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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 silk and satin (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 became dry
and weak. The emperor ordered the gril servants to cut fine silk and satin into
flowers and leaves and use them to decorate
the trees and lakes. Since then, "colorful cutting" 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 (刺绣的) clothing. The embroidered designs were based on paper-cuts, the
most well-know of them was from Bao Jun, a paper cutting master. He won a high
reputation (名声) as Magic Scissors 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 Wang's Residence (住所), Yangzhou, greatly helping the development of Yangzhou paper
cutting.
(1)
When did "colourful cutting" become a popular art in Yangzhou?
A . In the Sui Dynasty.
B . In the Tang Dynasty.
C . In the Ming Dynasty.
D . In the Qing Dynasty.
(2)
The underlined word "decorate" in Paragraph 2 means ________ in Chinese.
A . 种植
B . 装饰
C . 浇水
D . 砍伐
(3)
When did China Paper-cuts Museum open to the public?
A . In 2007.
B . In 2008.
C . In 2009.
D . In 2010.
(4)
What's the main idea on the passage?
A . How to make paper cutting.
B . The way to cut paper.
C . The importance of Yangzhou paper cutting.
D . The history and development of Yangzhou paper cutting.
答案: A
B
A
D