阅读理解 (　A　) 【社会文化类】 　　Best known as anauthor of fairy tales,Hans Christian Andersen wrote such children’s classics as “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Emperor’sNew Clothes”.However,he was also an actor,a singer,andan artist.As an artist,he was good at the unusual craft of paper cutting.　　Andersen may have begun practicing paper cutting as a young boy in Denmark.Itis known that he loved to play with puppets and frequently created clothes forthem from scraps of cloth (碎布).He also may have helpedcut leather for his father,a shoemaker.These practices could have contributedto his great skill in using scissors to create works of art.　　Paper cutting was not a well-known craft in Denmark during the1800s.Some Europeans created images out of black paper,but Andersen’s cuttings were quite different.Andersen usually used white orbrightly colored paper.He never drew an outline first but simply cut away witha design that existed only in his imagination.Sometimes he used a flat piece ofpaper.Other times he folded the paper,made some cuts,opened the paper,and thenrefolded it in a different way before cutting again.When at last he unfoldedthe finished paper cutting,a beautiful design could be seen,often includingpeople,animals,castles and so on.　　Andersen had many reasons for making his paper cuttings,but the mainone was to entertain.Andersen loved to tell his fanciful stories to anyone whowould listen.As he spoke,he would take out his scissors and create a remarkablepaper cutting to explain his words.Audiences remained enthralled as theyawaited the end of the tale and the outcome of the mysteriously changing pieceof paper.Books were not very common at the time.People who enjoyed hearing astory purely for the sake of entertainment valued Andersen’s unique skill as a storyteller and an artist.　　Andersen also found that his paper cuttings helped bridge a communicationgap between himself and others.He loved to travel and always took his scissorsalong.When encountering those who spoke different languages,Andersen found hecould always make a connection by showing his beautiful paper creations.1.Andersen was a person who 　　　. 　　　　　　 　　　　　　 　　　　　　A.couldmake shoesB.hadmany interestsC.likedwriting songsD.couldperform with puppets 2.The third paragraph is mainly about 　　　. A.whyAndersen liked paper cuttingB.howAndersen made his paper cuttingsC.thepopularity of paper cuttings in DenmarkD.thedifference between Andersen’s cuttings and others’ 3.Theunderlined word “enthralled” in Paragraph 4 means 　　　.　 A.satisfied B.surprisedC.interested D.disappointed 4.When Andersen met people who spoke different languages,his paper cuttings 　　　. A.couldhelp them understand each otherB.becameuseless in communicationC.couldexpress different meaningsD.wereignored by people

阅读理解

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【社会文化类】

 　　Best known as an author of fairy tales,Hans Christian Andersen wrote such children’s classics as “The Ugly Duckling” and “The Emperor’s New Clothes”.However,he was also an actor,a singer,and an artist.As an artist,he was good at the unusual craft of paper cutting.

　　Andersen may have begun practicing paper cutting as a young boy in Denmark.It is known that he loved to play with puppets and frequently created clothes for them from scraps of cloth (碎布).He also may have helped cut leather for his father,a shoemaker.These practices could have contributed to his great skill in using scissors to create works of art.

　　Paper cutting was not a well-known craft in Denmark during the 1800s.Some Europeans created images out of black paper,but Andersen’s cuttings were quite different.Andersen usually used white or brightly colored paper.He never drew an outline first but simply cut away with a design that existed only in his imagination.Sometimes he used a flat piece of paper.Other times he folded the paper,made some cuts,opened the paper,and then refolded it in a different way before cutting again.When at last he unfolded the finished paper cutting,a beautiful design could be seen,often including people,animals,castles and so on.

　　Andersen had many reasons for making his paper cuttings,but the main one was to entertain.Andersen loved to tell his fanciful stories to anyone who would listen.As he spoke,he would take out his scissors and create a remarkable paper cutting to explain his words.Audiences remained enthralled as they awaited the end of the tale and the outcome of the mysteriously changing piece of paper.Books were not very common at the time.People who enjoyed hearing a story purely for the sake of entertainment valued Andersen’s unique skill as a storyteller and an artist.

　　Andersen also found that his paper cuttings helped bridge a communication gap between himself and others.He loved to travel and always took his scissors along.When encountering those who spoke different languages,Andersen found he could always make a connection by showing his beautiful paper creations.

1. Andersen was a person who 　　　. 

A.could make shoes

B.had many interests

C.liked writing songs

D.could perform with puppets

 2. The third paragraph is mainly about 　　　. 

A.why Andersen liked paper cutting

B.how Andersen made his paper cuttings

C.the popularity of paper cuttings in Denmark

D.the difference between Andersen’s cuttings and others’

 3.The underlined word “enthralled” in Paragraph 4 means 　　　.　 

A.satisfied B.surprised

C.interested    D.disappointed

 4. When Andersen met people who spoke different languages,his paper cuttings 　　　. 

A.could help them understand each other

B.became useless in communication

C.could express different meanings

D.were ignored by people