2019高考英语一轮复习阅读理解选练11含解析.doc

2019高考英语一轮阅读理解选练（11） 李仕才 A Chinese paper cutting or jianzhi is the art of cutting paper designs, and the cut-outs are also used to decorate doors and windows, so they are sometimes called chuang hua. Paper cutting has long been a symbol of Eastern charm. There are symmetrical(对称的)designs that are usually created by some folding and cutting. When unfolded, it forms a symmetrical design. Chinese cut-outs are normally symmetrical and are usually in an even number series of 2, 4, 24,etc. The oldest surviving paper cut-out is a symmetrical circle from the early 6th century found in Xinjiang, China.