中考英语时文解读(24)——Iron Flower Hammering in Shanxi,Jincheng

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主题语境：人与社会

语篇类型：说明文

词数：269

难度：★★★☆☆

建议用时：7分钟

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出最佳答案。

Iron flower hammering(打铁花) is an amazing traditional folk art form. It originated in the Northern Song Dynasty and reached its peak during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. With a history of over 2,000 years, it started in Jincheng, Shanxi.

Actually, the performance is quite dangerous. It usually takes place at night. A furnace is set up in the center. The iron is melted until it reaches 1,600℃! One performer holds special tools, scoops up the molten iron and throws it into the sky.Then the other performer hits it with a wooden paddle. This makes huge showers of golden sparks, like a firework tree blooming in the sky. People think the sparks mean prosperity: The more sparks there are, the better life will be.                  Iron flower hammering used to face challenges in inheritance as many other folk arts.However, more people fall in love with this traditional folk art. Now, it often appears in folk activities and tourism performances, attracting numerous tourists to watch.Places like Situ Town in Jincheng turn it into big shows. Many visitors come there to watch, enjoying the colorful visual feast.

Iron flower hammering was originally an activity of craftsmen. Later, it gradually became a folk cultural performance. But today, It’s not just a show — it’s a part of Shanxi’s history, showing how people here have worked with iron for thousands of years.More importantly, it carries people’s wishes for a better life.

Now many young people are interested in it and start to learn it, hoping to inherit this outstanding traditional folk art.

( )1.When did iron flower hammering reach its peak?

A.In the Northern Song Dynasty

B.During the Ming and Qing Dynasties

C.Over 2,000 years ago

(  )2.What do people believe the sparks of iron flower hammering stand for?

A.Good health

B.Prosperous life

C.Brave spirit

(  )3.What can we infer from the passage?

A.Iron flower hammering has always been very easy to pass down.

B.The performance of iron flower hammering is usually held in the daytime.

C.The more sparks there are in the show, the better people think the life will be.

(   )4.What is the main purpose of the passage?

A.To show one kind of fireworks.

B.To describe the process of melting iron.

C.To introduce a traditional folk art and its value.

( )5.What might the passage talk about next?

A.Steps to melt iron in a traditional furnace.

B.Traditional folk arts in different parts of China.

C.Stories of young people learning iron flower hammering.

【What】语篇围绕打铁花（Iron flower hammering）这一中国传统民间艺术展开，介绍了它的起源与发展历史、表演过程、文化寓意、传承困境与当代发展，以及它作为山西冶铁文化缩影的价值，展现了这门古老技艺从过去到现在的演变与传承现状。

【Why】作者通过介绍打铁花的相关内容，一方面向读者普及这一传统民间艺术的知识，让读者了解它的历史、表演形式与文化内涵；另一方面也传递出对传统民间艺术传承的关注，展现打铁花在当代重新焕发生机的面貌，呼吁更多人关注并参与到传统技艺的传承中来。

【How】采用“总—分—总”结构，以时间和转折线索串联内容，层层递进介绍打铁花的相关信息。在内容衔接上，作者使用了时间线索（originated / later / today / now）和转折词（but / however）串联内容，让段落之间逻辑清晰，层层递进地展现了打铁花的全貌。

1. 开头段：先总述打铁花的基本定义、起源时间、地点与发展高峰，为全文奠定介绍的基础。

2. 中间部分：分层次展开说明——先介绍打铁花的表演过程与文化寓意；再转折讲述它曾面临的传承困境，接着介绍它在当代以民俗活动、文旅演出的形式重新受到欢迎；随后追溯它从工匠活动到民间表演的演变，点明它承载的历史文化价值。

3. 结尾段：以年轻人主动学习、传承打铁花收尾，呼应前文的传承话题，让语篇的主题更加完整。

1. B. 

【解析】：细节理解题。原文第一段“It originated in the Northern Song Dynasty and reached its peak during the Ming and Qing Dynasties.”可直接定位答案，应选B。

2. B. 

【解析】：细节理解题。原文“People think the sparks mean prosperity: The more sparks there are, the better life will be.”由以上句子可知，它代表着繁荣兴旺的生活。因此，正确答案选B。

3.C. 

【解析】推理判断题。A选项错误，文中提到“Iron flower hammering used to face challenges in inheritance”，说明传承并非一直容易。 B选项错误，文中提到“It usually takes place at night”，不是在白天。C选项正确，文中明确说明“The more sparks there are, the better life will be”，可以直接推出这个结论。因此，选C。

4.C. 

【解析】主旨大意题。文本介绍了打铁花的起源、历史、表演过程、文化寓意以及传承现状，整体是在向读者介绍这门传统民间艺术及其文化价值。A错误：打铁花不是烟花，只是效果类似。B错误：熔化铁只是表演过程的一部分，不是文章的核心目的。由此可知，正确答案选C。

5.C. 

【解析】下文预测题。文本最后提到“Now many young people are interested in it and start to learn it, hoping to inherit this outstanding traditional folk art.”，结尾话题落在年轻人学习传承上，因此下文最可能延续这个方向。 A错误：熔铁步骤前文已经提及，不会重复展开。B错误：话题跳转至全国不同民间艺术，和结尾衔接不自然。因此，选C。

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