1 . Resting her phone on a stand and making the light more suitable, 49-year-old Lyu Min started her livestreaming session — her daily job during the COVID-19 outbreak. Dressed in a qipao, a traditional Chinese dress, Lyu started the livestreaming session from her workshop at 10 in the morning, sharing the art of making Chinese knots with many handicraft (手工艺) lovers. Lyu, an inheritor (继承人) of the art of making Chinese knots, which is listed as an intangible (非物质) cultural heritage, became a livestreaming host.
“Though the sales of Chinese knots have dropped a lot, I’m still confident that I can get out of the trouble brought by the outbreak. I can make full use of this period to improve my skills and develop this traditional handicraft online,” she said. Lyu is quite new to the world of livestreaming, having bought all the necessary equipment (设备) after following her friends advice. She practises livestreaming every day and records a large number of educational videos. As face-to-face interaction is still impractical for many, even as the outbreak has been largely brought under control in China, she thinks livestreaming classes can meet more Chinese knot lovers’ needs to learn the handicraft.
She has integrated the anti-epidemic spirit into her works, expressing the determination (决心) and confidence of the Chinese people to win against the COVID-19. “I love Wuhan, where I showed my works in 2019. Chinese knots are popular among many local people, and I made lots of friends there,” Lyu said. She designed a special Chinese knot to express her thanks to the medics who were sent to support Wuhan several months ago.
She has more than 200 followers right now. There are more and more Chinese knot lovers on her online platform. She is using a length of colored string and determination to keep this traditional art of Chinese knots alive online and help more people understand the culture.
1. The underlined word “livestreaming” in Paragraph 1 is close to “_______”.A.sending out while happening | B.equipment for recording videos |
C.sending out after recording | D.equipment for making handicrafts |
A.Lyu Min advised her friends to livestream traditional handicraft online. |
B.Lyu Min’s friends provided the necessary equipment for her to livestream. |
C.Chinese knots sell very well in Lyu Min’s workshop through the Internet. |
D.More Chinese knot lovers want to learn the handicraft because of Lyu Min. |
A.Unexpected. | B.Hopeful. | C.Difficult | D.Doubtful. |
A.Having online classes during the outbreak | B.Introducing an intangible cultural heritage |
C.Livestreaming the art of making Chinese knots | D.Expressing thanks to the doctors and nurses |
3 . Having struggling for years, I was admitted to a university. Proud of myself, I felt as if I had a rise in social status, just like Napoleon, who
As a result, the whole family regarded me as a bright
The family was reunited in my vacation. Hardly had I sat down
A.claimed | B.reported | C.believed | D.cried |
A.sun | B.candle | C.moon | D.planet |
A.behavior | B.way | C.idea | D.order |
A.once | B.present | C.length | D.ease |
A.where | B.which | C.when | D.what |
A.let | B.pick | C.hand | D.hold |
A.So | B.Since | C.Before | D.Although |
A.kept | B.made | C.broke | D.showed |
A.stopped | B.started | C.meant | D.failed |
A.understood | B.thought | C.moved | D.recognized |
A.However | B.Normally | C.Therefore | D.Fortunately |
A.before | B.after | C.until | D.since |
A.laughed | B.wondered | C.stared | D.shouted |
A.appeared | B.imagined | C.judged | D.calculated |
A.back | B.in | C.away | D.out |
4 . Looking at art should be like walking in the countryside. You may not know exactly where you are, what bird is making that strange sound, or what the hill ahead of you is called, but that’s part of the fun of it. You don’t need to know these things to feel the beauty of nature.
Of course, if you do know your birds, trees and local history, a walk can be more attractive. Yet such knowledge comes slowly. It is picked up through experience. A true knowledge of nature cannot just be given to you through an app on your phone. Imagine pointing your phone at the hill and getting plenty of information on screen. Would that enrich your dreamy walk or ruin (毁灭) it?
Braggarts enjoy an app that allows them to show off their knowledge, for example, about baroque (巴洛克风格的) paintings. In fact, apps in museums try to provide on-screen art history at once just to encourage people to read their phones instead of looking at paintings.
It is a mistaken idea that you need to be spoon-fed (灌输) amazing facts about a work of art in order to appreciate it. Our first experience of a work of art should be raw (自然状态的), unguided, and a bit puzzling, like following a path in the woods. Later, you might choose to do some personal research into the work. It can further increase your enjoyment and appreciation for it. Yet it is best done when you’re away from the art itself, so that even when you return, the work still feels fresh.
Anyone who thinks knowing some dates and details makes you better understand a work of art is wrong. We all need to put aside our screens and our supposed knowledge when we look at art. Let the paintings flow in;let your intuitions (直觉) fly off. Art is a journey in the wilderness or it is nothing at all.
1. What does the writer mainly want to say?A.Art is best with the help of apps. | B.Art is best when hidden in mystery. |
C.Art is nothing compared with nature. | D.Art is nothing when details and facts are known. |
A.people who like showing off | B.people who like baroque paintings |
C.those who are good at appreciating art | D.those who are good at painting with phones |
A.How to appreciate a work of art. |
B.How to personal research into a work of art. |
C.How to keep your feelings about a work of art fresh. |
D.How to be spoon-fed amazing facts about a work of art. |
A.Because of apps, art will be ruined in the future. |
B.A good piece of art is usually made about nature. |
C.Research work and intuitions can both help understand art. |
D.Museums are not supposed to allow the use of mobile phones. |
I occasionally would think of my dad. I flashed to Dad holding the handlebar and jogging alongside my bike until I felt ready to ride on my own. I saw him pulling up to my broken-down car at night and doing a quick fix. I thought of the hug we shared at my wedding. But what impressed me most was the grass cutting days. Dad was always full of advice,and he taught me one of the big lessons one summer was about having a strong work ethic.
Memories came flooding back. When my brother and I were growing up, we mowed yards during the summer to earn pocket change. Dad was our salesman. He told our neighbors about our service and offered a price they could not refuse. My brother and I got﹩10 per yard. However, I later found out that our friends were charging $20 or more for the same amount of work.
Every time we headed out to mow lawns, Dad was there to watch. I used to wonder why he came with us. He stood supervising our work in the heat when he could have been inside relaxing with air conditioning and an icy drinking. My dad always watched over us and instructed strictly, until we finished our job as he satisfied. Sometimes his tough and cruel attitude really made my brother and me annoyed.
One day we were cutting our next-door neighbor’s yard. She always waited until the grass was knee-high to call us over. To make maters worse, we had an old lawn mower. This particular afternoon, I was finishing up and was tired and sweaty.
I was just about to cut off the lawn mower when I saw Dad pointing to one piece of grass. I ignored him and kept walking. Dad called me again and yelled, “Hey, son. You missed a piece.” I frowned, hoping he would let it slide and let me go home. But he kept pointing and shouting.
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Tired and disappointed, I went back to cut that piece of grass.
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The lesson my dad taught me stayed with me:
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