1. (2021·四川) 阅读下面的短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to show the things that are important in life, such as love, happiness, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty. Here is some information about some of Chinese traditional arts.

Name		Paper cutting	Sky Lantern	Clay art	kite
Inventor Time		Unknown	Zhuge Kongming	Unknown	Lu Ban
Appearing Time		1,500 years ago	226 AD	4, 000 yearn ago	2,000 years ago
Material		Paper	Paper, bamboo	Clay, paper or cotton	Paper, bamboo
Main use	Ancient Times	Remembering ancestors	Asking for help	Being with the dead	Sending information
	Today	Praying	Praying	Decorating	Playing
Complexity（制作难易度）		Harder	Hard	Hardest	Harder

1. （1） How many kinds of materials are mentioned in the passage?

   A . Two. B . Three. C . Four. D . Eight.
3. （2） People make __________ most easily of all according to the passage.

   A . paper cutting B . sky lanterns C . Clay arts D . kites
5. （3） What are kites used for today?

   A . Asking for help. B . Praying. C . Playing. D . Sending information.
7. （4） Paper cutting appeared about ________________than kites.

   A . 500 years later B . 500 years earlier C . 1,500 years earlier D . 2,000 years later
9. （5） Which of the following is TRUE from the passage?

   A . The inventor of paper cutting is Lu Ban. B . Kites and sky lanterns have different materials. C . People used clay arts to decorate in ancient times. D . Chinese traditional arts show some important things in life.