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热考素材 中华优秀传统文化 "A piece of wood can tell the stories of Shanxi—its history, culture, scenes and local life," Ye Yaoliang said at an exhibition in Taiyuan. Ye is a famous 1.

According to Ye, Shanxi's woodcarving(木雕）has a history of nearly 2,000 years. For thousands of years, the art has been a carrier of local culture, with its 2 covering historical stories and scenes. Human figures, mountains, rivers, flowers, birds and animals are commonly 3 in the artworks.
"We are seeing famous attractions in Shanxi on the woodcarvings 4 here, like the Yellow River, the Great Wall and the Taihang Mountains, as well as the stories and lives having something to do with these 5," Ye said.
Ye said the art in Shanxi reached its top during the Ming and Qing dynasties. The Shanxi traders are said to have controlled 6 in North China during those periods. They widely used woodcarvings to beautify their houses, 7 the popularity of the art.
He said he once saw a huge carved-frame(有雕花的框架）mirror in the Grand Courtyard of the Qiao Family—a 8 house of the Shanxi traders—in Qixian County. With the patterns of a moon and a rhino(犀牛), Ye said this should be considered among the most 9 woodcarving works in the world.
"But nowadays, the art has gradually left local life and is 10 to death," Ye said. "We think it necessary to protect the art and 11 it down to future generations." Ye said there are
different styles and characteristics of woodcarving arts across different areas of China.
Ye started to learn the art from a master in Zhejiang Province 12 he was 16. After finishing his three-year training, he returned to Shanxi, continued to 13 local artists and began to practise in this trade.
Because of his understanding of the art, Ye has 14 many masterpieces over the past twenty years. His works have been 15 by a number of private collectors, museums and art galleries.
素材来源: China Daily
()1. A. teacher B. doctor C. artist D. musician
()2. A. themes B. methods C. skills D. steps
()3. A. sold B. taken C. left D. seen
()4. A. shown B. painted C. drawn D. written
()5. A. stories B. places C. experiences D. problems
()6. A. happiness B. luckiness C. business D. darkness
()7. A. improving B. protecting C. avoiding D. controlling
()8. A. heavy B. cheap C. famous D. new
()9. A. expensive B. similar C. unimportant D. uncommon
()10. A. close B. harmful C. necessary D. opposite
()11. A. throw B. pass C. pull D. pour
()12. A. although B. unless C. until D. when
()13. A. stop from B. learn from C. think of D. take up
()14. A. borrowed B. bought C. created D. invented
()15. A. collected B. broken C. developed D. built

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著名木雕艺术家叶尧良在山西太原举办的一场展览中介绍山西木雕的历史。这种艺术一直是当地文化的表现方式。
1. C 下文提及叶尧良介绍山西木雕已有近2000年的历史，上文对应表示：叶是著名艺术家。
2. A 下文提及人物、山、河、花、鸟和动物，上文对应表示：其主题涵盖历史故事和场景。
3. D 上文提及其主题涵盖历史故事和场景，下文对应表示：人物、山、河、花、鸟和动物在艺术品中很常见。
4. A 由开头太原举行展览可知，下文对应表示：我们在这里展出的木雕上看到了山西著名景点。
5. B 上文提及在木雕上看到山西著名景点，比如黄河、长城和太行山，下文对应表示：以及与这些地方有关的故事和生活。
6. C 本句上部分提及晋商，下文对应表示：据说（他们）在那些时期掌控着中国北方的商业。
7. A 上文提及他们广泛使用木雕来装饰房屋，下文对应表示：提高了艺术的知名度。
8. C 此句提及乔家大院，空处补充说明：（它是）晋商的一个著名的房子。
9. D 由上面有月亮和犀牛的图案可知，下文对应表示：这应该被认为是世界上最不寻常的木雕作品之一。
10. A 但如今，这种艺术逐渐离开了当地的生活，濒临灭亡。be close to意为“接近”。
11. B 上文提及有必要保护这种艺术，下文对应表示：并将其传给后代。
12. D 叶16岁时开始从浙江的一位大师那里学艺。用when引导时间状语从句。
13. B 上文提及完成三年的培训后，下文对应表示：他回到山西，继续向当地艺术家学习。
14. C 上文提及他对艺术的理解，下文对应表示：叶创作了许多杰作。
15. A 上文提及叶创作了许多杰作，下文对应表示：他的作品被许多私人收藏家、博物馆和美术馆收藏。