四、任务型阅读
Chinese paper-cutting, or Jianzhi, is a kind of folk（传统民间的）art. People usually use scissors（剪刀）or knives to cut paper. It has a long history of about 1,500 years. Let’s learn something about paper-cutting.
Wonderful meanings
Paper-cuts have some wonderful meanings. Some paper-cuts mean happiness and good luck. At the Spring Festival, people paste（粘贴）“Fu” on doors or windows. At a wedding, people paste “Xi”.
Why is it red?
In China, people always love red. In our mind, red is hope and life, so red is our favourite. We can see red everywhere in China. The walls of old palaces are red. Lanterns are red. Weddings are always full of red things too.
Black paper-cuts in Shanzhou
Many of the paper-cuts are red, but paper-cuts in Shanzhou, Henan Province are black. Black is the best colour there. Shanzhou is a dry place. People make black paper-cuts to wish for rain.
Now, paper-cutting gets into many schools. Students can learn how to make paper-cuts at school. Li Jie, a middle school student, says, “It’s really wonderful to change paper into different kinds of pictures, such as flowers and animals. We enjoy it.”
回答下面5个问题,每题答案不超过5个词。
1. How long is the history of Chinese paper-cutting?

2. Where do people usually paste paper-cuts?

3. Why do Chinese people love red?

4. What do people in Shanzhou use black paper-cuts to do?

5. What does Li Jie think of paper-cutting?