《2025年配套综合练习甘肃九年级英语上册人教版》

五、阅读下面的短文,按要求完成后面的小题。
Calligraphy(书法) is a traditional Chinese art form during the long history. And it is really popular all the time.
Calligraphy is the art of beautiful writing. Some people think that it's the highest art form in China. The oldest form of Chinese writing dates back to the Shang Dynasty. Back then, people wrote words onto animal bones in everyday life. People call this type of writing the oracle bone inscription(甲骨文). Later, words were written onto bowls and bottles to ______ and record events.
The improvement of paper, ink brushes and ink in the Han Dynasty made writing more convenient. The paper, ink brush, ink and ink stone are known as the Four Treasures of the Study. As a result, more styles of writing were developed. By the Tang Dynasty, there had been five major writing styles of Chinese calligraphy.
Chinese calligraphers loved writing poems. They expressed their feelings through the use of different poems. One of the most famous calligraphers of all times is Wang Xizhi. Even today, people learn calligraphy by copying the works of Wang Xizhi and other famous calligraphers. After years of practice, they developed their own calligraphy styles that might last for many years.
1. When did the oldest form of Chinese writing come out?In the Shang Dynasty.
2. 请将文中画横线处所缺内容补充完整,使文意通顺、正确。(不超过 5 个词)
Later, words were written onto bowls and bottles to communicate ideas and record events.
3. How did Chinese calligraphers express their feelings?They expressed their feelings through the use of different poems.
4. What are known as the Four Treasures of the Study?The paper, ink brush, ink and ink stone.
5. What's the main idea of the passage?Calligraphy is a traditional Chinese art form during the long history.

答案： 1. In the Shang Dynasty. 2. communicate ideas(答案符合题意，表达正确即可) 3. They expressed their feelings through the use of different poems. 4. The paper, ink brush, ink and ink stone. 5. Calligraphy is a traditional Chinese art form during the long history.