1、话题阅读新课导入课后限时训练【文章导语】How much do you know about paper cuttinga traditionalChinese folk art?Paper cutting can be seen in many parts of China during the Spring Festival.People stick it on the windows,doors or desks for the festival atmosphere.Its difficult to tell when it originated.One saying is that
2、it originated from the religious ceremony.The ancient people cut the paper into animals or people.They either buried them with the dead or burned them on the funerals，wishing that things the paper stood for could be with the dead.A thousand years ago,paper cutting was used for decoration.According t
3、o historic books，women in the Tang Dynasty used paper cutting as a headdress.In the Song Dynasty,it was the decoration of the gifts.People pasted the paper cutting on windows or doors or used it as decorations on walls,mirrors or lanterns.Some people made a living by it.Paper cutting is all made by
4、hand.It is easy to learn.Noncraftsmen need only a knife and paper.For craftsmen,they need knives and gravers of various types to make complicated patterns.No mistake can be made during the process,otherwise the work would fail.Paper cutting covers nearly all topics,from flowers,birds,animals,legenda
5、ry people，figures in classic novels,to types of facial makeup in Peking Opera.In the past,women living in the countryside gathered in their free time to make paper cutting，which is a way to judge their skillfulness.As society develops,fewer and fewer people learn this skill while there are some who
6、still regard it as a profession.At present,there are factories and associations for paper cutting in China.Exhibitions and exchanges are held regularly and books of this kind are published.Paper cutting has changed from decoration to a kind of art.At the same time，paper cutting also appears in carto
7、ons，on stage，in magazines or in TV series.译文春节期间在中国许多地区可以看到剪纸。人们把剪纸贴在窗上、门上或桌上来烘托节日的气氛。很难说清剪纸最初出现的时间。一种说法是剪纸源于宗教仪式。古人把纸剪成动物或人的形状。他们把这些纸动物或纸人与去世的人一起埋葬或在葬礼上焚烧，希望它们所代表的东西能陪伴过世的人。一千年前，剪纸用作装饰之物。根据史书记载，唐代妇女用剪纸做头饰。在宋代，剪纸用作礼物的装饰。人们把剪纸贴在窗或门上或贴在墙上、镜子上或灯笼上做装饰品。有些人以此为生。剪纸全是手工制作，并且容易学。普通人只需一把剪刀和纸。对懂剪纸的手艺人来说，他们需要剪
8、刀和各种类型的雕刻刀以制作出复杂的图案。在剪纸的过程中，不能出现任何错误，否则整个作品会毁于一旦。剪纸主题包罗万象，从花、鸟、动物、传奇人物、经典小说中的人物到京剧中的各种脸谱。过去，农村妇女在闲暇之际常聚在一起剪纸，借此判断自己的剪纸技术。随着社会的发展，学习剪纸艺术的人越来越少了，尽管还有一部分人把它看成一种职业。目前，在中国有剪纸厂和剪纸协会，他们定期举办展览和交流，也出版有关剪纸的书籍。剪纸已经从一种装饰之物演变成一种艺术。同时，剪纸也常出现在动画片，舞台上，杂志中，甚至电视剧中。词海拾贝1stick vt.粘住 vi.坚持2originate vi.起源，来自3ceremony C
9、n典礼；礼仪，礼节4headdress C n头饰，头巾5paste vt.涂抹，粘贴，裱糊6graver C n雕刻刀佳句欣赏1No mistake can be made during the process,otherwise the work would fail.在剪纸的过程中，不能出现任何错误，否则整个作品会毁于一旦。2In the past,women living in the countryside gathered in their free time tomake paper cutting,which is a way to judge their skillfulness.过去，农村妇女在闲暇之际常聚在一起剪纸，借此判断自己的剪纸技术。课后 限时训练
