四、阅读短文,回答问题
In China, writing brushes, inksticks, paper and ink stones are called the Four Treasures of Study.
The writing brushes can be used to draw pictures on painted pottery (陶器). They are mainly made of the hair of animals. Those made of wool are called yanghao and those made of the weasel's (鼬) tail hair are called langhao. Their artistic effects (效果) in writing and painting cannot be copied by any other pens.
The inkstick is the pigment (颜料) used in writing and painting. The inkstick made in Huizhou is of high quality. A story goes like this: Two famous-skilled men Xi Chao and his son made a kind of high-quality inkstick. As a result, the emperor Li Yu in the Southern Tang dynasty agreed to give them the family name "Li". From then on, the name of the Li Inkstick was widespread (广为流传的). In the Song dynasty, its producing (生产) area was changed into Huizhou, and it was called the Hui Inkstick.
Paper is among the four great treasures in ancient China. In Xuanzhou, Anhui Province where the xuan paper is made, it's said that Cai Lun's pupil Kong Dan took the job of making paper but failed to make perfect white paper. Later, he happened to see the ebony (檀木) in the rivers. It was wet with the water and turned white. Then he used the bark (树皮) to make the world-famous xuan paper.
The ink stone was already very popular in the Han dynasty. The Ming and Qing dynasties saw the appearance (出现) of the Four Famous Ink Stones—Duan Ink Stone, She Ink Stone, Tao Ink Stone and Chengni Ink Stone. They can not only be used in writing and painting but also for admiration.
每题答案不超过 10 个单词
1. What are the writing brushes mainly made of?
2. Why did Xi Chao and his son get the family name "Li"?
3. Who played an important role in producing xuan paper?
4. When did the Four Famous Ink Stones come out?
5. What do you think of the Four Treasures of Study?