江苏省淮安中学2020级高二1部英语作业纸NO.31编制：任敏AInChina,calligraphy(书法)occupiesadistinguishedpositioninthefieldoftraditionalart.Ithasalwaysbeenmorethansimplyatoolforcommunication,butalsoameansofexpressingapersonsinnerworldinanaestheticsense.Chinesecalligraphyhasenduredformorethan2,000years.Inscribedonanimalbones,theoraclebonescriptistheearliestknownwritingformofChinesecharacters.Followingthechangesofdynasties,itevolvedintofivemainwaysofwriting,eachwithdifferenttechniques.WiththeunificationofChinabytheQinDynasty,thePrimeMinisterLiSi(?-208BC)activelypromotedauniformpalternofwriting-thesealscript(篆书).IntheEasternHanDynasty,peoplesimplifiedthesealcharacters,whichhadmanystrokes(笔画),andcreatedtheofficialscript(隶书).Thenewcalligraphyappearstobemuchneater,turningtheroundstyleintoaflatone.Todaysmostpopularandinfluentialwritingstyle,theregularscript,firstcameintobeingbetweentheHanandWeidynasties.Justasthenameimplies,itfeaturesregularityandvariesfromtheflatfonttoasquareone.TheperiodwhentheregularscriptflourishedmostwasduringtheTangDynasty,whenYanZhenqing(708-784)andLiuGongquan(778-865)successivelyestablishedschoolsoftheirownstyles.Instrikingcontrast,thecursivescript(草书)putsemphasisonflexibility,foritonlymaintainstheessenceofeachcharacterandexpressesmorepersonalexertion(发挥）.Therefore,itsvalueliesmoreinappreciationthaninpracticality.TheSageofCalligraphyWangXizhi(303-361,307-365,or321-379),togetherwithhissonWangXianzhi(344-386),ledtheartofcalligraphytoitssummit.WangXizhiwasamasterofallformsofChinesecalligraphy,especiallytherunningscript,andisgenerallyrecognizedasthegreatestChinesecalligrapherinhistory.Peopleplacedgreatvalueonhiscalligraphicworks,comparinghishandwritingtoaflyingdragon,vigorousyetelegant.HisprefacetothepoemscollectedfromTheOrchidParilion,knownasagem(瑰宝)ofChinesecalligraphy,wasthemostrepresentativeofhisstyle.However,theoriginalworkisnolongeravailableforpublicadmiration.ItissaidtobeburiedinthetombofEmperorTaizongofTang(599-649)sinceheadmireditsomuch.Chinesecalligraphyhasalsobeenintroducedtomanyneighboringcountriesandhasbuiltupaworldwidereputation.Picasso(1881-1973),theworld-renownedmasterofart,reportedlyoncesaid,“IfIhadlivedinChina,Imusthavebecomeacalligrapherratherthanapainter.”In2009,ChinesecalligraphywasinsecribedontheRepresentativeListoftheIntangibleCulturalHeritageofHumanitybytheUNESCO.28.HowmanywritingformsofChinesecharactersarementionedinthepassage?A.4.B.5.C.6.29.Theunderlinedword“inscribed”inParagraph2means“_”.D.7.A.DescribedC.insertedB.carvedD.decorated30.WhichofthefollowingisNOTrightaboutthesedifferentwritingstyles?A.Thecursiveseripthighlightsflexibilityandmorepersonalexertion.B.Comparedwiththesealscript,theofficialseriptisflatterandneater.C.YanZhenqingandLiuGongquanbuiltupschoolstoteachtheregularscript.D.WangXizhismostrepresentativecalligraphicworkwaswrittenintherunningscript.31.WhatcanweinferfromwhatPicassosaid?A.Chinesecalligraphyattractedhimalot.B.HewantedtomovetoChina.C.Heregrettedbecomingapainter.D.TheUNESCOgavehimareport.B1江苏省淮安中学2020级高二1部英语作业纸NO.31编制：任敏“Butmanisnotmadefordefeat”,hesaid.Amancanbedestroyedbutnotdefeated.”IamsorrythatIkilledthefishthough,hethought.NowthebadtimeiscomingandIdonotevenhavetheharpoon.Thedentusoiscruelandableandstrongandintelligent.ButIwasmoreintelligentthanhewas.Perhapsnot,hethought.PerhapsIwasonlybetterarmed.“Dontthink,oldman.”hesaidaloud.“Sailonthiscourseandtakeitwhenitcomes.”ButImustthink,hethought.BecauseitisallIhaveleft.Thatandbaseball.IwonderhowthegreatDiMaggiowouldhavelikedthewayIhithiminthebrain?Itwasnogreatthing,hethought.Anymancoulddoit.Butdoyouthinkmyhandswereasgreatahandicap(残疾人)asthebonespurs(骨刺)?Icannotknow.Ineverhadanythingwrongwithmyheelexceptthetimethestingray(魔鬼鱼)stung(蜇)itwhenIsteppedonhimwhenswimmingandparalyzedthelowerlegandmadetheunbearablepain.“Thinkaboutsomethingcheerful,oldman,”hesaid.“Everyminutenowyouareclosertohome.Yousaillighterforthelossoffortypounds.”Heknewquitewellthepatternofwhatcouldhappenwhenhereachedtheinnerpartofthecurrent(洋流).Buttherewasnothingtobedonenow.“Yes,thereis”hesaidaloud.“Icanlashmyknifetothebuttofone