[69258283_38004460]江苏省南京市玄武区近三年（2021-2023）九年级上学期期末英语试题分类汇编：任务型阅读.docx

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南京市玄武区

近三年（2021-2023）九年级上学期期末英语试题分类汇编

任务型阅读

江苏省南京玄武区2022-2023学年九年级上学期期末英语试卷

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TheAncientArtoftheBrush

Throughoutitslonghistory,writinghasbeenabigdealinChina.Sincetheearliestdynastiestheskillsofreadingandwritinghavebeenhighlyrespected.Infact,theyformanimportantpartoftheChineseartworld.Calligraphy,theartofwritingwithabrush.isalmostasoldaswritingitselfAndthoughthisartformdatesbackthousandsofyears,itisstillextremelypopulartoday.

HowdidwritingbecomesoimportantinChineseculture?TheanswermostlikelylieswaybackintheShangDynasty(about1600-1046BC)Thatswhencharacterswerefirstcarvedinbronzeandusedinreligiousevents.Thispracticeconveyedaspiritualaspectwhichgavewritingauthorityintheeyesofordinarypeople.

CalligraphyspreadduringtheHanDynastywhenthenecessarytoolsandmaterialsbecamemorewidelyavailable.Firsttherewasthebrush,madefrombambooandanimalhairEarlyink,orlampblack,wasmadebyburningpinewoodandmixingitwithwater.EarlyformsofpaperwereinventedaroundAD105.Finally,therewasinkstone,asmoothpieceofstoneusedformixingink.Together,thesetoolswereknownasthe“fourtreasuresofstudy”inancientChina

CalligraphyhasbeenpopularinChinaforthousandsofyears.Somesaythatitsaneverhigherartformthanpainting.Thoughforeignersmaynotalwaysgetit,theressomethingtrulyspecialaboutcalligraphy.EverywrittencharacterhasastrictstrokeorderWhenviewingtheresults,youcantracetheartistsprocess,relivingeverystrokeofhisorherbrush,Thisallowsforanintimateconnectionbetweenartistandaudience

Calligraphyissomethingthatsbestexperiencedbydoing.Luckily,thisancientartisstillwidelypracticedtoday,So,whatareyouwaitingfor?Getoutthereandfindyourselfateacher!

Introduction

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