五、阅读短文,回答问题
Chinese paper-cutting, or jianzhi, is a kind of folk（民间的）art. People usually use scissors（剪刀）or knives to cut paper. It has a long history（历史）of about 1 500 years. Let's learn something about paper-cutting.
Wonderful meanings（意义）
Paper-cutting has wonderful meanings — happiness and good luck. At the Spring Festival, people put up fu on doors or windows. At a wedding（婚礼）, people put up xi.
Why is it red?
In China, people always love red. In our ideas, 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. So most of the paper-cutting is red.
Black paper-cutting in Shanzhou
Paper-cutting in Shanzhou, Henan Province is black. Black is the best colour there. Shanzhou is a dry（干旱的）place. People make black paper-cutting to wish for rain.
Now, paper-cutting gets into many schools. Students can learn how to make paper-cutting 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.”
每题答案不超过6个单词
1. What tools do people need to make paper-cutting?
Scissors or knives.
2. How long is the history of Chinese paper-cutting?
About 1 500 years.
3. Why do Chinese people love red?
Because red means hope and life.
4. What do people in Shanzhou use black paper-cutting to do?
To wish for rain.
5. How do you like Chinese paper-cutting?
It's interesting/wonderful.
解析：
【分析】
本题为英语阅读理解细节题，需根据题干关键词定位原文对应内容，提取关键信息，且答案不超过6个单词。第1题问制作剪纸的工具，定位原文找工具相关表述；第2题问剪纸的历史时长，定位历史相关句子；第3题问中国人喜爱红色的原因，定位红色相关段落；第4题问陕州人用黑色剪纸的目的，定位陕州黑色剪纸的段落；第5题是主观感受题，定位原文中对剪纸的评价表述，再整理成符合要求的答案。
【解析】
1. 题干关键词“tools”，定位原文第一段第二句“People usually use scissors or knives to cut paper.”，提取关键信息为Scissors or knives.
2. 题干关键词“history”，定位原文第一段第三句“It has a long history of about 1 500 years.”，提取关键信息为About 1 500 years.
3. 题干关键词“love red”，定位“Why is it red?”段落中“In our ideas, red is hope and life, so red is our favourite.”，提取关键信息为Because red means hope and life.
4. 题干关键词“Shanzhou”和“black paper-cutting”，定位“Black paper-cutting in Shanzhou”段落中“People make black paper-cutting to wish for rain.”，提取关键信息为To wish for rain.
5. 题干问对剪纸的看法，定位最后一段学生评价“It's really wonderful...”，整理为It's wonderful.
【答案】
1. Scissors or knives.
2. About 1 500 years.
3. Because red means hope and life.
4. To wish for rain.
5. It's wonderful.
【知识点】
英语阅读理解，细节理解题
【点评】
本题为英语阅读理解的基础细节类题目，主要考查学生快速定位原文信息的能力，难度较低，适合巩固英语阅读基础。
【难度系数】
0.2
