2．Why did ancient people burn paper animals or people on the funerals?

　　A．They wanted to give the dead warmth.

　　B．They wanted the dead to have enough food.

　　C．They wanted them to go with the dead.

　　D．They wanted the dead to use them as decoration.

　　C　[细节理解题。由第一段第四句可知，人们这样做的目的是希望剪纸所代表的动物和人能够陪伴去世的人。]

　　3．If a mistake is made during the process， ．

　　A．you have to correct it after you finish the work

　　B．you'd better use some kind of knife to correct it

　　C．all your work will be wasted

　　D．it doesn't affect the result

　　C　[细节理解题。由第二段最后一句可知，剪纸过程中不能出错，否则将前功尽弃，故答案为C项。]

　　4．What can we learn from the last paragraph?

　　A．More and more people regard paper­cutting as a profession.

　　B．Paper­cutting is in danger of disappearing in the future.

　　C．Paper­cutting is a way to judge a woman's skill.

　　D．As a kind of art, paper­cutting is still popular today.

　　D　[推理判断题。由文章最后两句可知，剪纸已经发展成为一种艺术，并出现在动画、舞台、杂志和电视剧里，故答案为D项。]

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