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  • 1. (2020·石狮模拟) 阅读理解

        A video by the name of Dancing on Water: The Chinese Art of Bamboo Drifting (漂流) became an Internet hit months ago. It shows people balancing (保持平衡) on thin bamboo poles ( 杆 ), moving along the Chishui River in Guizhou Province. Not only do these people balance on these poles, but they also dance, perform, and play sports.

    Bamboo drifting may be strange to the outside world, but to many in Southwestern China's Guizhou Province, it is an important sport and has a long history. During the Qin Dynasty, the ancient capital of Xianyang in Shanxi Province needed lots of nanmu. They were from the Bozhou district in Guizhou Province.     But how could people move them along the Chishui River, the first part of the journey from the nanmu forest in Bozhou?

        Guizhou locals solved the problem. They each brought one log (原木) down the Chishui River, stood on their log as it drifted down the river, and guided it toward its next stop, the Yangtze River. From there people moved the logs onto boats and sailed north to the capital.

        Later, the Guizhou locals began to challenge each other to jump from log to log, and so, wood drifting was born. During the Qing Dynasty, wood drifting became bamboo drifting, for bamboo is much cheaper.

        Today, bamboo drifting is getting increasingly popular in Guizhou, especially among young people. Also, it is a much—loved activity among visitors.

    1. (1) What does "Dancing on Water" mean?
      A . Playing sports on the bamboo poles. B . Performing along the banks of the river. C . Dancing on the small boats in the river. D . Dancing on the bamboo poles in the river.
    2. (2) Why did Guizhou locals have to bring their logs to the Yangtze River?
      A . The Chishui River is deep and narrow. B . It's the safest way to send logs to the capital. C . From there logs could be sailed to the capital. D . There were too many logs in the forest in Bozhou.
    3. (3) What is Paragraph 3 mainly about?
      A . People in Guizhou were clever. B . People had much trouble cutting down logs. C . How people moved logs along the Chishui River. D . How Guizhou locals brought logs to the Chishui River.
    4. (4) Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
      A . Bozhou is the birthplace of bamboo drafting. B . Bamboo took the place of wood because of its weight. C . Local young people are losing their interest in bamboo drafting. D . Guizhou locals didn't perform on water until the Qing Dynasty.
    5. (5) What's the best title of the passage?
      A . An Internet Hit B . Bamboo Drifting C . Valuable Wood D . A Popular Video

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