Ⅲ. 词汇运用
阅读下面的短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或用括号内所给单词的正确形式填空。
Wheat Straw Painting (麦秆画) first appeared in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Today, some people are (1)
still
interested in it, and Zhang Li is one of them. She (2)
became
(become) interested in Wheat Straw Painting when she was 16 years old. In 2015, she set up her own workroom. Now, Zhang Li realizes that Wheat Straw Painting is (3)
what
she wants to do for the rest of her life.
She collects lots of wheat straw in the countryside. She (4)
dries
(dry) the straw in the sun and then cuts it by hand. Colourful straws, like red, orange and brown can be found in her artworks. "They are all (5)
natural
(nature)," Zhang Li said. Different colours make her paintings beautiful.
(6)
To develop
(develop) Wheat Straw Painting, she came up (7)
with
the idea of mixing it with other traditional Chinese art. So she spent two years learning Suzhou embroidery(苏绣) from some famous artists.
One of her greatest works is a bird among flowers. It took her a whole year to finish it. The (8)
bird's
(bird) smooth-shiny and colourful feathers are made of wheat straw, while the flowers are made of silk. "In my works, you will find paintings and embroideries mix well," said Zhang Li.
Through great effort, Zhang Li (9)
successfully
(success) brought Wheat Straw Painting to people's attention. She said, "What I have done is just the very (10)
beginning
(begin). There is still a long way to go."
