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The Chinese pingfeng (folding screen) is an ancient invention and traditional Chinese furniture(家具). Its earliest common use dates from the Han Dynasty. The term pingfeng means protection from wind, showing its purpose at the very beginning.
As time passes, it has been made into different sizes with colourful paintings. On screens usually appears a dragon. It's a symbol of light, growth and life-giving water. It also stands for nobility (崇高) and power. The peacock, a beautiful bird, can be seen on screens, too. It's a symbol of everlasting life. Beautiful flowers, which mean wealth and good luck, are also chosen as a popular design of the pingfeng. All the designs carry people's good wishes.
Behind the pingfeng lies an interesting story. In the past, the unmarried daughter of a rich family was not supposed to see or be seen by men except her father, brothers or very close male cousins. When an admirer(追求者) paid a visit, however, she might take a secret look at him from a screen behind which she would be completely hidden. Her father would discuss poems with the young man and ask him to create one. If the daughter and her father were satisfied with the young man's poem and his looks, she might agree to take him as a husband.
Today the pingfeng is back in fashion for its beauty and its practical(实际的) use as furniture. Acting as a moving wall or divider, it can be the perfect match for modern sofas and walls, which adds style to them.
The pingfeng is more than beautiful furniture.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案,并将其标号填入题前括号内。
( )31. What was the pingfeng used for at the very beginning?
A. Protecting people from wind.
B. Dividing a room.
C. Making a room beautiful.
D. Hiding a person.
( )32. Which design is a symbol of wealth and good luck?
A. The dragon.
B. The peacock.
C. The water.
D. The flowers.
( )33. How does the writer develop his idea in Paragraph 2?
A. By telling a story.
B. By giving examples.
C. By comparing differences.
D. By explaining the result.
( )34. Which paragraph tells us a story behind the pingfeng?
A. Paragraph 1.
B. Paragraph 2.
C. Paragraph 3.
D. Paragraph 4.
( )35. What is the best title for the text?
A. The Practical Use of the Pingfeng
B. A Beautiful Story of the Pingfeng
C. Old Pingfeng in Modern Homes
D. The Hidden Beauty of the Pingfeng

答案： 31. A
解析：由“The term pingfeng means protection from wind, showing its purpose at the very beginning.”可知，最初用途是防风，故选A。
32. D
解析：由“Beautiful flowers, which mean wealth and good luck”可知，花象征财富和好运，故选D。
33. B
解析：第二段列举了龙、孔雀、花等屏风上的图案及其象征意义，是通过举例展开的，故选B。
34. C
解析：第三段开头“Behind the pingfeng lies an interesting story.”引出屏风背后的故事，故选C。
35. D
解析：文章介绍了屏风的历史、用途、图案象征意义、背后的故事及现代应用，体现了其隐藏的美，“The Hidden Beauty of the Pingfeng”最能概括主旨，故选D。