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江苏省扬州市江都区五校2018届九年级下学期英语第一次月考试题

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    Yangzhou paper-cutting, with a history of 2,000 years, can be dated back to the Sui Dynasty, making Yangzhou one of the places where paper-cutting first became popular.

    In the Sui Dynasty, the people of Yangzhou would cut colourful paper or silks and satins(缎子) to celebrate festivals. It is said that Emperor Yang came to Yangzhou three times. In winter, the flowers and trees in the garden become dry and weak. The Emperor ordered the girl servants to cut fine silks and satins into flowers and leaves and use them to decorate the trees and lakes, copying nicely the looks of spring and summer. Since then, “colorful brocade cutting” (织锦缎) has become a popular art in Yangzhou.

    In the Tang Dynasty, the paper-cutting industry was highly developed and a large amount of high-quality paper was made as presents to the Court(宫廷).

    In the Qing Dynasty, because of the economic development, the people of Yangzhou became interested in wearing fine clothing, especially embroidered clothing(刺绣). The embroidered designs was based on paper-cuts. The most well-known of them was Bao Jun, a paper-cutting master. He won a high reputation(名声) as Magic Scissors(剪刀) for his wonderful cutting skills.

    After the People's Republic of China was started, the Chinese government accepted the importance of paper-cutting like many other arts and skills. In 2007, China Paper-cuts Museum opened to the public in the back garden of the Wangs' Residence(住所), Yangzhou, greatly helping the development of Yangzhou paper-cutting.

(1)、How many historical periods has the passage mentioned about Yangzhou paper-cutting?
A、Three B、Four C、Five D、Six
(2)、The underlined word 'decorate' in Paragraph 2 may mean '________'.
A、grow B、cut C、water D、beautify
(3)、We can probably find the passage in a(n) _____. 
A、tourist leaflet B、children's magazine C、Year-book D、story-book
(4)、Which of the following is not included in this passage?
A、Bao Jun was very famous for his paper-cutting skills. B、Yangzhou paper-cutting has been known and liked since the Sui Dynasty. C、Embroidered clothing helped develop Yangzhou paper-cutting. D、Many young people are interested in paper-cutting.
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Archaeologists(考古学家)said that writing brushes first appeared about 5, 000 years ago. Hengshui, Xuancheng and Huzhou were three centers for making writing brushes in Chinese history. Many people still celebrate the invention of the brush every year. 

____ Materials for the head part include rabbit hair, horse hair and so on. Some Chinese people like to make the writing brush with babies' lanugos(胎毛). People believe that a writing brush made of the hair of newborn habies will bring good luck while taking exams. As for stalks(笔杆), normal materials are usually wood, but we can also see some special ones made of ivory, gold and some other expensive materials. 

It's considered that the writing brush is the most important one among the Four Treasures of Chinese Study. In Chinese calligraphy(书法)and Chinese painting, the writing brush is widely used. In ancient China, children had to learn calligraphy and try to write a good hand. Even the emperors were good at calligraphy. Nowadays, some Chinese people still practice calligraphy with a writing brush from a very young age. Calligraphy is beneficial to people in some ways. When writing, people will forget all worries and even themselves, turning all thoughts into the beauty of art. People think it helps improve a person's temper(脾气). 

Writing or painting with writing brushes is not only a way of communication, but also a way of expressing a person's inner world. 

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