视、珍惜”的含义，故填appreciate；2. frighten意为“吓跑”，方框内scare有“惊吓、吓跑”的含义，故填scare。
（三）1. “把……传递下去”是pass on，主语Mom是第三人称单数，一般现在时，故填passes on；2. “增加产量”是固定短语increase production，will后接动词原形，故填increase production。
（四）仿写需用that引导表语从句，结合汉语意思组织句子，故填Happiness is that we can share small joys with our friends every day。
二、1. 细节推理题：根据第二段最后一句可知，课程目的是传承傩面具传统，选A；2. 细节理解题：根据第四段第一句可知，傩面具正逐渐在市场流行，选B；3. 段落大意题：第五段主要讲述彭国龙学习油画、傩面具雕刻等多种技艺，选D；4. 信息还原题：下文提到培养徒弟，对应“古老技艺传给年轻人”，选A；5. 主旨大意题：全文围绕彭国龙和他的傩面具展开，选C。
【答案】
一、（一）1. carved 2. alive 3. popularity
（二）1. appreciate 2. scare
（三）1. passes on 2. increase production
（四）Happiness is that we can share small joys with our friends every day.
二、1.A 2.B 3.D 4.A 5.C
【知识点】
英语词汇运用、英语句型仿写、英语阅读理解
【点评】
本题结合中国傩面具传统文化设计，既考察英语基础词汇、句型知识，又通过阅读理解培养学生信息提取与推理能力，兼顾文化传播与英语能力提升。
【难度系数】
0.6