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The “Chinese Miao Art Exhibition”, co-hosted by the Chinese Consulate General in Milan and the Guizhou Provincial Government，    1     (hold) in Milan, Italy on Sunday. Guizhou’s     2    (extreme) beautiful Miao embroidery clothing appeared alongside international fashion     3    (brand) at the 2024 Milan Fashion Week Spring/Summer collection. It will once again shine on the international stage as a large number of representative Miao embroidery clothing and accessories are displayed.

The Siyin (with a four-seal-shaped pattern) Miao embroidery art from Qingzhen city, Guizhou made its debut at the fashion week. Atypical settlement area for ethnic minorities is Qingzhen,    4    has a population mainly composed     5    the Si yin Miao subgroup that possesses beautiful clothing and delicate embroidery. Each piece of clothing has a big square seal-shaped pattern     6     (make) of multicolored silk threads, resembling four seals together to present the history and     7     (mystery) charm of the ethnic minority.

In 2014, the craftsmanship of Siyin Miao embroidery was recognized as     8    provincial representative intangible cultural heritage.

Through the international curation approach, the art exhibition aims     9     (showcase) the profound Guizhou ethnic culture and also to provide a platform for international cultural exchange and the    10     (promote) of Miao embroidery.

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Leishan County is in Southwest China’s Guizhou province. Of more than 300 villages in the county, 84.2% of the population     1     (be)Miao ethnic minority and they have a special handcraft, Miao embroidery.

Leishan Miao embroidery has rich patterns,     2     include legendary animals, like the auspicious dragon, phoenix and kylin, as well as more common animals like chickens, ducks and cows.

Leishan Miao embroidery has different colors. According to ways of coloring, there are     3     (main) two kinds of Miao embroideries, single-color embroidery and multi-color embroidery. The former is done     4     silk threads of one major color, mostly different shades of red or blue. The latter mixes and matches different colors to produce colorful, contrasting patterns that have    5     strong visual impact.

In 2006, Miao embroidery     6     (add)to China’s National Lists of Intangible Cultural Heritage. To better inherit(传承)this traditional culture, Leishan has made great efforts to develop the Miao embroidery industry,     7     (come)up with more and more innovative designs. The rise of the Miao embroidery industry has allowed the products to go out of the mountains and into people’s     8     (day)lives.

Now we can find Miao embroidery elements in our modern clothes, shoes, bags and many other     9     (item). It has also improved the local employment and increased local people’s income. If you come to Leishan, be sure     10     (have)a look at Miao embroidery, and to enjoy this Miao art on the tip of the needle.

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Porcelain is a material     1     (make) from well-chosen porcelain clay (黏土) through technological processes. Although porcelain developed from pottery (陶器), the two are different in material and firing temperature. Porcelain has a better quality and a     2     (beautiful) body than pottery. That’s why it slowly replaced pottery. It is called china in English because it was first made in China, which fully explains that the beautiful porcelain can be a symbol     3     China.

The earliest porcelain     4     (appear) during the Shang Dynasty, but the first real porcelain was not produced until the Eastern Han Dynasty. The techniques for     5     (create) porcelain developed in the Tang Dynasty. In the Yuan Dynasty, people in Jingdezhen, China’s porcelain capital, produced blue and white porcelain     6     later became the representative of porcelain.

Since the Han and Tang Dynasties, porcelain has been exported (出口) worldwide. It     7     (strong) encourages economic and cultural exchange between China     8     the outside world. It also influences the     9     (tradition) culture and lifestyle of people from other     10     (country). Porcelain is the creative fruit of the working people of ancient China.

7 . 16th-century work Epifania is one of only two existing cartoons by the Italian master. It is going through delicate and highly technical conservation (保护）work at the British Museum in an attempt to stabilize the fragile work for the coming decades.

“Michelangelo was one of the great draughtsmen of the 16th century. He worked into his 80s, but left only 600 drawings behind—an astonishingly small number given his long career,”said Emma Turner, a senior conservator (管理员）at the British Museum. “He is known to have burned some of his drawings in his studio before his death because he didn’t want to reveal his working methods. He was very clear that what he wanted to remain was the idea. ”

The cartoon was in Michelangelo’s studio at the time of his death. It remained in Italy until the late 18th century, and then travelled to England, the Netherlands and back to England. It was acquired by the British Museum in 1895.

The conservation work began in 2018, but was interrupted by the Covid pandemic. It must be completed by May 2024, when the drawing of the Virgin Mary, the Christ Child and other male figures will go back on display as part of the museum’s permanent collection. The work is funded by the Bank of America’s art conservation project, which supports museums and institutions to protect historically or culturally significant works.

“It was incredibly exciting to be working on a rare, complex and very large object with a 500-year history”, Turner said.

1. Why did Epifania need to be protected?

A．It is a cartoon.	B．It is from Itally.
C．It is cultural relic.	D．It is expensive.

2. What does the underlined word “draughtsmen” mean in Paragraph 2?

A．Artists.

B．Writers.

C．Scientists.

D．Educators.

3. When might the work Epifania be exhibited again?

A．In 1795.	B．In 1895.
C．In 2018.	D．In 2024.

4. What does Turner think of working on the object with a 500-year history?

A．Favorable.

B．Unconcerned.

C．Unreasonable.

D．Worried.

9 . One of the longest ancient wooden bridges in China, located in Fujian province, collapsed on Saturday night after a fire broke out. No casualties(伤亡)or injuries were reported. Wan’an Bridge, which has a history of more than 900 years, in the village of Changqiao in Pingnan county caught fire at around 9:10 pm. The blaze was put out by 10: 45 pm, according to the local emergency management bureau.

There are more than 50 wooden arch bridges in Pingnan. Measuring almost 100 meters long and 5 meters wide, Wan’an Bridge is the oldest and longest wooden bridge in the country. A fire broke out on the bridge in the Qing Dynasty(1644～1911)and it was rebuilt in 1742. It was listed as a key national cultural relic in 2006. The construction of wooden arch bridges uses the most sophisticated techniques among all wooden bridges in China, and the techniques themselves were listed as an intangible cultural heritage by UNESCO in 2009.

Although uncommon, fires at cultural sites around the country do happen. In 2014, a fire destroyed around 300 houses in Dukezong township in Shangrila county of Yunnan province. Dukezong, established more than 1, 300 years ago, is known for its Tibetan-style architecture. The fire burned nearly a fifth of the ancient town’s core preservation area.

In 2019, the National Cultural Heritage Administration and Ministry of Emergency Management issued a guideline on improving fire safety for cultural relics. It required museums and institutions with cultural relics to conduct fire safety check every two hours when open to the public.

According to China News Service, Pingnan county has set up special working groups to look into the incident and to try to restore the bridge. The local authorities are looking into the cause of the incident and the public security bureau has started an investigation.

1. What do we know about Wan’an bridge?

A．It is about 100 meters long and 5 meters high.

B．It was damaged and then rebuilt in Qing dynasty.

C．It was listed as a key national cultural relic in 2009.

D．It is the longest and the widest wooden bridge in China.

2. What do Wan’an bridge and Dukezong township have in common?

A．They are located in the same province.

B．They are famous cultural sites in China.

C．They are both Tibetan-style architectures.

D．They were caught by fire more than once.

3. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A．China News Service will help restore the bridge.

B．There are strict rules for museums all over China.

C．It will take a long time to find out the cause of the fire.

D．China attaches importance to cultural relics protection.

4. Where is the text most probably taken from?

A．A travel brochure.	B．A bulletin board.
C．A financial journal.	D．A recent newspaper.