五、（本土文化）任务型阅读。
主题群:文学、艺术与体育 子主题:艺术形式 语篇类型:说明文 难度:★★★
“No print, no year” is an old saying well-known to people in Suzhou, Jiangsu. The “print” here means Taohuawu Woodblock New Year Prints, a kind of nianhua.
Taohuawu Woodblock New Year Prints get their name from the Taohuawu area in Suzhou. Many people there made the prints in the past. They are famous for their bright colours, clear patterns and many different themes. In 2006, Taohuawu Woodblock New Year Prints were named a national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产).
Sun Yibo, an artist who bridges the ancient craft with modern pop culture, has worked on Taohuawu prints for over 20 years. “Taohuawu prints are nianhua, but they not only show menshen (door gods), flowers and birds, but also choose themes from popular culture,” said Sun.
The steps
draw the draft → carve on blocks → colour and print → mounted with frames
Sun once made a woodblock print to show a scene in a game. He spent months working on it. “Each Taohuawu print follows the ‘one colour on one carved block’ rule and is made with the colours printed on top of each other,” explained Sun. “To follow the rule, I needed to make six colour blocks to show a scene with six colours.”
It takes a long time to make a woodblock print, so few people want to learn this skill. But Sun and other artists in Suzhou are trying to let more young people know about it. “We have exhibitions and classes at school. I am happy to see some students starting to learn it in class,” said Sun.
根据短文内容回答问题,每题答案不超过6个单词。
1. What are Taohuawu Woodblock Prints?
A kind of nianhua. /Nianhua. /They're a kind of nianhua.
2. Where do Taohuawu Woodblock Prints get their name?
From the Taohuawu area in Suzhou.
3. How many steps are there to make Taohuawu Woodblock Prints?
4. /Four. /There are four steps.
4. Why did Sun need to make six colour blocks to show the scene?
To follow the rule. /Because of the rule.
5.（创新考法·开放性设问）How can artists pass down the cultural skill? (Give one of your ideas)
They can have exhibitions and lessons. /By having exhibitions and classes. /They can make videos.（言之有理即可）
