[必修第二册 Unit 1 Cultural Heritage] Ⅰ.阅读理解 A Unique Chinese Cultural Heritage Grand Canal Grand Canal with a history of more than 2，500 years—the world’s longest man-made waterway，half of which is used even today—made it to the World Heritage List in 2014. It links several major rivers across the country，including the Yangtze River，Huaihe and the Yellow River，and runs through the cities of Beijing and Tianjin，besides the provinces of Hebei，Shandong，Henan，Anhui，Jiangsu and Zhejiang. The Forbidden City The birth of the Forbidden City，China’s imperial palace of the Ming and Qing dynasties in Beijing，is closely linked to the Grand Canal. The waterway promoted transport of materials for construction of the palace complex and helped transport workers. Peking Opera Peking Opera is a great form of the Chinese art of entertainment. It was formed in Beijing under the Qing Dynasty by taking in characters of Huiju，Kunqu and Qinqiang operas. It gathers singing，acting，gymnastics and martial arts，and was added to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO in 2010. New Year Painting Lunar New Year woodblock painting was a popular folk art in areas along the grand waterway. These paintings are bright and lively，and mainly use the colour red，which is considered to suit both festivals and happy events. Patterns are closely related to the life and livelihood of Chinese people. Yunjin Yunjin，or cloud brocade(锦缎)，is a unique silk craft native to Nanjing in Jiangsu Province. It is famous for its splendid patterns and gentle feel，which make it more valuable than gold. In 2009，Nanjing brocade was listed on the UNESCO Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. ( )1.What do we know about Grand Canal A.It affected the style of Forbidden City. B.It helped put up the Forbidden City. C.It was created for the Forbidden City. D.It linked the Forbidden City at its end. ( )2.What do Peking Opera and Yunjin have in common A.They bring enjoyment to people. B.They are expensive to appreciate. C.They are formed in the Qing Dynasty. D.They are included in a list of UNESCO. ( )3.Which of the following is related to the Spring Festival A.Yunjin. B.Peking Opera. C.New Year Painting. D.The Forbidden City. B Whenever Song Jing visits a museum，she will check out the section on ancient books. Besides appreciating the wisdom hidden in these historical volumes，she also focuses on how they were bound(装帧) and presented. “It’s more like a force of habit caused by my job，” said Song. This “book doctor” has been working in the restoration division for ancient books at the National Library of China in Beijing，since she finished her cultural relic protection studies course at Peking University in 2015. Up to now，she has been engaged in restoring more than 100 ancient cultural relics. At the moment，Song and her colleagues are working on restoring a copy of Yongle Dadian，an encycl ... ...
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