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Picture a young Chinese woman in a field, dressed in traditional clothing, as she picks flowers to create makeup for her cheeks.Imagine the same person making a bamboo sofa, cooking soy sauce from scratch and cooking up all sorts of delicious dishes.
It may sound hard to believe, but such a person exists in modern China, and her name is Li Ziqi.On Dec.14, 2019 she won Person of the Year in the category of cultural influence awarded by China Newsweek.
With a fan base of millions of people on Sina Weibo and many followers on videosharing site YouTube, Li has made a name for herself in a series of videos that show a preindustrial Chinese way of life in rural Sichuan province.“I want to do my part to let more people know about Chinese culture，” the vlogger told China.org.cn.“Much of the popularity of my videos can be attributed to the attraction of Chinese culture.”
Li seems to be a master of all kinds of skills — cooking, painting, designing and farming.She raises silkworms to sew a quilt for her grandmother and grows plants.Many videos show her picking seasonal ingredients from her own garden and cooking them up with her woodfired wok (锅)．A warm bowl of soup for the winter, a lighter plate of noodles for the summer, Li follows the seasons in her cooking, as China's traditional 24 solar terms also do, and makes food suitable for the particular climate.
“She told the stories of China's culture and that of China，” the official Sina Weibo account of China Central Television noted.The success of Li Ziqi also comes from her “passion for life, for her home and for her culture”．
Indeed, Li's simple pleasures amaze people living in the hustle and bustle of big cities.
“In today's society, many feel stressed，” she told the South China Morning Post.“When they watch my videos at the end of a busy day, I want them to relax and experience something nice, to take away some of their anxiety and stress.”
语篇解读：本文是一篇人物传记。文章介绍了一个中国女孩李子柒的手工制作生活。她是一个有才华和创造力的女孩，她用自己的智慧弘扬了中国传统的文化。
1．What is the best title of the passage?
A．Handmade Life of a Girl
B．Charm of Rural Life
C．Success of a Vlogger
D．Person of the Year
解析：选A 标题归纳题。通读全文尤其是第一段可知，文章讲述的是一个中国女孩的手工制作生活。故A项能概括文章主旨。
2．What can we know from the passage?
A．Li's success comes from her excellence in traditional Chinese cooking.
B．Li enjoys great popularity both at home and abroad.
C．Through Li's videos, viewers can know about how people live in rural Sichuan province.
D．Stressed by the fast pace of life in big cities, many Chinese long to return to the countryside
解析：选B 细节理解题。根据第三段中的“With a fan base of millions of people on Sina Weibo and many followers on videosharing site YouTube”可知，李子柒在国内外都很受欢迎。
3．Which of the following statements does Li Ziqi probably agree?
A．Life in the countryside is more challenging than in big cities.
B．Traditional wisdom is by no means outdated.
C．Peace in mind makes life happier and easier.
D．Learning how to cook seasonally is essential for survival in the countryside.
解析：选B 推理判断题。根据第三段最后一句可推知，李子柒认为传统智慧绝不过时。
4．It can be inferred from the passage that Li Ziqi is ________.
A．passionate and sensitive
B．gifted and aggressive
C．talented and creative
D．modest and conventional
解析：选C 推理判断题。根据第四段可知，她精通各种工艺，也善于根据气候烹饪不同美食，由此可知，李子柒是有才华和创造力的。
