熱點(diǎn)15“以竹代塑”的好處(原卷版)-備戰(zhàn)2023年中考英語熱點(diǎn)話題解讀關(guān)鍵能力(題型)強(qiáng)化專練(通用版)

備戰(zhàn)2023年中考英語熱點(diǎn)話題解讀+關(guān)鍵能力(題型)強(qiáng)化專練熱點(diǎn)15“以竹代塑”的好處11月7日—8日，國際竹藤組織成立二十五周年志慶暨第二屆世界竹藤大會在北京舉行。大會以“竹藤——基于自然的可持續(xù)發(fā)展解決方案”為主題，旨在推動竹藤產(chǎn)業(yè)健康發(fā)展、助力實(shí)現(xiàn)碳中和目標(biāo)，探索竹藤發(fā)展新機(jī)遇，打造竹藤對話新平臺。大會啟動了“以竹代塑”倡議，舉辦了大使對話、特邀報(bào)告和36場平行會議?？溌】偨y(tǒng)保羅·比亞、厄瓜多爾總統(tǒng)吉列爾莫·拉索、埃塞俄比亞總統(tǒng)薩赫勒-沃克·祖德、聯(lián)合國副秘書長李軍華、聯(lián)合國糧農(nóng)組織總干事屈冬玉、聯(lián)合國工發(fā)組織總干事格爾德·穆勒、聯(lián)合國國際農(nóng)業(yè)發(fā)展基金總裁阿爾瓦羅·拉里奧在開幕式上發(fā)表視頻講話。中國全國政協(xié)農(nóng)業(yè)與農(nóng)村委員會主任羅志軍，中國全國政協(xié)人口資源環(huán)境委員會副主任姜大明，中國國家林業(yè)和草原局局長關(guān)志鷗，中國全國政協(xié)農(nóng)業(yè)和農(nóng)村委員會副主任張建龍，中國全國人大環(huán)境與資源保護(hù)委員會副主任邱水平，國際竹藤組織理事會主席國政府代表、喀麥隆駐華大使馬丁·姆巴納，國際竹藤組織董事會聯(lián)合主席、國際木材科學(xué)院院士江澤慧出席大會開幕式。關(guān)志鷗在致辭中指出，中國政府歷來高度重視竹藤事業(yè)的發(fā)展，尤其是近十年來，在竹藤資源培育、竹藤生態(tài)保護(hù)、產(chǎn)業(yè)發(fā)展、文化繁榮等方面取得長足發(fā)展。黨的二十大對推進(jìn)綠色發(fā)展、應(yīng)對氣候變化、推動構(gòu)建人類命運(yùn)共同體等作出了新的戰(zhàn)略部署，為中國新時(shí)代竹藤事業(yè)可持續(xù)發(fā)展指明了方向，也為促進(jìn)世界竹藤事業(yè)發(fā)展注入了強(qiáng)勁活力。中國國家林業(yè)和草原局將繼續(xù)秉持生態(tài)文明理念和構(gòu)建人類命運(yùn)共同體要求，認(rèn)真落實(shí)“以竹代塑”倡議，充分發(fā)揮竹藤促進(jìn)綠色增長作用；與國際竹藤組織及其各成員國攜手一道，凝聚廣泛共識，深化交流合作，再創(chuàng)竹藤事業(yè)發(fā)展新輝煌。馬丁·姆巴納在致辭中表示，竹子作為清潔環(huán)保的自然資源，為應(yīng)對氣候變化、解決塑料污染、消除絕對貧困、實(shí)現(xiàn)綠色發(fā)展等全球性挑戰(zhàn)，提供了基于自然的可持續(xù)發(fā)展解決方案。今年6月，中國政府宣布同國際竹藤組織共同發(fā)起“以竹代塑”全球發(fā)展倡議，通過開發(fā)創(chuàng)新竹制品替代塑料制品，減少塑料污染，推動解決環(huán)境和氣候問題。馬丁·姆巴納呼吁國際竹藤組織成員國支持“以竹代塑”倡議，此舉必將惠及國際竹藤組織成員國和全世界。江澤慧在致辭中說，25年來，國際竹藤組織支持成員國將竹藤納入可持續(xù)發(fā)展行動計(jì)劃與綠色經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展戰(zhàn)略，通過推動政策發(fā)展、組織項(xiàng)目實(shí)施、開展培訓(xùn)與交流等一系列務(wù)實(shí)舉措，為加快全球竹藤資源可持續(xù)利用、促進(jìn)竹藤產(chǎn)區(qū)脫貧減困、繁榮竹藤產(chǎn)品貿(mào)易、應(yīng)對氣候變化等做出了重要貢獻(xiàn)，在全球南南合作、南北對話、“一帶一路”等重大國際合作中發(fā)揮著越來越重要的作用。借助本次大會的平臺和契機(jī)，與會嘉賓積極交流、凝練共識，將為推動竹藤科技創(chuàng)新、促進(jìn)竹藤產(chǎn)業(yè)高質(zhì)量發(fā)展，落實(shí)“以竹代塑”倡議貢獻(xiàn)新的智慧和力量。大會由中國國家林業(yè)和草原局與國際竹藤組織共同主辦，來自國際竹藤組織成員國、有關(guān)國際組織和非政府組織，以及科研院所、高校、企業(yè)界的代表參會，并形成了“以竹代塑”倡議重要成果，對加強(qiáng)各方合作，推進(jìn)“以竹代塑”行動，共建清潔美麗世界具有重要意義。國際竹藤組織成立于1997年，是第一個(gè)總部設(shè)在中國的政府間國際組織，也是全球唯一一家專門致力于竹藤可持續(xù)發(fā)展的國際機(jī)構(gòu)，2017年成為聯(lián)合國大會觀察員。目前，有49個(gè)成員國和4個(gè)觀察員國，廣泛分布在非洲、亞洲、美洲和大洋洲，總部設(shè)在中國北京，在喀麥隆雅溫得、厄瓜多爾基多、埃塞俄比亞亞的斯亞貝巴、加納阿克拉和印度新德里設(shè)有5個(gè)區(qū)域辦事處。中國是世界上竹資源最豐富、竹產(chǎn)業(yè)規(guī)模最大的國家。黨的十八大以來，圍繞生態(tài)文明建設(shè)、鞏固脫貧攻堅(jiān)成果與鄉(xiāng)村振興有效銜接，中國政府大力培育竹資源、發(fā)展竹經(jīng)濟(jì)，弘揚(yáng)竹文化、推動竹產(chǎn)業(yè)高質(zhì)量發(fā)展，在改善民生、保護(hù)生態(tài)、促進(jìn)人與自然和諧共生等方面發(fā)揮了獨(dú)特作用。目前，中國竹林面積達(dá)701萬公頃，有竹類植物39屬837種，占世界竹子種類1642種的51%。截至2020年底，中國竹產(chǎn)業(yè)總產(chǎn)值近3200億元，竹產(chǎn)品進(jìn)出口貿(mào)易總額22億美元，占世界竹產(chǎn)品貿(mào)易總額的60%以上，居世界首位。（來源|國家林業(yè)和草原局）一、閱讀理解1Theoilpaperumbrellaisatraditional(傳統(tǒng)的)Chinesehandicraft(手工藝品).Ithasahistoryofover1,000yearsinChina.InearlyTangDynasty,itwasbroughttoJapanandKorea,soitwascalledthe“TangUmbrella”.Lateroilpaperumbrellaswerebroughttosomeothercountries,suchasVietnam,ThailandandLaos,andeachhaditsownstyle.However,assteel-ribbed(鋼骨的)umbrellascameoutinthelastcentury,thehand-madeoilpaperumbrellasbecamelessusedindailylife.Theywereturnedintohandicraftsfordecoratingthings.YuhanginHangzhouisfamousformakingoilpaperumbrellasformorethan230years.Theyaremainlymadeofpaper,bamboo,acoating(涂層)ofTungoil.Theyneedtotakemorethan70stepstomake,includingmakingbambooribs,pasting(粘貼)paperandchoosingpaintingdesigns.Ittakesatleastaweektomakeperumbrella.In2008,theseumbrellaswereaddedtoIntangibleCulturalHeritageList(非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)名錄)ofChina.AyoungmancalledLiuWeixuelearnedthetraditionalartofmakingYuhangoilpaperumbrellasfromhisgrandfather.“Iwanttobringthearttolife.”Liusaid.Hemadetheumbrellasbettertomeettheneedsofyoungpeople.Asthetraditionalpaperwaseasytobreak,hestartedtouseakindofthickerpaper.Inatest,hisumbrellaswereopenedandclosedfor1,000timeswithoutbreaking.Heusedakindoflighterbambootomaketheumbrellasweighless.NowLiuhopestheartcanbepassedon.Hegoestolocalschoolstoteachstudents.Healsotakespartinactivitiesindifferentplacestoshowthearttomorepeople.1.WhatisthemainideaofParagraph1?A.Thehistoryofoilpaperumbrellas. B.Thestylesofoilpaperumbrellas.C.Thedesignofoilpaperumbrellas. D.Thewaysofusingoilpaperumbrellas.2.Fromthearticle,wecanknowthat________.A.peopledon’tuseoilpaperumbrellasanymoreB.theoilpaperumbrellahasahistoryof230yearsC.oilpaperumbrellasarepopularwithyoungpeoplenowD.thethingspeopleusetomakeoilpaperumbrellasarechanging3.WhydidLiuWeixuelearntheartofmakingYuhangoilpaperumbrellas?A.Toshowtheartinactivities. B.Todecoratethingswiththem.C.Tomaketheartmorepopular. D.Toteachhisgrandfathertomakethem.4.Whichpartofamagazinemaythearticlebefrom?A.People. B.Culture. C.History. D.Fashion.2ChopsticksplayanimportantpartinChinesefoodculture.Chopsticksarecalled“Kuaizi”inChineseandwerecalled“Zhu”inancienttimes.Chinesepeoplehavebeenusing“Kuaizi”formorethan3000years.ItwaswritteninLijithatchopstickswereusedintheShangDynasty(王朝).ItwassaidinoneChinesehistorybookthatZhou,thelastkingoftheShangDynasty,usedivory(象牙)chopsticks.Expertsbelievethehistoryofwoodorbamboochopstickscangobacktoabout1000yearsearlierthanivorychopsticks.GoldandsilverchopsticksbecamepopularintheTangDynasty.Chopstickscanbedividedintodifferentgroups,suchaswood,metal,bone,stonechopsticks.BambooandwoodchopsticksarethemostpopularonesusedinChinesehomes.Thereareafewthingstobecarefulaboutwhenusingchopsticks.Chinesepeopleusuallydon’tbeattheirbowlswhileeating,sincetheactusedtobepractisedbybeggars.Alsodon’tputchopsticksinabowlbecauseitisacustomonlyusedinsacrifice(祭祀).Ifyouarereallyinterestedinchopsticks,youmaywanttovisittheKuaiziMuseuminShanghai.Themuseumhascollectedover1000pairsofchopsticks.TheoldestoneisfromtheTangDynasty.5.WhatarethemostpopularchopsticksinChinesehomes?A.Goldandsilverchopsticks. B.Ivorychopsticks.C.Bambooandwoodchopsticks. D.Stonechopsticks.6.Whichisthecorrectorderofchopsticksbythetimetheyfirstappeared?A.Ivorychopsticks,bamboochopsticks,goldchopsticks.B.Bamboochopsticks,ivorychopsticks,goldchopsticks.C.Goldchopsticks,bamboochopsticks,ivorychopsticks.D.Goldchopsticks,ivorychopsticks,bamboochopsticks.7.WhichofthefollowingisTRUEaboutchopsticks?A.Chopstickswerecalled“Kuaizi”inancienttimes.B.“Kuaizi”and“Zhu”arethesame.C.AllpeopleusedgoldchopsticksintheTangDynasty.D.Chinesepeoplebeattheirbowlswithchopstickswhileeating.8.Thebesttitleofthepassageis“________”.A.HowtoUseChopsticks B.UsefulChopsticksC.ChineseFoodCulture D.HistoryofChopsticks3Weuse(使用)schoolbagstocarry(搬，運(yùn))textbooks,papers,notebooksandallofourschoolthingstoschool.Butdoyouknowaboutthehistory(歷史)ofschoolbags?IntheHanDynasty(202BC-220AD),theold-styleschoolsstarted.Studentsbegantouseabamboo(竹)boxtocarrybookstoschool.Theboxwasalwaysveryheavy(重的).Later,parentsusedclothandthread(線)tomake(制作)“budai”fortheirkids’schoolbags.Theyweremuchlighter.WiththestartoftheNewChina,greenmilitaryrucksacks(軍用帆布包)becamepopular.Yourgrandparentsorparentsusedtheseschoolbagswhentheywereinschool.Today’sschoolbagsarecolorfulandcool.Andtheyarecomfortabletouse.Somestudentspullwheeled(有輪子的)bagsandsomecarrybackpacks.Schoolbagsarestillchanging.Canyouimaginewhattheschoolbagsofthefuturewillbelike?9.StudentsintheHanDynastyusuallyused________astheir“schoolbags”A.bambooboxes B.clothbags C.wheeledbags D.backpacks10.WhichisTRUEabouttoday’sschoolbags?A.Theyareheavybutcool. B.Theyareindifferent(不同的)colors.C.Parentsmakethemfortheirkids. D.Allofthemhavewheels.11.What’sthemainideaofthepassage?A.Howtomakeaschoolbag. B.Theimportance(重要性)ofschoolbags.C.Howtouseaschoolbag. D.Thehistoryofschoolbags.4Longlongago,therewasaboycalledMengTsung.Helivedwithhismotherinasmallvillage.Thoughtheywerepoor,theylivedahappylife.MengTsungwasagoodboy,andhealwaysputhismother’sneedsandwishesfirst.Whathedidwasoftenpraisedbyhisneighbors.Onecoldwinterday,Mothergotreallysick.MengTsungsatbyherbedandtookcareofherdayandnight.However,nothinghelped,andshegotworse.MengTsungwassoworriedandasked,“WhatcanIcookforyoutomakeyouwell?”Motheranswered,“Iwouldloveabowlofbambooshootsoup.”Winterwasn’ttheseasonforbambooshoots.MengTsungknewthat,buthedidn’tlosehope.Then,heleftMotherwithaneighborandwenttothebambooforest.Hefoundnonewshootsthere.HeknewthatMotherwouldloseherlifeifhecouldnotofferherthesoup.ThattroubledMengTsung,sohesatdownonthecold,hardgroundandcried.MengTsungdidthatdayafterdaybecauseMotherkeptgettingworse.Hedidn’tknowit,butthebamboogodwaswatching.ThebamboogodfeltMengTsung’sloveforhismotherandfeltbadforMengTsung.Thenextday,whenMengTsungfinishedcrying,hesawsomethingsintheground.Theywerelittlegreenbambooshoots!Hiswarmtearsmadethegroundwetandhelpedthemgrow.MengTsungwasfullofjoy.Hedugthemup,hurriedhome,andcookedMother’ssoup.Aftereatingthesoup,Motherfeltmuchbetter.Soon,shewashealthyagain.Fromthenon,winterbamboocontinuedtogrowinChina,andit’scalledMengTsungbamboo.12.Theunderlinedword“That”inParagraph3refersto________.A.leavingMotherwithaneighbor B.losinghopetofindbambooshootsC.Motherwoulddiewithoutthesoup D.thewrongseasonforbambooshoots13.WhatdoweknowaboutMengTsung?A.Thefoodhecookedmadehismothersick.B.Heknewhiswarmtearshadmagicpower.C.Hepaidmuchattentiontohisneighbors’spraise.D.Whathedidforhismothermovedthebamboogod.14.Whatisthecorrectorderforthefollowingeventsfromthestory?a.MengTsungaskedaneighbortotakecareofhismother.b.ThebamboogodhelpedMengTsungfindtheshoot.c.MengTsunglookedafterhismotherwellalldayandallnight.d.MengTsungcookedsoupforhismother.e.MengTsungcriedfornotfindingnewshoots.A.c-a-e-b-d B.a-c-e-d-b C.c-a-b-e-d D.a-c-b-e-d15.Whatdoesthepassagemainlytellus?A.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.B.Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.C.Godhelpsthosewhohelpthemselves.D.Ofallthekindness,loveforparentscomesfirst.5Whatisthehottesttopicatyourschool?InHangzhouYongjinMiddleSchool,it’smoney.Theschoolhadanactivitycalled“makingaliving”recently.About800Junior1andJunior2studentsweredividedinto112teams.Theywentouttomakemoneybysellingthings.Whatdidtheychoosetosell?Somesoldnewspapers;somechosebottledwater;somesoldenvironmentallyfriendlyshoppingbagsandbamboobaskets.Huqi’steamdecidedtoselleducationalbooksinfrontoftheChildrenActivityCentre.Theythoughtparentswouldliketobuybooksfortheirchildren.Butunfortunately,theycameacrossurbanmanagementofficers（城管）.Theofficersaskedthemtoleave.“Weplayedhide-and-seekwiththeofficersforthewholemorning,”saidHu.“Finallywegaveupandmovedtootherplace”.WangYongyiandherteamsoldicecreaminasquare.Theydidn’tmeetanyofficers.Butfewpeoplewereinterestedinwhattheywereselling.Theteamthenputupaboardsayingthemoneywastohelpthe“ProjectHope”forcountrykids.Itworked.Morepeoplecametotheirstall.Aforeignerevengavethem100yuan.MengZhaoxiangandhisteamwereluckier.Theysoldalltheircakesinfourhours,spending39.5yuanandgettingback80yuan.“Itwasnoteasytomakethemoney,”saidMeng.“Somepeoplejustlooked.Othersjusttastedbutdidn’tbuy.NowIknowhowharditisforourparentstoearnthemoneyweneedtoleadhappylives.”16.ThestudentsinHangzhouYongjinMiddleSchoolhadanactivityabout________.A.earningmoney B.passingexams C.helpingProjectHope D.sellingbooks17.Whotookpartintheactivity?A.Allthestudents. B.About800studentsofthethreegrades。C.Someteachers. D.PartofJunior1andJunior2students.18.WhydidmorepeoplecometoWangYongyi’sstallatlast?A.Theteamputupamagicbox. B.Thepeoplelikedtohelpcountrykids.C.Aforeignercameupandhelpedthem. D.Thepeoplewereinterestedintheiricecream.19.Wecaninfer（推斷）fromthestorythat________.A.aforeignerevengavethem80yuanB.Huqi’steamgotlittlemoneythewholemorningC.WangYongyiandherteamsoldnewspapersinasquareD.theurbanmanagementofficerswantedtohelpthemwithProjectHope20.Accordingtothepassage,thestudentslearn________.A.it’simpossibleforthemtomakemoneyB.it’snecessaryforschooltoholdmoreactivitiesC.it’sveryimportantforthemtomakealivingD.it’snoteasyfortheirparentstomakemoney二、閱讀回答問題ThisisnotrealChineseqinggong,butanintangibleculturalheritage:ChineseBambooDrifting.24-year-oldYangLiufromGuizhouisverygoodatit.Shecanstandonanine-meter-longbambooonwater.WhenYangLiuwassevenyearsold,shestartedpracticingbamboodriftingwithhergrandmother.Shepracticedallyearround,inwintercoldandsummerhot.“IfellinthewatermanytimeswhenIwaspracticing,”shesaid.YangLiualsolovesdancingandstartedtolearndancingattheageofthree.Onedayhergrandmothercameupwithanidea,“Whynottrytocombinedancewithbamboodrifting?Itmightbesomethingdifferent.”Butitisnoteasy,asYangLiuputsit,“Ihavetopracticeeverymoveatleast300times.”In2020,YangLiustartedtoputthevideosofherperformanceonDouyinandBilibili.ThroughtheInternet,alotofpeoplecometoknowherandbamboodrifting.Theythinkit’sareallyamazingskill.“Iwantittogototheworld,sothatmorepeoplearoundtheworldwilllikeChineseculture.”YangLiusaid.Answerthequestions.21.HowoldwasYangLiuwhenshestartedpracticingbamboodrifting?____________________________________________________________________22.Whocameupwiththeideaofcombiningdancewithbamboodrifting?____________________________________________________________________23.WhydoesYangLiuwantbamboodriftingtogototheworld?_____________________________________________________________________24.WhatdoyouthinkofYangLiu’sskillofbamboodrifting?_____________________________________________________________________三、完形填空1Haveyoueverwatchedthedragondance?Howmuchdoyouknowaboutdragondance?Todaywewillsaysomethingaboutit.Dragonsarea(n)____25____ofChinaandthedragondanceisaformoftraditionaldanceinChineseculture.Inthedance,ateamofpeople____26____thedragonandperformwonderfuldances.____27____theliondance,thedragondanceismostoftenseeninfestivalsandcelebrations.____28____,thedragonsaremadeofwood,bambooandaspecialkindofcloth.Sotheyarealwaysquite____29____.However,inmoderntimes,thedragonsaremuchlighterbecausetheyaremadeofmuchlighter____30____.Adragoncanbeof____31____lengths(長度).Itcanbefrom25to35metersforforacrobatic(雜技的)acts,____32____upto50to70meterslongforquitelargeparades(游行).People____33____thatthelongerthedragonis,themoreluckitwillbring.Usually,asmallgroupcannot_____34_____averylongdragon.Whenthedragonislong,itbecomesheavy,too.Atthistime,thedragondance_____35_____greatstrengthandspecialskills.Thedragondance_____36_____duringtheHanDynastyandwasstartedbytheChinesewhohadgreatrespectfordragons.Thedragondancewasalreadyapopular_____37_____bySongDynasty.Atthattime,peoplecouldoftensee_____38_____duringimportantfestivals.InTheQingDynasty,theDragonDanceTeamofFuzhouwasinvitedtogivea_____39_____inBeijing,whichgavetheemperorgreatsatisfaction!25.A.symbol B.animal C.character D.example26.A.divide B.hide C.carry D.heat27.A.Through B.Like C.For D.To28.A.Actually B.Traditionally C.Suddenly D.Recently29.A.heavy B.short C.small D.old30.A.instruments B.products C.projects D.materials31.A.medium B.different C.great D.similar32.A.but B.so C.and D.as33.A.believe B.wonder C.mention D.promise34.A.trade B.check C.control D.list35.A.returns B.reminds C.repeats D.requires36.A.failed B.began C.spread D.changed37.A.course B.exam C.event D.object38.A.it B.us C.him D.them39.A.speech B.performance C.message D.report2Paper-makingisoneof____40____inventionsinancientChina.ItwassaidthatCaiLun____41____paper-makingin105ADduringtheHanDynasty(202BC-220AD).Beforethatpeopleusuallywroteonbamboooronpiecesofsilk.However,____42____wasveryheavy,anditishardto____43____.____44____silkwasverylight,itwastooexpensive.CaiLunhadanideatoimprovethepaper-makingfromthebarkoftrees,piecesofclothandfishingnets.Fromthenon,thepaperofMarquisCai(蔡侯紙)wasinuse____45____.In1979,ancientpaperpiecesfromtheXuanquanzhiruins(遺址)ofDunhuanginChina’sGansuProvinceclearlysuggestedthat____46____wasinusebythe____47____Chinesearmiesmorethan100yearsbeforeCaiLun,in8BC.ItthereforewouldappearthatCaiLun’scontribution(貢獻(xiàn))wastoimprovethe____48____forpaper-making.CaiLundeservestheplaceofhonourinChinesehistoryforhisroleinhelpingdevelopan_____49_____materialforhiscountry.40.A.great B.greatest C.thegreatest D.greater41.A.invented B.developed C.discovered D.produced42.A.silk B.stone C.shell D.bamboo43.A.carry B.take C.bring D.get44.A.Because B.So C.Although D.But45.A.anywhere B.everywhere C.nowhere D.somewhere46.A.paper B.bone C.silk D.stone47.A.modern B.traditional C.ancient D.popular48.A.ability B.skill C.talent D.advantage49.A.important B.importance C.different D.difference四、語法填空EachdifferentpartofChinahasitsownspecialformsoftraditionalart.Theseusuallytrytoshowthethingswhichareimportantinlife,suchaslove,beautyandfamily.Themostcommonthings,frompapertoclaytobamboo,areturnedintoobjectsofbeauty.AccordingtoChinesehistory,skylanternswerefirstusedbyZhugeLiang.Hesentthemouttoaskforhelpwhen____50____trouble.Today,skylanternsareusedatfestivalsandothercelebrations.They____51____(make)ofbambooandcoveredwithpaper.Whenthelanternsare____52____(light),theyslowlyriseintotheairlikesmallhot-airballoonsforalltosee.Theyareseenasbrightsymbolsof____53____(happy)andgoodwishes.Papercutting____54____(be)aroundforover1,500years.Papercuttingsoundsveryeasy____55____itcanbedifficulttomake.Thepaper,usuallyred,isfoldedbeforeitiscutwith____56____(scissor).Themostcommonpicturesareflowers,animal,andthingsaboutChinesehistory.DuringtheSpringFestival,theyareputonwindows,doorsandwalls____57____symbolsofwishesforgoodluckandahappynewyear.Chineseclayartisfamousbecausetheclaypiecesaresosmallbuttheylookveryreal.ThepiecesareusuallycutechildrenorlivelycharactersfromaChinesefairytaleorhistoricalstory.Thepiecesare____58____(careful)shapedbyhandfromaveryspecialkindofclayandthenallowedtoair-dry.Theyarethenpolishedandp