《2025年拔尖特训八年级英语上册译林版》

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It looks like a clay toy. But it can be used as a whistle(哨子). This is taiping nijiaojiao, a traditional toy from Zhenjiang, Jiangsu. Its birthplace was Huashan Village in Zhenjiang.
People use mountain mud to make taiping nijiaojiao. It takes more than 10 steps to make, including kneading(捏) mud, making blowholes(吹孔), and colouring. From animals to plants, it can be made into anything. Often, it uses traditional cultural elements(元素) that carry good meanings, like plum blossoms(梅花). In 2016, the clay figurine(泥塑) art of taiping nijiaojiao was added to Jiangsu's intangible cultural heritage list.
About 20 years ago, Zhou Baokang first noticed taiping nijiaojiao during a temple fair (庙会) in Huashan Village. As a lover of folk art, he was soon attracted to it. He later learned from local artists how to make the toys himself. Now the 63-year-old is an inheritor(传承人) of the taiping nijiaojiao art form.
According to Zhou, anyone can try making taiping nijiaojiao. The key is kneading it with your fingers. "Without any drafts(草图), you just turn a clump(团) of mud into the thing you want. It's a good chance to free your imagination," Zhou said.
Zhou works hard to pass on his skills. He has taught kids to make the toy at schools for nine years. He has also opened a folk art museum to display the toy. And he tries to combine the toy with products like penholders (笔架) and tea sets. "Taiping nijiaojiao is a small toy that carries traditional culture. We should pass it down," Zhou said.
根据短文内容,回答问题。(每题答案不超过7个词)
1. How many steps does it take to make taiping nijiaojiao?
2. How old was Zhou Baokang when he noticed taiping nijiaojiao?
3. Can anyone make taiping nijiaojiao?
4. Why does Zhou say we should pass down the art of taiping nijiaojiao?
5. How long has Zhou taught kids to make this toy at schools?

答案： 1. More than ten. 2. About 43. /About 43 years old. 3. Yes. 4. Because taiping nijiaojiao carries traditional culture. 5. For nine years.