四、阅读理解。(20分)
A(2024·南京市秦淮区一模)
(新素养 文
化意识) During Chinese New Year, a 40 - metre - long balloon loong (the Chinese pronunciation of dragon) was shown in Hong Kong, China. On January 24, the artwork was confirmed to have broken the Guinness World Record for being the world's largest balloon loong.
The loong is a symbol of power, energy and liveliness in Chinese culture. The record - breaking loong is made up of 38,000 beautiful balloons. It shows a golden light and has a sense of power.
“According to Chinese legends(传说), the loong controls rain. Only good weather can produce good crops, so the Chinese have admired and respected the loong since ancient times,” the balloon artist Wilson Pang said. He added that many sayings about the loong had good meanings, which were different from those about Western dragons.
Pang said that the artwork took him much time and the most difficult part was the eyes. He made more than 10 drafts for one eye alone before he was satisfied. The Guinness certification officer was greatly impressed, saying it was one of the most attractive balloon artworks ever.
The model of the loong caught many people's attention. “Beautiful” “amazing” “fantastic” and “thanks for bringing us peace” were among many people's messages Pang received on social media. To thank people for their support, Pang printed 5,000 postcards based on the loong and had a meeting with them at a mall.
“To send a warm, loving message to the people of Hong Kong is what I always want to do,” Pang said. “I hope to share what I have learnt with young people. I have won many medals myself and I hope to support the next winners in the future.”
Growing up in Hong Kong, a place both old and modern, Pang often thinks about how to present the beauty of Eastern culture with Western balloon art. The balloon artist hopes that one day he can introduce balloon works that show Chinese culture to the world. “This is what I am doing now,” he said.
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D
)1. What can we learn from Paragraph 1 to Paragraph 3?
A. The loong is powerful and lazy in Chinese culture.
B. People respect the loong because it produces crops.
C. Sayings about Western dragons always have good meanings.
D. Ancient people believed good weather depended on the loong.
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C
)2. In Wilson Pang's eyes, the balloon artwork
.
A. has perfect eyes in the beginning
B. has nothing to do with young people
C. is a way to send people a warm message
D. is easier to design than any other artwork
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B
)3. (新考法
情节推断) What will the writer probably talk about after the last paragraph?
A. The beauty of the Western balloon art and works.
B. Chinese culture that can be found in the balloon loong.
C. Pang's growing - up stories before becoming a balloon artist.
D. Hong Kong, a great place with ancient and modern cultures.
