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  • 1. 阅读下面短文,从所给的四个选项中选出能回答所提问题或完成所给句子的一个最佳答案。

    More than 2, 000 years ago, Emperor(皇帝) Wu's favourite wife of the Han Dynasty died of illness. The emperor missed her so much that he didn't want to do anything. One day, a minister(大臣) saw children playing with dolls. The shadows on the floor were interesting. The smart minister had an idea. He made a puppet of the emperor's favourite wife and painted it. As night fell, he asked the emperor to watch a puppet show behind a curtain. The emperor was very happy and became interested in it. In this way, puppet shows began.

    Shadow puppets were first made of paper, later from the hides of donkeys(驴皮). That's why their Chinese name is piying. Shadow puppet plays were very popular during the Tang and Song dynasties in many parts of China.

    Today, shadow puppet plays face__extinction like other traditional art forms such as Nuo Drama. We should do something to protect them. Shadow puppet plays in Shaanxi are the most famous. The Academy Gate Cultural Street in Xi'an is a wonderful place for you to buy shadow puppets. There you can choose from hundreds of figures(人物) in different sizes and poses(姿势).

    1. (1) Why did the minister make a puppet show?
      A . To make the emperor happy. B . To remember Emperor Wu. C . To celebrate New Year. D . To make his life interesting.
    2. (2) The underlined words " face extinction" mean "____".
      A . will save B . will disappear  C . will begin D . will be popular
    3. (3) Why did the writer write the passage?
      A . To let us enjoy shadow puppet plays. B . To show what shadow puppets were made of. C . To show how shadow puppets were made. D . To introduce an ancient Chinese art form.

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