2.For several years,Lanzhou University of Arts and Science has been offering courses on Chinese culture and,last year,Tianjin University started to do the same.
UNESCO has
recognized 629 intangible cultural heritage items(非物質(zhì)文化遺產(chǎn)項目).Among them,42 are from China.That is more than any other country in the world.
As a foreigner,I'm a lover of Chinese culture.Several years ago,I visited a small village near Suzhou where teenage girls were learning the traditional art of embroidery(刺繡).For centuries,Suzhou has been known for its wonderful embroidery.Young girls there learn the art from an early age.I watched these "modern" girls working for a while.One of the girls just completed a piece of work.I bought it as a gift for my brother and his wife,and it now hangs proudly in the living room of their home in Canada.
What makes both Chinese and foreigners love embroidery so much?The work shows the beauty of Chinese culture and the great skills of craftsmen(工匠).It may appear simple,but in fact it's the result of years of hard work.As one Chinese opera performer said, "One minute of performance on stage takes ten years of hard work off stage." The same can be said for other "simple" skills such as calligraphy and paper cutting.
I doubt that the students who study Chinese culture in college will become true masters,but they will get a better understanding of the importance of Chinese culture and,hopefully,keep that culture alive.
(1)What did Tianjin University do last year?
A.It offered help to UNESCO.
B.It started to offer courses on Chinese culture.
C.It made a list of intangible cultural heritage items.
(2)The underlined word "recognized" means "
" in Chinese.
A.認可
B.辨別
C.發(fā)現(xiàn)
(3)Why does the writer mention his experience of visiting the village?
A.To show some embroidery skills.
B.To talk about the history of embroidery.
C.To show that foreigners love embroidery.
(4)What does the writer want to tell us through the fourth paragraph?
A.Everyone in his family loves Chinese culture.
B.Culture is a bridge between Chinese and foreigners.
C.It takes the artists a lot of time and hard work to be skillful.
(5)Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.Life of craftsmen in China.
B.Chinese culture goes to college.
C.A visit to a village near Suzhou.