Also__1__(know) as "paper paintings" and "painted pictures"， New Year paintings are __2__ unique art form in Chinese folk culture. The paintings are called "New Year paintings" because they are __3__(most) posted during the Chinese New Year holiday __4__decoration and they are also a symbol of New Year's greetings.

　　New Year paintings __5__(appear) around the Tang dynasty, replacing the previous door pictures __6__(feature) the gods believed to be able to protect the residents and drive away ghosts. In the Song dynasty, New Year paintings were created on a large scale. With the advancement of printing technology, the content and forms of New Year paintings became __7__(diversity). The development of the paintings matured in the Ming and Qing dynasties, __8__the art hit its heyday (全盛期)．

　　Traditional printing __9__(method) of New Year paintings include

　　woodblock printing, stone­block printing, offset (胶印) printing,

　　traditional Chinese painting, watercolor painting and sketches etc. Woodblock printed New Year paintings __10__(be) the most popular and interesting ones.

　　1．________2.________3.________4.________5.________ 　6.________7.________8.________9.________10.________

　　篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国的传统文化艺术之一--年画的用途、起源和分类。

　　1．known　考查非谓语动词。分句间无连词且已有谓语动词are，故此处应用非谓语动词。be known as "作为......而知名"，故填known，为过去分词在句中作状语。

　　2．a　考查冠词。年画是中国民间文化中的一种独特的艺术形式。此处表示泛指，故填不定冠词，且unique的发音不是以元音音素开头的，故用a。

　　3．mostly考查词性转换。因为它们通常都在春节期间被张贴，作为装饰画。修饰谓语动词用副词。mostly "通常，多半，大部

分"。