非遗吹糖人

吹糖人这门传统手艺在我国有600多年的历史，作为一种文化瑰宝，把它传承下来的人却很少。现在，手艺人摆摊卖吹糖人，四周围满一群小孩子的情景已经不多见了。

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After seeing Wang Chunjing create alifelike rabbit in minutes， children aroundher were surprised with mouths open， think⁃ing she was more like a magician. The 32⁃year⁃old， who has been blowing sugarfigures， a traditional Chinese folk art， formore than a decade， understands the chil⁃drens reactions because she once watched in amazement as her father did the same thingwhen she was a child.

Showing both interest and talent， Wang was able to make easy types when she was 6.After graduating from senior high school， she moved to Harbin with her family in search ofa better life. She tried several jobs there， including as an assistant at a clothing shop and amobile phone shop. However， she still dreamed of becoming a figurine （小雕像） maker tocreate magic like her father. She spent three years mastering the skills， after which shetraveled to different provinces to make a living by making sugar figures. In 2015， Wang re⁃turned to Harbin， starting sugar figurine business.

In 2019， Wang was granted（准予）the title of provincial⁃level inheritor （继承者） ofsugar figures， but she never stops her attempt to develop this intangible cultural heritage.She always tries to make the sugar figures into different colors rather than only brown colorand has tried out ideas for new shapes and figures.

Every month since 2017， Wang and a group of folk artists visit rural schools in Har⁃bin， teaching students traditional art forms such as sugar figurines， paper⁃cutting and claysculptures.“We were all very happy to discover that the students were really interested inthese traditional arts，”she said.“I hope to teach more people about traditional arts and tra⁃ditional culture.”

1. How did children feel when Wang made the sugar rabbit？

A. Proud.

B. Happy.

C. Amazed.

D. Bored.

2. What can be learned about Wang from the text？

A. She tried hard to make money with her father.

B. She showed a talent for blowing sugar figures.

C. She dreamed of becoming a great magician.

D. She started her sugar figurine business in 2019.

3. What does paragraph 3 mainly talk about？

A. The history of sugar figures.

B. Wangs deep interest in traditional culture.

C. The achievement Wang has won in her business.

D. Wangs further try in making sugar figures.

4. Why do Wang and other folk artists visit rural schools？

A. To sell sugar figures.

B. To find new forms of folk art.

C. To introduce traditional arts to students.

D. To show the importance of art in life.

Ⅰ. 日积月累

create v. 创造

blow v. 吹

amazement n. 惊讶

graduate v. 毕业

assistant n. 助理

master v. 掌握

attempt n. 尝试

more than 超过

in amazement 惊讶地

graduate from 毕业于

in search of 寻找

make a living 谋生

rather than 而不是

Ⅱ. 单句填空

1. She is very （create） and she likes painting and writing.

2. My brother and I graduated the same senior high school.

3. My parents make living by planting vegetables and fruits.

4. She looked at him in （amaze）.

5. A cold wind （blow） from the east several minutes ago.

6. Two factories were closed in an attempt （cut） costs.

7. She went into the kitchen in search a drink.

8. She earns a lot than I do.