B
When Xiong Chuanfa, 34, blows a lifelike tiger out of sugar in just minutes, kids look at him in surprise, thinking he is a magician (魔术师).
Xiong has been blowing sugar figurines (吹糖人) for over twenty years. Blowing sugar figurines is a traditional Chinese folk art with a history of over 600 years. It's listed as national intangible cultural heritage (非物质文化遗产).
Every morning, Xiong prepares the sugar and drives to different markets in Nanchang to start his "magic show". He heats the sugar, pulls off a little to make a ball and blows it into different shapes—a rabbit, a monkey and even Bing Dwen Dwen, the mascot (吉祥物) of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
People, especially little kids, are interested in his skills. Moreover, ▲ , he also stops by colleges. Many college students are interested in the art, waiting in line for hands-on experience.
Once, Simon, a foreign student, couldn't help having a try. Though it looked easy, he found it hard to make one. Thanks to Xiong's help, Simon finally saw a horse slowly taking shape. Simon was deeply moved after learning about the art. "I just can't believe the traditional folk art can be kept so well here. I love it. Chinese culture should be spread around the world," he said.
This art has been passed down for four generations (代) in Xiong's family. His 6-year-old son often blows sugar balloons, just like what he used to do as a child. "We will keep passing down the intangible heritage," said Xiong.
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B
) 31. From the passage we can learn that Xiong Chuanfa is ______.
A. 20 years old B. a man over 30
C. a bus driver D. a magician
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B
) 32. Why does Xiong Chuanfa drive to different markets every morning?
A. To get ideas of making different sugar products.
B. To start his "magic show" of blowing sugar figurines.
C. To buy more materials for making sugar figurines.
D. To teach kids how to blow sugar figurines.
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A
) 33. Which of the following can be put in the ▲ in Paragraph 4?
A. to make young people closer to the art
B. to help young people learn to draw pictures
C. to sell more sugar figurines to little kids
D. to make little kids more interested in the art
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C
) 34. According to the passage, Simon will most probably ______.
A. stay in China to blow sugar horses
B. offer Xiong a helping hand in class
C. learn more about Chinese culture
D. blow perfect sugar figurines next time
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A
) 35. Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A. Xiong and his sweet folk art B. A Chinese magic folk art
C. Xiong's family and sugar figurines D. Intangible cultural heritage
