一、完形填空
Liu was born in Anhui Province. He is a street 1. He has been making woodcarving for many years.
It is not easy to do the woodcarving. "It's very 2 and I wanted to give up many times. My father also wanted me to give up and 3 an easier job," Liu said. However, he didn't lose heart and put all his time 4 it. When his first work was sold, he felt very proud. "I have learnt it and I just need to keep going," he said. In this way, he can make money by himself and 5 his family. And the rich themes of his woodcarving show the spirit of 6 and warmth from the bottom of his heart.
One woodcarving piece needs many hours to finish and has different sizes. In the past, people used them 7 buildings. However, woodcarvings begin to lose their beauty among young people nowadays. To make young people become more 8 in this traditional art, Liu has created the craft in the 9 of different fashionable animals and changed its usage. He also carves small objects for daily use to sell them on the street, hoping that more and more people will like the artworks. Each piece is given life because of its unique texture (纹理), 10 he believes that woodcarving will let more common people know the traditional Chinese art.
() 1. A. neighbour
B. artist
C. officer
D. lawyer
() 2. A. difficult
B. easy
C. different
D. good
() 3. A. learn
B. know
C. find
D. hold
() 4. A. over
B. at
C. from
D. into
() 5. A. take photos of
B. take care of
C. take out of
D. take hold of
() 6. A. creativity
B. trouble
C. treasure
D. quality
() 7. A. to add
B. to set
C. to decorate
D. to tidy
() 8. A. surprised
B. interested
C. hard-working
D. relaxed
() 9. A. form
B. style
C. colour
D. side
()10. A. because
B. but
C. when
D. so