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阅读下面短文,根据文章内容回答问题(每小题答案不超过 5 个单词)。
Paper-Cutting
Paper-cutting is one of China's most popular traditional folk arts. Chinese paper-cutting has a history of more than 1,500 years.
It was widespread particularly during the Ming and Qing dynasties. People often beautify(美化) their homes with paper-cuts when they celebrate something happy, especially for the Spring Festival. More and more people are interested in it.

However, many traditional arts are losing nowadays because some of them have been replaced by new machines and specific products.
I feel so sorry about the losing arts. In my opinion, they are so classic and their charm will never fade away. Take my grandma for example. She is good at paper-cutting which was inherited from her mother. But when it comes to my mother's generation, paper-cutting seems to be kicked out. Fewer people need it, so my mother doesn't learn this skill. The paper-cutting is losing in my family.
When I found my grandma had this skill, I was so surprised and curious about it. I asked my grandma to teach me this skill.
During the progress, I found this art was so great. I was attracted by it. I think some traditional arts like paper-cutting should be kept. They are the living memory of Chinese art.
1. During when was paper-cutting widespread?
The Ming and Qing dynasties.
2. How do people often celebrate happy things with paper-cuts?
By beautifying their homes.
3. What were many traditional arts replaced by nowadays?
New machines and specific products.
4. Why doesn't the writer's mother learn paper-cutting?
Because fewer people need it.
5. Does the writer think paper-cutting should be kept?
Yes, he/she does.