二、阅读理解
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Guo Yingxiong is a 59-year-old artist from Jiangxi. For over 40 years, he has made beautiful storybooks from bamboo. This is called bamboo carving, an old Chinese art form.
When Guo was 12, his grandfather gave him his first knife. "I cut my fingers many times!" he says. He practised every day, starting with easy things like leaves, then harder pictures.
Now, Guo's carvings show old Chinese life. For example, one shows a market: people selling tea, children playing, and farmers selling vegetables. The details are so vivid that you can almost hear the market noises!
Bamboo carving is very old in China. In the Ming Dynasty, people put these carvings in their rooms. "Bamboo is strong. It bends(弯曲) easily but never breaks—like people should be," Guo says. "These carvings help us remember our history and traditions."
Every morning, Guo picks bamboo in the forest. "Good bamboo grows slowly, like good art," he tells students. He teaches young artists, "I made 100 bad carvings before a good one. Mistakes are okay."
Thanks to artists like Guo, this wonderful art form is still full of life. His carvings don't just show beautiful scenes—they protect China's traditional culture and teach people important lessons.
() 1. How old was Guo Yingxiong when he got his first carving knife?
A. 12 years old. B. 40 years old.
C. 46 years old. D. 58 years old.
() 2. What can we infer about Guo's learning of bamboo carving?
A. He became skilled very quickly.
B. His grandma taught him the skills.
C. He only carved simple shapes.
D. It took him years of hard work to be a master.
() 3. What does the underlined word "vivid" mean?
A. Colourful. B. Lively. C. Large. D. Old.
() 4. Why was bamboo carving important in the Ming Dynasty?
A. Because it was a symbol of power. B. Because people used it to make tools.
C. Because it was a popular gift for farmers. D. Because people used it to decorate their rooms.
() 5. Why does the writer write the passage(文章)?
A. To teach people how to carve bamboo.
B. To talk about different Chinese art forms.
C. To introduce an artist protecting traditional art.
D. To ask for better protection of bamboo forests.

【语篇导读】本文讲述了江西59岁的竹雕艺术
家郭英雄四十余载坚守并传承竹雕技艺的故
事,包括他的学艺经历、为精进技术付出的努
力,并介绍了他的竹雕作品的独特之处。
1. A 提示:细节理解题。根据第二段第一句"When
Guo was 12, his grandfather gave him his first knife."
可知,郭英雄12岁时,他的祖父给了他第一把雕
刻刀。
2. D 提示:推理判断题。根据第二段中"'I cut my
fingers many times!' he says. He practised every
day, starting with easy things like leaves, then harder
pictures."可知,他多次割伤手指,并且每天练习;
再结合倒数第二段最后一句"I made 100 bad
carvings before a good one."不难推知,他通过艰苦
练习才成为竹雕大师。
3. B 提示:词义猜测题。根据画线词下文"you can
almost hear the market noises"可知,你几乎能听到
市场的喧闹声,这说明他的作品形象生动,由此推
知画线词vivid意为"生动的",与lively意思最为
相近。
4. D 提示:细节理解题。根据第四段第二句"In the
Ming Dynasty, people put these carvings in their
rooms."可知,在明朝,人们把这些雕刻作品放在房
间里,由此可见明朝时人们用竹雕装饰房间。
5. C 提示:写作意图题。通读全文可知,本文主要
讲述了江西59岁的竹雕艺术家郭英雄40余年坚
持传承竹雕技艺的故事。