One of China’s most popular folk arts is paper cutting（剪紙）. Archaeological(考古學(xué)的) finds trace the tradition back to the 6th century; it is supposed that the beginnings of paper cutting were even a few centuries earlier. Paper cuttings are used for religious(宗教的) purposes, for decoration (裝飾)and as patterns(圖案).
Today, paper cuttings are mainly used as decoration. They ornament walls, windows, doors, columns mirrors, lamps and lanterns in homes. They are also used for decoration on presents, and are given as presents themselves. They are of special importance at festivals. At the Spring Festival for example, entrances are decorated with paper cuttings which are supposed to bring good luck.
Paper cuttings are not produced by machine, but by hand. There are two kinds of paper cuttings; scissor (剪刀) cuttings and knife cuttings. Scissor cuttings are fashioned with scissors. Several pieces of paper--- up to eight pieces---are fastened together. The motif(圖形) is then cut with sharp, pointed scissors.
Knife cuttings are fashioned by putting several layers (層) of paper on a relatively soft foundation consisting of a mixture of tallow (動(dòng)物脂) and ashes. Following a pattern, the artist cuts the motif into the paper with a sharp knife which he usually holds vertically(垂直地). The advantage of knife cuttings is that considerably more paper cuttings can be made in one operation than scissor cuttings.
In the countryside, paper cuttings are usually made only by women and girls. This used to be one of the skills that every girl was to master and that were often used to judge brides(新娘). Professional paper cutting artists are, on the other hand, almost always men who have guaranteed (保證) incomes and work together in workshops.
【小題1】Paper cuttings can be used for ______________.

A．decoration B．decoration on presents C． presents D．a(chǎn)ll of the above
【小題2】The underlined word ornament means ______________.
A．to be added to and make something beautiful B．to be used as
C．to be cut in D．to be made on
【小題3】Which is the best title of this passage?
A．The ways of paper cutting B．The reasons for paper cutting
C．The purposes of paper cutting D．Paper cutting


【小題1】D
【小題2】A
【小題3】D

解析試題分析： 剪紙是中國最受歡迎的民間藝術(shù)之一。考古學(xué)發(fā)現(xiàn)剪紙的傳統(tǒng)可以追溯到公元6 世紀(jì) 。剪紙用于裝飾、圖案和宗教目的。手工剪紙通常是由女性來完成的。有剪刀剪和刀子剪兩種方式。
【小題1】 細(xì)節(jié)理解題。由第二段的Today, paper cuttings are mainly used as decoration.和They are also used for decoration on presents, and are given as presents themselves.可知，剪紙可以用作裝飾，禮物上的裝飾物，也可以做禮物用。 故選D。
【小題2】 詞意推測題。Today, paper cuttings are mainly used as decoration. They ornament walls, windows, doors, columns mirrors, lamps and lanterns in homes. 的意思是：今天，剪紙主要用作裝飾。他們裝飾墻壁、 門窗、 列鏡、燈和家里的燈籠。由此可知，ornament與decoration意思一致，故選A。
【小題3】主旨大意題。由 。故選D。
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