Question

【题目】 Lanterns have been part of Chinese culture for centuries and play an important part in many celebrations. In ancient times, there were mainly three kinds of lanterns

Palace lantern

It was mainly used in palaces in ancient times. When making palace lanterns fine wood was used. The palace lanterns were covered with silk or glass. Different kinds of pictures were drawn on the covers. These lanterns were not only used as lights but also as decorations （装饰）in palaces.

Gauze lantern （纱灯）

Less expensive bamboo and gauze were used to cover the lantern. Red gauze was used when making them. In Chinese culture, red lanterns stand for （代表）happiness. So red lanterns are always hung （悬挂）on important festivals such as Lantern Festival, Spring Festival and National Day in parks or along main streets. In some famous Chinatowns abroad, you can see red lanterns all the year round. They have become a symbol of Chinese culture worldwide.

Shadow picture lantern （走马灯）

It was usually used for amusement （娱乐）.The shape was much like that of the palace lanterns. There were two layers （层）of covers and pictures were drawn on the inside layer. When lit （被点燃）,the heat caused a paper wheel inside the lantern to turn around, so that moving pictures appeared on the outside cover.

Now more kinds of lanterns appear in festivals besides the traditional ones. More modem technology is used on making lanterns. The shapes of the modem lanterns have changed a lot too.

【1】In ancient times, there were _________________________________________________.

【2】Red lanterns are symbols of __________________________________________, so they are always hung on important festivals.

【3】The shape of ______________________is just like that of the palace lanterns.

【4】In some famous Chinatowns abroad, you can __________________________________________.

【5】When lit, the heat caused a paper wheel inside the lantern to turn around, so that moving pictures ______________________________________.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】mainly three kinds of lanterns.

【2】Chinese culture worldwide.

【3】Shadow picture lantern.

【4】see red lanterns all the year round.

【5】appeared on the outside cover.

【解析】

文章大意：文章主要介绍了灯笼的历史以及其三种灯：宫灯、纱灯和走马灯，及其现在灯笼的变化等。

【1】句意：古代的灯笼主要有三种。

细节理解题。根据文章第一段第二行“In ancient times, there were mainly three kinds of lanterns”“古代的灯笼主要有三种”，故填mainly three kinds of lanterns。

【2】句意：红灯笼是中国文化在世界各地的象征，所以它们总是在重要的节日挂着。

细节理解题。根据第三段最后一行“They have become a symbol of Chinese culture worldwide”“它们已经成为全世界中国文化的象征。”故填Chinese culture worldwide。

【3】句意：走马灯的形状很像宫灯。

细节理解题。根据第四段第一、二行“The shape was much like that of the palace lanterns”“形状很像宫灯”可知，走马灯的形状很像宫灯，故填Shadow picture lantern。

【4】句意：在国外一些著名的唐人街上，你一年四季都能看到红灯笼。

细节理解题。根据第三段倒数第一、二行“In some famous Chinatowns abroad, you can see red lanterns all the year round”“在国外一些著名的唐人街上，你一年四季都能看到红灯笼”，故填see red lanterns all the year round。

【5】句意：当灯亮起时，热量使灯内的一个纸轮转动，使外罩上出现了动态图像。

细节理解题。根据文章第四段倒数第一、二行“When lit （被点燃）,the heat caused a paper wheel inside the lantern to turn around, so that moving pictures appeared on the outside cover”“当灯亮起时，热量使灯内的一个纸轮转动，使外罩上出现了动态图像”，故填appeared on the outside cover。

任务型阅读中的细节理解题。首先找出问句中的关键词，然后定位到文章具体位置，然后写出正确答案即可。

例如题目2中，关键词是Red lanterns are symbols of，可定位到文章第三段最后一行“They have become a symbol of Chinese culture worldwide”“它们已经成为全世界中国文化的象征。”故填Chinese culture worldwide。