三、阅读与回答问题
Inner painting, a kind of traditional Chinese art, is listed as a national-level intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产) item. Inner painting artists traditionally create works on the inner surfaces of glass bottles by using special fine brushes that can enter the tiny bottles. It has a long history and is mainly divided into four major schools: Beijing, Hebei, Shandong and Guangdong.
When we look at the inner painting of an object, we experience an indescribable beauty. Patterns on the painting often symbolize people’s wishes for good luck and a happy life. The most marketable ones are landscapes followed by flowers and birds.
The production of inner painting is difficult because it requires high precision (精确) and the process of painting is totally reversed (反向的). During painting, there is no room for corrections. And a shaky hand leads to mistakes. Only those who are skilled and confident in their abilities can paint well. Most artists need to learn inner painting for years before creating excellent works. Even if they already know how to paint, they need to practise drawing lines from the beginning when they start inner painting.
Inner painting has its advantages due to its uniqueness (独特性), but it also faces challenges like limited market needs and a shortage of learners and talented artists.
Luckily, today’s artists are trying to make inner painting a bigger part of our lives. It is now used on everyday objects, like tea sets and folding screens. One of the artists invented a new type of brush, which improved the speed of drawing. Some young artists are making use of social media to help more people learn about inner painting skills.
Looking ahead to the future, the inner painting artists hope the art can be more available to the public, and win wider market acceptance. They also hope inner painting courses can be offered at school for young people to take.
1. Where do inner painting artists traditionally create their works?
On the inner surface of glass bottles.
2. What do patterns on the painting often symbolize?
People's wishes for good luck and a happy life.
3. What is not good for the development of inner painting?
Challenges like limited market needs and a shortage of learners and talented artists.
4. How are some young artists helping more people learn about inner painting skills?
By making use of social media.
5. If your school offers an inner painting course, would you like to take it? Why? (请自拟一句话作答)
Yes, because I can learn more about traditional Chinese art. (言之有理即可)