Question

What is calligraphy? It’s handwriting. Any language can be written in calligraphy, but Chinese calligraphy is especially beautiful. It takes a lot of patience and practice to write Chinese calligraphy.1.. During the lessons, they learn how to hold a brush.

They also learn how to make different strokes (一笔) to make Chinese characters. There are many different kinds of brushes people can buy to do calligraphy.

2.. But there is one kind of calligraphy brush that is extra special. This brush is made from baby hair! Hundreds of years ago in China, people started to believe a baby-hair brush was good luck. It is a tradition.3..

4..To make a brush, a family will cut off a baby’s hair when he or she is about one month old. Then they will take some of the baby’s hair to a shop to be made into a brush.5..It takes more than 80 steps to make one brush. That’s why these brushes are such a treasure.

A.Making a brush is not easy

B.People take lessons to learn how to do it

C.Different brushes are made from different animals’ hair

D.But no one is really sure where the tradition comes from

E.Today people in Asia still have brushes made from baby hair.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.E

5.A

【解析】

本文介绍了中国书法特别漂亮，写中国书法需要很多耐心和练习，并详细介绍了毛笔的制作。

1.句意：人们上课学习如何写书法。

根据后文“During the lessons, they learn how to hold a brush”提及书法课程，可知此处表示大家“上课学书法”，故选B。

2.句意：不同的毛笔是由不同的动物毛发制成的。

根据后文“But there is one kind of calligraphy brush that is extra special”在详细介绍其中一种类型的毛笔，可知此处表示“毛笔可由不同材料制成”，故选C。

3.句意：但是没人真正确定这个传统来源于哪里。

根据前文“It is a tradition”提及这是传统，可知此处表示“不知道传统来源于哪里”，故选D。

4.句意：如今，亚洲人依然有由婴儿毛发制成的毛（画）笔。

根据后句To make a brush， a family will cut off a baby's hair when he or she is about one month old． Then they will take some of the baby's hair to a shop to be made into a brush．要做一个刷子，一个家庭在他或她大约一个月大的时候就会剪掉婴儿的头发．然后，他们会把婴儿的一些头发带到商店里，做成刷子。可知结合选项，应说今天亚洲的人们仍然用婴儿的头发做画笔。故选E。

5.句意：做一支毛（画）笔不容易。

根据后句It takes more than 80 steps to make one brush. That's why these brushes are such a treasure.做一次画笔需要80多个步骤，这就是为什么这些画笔是如此珍贵的原因。可知结合选项，应说做一把画笔并不容易。故选A。