【问题】 Paper CuttingPaper cutting can be seen in many parts of China during the Spring Festival. People paste patterns on thewindows, door lintels or tables for the festival atmosphere.lt’s difficult to tell when it originated. One saying is that it originated f
Paper CuttingPaper cutting can be seen in many parts of China during the Spring Festival. People paste patterns on thewindows, door lintels or tables for the festival atmosphere.lt’s difficult to tell when it originated. One saying is that it originated from the religious ceremony oroffering sacrifices. The ancient people cut papers into animals or people. They either buried them with thedead or burned them on the funerals, wishing that things that paper stood for could be with the dead. Athousand years ago, paper cut was used for decoration. According to historic books, women in the TangDynasty used paper cut as headdress. ln the Song Dynasty, it was the decoration of the gifts. People pastedon windows or doors or used it as decorations on wals, mirrors or lanterns. Some people made a living bytPaper cutting is all made by hand. lt is easy to learn the rudiments. Non-craftsmen need only a knife andpaper. For craftsman, they need knives and gravers of various types to make complicated patterns. lt can beone piece of paper or many pieces. Simple patterns can be cut with a knife. For complicated patterns.people first pasted the pattern on the paper and then used various kinds of knives to make it. No mistakecan be made during the process otherwise the work would fail.Paper cutting covers nearly all topics, from flowers, birds, animals, legendary people, figures in classicnovels, to types of facial make-up in Peking opera. Paper cutting has various styles in different parts ofChina.in the past, women living in the countryside gathered in their free time to make paper cutting, which is away to judge their skillfulness. As society develops, fewer and fewer people learn this skill while there aresome who still regard it as a profession. At present, there are factories and associations for paper cutting inChina. Exhibitions and exchanges are held regularly and books of this kind are published. Paper cutting haschanged from decoration to a kind of art, At the same time, paper cutting also appears in cartoons, onstage, in magazines or in TV series.() Paper cutting can only be used in China during the Spring Festival.A. RightB) B. WrongC. Doesn. t say()The settlers also taught the lndians to penetrate the forest, to hunt large animals.(A)A TrueB. FalseC. Not MentionedWhich of the following is NOT a benefit that online shopping offers?AA. Internet is always open.B)B. Bargains can be numerous online.C. You have to provide your personal information for online shopping, which sometimes will cause privacy and security problems.D) D. The internet is as safe as shopping in a store or by mail if you use it properly.
正确答案:ABC
题目解析:本题出自新疆农业大学,新疆开放大学大学英语(二),由丰阳塔题库搜集整理。