高考英语阅读理解专项突破：文学与艺术(2)

Today, paper cut-outs are chiefly decorative. They decorate walls, windows, doors, columns, mirrors, lamps and lanterns in homes and are also used on presents or are given as gifts themselves. Entrances decorated with paper cut-outs are supposed to bring good luck. Paper cut-outs used to be used as patterns, especially for embroidery(刺绣). There are two methods of manufacture: one uses scissors, the other uses knives. In the scissor method, several pieces of paper — up to eight — are fastened together. The image is then cut with sharp, pointed scissors. Knife cuttings are fashioned by putting several paper on a relatively soft foundation consisting of a mixture of oil and ashes. Skilled crafters can even cut out different drawings freely without stopping.

1.When can the existing oldest paper cutting date back to? A.about 1500 years ago. B.about 1600 years ago. C.about 1400 years ago. D.about 600 years ago.

2.The underlined word \A.survive B.restore C.copy D.fix

3.Which of the following words can best summarize the last paragraph? A.History. B.Origin. C.Uses. D.Process.

4.What may be the best title of the text? A.Paper — the Eastern Charm

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