Hundreds of beautiful Dehua white porcelain (瓷) works were on show in the National Museum of China in Beijing on Aug. 26th, 2023. Dehua porcelain is famous for its clean white color. With a history of over 1000 years, more and more people in the world like it. In 2006, it became a national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产).
Dehua porcelain artists not only carry on the old art but also change it for the better all the time. Su Xianzhong is one of them. Su made a Dehua white porcelain artwork called Paper. It used the amazing eggshell technique (薄胎技艺), which started during the Ming Dynasty (朝代) (1368—1644).
“The temperature is the key to this technique,” said Su. “It’s often challenging to get everything right, so even a small artwork like Paper needs a whole week to finish.”
“Today, Dehua white porcelain can be made as thin as paper. The improvement is just the result that many Chinese porcelain artists have made. In the future, the improvements will go on. We strongly believe that we will make even more amazing Dehua porcelain works,” said Chen Chao, a young porcelain artist from Dehua.
36. According to Paragraph 1,
Dehua white porcelain is famous for its ________.
A.history | B.technique | C.color | D.hometown |
37. Which shows the correct order of the events according to time?
a. The eggshell technique started.
b.
Dehua white porcelain works were on show in the National Museum.
c.
Dehua white porcelain became a national intangible cultural heritage.
A.a→b→c | B.a→c→b | C.c→b→a | D.c→a→b |
38. Which word is closest in meaning to “challenging” in Paragraph 3?
A.Difficult. | B.Dangerous. | C.Boring. | D.Stupid. |
39. What can we learn from Chen Chao’s words?
A.You are what you wear. | B.There is still a long way to go. |
C.Think twice before you act. | D.The early bird catches the worm. |
40. Which is the best title for the text?
A.Dehua White Porcelain | B.Great Artists in the world |
C.The National Museum of China | D.An Amazing Porcelain Show |