五、任务型阅读。
Chinese calligraphy is an important part of traditional Chinese culture. Calligraphy started in China and spread to other parts of Asia with Chinese culture. It has a history of more than 3,500 years. Calligraphy is the art of writing Chinese characters(汉字) and rules of writing with a brush. When you practise calligraphy, it is important to pay attention to the changes of the strokes(笔画) and the spaces between characters.
There are many famous calligraphers in history, such as Wang Xizhi and Yan Zhenqing. Different calligraphy works can show different calligraphers' personalities. Today,
they can be seen on the walls of offices, shops, hotels and many other places.
"If I live in China, I will become a calligrapher rather than a painter for sure," the world-famous master of art Picasso said. He fell in love with Chinese calligraphy as soon as he saw Zhang Daqian's works.
The tool for practising calligraphy is calligraphy brushes. They are usually made of the hair of different animals. Practising calligraphy takes a lot of time and many people take lessons to learn it. During the lessons, they can learn how to write different strokes of Chinese characters. If you're interested in it, you can start practising with a teacher right away.
Calligraphy, an amazing traditional art form, shows the love that all Chinese people have for culture and beauty. Chinese people of all ages often practise calligraphy, not to be a calligrapher, but to enjoy the peaceful mind.
回答下列问题，每题答案不超过10个词。
1. How long is the history of Chinese calligraphy?
More than 3,500 years.
2. What do we need to pay attention to when we practise calligraphy?
The changes of the strokes and the spaces between characters.
3. What does the underlined word "they" refer to?
Calligraphy works.
4. When did Picasso fall in love with Chinese calligraphy?
When he saw Zhang Daqian's works.
5. Why do Chinese people of all ages often practise calligraphy?
To enjoy the peaceful mind.
解析：
【分析】
这是一篇细节导向的任务型阅读题，解题思路非常清晰：首先先逐个划出每个题干的核心关键词，带着关键词回到原文逐段定位对应的语句，直接提取符合题干要求、且字数不超过10词的内容即可；遇到指代类题目，就往前查找距离代词最近的前文核心指代对象，验证逻辑通顺后确定答案，全程不需要复杂的推理，定位准确就能得到正确结果。
【解析】
1. 定位原文第一段第三句"It has a history of more than 3,500 years"，直接提取对应信息即可。
2. 定位原文第一段最后一句"When you practise calligraphy, it is important to pay attention to the changes of the strokes(笔画) and the spaces between characters"，提取需要注意的内容即可。
3. 代词指代题，往前查找前一句"Different calligraphy works can show different calligraphers' personalities"，后文说它们可以在办公室、商店等场所的墙上见到，逻辑完全匹配，因此they指代书法作品。
4. 定位原文第三段最后一句"He fell in love with Chinese calligraphy as soon as he saw Zhang Daqian's works"，提取对应的时间信息即可。
5. 定位原文最后一句"Chinese people of all ages often practise calligraphy, not to be a calligrapher, but to enjoy the peaceful mind"，提取对应的原因即可。
【答案】
1. More than 3,500 years.
2. The changes of the strokes and the spaces between characters.
3. Calligraphy works.
4. When he saw Zhang Daqian's works.
5. To enjoy the peaceful mind.
【知识点】
阅读细节查找，代词指代判断，信息精简提取
【点评】
本题属于基础难度的任务型阅读，所有答案都可以在原文中直接定位找到，几乎不需要额外推理，只需要学生细心对照题干找对应语句，同时注意满足答案不超过10词的要求，是巩固阅读定位能力的典型习题。
【难度系数】
0.9
