B
As Xiong Chuanfa blows a life-like tiger out of sugar in just minutes, kids look at him in surprise, thinking he is a magician (魔术师).
Xiong has been blowing sugar figurines (吹糖人) for over twenty years. Blowing sugar figurines is a traditional Chinese folk art with a history of over 600 years and has been listed as a state-level intangible cultural heritage (国家级非物质文化遗产).
Every morning, Xiong prepares the sugar and drives to different markets to start his "magic show" around the city. He heats (加热) the sugar, pulls off a little to make a ball and blows it into different shapes—a rabbit, a monkey, and a panda.
People, especially little kids, are interested in his skills. $\underline{\quad\blacktriangle\quad}$, he also stops his stall (货摊) by colleges. Many college students have been attracted to the art, waiting in line for hands-on experience (体验). Among them, Simon, a student from Australia, was surprised at a sugar rabbit by Xiong. He couldn't stop trying to make one himself. He tried some times, but he couldn't get the wanted shape. "It looks easy, but in fact it's very difficult to master the skill," he said. Thanks to Xiong's helping hand, Simon finally saw a horse slowly taking shape. "Can't believe I did this," he said, expressing his excitement at how a pot of sugar turned into something "truly amazing".
Xiong said that blowing sugar figurines dates from the Ming dynasty and that his family has passed down this art for four generations (代). His 6-year-old son often blows sugar balloons, just like what he did as a child. "We will spend the rest of our lives helping pass on this intangible heritage," Xiong said.
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C
) 5. What is Xiong Chuanfa?
A. A bus driver.
B. A magician.
C. A folk artist.
D. A college student.
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A
) 6. Which of the following can be put in "$\underline{\quad\blacktriangle\quad}$"?
A. To make young people interested in the art
B. To help young people learn drawing skills
C. To make as much money as he can
D. To find someone to help him with the work
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C
) 7. According to the passage, we can infer (推断) that Simon may
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A. stay in China to blow sugar horses
B. give Xiong a helping hand in his free time
C. learn more about Chinese culture
D. teach Australian art to Xiong
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D
) 8. Which of the following has the same meaning as the underlined one in Paragraph 5?
A. If you don't have any problem, maybe we can pass on.
B. Many students didn't pass on the difficult Maths test (测试).
C. The great scientist Yuan Longping passed on at the age of 91.
D. All the teacher wants is to pass on knowledge (知识) to her students.
