小学《英语非遗保护》文化阅读知识点试卷.docVIP

小学《英语非遗保护》文化阅读知识点试卷

一、阅读理解(ReadingComprehension)

Passage1:TheArtofChinesePaper-Cutting

Chinesepaper-cutting,orJianzhi,isatraditionalfolkartwithahistoryofover1,500years.ItislistedasanintangibleculturalheritagebyUNESCO.Paper-cuttingartistsusescissorsorknivestocutpaperintovariouspatterns,suchasflowers,animals,andcharacters.ThesepatternsareoftenusedtodecoratehomesduringfestivalsliketheSpringFestival.

Onefamouspaper-cuttingartistisWangXiuyingfromHebeiProvince.Shelearnedtheskillfromhergrandmotherwhenshewasachild.Now,sheteachesyoungpeoplehowtomakepaper-cutstokeeptheartalive.Wangsays,Paper-cuttingisnotjustaboutcuttingpaper;itsaboutpassingdownourculture.

Questions:

HowlonghasChinesepaper-cuttingbeenaround?

A.500years

B.1,000years

C.1,500years

D.2,000years

Whattoolsdopaper-cuttingartistsuse?

A.Brushesandink

B.Scissorsorknives

C.Needlesandthread

D.Clayandwater

WhydoesWangXiuyingteachyoungpeople?

A.Tomakemoney

B.Tobecomefamous

C.Tokeeptheartalive

D.Totravelaroundtheworld

Passage2:ShadowPuppetryinChina

Shadowpuppetry,orPiyingxi,isanancientformofstorytellingusingpuppetsmadeofleatherorpaper.Performersholdthepuppetsbehindascreenandmovethemwhiletellingstories.Theshadowsofthepuppetsareprojectedontothescreen,creatingamagicaleffect.

ThisartformoriginatedduringtheHanDynasty(206BC–220AD).Itwasonceverypopularinruralareas,wherepeoplewouldgathertowatchshadowpuppetshows.Today,shadowpuppetryisstillperformed,butitfaceschallengesfrommodernentertainmentlikeTVandtheinternet.

Questions:

4.Whatareshadowpuppetsusuallymadeof?

A.Wood

B.Leatherorpaper

C.Metal

D.Plastic

Whendidshadowpuppetryoriginate?

A.TangDynasty

B.SongDynasty

C.HanDynasty

D.MingDynasty

Whatisonechallengeshadowpuppetryfacestoday?

A.Lackofperform