1. (2023九下·定远开学考) 完形填空

Xiong Chuanfa often appears in one of the liveliest areas in Nanchang. As he creates a sugar human, children feel1. In their eyes, he2a magician. In fact, Xiong has been working on this traditional Chinese folk （民间的） art for 20 years. Every morning, he3syrup（糖浆）and drives to start his magic show. Many children like the sugar art very much, but this craft （手工艺） is dying4. With the time passing, it might disappear in the near future.

Ngendakumana comes from Burundi. He fell in love with one of sugar humans called "Bing Dwen Dwen". He couldn't stop trying making one5. But he couldn't make it, and then he6it wasn't so easy to do. With Xiong's help, he was finally able to make a horse. He looked so7.

Xiong said the sugar art can be back to the Ming Dynasty and his family has passed down this art8for four generations （代） . His wife and his son also had this skill. Ngendakumana was deeply9after learning the family's story. "It is an important part of Chinese10and it is known around the world," he said.