D 核心素养 中华优秀传统文化
Chinese linen(亚麻布), or xiabu—literally "cloth for summer"—is a traditional handmade textile made from China grass, also known as ramie(苎麻). The linen is comfortable, durable(耐用的) and easy to wash. It's yet not as fragile(易损的) as silk.
A variety of xiabu was developed in what is now Chongqing's Rongchang District during the Han Dynasty. Royals(王室成员) and the nobility during the Tang Dynasty liked wearing the linen during the summer months. It was one of the first products to be exported from the region in the 20th century. In 2008, the Rongchang xiabu craft was listed as a national intangible cultural heritage(非物质文化遗产).
Chongqing's Rongchang District now exports about 3 million bolts of xiabu overseas every year, of which 40 percent are sold to R. O. K.
38-year-old Ma Linqin is an inheritor(继承人) of Rongchang xiabu craftsmanship. Born in a family that has worked in the xiabu industry for three generations, Ma's interest in the fabric was sparked when she was a child, and she gradually learned the craft.
In 2010, Ma decided to return home shortly after graduating from college to work at her family business, one of the pillar(支柱) xiabu companies in the area.
To produce a piece of fine cloth, a xiabu craftsperson has to weave thread up and down over 2,400 times on a 1. 5-inch-wide loom. This is the most important and complex part of the whole process. It takes over a period of about 20 days to make a piece of ramie cloth.
The young inheritor has been experimenting with xiabu to find a way to broaden(扩宽) its use. Her design of a notebook made of ramie cloth won the top prize in an innovation (创新) product design competition at the 54th National Crafts Trade Fair in 2019. In recent years, several fashion week events and individual stage shows partly in need of xiabu have placed orders with her.
Now Rongchang xiabu has been made into more than 1,000 products, including dresses, decorative paintings, tablecloths, towels and bags. "Our products are especially favoured by the middle class who pursue(追求) a higher quality of life, and the consumer group is becoming increasingly younger," Ma said.
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B
)37. Which of the following is not true about xiabu?
A. It can be washed easily.
B. It's a fragile textile just like silk.
C. It's a comfortable textile made by hand.
D. It's made from China grass called ramie.
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A
)38. What's the second paragraph mainly about?
A. The history of Rongchang xiabu.
B. The reason for xiabu being popular.
C. The national intangible cultural heritage.
D. The first product to be exported from Rongchang.
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C
)39. Which is the right order of Ma Linqin's experiences?
a. She became interested in the xiabu craft.
b. She won the top prize in a competition.
c. She began to work in her family company.
d. Several shows have placed orders for xiabu with her.
A. a-b-c-d
B. b-c-d-a
C. a-c-b-d
D. c-a-d-b
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A
)40. What can we infer from the passage?
A. Xiabu has become fashionable in recent years.
B. Most people in R. O. K. love xiabu very much.
C. It's difficult to find new products made of xiabu now.
D. Ma Linqin can make a piece of ramie cloth in two or three days.
