英语人教版九年级全册课堂测试.doc

Unit5 What are the shirts made of? Section B 2b 阅读内容的巩固与拓展 Beautiful in Common Things Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, __________(1.被变成）into objects of beauty. According to Chinese history, sky lanterns ____ first ____（2.被使用）by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns ________（3.被用于）at festivals and other celebrations. They ___________（4.由……制成）bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns ______（5.被点燃）, they slowly rise into the air like small hot-air balloons for all to see. They ________ （6.被看作）as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes. Paper cutting has been around for over 1,500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do. The paper, usually red, ______（7.被折叠）before it ________ （8.被剪）with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the spring festival, they ________（9.被贴）on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year. Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are usually cute children or lively characters from a Chinese fairy tale or historical story. The pieces ____ carefully ______（10.被塑形）by hand from a very special kind of clay and then _____（11.被允许）to air-dry. After drying, they _______(12.被煅烧）at a very high heat. They ____ then ________ and ______（13.被抛光和上色）. It takes several weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.